1. Planning for your farm business Lesson 1 Your goals, your skills, your resources…

2. 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!

3. Why farm goals are important? Voices of the farmers: Insert Video: http://www.nybeginningfarmers.org/vidLessons.php?vidID=U2V0dGluZ0dvYWxz

4. What are your farm goals? Whipstone Farm, Chino Valley, AZ

5. Introduction to the goals worksheets See worksheet #1 Follow along with the narrator Insert cool farm pic here….

6. 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….

7. Now let’s prioritize your goals. See worksheet #3 Follow along with the narrator

8. Does your farm have a mission? Why is a mission important? Trying to make a decision? Turn to your mission.

9. 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.

10. What skills and resources can you bring to your farm business? See worksheet #4 Follow narrator…

11. What skills and resources can you bring to your farm business? See worksheet #5 Follow narrator…