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FEB 28 – MAR 7, 2019: KAMLOOPS, KELOWNA, CRANBROOKE, SURREY, BC – Grow Your...
Grow Your Food Business One-day Workshops Learn what it takes to turn your food or beverage product idea into a business. Understand the business scope, including planning, finance, marketing,...
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MARCH 23, 2019: QUESNEL, BC – Social Media Marketing Workshop for Farmers
Young Agrarians and Long Table Grocery are partnering up to offer a fun, accessible, and interactive Social Media Marketing Workshop for Farmers with Evie Lavers, co-founder of Rhythm Club – a...
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Opportunity: Edmonton Downtown Farmers Market Looking for Vendors
Congrats to the Edmonton Downtown Farmers Market as they move to a new location and year-round market! Looking forward to the opportunities for farmers and food lovers in this new space! If you are...
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AUGUST 10, 2019: ALCOMDALE, AB – 1st Generation Farmer Conference
Are you a 1st generation farmer looking to connect with a strong community of friends and mentors? Do you want to make your farm business more resilient by improving your financial plan and...
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FARM JOB: LOWER MAINLAND, BC – Snowy Mountain Organics, Farmers’ Market Helpers
Snowy Mountain Organics is seeking Lower Mainland-based Farmers Market Helpers for the 2019 summer season! About Snowy Mountain Organics Snowy Mountain Organics is a 25 acre farm, in which 12 acres are...
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FARM JOB: LADNER, BC – Hydro Fresh Farm Ltd., Vegetable/Plant Grower
Hydro Fresh Farm Ltd. in Ladner, BC is seeking a Vegetable/Plant Grower! About Hydro Fresh Farm Ltd. Hydro Fresh Farm Ltd. is a starting, new-concept agricultural company located in Delta, BC. We are...
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SEPT-NOV, 2019: VANCOUVER, BC – SCALE YOUR PROGRESSIVE FOOD BUSINESS
Give your progressive food business a leg up with Feeding Growth. Feeding Growth’s Scale Your Progressive Food Business is a five-part workshop series that provides practical tips to environmentally...
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OCT 25-26, 2019: ROSSLAND, BC – Columbia Basin Mixer
Join us at Red Mountain Resort and the new Nowhere Special Hostel for two days of workshops and networking at the Columbia Basin Mixer! This year’s mixer will be integrated with the Basin Food Summit’s...
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New Farmers: Here’s What You Need to Know About Organic Marketing in BC
Have you checked your website and packaging to ensure it’s aligned with the new Organic Certification Regulation? A new Organic Certification Regulation came into effect in BC on September 1, 2018. The...
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Training Courses Covered Through Wildfire Recovery Program in BC
Community Futures Wildfire Business Transition Program Business and Not-For-Profit Training The Wildfire Business Transition – Self-Directed Training Program is intended to help businesses and...
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Small Farm Software Tools
Software Tools for Small Farms This article was originally written by Chris Bodnar, and was published in COABC’s BC Organic Grower, Volume 16, Number 3, Summer, 2013. It has since been expanded and...
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SEPT-NOV, 2020: ONLINE – SCALE YOUR PROGRESSIVE FOOD BUSINESS
Give your progressive food business a leg up with Feeding Growth! This series of five workshops provides practical tips for progressive retail and packaged goods companies to reach and maintain...
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DIY Website Toolkit for Farmers & Food Producers: Ecommerce Tricks, Tips &...
20 minute read Are you looking to move your business online, transition from what you’re currently using, or integrate Point of Sale with your online sales for your farm or food business? This article...
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Customer Relationships During Farm Transition
Photo credit: Sole Food Street Farms Successful customer relationships are at the heart of successful businesses. Informing customers and nurturing these relationships during the transition period (and...
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Online Marketplaces for Farmers and Food Producers in BC
Are you an enterprising farmer or food producer looking for more ways to sell your locally-made products online, to your community and beyond? Read on! In other blog posts, we cover general ecommerce...
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Beyond the Market: Selling to Retailers
Have you outgrown the farmers’ market? Can you produce more than you can sell direct to customers? Are you ready to branch out to retailers? Here are some tips and tricks from retailers and producers...
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What is sliding scale payment? Why are we using it?
Thank you to Underground Alchemy, Albany, NY for providing the sample text that this post is based on. Sliding scale payment is a tool for building economic justice, and it requires your active...
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