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Getting started with your food or farm business

Are you a farmer looking to explore a value-added product or start direct marketing? Or a farmers market vendor looking to grow or expand your reach? Maybe you’re a beginning farmer wanting to know where to start? Or a next-generation farmer looking to adapt the current farm’s business model to meet your needs?  Our weekly video series will give you the skills and connections you need to get started.

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Strategic thinking

Strategic thinking

Is this business idea feasible? Budgeting Quick Tips

Is this business idea feasible? Budgeting Quick Tips

Mentorship for underserved entrepreneurs

Mentorship for underserved entrepreneurs

Solidifying your business idea

Solidifying your business idea

Choosing a market channel

Choosing a market channel

Knowing your market

Knowing your market

Price discovery and what to charge

Price discovery and what to charge

Accessing land for your farm business

Accessing land for your farm business

Recordkeeping for your food or farm business

Recordkeeping for your food or farm business

Financial statements for your food or farm business

Financial statements for your food or farm business

Business structures

Business structures

Income tax considerations

Income tax considerations

Financing options for a rural food or farm business

Financing options for a rural food or farm business

Building a brand

Building a brand

Permits, licenses, and labels

Permits, licenses, and labels

Finding the right people

Finding the right people

Partnerships for Your Food or Farm Business

Partnerships for Your Food or Farm Business

Organic Transition: Purpose, Process, and Resources

Organic Transition: Purpose, Process, and Resources


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