7 Ways to Quickly Grow Your Food Business
An online course to help you grow your food business.
COURSE CONTENTS
7 Ways to Quickly Grow Your Food Business
Dr. James Barnes
1: START YOUR BUSINESS THE RIGHT WAY
Three Consumer Insights That Could Help Your Small Food Business Grow
Dr. Alba Collart
The Basics of Starting A Small Business
Mr. Hamp Beatty
How to Use AgPlan to Launch and Grow Your Food Business
Dr. R. Curt Lacy
2: BOOST YOUR SALES WITH THE RIGHT MARKETING PLAN
5 Marketing Mistakes That Are Costing You A Fortune
Dr. James Barnes
How to Create a Clear Marketing Message
Dr. James Barnes
How to Build A Website That Sells
Dr. James Barnes
3: USE SOCIAL MEDIA TO CONVERT FOLLOWERS INTO CUSTOMERS
5 Social Media Mistakes That Are Costing You A Fortune
Dr. James Barnes
7 Ways to Launch Your Food Business with Instagram
Lauren-Colby Nickels
5 Ways to Grow Your Food Business with Facebook
Andy Collins
Video Production for Beginners
Zac Ashmore
4: CHARGE THE RIGHT PRICE FOR PROFITS
Considerations When Pricing Your Agricultural and Value-Added Products
Dr. Elizabeth Canales
5: GROW YOUR LOCAL BRAND AWARENESS IN YOUR COMMUNITY
How to Grow Your Local Food Business Brand
Dr. Rachael Carter
Creating A Farm-to-Table Event
Dr. Rachael Carter
Grow Your Business with Genuine MS
Paige Manning
Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce
6: UNDERSTAND YOUR COMPETITION AND CREATE A STRONG VALUE PROPOSITION
Dr. James Barnes
Dr. Courtney Crist
COURSE OVERVIEW
7 Ways to Quickly Grow Your Food Business
Dr. James Barnes
1: START YOUR BUSINESS THE RIGHT WAY
Three Consumer Insights That Could Help Your Small Food Business Grow
Alba Collart
The Basics of Starting A Small Business
Hamp Beatty
How to Use AgPlan to Launch and Grow Your Food Business
R. Curt Lacy
2: BOOST YOUR SALES WITH THE RIGHT MARKETING PLAN
5 Marketing Mistakes That Are Costing You A Fortune
James Barnes
How to Create A Clear Marketing Message
James Barnes
How to Build A Website That Sells
James Barnes
3: USE SOCIAL MEDIA TO CONVERT FOLLOWERS INTO CUSTOMERS
5 Social Media Mistakes That Are Costing You A Fortune
James Barnes
7 Ways to Launch Your Food Business with Instagram
Lauren-Colby Nickels
5 Ways to Grow Your Food Business with Facebook
Andy Collins
Video Production for Beginners
Zac Ashmore
4: CHARGE THE RIGHT PRICE FOR PROFITS
Considerations When Pricing Your Agricultural and Value-Added Products
Elizabeth Canales
5: GROW YOUR LOCAL BRAND AWARENESS IN YOUR COMMUNITY
How to Grow Your Local Food Business Brand
Rachael Carter
Creating A Farm-to-Table Event
Rachael Carter
Grow Your Food Business with Genuine MS
Paige Manning
Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce
6: UNDERSTAND YOUR COMPETITION AND CREATE A STRONG VALUE PROPOSITION
How to Beat Your Competition
James Barnes
7: UNDERSTAND LOCAL FOOD POLICIES AND REGULATIONS IN MISSISSIPPI
Food as a Business: Navigating Food Safety Regulations
Courtney Crist
Publications
News
STARKVILLE, Miss. -- The American Relief Act of 2025 extended the 2018 Farm Bill’s benefits until September, providing agricultural producers $31 billion in economic aid.
RAYMOND, Miss. -- A statewide citrus quarantine was issued recently for Mississippi after one of the most serious citrus plant diseases in the world was detected in the state. Citrus greening, also known as Huanglongbing or HLB, was confirmed earlier this year, according to a press release from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, or USDA APHIS. There is no cure for the disease, which is caused by a bacterial infection spread by the Asian citrus psyllid, a gnat-sized insect. Infected trees die within a few years.
STARKVILLE, Miss.
Success Stories
National Rice Month doesn’t just offer rice producers an opportunity to celebrate—it gives them the chance to enjoy the cooked and served finished products, too! There was something for everyone in Merigold on the third Thursday of September at the annual rice celebration in Bolivar County: Rice Fest.
The Excellence in Tourism Leadership Program is training volunteers, employees, and board members involved in Mississippi’s tourism sector and related organizations as they build networks with fellow tourism professionals.
Bricks to Clicks provides free, low-cost, and easy-to-use marketing resources to help small businesses grow their audiences and income. Free marketing resources include a website course, one-on-one coaching, webinars, podcasts, a blog, and a bimonthly newsletter. With these marketing resources, business owners can get personalized guidance backed by decades of marketing experience to drive online awareness and engagement to increase sales.
