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During this virtual event, you will learn from the presenters how they started to offer, host, and teach different classes to grow their businesses.

Length

1 hour

Language

English

Live Webinars 

March 23, 2023 | 12:00pm ET

March 23, 2023 | 12:00pm ET

Incorporating Classes into Your Agritourism Business

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Incorporating Classes into Your Agritourism Business

Description

 When: Thu., Mar. 23, 2023

(12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET)

  Registration deadline: March 23, 2023

1:00 p.m.

Join our speakers for Incorporating Classes into Your Agritourism Business, where they will share their experiences with offering, hosting, and teaching classes. As farm and food business owners, you are experts in your craft and likely face endless questions from customers and the public. Why not use this as an opportunity to offer classes, enabling your customers or the public to learn from your expertise? Classes can be tailored to a variety of topics and activities.

Susan Rigg is the owner of and cheesemaker at Whey River Creamery. Susan offers both introductory and advanced hands-on cheesemaking classes.

Michele Capron is the co-owner of Lavender Essentials of  Vermont. She offers numerous classes, including lavender wreath creations, cooking with lavender, native tea blending, herb garden, and make it - take it.

Deb Hartshorn owns White Picket Farm LLC, offering a variety of class experiences, including soap making, creating terrariums, succulent bowls, and more!

This material is based upon work supported by USDA/NIFA under Award Number 2021‐70027‐34693.

This event is being offered at no charge to participants. Registration is required to receive the link to access the webinar. Registrants will also receive access to the webinar recording.

Who is this for?

This event is for farms, agritourism, and food businesses that want to explore adding classes for product and revenue diversification.

What will you learn?

You will learn what to consider before adding classes to your business—challenges, labor considerations, customer interaction, regulations, etc.

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