There is a saying, “The farmers footsteps are the best fertilizer,” the important take away is that these footsteps wouldn’t occur if the farmer didn’t understand how important it is to be there in the first place.
The Tao of Farming - Lesson #2
The Tao of Farming - Lesson #1
Sales Strategy. Building Resilience into your Vineyard Income Plan.
Whether you are an older business or a newer business there are a few things that you need to know when choosing a sales structure. As with many decisions there are no right and wrong answers, more like benefits and drawbacks. The important part is that you understand you can change different aspects of your structure as your business needs change. Let’s discuss some of the most important parts of vineyard sales strcutures.
Can you afford a consultant? How I saved 60,000 dollars in chemicals over two vintages. Part 1 of 2
Is that real? Absolutely, and the comparison is perfect. If I were talking about one of the last three; hot, hotter and hottest vintages alone someone might think that I was just lucky. What about this year? Not an easy year for mildew and botrytis in the vineyards. Conditions were perfect for infections. But, what if I told you I sprayed less this year in the vineyard than last year? What if I told you that we stopped spraying the vineyards in the first week of June?