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Agricultor-Sobre-Estructuras-Empresariales Coverwww.sare.org resources guia-del-agricultorn-sobre-estructuras-empresariales

Guía del Agricultorn Sobre Estructuras Empresariales

Establecer y mantener la correcta estructura empresarial para la operación de su granja sienta las bases para un negocio agrícola estable y resiliente. La formación de una estructura empresarial puede...

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The Northeast Organic Grower Harvest Manual

A manual created by Roxbury Farm Harvest to help commercial, organic vegetable farmers with parameters on pricing, harvest indicators, harvest and postharvest handling procedures, and storage conditions. Each vegetable has...

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Plain Language Guides for New and Under-Served Producers

These plain language guides cover topics such as farm financing, accessing government programs, harvest practices and marketing. The plain language format makes this material accessible to beginning farmers, immigrants and...

download A Farmer's Guide to Crop Quality for Wholesale Outlets in pdf formatwww.sare.org resources a-farmers-guide-to-crop-quality-for-wholesale-outlets

A Farmer's Guide to Crop Quality for Wholesale Outlets

This 20-page guide aims to support beginning farmers looking to improve quality and consistency of farm produce in order to expand sales to include wholesale accounts. Focused on tomatoes, cucurbits...

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The Small Ruminant Toolbox

Sheep and goat enterprises offer diversification opportunities for small and limited-resource farmers. This Small Ruminant Toolbox was developed by the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) in order to provide...

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Building Sustainable Farms, Ranches and Communities

This guide lists funding opportunities offered by federal programs, and is indispensable for anyone seeking government help to foster their innovative enterprise in forestry and agriculture. Specifically, it addresses program...

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Farm to Hospital Toolkit

This twelve-part document contains tools that farmers, ranchers and hospitals can use as they work to increase direct hospital purchases from local farmers.

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Walk-In Coolers for Winter Storage

Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA) checked in with some experts—farmers and engineers—to develop resources for farmers interested in on-farm winter storage options, available for free download here. Each resource...

how-to guide for aspiring urban micro-agricultural entrepreneurswww.sare.org resources how-to-guide-for-aspiring-urban-micro-agricultural-entrepreneurs

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

The How-to-Guide for Aspiring Urban Micro-Agricultural Entrepreneurs was created by Sustainable Urban Development for residents of West Philadelphia who want to increase their access to fresh, healthy and affordable food....

Download the financing the community supported farm guide in PDF fromatwww.sare.org resources guide-to-financing-community-supported-farms

Guide to Financing Community Supported Farms

Since it is not always easy to obtain loans from traditional financing sources, farmers are exploring alternative funding opportunities to meet their needs. Unconventional financial arrangements, which are new to...

guide on how to begin your small farm dreamwww.sare.org resources how-to-begin-your-small-farm-dream

How to Begin Your Small Farm Dream

This plain language guide from New Entry Sustainable Farming Project is for people who want to start a small farm. It will help you consider the benefits and challenges of owning a...

wholesale package resource guidewww.sare.org resources wholesale-packing-resource-guide

Wholesale Packing Resource Guide

This plain language guide from New Entry Sustainable Farming Project is for farmers and ranchers interested in selling to supermarkets, produce distributors, restaurants and institutions. The guide explains packing requirements...

guide to applying for the Conservation Stewardship Programwww.sare.org resources applying-for-the-conservation-stewardship-program-csp

Applying for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)

This plain language guide from New Entry Sustainable Farming Project provides information to farmers who are interested in applying for the USDA-NRCS Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), which pays farmers to...

Everbearing Strawberry Guide coverwww.sare.org resources season-long-strawberry-production-with-everbearers-for-northeastern-producers

Season-Long Strawberry Production with Everbearers for Northeastern Producers

The primary purpose of this 70-page guide is to provide the opportunity for growers in the eastern United States to grow everbearing strawberries profitably. Information gained from research trials are...

guide on applying for environmental quality incentives program fundingwww.sare.org resources applying-for-environmental-quality-incentives-program-eqip

Applying for Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)

This plain language guide from New Entry Sustainable Farming Project introduces readers to the USDA-NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), which pays farmers and ranchers to implement practices that protect...

guide to selling at a farmers marketwww.sare.org resources selling-at-a-farmers-market

Selling at a Farmers Market

This plain language guide from New Entry Sustainable Farming Project explains how to begin selling agricultural products at a farmers' market. The guide covers the following topics: choosing a market,...

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Sustainable Food Purchasing Guide

This guide was published by the Yale Sustainable Food Project through a Northeast SARE grant to help institutions determine how to source the most sustainable food for their kitchens. It...

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Financing the Farm: Applying for an FSA Loan

This plain language guide from New Entry Sustainable Farming Project helps farmers apply for a USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) loan. These loans can help producers start, expand or own...

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Guide to USDA's NASS End of Season Fruit and Vegetable Inquiry

This plain language guide from New Entry Sustainable Farming Project helps farmers complete the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) End of Season Fruit and Vegetable Survey. The guide explains...

managing risks on the small farm guidewww.sare.org resources managing-risks-on-the-small-farm

Managing Risks on the Small Farm

This plain language guide from New Entry Sustainable Farming Project introduces farmers to the risks of farming. It explains the five types of risk—production, marketing, worker, legal and financial—and provides...

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