#300: The 4 Things Every Profitable Farm Did First
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Charlotte Smith discusses the foundational steps for new farmers to start marketing effectively.
FREE Two Day Event: The Farm Marketing Fix - June 2026 Sign Up HERE Where Do I Start With Farm Marketing When I Have No Customers and No Idea What I'm Doing? If you're a new farmer wondering where to begin with marketing, this episode walks through the exact starting point Charlotte has used with thousands of farmers across the U.S. and 15 countries. No theory — just the four foundational steps in the order they actually work. Where should a new farmer start with marketing? Start by writing down every person you know who might be interested in what you sell. That list is the seed of your email list, and your email list is what builds a profitable farm. Most new farmers think they need a logo, a brand, a Facebook page, or a fancy website before they can start. They don't. The first move is identifying the people in your existing life who eat eggs, buy flowers, or care about pasture-raised meat — and that almost always starts with mom, sister, neighbor, cousin. Every farmer starts from zero. That list is your starting point. Should farmers build a website before using social media? Yes — your website should come before social media because Facebook and Instagram are designed to…
People in this episode
Host: Charlotte Smith
Topics covered
- farm marketing
- new farmers
- email list building
- social media strategy
- website importance
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