Land | Financing & Funding | Disaster Preparedness & Assistance | Labor | Insurance | Record Keeping | Marketing | Networking & Advocacy | Governmental Agencies & Resources | Information & Education Resources | Business Planning | Out of State Resources
Land
- About Procuring Land
- ATTRA ‘s “Finding Land to Farm: Six ways to Secure Farmland” PDF Guide
- FarmLAST Project’s “Land Tenure: A Curriculum for Beginning Farmers and Farm Seekers”
- Cornell University Extension and The Greenhorn’s “Land. Liberty. Sunshine. Stamina: a mini compendium of resources for beginning farmers on the topic of finding sustainable land tenure”
- Equity Trust’s “Gaining Ground: How CSAs can Acquire, Hold and Pass on Land”
- Venues for Finding Land
- Succession Planning
- Office of Farmland Preservation
- Center for Rural Affairs’ Estate Planning Tools
- FSA Transitional Incentive Program (TIP)
- American Farmland Trust’s Farmland Information Center’s Farm Transfer and Estate Planning Fact Sheet
- Land for Good’s “Transferring the Farm: where do I start?”
- UVM Center for Sustainable Agriculture’s “Farmland Tenure & Leasing”
- Renting & Leasing
- Ohio State University Extension’s “Farm Rental Agreement Checklist”
- Ohio Sate University Extension’s “Managing Landlord Tenet Relationships: A Strategic Plan”
- Land for Good’s Sample Short Term Lease Agreement
- Northeast Beginning Farmers Guide “Leasing Land and Buildings for Farming”
- Conservation Programs
- Overviews and Fact Sheets
- Land Trust Alliance’s “Basic Facts and Resources for Land Owners”
- Center for Collaborative Conservation’s “Common Questions on Conservation Easements”
- American Farmland Trust’s Farmland Information Center’s “Agricultural Conservation Easements Fact Sheet”
Financing & Funding
- Overviews and Fact Sheets
- FSA Conservation Loan Program Fact Sheet
- FSA Farm Loans Fact Sheet
- U.S. Small Business Association’s Loans & Grants Search Tool
- Washington State Housing Finance Commission’s (WSHFC) “Cultivate the Soil” resource guide for beginning and small scale farmers and ranchers in Washington State
- University of Vermont’s “Guide to Financing the Community Supported Farm: Ways for Farms to Acquire Capital Within Communities”
- ATTRA’s “Financing Your Farm: Guidance for Beginning Farmers”
- ATTRA’s “Building Sustainable Farms, Ranches and Communities” A guide to Federal programs for Sustainable Agriculture, Forestry, Entrepreneurship, Conservation and Community Development
- ATTRA’s “Federal Conservation Resources Overview”
- Center for Rural Affairs’ Beginning Farmers’ Resources
- American Farmland Trust’s Farmland Information Center’s Differential Assessment and Circuit Breaker Tax Program Fact Sheet
- NE Beginning Farmers Project “Financing a Farm Operation: Getting Money for Your New Enterprise”
- Loans
- US Small Business Association’s Loans
- Rural Economic Development Loan & Grant
- Business & Industry Guaranteed Loan Program
- Tax-exempt Bond Programs
- Grants
- USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture grants
- USDA Rural Development grants
- USDA Agricultural Marketing Service grants
- Western SARE grants
- Farm Aid grants
- Organic Valley Farmer’s Advocating for Organics (FAFO) grants
- Organic Farming Research Foundation grants
- Idea Café’s Small Business Grants
- Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office’s Farmland Preservation Grants
- Alternative Funding Sources, Conservation and Incentive Programs
- Farm Service Agency (FSA) Conservation Reserve Programs
- AMS National Organic Program Certification Cost Share Program
- NRCS Conservation Stewardship Program
- NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
- Funding Programs for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers & Ranchers
- FSA Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Loans
- SBA Community Express Loans
- SBA Patriot Express Loans
- ACCION loan programs & financial education
- FSA Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Loans
- NW Farm Credit Services Young & Beginning Producer Program
- Indian Loan Guarantee and Interest Subsidy Program
- Craft3 Indian Country Loans
- Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises Linked Deposit Program
- MercyCorps Northwest
- Lenders with Experience in Ag, Business, & Rural Related Loans
Disaster Preparedness & Assistance
- NCAT & ATTRA Disaster Resources
- FSA Emergency Farm Loans
- FSA Disaster Assistance Programs
- Farm Aid
- National Agriculture Library’s Disaster Preparedness for Animal Facilities
- FEMA’s Disaster Preparedness for Livestock Owners
- SBA’s Disaster Loans
Labor
- Internships
- Managing and maintaining employees
- ATTRA Resources
- Sample employee agreements
Insurance
- NE Beginning Farmers Project “Farm Insurance”
- Crop
- Liability
- L & I Workers’ Compensation Insurance
- NE Beginning Farmers Project “Farm Risk Management”
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration Regulations and Responsibilities
- Farmers Market D & O Liability Insurance
- Farmers Market Vendor Liability Insurance
- Health
Record Keeping
- Certification
- WSDA Organic Food Program
- WSDA’s “Basic Requirements for Organic Certification”
- National Organic Program
- Certified Naturally Grown
- Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and Good Handling Practices (GHP) Audit & Verification Program
- Guide to ATTRA’s Organic Publications
- ATTRA’s “Organic Farm Certification & the National Organic Program”
- Organic Materials Review Institute
- International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements
- Food Alliance Certifications
- USDA “Is Organic Right for Me” Brochure
- USDA Blog: Organic 101
- USDA National Organic Program resources
- CSA software
Marketing
- USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) local food marketing programs
- ATTRA’s Direct Marketing Resources
- WA State Farmers Market Manual
- Statewide marketing outlets
- USDA Emerging Market Opportunities for Small-Scale Producers
- USDA Facts on Direct-to-Consumer Food Marketing
- ACRES“Marketing Your Crop”
- NE Beginning Farmers Project “Assessing Your Market Potential. Market Analyses: What is my Target Market?”
- NE Beginning Farmers Project “Pricing Farm Products: Know Your Cost, and Price for Profit”
- NE Beginning Farmers Project “Finding Price Information”
- NE Beginning Farmers Project “Direct Marketing Options”
Networking & Advocacy
- WSU Small Farms Team
- Washington Young Farmers’ Coalition
- National Young Farmers’ Coalition
- Greenhorns
- The Women’s Agricultural Network
- Farmers for the Future
- USDA Office of Advocacy and Outreach
- Farm Aid
- Rodale Institute
- National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
- ATTRA: National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
- American Farmland Trust
- PCC Farmland Trust
- Farmers Legal Action Group Inc.
- National Farmers Union
- Rural Advancement Foundation International
- National Agricultural Law Center
- International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements
- Office of Minority & Women’s Business Enterprises
- Washington Sustainable Food and Farming Network
- Women Food and Agriculture Network
- Washington State Grange
- Puget Sound Regional Food Policy Council
Governmental Agencies & Resources
- National
- 2008 Farm Bill
- Agricultural Marketing Service: National Organic Program
- Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Farm Service Agency
- National Institute of Food & Agriculture
- Office of Advocacy and Outreach
- Economic Research Service
- National Agricultural Statistics Service
- Risk Management Agency
- USDA National Agricultural Library
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- USDA Organic Resource Guide 2012
- State
Information & Education Resources
- County WSU Extension
- WSU Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources
- WSU Small Farms Team Educational Programs
- WSDA’s Farm Wisdom Videos
- Colorado State’s Integrated Resource Management Online Masters Program
- Cornell Small Farms Program Videos
- ACRES USA Archived Articles
- BALLE Community Capital Webinars
- 2007 Farming Sourcebook: With A Focus on Sustainable and Certified Production
- ATTRA: National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
- USDA National Agricultural Library
- SARE Learning Center
- U.S. Small Business Administration Training and Mentoring Programs
- Northwest Business Agriculture Center
- Cloud Mountain Farm Center
- Washington State Small Business Centers
- Farm Incubator Programs & Intensive Training Programs
Business Planning
- SARE’s “Building a Sustainable Business: A Guide to Developing a Business Plan for Farms and Rural Businesses” English | Spanish
- Business Plan and Finance Templates
- “Making Money: How Will You Know if Your Operation is Making Money?”, NE Beginning Farmers Project
- SCORE Small Business Resources
- MercyCorps Northwest
- Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE)
- Sightline Institute
- Sustainable Connections
- Northwest Agriculture Business Center
- Ecotrust