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 and Marketing Resources
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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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Rich Myers2023-03-15 15:51:572024-03-16 15:55:46Lesson 7. Selling Your Story: Social Media Outreach and Marketing
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Rich Myers2023-03-15 15:46:372024-03-16 15:50:57Lesson 6. Expanding Your Markets
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Rich Myers2023-03-15 15:42:012024-03-16 15:45:51Lesson 5. Creating a Winning Display
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Rich Myers2023-03-15 15:10:192024-03-16 15:17:00Lesson 4. Pricing Strategies for Vendors
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Rich Myers2023-03-15 15:03:452024-03-16 15:09:09Lesson 3. Working with Your Farmers Market Manager
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Rich Myers2023-03-15 14:56:512024-03-16 15:03:31Lesson 2. Setting Yourself ApartUSDA photo by Ed Ragland.
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Rich Myers2023-03-15 14:38:402024-03-16 14:44:45Lesson 1. Are Farmers Markets Right For You?
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Cathy Svejkovsky2023-03-14 07:29:592024-03-27 13:56:54Farmers Market Pricing Strategies for Vendors
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Cathy Svejkovsky2023-03-07 07:58:282024-03-27 13:57:44Improving 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 13:04:102024-03-26 09:31:21Primer 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