285 Boost Your Farm's Revenue with Value-Added Products: Insights from Kendall Ballantine

Are you creating value-added products and selling them in your farm business? After hearing this episode, you may decide to get started!

"Value-added" refers to any agricultural products that have been processed or enhanced in a way that increases their market value. This could involve transforming raw farm products into something more convenient, shelf-stable, or unique, thus making them more appealing to customers. For example, turning fresh vegetables into pickles, making jams from fruit, or creating bone broth from animal by-products are all considered value-added because they offer more convenience, flavor, or functionality compared to their raw form. These products often allow farmers to increase their profit margins and diversify their income streams.

In this episode, Kendall Ballantine from Central Park Farms dives into the world of value-added products and how they transformed her direct-to-consumer farm business into a thriving operation. Discover how these simple innovations can create new revenue streams, support business growth, and help farms stay afloat during the off-season.

Tune in to learn:

• How Kendall turned chicken bones into bone broth, chicken pot pie, and over 40 other freezer meals for her online store.
• Where to start with value-added products.
• How to come up with value added product ideas.
• Creative marketing tips to entice buyers to buy your value added products.
• Common mistakes farmers make when they first start out with value-added.
• How to price your value added so you remain profitable.

This conversation is packed with actionable insights to inspire your own farm business!

Today's Guest: Meet Kendall Ballantine.

Kendall is a proud farmer and the business owner behind Central Park Farms in Langley, BC Canada. She grew the annual revenue of her small scale farm-to-table business well into the six figures, all through the power of digital marketing and without spending a dime on ads. After many failures, lots of learning, and a heck of a lot of successes, she is excited to share what she knows to help other farmers reach their ideal customers and grow their businesses online.

Follow Kendall's marketing tips at www.instagram.com/marketingforfarmers Her website: www.onlinemarketingforfarmers.com Workshop: Increasing Revenue with Value Added Products Workhorse Collective, Kendall's Coaching Program

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