FROM THE COUNTRY MEATS BLOG

Fundraising tips, flavor spotlights, and stories from the field.

Guide to Planning a Snack Fundraiser

If you’re unsure about how to plan a snack food fundraiser for your school, club, sports team, or other organization, start here! This step-by-step guide will help you plan your fundraiser from start to finish. Three Stages of a Snack Fundraiser: Preparation Execution Follow-Up Each of these stages has key steps, too, so let’s get started. First: Prepare for Your Snack Food Fundraiser Step 1: Make a Fundraising Proposal If your snack fundraiser needs approval, start by making a brief proposal .

May 2, 2024 by Annie 5 min read
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How To Meet Your FFA Fundraising Goals with Country Meats

Whether you’re working towards your FFA SAE or community service project , knowing how to strategically plan to meet your fundraising goals is important to success. Country Meats helps you get there in a few simple steps. We’ve got a delicious smoked pork meat snack stick that people love to buy, and we’ve been partners with FFA since 1985 ! Selling Country Meats is a fantastic fundraising idea . How Do I Set Fundraising Goals? First, make sure your fundraising goals are manageable and realistic

April 25, 2024 by Annie 4 min read
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Use Country Meats To Fundraise for Your FFA Community Service Project

When you need to raise money to support your FFA community service project, choose the guaranteed success of Country Meats smoked snack sticks. As longtime champions for FFA and the FFA mission, we’re here to partner with FFA chapters to help you achieve your goals. We’re here to help you raise the money you need to either support other community organizations or fund your own FFA service project. Whatever direction you take for your FFA community service project, Country Meats is here to help w

April 18, 2024 by Annie 4 min read
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FFA Fundraising Tip: Offer Customers Various Payment Options

One of the best fundraising strategies is to make it easy for supporters to buy the product. Sell even more of our meat sticks by accepting different forms of payment. Or, go completely online with your Country Meats FFA fundraiser! Our fundraisers are successful because people love our meat sticks. They’re fun to sell and come in 14 mouth-watering flavors . Maximize profits by making it as easy as possible for your supporters to pay you. Add Card Sales and Digital Pay Apps To Boost Sales Enable

April 11, 2024 by Annie 4 min read
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Maximizing FFA Fundraising Profits with Country Meats

Fundraising with Country Meats smoked meat snack sticks gives FFA several ways to maximize profits to reach goals faster. You get a high profit margin, low minimum order, and are able to set up multiple revenue streams for the same fundraiser. Country Meats: Maximizing Profits with an FFA Food Fundraiser When your FFA chapter fundraises with Country Meats, you have three options for how you can run the fundraiser: as a traditional, in-person fundraiser, by taking pre-orders, or online. Any way y

April 4, 2024 by Annie 4 min read
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FFA Fundraising With Country Meats FAQs

Get your FFA chapter’s questions answered about fundraising with Country Meats. We offer high profit margins, quality products, and a commitment to agriculture. We’ve been a trusted fundraising partner for FFA since 1985! There are lots of FFA fundraising ideas. Why should we choose Country Meats? Country Meats smoked pork snack sticks are the perfect choice for FFA because they are delicious, affordable, offer a high profit margin, and are produced by a family-owned agri-business in Ocala, FL.

March 28, 2024 by Annie 4 min read
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Maximize Your Profit by Combining Online and Traditional Fundraising with Country Meats

Using Country Meats’ online fundraising and traditional fundraising methods at the same time, your organization can supercharge your profits. Combining fundraising styles means your group can reach more potential customers. Plus, the different methods also allow individuals in your organization to contribute their best talents. Some members may do well leveraging the power of social media , and others excel at achieving in-person sales. Turning your fundraiser into a hybrid event helps you make

March 21, 2024 by Annie 4 min read
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FFA and Country Meats: Partners in American Agriculture

When your FFA chapter chooses Country Meats for a fundraising idea, you’re supporting American agriculture while American agriculture supports you. You're at your FFA booth, proudly raising money for your chapter, showcasing your agricultural knowledge and passion. Enthusiastic fairgoers approach your booth, drawn by the sight of affordable, delicious, protein-packed Country Meats smoked pork snack sticks. They buy, they munch, and – surprise! – they're supporting not just your chapter, but also

March 14, 2024 by Annie 3 min read
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Step-By-Step Guide for Planning an FFA Fundraiser

Fundraising is an essential part of any FFA chapter's journey, and good planning makes for great fundraisers. Choosing the right products to sell makes all the difference. In this step-by-step guide, we'll walk you through a proven and successful approach to planning an FFA fundraiser using Country Meats snack sticks . Our delicious smoked pork meat sticks made in Ocala, FL, are the perfect fundraising idea for FFA. Agriculture is life, and we’re invested in the success of FFA chapters around th

March 7, 2024 by Annie 4 min read
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