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