Facebook to farm
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Women livestock farmers can help build their business through Facebook in a few minutes each day, says Amber Henry of Henry Meat Co. of De Soto. She also serves on the Jefferson County University of Missouri Extension Council.Henry showed women at MU Extension’s recent Pearls of Production workshop how to build a following of loyal customers.Facebook is “a vitally important marketplace,” she says. And it does not take…
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