Plain language guide from New Entry that is designed to help farmers complete the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) End of Season Fruit and Vegetable Survey. The guide explains where to record farm information on the specific forms, and includes an example of the forms with support for how to complete the questions.
New Entry Sustainable Farming Project

Guide to USDA's NASS End of Season Fruit and Vegetable Inquiry

Selling at a Farmers Market
Plain language guide from New Entry that provides new farmers with information on how to begin selling farm grown products at a Farmers' Market. The guide includes support for choosing a market, applying to sell at the market, designing market displays, setting prices, making sales, and keeping records.

Applying for Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Plain language guide from New Entry for farmers interested in the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), which pays farmers and ranchers to implement practices that protect water, soil, and air quality. The guide explains how the program works and outlines eligibility, the application process, and how the money can be used.

Applying for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Plain language guide from the New Entry Sustainable Farming Project for farmers interested in applying for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), which rewards farmers for being good “stewards” of their land. The guide includes information on program eligibility and an explanation of how to apply.

Guide to Running a CSA- Spanish
Spanish translation of New Entry's guide that outlines how to start a multi farm Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). The guide includes information to support planning, outreach, shareholder meetings, distribution, season specifics, and end of season surveys.

How to Start a Multi-Farm CSA - Plain Language Guide
A Plain Language Guide from the New Entry Sustainable Farming Project, outlining how to start a multi farm Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). The guide includes information to support planning, outreach, shareholder meetings, distribution, season specifics, and end of season surveys.

Marketing Cooperatives for Incubator Farms
An overview of the World PEAS Cooperative, which works to provide a market for the beginning and immigrant farmers that are in training with New Entry. The overview highlights the reources, including staffing and budget, that are required to run the CSA.

Farm Business Training Course- Student Handbook
Media:
- Digital Download
Sample of the student handbook for New Entry's Farm Business Training Course: includes first session (of six) with course introduction and marketing lesson.

Guide to Starting a Multi-Farm CSA
A plain language guide from the New Entry Sustainable Farming Project for starting a multi-farm CSA (community supported agriculture). Includes general information and sample documents for starting a CSA.

NIFTI Farm Incubator Toolkit
Media:
- Digital Download
The National Incubator Farm Training Initiative has compiled the knowledge and experience of dozens of farm incubator projects across the U.S. to bring you the first edition of the NIFTI Farm Incubator Toolkit; a comprehensive guide to starting and operating land-based beginning farmer training programs.
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