Business and Marketing
Farms and ranches are businesses. In order to operate a sustainable farming and ranching operation, you will have to understand the many components of running a business.
This includes planning, financial management, recordkeeping, marketing, legal considerations, and more.
Here you will find practical resources that provide guidance on business and marketing. From whole-farm planning, financial management, accessing new markets, and other farm-business topics.
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ATTRA’s Business & Marketing Resources
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Rich Myers2023-09-20 13:54:012023-09-20 13:54:01Episode 322. Connecting a Farmers Market and a Community
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Rich Myers2023-08-23 15:17:092023-08-23 17:14:14Episode 318. Local Foods Directory Helps Find Farmers Markets, Create a Digital Marketing Strategy
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Rich Myers2023-08-16 14:55:532023-08-16 15:07:35Episode 317. Farmers Markets – Supporting Farmers Behind the Scenes
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Rich Myers2023-06-08 18:21:532023-06-08 18:21:53Make Social Media Work for Your Market: Why It’s So Important, and What to Focus on Right Now
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Cathy Svejkovsky2023-05-02 14:00:572023-07-17 17:15:14Overview of the Farmer Veterans Needs Assessment
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Cathy Svejkovsky2023-04-26 10:29:312023-04-27 08:43:02Farmland Access
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Cathy Svejkovsky2023-04-26 09:53:022023-07-17 17:23:41Veteran’s Business Planning Tipsheet
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Rich Myers2023-04-25 15:27:082023-04-25 15:27:08Make Money with Farm to Table Dinners
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Cathy Svejkovsky2023-03-14 07:29:592023-03-27 10:48:06Farmers Market Pricing Strategies for Vendors
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Cathy Svejkovsky2023-03-07 07:58:282023-02-21 12:43:41Improving Poultry Profitability–Production and Economics Are Like Two Strong Wings
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Rich Myers2023-01-25 14:32:232023-01-25 14:32:23Episode 288. Using the Abundant Montana Local Food Directory as a Marketing Strategy
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Rich Myers2023-01-18 08:20:072023-01-17 16:58:38Episode 287. Uber for Tomatoes: Could “Crowdshipping” Solve Food Transportation Problems for Small Farms?
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Rich Myers2023-01-10 18:04:242023-01-10 18:04:24Financing an Organic Farm with Federal Programs
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Cathy Svejkovsky2022-12-15 16:39:062023-07-10 13:38:39Drought and Disaster Resources for Texas Producers
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Cathy Svejkovsky2022-12-15 13:04:102022-12-15 14:46:13Primer on Whole-Farm Revenue Protection Crop Insurance: Updates for 2018
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Rich Myers2022-12-14 16:18:182022-12-14 16:18:18The Internal GAP Audit: General Questions