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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.
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Planning for your farm business Lesson 1 Your goals, your skills, your resources…
Planning for your farm businessModule 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: http://www.nybeginningfarmers.org/vidLessons.php?vidID=U2V0dGluZ0dvYWxz
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…