Complete c ash-flow analysis

1. Complete cash-flow analysis or enterprise analysis • Technical Assistance from VFVP • BUSINESS PLANNING: YEAR ONE AND YEAR TWO • Your business planning advisor will meet with you on your farm on a regular basis. You should expect to: • meet on average once a month for several hours • put several hours of work into the plan on your own each month • work with your advisor to bring in specialized technical assistance • The first 6-12 months of the program are focused on the completion of a written business plan, transfer plan, cash-flow, or enterprise analysis. Farms who complete a business plan or transfer plan also receive follow-up services in the following year and are eligible for implementation assistance. • Grants from the VFVP State funds Federal funds State funds Private foundation funds Program flow and design: • Complete cash-flow analysis • APPLICATION & ENROLLMENT • You can apply directly through VFVP staff, or you may work with a service provider to get you enrolled. During enrollment you will be matched with your lead business planner at one of the following service provider organizations, or with a private consultant: • Intervale Center • NOFA-VT • UVM Extension • Land For Good IMPLEMENTATION Upon completing a business or transfer plan through the VFVP, farmers are eligible for competitive grants and technical assistance awards when funding is available. The Vermont Farm Viability Program (VFVP) is a program of the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board. Funders include the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board, and an anonymous private foundation.

2. Complete cash-flow analysis or enterprise analysis • BUSINESS PLANNNING: YEAR ONE AND YEAR TWO • Your lead business planner will be a consultant from one of the following Service Provider Organizations, or we may match you with a private consultant: • Intervale Center • NOFA-VT • UVM Extension • Land For Good • Technical Assistance from VFVP or service provider organization Vermont Farm Viability Program: Flow and Design • Grants from the VFVP • Complete cash-flow analysis • APPLICATION & ENROLLMENT • You can apply directly through VFVP staff, or you may work with a service provider to get you enrolled. During the enrollment process you will be matched with your lead business planner, an individual from one of the following service provider organizations: • Intervale Center • NOFA-VT • UVM Extension • Land For Good IMPLEMENTATION Farmers who complete a business plan or transfer plan through VFVP are eligible for competitive grants and technical assistance awards when funding is available. The Vermont Farm Viability Program is a program of the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board. Funders include the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Agriculture Innovation Center, State of Vermont, and private foundations.

3. Program Design and Partnerships UVM Extension VHCB funds (State funds) Vermont Farm Viability Program Intervale Center Federal funds NOFA-VT Foundation funds Land for Good Private Consultants Vermont Housing & Conservation Board Vermont Farm Viability is a program of VHCB. The VT Farm Viability Program provides funding, coordinates enrollment, and helps develop capacity with partners organizations to deliver in-depth business planning across the state. Service Provider Organizations These organizations and businesses have on-the-ground staff who provide highly individualized business planning and technical assistance to farmers through the Vermont Farm Viability Program. Each farmer is paired with a consultant from one of the groups above. Federal and State Funding Sources Federal funders currently include NRCS, USDA, and the Agricultural Innovation Center. State funds are provided by the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board. Private foundations have also provided funds.