Upcoming Learning Pathways and Live Workshops – Fall 2023
- October 2023: Distribution Bootcamp Learning Pathway
Calling all food producers looking to get into the wholesale business or those planning a visit to a trade show this year! The Distribution Bootcamp is a three-part series where you will work with our Advisors to prepare your product and pitch for wholesale buyers and distributors alongside other regional producers.
September 26 - October 24 (Tuesdays) Pre-Register Now
- October 2023: Financial Fundamentals Learning Pathway
Are you looking to level up your financial acumen and financial reporting skills? Back by popular demand, our Financial Fundamentals Learning Pathway will be starting in October. Learn how to read your financial reports, manage your business beyond checking your bank account daily, and find opportunities to improve your margins and increase your profits.
October 5 - November 2 (Thursdays) Pre-Register Now
- November 2023: Interest Rates and Inflation Webinar Series
Business owners in the Kootenays have been on a rates rollercoaster since the pandemic ended. Join our Advisors and learn what has happened with interest rates over the past two years and learn some strategies to adapt your business and pricing model to maintain profits and growth through this era of rate uncertainty.
November 1 - November 8 (Wednesdays) Pre-Register Now
- November 2023: On-Farm Recruitment Sneak Peak – Wage Subsidies, Co-Ops and Agriculture Job Fair Readiness
Food producers have many opportunities to find and keep employees for their farms, even in an environment of upward wage pressures. This winter, there will be a significant portfolio of wage subsidies, post-secondary co-op placement, apprenticeships and other support programs for farmers and food producers. Come to a sneak preview of the BBA’s On-Farm Recruitment and Readiness Learning Path and make a plan to staff your food enterprise for the 2024 production season.
November 15 Pre-Register Now
- November 2023: Technology Enablement Webinar Series
Can technology help your business, or is it just a distraction from what you should be doing? Work with our Advisors to understand if and how technology can enable a meaningful change in your business, and then build a plan to frame your project, find potential funding partners and assistance, and get the process started.
November 22 - November 29 (Wednesdays) Pre-Register Now