I'm so excited for you to meet John Dove, owner of Love Dove Farms and financial advisor with Edward Jones Investments. John and I caught up last week to talk about business ideas and he agreed to let me interview him for the Friday Introduction series. Check out his video for some fun facts, his best piece of marketing advice, plus financial tips for farmers and small business owners.
Read MoreThis week, you have to meet Melissa, who is leading the "Photography for Farmers" workshop that I have coming up in April. In addition to her photography business, Melissa is also the creative marketer behind Heritage Chocolates, a bespoke chocolate brand based in Southern Maryland. She was generous enough to share with me who her dream clients are, what her travel goals are, and some of her best marketing advice.
Read MoreSpring is right around the corner and that means it's time for you to get busy creating marketing materials. Here are five things you need to know to design like a pro without hiring one.
Read MoreGwyn was the kind of person I knew I just had to meet. Over the summer, we collaborated on a recipe series for my family's farm. I enjoyed working with her so much and she's got some excellent things on the horizon. I couldn't not ask her a few questions for the Friday Introduction series.
Read MoreDavid's grandfather always told him if you have to put down someone else's product in order to sell yours, then you're doing something wrong. I think this is great advice. We also talked about a few other things for my weekly Friday Introduction series...
Read MoreMeet Anjelica, my go-to lunch date and wall to bounce ideas off of. We caught up to talk about super powers, Netflix shows, and marketing. Because those three things definitely go together.
Read MoreIt wasn't always All Ag for me. Before I opened this company, I had the good fortune to work with one of my best friends, Heather Maertens at her jewelry store, Maertens Fine Jewelry. In this interview, she told me where her inspiration comes from, what she wish she could go back and know as a new business owner, and her best marketing advice.
Read MoreFirst up is Tiffany Romano Myers, a Program Management Specialist at the Smithsonian Institution and marketing guru at her family's vineyard and winery, Romano Vineyard & Winery. Find out who inspires her, what she's reading and listening to, what she'd splurge on, her best piece of marketing advice and some surprising facts you might not know!
Read MoreAt the risk of receiving negative comments, I’m going to lay my cards on the table. I hate it when people say farming is a lifestyle. Hate. It. To me, farming is not a lifestyle, it’s a business. No one is born a farmer — though you can have the advantage of being born into a family with an agricultural heritage. Just the same, no one is born a leader, or a salesman, or an artist or any other fill-in-the-blank skill that is acquired with time and energy.
Read MoreYou have a website, now what? The first part of this series will explain why content is important and how to make it great for your farm website. Learn 8 easy ways to create great content.
Read More3 steps to create a value proposition for farm so you can do more of what you love to do by telling your ideal customer why your business is the best choice.
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