Crop planning sheet than provides space for farmers to record how much of each crop they planted over course of the season, including specific of frequency, successions, and materials needed.

This is a resource designed to provide farmers with readily accessible, technical information and cultural practices for organic vegetable production without relying on advanced English literacy skills. This manual can be introduced in pre-season crop planning settings and subsequently used throughout the planting season. Though the practices and suggested planting dates presented are specific to our New England growing season, the icons can be easily modified to represent practices and timing suited to your farm and locale.

Spreadsheet that includes a) specifics of how and when to plant specific crops and b) materials needed and their prices for planting each crop.

A nice overview of considerations related to crowdfunding for small farm operations developed by Mark Canella at UVM.

Illustration of when during the year CSA members can expect each crop to be available.

Cultivating the Next Generation: An Evaluation of the Beginning Farmer & Rancher Development Program (2009 to 2015). National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition produced this report which examines the BFRDP grant program. Authors: Juli Obudzinski (NSAC), Jan Perez (UC Santa Cruz), and Ann Williams (University of Wisconsin).

A presentation from the 2015 NIFTI National Field School in Durham, NC. Presentations by Alice Topaloff of ISU Extension and Nikki Siebert Kelley of Lowounty Local First explore how to develop and refine your Incubator Farm Project's curriculum usining currently available models. 

Farmers benefit from building knowledge about often nuanced and complex farm labor legal obligations. Farmers need to know more about their employment law obligations before they can set priorities, decide on action steps and begin to take action.  This fact sheet covers basic farm employment law in Delaware:  minimum wage, overtime, meal and rest breaks, workers' compensation, and unemployment insurance.

This user’s guide will help trainers introduce New American farmers to concepts and best practices for engaging direct wholesale customers at different market access points such as independent restaurants and groceries. This guide contains learning activities which can be used together for a comprehensive introduction to direct wholesale marketing or used in sections to focus specific market types.

Farmers benefit from building knowledge about often nuanced and complex farm labor legal obligations. Farmers need to know more about their employment law obligations before they can set priorities, decide on action steps and begin to take action.  This fact sheet covers basic farm employment law in the District of Columbia (Washington DC):  minimum wage, overtime, meal and rest breaks, workers' compensation, and unemployment insurance.