Building a Vibrant Community
If you’re frustrated with how to grow your community and its businesses, the Building A Vibrant Community podcast will help. Fans of the podcast are thrilled to see Mississippi State University’s James Barnes and co-hosts Rachael Carter and Lauren Colby-Nickels tackle community development problems in a fun and practical way. They explain how communities and businesses can grow beyond their geographic borders by learning from other communities and businesses, and much more. Status quo is the enemy of community development and the best way to grow your community is to learn from others. Get your community and business growing again with practical advice from this podcast!
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 21 minutes
- Episodes
- 12
- Years Active
- 2020
How To Create A Farm-to-Table Food Event in Your Community
Dr. Rachael Carter, Extension Instructor, Center for Government and Community Development
Mississippi State University Extension
It’s a popular thing to see farm-to-table events held by restaurants,…
00:12:53 |
Mon 22 Jun 2020
Promoting Community Engagement and Development Using Food Festivals
Dr. Richard C. Lacy, Extension Professor & Regional Extension Coordinator
Department of Agricultural Economics, Mississippi State University Extension
Food festivals are popular events to bring peop…
00:17:07 |
Mon 15 Jun 2020
5 Ways to Market Your Local Food Business with Facebook
Andy Collins, Instructor, Extension Center for Technology Outreach
Mississippi State University Extension
Have you wondered how to harness the power of Facebook to grow your business? Andy Collins h…
00:24:43 |
Mon 08 Jun 2020
How You Can Avoid Financial Mistakes So Your Food Business Grows
Hamp Beatty, Extension Associate III, Center for Government and Community Development
Mississippi State University Extension
There’s nothing worse than having a great company only to make financial …
00:27:19 |
Mon 01 Jun 2020
How To Use Instagram To Launch Your Food Business
Lauren Colby-Nickels, Extension Instructor, Extension Center for Technology Outreach
Mississippi State University Extension
Everyone knows the importance of using social media to grow a business, ye…
00:18:30 |
Mon 25 May 2020
How To Find the Right Customers to Grow Your Local Food Business Brand
Dr. Rachael Carter, Extension Instructor, Center for Government and Community Development
Mississippi State University Extension
A huge problem for food businesses is finding new customers through m…
00:16:58 |
Mon 18 May 2020
How Branding Your Food Products Can Grow Your Business
Paige Manning, Marketing Director and Public Relations
Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce
Agriculture is the number one industry in Mississippi bringing in over $7 billion to the sta…
00:25:35 |
Mon 11 May 2020
How to Make a Food Business From Scratch
Robbie Coblentz, Owner, Proof Bakery
Starkville, Mississippi
Want to know how to start a food business, but you’re not sure how? Tune in to hear how Robbie Coblentz, owner of Proof Bakery in Starkvi…
00:39:36 |
Mon 04 May 2020
How to Build a Website that Sells
Dr. James Barnes, Associate Extension Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics
Mississippi State University Extension
James Barnes has worked with hundreds of companies to help improve their …
00:15:48 |
Mon 16 Mar 2020
Discover 5 Ways You Can Grow Your Food Business in Mississippi: Part 2
Andy Gipson, Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce.
Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce
Selling Mississippi products internationally, helping establish a brand for you…
00:25:46 |
Mon 09 Mar 2020
Discover 5 Ways You Can Grow Your Food Business in Mississippi: Part 1
Andy Gipson, Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce.
Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce
If you’re looking to grow your food business in Mississippi, look no further. O…
00:19:25 |
Mon 02 Mar 2020
Why Listen to the Building A Vibrant Community Podcast?
James Barnes, Rachael Carter, and Lauren-Colby Nickels
Most community leaders struggle to identify practical ways they can encourage economic and other types of growth in their communities. The Buil…
00:10:39 |
Fri 21 Feb 2020
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