FREE Compost Marketing Workshop/Field Days: Whether selling compost is your primary business or a side business, these workshops are for you! The workshops will provide marketing insights and sales techniques, including technical information on compost applications and benefits, feedstocks, quality standards, and marketing principles. Learn how to develop a marketing plan for your compost operation, how to position your product, the ins-and-outs of compost market segments, bulk sales vs. bagged, distribution strategies, and making money on tipping fees. Sales strategies will also be covered, including sales points, using social media and new media techniques, branding, and customer education tips.
Tuesday, March 30 from 9:30 am – 4:00 pm
McEnroe Organics
5409 Rte 22, Millerton, New York
Sponsored by the Northeast Recycling Council, Inc., New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, SUNY Cobleskill, and Cornell Waste Management Institute
Wednesday, April 7, 2010 9:30 am – 4:00 pm
New England Small Farm Institute
275 Jackson Street
Belchertown, MA
Sponsored by the Northeast Recycling Council, Inc., Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, and New England Small Farm Institute
The workshops are free, but all attendees must register in advance. To register or for more information, contact Athena Lee Bradley at athena@nerc.org or at 802.254.3636. Lunch provided. Funding for the workshops is from the Northeast SARE (Sustainable Agriculture, Research, and Education).
