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January 7, 2026 Every January, we’re told to start fresh by setting goals, building plans, and fixing what didn’t work last year. But what if that pressure is the very thing that keeps us stuck? In this episode, I’m inviting you to try something different—something simpler, deeper, and far more sustainable. Instead of resolutions or…
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Dec. 17, 2025 Every December, I love to pull out something fun, festive, and just a little bit cheeky to celebrate the season… and this year, we’re doing it farm-style. Today’s episode is a playful spin on the classic song The 12 Days of Christmas — but instead of partridges and pear trees, we’re singing…
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Dec. 10, 2025 When I first started teaching farm marketing, I noticed something right away: most farmers weren’t struggling because they were “bad at marketing” — they were struggling because they had never been taught how to do it. They were winging it, trying to piece things together from YouTube videos and Instagram posts, and…
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December 3, 2025 In this week’s episode, I sit down with Farm Marketing School member Patty Kloft of Lonely Lane Farms in Oregon — a long-established, family-run operation producing grass-fed beef, pork, lamb, and goat. Patty’s story is one of evolution: from a wholesale-focused farm to a thriving direct-to-consumer and retail business with more than…
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November 19, 2025 What would it feel like to generate $250,000 in revenue from your farm in just one week? In this episode, I take you behind the scenes of our biggest—and most important—promotion of the year: our CSA Early Bird Renewal Campaign. We just wrapped up the 2026 launch, and the numbers are in:➡️…
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November 14, 2025 Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and you might be thinking, “It’s too late to pull off a holiday promo.” But guess what? It’s not. This time of year, your customers are already in buying mode — planning meals, prepping for gatherings, and looking for unique local gifts. Which means there’s money sitting…
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November 12, 2025 This week’s episode was inspired by an email from a listener named Jenna, who wrote in with a fantastic question: “As our season ends in December and the next CSA won’t begin until spring, I’m wondering how you handle your private CSA Facebook group between seasons. Do you create a new group…
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November 5, 2025 What’s the best way to get new customers for your farm?Answer: Word of mouth. And the best part? You already have a loyal fanbase! You just need to activate it. Okay so how do you do that? In this episode, I show you how to build a simple referral system that runs…
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October 29, 2025 What would you do if the product your customers loved the most—the one they buy first, talk about the most, and happily pay premium prices for—was suddenly GONE… and you knew it would be two years before you could sell it again? This happened to one of my Farm Marketing School members, Stacie. She…
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October 15, 2025 by Corinna Bench Every once in a while, an email offer lands in my inbox that stops me in my tracks. It’s not just well-written… it’s strategic. It makes me want to forward it. Study it. Steal from it. In today’s episode, I’m auditing one of those unicorn emails — and I’m showing…
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