Business Plan Template
Getting a loan for your agricultural business — no matter the size or scope — means asking the lender to have faith in your ability to manage a full-fledged operation and your finances in a healthy way. The best way to prove that is by coming prepared with a farm business plan proposal.
Fruit and Vegetable Marketing for Small-Scale and Part-Time Growers
Marketing is important to all farm enterprises, regardless of size.
Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)
The Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences is helping produce growers, food processors, and feed manufacturers prepare for new regulatory standards required under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) of 2011.
Beginning Farmer: Supporting the Next Generation of Farmers
The beginning farmer program is a state-wide initiative to support a next generation of producers from diverse backgrounds.
Food for Profit: Business Planning
Before starting your new food business, you need a clear vision of how you want your business to operate, such as how it will be managed, marketed, and financed, and how you expect it to perform in the future.
Developing a Business Plan
An important task in starting a new venture is to develop a business plan, which is a “road map” to guide the future of a business or venture.
Business Exit Strategy
As you begin the business transition process, learn steps to take to make financial and personal decisions, including to sell or liquidate your business.
Business Transitions: Family Farm and Business Succession Planning
Learn what to consider and how to communicate about succession, retirement, and estate planning; property transfers; and avoiding unnecessary taxes and costs.
Field Notes by AgChoice Episode 105: Legal Considerations in Farm Transitions with Jody Anderson Leighty
In a three part series we are highlight farm transition planning. Jody Anderson Leighty joins us for the final episode. As you are planning your farm transition, there are a long list of things to consider. Jody covers legal considerations. Thinking about farm transitioning? Check out PA Farm Link and their resources.
Field Notes by AG Choice, Episode 104: Reflections on Farm Transitions with Marlin Hartzler
In a three part series we are highlight farm transition planning. Returning, Marlin Hartzler joins us for the second episode. His farming story started with a farm transition. Listen as Marlin shares his reflections of a farm transition.