The University of Missouri Extension will conduct a workshop for those interested in selling local foods from 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 4 at Southeast Missouri campus, 2401 N. Main St. Sikeston, Mo. University of Missouri Extension Specialists Donna Aufdenberg, Sarah Denkler, Kate Kammler and David Reinbott along with Nathan Johanning, small farms educator with University of Illinois Extension, will provide information related to retail production of specialty crops.
Topics for the daylong program include Selling to Business Planning, Budgets and Liability, Customer Service and Merchandizing, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), Selling at Farmers Markets, Agritourism, Farm Stands and U-Pick, and Selling to Grocery Stores.
This is an opportunity to learn the best practices for growing your business by selling local specialty crops. Selling local foods puts you in the fast lane for success as a commercial producer. To register, call the extension center at (573) 686-8064.