TBF 046 :: 6 Steps From Farm to Family, Newness on the Farm, and a Hard Lesson Learned

One of the things that I love most about farming is that there is always something new going on. One day you might be baling hay on the tractor and the next day you will be running the chainsaw and building fence through the woods. It is a occupation and way of life that always has you learning new skills, working outdoors (in weather both good and bad), and above all it keeps you on your toes! But, one thing that is true on a direct-to-consumer farm is that you will often find yourself doing as much marketing and selling as you do "farming". On today's episode I wanted to talk a little bit about the process of our direct marketing farm from the beginning until our product is in the consumers hands (or on their grills ... or in their tummies). Luckily it only takes six easy steps ... of course most of the year all of these steps are occurring simultaneously!

Six Steps From the Farm to the Family Table

Step #1a & 1b :: Birth of Livestock or the Buying of Livestock

Step #2 :: Raising the Livestock

Step #3 :: Processing

Step #4 :: Inventory and Storage

Step #5 :: Advertising and Marketing (Communication)

Step #6 :: Selling

Don't forget about the upcoming Practical Farmers of Iowa Farminar featuring "The Beginning Farmer," Ethan Book.

Tuesday, February 18th 7:00 - 8:30 PM CST

Making Niche Pork Work for You at Any Scale

Link mentioned in this episode ...

Amy Palanjian writes about our Crooked Gap Farm Meat CSA

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(if you are interested in the music in this episode check out my brother's record label, Historic Records)