So You Want to Start a Chestnut Farm? Feeling a Little Nutty? You Have Come to the Right Place!
Get a chance to step into the mind of Farmer Meredith and develop an umbrella plan to start your chestnut farm from scratch. What do you absolutely need? What pitfalls should you avoid? How do you start the planning process for an orchard? What budget makes sense? How do I care for an orchard longterm?
With 16 years experience in farming and Masters in Business, she can analyze your skills and apply them to your first year in flower farming. Don't let all your sweat equity go to waste! Apply growing and harvesting alongside smart sales strategies to get people to buy beautiful nuts. Together we can define your needs and execute a plan perfect for you!
STARTING A CHESTNUT FARM CONSULTATION
Personalize with Farmer Meredith
Each farmer has a growing journey that has specific needs and budget constraints. This doesn't mean you can't have a successful first season? And maybe you starting your farming journey, but need some extra support. We have been there, from not having an agroforestry background to lacking proper equipment in caretaking for an orchard. What doesn't change is your thirst to learn and grow in the profession as a flower farmer. Let Farmer Meredith personalize a plan with helpful advice on making proper steps for better customer interactions that drive sales.
What’s Included
Your $150 Consultation includes:
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One 60 minute consultation
Meet with Farmer Meredith in person or a virtual scheduled appointment to discuss your vision and goals. -
One 60 minute follow up session
Receive a detailed, thoughtful customization including:- Overall Beginning Growing Analysis Based on Growing Zone
- Scaling Needs In Relation to a Scaled Budget
- Growing Tips & Tricks, Harvesting and Product Forming
- Pruning for the Future
- Intro to E-Commerce, Social & Email Marketing
- Pest Management & Chemical Free Growing
- Various Sales Channels
- Soil Health, Cover Crops & Alley Cropping
- Develop a Mission/Vision Statement
We really want to engage people with growing beyond knowing the basics. You don't have to be a master farmer to grow and sell quality clean food for consumption. We can all grow within our limits and still have succession spaces that are environmentally positive for everyone to enjoy!
Farmer Meredith's Approach
Farmer Meredith loves to know your story, why you want to grow and your long-term growing goals as it pertains to outdoor horticulture and orchard farming. She will ask informative questions and learn about your space and vision, while considering the following:
- Your Experience With Farming & Current Education
- Layout, land access, environmental factors, soil conditions
- Current marketing strategies and sales outlets
- What you plant to grow and why
- How do you want to sell your products? Online? Farm Stand? Market?
Important Details
- The $150 planning fee covers consultation services for two hours only.
- More time can be spent with Meredith at $150/hour.
- Consultation is available year around. We advise planting trees in spring or early fall.
Why Have a Consultation?
- Expert advice matters when growing your business
- Grow in confidence rather than question decisions
- Just moved, updating current landscaping, new access to land, want to experience agroforestry or evaluating your current orchard.
- Anyone wanting to know more details for starting, maintaining, harvesting and selling chestnuts
Upon Purchasing your customization time, Farmer Meredith will connect to schedule your planning session. If you need more than 1 session, every additional hour can be purchased here. No problem!