Missouri Meat & Poultry Producers: Your Roadmap to Business Success
Workshop Goals: Increase understanding of meat and poultry processing options and compliance. Equip farmers with tools to calculate costs, set pricing, and manage finances. Support the development of scalable business models and marketing plans. Provide practical knowledge and connections to state and federal resources
Schedule of Events
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Check-in, Coffee, and Networking
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Welcome & Workshop Overview
Introduction to Missouri SBDC resources
Setting goals and expectations for the training
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM (CDT)
Session #1: Meat & Poultry Processing 101
Understanding USDA and state inspection
Processing options: on-farm, mobile, custom exempt
What you can and can’t do legally in Missouri
11:15 AM – 11:30 AM
Break
Break
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (CDT)
Session #2: Pricing for Profit
Wholesale vs. retail pricing
Avoiding undercharging and burnout
Setting prices based on cost and perceived value
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
Lunch (provided)
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM (CDT)
Session #3: Financial Farming with QuickBooks
Getting started with QuickBooks for small farms
How to set up accounts, categories, and inventory
Using reports to make informed decisions
Free workshop with lunch provided.
Registration Deadline: 6/3/2025 5:00 PM (CDT)
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.
