Company: Stone and Thistle Farm

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The Warrens Provide an Overview of Product Offerings From Stone and Thistle Farm
The Warrens Discuss Dairy Operations at Stone and Thistle Farm
The Warrens Share Background on How Stone and Thistle Farm Was Started
The Warrens Discuss Decision To Start Business Out of Love of Working with Animals
The Warrens Share Thoughts on Managing Growth and Customer Expectations
The Warrens State Including Recipe Ideas Encourages Customers to Buy Different Items
The Warrens Discuss Challenges of Seasonailty and High Product Prices
The Warrens Share Thoughts on Company Growth
The Warrens Share Thoughts on Encouraging Customers to Buy Locally
The Warrens State Stone and Thistle Business Plan Was Constructed For The Bank
The Warrens Discuss Choice Not to Conduct Market Research
The Warrens Share Advantages of Being a Small Company in a Niche Market
The Warrens Discuss New York Times Article Written About Grass Fed Beef
The Warrens Discuss Challenge of Using Website For Marketing When Focusing on Being a Local Farm
The Warrens Discuss Informal Design of Website
The Warrens State Website is a Window to the Farm
The Warrens Discuss Marketing Challenges and Growth
The Warrens Discuss Challenges of Market Research When Budget is Tight
The Warrens Discuss Challenge of Matching Production to Demand Generated From Market Research
The Warrens State Growth in Livestock Business Is Difficult Due to Capital Demands and Lag Time From Reproduction
The Warrens Share Thoughts on Creating Formal Business Plans and Establishing a Vision
The Warrens State Stone and Thistle Farms Has Several Formal Business Plans
The Warrens Discuss Dealing with Bankers and Importance of Cash Flow
The Warrens State Importance of Cash Flow When Getting Agricultural Loans
The Warrens State Importance of Having a Business Plan In Place When Applying For a Grant
The Warrens Share Biggest Surprises From Stone and Thistle Farm
The Warrens State Farming is a Business and Good Communication Skills Are Key
The Warrens Discuss Importance of Developing a Network
The Warrens Discuss Risk and State They Are Not Entrepreneurs
The Warrens Share Thoughts on Ethical Dilemmas
The Warrens Share Specific Example of Ethical Challenge
The Warrens Discuss Ethics
The Warrens Discuss Ethical Challenges in the Livestock Industry
The Warrens Share Thoughts on Direct Marketing