Adam Trost joins us to talk about some of the challenges he is facing growing his farm business on the side. We cover topics such as building bulk sales programs, growing sales, and where to focus your efforts when you have limited time. Learn more about Farmer Adam Trost at www.bentarrowacres.com   Get exclusive content each week with the Grassfed Life Insider.  Learn more at https://www.grassfedlife.co/insider

Strategies to Grow Bulk Sales and Build Market Streams with Adam Trost (GFL128)

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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  

Strategies to Grow Bulk Sales and Build Market Streams with Adam Trost (GFL128)

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