{"id":3861,"date":"2019-06-04T17:22:58","date_gmt":"2019-06-04T21:22:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/maine-farmer-resource-network\/?p=3861"},"modified":"2019-06-04T17:24:28","modified_gmt":"2019-06-04T21:24:28","slug":"are-you-ready-to-restrategize-your-farms-business-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/maine-farmer-resource-network\/2019\/06\/04\/are-you-ready-to-restrategize-your-farms-business-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You Ready to Restrategize Your Farm\u2019s Business Plan?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m_8697724412336184434m_3122611563645739618mcnImage CToWUd a6T alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/37cmDpr_qGxbhr6cQc33A8Pi92dyqMAi-c4sq9W0n44OeQ84nXidfmAobizX5jKkcp7PM5iRW33sitnaAl1oQVXnOnXYH9AwrvMfLdgTbVzRbsAN99zlNnchwLS9wTfLyhZIHjPF1Zy1A5kPvc2aJY_le0_w8HmriwJOoAcS=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/c06a75a412ae8d87b718948bd\/images\/91225421-bbd7-470c-addb-ec12dba42aa1.jpeg\" alt=\"farmer with seedlings\" width=\"264\" height=\"683\" \/>\u2026then it\u2019s time to \u201cpress the pause button\u201d and finally give yourself time to refresh your thinking, conduct research, and make positive changes to your business model. Registration for<b> NxLevel\u2122 Tilling the Soil of Opportunity, <\/b>a business planning course tailored for Maine farmers, is now open. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/farm-business-planning-tickets-49485115312\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to register.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This six session course will give you the chance to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Update your business goals \u2013 compare where you are now with where you want to be<\/li>\n<li>Determine which crops are helping or hindering your goals<\/li>\n<li>Evaluate existing &amp; potential markets<\/li>\n<li>Improve your time &amp; people management skills<\/li>\n<li>Create production and marketing plans that meet your goals<\/li>\n<li>Evaluate potential financing opportunities and identify your best options<\/li>\n<li>Write your new business plan \u2013 then make it a reality!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">You will hear stories from practicing farmers and guest speakers who are experts in agricultural business, production and marketing. And, you\u2019ll have the opportunity to network with other experienced growers, including farmers in the Maine Farms for the Future Program.<\/p>\n<p>Sessions will be offered at the Kennebec Valley Community College\u2019s Farm Center in Hinckley, and can accommodate multiple farm\/family members to attend.<\/p>\n<p>The course lasts for six sessions. You can sign up for all six, or register only for those that are of most interest to you. You can also participate remotely in any or all classes.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><b id=\"m_8697724412336184434m_3122611563645739618m_8801826857459163603docs-internal-guid-7645d392-1198-341b-f3c3-9fe8ccf32060\">COURSE DATES: 12\/12, 1\/16, 1\/23, 2\/6, 2\/13, 2\/27<\/b><br \/>\n<i><b> $275 per farm for all six sessions or $50 per session<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n<h3>Want to know more?<b id=\"m_8697724412336184434m_3122611563645739618m_8801826857459163603docs-internal-guid-7645d392-1198-341b-f3c3-9fe8ccf32060\"><br \/>\n<\/b><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmsmartmaine.com\/ag-business-planning-class.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to view more detailed information, including curriculum outlines for each session.<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h4><b>Here\u2019s what some of last year\u2019s participants had to say about the workshop:<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><i>\u201cWorth every penny = take it.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cThis is the best option you have in Maine.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cI would encourage them to take it no matter what their experience level is.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cDo it.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><b id=\"m_8697724412336184434m_3122611563645739618m_8801826857459163603docs-internal-guid-7645d392-1198-341b-f3c3-9fe8ccf32060\">Questions? <\/b>Contact Jed Beach, FarmSmart Business Services, at <a href=\"mailto:jed@farmsmartmaine.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">jed@farmsmartmaine.com<\/a>, or call 207.370.9238.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2026then it\u2019s time to \u201cpress the pause button\u201d and finally give yourself time to refresh your thinking, conduct research, and make positive changes to your business model. Registration for NxLevel\u2122 Tilling the Soil of Opportunity, a business planning course tailored for Maine farmers, is now open. Click here to register. 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