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 Myers2024-04-10 15:25:342024-04-10 15:34:56Episode 349. Farm to School with Ridge to Reef Farm on St. Croix, US Virgin Islands
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Rich Myers2024-04-03 14:56:522024-04-10 12:36:58Episode 348. Poke Salad, Mullein, and Other Crop Alternatives in Southern Arkansas
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Rich Myers2024-03-26 14:12:442024-03-27 12:28:08Market-Diversification Strategies with Ridge to Reef Farm on St. Croix, US Virgin Islands
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Rich Myers2024-03-20 15:35:202024-03-25 15:46:30Episode 346. Managing Risk in the Ark-La-Tex Region
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Cathy Svejkovsky2024-02-27 07:29:372024-03-27 11:22:19Identifying Waste: Becoming a Lean Farming Machine
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Rich Myers2024-02-07 16:20:362024-02-14 08:13:16Episode 340. ATTRA and SARE: Edible Landscaping
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Rich Myers2024-01-26 10:23:142024-01-26 10:23:14Gulf States Winter Farming: Turnip Greens for Farm to School
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Cathy Svejkovsky2024-01-23 07:35:312024-03-27 11:28:19More Than a Farm: Setting Your Agribusiness Up for Success
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Rich Myers2024-01-08 10:51:412024-01-08 10:51:41Making a Grazing Plan and Mobile Technology for Business Management
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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 14:00:572024-03-12 15:51:53Overview of the Farmer Veterans Needs Assessment
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Cathy Svejkovsky2023-04-26 10:29:312023-10-05 16:47:35Farmland Access
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Cathy Svejkovsky2023-04-26 09:53:022023-07-17 17:23:41Veteran’s Business Planning Tipsheet