The bubble washer effectively washes produce by loosening dirt and bugs, mixing the crop thoroughly, and cooling the product completely… all without bruising or tearing! Learn the quickest way to size, build, and use a bubble washer to clean your crops for a premium product!

How to build a germination chamber for your farm easily and quickly. We stress putting together a low-work, monitored system that gives you peace of mind.

In this training, we cover everything you need to start selling microgreen kits to your customers- from seed to supplies to labels- it's all here!

We’ll walk you through the exact system we use to consistently grow robust indoor transplants

We provide a better way to dry greens so you sell more of a premium product. We tell you what washing machine to buy or find (we’ve identified 10 models so far), the exact measurements to use when cutting the materials, and how to make it safe and easy to use.

This area provides the core training content of the Small Farm University. 

An in-depth look at operations on featured farms. Available only to SFU members.

Highlights of consults at farms across the United States and Canada. Available only to SFU members.

A wealth of training on many topics - only available to Small Farm U members!

Gain time in your business so you can be present for those you love and achieve the difference you want to make in the world.

Whether you are renting or purchasing, take time to vet the farm property and how it fits your business needs.

Walk through the different options for funding your farm - whether a startup operation or a thriving farm that needs capital improvements.

Flesh out your farm idea, craft your one-page business plan, and discover the right funding options for your business. You can approach this course as a 30 day challenge or work it at your own pace.

How to make this season a pleasurable and profitable one!

This course shares several farmers stories of using software to sell their products online as well as how easy it is to use Local Line to set up your first online store.

Email marketing is still highly effective and here we walk you through how to get started or further expand your knowledge.

Get ready to grow with the setup that works best for your space!

Grow your customer base at farmers markets and online by reaching the right customers the right way

Learn how to attract and convert customers by building an unstoppable marketing and business system for your farmers markets!

Get ready for quick turnaround on a nutrient dense crop! Ray Tyler shares some tips for getting started in microgreens.

Ray Tyler provides his expertise for planning, starting, growing, and harvesting lettuce! 

Ray Tyler of Rose Creek Farms guides us through setup, management, crops, and irrigation on his completely under-cover operation!

This course is all about growing Year Round lettuce in your backyard. Whether you live in Florida or Alaska, we’ll have tips to help you grow lettuce when no-one else can!

Ray and Ashley walk you through setting up your Shopify store for the first time and adding the plugins that allowed it to work for their needs

In this training, we walk through if CSA is for you, how to pick a share type and size, best practices to keep high retention, and a boatload of resources to get you started fast!

Direct seeding is known for heavy pros and cons - we'll walk you through the entire process to help you succeed with seeding!

A complete course on creating successful systems, a walk-in cooler build, and real-life examples from farms.

A how-to for building your own tunnel from the ground up! Michael guides you step by step through a tunnel build onsite at The Farm on Central, from selecting your site to sourcing your materials. Get some great tips for building your tunnel for less!

Here we focus on setting up an irrigation system that works for your farm and the components needed to do that

This course shows exactly what you need to have a beautiful and effective landing page for your CSA! Included are step-by-step breakdowns of 3 REAL, top-notch CSA landing pages and a list compiled of all the key elements yours should have!

This three day summit will teach you all about becoming a thriving farmer! Join 25+ Speakers as they share their knowledge on what you need to start Thriving! 

This summit is your go-to for mushrooms! With over 27 speakers, spread out into 3 distinct days of content, plus some bonus sessions! 

This three-day summit was our largest summit to date! We had so many floral experts, we extended into a bonus day!

The Thriving Farmer Value-Added Summit is all about adding income by adding value. In this summit, over 37 experts with proven results share how you can add value to your business, your life, and your community.

Learn what it takes to build a commercial kitchen – from planning through equipment purchase to passing inspections.

The Strawberry Success Blueprint includes all of our training to help you grow more and sell more strawberries!

Through a series of in-depth trainings, you'll learn proven techniques for strawberry propagation, planting, irrigation, pest management, harvesting, marketing, and more. You also have access to two Q&A replays from when we ran this masterclass live, as well as many downloadable resources to help you run a thriving strawberry farm.

Grow + sell more vegetables fresh from your farm!

In this Thriving Farmer Summit you’ll hear from 27+ speakers on the best methods to plan, grow, and sell vegetables. Learn from the best in the industry on how to build a thriving, profitable vegetable operation!