Ted Lebow's guest appearances

Ted Lebow

Off-Farm Income

The Intellectual Agrarian: Philosophy From The Farm

The Thriving Farmer Podcast

Food Safety University

Joel Salatin

Mike Dickson

Tim Young

Charlotte Smith

Sattin Hill Farm

Daniel Firth

Josh Sattin

Glenn Elzinga

Dan Miller

Steven Cornett

Luke Groce

John Moody

Dave Chapman

Austin Maness

Jim Riddle

OwlTail

SHOW NOTESKEY IDEAS: "The #1 reason that farms fail is that they fail to profit".  This statement by Ted Lebow seems simple and obvious, but when you dig deeper it is actually complex and difficult to understand.Ted's company, Kitchen Table Consultants, looks at farming operations, especially those actively involved in marketing their produce, meat, and fruit, and see how business models can be a detriment to the success of the farm.Ted grew up in agriculture in Nampa, Idaho.  He participated in the FFA and later studied agriculture at Cornell University.  He has also started several companies, including Kitchen Table Consultants.  He has seen how failing to properly assess profit can lead to not just the loss of a farm, but the loss of a lifestyle.In this episode, Ted gives several tips to farmers on how to maximize profitability and sustainability.  One interesting point that he made was that farming operations that are involved in marketing should act as two different farming entities.  One entity is involved in farming and the other is involved in marketing.  This will help the farm to determine if they are profitable, and if not it will tell them in which aspect of their business they are failing to profit.This episode is a bit different from normal as I was not interviewing Ted about forming his businesses.  I was asking him about what he teaches and consults on to help farmers succeed.  I know there will be something in here that can help you with your future success.CONTACT Ted Lebow &amp; Kitchen Table Consultants:Website: kitchentableconsultants.comFacebook: facebook.com/kitchentableconsultantsInstagram: instagram.com/kitchentableconsultantsLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/kitchentableconsultantsMore Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:

SHOW NOTES KEY IDEAS:  "The #1 reason that farms fail is that they fail to profit".  This statement by Ted Lebow seems simple and obvious, but when you dig deeper it is actually complex and difficult to understand. Ted's company, Kitchen Table Consultants, looks at farming operations, especially those actively involved in marketing their produce, meat, and fruit, and see how business models can be a detriment to the success of the farm. Ted grew up in agriculture in Nampa, Idaho.  He participated in the FFA and later studied agriculture at Cornell University.  He has also started several companies, including Kitchen Table Consultants.  He has seen how failing to properly assess profit can lead to not just the loss of a farm, but the loss of a lifestyle. In this episode, Ted gives several tips to farmers on how to maximize profitability and sustainability.  One interesting point that he made was that farming operations that are involved in marketing should act as two different farming entities.  One entity is involved in farming and the other is involved in marketing.  This will help the farm to determine if they are profitable, and if not it will tell them in which aspect of their business they are failing to profit. This episode is a bit different from normal as I was not interviewing Ted about forming his businesses.  I was asking him about what he teaches and consults on to help farmers succeed.  I know there will be something in here that can help you with your future success. CONTACT Ted Lebow &amp; Kitchen Table Consultants: Website: <a href="http://kitchentableconsultants.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">kitchentableconsultants.com</a> Facebook: <a href="http://facebook.com/kitchentableconsultants" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/kitchentableconsultants</a> Instagram: <a href="http://instagram.com/kitchentableconsultants" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/kitchentableconsultants</a> LinkedIn: <a href="http://linkedin.com/company/kitchentableconsultants" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">linkedin.com/company/kitchentableconsultants</a> More Places You Can Listen to Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald:

OFI 1004: How To Make Farms Profitable | Replay with Ted Lebow | Kitchen Table Consultants

In This Episode:  &gt;&gt; Ted's preferred definition of sustainable agriculture encompasses soil health, nutrient density, and financial viability  &gt;&gt; Ted's Monday morning routine and how he stays organized and productive  &gt;&gt; How systems and consistency are key to sound finances. The #1 reason why farms fail is lack of profit  &gt;&gt; The biggest mistake he sees beginning farmers make is jumping in without a financial plan and not learning on someone's else's dime  Quotes from the Episode:  "When you do something, leave it better than you found it"  "We don't care how much profit you make, we care you know how you make a profit"  About the Guest: He has lived in Bala Cynwyd, just west of Philadelphia, since 1997. In his spare time he shares a fleet of 1950’s era tractors and equipment with Philadelphia urban farms, cuts and mills his own lumber for live-edge furniture, fly fishes, builds bamboo fly rods, and participates along with his wife (as much as possible) in the lives of his three daughters (18, 22, 24).

In This Episode: &gt;&gt; Ted's preferred definition of sustainable agriculture encompasses soil health, nutrient density, and financial viability &gt;&gt; Ted's Monday morning routine and how he stays organized and productive &gt;&gt; How systems and consistency are key to sound finances. The #1 reason why farms fail is lack of profit &gt;&gt; The biggest mistake he sees beginning farmers make is jumping in without a financial plan and not learning on someone's else's dime Quotes from the Episode: "When you do something, leave it better than you found it" "We don't care how much profit you make, we care you know how you make a profit" About the Guest: He has lived in Bala Cynwyd, just west of Philadelphia, since 1997. In his spare time he shares a fleet of 1950’s era tractors and equipment with Philadelphia urban farms, cuts and mills his own lumber for live-edge furniture, fly fishes, builds bamboo fly rods, and participates along with his wife (as much as possible) in the lives of his three daughters (18, 22, 24).

Ep 8. Ted Lebow of Kitchen Table Consultants

Today’s guest is Ted LeBow from Kitchen Table Consultants, a business consulting firm that focuses on helping farming and food related enterprises. With Ted we’ll be talking about his first business venture, a farm, what kind of work KTC does, and a dive into a report they produced with the Pennsylvania Association of Sustainable Agriculture on the state of meat processors in Pennsylvania for local farmers. Shownotes:  Kitchen Table Consultants has different levels of consultants with entrepreneurial and some food industry experience. Ted’s first business was a farm, at thirteen he bought his first tractor Kitchen Table Consultants focuses on financial sustainability as feeding agricultural sustainability Epigenetics is how what you eat will effect your future generations “Cathedral Thinking” is thinking in multiple generations, like the time frame it takes to build a Cathedral in your village It’s hard to farm when you can’t make money More Shownotes at: https://intellectualagrarian.com/37-ted-lebow    Links: https://kitchentableconsultants.com http://www.kitchentableconsultants.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/A-Leg-Up-FINAL.pdf Our Links: https://intellectualagrarian.com https://www.facebook.com/intellectualagrarian.com https://www.instagram.com/intellectual.agrarian

Today’s guest is Ted LeBow from Kitchen Table Consultants, a business consulting firm that focuses on helping farming and food related enterprises. With Ted we’ll be talking about his first business venture, a farm, what kind of work KTC does, and a dive into a report they produced with the Pennsylvania Association of Sustainable Agriculture on the state of meat processors in Pennsylvania for local farmers. Shownotes: <ul> <li>Kitchen Table Consultants has different levels of consultants with entrepreneurial and some food industry experience.</li> <li>Ted’s first business was a farm, at thirteen he bought his first tractor</li> <li>Kitchen Table Consultants focuses on financial sustainability as feeding agricultural sustainability</li> <li>Epigenetics is how what you eat will effect your future generations</li> <li>“Cathedral Thinking” is thinking in multiple generations, like the time frame it takes to build a Cathedral in your village</li> <li>It’s hard to farm when you can’t make money</li> <li>More Shownotes at: <a href="https://intellectualagrarian.com/?p=684&amp;preview=true" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://intellectualagrarian.com/37-ted-lebow</a></li> </ul> Links: <a href="https://kitchentableconsultants.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://kitchentableconsultants.com</a> <a href="http://www.kitchentableconsultants.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/A-Leg-Up-FINAL.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.kitchentableconsultants.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/A-Leg-Up-FINAL.pdf</a> Our Links: <a href="https://intellectualagrarian.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://intellectualagrarian.com</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/intellectualagrarian.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/intellectualagrarian.com</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/intellectual.agrarian" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/intellectual.agrarian</a>

37 - Local Processing | Ted LeBow - Kitchen Table Consultants