LAST CALL: AI Usage for Small-Scale Farm Businesses
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Sean Smith
Mar 5, 2026, 9:33:23 AM (9 days ago) Mar 5
to Toronto Urban Growers, TorontoFarmersNetwork, Compost Toronto
AI USAGE FOR SMALL-SCALE FARM BUSINESSES
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
10:00-11:30am, via Zoom
$20
This 90-minute workshop hosted by Sean Smith of Crooked Farmz explores some potential applications of AI tools for small farm operations, from agronomic planning to business management. Drawing from practical examples and hands-on farming experience, we’ll suggest how AI can expand capacity beyond what a sole proprietor or small-scale farmer could accomplish alone. The session covers real-world use cases including farm planning, crop management advice, marketing content creation, contract drafting, and creative problem-solving. We will also explore the environmental costs of AI usage for small farm businesses and discuss ways to minimize impacts.
Participants will learn how to strategically deploy AI to address resource constraints—especially time and outsourcing costs—that typically limit small-scale operations. Whether you’re seeking competitive advantages or simply trying to handle essential tasks yourself, this workshop offers practical strategies for integrating AI into your farming business without requiring technical expertise.
This workshop will be of particular interest to independent farmers, market gardeners, and small-scale agricultural entrepreneurs looking to maximize their operational capacity. No prior experience with AI is required.
Register: https://crookedfarmz.localline.ca/my-products/product/589719
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
10:00-11:30am, via Zoom
$20
This 90-minute workshop hosted by Sean Smith of Crooked Farmz explores some potential applications of AI tools for small farm operations, from agronomic planning to business management. Drawing from practical examples and hands-on farming experience, we’ll suggest how AI can expand capacity beyond what a sole proprietor or small-scale farmer could accomplish alone. The session covers real-world use cases including farm planning, crop management advice, marketing content creation, contract drafting, and creative problem-solving. We will also explore the environmental costs of AI usage for small farm businesses and discuss ways to minimize impacts.
Participants will learn how to strategically deploy AI to address resource constraints—especially time and outsourcing costs—that typically limit small-scale operations. Whether you’re seeking competitive advantages or simply trying to handle essential tasks yourself, this workshop offers practical strategies for integrating AI into your farming business without requiring technical expertise.
This workshop will be of particular interest to independent farmers, market gardeners, and small-scale agricultural entrepreneurs looking to maximize their operational capacity. No prior experience with AI is required.
Register: https://crookedfarmz.localline.ca/my-products/product/589719
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Sean Smith is the owner of Crooked Farmz, a Toronto-based small-batch compost tea brewery and micro market garden farm in its 8th season. He is a member of the Many Hands Urban Farm Collective, an 11-acre farm at Downsview Park that brings together diverse farm businesses to support land access and knowledge sharing around urban food production. Sean was an academic prior to launching Crooked Farmz, teaching and researching for 20 years in media philosophy.
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Brewing fresh compost teas and extracts for microbial health
in agriculture, horticulture and arboriculture.
in agriculture, horticulture and arboriculture.
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We Must Heal The Soil. It's That Simple.
Crooked Farmz is a Certified Compost Facility Operator
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