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GROW North Texas is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. P.O. Box 7103, Dallas, TX 75209-0103
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Goal Setting for Your Farm
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Presenter: Scott Marlow of RAFI-USA in North Carolina. Scott brings his 20+ years of experience helping family farms reach and maintain financial sustainability.
We all know we need to do a better job with record keeping and being organized. But in the heat of the summer at the end of the long day it is mighty hard to spend the time updating the numbers and filling in spreadsheets. In that moment, you know what to do, but the critical issue is “Why?” Is keeping records as important as the growing and picking and selling? As always, that question comes down to what your goals are. Your personal goals are instrumental in directing how your farm operates and what records you need to keep. This interactive webinar will help you think through your goals for producing food on your farm and how your goals connect to the records you keep, what resources you use, and what programs you sign up for. With guided questions, we will walk through what you want, what you can count on, and that means for your records and business planning.
Join us for a day of learning and listening!
10:00 AM - Cottage Foods and Local Food Regulation This workshop will cover the Texas Cottage Food Law in detail, for producers who want to make food in their home kitchen (rather than a commercial kitchen). Learn what & where you can sell, as well as get more information about common concerns like advertising, sampling, and insurance. The workshop will also cover state laws on selling eggs, meat, and other products (note that local regulations on these topics may differ). This workshop is offered with support from USDA .
12:00 PM - Lunch provided by FARFA & Grow North Texas
12:30-2:30 PM - FARFA's "Raise Your Voice" town hall/listening session for small farmers and local food producers, led by Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance Executive Director Judith McGeary. Supported by grants from Farm Aid and CLIF Bar Family Foundation.
2:30-3 PM - Advocacy training session providing you with tools for effective communications with elected officials and for inspiring change.
3:00 PM - Legal & Business Issues for Farmers This workshop will cover common legal questions that local farmers have, including insurance, forming a corporation or other entity, employees & volunteers, right to farm, & zoning. The information is not a substitute for individual legal advice, but will give you the basics on these topics and suggestions on how to find the right answers for your farm or small food business. This workshop is offered with support from USDA .
5:00 PM - Refreshments provided by FARFA & Grow North Texas
5:30-7:30 PM - FARFA's "Raise Your Voice" town hall/listening session for small farmers and local food producers, led by Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance Executive Director Judith McGeary. Supported by grants from Farm Aid and CLIF Bar Family Foundation.
7:30-8 PM - Advocacy training session providing you with tools for effective communications with elected officials and for inspiring change.
10:00 AM - Business & Legal Issues for Farmers This workshop will cover common legal questions that local farmers have, including insurance, forming a corporation or other entity, employees & volunteers, right to farm, & zoning. The information is not a substitute for individual legal advice, but will give you the basics on these topics and suggestions on how to find the right answers for your farm or small food business. This workshop is offered with support from USDA .
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Local food producers in the Winnsboro area are invited to join Grow North Texas and Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance in a day of learning. You may register for all or any part of the day's events:
10 a.m.-12 p.m. Grow North Texas Workshop* -- FSMA Exemptions: Most small, direct-marketing farmers and food producers will be exempt from the major new FDA regulations under the Food Safety Modernization Act – but “exempt” doesn’t mean you can ignore them! Record-keeping, signage, and dealing with institutional buyers all mean you need to understand the specifics of the FSMA exemptions. This workshop will explain the scope of the exemptions as well as issues to consider as you grow or diversify your business.
12-12:30 p.m. Lunch provided by FARFA & Grow North Texas
12:30-2:30 p.m. FARFA's "Raise Your Voice"* town hall/listening session for small farmers and local food producers, led by Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance Executive Director Judith McGeary.
2:30-3 p.m. Advocacy training session providing you with tools for effective communications with elected officials and for inspiring change.
*The Grow North Texas Workshop is supported by a grant from USDA; FARFA's Raise Your Voice program is support by grants from Farm Aid and Clif Bar Family Foundation.
Local food producers in the Tyler area are invited to join Grow North Texas and Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance in a day of learning. You may register for all or any part of the day's events:
10 a.m.-12 p.m. Grow North Texas Workshop* -- Cottage Foods and Local Food Regulation. This workshop will cover the Texas Cottage Food Law in detail, for producers who want to make food in their home kitchen (rather than a commercial kitchen). Learn what & where you can sell, as well as get more information about common concerns like advertising, sampling, and insurance. The workshop will also cover state laws on selling eggs, meat, and other products (note that local regulations on these topics may differ).
Local food producers in the Nacogdoches area are invited to join Grow North Texas and Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance in a day of learning. You may register for all or any part of the day's events:
3 p.m.-5 p.m. Grow North Texas Workshop* -- FSMA Exemptions: Most small, direct-marketing farmers and food producers will be exempt from the major new FDA regulations under the Food Safety Modernization Act – but “exempt” doesn’t mean you can ignore them! Record-keeping, signage, and dealing with institutional buyers all mean you need to understand the specifics of the FSMA exemptions. This workshop will explain the scope of the exemptions as well as issues to consider as you grow or diversify your business.
5-5:30 p.m. Light meal provided by FARFA & Grow North Texas
5:30-7:30 p.m. FARFA's "Raise Your Voice"* town hall/listening session for small farmers and local food producers, led by Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance Executive Director Judith McGeary.
7:30-8 p.m. Advocacy training session providing you with tools for effective communications with elected officials and for inspiring change.
