- Urban Agriculture Toolkit (PDF, 8.5MB) - Lays out the common operational elements that most urban farmers must consider as they start up or grow their operations.
- Community Programs Infrastructure Toolkit - Helps organizations and community leaders better understand the complex process required to successfully develop and construct a new facility, outlining major capacity, credit, and logistical challenges.
- Running a Foodhub:
- Running A Food Hub - Volume 1 (06/04/2015) (PDF, 596KB)
- Running A Food Hub - Volume 2 (08/03/2015) (PDF, 406KB)
- Running a Food Hub - Volume 3 (03/11/2016) (PDF, 1.4MB)
- The Role of Food Hubs in Local Food Marketing (PDF, 4.9MB) - Learn about the food hub concept and resources available to support development.
- "What's the Big Deal? Assessing and Financing Regional Food Enterprises" - Free self-guided online financing training including facilitation materials and worksheets for a group training format.
- Tools for Small and Midsized Livestock and Poultry (PDF, 2MB) | Text-only (accessible) version
- Know Your Farmer, Know Your Cooperative - Webinar explaining the advantages of the cooperative business model and how it can build a robust local food system.
- The Role of Cooperatives in Local Food Systems Development - Webinar that discusses the convergence of the local food and cooperative movements, including financial and technical resources.
- Local Food Economic Impact Analysis Toolkit - Helps local organizations measure local and small-scale economic activity.
- Farm to School Planning Toolkit - Resources to design a robust Farm to School program.
- Farm to School Resources - Guides take you step-by-step through the process to initiate Farm to School and Farm to Institution activities.
- Local Harvest - A Multi-farm CSA Handbook
- Farm to Table - Resources for farmers, ranchers, ag professionals, community organizers and others striving to reconfigure the nation's food system to keep value in food-producing communities.
- How to Direct Market Your Beef - Practical tips to launch a profitable, grass-based beef operation focused on direct market sales.
- Building a Sustainable Business: A Guide to Developing a Business Plan for Farms and Rural Businesses - Resources to help alternative and sustainable agriculture entrepreneurs transform farm-grown inspiration into profitable enterprises.
- Growing Opportunity - A guide for farmers to innovative USDA programs and resources for anyone who is farming – or thinking about getting into farming.
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