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Vicki Morrone Organic farming specialist Center For Regional Food Systems at MSU 480 Wilson Rd Rm 303 East Lansing, MI 48824 517-353-3542/517-282-3557 (cell) Www.MichiganOrganic.Msu.edu From: Jude Varry <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Reply-To: Jude Varry <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Date: Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at 10:02 AM To: "[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>" <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Subject: [CRFS-STAFF] CALLING ALL FARMERS! Profitability Boot Camp 9/2/15 Lansing reminder **PLEASE SHARE WITH YOUR NETWORKS** Calling all Farmers! "Profitability Boot Camp for Farmers” Wednesday, September 2, 2015 Greenstone Farm Credit Services, 3515 West Road, Lansing, Michigan. More information is below and attached. Profitability Boot Camp for Farmers Workshop In this workshop, Farm Credit and Niman Ranch experts will share ways farmer veterans and other beginning farmers are planning for success through improved financial readiness practices. Farm Credit will share new tools like the Monthly Cash-Flow Analysis for grass fed beef, pastured pork, pastured poultry and direct to retail vegetables, and the One-Page Cost-Benefit Analysis tool. Niman Ranch will share risk management strategies and tools. USDA Farm Services Agency will offer the latest in USDA Farm Services Agency resources and tools that are available to farmer veterans and beginning farmers. The workshop will be held on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 from 11:30AM - 4:15PM at Greenstone Farm Credit Services, 3515 West Road, Lansing, MI 48823. This Farmer Workshop is co-hosted by the MSU Center for Regional Food Systems Livestock workgroup and Morse Marketing Connections, LLC. See agenda attached for more information. Registration for this workshop is free of charge. Lunch is included in the program. Please RSVP by Friday, August 28, 2015 to Marty Gerencer at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>, or 231/638-2981. Hope to see you there! Marty Gerencer Principal | Morse Marketing Connections, LLC 800 E. Ellis Rd. #536 Norton Shores, MI 49441 231.638.2981 www.morseconnections.com<http://morsemarketingconnections.com/> National Food Systems Consulting, since 2002 Jude Barry, Ph.D. Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems Department of Community Sustainability 480 Wilson Road, Rm 309 East Lansing, MI 48824 Office: 517-432-0308 foodsystems.msu.edu michiganfood.org facebook.com/michiganfood.org [Description: ood Food]<http://www.michiganfood.org>[Description: http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRjMg_zsNDShZ9wToRDB0zjVtTeV4oTFkiEBR8Zz4ycUCN1Zf0s3Q]<https://twitter.com/MIGoodFood> [Description: f" Logo] <http://www.facebook.com/michiganfood.org> "Profitability Boot Camp for Farmers" A partnership of Farmer Veteran Coalition, Niman Ranch, Farm Credit, and USDA Farm Services Agency Co-host for this Workshop: Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems Morse Marketing Communications, LLC. Wednesday, September 2, 2015 – GreenStone Farm Credit Office 3515 West Road Lansing, Michigan 48823 In this workshop, Farm Credit and Niman Ranch experts will share ways farmer veterans and other beginning farmers are planning for success through improved financial readiness practices. Farm Credit will share new tools like the Monthly Cash-Flow Analysis for grass fed beef, pastured pork, pastured poultry and direct to retail vegetables, and the One-Page Cost-Benefit Analysis tool. Niman Ranch will share risk management strategies and tools. USDA Farm Services Agency will offer the latest in USDA Farm Services Agency resources and tools that are available to farmer veterans and beginning farmers. Registration for this workshop is free of charge. Please RSVP by Friday, August 28, 2015 to Marty Gerencer at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Agenda: Lunch 11:30 – 12:15 PM Introductions and Workshop Overview 12:15 – 12:30 PM · Greenston Farm Credit - MSU Center for Regional Food Systems - Co-Host · Michael O’Gorman, Farmer Veteran Coalition Access to Capital and Cash Flow Analysis 12:30 – 2:00 PM · Gary Matteson, Farm Credit Council · GreenStone Farm Credit Break & Networking 2:00 – 2:15 PM Risk Management Strategies and Tools 2:15 – 3:00 PM · Mel Coleman Jr., Niman Ranch USDA FSA Resources and Tools 3:00 – 3:30 PM · USDA Farm Services Agency Local Updates – MI Good Food Fund 3:30 – 4:00 PM · Rich Pirog and Judith Barry, Michigan State University Evaluations and Networking 4:00 – 4:15 PM If you would like to access previous postings to the Mich-Organic listserv you can copy and paste the following URL into your browser address bar http://list.msu.edu/archives/mich-organic.html