Course Summary

SFU RIPEN Formula For Success

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Module 1: The RIPEN Formula for Success

GF06-IntroTSFU-M03L01-RipenWorkshop
Lesson 1: The Ripen Workshop: 5 Pillars for a Successful Farm
1:08:28
GF06-IntroTSFU-M03L02-SuccessOrFailure
Lesson 2: Are you headed for success or failure?
5:05
GF06-IntroTSFU-M03L03-FiveStages
Lesson 3: Five stages of a farm
7:49

Module 2: Routine (setting yourself up for success)

GF06-IntroTSFU-M04L01-BuildingRoutine
Lesson 1: Building your own routine
13:20
GF06-IntroTSFU-M04L02-Apps
Lesson 2: Apps for farm management
10:29
GF06-IntroTSFU-M04L03-BatchFBiggerResults
Lesson 3: How to Batch for bigger Results
10:28
GF06-IntroTSFU-M04L04-SettingYWeek
Lesson 4: Setting your week up for success
1:55
GF06-IntroTSFU-M04L05-MindsetPower
Lesson 5: The power of mindset and breaking limiting beliefs
10:20

Module 3: Innovate (building a sustainable business model)

GF06-IntroTSFU-M05L01-InventYbusiness
Lesson 1: Invent your business
7:57
GF06-IntroTSFU-M05L02-Wholesale
Lesson 2: Is wholesale for you?
13:30
GF06-IntroTSFU-M05L03-Limitingbeliefs
Lesson 3: Limiting beliefs
6:44
GF06-IntroTSFU-M05L04-EvalProfitability
Lesson 4: Evaluating profitability
9:48
GF06-IntroTSFU-M05L05-Tips
Lesson 5: Tips for Farm Insurance
14:39

Module 4: Production Mastery (learning to grow better)

GF06-IntroTSFU-M06L01-rightproperty
Lesson 1: Finding the right farm property
8:26
GF06-IntroTSFU-M06L02-evalproperty
Lesson 2: 7 online tools for evaluating property
23:08
GF06-IntroTSFU-M06L03-TipsFRenting
Lesson 3: Tips for renting or leasing land
4:57
GF06-IntroTSFU-M06L04-GrowingHealthyPlants
Lesson 4: Introduction to Growing Healthy Plants
4:07
GF06-IntroTSFU-M06L05-Soiltests
Lesson 5: Soil tests
5:53
GF06-IntroTSFU-M06L06-OrganicSoilCalc
Lesson 6: Organic Soil Calculator
26:35
GF06-IntroTSFU-M06L07-BaggedFertilizerSolutions
Lesson 7: Bagged Fertilizer Solutions
4:57
GF06-IntroTSFU-M06L08-compost
Lesson 8: What's the deal with compost?
9:40
GF06-IntroTSFU-M06L09-CropRotation
Lesson 9: Crop Rotation
9:20
GF06-IntroTSFU-M06L10-CoverCrops
Lesson 10: Cover Crops
9:11
GF06-IntroTSFU-M06L11-FightingDisease
Lesson 11: Fighting Disease and Insects
8:34
GF06-IntroTSFU-M06L12-Diseaseguides
Lesson 12: Disease and resource guides
1:38
GF06-IntroTSFU-M06L13-UsingSeeder
Lesson 13: Master Resource sheet
1:15
GF06-IntroTSFU-M06L14-Takingsoiltest
Lesson 14: Thoughts and Tips on using a Seeder
7:43
GF06-IntroTSFU-M06L15-HowFarmsStart
Lesson 15: Taking a soil test- 2 ways
4:51

Module 5: Engine (making the farm work)

GF06-IntroTSFU-M07L01-HowFarmsStart
Lesson 1: How Farms Start
3:15
GF06-IntroTSFU-M07L02-HistoryWithHiring
Lesson 2: Our History With Hiring
7:39
GF06-IntroTSFU-M07L03-TypeOfEmployee
Lesson 3: What Type Of Employee Do You Need?
7:20
GF06-IntroTSFU-M07L04-HiringProcess
Lesson 4: The Hiring Process
12:22
GF06-IntroTSFU-M07L05-TrainingEmployees
Lesson 5: Training Employees
8:06
GF06-IntroTSFU-M07L06-Systems
Lesson 6: Why Systems
6:58
GF06-IntroTSFU-M07L07-WritingSOPs
Lesson 7: Writing Those SOP's
6:09
GF06-IntroTSFU-M07L08-SOPExamples
Lesson 8: SOP Examples - How To Manage Employees
6:19
GF06-IntroTSFU-M07L09-HManageEmployees
Lesson 9: How To Manage Employees When Scaling The Company
14:35
GF06-IntroTSFU-M07L10-ScalingTCompany
Lesson 10: Scaling The Company and Employee Problems
12:01
GF06-IntroTSFU-M07L11-EmployeeProblems
Lesson 11: Employee Problems
8:29

Module 6: Needs (marketing to your customers)

GF06-IntroTSFU-M08L01-StartWWhy
Lesson 1: Start with Why
6:11
GF06-IntroTSFU-M08L02-DevelopYStorybrand
Lesson 2: Develop your Storybrand
7:46
GF06-IntroTSFU-M08L03-Customer
Lesson 3: Who is your Customer?
9:56
GF06-IntroTSFU-M08L04-BrandingYFarm
Lesson 4: Branding your farm- is it important?
8:58
GF06-IntroTSFU-M08L05-basicsofcopywriting
Lesson 5: Words are important- the basics of copywriting
6:05
GF06-IntroTSFU-M08L06-PremiumProduct
Lesson 6: A Premium Product
5:21
GF06-IntroTSFU-M08L07-strongcustomerrel
Lesson 7: Building strong customer relationships
7:15
GF06-IntroTSFU-M08L08-EducateyourCustomers
Lesson 8: Educate your Customers
5:03
GF06-IntroTSFU-M08L09-MediaChannels
Lesson 9: What Media Channels should I use?
3:27
GF06-IntroTSFU-M08L10-FarmWebsite
Lesson 10: Your Farm Website
14:14
GF06-IntroTSFU-M08L11-Blog
Lesson 11: Should you Blog?
4:49
GF06-IntroTSFU-M08L12-EmailNewsletters
Lesson 12: Email Newsletters
8:18
GF06-IntroTSFU-M08L13-FarmersMarkets
Lesson 13: Why Farmers Markets
3:11
GF06-IntroTSFU-M08L14-10tips
Lesson 14: Farmers markets - 10 tips to double sales
9:27
GF06-IntroTSFU-M08L15-CSA
Lesson 15: Should I have a CSA?
9:45
GF06-IntroTSFU-M08L16-CSAisbroken
Lesson 16: CSA is broken - here's how we fix it
11:47
GF06-IntroTSFU-M08L17-SellingtoChefs
Lesson 17: Selling to Chefs
15:08
GF06-IntroTSFU-M08L18-wholesalesuccess
Lesson 18: Tips for wholesale success
8:47
GF06-IntroTSFU-M08L19-wholesalesystem
Lesson 19: Our wholesale system
7:13
GF06-IntroTSFU-M08L20-onlinestores
Lesson 20: Buying clubs and online stores
2:46
GF06-IntroTSFU-M08L21-credittransfers
Lesson 21: Accepting credit and bank transfers
10:31
GF06-IntroTSFU-M08L22-Summary
Lesson 22: Summary
1:40
GF06-IntroTSFU-M08L23-Resources
Lesson 23: Resources
2:58
GF06-IntroTSFU-M08L24-FTWResources
Lesson 24: Round tables for the win
1:59

Module 7: Harvest and Wash Tutorials

Resources
GF06- SFU - M09aL01- Knife
Lesson 1: Which Harvest Knife to Choose. Never Lose your Knife Again!
2:09
GF06-IntroTSFU-M09L02-SharpeningKnife
Lesson 2: Stay Sharp Out There! Sharpening Knives Before Harvest
1:06
GF06-IntroTSFU-M09L03-KnifingVsBreaking
Lesson 3: Harvesting Swiss Chard - Knifing vs Breaking
4:54
GF06-IntroTSFU-M09L04-KaleingTips
Lesson 4: Kale-ing it - Tips for Harvesting Kale
4:20
GF06-IntroTSFU-M09L05-TipsAndTricks
Lesson 5: Harvesting Head Lettuce - Tips and Tricks out the Wazoo
4:31
GF06-IntroTSFU-M09L06-HarvestbyHand
Lesson 6: Oh Baby! Harvesting Baby Greens by Hand
1:42
GF06-IntroTSFU-M09L07-QuickCut
Lesson 7: Harvesting Baby Greens - Quick Cut Greens Harvesting
1:57
GF06-IntroTSFU-M09L08-HarvestingTomatoes
Lesson 8: Harvesting Tomatoes - The How and the When
3:54
GF06-IntroTSFU-M09L09-CherryTomatoes
Lesson 9: Harvesting Cherry Tomatoes - 2 Buckets for 2 Hands!
2:30
GF06-IntroTSFU-M09L10-SortTomatoes
Lesson 10: Sort It Out! How to Sort Tomatoes After Harvest
1:36
GF06-IntroTSFU-M09L11-StorageCrops
Lesson 11: Harvesting Storage Crops
0:47
GF06-IntroTSFU-M09L12-DiggingCarrots
Lesson 12: Digging Carrots - How to Make ‘Em Pop
2:04
GF06-IntroTSFU-M09L13-BunchingCarrots
Lesson 13: Bunching Carrots
3:00
GF06-IntroTSFU-M09L14-harvestingSquash
Lesson 14: Harvesting Squash - Keeping Quality High
2:51
SF06-SmallFarmUniversity-M9L17-HarvestingSquash2021Update
Lesson 15: Harvesting Squash 2021 Update
10:39
GF06-IntroTSFU-M09L15-BulkTunips
Lesson 16: Bulk Turnips for Winter Storage - Just Like Grandma Taught Us
2:33
GF06-IntroTSFU-M09L16-BunchingTurnips
Lesson 17: Bunching Turnips and Radishes like a Ninja
3:26

Module 8: Harvest & Wash Tutorials - Washing

GF06-IntroTSFU-M09bL01-RollinProduct
Lesson 1: Rollin’ Product Through the Pack House
3:12
GF06-IntroTSFU-M09bL02-WashingGreens
Lesson 2: Washing Greens
1:14
GF06-IntroTSFU-M09bL03-DrainingLettuce
Lesson 3: Draining Lettuce
1:07
GF06-IntroTSFU-M09bL04-WashingSquash
Lesson 4: Cleaning and Washing Squash
0:55
GF06-IntroTSFU-M09bL05-CleaningTurnips
Lesson 5: Cleaning Turnips, Radishes, and Beets
2:04
GF06-IntroTSFU-M09bL06-CleaningCarrots
Lesson 6: Cleaning Bulk Carrots
4:24
GF06-IntroTSFU-M09bL07-WashingKale
Lesson 7: Washing Turnips, Carrots, and Kale
2:52

Module 9a: Crop Planning

GF06-IntroTSFU-M10aL01-Bedconfiguration
Lesson 1: Field and Bed configuration
6:41
GF06-IntroTSFU-M10aL02-DanielBrisebois
Lesson 2: Crop Planning with Daniel Brisebois
1:32:18

Module 9b: 7 Keys for a Successful Crop Plan

GF06-IntroTSFU-M10bL01-theconstraints
Lesson 1: Start with the constraints
5:00
GF06-IntroTSFU-M10bL02-RecordKeeping
Lesson 2: Record Keeping is King
6:56
GF06-IntroTSFU-M10bL03-basicprofitability
Lesson 3: What to grow- basic profitability
6:32
GF06-IntroTSFU-M10bL04-DetailedNumbers
Lesson 4: Detailed Numbers- $$/SF/Week
5:11
GF06-IntroTSFU-M10bL05-profitability
Lesson 5: Other ways to look at profitability
2:04
GF06-IntroTSFU-M10bL06-LimitYselection
Lesson 6: Limit your selection
3:20
GF06-IntroTSFU-M10bL07-Plantearly
Lesson 7: Plant early, plant often
4:45
GF06-IntroTSFU-M10bL08-Optionality
Lesson 8: Optionality
4:20
GF06-IntroTSFU-M10bL09-SpendTtime
Lesson 9: Spend the time
6:24

Module 10: Greenhouse Construction Primer

GF06-IntroTSFU-M11L01-Introduction
Lesson 1: Introduction: Squaring and Leveling the Tunnel
4:28
GF06-IntroTSFU-M11L02-SupportingInfrastructure
Lesson 2: Supporting Infrastructure for Building
1:11
GF06-IntroTSFU-M11L03-BowAssembly
Lesson 3: Bow Assembly
1:26
GF06-IntroTSFU-M11L04-PostPounding
Lesson 4: Post Pounding
2:24
GF06-IntroTSFU-M11L05-DealingWRocks
Lesson 5: Dealing with Rocks
0:48
GF06-IntroTSFU-M11L06-BowRaising
Lesson 6: Bow Raising
1:16
GF06-IntroTSFU-M11L07-EndBowAssembly
Lesson 7: End Bow Assembly
6:26
GF06-IntroTSFU-M11L08-AttachBrace
Lesson 8: Attach Brace
1:12
GF06-IntroTSFU-M11L09-PlumbingandBracing
Lesson 9: Plumbing and Bracing the Tunnel
4:25
GF06-IntroTSFU-M11L10-FlashingDescription
Lesson 10: Flashing Description
0:55
GF06-IntroTSFU-M11L11-InstallingHipBoard
Lesson 11: Installing Hip Board
3:18
GF06-IntroTSFU-M11L12-InstallingEndUprights
Lesson 12: Installing End Uprights
3:31
GF06-IntroTSFU-M11L13-EndSquareTubing
Lesson 13: End Square Tubing Attach
1:52
GF06-IntroTSFU-M11L14-DoorTrackInstall
Lesson 14: Door Track Install
2:02
GF06-IntroTSFU-M11L15-DoorFrameInstall
Lesson 15: Door Frame Install
2:22
GF06-IntroTSFU-M11L16-DoorSliderAssembly
Lesson 16: Door Slider Assembly
0:59
GF06-IntroTSFU-M11L17-PositivePressureFan
Lesson 17: Positive Pressure Fan Frame Fan Shroud
0:47
GF06-IntroTSFU-M11L18-FanShroud
Lesson 18: Fan Shroud
1:53
GF06-IntroTSFU-M11L19-DoorAssembly
Lesson 19: Door Assembly
5:37
GF06-IntroTSFU-M11L20-VentShutter
Lesson 20: Vent Shutter
0:30
GF06-IntroTSFU-M11L21-PlasticInstall
Lesson 21: Plastic Install
2:56
GF06-IntroTSFU-M11L22-InflationSystem
Lesson 22: Install Inflation System
2:25
GF06-IntroTSFU-M11L23-PolycarbonateSheets
Lesson 23: Installing Polycarbonate Sheets
5:25
GF06-IntroTSFU-M11L24-WindScreens
Lesson 24: Installing Wind Screens
4:37
GF06-IntroTSFU-M11L25-KneeWall
Lesson 25: Installing Knee Wall
3:30
GF06-IntroTSFU-M11L26-RollupSide
Lesson 26: Rollup Side Install
2:40
GF06-IntroTSFU-M11L27-AutoRollups
Lesson 27: Installing Auto-Rollups
5:24

Module 11: Q + A and Office Hour Sessions

SF06-SmallFarmUniversity-M2-Q-AJun172021-hd_1
Q&A Jun 17 2021 with farmstand presentation
57:03
SF06-SmallFarmUniversity-M2-Q-AJun32021-hd_1
Q&A Jun 3 2021
1:13:15
GF06-SmallFarmUniversity-M12-Q-AMay202021-hd_1
Q&A May 20 2021
43:43
GF06-SmallFarmUniversity-M12-Q-AMay62021-hd_1
Q&A May 6 2021
9:46
GF06-SmallFarmUniversity-M12-Q-AApr282021-hd_1
Q&A Apr 28 2021
36:37
GF06-SmallFarmUniversity-M12-Q-AMar252021-hd_1
Q&A Mar 25 2021
48:30
GF06-IntroTSFU-M12L01-Q-AMar042021-hd_1
Q&A Mar 11 2021
53:31
GF06-IntroTSFU-M12L02-Q-AMar032021-hd_1
Q&A Mar 3 2021
1:00:39
GF06-IntroTSFU-M12L03-Q-AFeb172021-hd_1
Ask Me Anything Q&A Feb 17 2021
55:06
GF06-IntroTSFU-M12L04-Q-AFeb112021-hd_1
Q&A Feb 11 2021
57:06
GF06-IntroTSFU-M12L05-Q-AJan282021-hd_1
Q&A Jan 28 2021
1:27:05
GF06-IntroTSFU-M12L06-Q-AJan142021-hd_1
Q&A Jan 14 2021
1:03:48
GF06-IntroTSFU-M12L07-Q-ADec032020-hd_1
Q&A Dec 3 2020
46:35
GF06-IntroTSFU-M12L08-Q-ANov052020-hd_1
Q&A Nov 5 2020
55:55
GF06-IntroTSFU-M12L09-Q-AOct222020-hd_1
Q&A Oct 22 2020
1:09:53
GF06-IntroTSFU-M12L10-Q-AOct082020-hd_1
Q&A Oct 8 2020
50:23
GF06-IntroTSFU-M12L11-Q-ASep242020-hd_1
Q&A Sep 24 2020
48:55
GF06-IntroTSFU-M12L12-Q-ASep102020-hd_1
Q&A Sep 10 2020
43:45
GF06-IntroTSFU-M12L13-Q-AAug272020-hd_1
Q&A Aug 27 2020
49:42
GF06-IntroTSFU-M12L14-Q-AAug132020-hd_1
Q&A Aug 13 2020
1:08:11
GF06-IntroTSFU-M12L15-Q-AJul312020-hd_1
Q&A Jul 31 2020
45:21
GF06-IntroTSFU-M12L16-Q-AJul162020-hd_1
Q&A Jul 16 2020
34:02
GF06-IntroTSFU-M12L17-Q-AJun252020-hd_1
Q&A Jun 25 2020
55:10
GF06-IntroTSFU-M12L18-Q-AJun122020-hd_1
Q&A Jun 12 2020
43:41
GF06-IntroSFU-M12L19-Q-AMay212020-hd_1
Q&A May 21 2020
48:23
GF06-IntroTSFU-M12L19-Q-A05072020-hd_1
Q&A May 7 2020
31:44
GF06-IntroTSFU-M12L19-OfficeHoursMar242020-hd_1
Office Hours Mar 24 2020
41:19
GF06-IntroTSFU-M12L19-Q-A04212020-hd_1
Q&A Apr 21 2020
49:53
GF06-IntroTSFU-M12L19-OfficeHoursApr072020-hd_1
Office Hours Apr 7 2020
44:12
GF06-IntroTSFU-M12L19-OfficeHoursMar112020-hd_1
Office Hours Mar 11 2020
48:35
GF06-IntroTSFU-M12L19-OfficeHoursFeb272020-hd_1
Office Hours Feb 27 2020
57:09
GF06-IntroTSFU-M12L19-OfficeHoursFeb122020-hd_1
Office Hours Feb 12 2020 Soil Test Review
44:53
GF06-IntroTSFU-M12L07-OfficeHoursJan272020-hd_1
Office Hours Jan 27 2020
57:48
GF06-IntroTSFU-M12L08-Office-HoursJan172020-hd_1
Office Hours Jan 17 2020
31:41

Module 13: Laser Coaching Sessions

GF06-IntroTSFU-M13L1-May72020Jonah
LCS May 7 2020
27:44
GF06-IntroTSFU-M13L2-Apr302020Mike
LCS Apr 30 2020
29:12
GF06-IntroTSFU-M13L03-Apr242020Joel
LCS Apr 24 2020
26:03
GF06-IntroTSFU-M13L05-Jun2019JoeCarrie
LCS Jun 2019 - Joe and Carrie
57:58
GF06-IntroTSFU-M13L06-May022019CourtneyKelby
LCS May 2 2019 - Courtney and Kelby
1:34:37
GF06-IntroTSFU-M13L07-Nov2018SamuelDaniel
LCS Nov 2018 - Samuel and Daniel
1:15:49
GF06-IntroTSFU-M13L08-Apr2019CrystalSpring
LCS Apr 2019 - Crystal Spring, Angela, and Sweet Tea
1:04:31
GF06-IntroTSFU-M13L09-Apr2019LawrenceJohn
LCS Apr 2019 - Lawrence and John
1:04:51
GF06-IntroTSFU-M13L10-Mar2019NathanaelNachiketJake
LCS Mar 2019 - Nathanael, Nachiket, and Jake
1:16:07
GF06-IntroTSFU-M13L11-Feb2019JoelChrisAmy
LCS Feb 2019 - Joel, Chris, and Amy
1:43:33
GF06-IntroTSFU-M13L12-Jan2019Natalie&CareyTylerEthan
LCS Jan 2019 - Natalie&Carey, Tyler, and Ethan
1:09:43
GF06-IntroTSFU-M13L13-Jan2019LynnKateJordan
Jan 2019 - Lynn, Kate, and Jordan
1:36:21
GF06-IntroTSFU-M13L14-Dec2018AudreyErinPaul
LCS Dec 2018 - Audrey, Erin, and Paul
1:17:29
GF06-IntroTSFU-M13L15-LCSNov2018-MembershipPreviewSessions
LCS Nov 2018 - Membership Preview Sessions
1:50:31