2014 Agripreneur Series begins in January

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Small Business Center, Watauga County Cooperative Extension, the High Country Workforce Development Board, and Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture announce the 2014 Agripreneur (Agriculture Entrepreneurship) series beginning Thursdays in January 2014 from 6-8pm. Through this free four-part series, attendees will receive business and marketing instruction specific to farm operations. 

The Agriculture-Entrepreneurship Series provides education to entrepreneurs who want to begin a farming business and to farmers wanting to transform their farm into a thriving business.  The 4-part series includes real-world scenarios and hands-on activities. Each session features an education session, facilitated by Arlene Childers, along with a local agriculture expert guest speaker.  Registering for all four workshops is highly recommended.


Register for workshops individually at www.cccti.edu/smallbusiness. Descriptions and speaker bios can be found at www.brwia.org/agripreneur. For more information contact Evelyn Asher at [email protected] or 828-297-8121.    

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