The Field Guide to the New American Foodshed is designed to help those entrepreneurs and their advisors find and use relevant business development information from this new territory of local and regional food markets.
This program "reduces the loan interest rate for young farmers or ranchers (18 to 45 years of age) who are starting or expanding agricultural businesses in Texas."
This program "provides grants to young (18 to 45 years old) agricultural producers who are starting or expanding agricultural businesses in Texas." Gran
The Land Acquisition and Tenure module is designed to help beginning farmers and ranchers develop and implement farm tenure and transfer goals as part of the whole farm plan. Established farmers who are planning for the transfer of farm may also find their module useful.
The Holistic Business Management module is designed to help beginning farmers and ranchers develop and implement early financial and resource management goals as part of the whole farm plan.
The Marketing module is designed to help beginning farmers and ranchers develop and implement their goals for market analysis, product establishment, and development of viable marketing channels.
The purpose of the Introduction to Whole Farm Planning module is to help beginning farmers and ranchers in Virginia to make informed farm planning decisions by introducing them to the whole farm planning process.