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FRONTIER SERIES: GROWING ENTREPRENEURS

Agriculture and food are synonymous for many Pennsylvanians including Chester County. Have you ever wondered what it takes to start a farm-to-fork business or to take your own small farm from hobby to a business? In this interactive webinar, learn about starting a small farm or food based business using or leveraging existing resources, including your entrepreneurial traits and abilities, limited land, or small acreage and access to finances and capital. The Growing Entrepreneurs workshop offers a brief overlook at agribusiness feasibility, and the planning training needed for agricultural entrepreneurs considering a new agricultural venture or seeking to increase the profitability of an existing one. Join us for this interactive webinar to learn more about how your farming dream can grow closer to a reality.

John P. Wodehouse is a finance, economics, business and leadership instructor with The Penn State University Extension. His focus is on agriculture, landscape business, financial management, and leadership development. Prior to Penn State, John’s career experience included farming, landscape-management; design & sales, as well as facilities management in higher education. John brings this wealth of industry experience to strengthen all his Extension projects. Currently, his work is focused on farm finances, food systems and leadership empowerment. John holds a Master’s in Leadership Development from The Penn State University, a Bachelor of Business Administration and Finance from Albright College. He also obtained an Associate in Landscape Nursery Science from Penn State University in 1998.

A replay of this webinar can be found on our YouTube channel.
Here is a direct link to the webinar