funded by the usda – national institute for food and agriculture (insert logo) planning your farm...
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Funded by the USDA – National Institute for Food and Agriculture (Insert logo)
Planning your farm business: Determining your goals, skills and resources
Planning for your farm businessModule Goals
• Develop a list of goals for your farm business.• Learn basic farm marketing principles• Develop a marketing plan for your farm.• Learn basic record keeping tools to keep your farm
profitable.• Learn the tools you will need to start a farm
business.• Understand basic farm business regulations• Walk away with a basic business plan for your farm!
What you need to know before you start this module and your farm business…
• Basic English skills• Basic computer skills• Some understanding of business management in the United States.• Some basic math skills
Your goals, your skills, your resources…Lesson 1
Why farm goals are important?Voices of the farmers:
Insert Video:http://nebeginningfarmers.org/video/farm-planning/
How do you get skills and resources? A farmers story…
Watch video…Voices of Experience “Evaluating land and
facilities for farming.” (5 minutes)