158 Build Passive Income with Digital Farm Classes – Interview with Heather Carter
May 4, 2022 by Corinna
Have you ever thought about creating a passive form of revenue for your farm through a digital workshop?
Today’s podcast guest, Heather Carter of Nature Hills Farm, did just that! Her cheese-making online class is purchased by people all over the country. In this episode, she shares how she built the course, what obstacles she had to overcome, and how she plans to grow this revenue stream for her farm.
Who is Heather Carter?
Heather Carter was born in the desert of Nevada and started gardening as a young teen. She landed in Cedar City, graduating from Southern Utah University with a Masters Degree in Education. After spending time in England and Hawaii she returned to Southern Utah and cultivated Nature Hills Farm. In 2021 Heather celebrated her thirteenth year of farming and remained committed to the process by attending weekly farmer’s markets, teaching classes, and hosting annual community events on her farm.
Heather taught herself how to make cheese in 2010 and has been making and selling cheese; and teaching cheese making classes ever since! She has had people travel from all over the Western United States to take her courses. If you can not attend a course in-person, the online courses are the next best thing!
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