Day 1 – Agricultural Business, Marketing, Finance & Entrepreneurship

Free NC AT PHIRST workshop series. Attend 1 day, multiple days, or all 4: business, agriculture, technology future farming. PHIRST PovertyZero Farms Food Workshop Series with NC AT Join North Carolina AT State University and PHIRST for a free four-day workshop series focused on certification pathways, sustainable agriculture, practical skills, enterprise development, and applied learning. Participants may attend one day, multiple days, or the full four-day series. The workshop series is designed for farmers, future farmers, backyard growers, entrepreneurs, educators, students, and community leaders seeking practical knowledge, certification opportunities, hands-on experience, and sustainable enterprise strategies. DAY 1 AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS, MARKETING, FINANCE ENTREPRENEURSHIP Participants explore direct marketing strategies, niche farming opportunities, transportation and storage of agricultural products, business planning, value-added enterprises, financial planning, cash flow, recordkeeping, heirs property, business structures, tax preparation, and entrepreneurship. This day focuses on building profitable and sustainable agricultural enterprises. WHAT YOU WILL GAIN Practical agricultural knowledge and skills Sustainable farming and enterprise strategies Certification opportunities through NC AT OPPE pathways Exposure to innovative technologies and systems Networking with agricultural professionals, educators, entrepreneurs, and community leaders Real-world examples of scalable agricultural enterprises Attendance is free, but registration is required. Seating is limited to 24 participants per day. Attend one day, multiple days, or the entire four-day series. Learn. Grow. Innovate. Build Sustainably. Parking is available in the library parking lot or at the North Queen Street Garagelocatedat 115 North Queen Street which is behind the apartments directly across the street from the library. Parking at the garage is free. Please bring your parking ticket to a service point for validation.