Missouri Meat & Poultry Producers: Your Roadmap for Sustainable Growth
Workshop Goals: Learn about effective business models for small farmers and meat/poultry producers, how to build your brand, how to market your goods, accounting and QuickBooks basics, and funding opportunities!
Schedule of Events
9:15 AM – 9:30 AM
Welcome & Workshop Overview
9:30 AM – 10:15 AM
Session 1: Business Models that Work for Small Farms
Direct-to-consumer, subscription boxes, co-ops, market sales
Choosing what works best for your scale and lifestyle
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
Session 2: Marketing Made Simple
Building your brand: what makes your farm different
Social media, email marketing, and selling the story behind your product
Setting up low-cost, high-impact marketing systems
11:15 AM – 11:30 AM
Break
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Session 3: Accounting for Small Scale Farmers
Accounting basics
Record farm income like business income (running your farm like a business)
Example accounting activity · Basic QB entries and other simple how to’s
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Lunch (provided)
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Session 4: Grants, Loans & Resources for Growth
How to access USDA and Missouri programs
What you need to know about VAPG, NRCS, and local funding
How the SBDC can help with applications and follow-up
Free workshop with lunch provided.
Registration link and complete details
The Missouri SBDC is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. SBA. Reasonable accomodations for persons with diabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact SBDC@LincolnU.edu or call 573-681-5031.
