Educational workshop to teach farmers basic recordkeeping for direct marketing, food processing and agritourism enterprises

Register Today Check-in and networking will begin at 8:30 am local time. Sessions will begin at 9:00 am and end at 4:00 pm.

Space is limited and registration is required no later than five business days prior to each workshop. The registration fee is $20 per person. Lunch is provided.

Register online now at tiny.utk.edu/farmrecords.

Questions? Contact Hal Pepper at 931-486-2777 or email hal.pepper@utk.edu.

This workshop fulfills a TAEP educational requirement in ONLY the following Producer Diversification sectors: Agritourism, Fruits & Vegetables and Value-Added. For additional information regarding educational programs for TAEP requirements, please contact Clay Dunivan at the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, 615-387-5348.

Dates & Locations

Participants will be introduced to QuickBooks accounting software and learn about:

• Setting up a chart of accounts, items, customers and vendors

• Entering sales and making deposits • Paying bills and writing checks • Creating reports

This workshop is designed for operators of a value-added farm business. Participants will be shown how to use a desktop version of QuickBooks for an “example farm.” A workshop manual for home reference will be provided.

December 12, 2017 Martin, TN

December 13, 2017 Carthage, TN

December 14, 2017 Chattanooga, TN

March 13, 2018 Memphis, TN

March 14, 2018 Franklin, TN

March 15, 2018 Knoxville, TN

What to Expect

This material is based upon work supported by USDA/NIFA under Award Number 2015-49200-24228.

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