Small Farm & Ranch Webinar Series
Cultivating Success offers a FREE lunchtime webinar series designed to help you explore, strengthen or expand your small farm or ranch operation!
Mondays and Tuesdays at 11 am PST / 12 pm MST
Webinar Series Schedule
Monday, April 6, 2020 | 11 am PST / 12 pm MST | Best Practices for Community Gardens During COVID-19
This webinar will focus on best practices for keeping produce safe and preventing spread of Sars-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in community garden environments. We will discuss policies that should be put into place, cleaning and sanitization practices, and heath and hygiene.
Presented by: Dr. Stephanie Smith, Washington State University
Monday, April 13, 2020 | 11 am PST / 12 pm MST | Best Practices for Farmers Markets & Farm Stands During COVID-19
With COVID-19 likely still with us for some time, Farmers Markets and farm stands will need to rethink the way they conduct business in order to protect customers and vendors alike. Join us as we discuss some strategies for these businesses to consider.
Presented by: Faith Critzer, Washington State University
Tuesday, April 21, 2020 | 11 am PST / 12 pm MST | Getting Started with CSA
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), engages customers as valuable "subscribers" to your farm products. Is this marketing strategy a potential fit for your farm? What are the basic components? How do you plan for a CSA? Learn how the CSA model has been used successfully by farms of all types and sizes, and discover valuable pointers for getting started.
Presented by: Ariel Agenbroad, University of Idaho Extension - Treasure Valley
Tuesday, April 21, 2020 | 1 pm PST / 2 pm MST | Best Practices for Farm Deliveries, Pick-Ups & CSA's During COVID-19
This webinar will go over best practices for making deliveries and picking up produce during the pandemic. We will review considerations that should be made, protocols that can be implemented, and best hygiene practices.
Presented by: Stephanie Smith, Washington State University
