Legal Support – Farm Commons
Farm Commons provides legal workshops, timely resources, and a community for farmers, ranchers, and their service providers.
read moreLegal Support – Farm Aid Resource Guide for Legal Issues in Farming
Farm Aid’s mission is to keep family farmers on the land. They're best known for our annual music, food and farm festival, but they work each and every day, year-round to build a system of agriculture that values family farmers, good food, soil and water, and strong communities. Learn more about the day-to-day work to…
read moreBusiness Planning – Meso PDX – Multilingual Business Support
Individualized consulting that assesses business needs, identifies available resources, and provides support to build your business foundations. Workshops & classes offered in English & Spanish. Staff is multilingual.
read moreFarm Cooperatives – University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives
University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives - includes resources, research and publications on cutting edge topics in cooperatives.
read moreFarm Cooperatives – Columinate – National Consulting Cooperative
With over 40 consultants, Columinate is a national consulting cooperative serving mission-driven organizations, including food co-ops, electric co-ops, healthcare organizations, credit unions, schools, and nonprofits.
read moreBusiness Planning – Record Keeping and Cash Flow
PowerPoint presentation overviewing basic record keeping, cash flow and other financial records for agricultural producers.
read moreOregon State University’s Growing Farms: Successful Whole Farm Management Online Course
Oregon State University’s Growing Farms: Successful Whole Farm Management online course is aimed at those in their first five years of farming and can help with everything from business planning to farm management.
read moreSARE Building a Sustainable Business: A Guide to Developing a Business Plan for Farms and Rural Businesses
The book Building a Sustainable Business: A Guide to Developing a Business Plan for Farms and Rural Businesses provides a wealth of information for small farm business planning
read moreFederal: USDA Small Farm Funding Guide
USDA Small Farm Funding Guide from the USDA’s National Agricultural Library. This guide contains information about issues to consider before starting a farming operation. Find links to full-text guides on how to start a small farm business and develop business and marketing plans. Identify information about funding programs for beginning and experienced farmers, technical assistance…
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