Completed Competitive Grant

Growing Your Small Market Farm Business Planning Program

Project ID: M2005-19

Abstract

Small farm business enterprises receive technical advice and planning assistance.

Key Question: What does an Iowa farmer need to know about business planning?

Findings: Developing a farm business plan takes more than reading a book. It takes the right business planning program for your business. Every farmer can take positive steps toward building their business skills and making good, sound business decisions in order to build a profitable farm business.

Lead investigator: Sharon Shafer, Mid-Iowa Small Business Development Center, et al

Year of grant completion: 2008

This competitive grant project was part of the Leopold Center's Marketing Initiative.

Topics: Business management, distribution and marketing, Human systems, demographics and beginning farmer programs

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