Resources
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Michigan MarketMaker
Published on December 10, 2018
MarketMaker connects producers, markets, and food lovers. -
Beyond Grants: Entrepreneurial Strategies for Funding Beginning Farmer Initiatives
Published on November 4, 2018
This report explores self-sustaining entrepreneurial fundraising strategies and activities and offers a creative pathway for evaluating strategies to fund Michigan's beginning farmer initiatives. -
Beyond Grants Executive Summary: Entrepreneurial Strategies for Funding Beginning Farmer Initiatives
Published on February 20, 2018
Executive summary of report researching and documenting entrepreneurial strategies to raise funds for beginning farmer initiatives. -
Sizing Up Diverse Vegetable Farms: A Narrative Companion to the Scale of Production Matrix
Published on January 29, 2018
This part of the Toolbox for Vegetable Farm Viability provides a look at potential infrastructure, equipment, time and labor investments, as well as skill development and possible sales and income for different size small farms. -
Pathways to $100K in Farm Sales: A Starting Point for Reaching Farm Sustainability
Published on January 29, 2018
This part of the Toolbox for Vegetable Farm Viability provides a look at sales volumes, pricing and outlets you might need to reach $100,000 in sales. -
Scale of Production Matrix
Published on January 29, 2018
This part of the Toolbox for Vegetable Farm Viability provides a detailed look at potential infrastructure and equipment investments for different size small farms to help in planning and growth. -
Market Channel Selection Tool
Published on January 29, 2018
This part of the Toolbox for Vegetable Farm Viability provides a look at potential considerations when choosing which channel or market option you might use to sell what you raise. -
Why is Land Access Critical? Bridging the Gap Between Food, Health and Land
Published on November 21, 2017
A brief explanation aiming to bring clarity and awareness around the disconnection between health and access to farmland. -
Beginning Farmers: Finding the Money You Need
Published on November 3, 2017
This guide is meant to provide a road map to loan readiness and conventional and alternative credit access for beginning farmers. Access to financial capital is one of the largest obstacles for beginning farmers. -
Beginning Farmers: 10 Steps to Loan Readiness
Published on October 30, 2017
At some point, most farmers need to make some changes and grow to sustain their business. Based on his lending work with hundreds of Michigan farmers, Mike Jordon developed the 10 steps contained in this guide to aid the growth of farming operations. -
Beginning Farmers: Crowdfunding for Small Farmers
Published on October 2, 2017
Crowdfunding is becoming more popular for small and beginning farmers. This guide aims to address how small and beginning farmers can use crowdfunding as a fundraising tool. -
Michigan Beginning Farmer Initiatives Webinar
Published on April 20, 2017
This webinar features information about various beginning farmer initiatives across Michigan. -
Michigan’s Beginning Farmers Survey Summary
Published on June 21, 2016
The goal of the survey was to better understand the unique characteristics, experiences, and needs of Michigan’s beginning farmers in order to develop more effective training programs for these farmers.