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Description: Community Supported Agriculture continues to be a burgeoning movement for small-scale, sustainable farms. As the number of farms using this marketing model increase, so do the many variations of the CSA farm. Vermont has been a leader in the CSA movement, and its farmers continue to create innovative CSA offerings for today's consumers. Join Jean Hamilton, NOFA Vermont's Market Development and Consumer Access Coordinator, Christa Alexander from Jericho Settlers Farm, and Joe Buley of Screamin' Ridge Farm and the Central VT Food Hub to learn about CSAs. Jean will give an overview of the CSA model and highlight innovations made by Vermont farmers. Joe Buley will talk about the Central Vermont Food Hub, a unique CSA that offers products from various farms, both fresh and prepared. Christa will talk about her year-round CSA model, which includes many farm products. If you are thinking about starting a CSA or have your own experience to share, please join us!
Newcomers to on-line learning are welcome. All you need to participate is Internet access and a computer that you can hear sound through.
To participate, please go to http://www.uvm.edu/newfarmerat about 6:45 pm EST on October 25, 2011 and click on "Webinars" on the left-hand menu.
For more information, contact newfarmer@uvm.edu or call 802-223-2389x203. If you require accommodations to participate in this program, please let Jessie Schmidt know by October 18 at 802-223-2389 or 1-866-860-1382 (toll-free in VT) or jessica.a.schmidt@uvm.edu so we may assist you.
Electronic Retailing. More and more of our communication and social behaviors involve computers and networks. Nonetheless, it is not as simple as it might appear to connect the dots on electronic retail and turn it into a successful venture.
A Primer for Hispanic Small Businesses. In both English and Spanish, this module was founded in the belief that e-commerce education should not only be available to Spanish Speaking business owners but also that small business stand to benefit greatly from the patronage of the Spanish speaking consumer.
Marketing Food Specialty Products OnlineThe purpose of this learning module is to assist food retailers in making decisions on the use of online technologies in their marketing and planning strategies.
Visual Merchandising: The Silent Salesperson. View a recording of a marketing workshop conducted by Glenn Muske, Oklahoma State University. The workshop covers some key aspects of display as a sales tool. The workshop is approximately 45 minutes long.
