Raising Pastured Poultry During an Avian Flu Outbreak
Join FACT and APPPA (American Pastured Poultry Producers Association) to address questions and concerns about raising pastured poultry during a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) outbreak.
Medicinal Grazing for Small Ruminants
Chemical dewormers for small ruminants are becoming less effective at a startling rate. Join guest presenter Kirsten Robertson on her journey to becoming chemical dewormer free with her goats and sheep.
Grazing for Resilience - Bouncing Forward from Catastrophic Events
This webinar will delve into grazing management strategies that will help insulate your operation from catastrophes like drought, flood, and fire. Learn how to build resilient soils, plants and businesses by using your most powerful tool: the ability to plan, observe and adapt to whatever nature dishes out.
Woodland Conversion to Silvopasture Part 1: Assessing a Woods for Silvopasture
What woods are a good fit for silvopasture? Learn how to identify promising sites, and which ones to leave alone.
Converting Woodland to Silvopasture Part 2: Thinning, Clearing, and Establishing Forage and Fodder
Learn a range of techniques to thin trees, remove vegetation, and set a woodland up for efficient grazing.
Federal Funding and Financing for Farmers
Provides an overview of the USDA loan, grant, cost-share, conservation, and insurance programs that are available to sustainable farmers. NSAC’s Ferd Hoefner discusses the many programs offered by the USDA that help farmers succeed.
Get Your Farm Funded – Tips for Applying to Grants
Learn about the types of funding available for farmers and gain pointers for crafting a successful proposal.
Federal Funding Opportunities for Livestock Farmers
Join FACT and Margaret Krome, an experienced grant writer with the Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, to learn how to succeed at using federal programs to support your farm or sustainable agriculture initiatives. March 10, 2021.
Farm Loans: How and When to Use Debt to Finance Your Farm Business
Growing a food and farm business often requires taking on debt. The right loans can help, but it is important to know when and where to seek funding, and which lending opportunities best suit your purpose.
Facebook Groups - You Secret Weapon for Customer Care, Loyalty and Profits
Join us to explore how a Facebook group can foster community, trust, creativity, and deeper relationships. You’ll learn strategies to get people talking, sharing ideas, and ultimately grow your customer into super-buyers.
Understanding Your Farm Income Statement
This webinar will discuss the importance of financial statements, processes such as bookkeeping, and what your Profit & Loss is telling you.
Understanding Your Farm Balance Sheet
This webinar will explore what your balance sheet is telling you, including: what’s in a debt schedule, accounting for inventory, keeping track of equity ownership, how legal formation affects money in your business, and tools for managing cash flow.
The Art of Email: Writing Farm Newsletters
Email newsletters are the best way to cultivate a relationship of trust with your clients, especially if you can write one that ISN’T boring. In this workshop, we’ll share some best practices for the art of email copywriting.
Cultivating Your Customers - The Secret to Higher Profits,
Are you looking to maximize your profits on your farm? In this workshop, we’ll share several strategies to excite and amaze your customers and move them into superfan status.
Offering Virtual Farm Experiences
From corporate goat Zoom calls to online field trips for kids, find how how farmers are giving others a taste of farm life from a distance. Panelists will discuss the fun - and profitable - ways they are sharing their farm via screens and video cams.
Farrowing on Pasture
Learn best practices when it comes to pasture-based farrowing, including considerations for infrastructure needs, scheduling/timing, and animal health and safety.
Lambing, Kidding, and Calving on Pasture
Join our expert panelists to hear how they handle lambing, kidding, and calving, including helpful tools, recognizing imminent birth, how a normal birth proceeds, and when and how to intervene.
Starting A Farmers’ Market - a Case Study from South Carolina
Guest presenter April Jones discusses how to create your own market unique to your community's needs, including building a customer base and finding farmers to participate in the market.
Promoting Your Farm & Engaging with Customers at the Farmers’ Market
Guest presenter April Jones will discuss tips and strategies to promote your farm at the market, including how to build your customer base, create repeat customers, engage on social media, and build partnerships.
Introduction to Raising Heritage Poultry
In this workshop we will discuss the perks and challenges hertiage poultry producers will face, and how to take advantage of other income streams from your flock that can be generated beyond eggs or meat.