SEEK FIRST

Campaign Planner — Facebook + In-Person Outreach

Updated after early campaign results and the strong in-person response from Springhill Harvest and Aunt Katie’s Garden. Facebook still matters, but the best path now is local connectors → trust → tool use → quote requests.

Current Campaign Snapshot

1,853
Tracked Post Views
Across the first four reported posts.
41
Shares
People are willing to pass the content around.
5
New Site Users
All traffic has come from Facebook so far.
1
Quote Submitted
Site-user to quote conversion is promising.
Plain read: Facebook is creating awareness, but the strongest early signal is in-person connector response. The QR/business-card traffic is not showing yet, so the card is not the strategy. The relationship is the strategy. The card/flyer/tool are follow-up aids.
Post Views Reactions Comments Shares Lesson
Giveaway announcement 948 37 6 19 Best reach. Clear offer worked.
Water trough / well location 419 16 0 10 Strong share rate. Needs a stronger question to create comments.
Tractor reminder graphic 269 10 2 8 You + equipment + local farm context works.
Tool function update 217 7 0 4 Useful, but software updates are not emotional.

Completed Days — Leave Alone

Complete
Day 1: Giveaway Announcement
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Completed 948 views 37 reactions 19 shares

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Complete
Day 2: Water Location / Reminder / Tool Update Posts
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Completed Water trough/well location: 419 views Tractor reminder: 269 views Tool update: 217 views

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Strategic Shift

1. Local Connectors

Highest value

Springhill Harvest and Aunt Katie’s Garden are not just flyer spots. They are trusted local connectors with audiences that overlap S1KG’s target customers.

2. Problem-Based Posts

Facebook engine

Lead with real pain: failed PVC, dragging hoses, bad trough placement, grazing limits, leaks, and water access as a scaling bottleneck.

3. Tool As Next Step

Conversion path

The quote/layout tool should not be the main character. It should be the easy next step after the farmer recognizes the problem.

Primary CTA:
“Draw your pasture waterline here. No name, phone, or email required unless you want the actual quote or giveaway entry.”

Connector Notes

Strong relationship
Springhill Harvest — Graceville

Owner conversation went very well. Busy farmer’s market / grower / supplier. Owner may need S1KG installation personally after things settle down. He was impressed with the pipe and valve and said he knows a lot of people who would probably like it. He offered to find a good place for the card and flyer.

Next action
  • Follow up with clean flyers/cards.
  • Make the referral message easy for him to repeat.
  • Keep the relationship warm without pestering.
Event opportunity
Aunt Katie’s Garden — Dothan

Director is a retired businessman focused on improving underserved communities in Dothan. He sees water infrastructure as key to scaling operations. He invited S1KG to present at an event next week for local hobby farms that want to grow into larger operations. NRCS agents and a well-known ag-consultant group are expected.

Key story

Their PVC garden water system failed badly. Installed about 10 years ago, later abandoned for above-ground hoses and pipes because cracks/leaks caused the meter to run constantly even when taps were off.

Today and Coming Days

Today
Post: Water Infrastructure Is a Scaling Bottleneck
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Problem Post Supports Aunt Katie’s Event Local farm growth
Goal

Start framing S1KG around the larger issue: small farms often cannot scale because their water setup is still temporary.

Image
  • Best: pipe + valve in your hand, or pipe connected to valve.
  • Second best: you standing with equipment or pipe.
  • Text overlay: “Water infrastructure can limit farm growth.”
Post Copy
A lot of small farms do not get held back by lack of ideas. They get held back by infrastructure. Water is one of the big ones. A hose works for a season. A temporary line works until it is in the way. A poorly planned system works until leaks, pressure issues, or bad water placement start controlling the whole operation. If a farm is trying to grow from hobby scale to production scale, water access has to grow with it. That is why S1KG is focused on practical farm waterline systems: HDPE pipe, fewer buried joints, better water placement, and quick-connect access where it actually helps the operation. We also built a free layout tool so farmers can sketch a waterline idea and see the footage before asking for a quote. No name, phone, or email required just to test the layout. s1kg.com/quote
Personal Profile Share
This is becoming clearer every conversation I have: water infrastructure is one of the things that keeps small farms from scaling. That is exactly the gap S1KG is trying to help solve.
Prep
Aunt Katie’s Event Prep Checklist
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High priority In-person marketing NRCS / ag consultant audience
Treat this as a serious soft launch. This event puts S1KG in front of hobby farms, local ag leadership, consultants, and NRCS-adjacent people.

Bring

Section of HDPE pipe
Plasson / quick-connect valve demo
Business cards
Printed flyers
Phone charged with quote tool ready
Backup battery / charger
Small printed screenshot of layout tool

Ask / Confirm

How much time should I plan for: 3, 10, or 15 minutes?
Can I reference the failed PVC system story publicly?
Will there be a table for materials?
Can I pass around pipe/valve sample?
Who are the ag consultants attending?
Which NRCS agents/offices are expected?
3-Minute Talk Track
A lot of small farms hit a ceiling because the water setup does not scale with the operation. They start with hoses, above-ground pipe, or PVC. That can work for a while, but eventually water placement starts limiting where animals can graze, where production can expand, and how efficiently the farm can operate. S1KG installs practical farm waterline systems using HDPE pipe and quick-connect access points. The goal is simple: put reliable water where the farm actually needs it. We also built a free online layout tool so a farmer can sketch a waterline, mark watering points, and see the footage before asking for a quote. You can test the layout without entering your name, phone, or email. If you want an actual quote or want to enter the June giveaway, then you submit your info at the end.
10-Minute Structure
  1. The scaling problem: farms outgrow hoses and temporary water setups.
  2. The PVC pain: buried leaks, cracks, glued joints, and hard repairs.
  3. The better approach: HDPE pipe, fewer buried joints, flexibility, quick-connect access.
  4. Use cases: livestock water, market gardens, rotational grazing, remote watering points.
  5. Next step: use the free layout tool and enter the giveaway if they want a quote.
Next
Post: The PVC Failure Story
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Problem Post High pain Ask permission before naming
Goal

Use the failed PVC story as a concrete example without embarrassing anyone. Do not name Aunt Katie’s unless they approve it.

Post Copy
I had a conversation recently with a farm/garden leader who told me about a buried PVC water system that had gone bad. The system was installed years ago, but over time cracks and leaks became such a problem that the water meter was running constantly even when all the taps were turned off. Eventually, they abandoned the buried system and went back to above-ground hoses and pipes. That is exactly the kind of problem we are trying to help farms avoid. Buried waterline should not become a mystery leak under the ground. For farm water systems, I like HDPE pipe because it is flexible, durable, and can be installed with fewer buried joints. Fewer joints means fewer failure points. If you are thinking about better water access for livestock, gardens, or small farm expansion, you can sketch a layout here and see what the footage looks like. s1kg.com/quote
Image
  • Pipe and valve demo photo.
  • Or simple graphic: “Buried leaks should not run your water bill.”
  • Do not show an identifiable failed site without permission.
Next
Post: Springhill Harvest Follow-Up
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Connector post Local trust
Goal

Show local movement and relationships without making it sound like an ad.

Post Copy
Had a great conversation this week at Springhill Harvest in Graceville. One thing I appreciate about talking with people who are already serving growers and farmers is that they understand the practical problems quickly. When I showed the HDPE pipe and quick-connect valve setup, the response was immediate: A lot of people could use something like this. That is the point of S1KG. Not fancy infrastructure for the sake of it. Practical water access that helps farms, gardens, and livestock operations work better. If you want to test a waterline layout for your place, the tool is free to use. s1kg.com/quote
Personal Follow-Up Message
I enjoyed meeting you and appreciated the conversation. I’ll bring by a few clean flyers/cards and make sure they’re easy for people to understand quickly. Also, when things settle down, I’d be glad to look at your own installation needs.
Next
Post: Dragging Hoses Is Not a Water System
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Problem Post Evergreen
Post Copy
Dragging hoses across a pasture works… until it doesn’t. It works when you’re just getting by. It works when you only need water in one spot. It works until the hose is in the way, the trough is in the wrong place, the cows are wearing out one area, and your grazing plan is built around where the water happens to be instead of where the grass needs rest. That’s why we built our free pasture waterline layout tool. You can draw your own layout, measure the footage, and see what a better water setup might actually take. You do not have to enter your name, phone, or email just to test the tool and get your measurements. If you want an actual quote or want to be entered in the June giveaway, then you can submit your info at the end. s1kg.com/quote
Next
Post: One Water Point Controls the Whole Pasture
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Grazing Problem Post
Post Copy
A single water point can quietly run the whole pasture. Cattle go where the water is. That means the area near water gets hammered, the far areas get underused, and the grazing plan starts working around the water location instead of the grass. Sometimes the best improvement is not a new fence first. Sometimes it is getting water where the cattle actually need to be. We built a free online layout tool so you can sketch your own pasture waterline and see the footage before you ever ask for a quote. No name, phone, or email required just to test it. s1kg.com/quote
Story
Story Sequence: Event / Scaling / Tool
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Stories Low effort
Story 1
Small farms do not just need more ideas. They need infrastructure that can scale.
Story 2
Water access is one of the big ones. Hoses and temporary fixes work… until they start limiting the whole operation.
Story 3
We built a free tool so you can sketch a pasture or farm waterline layout and see the footage. No name, phone, or email required just to test it. s1kg.com/quote
After Event
Post: Thank You / Event Recap
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After event Local credibility
Post Copy
Thankful for the opportunity to be part of the conversation at Aunt Katie’s Garden in Dothan. The focus was helping local hobby farms and small operations think through what it takes to grow into something more productive and sustainable. One of the pieces I talked about was water infrastructure. It is not the flashiest topic, but it is one of the things that can quietly limit a farm. If water is hard to access, poorly placed, leaking underground, or dependent on dragging hoses everywhere, it affects the whole operation. That is the gap S1KG is working to help solve. Practical waterline systems. Better water placement. Fewer buried failure points. A free layout tool to help people think it through before they ask for a quote. s1kg.com/quote
Use a real event photo if possible. Get permission before using identifiable people.

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Execution Checklist

Daily

Post one problem/proof/connector piece.
Share from personal profile with a short personal note.
Reply to every comment quickly.
Record post stats before the next post.
Send or make one in-person follow-up if needed.

This Week

Prepare 3-minute and 10-minute Aunt Katie’s talk.
Deliver cards/flyers to Springhill Harvest.
Make one pipe/valve demo photo or video.
Ask Aunt Katie’s for permission to reference PVC story by name.
Create/confirm UTM links for Springhill Harvest and Aunt Katie’s.
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