NAFDMA Weekly Harvest
Second Round of Agritourism Benchmarking
Now Open for Premium Members
We offer Premium Members a way to compare, contrast, and measure themselves financially against others in the industry using intuitive responsive technology, trending analysis, and data integration.  

How it Works:
We have created groupings based on the survey results and incorporated different relevant categories of measurement. With your anonymous reporting, you can “interrogate” the data in real time to determine the best decisions for your farm compared to others in your group...or in other groups.

Data Drives Decisions!
Each month there is an Agri-Trends report that blends both context and strategy to the results and provides you the insight you need to make better business decisions.
Virtual Learning Retreat NOW AVAILABLE
Maize Valley Sessions Include:
  • General Philosophy
  • History & Overview
  • Adding Booze to the Business
  • Alcohol Production
  • Clubs & Events
  • Kitchen 
  • Agritainment 
  • Staffing

Bonus Content from White House Fruit Farm:
  • History – Staff – By The Numbers 
  • Donuts 
  • Gift Barn
  • Grower
  • Cider
  • Bakery
  • Deli
  • Fudge
  • Cozé Coffee
  • Kids Area
  • Budgie Barn

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Weekly live demos with Q&A
Get your questions answered! Every Tuesday 2:00 pm PST & Thursday 10:00 am PST.
Learn more here.
Member Savings Program
The Member Savings Program was developed in response to member feedback and offers collective buying power through a 150,000 business buying group alliance. Suppliers include Hewlett Packard, Ace Hardware, Sherwin Williams, Sunbelt Rentals, WEX Gasoline Cards, Staples, UPS, HotelEngine.com, Unifirst, Office Depot as well as over 25 other companies. These suppliers offer significant savings for members on their day to day business purchases. Members in the group purchasing alliance save an average of 20% on many expenses.

NAFDMA members can log into nafdma.com and navigate to the Supplier Directory to register for savings.
DISCOUNT OFFERING COMING SOON!
MSP will be announcing their newest member savings program later this month with Ariat and the Ariat Crew Program. This program will provide MSP business members with a simplified customization solution for on-the-job gear and reliable footwear. Ariat makes it easy to outfit your team in one place.
Industry Headlines
New grant program to help wineries
simcoereformer.ca
The Ontario government recently announced the $10-million Winery Agri-Tourism COVID-19 Relief Initiative. To be eligible for the one-time grant, winery and cider businesses with on-site retail stores must show a loss of revenue due to the ...

New app promotes agri-business, fresh food sources in Pitt County
reflector.com
Pitt County is the newest community to be included the Visit NC Farms App, which connects residents and visitors to farms, food assets and more across the state, the Greenville-Pitt County Convention and Visitors Bureau announced Tuesday ...

UGA students gain firsthand experience in vineyard management and winemaking
The Citizens
An environmental resource science major, Diamond Clark said that her Winegrowers of Georgia internship has helped her understand how environmental science and agriculture intertwine. When students begin seeking internships ...

Family farms find ways to meet challenges and protect agricultural heritage
polkio.com
They live on a thriving farm on the outskirts of town, but you might consider Joe and Abby Fitts remarkable for other reasons. The pair juggles demanding professional lives, too — he’s an accountant, she’s a lawyer — and they make ...

Basehor resident creates flower garden maze on family farm
leavenworthtimes.com
When Jeanette Klamm’s sons graduated from Basehor-Linwood High School, it left her with some unexpected time on her hands. Always being active including serving as a USD 458 Board of Education member, Glenwood 4-H club leader, as well ...

New Poultry Learning Center Focuses on Education for Community and Classrooms
Johnson City Press
North Carolina poultry farmer Steven Brake has debuted a new Poultry Learning Center at his family farm. The new educational facility hosts students and other guests in the community who would like to know more about poultry farming...

Live: Visit a family farm of herbal medicine in Nyingchi
CGTN
Mainling, known as "Shangri-la in the clouds," is a lovely county in Nyingchi, southeast Tibet. It's clean, beautiful, and provides a conducive environment for growing herbal medicine. One of the most precious remedies grown here is ...

South Africa’s Khula closes $1.3M seed to scale its software-for-agriculture platform
techcrunch.com
The myriad challenges faced by farmers in Africa — inadequate financing, education and input distribution — persist and greatly affect the agricultural output on the continent. But startups are providing innovative solutions to these ...
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