BEMIDJI — The University of Minnesota Extension will present a series of business planning workshops on agritourism, both online and in-person across the state, through February 2025.
The first workshop will be held online at 2 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 18.
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"Want to add value to your current farming operation, but not sure where to begin?" a release asked. "Or perhaps you’re new to farming, but have an awesome idea of how to connect the public with food production?"
In these workshops, attendees will learn about agritourism, the intersection of farming and tourism. Participants will learn the steps to writing a useful and effective business plan and discover how AgPlan, an online business planning software, can give tips and examples to make the writing process easier.
"To run a successful and profitable business, it is critical that a person understand, implement and value the process of effective business planning and this workshop will get you started or jump start your existing plan," Susanne Hinrichs, educator with the Agricultural Business Management team at University of Minnesota Extension, said in the release.
The next webinar is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 28. An in-person workshop will be held at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 5, at the Crow Wing County Land Services Building in Brainerd.
This is a free program. To register or find out more about upcoming workshops, go to