Kilpatrick's CSA School

Our Speakers

Michael Kilpatrick, Kilpatrick Family Farm, Middle Granville, NY Michael Kilpatrick grows and markets a wide variety of specialty crops on his 100-acre farm.

We brought Michael back at the request of our members who enjoyed his presentations on hoop house season extension and unique specialty crops at last year’s annual meeting.

Learn to plan and plant to enhance your farm's bottom line in this presentation by Vermont farmer and expert on farm profitability Richard Wiswall.

Saturday February 19, Common Man, Plymouth, NH: Small & Beginner Farmers’ Annual Meeting Join us after the workshop for our Annual Meeting. Nonmembers welcome.

D e t a i l s a t www.beginnerfarmers.org www.sbfnh.org

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Saturday January 19, 2013 The Common Man 21 Water Street Claremont, NH

Hosted by RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

Sunday January 27, Hopkinton, NH: Keep Your Cool: Do It Yourself Cooler & Freezer Workshop.

Saturday February 19, Common Man, Plymouth, NH: Planning for Profit with Richard Wiswall, author of The Organic Farmer's Business Handbook

S CH O O L W I T H M I CH A E L K I L PA T R I C K

350 Troy Road Marlborough, NH 03455

Coming in 2013

G ROW FOR T HE G RE E N : A C S A

Small & Beginner Farmers of NH

Local Growers’ Panel A panel of local growers will discuss their experiences in starting, maintaining and marketing a CSA in northern New England.

Small & Beginner Farmers of NH

Small & Beginner Farmers of NH WWW.SBFNH.ORG or WWW.BEGINNER FARMERS.ORG 603-876-4562

Agenda

CSA School There are now an estimated 6,500 US farms offering Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs, each one uniquely tailored to the resources of the individual farm and the needs of the community.

9:00 AM Registration and Networking

As the public has embraced CSAs, both competition and challenges have increased.

To succeed at a CSA, farmers need to keep pace with changing technology and consumer needs.

Presenter Michael Kilpatrick will lead you through the elements of designing and maintaining a successful CSA. A panel of local growers will discuss their experiences in running CSAs. The day includes the following topics:  Determining if a CSA is right for your farm  Specific steps in starting one  Hallmarks of a successful CSA  Product selection  Crafting a share  Pricing and marketing your CSA  Recordkeeping—how much, how best to do it  Scheduling and ordering (traditional and online)  Pick up and delivery  Challenges of a winter CSA.

Thank you to The Common Man for its generous donation of our meeting space.

9:30

Starting on the Right Foot

10:45

Break

11:00

Nuts and Bolts of a CSA

Noon

Lunch and Networking

1:15

Maintaining Your CSA

2:30

Break

2:45

Panel Discussion/Q&A NH growers weigh in on their CSA experiences and the state of the local market

4:00

Workshop Ends

4:10

Or… You can stay for a little Lagniappe Michael has agreed to talk about his experiences in his recent internship at Joel Salatin’s Polyface Farm in Virginia.

Venue The Common Man Inn & Restaurant is located in restored Monadnock Mill buildings on the banks of the Sugar River. Owner Alex Ray and his team used their commitment to historical preservation, environmental awareness and esthetics to revitalize both the buildings and the community in which they stand.

Google map for Common Man: http://goo.gl/maps/398vp

Registration Register by Jan. 16 (includes coffee, Continental breakfast & lunch) $31.00 Members; $55.00 Nonmembers.

After Jan. 16/At the door: $41..00 Members; $65.00 Nonmembers (includes food only if you arrive by 9:15).

Online Registration Go to www.sbfnh.org or www.beginnerfarmers.org. Scroll down to CSA School, click on Registration link. You do not need a PayPal account.

Not a member? Take advantage of the member price by joining SBFNH before registering. Click on the link on the registration page Register by Mail by January 16 Send a check made out to SBFNH for membership and/or registration with "Jan 19" in the memo line to: Doreen Gitschier, Treasurer 206 Currier Road Hill, NH 03243

Small & Beginner Farmers of NH www.sbfnh.org or beginnerfarmers.org Kate Kerman, State Leader Phoenix Farm 350 Troy Road Marlborough, New Hampshire 03455 (606) 876-4562 leader@sbfnh.org