Agritourism Monthly Webinar Series Tuesday, February 11, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Online Event Explore agritourism possibilities with the FREE monthly Agritourism Webinar Series, organized by the CCE Agritourism Program Work Team. Tailored for farmers, food entrepreneurs, and other agribusiness enterprises, this series of workshops is designed to guide you in expanding your knowledge to build a successful entertainment farm business.Register now and select from a variety of topics focused on agritourism. Join the webinars every month from 12:00 am to 1:00 pm. Free Registration: https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FcjPh8PNRAm-bzVwl5jy5Q#/registration ========================================= From Seed to Success: Turn Your Idea into an Actionable Plan Tuesday, February 11, 2025 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Online Event Do you need a business plan for your farm? Do you have an idea for a new venture, but aren't sure if it will work? This program is for you!This course is designed for existing farm businesses or those planning to undertake a new farm business venture. Students will work with their farm's data, and the goal of the class is for participants to have a draft of a written business plan for a specific business venture. Because this is an on-line course, to participate you must have access to reliable internet and a computer.During the course, you will learn to: Assess whether or not a business idea is a good fit for you.Develop a marketing strategy to make a profitUse financial tools to evaluate if your business has the potential to be profitableThis online course meets from January 7-March 4, 2025. All course content is available online so you can work on it at your own pace. There will be weekly webinars where you can meet other students and interact directly with the instructor on the content. These webinars will be recorded.Unit 1: Introduction to Business Planning and the Business Plan (Liz Higgins)Many farms struggle to write effective business plans because they haven't clearly articulated what they plan to do and how they plan to get there. In this unit we will help guide you through the process of choosing a viable path so you can move your business idea forward. An important part of this is project management - doing the work of figuring out how you will acquire and deploy resources to move your farm business venture forward.At the end of this three-week unit, participants will be able to: Understand the importance of grounding a vision in realityInclude time and resource availability into project planning and goal settingDevelop a preliminary budget for their enterprise and use it to evaluate a project's viabilityUnderstand the difference between internal business planning and external business plans.Identify and use resources for writing a business plan.Sessions for this Unit January 7, Session 1: The 30,000-foot view, what are you trying to accomplish? What resources do you have?January 14, Session 2: Introduction to Project ManagementJanuary 21, Session 3: How Business Planning Becomes a Business Plan Unit 2: Developing a Marketing Plan for Your Farm (Bonnie Nelsen)A well-designed marketing plan is an essential component every farm's overall business strategy and an important part of a business plan. A marketing plan helps farmers and ranchers identify target customers, understand the current market, build brand identity and awareness, and align your marketing activities with business goals. An effective marketing plan becomes a roadmap for gaining more customers and improving your farm's success. At the end of this three-week unit, participants will be able to: Understand the importance of a good marketing planList the key components of a marketing plan and its detailsDevelop your own strategic marketing plan Align your marketing plan with your overall business planSessions for this Unit January 28, Session 4: Your Market and Your CompetitionFebruary 4, Session 5: Revenue and Product Mix to Achieve Your GoalsFebruary 11, Session 6: Marketing Plan and Evaluation of Marketing Efforts Unit 3: Developing a Financial Plan for Your Farm Business (Steve Hadcock)Your farm's financial information is a powerful tool to assess your performance, evaluate your enterprises and share information with investors and lenders as part of your business plan. Learn to use this tool more effectively and combine it with other data to make more informed business decisions.At the end of this three-week unit, participants will be able to: prepare and read farm financial statementsmake financial projections and develop farm budgetsuse financial statements and other data to evaluate a farm enterpriseproject need for credit and make informed borrowing decisionsSessions for this Unit February 18, Session 7: The Basics of Financial StatementsFebruary 25, Session 8: Enhancing Confidence in Your NumbersMarch 4, Session 9: Using Financial Statements and Financial Information to Plan and Evaluate an Enterprise $150 ========================================= Cultivate Success with Better Bookkeeping Thursday, February 13, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Online Event Join us for a six-session virtual series designed to boost your knowledge about what bookkeeping services are available to help you excel in farm recordkeeping.Each session takes place from 12:00 P.M. - 1:00 P.M. via Zoom. The session topics are as follows: January 16th - Meeting Goals with Keeping BooksJanuary 30th - Low(er) Tech Options That Still WorkFebruary 13th - Quick Books - Upgrading to On-LineFebruary 27th - Other On-Line Options (Ag Squared, PC Mars, AmBrook)March 13th - More On-Line Options (Wave & Farm Raise)March 27th - Keeping Receipts, Comparing Packages: Pros & ConsWhether you're new to farm bookkeeping or experienced and looking to find more efficient and effective methods - this program is for you! Together we'll learn and compare various means and services to keep your farm bookkeeping accurate and consistent! This program is team-taught by CCE & Farm Net Business Management Educators and experts from the companies. $60 per farm for the entire series Registration: https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E190538&id=859 ========================================= From Seed to Success: Turn Your Idea into an Actionable Plan Tuesday, February 18, 2025 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Online Event Do you need a business plan for your farm? Do you have an idea for a new venture, but aren't sure if it will work? This program is for you!This course is designed for existing farm businesses or those planning to undertake a new farm business venture. Students will work with their farm's data, and the goal of the class is for participants to have a draft of a written business plan for a specific business venture. Because this is an on-line course, to participate you must have access to reliable internet and a computer.During the course, you will learn to: Assess whether or not a business idea is a good fit for you.Develop a marketing strategy to make a profitUse financial tools to evaluate if your business has the potential to be profitableThis online course meets from January 7-March 4, 2025. All course content is available online so you can work on it at your own pace. There will be weekly webinars where you can meet other students and interact directly with the instructor on the content. These webinars will be recorded.Unit 1: Introduction to Business Planning and the Business Plan (Liz Higgins)Many farms struggle to write effective business plans because they haven't clearly articulated what they plan to do and how they plan to get there. In this unit we will help guide you through the process of choosing a viable path so you can move your business idea forward. An important part of this is project management - doing the work of figuring out how you will acquire and deploy resources to move your farm business venture forward.At the end of this three-week unit, participants will be able to: Understand the importance of grounding a vision in realityInclude time and resource availability into project planning and goal settingDevelop a preliminary budget for their enterprise and use it to evaluate a project's viabilityUnderstand the difference between internal business planning and external business plans.Identify and use resources for writing a business plan.Sessions for this Unit January 7, Session 1: The 30,000-foot view, what are you trying to accomplish? What resources do you have?January 14, Session 2: Introduction to Project ManagementJanuary 21, Session 3: How Business Planning Becomes a Business Plan Unit 2: Developing a Marketing Plan for Your Farm (Bonnie Nelsen)A well-designed marketing plan is an essential component every farm's overall business strategy and an important part of a business plan. A marketing plan helps farmers and ranchers identify target customers, understand the current market, build brand identity and awareness, and align your marketing activities with business goals. An effective marketing plan becomes a roadmap for gaining more customers and improving your farm's success. At the end of this three-week unit, participants will be able to: Understand the importance of a good marketing planList the key components of a marketing plan and its detailsDevelop your own strategic marketing plan Align your marketing plan with your overall business planSessions for this Unit January 28, Session 4: Your Market and Your CompetitionFebruary 4, Session 5: Revenue and Product Mix to Achieve Your GoalsFebruary 11, Session 6: Marketing Plan and Evaluation of Marketing Efforts Unit 3: Developing a Financial Plan for Your Farm Business (Steve Hadcock)Your farm's financial information is a powerful tool to assess your performance, evaluate your enterprises and share information with investors and lenders as part of your business plan. Learn to use this tool more effectively and combine it with other data to make more informed business decisions.At the end of this three-week unit, participants will be able to: prepare and read farm financial statementsmake financial projections and develop farm budgetsuse financial statements and other data to evaluate a farm enterpriseproject need for credit and make informed borrowing decisionsSessions for this Unit February 18, Session 7: The Basics of Financial StatementsFebruary 25, Session 8: Enhancing Confidence in Your NumbersMarch 4, Session 9: Using Financial Statements and Financial Information to Plan and Evaluate an Enterprise $150 ========================================= Cultivate Success with Better Bookkeeping Thursday, February 27, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Online Event Join us for a six-session virtual series designed to boost your knowledge about what bookkeeping services are available to help you excel in farm recordkeeping.Each session takes place from 12:00 P.M. - 1:00 P.M. via Zoom. The session topics are as follows: January 16th - Meeting Goals with Keeping BooksJanuary 30th - Low(er) Tech Options That Still WorkFebruary 13th - Quick Books - Upgrading to On-LineFebruary 27th - Other On-Line Options (Ag Squared, PC Mars, AmBrook)March 13th - More On-Line Options (Wave & Farm Raise)March 27th - Keeping Receipts, Comparing Packages: Pros & ConsWhether you're new to farm bookkeeping or experienced and looking to find more efficient and effective methods - this program is for you! Together we'll learn and compare various means and services to keep your farm bookkeeping accurate and consistent! This program is team-taught by CCE & Farm Net Business Management Educators and experts from the companies. $60 per farm for the entire series Registration: https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E190538&id=859 ========================================= From Seed to Success: Turn Your Idea into an Actionable Plan Tuesday, March 4, 2025 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Online Event Do you need a business plan for your farm? Do you have an idea for a new venture, but aren't sure if it will work? This program is for you!This course is designed for existing farm businesses or those planning to undertake a new farm business venture. Students will work with their farm's data, and the goal of the class is for participants to have a draft of a written business plan for a specific business venture. Because this is an on-line course, to participate you must have access to reliable internet and a computer.During the course, you will learn to: Assess whether or not a business idea is a good fit for you.Develop a marketing strategy to make a profitUse financial tools to evaluate if your business has the potential to be profitableThis online course meets from January 7-March 4, 2025. All course content is available online so you can work on it at your own pace. There will be weekly webinars where you can meet other students and interact directly with the instructor on the content. These webinars will be recorded.Unit 1: Introduction to Business Planning and the Business Plan (Liz Higgins)Many farms struggle to write effective business plans because they haven't clearly articulated what they plan to do and how they plan to get there. In this unit we will help guide you through the process of choosing a viable path so you can move your business idea forward. An important part of this is project management - doing the work of figuring out how you will acquire and deploy resources to move your farm business venture forward.At the end of this three-week unit, participants will be able to: Understand the importance of grounding a vision in realityInclude time and resource availability into project planning and goal settingDevelop a preliminary budget for their enterprise and use it to evaluate a project's viabilityUnderstand the difference between internal business planning and external business plans.Identify and use resources for writing a business plan.Sessions for this Unit January 7, Session 1: The 30,000-foot view, what are you trying to accomplish? What resources do you have?January 14, Session 2: Introduction to Project ManagementJanuary 21, Session 3: How Business Planning Becomes a Business Plan Unit 2: Developing a Marketing Plan for Your Farm (Bonnie Nelsen)A well-designed marketing plan is an essential component every farm's overall business strategy and an important part of a business plan. A marketing plan helps farmers and ranchers identify target customers, understand the current market, build brand identity and awareness, and align your marketing activities with business goals. An effective marketing plan becomes a roadmap for gaining more customers and improving your farm's success. At the end of this three-week unit, participants will be able to: Understand the importance of a good marketing planList the key components of a marketing plan and its detailsDevelop your own strategic marketing plan Align your marketing plan with your overall business planSessions for this Unit January 28, Session 4: Your Market and Your CompetitionFebruary 4, Session 5: Revenue and Product Mix to Achieve Your GoalsFebruary 11, Session 6: Marketing Plan and Evaluation of Marketing Efforts Unit 3: Developing a Financial Plan for Your Farm Business (Steve Hadcock)Your farm's financial information is a powerful tool to assess your performance, evaluate your enterprises and share information with investors and lenders as part of your business plan. Learn to use this tool more effectively and combine it with other data to make more informed business decisions.At the end of this three-week unit, participants will be able to: prepare and read farm financial statementsmake financial projections and develop farm budgetsuse financial statements and other data to evaluate a farm enterpriseproject need for credit and make informed borrowing decisionsSessions for this Unit February 18, Session 7: The Basics of Financial StatementsFebruary 25, Session 8: Enhancing Confidence in Your NumbersMarch 4, Session 9: Using Financial Statements and Financial Information to Plan and Evaluate an Enterprise $150 ========================================= Agritourism Monthly Webinar Series Tuesday, March 11, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Online Event Explore agritourism possibilities with the FREE monthly Agritourism Webinar Series, organized by the CCE Agritourism Program Work Team. Tailored for farmers, food entrepreneurs, and other agribusiness enterprises, this series of workshops is designed to guide you in expanding your knowledge to build a successful entertainment farm business.Register now and select from a variety of topics focused on agritourism. Join the webinars every month from 12:00 am to 1:00 pm. Free Registration: https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FcjPh8PNRAm-bzVwl5jy5Q#/registration ========================================= Cultivate Success with Better Bookkeeping Thursday, March 13, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Online Event Join us for a six-session virtual series designed to boost your knowledge about what bookkeeping services are available to help you excel in farm recordkeeping.Each session takes place from 12:00 P.M. - 1:00 P.M. via Zoom. The session topics are as follows: January 16th - Meeting Goals with Keeping BooksJanuary 30th - Low(er) Tech Options That Still WorkFebruary 13th - Quick Books - Upgrading to On-LineFebruary 27th - Other On-Line Options (Ag Squared, PC Mars, AmBrook)March 13th - More On-Line Options (Wave & Farm Raise)March 27th - Keeping Receipts, Comparing Packages: Pros & ConsWhether you're new to farm bookkeeping or experienced and looking to find more efficient and effective methods - this program is for you! Together we'll learn and compare various means and services to keep your farm bookkeeping accurate and consistent! This program is team-taught by CCE & Farm Net Business Management Educators and experts from the companies. $60 per farm for the entire series Registration: https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E190538&id=859 ========================================= 2025 Board of Directors Meetings Tuesday, March 25, 2025 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm All CCE Madison Board Meetings are open to the public and all minutes and agendas can be found on the Board Page. If a member of the public plans on attending via Zoom or in person, please contact the office at 315-684-3001 at least 4 hours prior to the meeting2025 Board of Directors Meeting Dates4th Tuesday of Odd Months, 5:30pmJanuary 28March 25May 27July 22September 23Annual Meeting TBDNovember 25 ========================================= Cultivate Success with Better Bookkeeping Thursday, March 27, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Online Event Join us for a six-session virtual series designed to boost your knowledge about what bookkeeping services are available to help you excel in farm recordkeeping.Each session takes place from 12:00 P.M. - 1:00 P.M. via Zoom. The session topics are as follows: January 16th - Meeting Goals with Keeping BooksJanuary 30th - Low(er) Tech Options That Still WorkFebruary 13th - Quick Books - Upgrading to On-LineFebruary 27th - Other On-Line Options (Ag Squared, PC Mars, AmBrook)March 13th - More On-Line Options (Wave & Farm Raise)March 27th - Keeping Receipts, Comparing Packages: Pros & ConsWhether you're new to farm bookkeeping or experienced and looking to find more efficient and effective methods - this program is for you! Together we'll learn and compare various means and services to keep your farm bookkeeping accurate and consistent! This program is team-taught by CCE & Farm Net Business Management Educators and experts from the companies. $60 per farm for the entire series Registration: https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E190538&id=859 ========================================= Agritourism Monthly Webinar Series Tuesday, April 8, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Online Event Explore agritourism possibilities with the FREE monthly Agritourism Webinar Series, organized by the CCE Agritourism Program Work Team. Tailored for farmers, food entrepreneurs, and other agribusiness enterprises, this series of workshops is designed to guide you in expanding your knowledge to build a successful entertainment farm business.Register now and select from a variety of topics focused on agritourism. Join the webinars every month from 12:00 am to 1:00 pm. Free Registration: https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FcjPh8PNRAm-bzVwl5jy5Q#/registration ========================================= Foraging Workshop- Spring Registration Saturday, April 19, 2025 8:00 am - 10:00 pm CCE Madison Office & Ag Center, 100 Eaton Street PO Box 1209, Morrisville, New York 13408 Thank you for your interest in this workshop!Our Foraging Certification Workshop is back for our spring semester These hands-on classes offer an immersive journey into the world of foraging, plant identification, and food preparation!Classes take place 10am-1pm every other Saturday starting in April All classes begin at CCE Madison’s Ag Center: 100 Eaton Street, MorrisvilleAlways dress for the weather as we will be actively foraging in each class!Class Syllabus: April 26th: Safety, Class Goals, Introduction, and History - Field ID (if time permits)May 10th: Introduction to Plant I.D. - Field ID, Collection and Food PreparationMay 24th: Plant I.D part 2 – Field ID, Collection and Food PreparationJune 7th: Plant I.D. part 3 – Field ID, Collection and Food PreparationJune 21st: Final Activities – In-class i.d., Potluck, Certificates & ClosingMushroom i.d. is NOT covered in this class. Limit 10 registrants. Preference will be given to Madison County residents for registration spots if needed!Payment on a sliding scale in $25 increments from $25 to $100 due by July 12th. After that, we will only accept registrations if payment is made immediately via Paypal. Many items have to be purchased for this class so we have to have a head count early!! Registration ends April 19th unless the class is full before that. Attendees will receive tools, books, and other items to assist with their foraging pursuits courtesy of the CNY Rural Poverty Grant.All questions should be directed to Erin Shantal at es977@cornell.edu or 315-684-3001 ext 122 Varied (Payment on a sliding scale in $25 increments from $25 to $100 ) Erin Shantal, es977@cornell.edu, 3156843001 ext.122 Registration: https://pub.cce.cornell.edu/event_registration/main/events_landing.cfm?event=SpringForaging2025_225 ========================================= Agritourism Monthly Webinar Series Tuesday, May 13, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Online Event Explore agritourism possibilities with the FREE monthly Agritourism Webinar Series, organized by the CCE Agritourism Program Work Team. Tailored for farmers, food entrepreneurs, and other agribusiness enterprises, this series of workshops is designed to guide you in expanding your knowledge to build a successful entertainment farm business.Register now and select from a variety of topics focused on agritourism. Join the webinars every month from 12:00 am to 1:00 pm. Free Registration: https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FcjPh8PNRAm-bzVwl5jy5Q#/registration ========================================= 2025 Board of Directors Meetings Tuesday, May 27, 2025 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm All CCE Madison Board Meetings are open to the public and all minutes and agendas can be found on the Board Page. If a member of the public plans on attending via Zoom or in person, please contact the office at 315-684-3001 at least 4 hours prior to the meeting2025 Board of Directors Meeting Dates4th Tuesday of Odd Months, 5:30pmJanuary 28March 25May 27July 22September 23Annual Meeting TBDNovember 25 ========================================= Agritourism Monthly Webinar Series Tuesday, June 10, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Online Event Explore agritourism possibilities with the FREE monthly Agritourism Webinar Series, organized by the CCE Agritourism Program Work Team. Tailored for farmers, food entrepreneurs, and other agribusiness enterprises, this series of workshops is designed to guide you in expanding your knowledge to build a successful entertainment farm business.Register now and select from a variety of topics focused on agritourism. Join the webinars every month from 12:00 am to 1:00 pm. Free Registration: https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FcjPh8PNRAm-bzVwl5jy5Q#/registration ========================================= Agritourism Monthly Webinar Series Tuesday, July 8, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Online Event Explore agritourism possibilities with the FREE monthly Agritourism Webinar Series, organized by the CCE Agritourism Program Work Team. Tailored for farmers, food entrepreneurs, and other agribusiness enterprises, this series of workshops is designed to guide you in expanding your knowledge to build a successful entertainment farm business.Register now and select from a variety of topics focused on agritourism. Join the webinars every month from 12:00 am to 1:00 pm. Free Registration: https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FcjPh8PNRAm-bzVwl5jy5Q#/registration ========================================= 2025 Board of Directors Meetings Tuesday, July 22, 2025 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm All CCE Madison Board Meetings are open to the public and all minutes and agendas can be found on the Board Page. If a member of the public plans on attending via Zoom or in person, please contact the office at 315-684-3001 at least 4 hours prior to the meeting2025 Board of Directors Meeting Dates4th Tuesday of Odd Months, 5:30pmJanuary 28March 25May 27July 22September 23Annual Meeting TBDNovember 25 ========================================= Agritourism Monthly Webinar Series Tuesday, August 12, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Online Event Explore agritourism possibilities with the FREE monthly Agritourism Webinar Series, organized by the CCE Agritourism Program Work Team. Tailored for farmers, food entrepreneurs, and other agribusiness enterprises, this series of workshops is designed to guide you in expanding your knowledge to build a successful entertainment farm business.Register now and select from a variety of topics focused on agritourism. Join the webinars every month from 12:00 am to 1:00 pm. Free Registration: https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FcjPh8PNRAm-bzVwl5jy5Q#/registration ========================================= Agritourism Monthly Webinar Series Tuesday, September 9, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Online Event Explore agritourism possibilities with the FREE monthly Agritourism Webinar Series, organized by the CCE Agritourism Program Work Team. Tailored for farmers, food entrepreneurs, and other agribusiness enterprises, this series of workshops is designed to guide you in expanding your knowledge to build a successful entertainment farm business.Register now and select from a variety of topics focused on agritourism. Join the webinars every month from 12:00 am to 1:00 pm. Free Registration: https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FcjPh8PNRAm-bzVwl5jy5Q#/registration ========================================= 2025 Board of Directors Meetings Tuesday, September 23, 2025 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm All CCE Madison Board Meetings are open to the public and all minutes and agendas can be found on the Board Page. If a member of the public plans on attending via Zoom or in person, please contact the office at 315-684-3001 at least 4 hours prior to the meeting2025 Board of Directors Meeting Dates4th Tuesday of Odd Months, 5:30pmJanuary 28March 25May 27July 22September 23Annual Meeting TBDNovember 25 ========================================= Agritourism Monthly Webinar Series Tuesday, October 14, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Online Event Explore agritourism possibilities with the FREE monthly Agritourism Webinar Series, organized by the CCE Agritourism Program Work Team. Tailored for farmers, food entrepreneurs, and other agribusiness enterprises, this series of workshops is designed to guide you in expanding your knowledge to build a successful entertainment farm business.Register now and select from a variety of topics focused on agritourism. Join the webinars every month from 12:00 am to 1:00 pm. Free Registration: https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FcjPh8PNRAm-bzVwl5jy5Q#/registration ========================================= Agritourism Monthly Webinar Series Tuesday, December 9, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Online Event Explore agritourism possibilities with the FREE monthly Agritourism Webinar Series, organized by the CCE Agritourism Program Work Team. Tailored for farmers, food entrepreneurs, and other agribusiness enterprises, this series of workshops is designed to guide you in expanding your knowledge to build a successful entertainment farm business.Register now and select from a variety of topics focused on agritourism. Join the webinars every month from 12:00 am to 1:00 pm. Free Registration: https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FcjPh8PNRAm-bzVwl5jy5Q#/registration =========================================