Educational workshop to teach farmers how to develop a business plan for direct marketing, food processing and agritourism enterprises.

What to ExpectThis workshop series is designed for operators of a value-added farm business. Participants will learn business planning strategies and receive training in eight sessions that will equip them with the tools needed to complete their business plan. Presenters will teach provided materials from Building a Sustainable Business: A Guide to Developing a Business Plan for Farms and Rural Businesses. Templates from this Guide will be assigned as homework and the completed templates will become the framework of each participant’s business plan.

Specialists will be available to provide one-one-one assistance in the development of business plans over the eight weeks of the workshop series.

Register TodayCheck-in and networking will begin at 5:30 pm Central Time (6:30 pm Eastern Time). The workshop will be conducted from 6-8 pm Central Time (7-9 pm Eastern Time).

Space is limited and registration is required no later than December 31. The registration fee is $25 for the total workshop series for one person or $20 per person for two or more people from the same farm.

Register online now at https://tiny.utk.edu/bizplan

Questions? Contact Hal Pepper at 931-486-2777 or email hal.pepper@utk.edu.

This workshop fulfills a Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program (TAEP) requirement in the Agritourism, Fruit and Vegetable and Value-Added Producer Diversification Sectors.

This material is based upon work supported by USDA/NIFA under Award Number 2015-49200-24228.We appreciate the support from these program partners:

January 8, 15, 22, 29February 5, 12, 19, 26The workshop sessions will feature different topics each night.

The workshop series will be conducted live in Jackson, TN and at satellite locations via web conferencing in Columbia, Knoxville and Memphis on the following dates: Producers must attend a minimum of four (4) sessions to receive

one (1) TAEP credit. Value-Added producers are eligible to receive two (2) credits if all eight (8) sessions are attended. For TAEP credit, missed sessions cannot be made up.

For additional information regarding educational programs for TAEP requirements, please contact Jan Keyser at the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, 615-837-5346.