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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], 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

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

"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

Registration for this workshop is free of charge.

Please RSVP by Friday, August 28, 2015 to Marty Gerencer at [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