Course Summary
SFU RIPEN Formula For Success
Module 1: The RIPEN Formula for Success

Lesson 1: The Ripen Workshop: 5 Pillars for a Successful Farm

Lesson 2: Are you headed for success or failure?

Lesson 3: Five stages of a farm
Module 2: Routine (setting yourself up for success)

Lesson 1: Building your own routine

Lesson 2: Apps for farm management

Lesson 3: How to Batch for bigger Results

Lesson 4: Setting your week up for success

Lesson 5: The power of mindset and breaking limiting beliefs
Module 3: Innovate (building a sustainable business model)

Lesson 1: Invent your business

Lesson 2: Is wholesale for you?

Lesson 3: Limiting beliefs

Lesson 4: Evaluating profitability

Lesson 5: Tips for Farm Insurance
Module 4: Production Mastery (learning to grow better)

Lesson 1: Finding the right farm property

Lesson 2: 7 online tools for evaluating property

Lesson 3: Tips for renting or leasing land

Lesson 4: Introduction to Growing Healthy Plants

Lesson 5: Soil tests

Lesson 6: Organic Soil Calculator

Lesson 7: Bagged Fertilizer Solutions

Lesson 8: What's the deal with compost?

Lesson 9: Crop Rotation

Lesson 10: Cover Crops

Lesson 11: Fighting Disease and Insects

Lesson 12: Disease and resource guides

Lesson 13: Master Resource sheet

Lesson 14: Thoughts and Tips on using a Seeder

Lesson 15: Taking a soil test- 2 ways
Module 5: Engine (making the farm work)

Lesson 1: How Farms Start

Lesson 2: Our History With Hiring

Lesson 3: What Type Of Employee Do You Need?

Lesson 4: The Hiring Process

Lesson 5: Training Employees

Lesson 6: Why Systems

Lesson 7: Writing Those SOP's

Lesson 8: SOP Examples - How To Manage Employees

Lesson 9: How To Manage Employees When Scaling The Company

Lesson 10: Scaling The Company and Employee Problems

Lesson 11: Employee Problems
Module 6: Needs (marketing to your customers)

Lesson 1: Start with Why

Lesson 2: Develop your Storybrand

Lesson 3: Who is your Customer?

Lesson 4: Branding your farm- is it important?

Lesson 5: Words are important- the basics of copywriting

Lesson 6: A Premium Product

Lesson 7: Building strong customer relationships

Lesson 8: Educate your Customers

Lesson 9: What Media Channels should I use?

Lesson 10: Your Farm Website

Lesson 11: Should you Blog?

Lesson 12: Email Newsletters

Lesson 13: Why Farmers Markets

Lesson 14: Farmers markets - 10 tips to double sales

Lesson 15: Should I have a CSA?

Lesson 16: CSA is broken - here's how we fix it

Lesson 17: Selling to Chefs

Lesson 18: Tips for wholesale success

Lesson 19: Our wholesale system

Lesson 20: Buying clubs and online stores

Lesson 21: Accepting credit and bank transfers

Lesson 22: Summary

Lesson 23: Resources

Lesson 24: Round tables for the win
Module 7: Harvest and Wash Tutorials
Resources

Lesson 1: Which Harvest Knife to Choose. Never Lose your Knife Again!

Lesson 2: Stay Sharp Out There! Sharpening Knives Before Harvest

Lesson 3: Harvesting Swiss Chard - Knifing vs Breaking

Lesson 4: Kale-ing it - Tips for Harvesting Kale

Lesson 5: Harvesting Head Lettuce - Tips and Tricks out the Wazoo

Lesson 6: Oh Baby! Harvesting Baby Greens by Hand

Lesson 7: Harvesting Baby Greens - Quick Cut Greens Harvesting

Lesson 8: Harvesting Tomatoes - The How and the When

Lesson 9: Harvesting Cherry Tomatoes - 2 Buckets for 2 Hands!

Lesson 10: Sort It Out! How to Sort Tomatoes After Harvest

Lesson 11: Harvesting Storage Crops

Lesson 12: Digging Carrots - How to Make ‘Em Pop

Lesson 13: Bunching Carrots

Lesson 14: Harvesting Squash - Keeping Quality High

Lesson 15: Harvesting Squash 2021 Update

Lesson 16: Bulk Turnips for Winter Storage - Just Like Grandma Taught Us

Lesson 17: Bunching Turnips and Radishes like a Ninja
Module 8: Harvest & Wash Tutorials - Washing

Lesson 1: Rollin’ Product Through the Pack House

Lesson 2: Washing Greens

Lesson 3: Draining Lettuce

Lesson 4: Cleaning and Washing Squash

Lesson 5: Cleaning Turnips, Radishes, and Beets

Lesson 6: Cleaning Bulk Carrots

Lesson 7: Washing Turnips, Carrots, and Kale
Module 9a: Crop Planning

Lesson 1: Field and Bed configuration

Lesson 2: Crop Planning with Daniel Brisebois
Module 9b: 7 Keys for a Successful Crop Plan

Lesson 1: Start with the constraints

Lesson 2: Record Keeping is King

Lesson 3: What to grow- basic profitability

Lesson 4: Detailed Numbers- $$/SF/Week

Lesson 5: Other ways to look at profitability

Lesson 6: Limit your selection

Lesson 7: Plant early, plant often

Lesson 8: Optionality

Lesson 9: Spend the time
Module 10: Greenhouse Construction Primer

Lesson 1: Introduction: Squaring and Leveling the Tunnel

Lesson 2: Supporting Infrastructure for Building

Lesson 3: Bow Assembly

Lesson 4: Post Pounding

Lesson 5: Dealing with Rocks

Lesson 6: Bow Raising

Lesson 7: End Bow Assembly

Lesson 8: Attach Brace

Lesson 9: Plumbing and Bracing the Tunnel

Lesson 10: Flashing Description

Lesson 11: Installing Hip Board

Lesson 12: Installing End Uprights

Lesson 13: End Square Tubing Attach

Lesson 14: Door Track Install

Lesson 15: Door Frame Install

Lesson 16: Door Slider Assembly

Lesson 17: Positive Pressure Fan Frame Fan Shroud

Lesson 18: Fan Shroud

Lesson 19: Door Assembly

Lesson 20: Vent Shutter

Lesson 21: Plastic Install

Lesson 22: Install Inflation System

Lesson 23: Installing Polycarbonate Sheets

Lesson 24: Installing Wind Screens

Lesson 25: Installing Knee Wall

Lesson 26: Rollup Side Install

Lesson 27: Installing Auto-Rollups
Module 11: Q + A and Office Hour Sessions

Q&A Jun 17 2021 with farmstand presentation

Q&A Jun 3 2021

Q&A May 20 2021

Q&A May 6 2021

Q&A Apr 28 2021

Q&A Mar 25 2021

Q&A Mar 11 2021

Q&A Mar 3 2021

Ask Me Anything Q&A Feb 17 2021

Q&A Feb 11 2021

Q&A Jan 28 2021

Q&A Jan 14 2021

Q&A Dec 3 2020

Q&A Nov 5 2020

Q&A Oct 22 2020

Q&A Oct 8 2020

Q&A Sep 24 2020

Q&A Sep 10 2020

Q&A Aug 27 2020

Q&A Aug 13 2020

Q&A Jul 31 2020

Q&A Jul 16 2020

Q&A Jun 25 2020

Q&A Jun 12 2020

Q&A May 21 2020

Q&A May 7 2020

Office Hours Mar 24 2020

Q&A Apr 21 2020

Office Hours Apr 7 2020

Office Hours Mar 11 2020

Office Hours Feb 27 2020

Office Hours Feb 12 2020 Soil Test Review

Office Hours Jan 27 2020

Office Hours Jan 17 2020
Module 13: Laser Coaching Sessions

LCS May 7 2020

LCS Apr 30 2020

LCS Apr 24 2020

LCS Jun 2019 - Joe and Carrie

LCS May 2 2019 - Courtney and Kelby

LCS Nov 2018 - Samuel and Daniel

LCS Apr 2019 - Crystal Spring, Angela, and Sweet Tea

LCS Apr 2019 - Lawrence and John

LCS Mar 2019 - Nathanael, Nachiket, and Jake

LCS Feb 2019 - Joel, Chris, and Amy

LCS Jan 2019 - Natalie&Carey, Tyler, and Ethan

Jan 2019 - Lynn, Kate, and Jordan

LCS Dec 2018 - Audrey, Erin, and Paul

LCS Nov 2018 - Membership Preview Sessions