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SUMMARY:Business Expert Session: Cooperatives / Co-Ops 101
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an overview of how cooperatives work and why you might want to start one. Cooperative structures are democratic\, flexible\, and complex. This presentation will walk you through different types of coops\, things to consider when launching a coop\, next steps for setting the process in motion\, and resources for continued learning. \nPresenter: Devra Gartenstein – King County Farm Business Support Specialist\, Business Impact NW \n \nDevra Gartenstein founded Patty Pan Cooperative\, a worker-owned coop and Seattle’s oldest farmers’ market concession. During COVID she started and ran New Day Cooperative Distribution\, a producer coop for grocery home delivery. She has worked as a peer advisor with the US Federation of Worker Cooperatives and is currently part of Business Impact’s Food and Farm Business Services team. \nThis session was recorded on 6.12.2025
URL:https://businessimpactnw.org/event/business-expert-session-cooperatives-co-ops-101-2/
LOCATION:ONLINE
CATEGORIES:On-Demand
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SUMMARY:“Ready to Sell” Farm E-Commerce
DESCRIPTION:The purpose of this course is to provide you with the tools and resources to develop an effective online presence through which you will be able to connect with new customers\, build and maintain customer relationships\, grow your individual brand identity and integrate e-commerce in to your sales plan. The course content includes insight\, advice\, and trainings from industry leaders and experienced business owners through recorded interviews and presentations\, as well as options and information in regards to software and e-commerce platforms for farmers. \nThe course is divided in to 4 sections\, followed by a Marketing Tools section which includes additional video workshops and marketing toolkits that may be helpful in your strategic marketing plans. This is a self-paced course\, and can be repeated or re-watched as needed. It is recommended to start at the beginning and work though the sections as they are presented.
URL:https://businessimpactnw.org/event/ready-to-sell-farm-e-commerce/
LOCATION:On-Demand Ecommerce\, 1437 South Jackson Street\, Seattle\, WA\, 98144\, United States
CATEGORIES:On-Demand
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SUMMARY:Farmer Finance 101: Building a Successful Financial Foundation
DESCRIPTION:Farmer Finance is a 3-part series aimed at providing the beginning farmer the knowledge and resources to approach their farm with a business mentality. The 3 courses covers financial management and using financial statements to track business performance\, developing enterprise budgets to plan for profitable growth\, and access to capital. \nFarmer Finance 101 – Building a Successful Financial Foundation \nFarmer Finance 201 – Growing for Profit – Introduction to Enterprise Budgets \nFarmer Finance 301 – When\, Why and How to Access Capital \n  \nFarmer Finance 101: Building a Successful Financial Foundation \nAn overview of basic financial principles and best practices to gain a better understanding of your business from a financial standpoint. Topics include accounting and bookkeeping practices\, financial statements\, and budgeting with a cash flow projections.
URL:https://businessimpactnw.org/event/farmer-finance-101-building-a-successful-financial-foundation/
LOCATION:On-Demand Food\, 1437 South Jackson Street\, Seattle\, WA\, 98144\, United States
CATEGORIES:On-Demand
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SUMMARY:Farmer Finance 201: Farming for Profit - Introduction to Enterprise Budgets
DESCRIPTION:Farmer Finance is a 3-part series aimed at providing the beginning farmer the knowledge and resources to approach their farm with a business mentality. The 3 courses covers financial management and using financial statements to track business performance\, developing enterprise budgets to plan for profitable growth\, and access to capital. \n  \nFarmer Finance 101 – Building a Successful Financial Foundation \nFarmer Finance 201 – Growing for Profit – Introduction to Enterprise Budgets \nFarmer Finance 301 – When\, Why and How to Access Capital \n  \nFarmer Finance 201: Farming for Profit –  Introduction to Enterprise Budgets \nIntroduction to viewing your farm business as a collection of individual enterprises. With a focus on crop enterprises\, we walk through the steps of collecting data\, creating crop enterprise budgets\, and how to use the data to make informed strategic decisions on your farm
URL:https://businessimpactnw.org/event/farmer-finance-201-farming-for-profit-introduction-to-enterprise-budgets/
LOCATION:On-Demand Food\, 1437 South Jackson Street\, Seattle\, WA\, 98144\, United States
CATEGORIES:On-Demand
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SUMMARY:Farmer Finance 301: When Why and How to Access Capital
DESCRIPTION:Farmer Finance is a 3-part series aimed at providing the beginning farmer the knowledge and resources to approach their farm with a business mentality. The 3 courses covers financial management and using financial statements to track business performance\, developing enterprise budgets to plan for profitable growth\, and access to capital. \n  \nFarmer Finance 101 – Building a Successful Financial Foundation \nFarmer Finance 201 – Growing for Profit – Introduction to Enterprise Budgets \nFarmer Finance 301 – When\, Why and How to Access Capital \n  \nFarmer Finance 301: When\, Why and How to Access Capital \nLike many businesses\, farms require capital to get started\, to operate\, and to grow and expand. This course explores funding options available to farmers in different stages of business growth\, what it takes to qualify for loans and how to be prepared to meet with lenders when the time comes.
URL:https://businessimpactnw.org/event/farmer-finance-301-when-why-and-how-to-access-capital/
LOCATION:On-Demand Food\, 1437 South Jackson Street\, Seattle\, WA\, 98144\, United States
CATEGORIES:On-Demand
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SUMMARY:Washington Food & Farm Finder: Finding Growers\, Producers & Getting Yours Listed
DESCRIPTION:Are you a food or farm business looking for local growers\, producers\, markets\, or restaurants in Washington State or are you a local food/farm business looking to get listed? Then\, join us! \nWe will be providing an overview of how to use the Washington Food and Farm Finder to locate the resources you need plus\, a demonstration on how to get your business listed. There will be time for open Question and Answer (Q&A) after the presentation. \n  \nAbout the Presenter: \nAn established communicator and narrative storyteller\, Sheryl Wiser is recognized as a builder of strategic partnerships with career experience in the non-profit\, corporate\, civic and media sectors. She is a passionate advocate for sustainable agriculture and consumer education promoting local food and farms. \nShe is currently the Director of Outreach at Tilth Alliance\, and lead staff for the Eat Local First Collaborative a multi-partnership collaboration between food system organizations around the state.  \nThis session was recorded on 8/12/2021
URL:https://businessimpactnw.org/event/business-expert-session-washington-food-farm-finder-finding-growers-and-producers/
LOCATION:On-Demand Food\, 1437 South Jackson Street\, Seattle\, WA\, 98144\, United States
CATEGORIES:On-Demand
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SUMMARY:Farm-to-Food Assistance: Intro to Community-Centered Wholesaling
DESCRIPTION:Thanks to the expansion of funded “farm to community” programs\, the emergency food system of food pantries\, meals programs\, and other food assistance providers has developed as a viable market channel within WA’s broader food system\, providing farmers with a flexible avenue for business growth and food waste reduction\, on top of community connections. Led by Seattle-based nonprofit Harvest Against Hunger\, this two-part learning series is for small-scale farmers who are new to wholesaling and would like an introduction to wholesaling through contracting with food assistance organizations. \nSessions will cover basic information about these organizations and what farmers should think about when developing a new purchasing relationship\, including general operation strategies of emergency food systems\, networking\, pricing\, and contracting. Through interactive discussions\, we will also explore other ways farms can support food assistance programs while also maintaining a steady income stream\, and discuss challenges encountered in the food assistance system. \nThis presentation and discussion will be led by Maddie Price\, Farm to Community Program Manager for Harvest Against Hunger and Ellis Fahsholtz\, Farm to Community VISTA. Harvest Against Hunger is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with the mission “to help feed hungry people with surplus nutritious produce”. They work to connect farmers\, transportation providers and food banks\, develop and share innovative hunger relief solutions\, and engage the public in hunger relief. \n  \nThis 2-part webinar was recorded 12/7/2021 and 12/14/2021
URL:https://businessimpactnw.org/event/farm-to-food-assistance-intro-to-community-centered-wholesaling-3/
LOCATION:On-Demand Food\, 1437 South Jackson Street\, Seattle\, WA\, 98144\, United States
CATEGORIES:On-Demand
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SUMMARY:Payroll Essentials for Farmers in WA State
DESCRIPTION:Are you ready to start hiring employees now or in the near future and want to better understand payroll? In this presentation\, accountant Jocelyn Campbell covers the essentials around payroll for farmers in Washington state. Topics include new hire forms\, payroll requirements (e.g. sick leave\, overtime\, state and federal taxes)\, how to categorize employees\, and a brief overview of payroll systems. The links in the presentation will be available upon request after registration. Please contact fbrc@businessimpactnw.org for more information. \nThank you to the WA State Department of Agriculture who helped fund this presentation through their Specialty Crop Block Grant.  \n  \nAbout the presenter \nJocelyn grew up and raised her two kids in the woodsy suburbs of Seattle. Her passion for sustainability led her to spend 7 years in Montana helping to manage a 220-acre permaculture education site. As of mid-2020\, Jocelyn is joyfully back in the Seattle area\, growing her accounting business\, gardening\, and pushing farm-to-table food onto her friends and family. In her corporate days\, Jocelyn was the accounting manager for the builder of an urban village designed community. There\, she gained valuable experience with annual corporate audits\, non-profit accounting\, and learned that some corporations really do walk the talk of a triple bottom line. Now\, Jocelyn’s favorite businesspeople are the mom-and-pops\, family owners\, or solopreneurs – especially those with small farms and non-profits. Three years ago\, Emily (Jocelyn’s daughter)\, and one year ago\, Melinda\, (Jocelyn’s friend for decades – we won’t say how long!) joined the team that is Alchemilla Services LLC to provide bookkeeping and payroll services in addition to Jocelyn’s QuickBooks consulting.
URL:https://businessimpactnw.org/event/payroll-essentials-for-farmers-in-wa-state/
LOCATION:On-Demand Ecommerce\, 1437 South Jackson Street\, Seattle\, WA\, 98144\, United States
CATEGORIES:On-Demand
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