Resources
Resources are free online unless otherwise noted.
Business management
Building a Sustainable Business: A Guide to Developing
a Business Plan for Farms and Rural Businesses
Sustainable Agriculture Network, 2003
A hands-on guide featuring worksheets to help you develop your
farm business plan. $17, 280 pp.
Farm and Financial Management Publications
(University of Maryland)
Factsheet topics include “Diagnosing your farm’s financial health,”
“Cost and revenue considerations in farm management decision
making,” and others.
Measuring and Analyzing Farm Financial Performance
(Purdue University Extension, 1999)
Whole Farm Planning
Elizabeth Henderson and Karl North
(NOFA Interstate Council) $7.95
Marketing
Agricultural Marketing Resource Center
(USDA Rural Development/Iowa State University, 2007)
Bringing Local Food to Local Institutions
Barbara Bellows et al
(ATTRA, 2003) 28 pp.
(Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture, 2007)
Guerrilla Marketing: Secrets for Making Big Profits from your Small
Business
Jay Levinson
(Houghton Mifflin, 2007) 384 pp., $10.17
(The Organic Trade Association, 2007)
A clearinghouse of resources on marketing and other topic
Marketing Strategies for Farmers and Ranchers
(Sustainable Agriculture Network, 2006) 20 pp.
Marketing without Advertising
Michael Phillips and Salli Rasberry
(Nolo, 2005) $17.00, 320 pp.
The New Farmers' Market: Farm-Fresh Ideas for Producers, Managers and Communities
(Sustainable Agriculture Network, 2001) $24.95, 272 pp.
Organic Farmer’s Guide to Marketing and Community Relations
Rebecca Bosch
(NOFA Interstate Council, 2004) $7.95, 96 pp.
Janet Bachman
(ATTRA, 2004) 16 pp.