Business Planning

The Small Ruminant Toolbox

This Small Ruminant Toolbox is a large collection of publications, presentations and other resources that will be helpful to small ruminant producers and educators.

Safe and Profitable Oil Production Fact Sheets

Information on edible oil production for small-scale producers.

Edible Avalon Curriculum

This summer program curriculum teaches youth about local food systems and sustainable agriculture.

MarketReady Educational Resources

MarketReady prepares food producers to sell directly to consumers and wholesale buyers.

Working With Your Food Safety Inspector

How food safety inspectors and small scale processors can work together to meet regulations. 

How-to-Guide for Aspiring Urban Micro-Agricultural Entrepreneurs

Created for city residents who want to increase their access to fresh, healthy and affordable food.

Moving Nursery Producers Toward Sustainable Practices Fact Sheets

These fact sheets discuss alternative containers, marketing and crop selection, alternatives to synthetic herbicides and integrated pest management in commercial nursery plant production.

How to Begin Your Small Farm Dream

This plain language guide is for people who want to start a small farm. It covers skills you need to start a small farm; risks and rewards of farm ownership; financial resources; creating a business plan; and marketing.

Agritourism Training Materials

This curriculum was designed to provide detailed training resources for agricultural professionals and farmers interested in expanding their income sources and entering the agritourism industry.

Farm Stay U.S. Website

This farmer-created, consumer-oriented website lists hundreds of farms and ranches around the country that offer accommodations.