How Fragile Is Your Business?  Could it survive a recession?  How long could you survive at 50% of your current sales?  How much debt do you have?  Today we look at questions you should be asking about the fragility of your business and some ideas on how to make those areas more anti-fragile.   Learn more with Grassfed Life Courses: https://farm-business-essentials.teachable.com/courses or visit https://www.grassfedlife.co

How Fragile Is Your Business - Thoughts on Strengthening a Business in Uncertain Times (GFL142)

Weekly insights for small farmers and aspiring farm based entrepreneurs who want to earn a living on the land doing something that they care about.  A weekly show that tracks the farm season featuring two hosts: Darby Simpson and Diego Footer of Permaculture Voices.  We focus on small family farming, grass based livestock, pastured poultry, grassfed beef, pastured pigs, farmsteading, farm sales and marketing, and work-life balance.

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Melissa Ballard joins me to talk about how selling online has helped their business.  She also discusses how she tells her farm story to build and deepen the relationship with her customers. Follow Bluegrass Beef @bluegrassbeef Want to learn more?  My new book Ready Farmer One - The Farmers' Guide to Create, Design, and Market an Online Farm Store is finally out!!!  Get it on Amazon. 

Telling Your Farm Story to Create a Deep Relationship with Customers

The first two episodes of Carrot Cashflow will air here on Grassfed Life.  You can listen to the rest of the episodes by subscribing to the podcast. iTunes:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/welcome-to-carrot-cashflow-trailer/id1616506647?i=1000555599534 Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/7yWbI4WFF0ZixQT8kEwukL?si=aa0dfe257c654e04 ---- Farmer Jeremy Tolley discusses why they go above and beyond to service their farm customers.  He shares the extra steps he takes to really make customers feel like they are getting something special.  He shares how he built his customer base using the website NextDoor.   You will also hear his thoughts on why these decided to start aggregating products from other farms. Follow Red Thread Farm @redthreadfarm Our new book Ready Farmer One - The Farmers' Guide to Create, Design, and Market an Online Farm Store comes out in April! Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/ Follow Diego on IG https://instagram.com/diegofooter Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpot

Carrot Cashflow - My New Farm Business Podcast - Preview Episode 1

The first two episodes of Carrot Cashflow will air here on Farm Small Farm Smart.  You can listen to the rest of the episodes by subscribing to the podcast. iTunes:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/welcome-to-carrot-cashflow-trailer/id1616506647?i=1000555599534 Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/7yWbI4WFF0ZixQT8kEwukL?si=aa0dfe257c654e04 ---- Farmer Vannah Roddy discusses the benefits of her weekly veggie box.  It's a program that has been successful for her as a farmer while also being something that works for customers.   Follow Encompass Farm @encompassfarm Our new book Ready Farmer One - The Farmers' Guide to Create, Design, and Market an Online Farm Store comes out in April! Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/ Follow Diego on IG https://instagram.com/diegofooter Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpot

Carrot Cashflow - My New Farm Business Podcast - Preview Episode 2

Darby shares his thoughts about free-ranging pastured poultry.  Learn more with Grassfed Life Courses: https://farm-business-essentials.teachable.com/courses

Thoughts on Free Ranging Pastured Poultry (Ask Darby)

Darby answers a question about raising cows or sheep when you don't have much land. Grassfed Life Courses: https://farm-business-essentials.teachable.com/courses  

How Fragile Is Your Business - Thoughts on Strengthening a Business in Uncertain Times (GFL142)

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