The Finances of High Tunnel Production Workshop!

Ready to build a stronger financial foundation for your high tunnel production? Join us for a 2-hour online workshop designed to make enterprise budgeting and record-keeping easy and practical for all farmers. Led by a seasoned agricultural business expert, this interactive session will walk you through tracking yields and costs, allowing you to make informed comparisons between high tunnel and open-field production. You'll gain tools to manage risk and make more confident financial decisions.

What You’ll Learn: 

- Enterprise Budgeting Basics: Learn to create a straightforward, effective budget tailored to your high tunnel production.
- Record-Keeping Essentials: Understand why accurate record-keeping is crucial for success with covered growing systems.
- Simplified Tracking Tools: Discover accessible methods to streamline your record-keeping process.
- Engage with live examples and breakout groups for practical, real-world applications.

Secure your spot today and take control of your farm's financial future!

About the Presenter:

Jesse Wright. Jesse joined UNH Cooperative Extension in 2022 as a Field Specialist in Agricultural Business Management. As a member of the Agricultural Business Management Team, Jesse works with farmers throughout the state to build strong business skills and develop supportive networks. She loves to brainstorm with producers about marketing, sales channels, and record keeping. “For me, it’s all about keeping farmers on farmland,” Jesse says, “Understanding how money is flowing through a farm business is a crucial part of long-term farm viability—I love working with farmers to set up good record keeping systems so that they can make data -driven farm management decisions.”  

Funding Aknowledgement:

This event is part of a New Entry workshop series on “Farming Under Cover” designed to help Northeast farmers tackle challenges from rising temperatures and unpredictable weather, ensuring their farm viability.

This material is based upon work supported by USDA/NIFA under Award Number 2023-70027-40447.