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Lessons Learned: Understanding Financial Strategies for Organic Transition
In 2015, the Organic Trade Association reported organic product sales of $43.3 billion, up 11 percent from 2014. Based on these numbers, the case seems simple: transitioning to organic agriculture...
Analysis of the Organic Market in Oregon
Oregon Tilth knows that farmers require a clear picture of market needs and opportunities both to inform an overall organic crop production plan and to demonstrate the feasibility of business...
Major Obstacles Faced by Organic Processors
The primary goal of this research project was to discover what processors in the upper Midwest have experienced as major obstacles when beginning or expanding an organic processing endeavor. In...
The Farmer’s Guide to Agricultural Credit
Accessing capital is one of the many challenges facing farmers. Agricultural financing is crucial for maintaining production, expanding operations, or trying different enterprises. To maximize...
One Page Cost Benefit Tool
“Pencil it out” is shorthand for making good farm investment and purchasing decisions. This webinar session from the National Good Food Network at the Wallace Center provides a...
Organic Dairy Profits: Analysis of Dairy Farms in North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia
Interest continues to grow in organic dairying by consumers, producers and processors. Organic dairying has its production challenges but good profits can be earned for producers who manage the...
A Farmer’s Guide to Working with Land Trusts
The National Young Farmers Coalition released a guide for farmers, designed to provide an introduction to land trusts and explain the process of partnering with a land trust to access …...
Farm Commons
Farm Commons produces guides, flowcharts, checklists, and model documents to help farmers take action on anything from insurance to liability to food...
Organic Production Fact Sheets Series
MOSES developed 30 Organic Fact Sheets to provide easy-to-follow explanations about complex certification requirements and covers topics in: field crops, business management, livestock and orchard...
Building Sustainable Farms, Ranches, and Communities
A one-stop guide to find the details about federal programs and how to apply for them. The publication provides a description along with eligibility and application requirements for each of …...