2013 Workshop Series Announced: Transitioning to Value-Added Products
Starting in January 2013, NABC is reprising our very popular TVA (Transition to Value-Added) Product workshop series. Supported by a USDA Value Added Producers Grant, this workshop series offers comprehensive, business oriented classes for farmers, ranchers, and nursery/greenhouse operators to provide the tools and know-how necessary to develop and launch a new value-added product into the market place!
Courses Planned for 2013*
January:
- 10: To Market, To Market! – Part 1: Know Your Customers
- 25: Value-Added Dairy
February:
- Value-Added Floral, Nursery, Medicinal Herb
- 12: Local Food Hubs-Powered by Local Orbit
- 23: To Market, To Market! – Part 2: Move Your Product
March:
- Value-Added Prepared Foods
- IGFC Meat Cutting Workshop
- Craft Distilling
- Season Extension Strategies
April:
Access to Capital- Pastured Poultry Production
May:
- Keeping Track of Your Farm Business
- Cooperatives 101
June:
- Business of Making Hard Cider
July:
- Business of Growing Cider Apples
Orchard Management – Cider Fruit Production- Cider Making – Principles & Practice
August:
- Access to Capital
September:
- Business of Craft Distilling
October:
- Winemaking – Harvest To Tasting
December:
- Cider & Perry Production – Advanced
*Spanish and Hmong translation available upon request
Stay connected to NABC for details on dates, times and registrations. Want to learn more? Contact the NABC office: Phone: 360-336-3727 Email: info@agbizcenter.org or visit our website at: www.agbizcenter.org