Missouri Meat/Poultry Producers & Small Scale Farmers – Roadmap to Business Success

Workshop Goals: · Increase understanding of meat and poultry processing options and compliance · Equip farmers with tools to calculate costs, set pricing, and manage finances · Support the development of scalable business models and marketing plans · Provide practical knowledge and connections to state and federal resources 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM Check-in, Coffee, and Networking 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM Welcome & Workshop Overview · Introduction to Missouri SBDC resources · Setting goals and expectations for the training 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM Session 1: Meat & Poultry Processing 101 · Understanding USDA and state inspection · Processing options: on-farm, mobile, custom exempt · What you can and can’t do legally in Missouri 11:15 AM – 11:30 AM Break 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Session 4: Pricing for Profit 1. Wholesale vs. retail pricing 2. Avoiding undercharging and burnout 3. Setting prices based on cost and perceived value 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM Lunch (provided) 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Session 3: Financial Farming with QuickBooks · Getting started with QuickBooks for small farms · How to set up accounts, categories, and inventory · Using reports to make informed decisions