Presenter: Nancy Bellow, State University of New York at Oswego

Strategic planning and board development are skills that all managers need to have in the world of business. In this workshop, you will learn why strategic planning is important and how to do it with your staff. While focused on managers of Farmers’ Markets and state association, Nancy Bellow will present information that translates to all farm direct marketing businesses. In addition, she will help you to understand the role of your board of directors; your relationship to them, and how to develop and maintain a productive and valuable board for your organization. Nancy presents with a lot of energy and encourages everyone to participate and have fun while learning these important skills

This workshop will end at 2:45 p.m. to allow participants time to move to the Farmers' Market Coalition Annual Meeting, which begins at 3 p.m. For more details about the annual meeting and the reception that follows, click here.
 

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