Planning for your farm business Lesson 1 Your goals, your skills, your resources…
Planning for your farm business Module Goals Develop a list goals for your farm business. Learn basic farm marketing principles Develop a marketing plan for your farm. Learn basic record keeping tools to keep your farm profitable. Learn the tool you will need to start a farm business. Walk away with a basic business plan for your farm!
Why farm goals are important? Voices of the farmers: Insert Video:
What are your farm goals? Whipstone Farm, Chino Valley, AZ
Introduction to the goals worksheets See worksheet #1 Follow along with the narrator Insert cool farm pic here….
What are the short, medium and long term goals for your farm? See worksheet #2 Follow along with the narrator Insert cool farm pic here….
Now let’s prioritize your goals. See worksheet #3 Follow along with the narrator
Does your farm have a mission? Why is a mission important? Trying to make a decision? Turn to your mission.
What skills and resources can you bring to your farm business? Insert interview with a farmer on how they obtained their skills and resources for their farm.
What skills and resources can you bring to your farm business? See worksheet #4 Follow narrator…
What skills and resources can you bring to your farm business? See worksheet #5 Follow narrator…