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A training series presented by The Carrot Project
This material is based upon work supported by USDA/NIFA under Award Number 2018-70027-28588
With a seasoned grower and business advisor, you will explore and practice implementing tools that enable you to understand the impacts of disruption on your business’s financial health and how to stay in business as circumstances change.
In this four-part series, you’ll learn to:
You will also come to understand common roadblocks and solutions to keeping up with financial work during busy times. Plus, you will have the opportunity to work with your own numbers as part of a cohort or one-on-one with a professional business advisor.
These trainings are designed for farmers and food businesses with moderate or greater experience in operations and who have an established financial record keeping system in place. Priority will be given to businesses in RI, MA, and CT.
Fishermen, aquaculturists, and small processors using local farm and sea ingredients are welcome and encouraged to attend.
We are offering two training series. Each one is free of charge for participants who fulfill all survey requirements. Your reservation fee of $10 per session will be refunded in full once you have responded to the pre and post session surveys.
We do not want financial inaccessibility to be a barrier for any participant. Please send any comments or questions to Jeff Cole.
Mondays - Jan 31, Feb 7, 14, and 28: 10 AM to 12:30 PM or
Wednesdays- Jan 12, 19, 26, and Feb 9: 3:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday Jan 12, 2022 or Monday Jan 31, 2022
Understanding and evaluating what’s going on in your business starts with having good records – and you want to make sure you’re getting the best information about your business.
If your records don’t give you the answers you need, or you need to be more efficient in your bookkeeping effort, this session is what you need.
We’ll cover the keys to success in maintaining current and accurate financial information, and understanding how to use it.
You will come out of this session understanding:
Wednesday Jan 19, 2022 or Monday Feb 7, 2022
Use your records to figure out what really makes you money and what doesn't, plus what changes will help you increase your profits.
You will come out of this session understanding:
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022 or Monday Feb 14, 2022
A budget is simply a numerical representation of your plan for the year. Even if your plans are thrown for a loop, it still helps to look back at your budget, so you can make real-time adjustments when things go off the rails.
This session will prepare you to address problems and create solutions before you continue down a path that is just not working.
You will come out of this session understanding:
Wednesday Feb 9, 2022 or Monday Feb 28, 2022
This session is all about the things that get in the way of keeping up on recordkeeping, using your financial plans and real time results during the season to manage operations or respond to unplanned conditions.
Then we will show you how to devise a realistic path to overcome those obstacles.
Our services include:
You have registered for the full series. We look forward to seeing you!
A copy of your registration details and Zoom access instructions will be emailed to you.
Email Jeff Cole, Client Services Specialist, or call 617 - 674 - 2371 x 9 with any questions.