Latest Cottageindustry Podcast Episodes
Episode 12 Season 3 - Niche Markets
Cultivation Station - June 12, 2024 03:56 - 38 minutesFood markets today are booming, and everyone loves to see new and innovative products. Joins us as we look at some food products that have been around a while, but are really in their own niche markets and growing in popularity!
Episode 11 Season 3 - Full Good Fulfillment
Cultivation Station - June 10, 2024 22:35 - 42 minutesAs your business grows, you may be preparing to expand your distribution. The FULL GOOD FULLFILLMENT team is obsessed with solving our clients’ toughest logistics problems by providing packing consultations, simple product management solutions, transparent order fulfillment, and low cost shippin...
Episode 10 - Building New Markets for Dry Beans
Cultivation Station - May 22, 2024 14:00 - 54 minutesIncreasingly, dry beans are an important part of diets around the world, and Colorado has been a significant dry bean producer for many years. During this podcast Barb Howe and Martha Sullins talk with Greg Bloom from Barbers Farms & Foods about how markets for dry beans are expanding across the...
Episode 10 - New Supply Chains - Benefits & Challenges
Cultivation Station - May 22, 2024 14:00 - 54 minutesIn a fast moving world we always need to be looking for new opportunities! Join us while we talk with Martha Sullins from CSU and Greg Bloom from Barbers Farms & Foods as they share new supply chain ideas, along with the benefits and opportunities they can have for Colorado food producers.
Episode 9 Season 3 - STEAD School
Cultivation Station - May 06, 2024 13:57 - 35 minutesThe STEAD School an Alternative to Traditional Learning. The STEAD School is student-led school for experiential learning in science, technology, environment, agriculture and systems design. Join us for to learn more about the school, the leadership and the students!
Episode 7 Season 3 - Marketing on a Budget Part 4
Cultivation Station - May 06, 2024 13:48 - 43 minutesAdvertising & Digital Media to Round Out Your Marketing Plan: This is Part 4 of our 4 part series, In parts 1, 2, & 3 we covered getting organized to develop a strong Marketing plan as well as using PR, and in part 3, we covered using Social Media and Influencers as key parts of your Marketing p...
Episode 8 - JeffCo Food Policy Council Part 3
Cultivation Station - May 01, 2024 14:51 - 46 minutesJoin us for Part 3 of our 3 part series to learn what the Jefferson County Food Policy Council teams are doing. The first episode focused on the School Food Pilot. In this episode we will hear about the Community Leadership team. The Jefferson County Food Policy Council is a diverse community-le...
Episode 6 - Food Policy and Systems Part 2
Cultivation Station - March 27, 2024 23:46 - 36 minutesJoin us for Part 2 of our 3 part series to learn what the Jefferson County Food Policy Council teams are doing. The first episode focused on the School Food Pilot. In this episode we will hear about the Community Leadership team. The Jefferson County Food Policy Council is a diverse community-le...
Episode 5 - Marketing on a Budget Part 3 of 4
Cultivation Station - March 04, 2024 20:12 - 42 minutesThis is Part 3 of our 4 part series, In parts 1 & 2 we covered getting organized to develop a strong Marketing plan as well as using PR, partnerships and events to strengthen your plan. In part 3, we will talk with ROOT Marketing & PR experts about using Social Meida and Influenders as key parts...
Episode 4 - Food Policy and Systems Part I
Cultivation Station - February 07, 2024 21:19 - 47 minutesJoin us for Part 1 of our 3 part series to learn what the Jefferson County Food Policy Council teams are doing. The first episode focused on the School Food Pilot. In this episode we will hear about the Community Leadership team. The Jefferson County Food Policy Council is a diverse community-le...
Episode 3 - Marketing on a Budget Part 2
Cultivation Station - January 24, 2024 20:51 - 1 hourThis is Part 2 of our 4 part series, We will take what we learned in Part 1 with "Getting Organized" and then listen to experts Kuvy Ax and Emily Tracy from Root Marketing on how to implement the plan we have developed! Using PR, partnerships and events, they will walk us through how to get our ...
Episode 2 Season 3 10 Best New Year Advertisements to Get Your Business Jump Started for 2024
Cultivation Station - January 02, 2024 14:43 - 38 minutesTera Keats from Philosophy Communications joins us to help us navigate the best ways to start a new year with our marketing strategies! A new year means we can jump start our business with a fresh new look!
Episode 1 Season 3 Marketing on a Budget Series Part 1
Cultivation Station - January 02, 2024 01:57 - 49 minutesListen in on Cultivation Station while we kick-off a 4 part series! In Part 1, we talk with Jordyn Gottlieb at Root Marketing on how our businesses can have effective Marketing programs on a budget! The first step is to get organized!!!! Jordyn will share expert ideas and tools to get started on...
Episode 17 - Exiting Your Business: How to Prepare for the Future
Cultivation Station - December 05, 2023 17:16 - 46 minutesListen in on Cultivation Station as we talk with experts from the Small Business Development Center on how to prepare to exit your business. This key part of all bsuinesses should be considered when building your business plan, but is often overlooked. Our advisors will share their experiences i...
Episode 16 - Setting Google Alerts as Reminders: How to Stay on Top of Business Opportunities
Cultivation Station - November 27, 2023 16:27 - 43 minutesListen in on Cultivation Station while we learn how to stay on top of opportunities & trends. For everyone in agriculture, every season is the busy season! How do we stay on top of submitting applications for funding opportunities? How do we learn about business trends that could help our busine...
Episode 15 Sales and Marketing Part 2: Prospecting
Cultivation Station - November 09, 2023 17:06 - 47 minutesListen in on Cultivation Station as we explore prospecting for new clients! Finding new customers can be a time consuming, and often a frustrating task! Learn some tips & tools from expert Kevin Kuhnen, an instructor at the CSU College of Business - Center for Professional Selling as he shares i...
Episode 14 - CRMs What do they do?
Cultivation Station - October 24, 2023 17:42 - 49 minutesListen in on Cultivation Station while we explore sales & marekting tips! Do you need a CRM? Possibly! As your business grows, connecting with and managing your customers is critical. We will hear from Lidiane Mocko an expert in business growth strategy, and from Rocky Mountain Micro Financiers,...
Episode 13 - Farm to School Market
Cultivation Station - September 25, 2023 20:31 - 42 minutesListen in on Cultivation Station while we dig into Farm to School here in Colorado! We are joined by Chef Jess with Nourish Colorado, Dr. Becca Jablonski an Assistant Professor and Food Systems Economist at Colorado State University, and Dr. Libby Christenson the State Extension Specialist for F...
Episode 12 - Spade and Spoon Local Meal Kit
Cultivation Station - September 25, 2023 18:01 - 49 minutesListen in on Cultivation Station when we learn about Spade & Spoon. This organization works with local farmers, ranchers. bakers & makers to bring fresh, LOCAL meal kits. They focus on minimal and returnable packaging while sourcing the best Colorado producst in season. We will interview Joy Rub...
Episode 11 - Creating an Equitable and Resilient Food System
Cultivation Station - September 18, 2023 14:17 - 50 minutesListen in on Cultivation Station and learn about Mountain Roots! This organization was founded in 2010 and today is stronger than ever. Their mission is to cultivate a resilient and equitable food system by enhancing healthy connections between earth, food, and community. They foster knowledge, ...
Episode 10 - Colorado State University Ag Day
Cultivation Station - August 23, 2023 17:51 - 34 minutesListen in on Cultivation Station while we talk with some of the amazing staff behing 2023 Ag Day and learn more about CSU Ag Day 2023! Ag Day has been a tradition for more than 40 years and is a time when we can come together and celebrate Colorado agricultural producers and honor our agricultur...
Episode 8 - Funding Opportunities
Cultivation Station - August 07, 2023 15:55 - 49 minutesListen in on Cultivation Station while we interview Brian Coppom the Colorado Agricultural Future Loan Program Manager and JoAnne Hernandez the Colorado Department of Agriculture's Program Coordinator! Our experts will share details around the Agricultural Future Loan Program and other funding o...
Episode 9 - Social Media Marketing How To
Cultivation Station - August 07, 2023 14:50 - 50 minutesListen in on Cultivation Station while we dive into various social media platforms and how best to use them! Our experts Gretchen Bloom the founder of Magnetic Digital Marketing and Rachel Roberts the Assistant Director for the Institute for Entrepreneurship will advise us on the best use of man...
Episode 7 - Small Business Money Management: Funding & General Accounting
Cultivation Station - June 29, 2023 15:47 - 37 minutesListen in on Cultivation Station as we discuss Small Business Money Management! Lisa Hudson the Executive Director of the Eastern Colorado Small Business Development Center and Julie Stiewig the Site Manager of The Block will offer expert advice on money management! We will dive into finding fun...
Episode 6 - Agritourism
Cultivation Station - June 22, 2023 18:20 - 43 minutesListen to Cultivation Station as we are joined by the Corry Mihm, the Executive Director of the Colorado Agritourism Association, Belleza Pura's owner Natalie Wilson, Sauvage Spectrums own Kaibab Sauvage, and Roy Pfaltzgraff of Pfaltzgraff Farms. This panel of seasoned agritourism experts will d...
Episode 5 - Food Safety
Cultivation Station - June 05, 2023 15:14 - 41 minutesListen to Cultivation Station as we are joined by Colorado Department of Agriculture's Brian Pauley (Section Chief - Fruit & Vegetable Inspection Service), Steve Lopez (Lead Audit Coordinator) and Colorado State University's Sheila Gains M.S. (Family & Consumer Science Specialist - Master Instru...
Episode 4 - Digital Marketing Strategies
Cultivation Station - June 05, 2023 14:40 - 1 hourLearn from industry experts within the digital marketing spaces. Listen on Cultivation Station to Greg Bloom (owner of Barbers Farm), Sarah Rhoades (Entrepreneurship Business Resident at Colorado State University - College of Business), and Gretchen Bloom (Owner of Magnetic Digital Marketing) di...
Episode 3 - Farmers Market Success
Cultivation Station - May 23, 2023 16:12 - 46 minutesFarmers Markets: How to be Successful and Vendor Resources for our Colorado Proud Members.
Episode 2 - Plant Forward Diets
Cultivation Station - April 24, 2023 15:50 - 56 minutesPlant Forward Diets: What Are These and How Can Colorado Producers Benefit From This Marketing Campaign Speakers: Kate Schulz RDN, LD, LMNT - Nutrition and Health Promotion Consultant with the Colorado Beef Council Derrick Hoffman - Owner Hoffman Farms, Greeley Colorado Dr Kim Cox-York...
Episode 1 Changes in Restaurant Business and Behavior
Cultivation Station - April 05, 2023 20:51 - 56 minutesCultivation Station is starting season 2 and would like to thank our listeners for the continued support. In this episode we talk with: Richard & Mary Warner - Owners of Bingo Burger Sonia Riggs President & CEO of Colorado Restaurant Association Caroline Glover - Chef/Owner of Annette - Sc...
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