How to Open & Operate a Financially Successful Small Farm.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Atlantic Publishing Company, Atlantic Publishing Company.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Farm management.

Farms, Small.

Local Subjects:

Farm management.

Farms, Small.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (288 p.)

Other Title:

How to open and operate a financially successful small farm

Place of Publication:

: Atlantic Publishing Group, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Throughout the latter half of the 20th century, the number of small farms operating in the United States dropped by more than 75 percent according to the US Department of Agriculture. But, recently, there has been a major resurgence in these family operated, outdoor businesses that has made them both financially viable again and underrepresented. The world of small farm businesses is being bolstered by a surge in interest by health conscious individuals looking for organic, locally grown products. This, along with growing food needs in developed and developing countries, makes your potential

Contents:

""How to Open & Operate a Financially Successful Small Farm""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Acknowledgment""; ""Dedication""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter 1""; ""Farmers as Entrepreneurs""; ""Farmers as Business Managers""; ""The Downside""; ""Chapter 2""; ""Equipment""; ""Land""; ""Characteristics of the Land""; ""Chapter 3""; ""Produce and Edibles""; ""Non-edibles""; ""Animal Byproducts""; ""Animals for Food""; ""Chapter 4""; ""Developing an Action Plan""; ""Getting Into the Action""; ""Post-Harvest Work""; ""Chapter 5""; ""Chickens""; ""Ducks and Geese""; ""Turkeys""; ""Pigs""; ""Goats""

""Sheep""""Beef Cattle""; ""Dairy Cattle""; ""Chapter 6""; ""Competition""; ""Farmers� Markets""; ""On-Farm Sales or Agritourism""; ""Subscription or Community Supported Agriculture""; ""Wholesale""; ""Internet""; ""How to Get Paid""; ""Chapter 7""; ""Developing a Marketing Strategy""; ""Writing Your Marketing Plan""; ""Developing Your Brand""; ""Marketing Techniques""; ""Using Legal Requirements to Your Advantage""; ""Chapter 8""; ""Selecting a Business Structure""; ""Licensure""; ""Insurance""; ""Assembling a Team of Experts""; ""Chapter 9""; ""Accounting Systems""; ""Financial Analysis""

""Taxes""""Controlling Costs""; ""Chapter 10""; ""Funding, Loans, and Grants""; ""Public Land Grant State Universities""; ""State Departments of Natural Resources (DNR)""; ""State Departments of Economic Development""; ""Local Agencies""; ""The Government Network""; ""Chapter 11""; ""Commercial Banking""; ""Credit Unions""; ""Farm banks""; ""Credit Cards""; ""Online Banks and Lending Services""; ""Family and Friend Loans or Investment""; ""Grants""; ""Outside Investors""; ""Chapter 12""; ""Chapter 13""; ""Tracking Markets and Trends""; ""To Expand or Not to Expand""

""Creating an Exit Strategy""""Conclusion""; ""Appendix A""; ""Appendix B""; ""Appendix C:""; ""Bibliography""; ""Author Biographies""; ""More Great Titles from Atlantic Publishing""

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-60138-747-4

OCLC:

909031388