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SUMMARY:Farm & Food Business Workshop - Grand Island\, NE
DESCRIPTION:Farm & Food Business Workshop \nHosted by the Heartland Regional Food Business Center and the University of Nebraska Extension \nBasic Information\nJoin us for a specialized business development workshop for food and farm entrepreneurs. In this workshop\, you will learn about: Resources Available from the Heartland Regional Food Business Center\, Marketing Best Practices\, General Business Development\, Distribution Strategies\, and more. At each workshop\, we will be joined by several resource providers\, including the Nebraska Department of Agriculture\, Center for Rural Affairs\, No More Empty Pots\, and others (please note that resource providers may vary by location). \nOther Details\nYou will receive a confirmation email with dates\, locations\, and times based on the workshop you registered for. Three workshops will be held and in three separate locations for your convenience! We will have one in Lincoln\, one in Scottsbluff\, and one in Grand Island! Click the Qualtrics link below to obtain more information. Thank you! \nQualtrics Survey | Qualtrics Experience Management \nFor questions\, contact:\nRulon Taylor – rtaylor31@unl.edu
URL:https://heartlandfoodbusiness.org/event/farm-food-business-workshop-grand-island-ne/
LOCATION:Hall County Extension\, 3180 W Highway 34\, Grand Island\, NE\, 68801\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Nebraska Extension":MAILTO:unlextension@unl.edu
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SUMMARY:What's on Your Label? -A Bite-Sized Food Labeling Course for Small Food Businesses
DESCRIPTION:We’re excited to offer a new hands-on workshop this summer titled “What’s on Your Label? A Bite-Sized Food Labeling Course\,” designed to help small food businesses navigate the complexities of food labeling regulations. \nImportant Details\nHeld on June 4\, 2025\, from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM in Altoona\, Iowa\, at\nPolk County Extension and Outreach\n1625 Adventureland Drive\, Suite A\nAltoona\, IA 50009\n(Virtual option available) \nLed by Troy Crowe\, a food scientist with over 30 years of experience in product and process development\, regulatory compliance\, continuous improvement\, technical solutions\, formula optimization\, plant operations and management\, and Quality Systems. \nWorkshop registration is $50\, and space is limited to ensure a quality experience for all participants.\nPlease register by June 2\, 2025. \nSeats are limited\, and registration closes June 2\, 2025.\nClick here to register \nQuestions\nEmail Alex Van Alstyne\, Food Business Specialist\, Farm\, Food\, and Enterprise Development at Iowa State University Extension and Outreach\nalexv@iastate.edu
URL:https://heartlandfoodbusiness.org/event/whats-on-your-label-a-bite-sized-food-labeling-course-for-small-food-businesses/
LOCATION:Polk County Extension and Outreach\, 1625 Adventureland Drive\, Suite A\, Altoona\, IA\, 50009\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person Event,Online Meeting
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SUMMARY:QuickBooks Online for Beginners
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to use QuickBooks Online software to help manage your company’s finances from anywhere using the cloud. This webinar covers setting up your company account\, navigating the user interface\, recording common transactions\, and running reports to assess your company’s performance. Learn how to set up products and services\, customers\, vendors\, sales tax\, and more. Presenter Charnea Bell is a Master Accountant\, Certified QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor\, alumna of Wichita State University\, and local business owner. \nDate: Tuesday\, June 10 2025\nTime: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 pm\nCost: $199.00\nLocation: In Person. Hughes Metropolitan Complex 5015 E. 29th ST. N. Wichita\, KS 67260 \n*Registration closes at Noon on Monday\, June 9th\, 2025 \nFor more information: 06/10/25 – QuickBooks Online for Beginners
URL:https://heartlandfoodbusiness.org/event/quickbooks-online-for-beginners-3/
LOCATION:Hughes Metropolitan Complex\, 5015 E. 29th ST. N.\, Wichita\, KS\, 67260\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Kansas SBDC":MAILTO:ksbdc@wichita.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250610T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250610T150000
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SUMMARY:QuickBooks Online for Intermediate Users
DESCRIPTION:Build on the skills learned in the Beginners course and learn how to make the most of this cloud-based accounting software to manage your company’s finances more efficiently. This webinar covers more complex concepts including setting up sales tax\, creating estimates\, recurring transactions\, inventory management\, journal entries\, and payroll. Also learn how to manage accounts receivable and accounts payable\, reconcile accounts\, and analyze reports. Presenter Charnea Bell is a Master Accountant\, Certified QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor\, alumna of Wichita State University\, and local business owner. \nDate: Tuesday\, June 10th 2025\nTime: 1:00 a.m. – 3:00 pm\nCost: $199.00\nLocation: IN Person. Hughes Metropolitan Complex 5015 E. 29th ST. N. Wichita\, KS 67260\n*Registration closes at Noon on Monday\, June 9th\, 2025 \nFor more info: 06/10/25 – QuickBooks Online for Intermediate Users
URL:https://heartlandfoodbusiness.org/event/quickbooks-online-for-intermediate-users-3/
LOCATION:Hughes Metropolitan Complex\, 5015 E. 29th ST. N.\, Wichita\, KS\, 67260\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Kansas SBDC":MAILTO:ksbdc@wichita.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250613T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250613T190000
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SUMMARY:Farm & Food Celebration - Iowa
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Friday\, June 13\, in Grinnell\, Iowa for the first ever Farm & Food Celebration! \n\nThis bi-annual event\, hosted by ISU Extension and Outreach and the Iowa Farm to School and Early Care Coalition\, in partnership with the Iowa Food System Coalition\, will feature farm tours\, local eats\, and celebrate Iowa’s food systems. Join us to learn from local farmers and food businesses\, and engage with food system practitioners\, early care providers and other food system organizations. \nThe Farm & Food Celebration will be hosted every other year\, alternating with the Community Food Systems + Farm to School and Early Care Conference. The purpose of this bi-annual event is to provide space for engagement and networking in the off-year. \n\n\nWe want this event to be accessible to all. We are offering the following registration options so you can select the best fit for your schedule. \nFull Day: $100 (10:00 am – 7:00 pm) \nCommunity Dinner Only: $50 (5:00 pm – 7:00 pm) \n\n\n\nScholarships: Apply by May 16 \nFor more information and to join us: Farm & Food Celebration | Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Farm\, Food and Enterprise Development \nBre Miller \n\nmillerb@iastate.edu\n(515) 294-3086
URL:https://heartlandfoodbusiness.org/event/farm-food-celebration-iowa/
LOCATION:Joe Rosenfield ’25 Center\, 1115 8th Ave\, Grinnell\, IA\, 50112\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person Event
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SUMMARY:Harvest Your Brand: A SKF Marketing Workshop for Growers
DESCRIPTION:This half-day workshop led by Laurie Bruce from Bruce’s Bullseye Farms will provide you with the tools and strategies needed to build a strong brand presence and the ability to market your products successfully. \nWhat You’ll Learn: \nDeveloping your brand and look\nCrafting your story and hook\nPlanning your website and social media strategy\nThe workshop will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.\, June 16 at the American AgCredit building\, 4105 North Ridge Road in Wichita. \nLunch will be provided. \nSpace is limited to 15. \nFor more info: Harvest Your Brand: A SKF Marketing Workshop for Growers in Wichita | Shop Kansas Farms | Brought to you by Kansas Farm Bureau
URL:https://heartlandfoodbusiness.org/event/harvest-your-brand-a-skf-marketing-workshop-for-growers/
LOCATION:American Ag Credit Building\, 4105 North Ridge Road\, Wichita\, KS\, 67202\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person Event
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SUMMARY:Regional Buffalo to School Conference - Rapid City\, SD
DESCRIPTION:TRAINING \nJoin us for this first-of-its-kind training designed to help school food service staff\, school administrators and buffalo producers begin or continue Indigenizing school meal menus with buffalo! \nAll are welcome to join us for the pre-training Cultural Buffalo Harvest with Lisa & Arlo Iron Cloud Sunday\, June 22 at the Dakota Partnership Ranch. Then\, the training will take place at Western Dakota Technical College in Rapid City\, South Dakota on Monday\, June 23 and Tuesday\, June 24. You won’t want to miss the Taste of Indian Country – A Celebratory Indigenous Food Tasting Event with Chef Sean Sherman on Monday evening! \nWe’ll celebrate the cultural\, spiritual\, ecological\, and nutritional importance of the buffalo; figure out the logistics of getting buffalo from the prairie to the plate and build connections among like-minded folks working on this issue. There will be special\, hands-on content for school chefs focused on incorporating buffalo into school meal menus and preparing recipes with various cuts of buffalo. \nLearn more\, check out the agenda\, register\, sign up to have a booth\, and more here. \nContact KayAnn or Lisa with questions: kayann@mtpech.org; lisa@mtpech.org \nEARLY BIRD Registration\, $85 \nREGULAR Registration\, $125 \nLAST-MINUTE/ONSITE Registration\, $165 \nThis event is brought to you by Intertribal Buffalo Council\, Intertribal Agriculture Council\, Montana Partnership to End Childhood Hunger\, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Buffalo Authority Corporation\, Tanka Fund\, the Great Plains Food Sovereignty Corporation\, World Wildlife Fund\, The Nature Conservancy\, Partnership with Native Americans\, and other partners.
URL:https://heartlandfoodbusiness.org/event/regional-buffalo-to-school-conference-rapid-city-sd/
LOCATION:Western Dakota Technical College\, 800 Mickelson Dr\, Rapid City\, SD\, 57703\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,In Person Event
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SUMMARY:Harvest Your Brand: A SKF Marketing Workshop for Growers
DESCRIPTION:This half-day workshop led by Megan Gilliland from Next to Nature Farm will provide you with the tools and strategies needed to build a strong brand presence and the ability to market your products successfully. \nWhat You’ll Learn: \nDeveloping your brand and look\nCrafting your story and hook\nPlanning your website and social media strategy\nThe workshop will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.\, June 23 at the Douglas County Farm Bureau building\, 101 West 10th Street\, Suite B in Eudora. \nLunch will be provided. \nSpace is limited to 15. \nFor more info: Harvest Your Brand: A SKF Marketing Workshop for Growers in Eudora | Shop Kansas Farms | Brought to you by Kansas Farm Bureau
URL:https://heartlandfoodbusiness.org/event/harvest-your-brand-a-skf-marketing-workshop-for-growers-2/
LOCATION:Douglas County Farm Bureau Building\, 101 West 10th Street\, Suite B\, Eudora\, KS\, 66025\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person Event
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SUMMARY:Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities Conference - Kansas
DESCRIPTION:Entrepreneurial communities are those cities\, neighborhoods\, or townships that are continuously working to develop an environment that fosters entrepreneurship to promote community economic development. They have created networks\, cultures\, resources\, and policies enabling invention\, innovation\, and entrepreneurship. \nWhether you work in economic development\, business\, arts and culture\, government\, philanthropy\, the nonprofit sector\, or education\, you have an important role in supporting local businesses and entrepreneurial development in communities. There is something for everyone! \nThe first-ever Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities conference will be held in Kingman\, Kansas\, on June 26\, and 27\, 2025 with a pre-conference concert event on June 25. \nJune 20th is the deadline to register at the normal conference rate. After June 20th\, the cost of registration will be $200. \nIf you need to cancel your registration\, email nkdaniels@ksu.edu. Refunds are available if canceled by June 10\, 2025 at 5:00 PM. \nThe Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities gathering is held over four blocks in downtown Kingman\, Kansas. Participants have 15 minutes to move from workshop to workshop. Each workshop is held in a downtown venue or business. The downtown streets are accessible; however\, many events take place in historic buildings and may not be fully ADA-compliant. If you have questions about accessibility\, please reach out to Emily Everts\, Accommodations Specialist at eeverts@ksu.edu or 785/532-1908. \nDue to limited lodging\, rooms have been blocked at most locations. Please call the hotel/lodge/bnb and tell them you are booking for the conference. Don’t try to book online. In addition\, there are several AirBnB options in the area. \nFor additional information: Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities \nEvent Agenda: CEC 2025 Agenda
URL:https://heartlandfoodbusiness.org/event/connecting-entrepreneurial-communities-conference-kansas/
LOCATION:The Hangar\, 126 North Main Street\, Kingman\, KS\, 67068\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,In Person Event
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