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BF 102: Exploring Markets and Profits

General Course Resources

Self-Paced Schedule and Participant Guide
Pre-Course Survey - REQUIRED
Kiva US - 0% Interest Loans up to $15,000
Farm Skills Checklist and Start-up Plan Template
Navigating in Teachable; Getting a Course Completion Certificate; and More

Week 1: Introduction to BF 102 and "What is planning"

Week 1 Webinar Slides and Recording
READING AND ACTIVITY: Vision, Mission, and Goals - Where Do You Want to Go?
ACTIVITY and FORUM: Critique Mission Statements - REQUIRED
FORUM: Share Your Farm Plan
Additional Resources

Week 2: Intro to Marketing

Week 2 Webinar Slides and Recording
How to Do a SWOT Analysis
FORUM: Plan Your Farm Hub - Selling What You Produce - REQUIRED
Local Food Marketing Survey Results
FORUM: Case Study - Howard's Marketing Plan - REQUIRED
FORUM: Buy Local Websites and Other Marketing Support
Building Your Library of Marketing Resources

Week 3: Marketing Channels and Marketing Plan

Week 3 Webinar Slides and Recording
ACTIVITY and FORUM: Collecting External Market Data - REQUIRED
Building Your Marketing Library: More Resources
Selling Real Farm Products in a Virtual Marketplace
FORUM: Feedback on the Course - REQUIRED

Week 4: Getting Started with Financial Statements

Week 4: Webinar Slides and Recording
FORUM - Why do businesses keep records? - REQUIRED
IN CLASS REFERENCE - The Farmer's Tax Guide & Schedule F - 2022
RESOURCE - Your Financial Dictionary
ASSIGNMENT 1: Financial Terms Matching Activity & FORUM- REQUIRED
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: A Deeper Dive into Farm Financial Statements - TOOLS FOR COMPLETING BUDGETS AND YEAR END STATEMENTS
ASSIGNMENT 2: Financial Statements and Fixed vs Variable Expenses with Vickie's Veggies- REQUIRED

Week 5: Questions & Answers on Marketing and Finance

Week 5: Marketing Plan Catch Up and Exploring Finance - No webinar this week
REQUIRED - Plan Your Farm - Resources for Business Planning and Funding Your Farm Section
REQUIRED READING & FORUM: Foundation of Profitability: Keeping Good Records - REQUIRED
FORUM - Not-For-Profit Farming -REQUIRED
READING & QUIZ - Financial Statement Construction -REQUIRED QUIZ
ADDITIONAL BUDGET RESOURCES - Share resources you are finding with the class

Week 6: All the Fun Stuff - Enterprise Budgets & Partial Budgets

Week 6: Webinar Slides and Recording
RESOURCE: Enterprise and Partial Budgets: What Are They Anyway?
FORUM: Case Study - Howard's Budget REQUIRED
Financial Terms Matching Activity ANSWERS
Vicki's Veggies Assignment ANSWERS!
FORUM and Resources: Enterprise Budgets for Specific Crops
ASSIGNMENT and FORUM: Partial Budgets - REQUIRED
Post-Course Survey - chance to win a free course!
Staying Connected After This Course Ends

FORUM: Feedback on the Course - REQUIRED

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