Successful Planning
Give your farm a solid foundation, start with a plan
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Field Guide to the New American Foodshed
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 site provides: A birds-eye view of the New American Foodshed and its components, Case Studies of farms, ranches, and related...Sponsored by:
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AgPlan The Agriculture, Fisheries, and Small Business Planning Website
AgPlan helps rural business owners develop a business plan. Everyone can use AgPlan—for FREE. Develop your own business plan, Learn what you need to include in your plan with tips and resources, View Sample business plans for ideas, Share your plan—print, download and work with your own reviewers. Requires registration.Sponsored by: Minnesota Department of Agriculture
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Agribusiness Planning: Providing Direction for Agricultural Firms
pubs.cas.psu.edu/freepubs/pdfs/ua371.pdf
This publication discusses the importance of business planning for agricultural firms and describes the steps required to prepare a thorough business plan. A recommended format that should be useful for all types of agricultural firms as they develop written business plans is provided with examples from a wide variety of agribusinesses to provide...Sponsored by: Pennsylvania State University Extension
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Agricultural Business Planning Templates and Resources
attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/summaries/summary.php?pub=276
This resource list contains sources of business planning templates and further resources for agricultural enterprises. These resources include Internet and print resources as well as training courses and workshops.Sponsored by:
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Building a Sustainable Business: A Guide to Developing a Business Plan for Farms and Rural Businesses
www.sare.org/Learning-Center/Books/Building-a-Sustainable-Business
"Building a Sustainable Business: A Guide to Developing a Business Plan for Farms and Rural Businesses brings the business planning process alive to help today's alternative and sustainable agriculture entrepreneurs transform farm-grown inspiration into profitable enterprises.Sample worksheets lend a practical perspective and illustrate how real...Sponsored by:
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Farm Risk Planning
The USDA Risk Management Agency "helps farmers and ranchers learn how to improve their risk management skills." This program provides information on: Risk Management Planning; Better Marketing Planning; New Enterprise Planning and also has an online Farm Planning Library.Sponsored by: RMA Risk Management Agency
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