Grow Your Agribusiness

Community Futures is hosting a free, 5-part workshop series on expanding agribusiness in McBride.
2 of the 5 workshops have been released below:

Workshop 1: Opportunities for Growth (Saturday, March 10)
Workshop 2: Seize the Opportunities (Sunday, March 11)

Lunch and refreshments will be provided

Register today or call 250-562-9622 for more information.

Workshop 1 will be about Understanding the Opportunity for Growth in Agribusiness and will cover topics such as:

• How to research markets;
• What are the trends locally and regionally;
• What are consumer trends today and for the in the future;
• What gaps exist in supply and demand;
• Review of available tools and resources.

By the end of the workshop, some of the key learnings that we are hoping participants will come away with is:

• Understanding the best ways to collect data and make business decision;
• Knowledge of tools and resources that are available to help with the research;
• Understanding of key opportunities.

Workshop 2 will be about Ways to Capture the Opportunity in Agribusiness and will cover such topics as:

• Review in depth business strategies such as Diversification, Innovation, Partnerships, Co-operatives, and clusters
• Complete a class exercise to map opportunities and identify solutions.

By the end of the workshop, some of the learnings that we are hoping participants will come away with is:

• A clear understanding of the different business strategies that can be applied to grow one’s business;
• The ability to map the opportunity and then apply a business strategy to identify solutions.