“First
Steps in Starting a Market Garden Business,” a free workshop led by Peter Marks of
ASAP, will be offered at The North Carolina Arboretum on January
31.
Participants will learn five important first steps every
young or second-career farmer should consider before embarking on a market
garden business.
“Many
people dream of farming, but few succeed in building viable farm businesses that
contribute to or provide their income,” Marks said. “For anyone who has thought
about growing food to earn part or all of their income, this workshop will take
an honest look at what is involved in turning a dream into reality.”
Topics
during the two-hour workshop include marketing options, the regulatory
environment, expectations for income and profit, basic farm business planning
tools, and more.
In his role
at ASAP, Marks guides the organization’s marketing efforts, produces the Local
Food Guide, and trains farmers in marketing and business planning. Prior to his
work at ASAP, Marks co-owned a garden seed company and helped more than 400
people create business plans during his tenure at Mountain Microenterprise
Fund.
The
program is free of charge. Registration is required. Call 828-665-2492, ext.
317.
WHAT:
First Steps in Starting a Market Garden Business workshop
WHEN:
January 31 from 2 to 4 p.m.
WHERE: The
North Carolina
Arboretum
FEE: none
INFORMATION: (828) 665-2492, ext. 317 or www.ncarboretum.org.
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