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Books or Guide
A Farmer’s Guide To A Pick-Your-Own Operation
28 pages of Free report content by University of Tennessee Extension
Books or Guide about Business Models for businesses that are Growing and Scaling
What is Intellectual Property, Anyway?
5 minute Free read by Pie Shell
Books or Guide about Legal for businesses that are Pre-Venture | Startups
Are You Ready to Start a CSA?
8 pages of Free report content by University of Tennessee Extension
Books or Guide about Business Models for businesses that are Pre-Venture
VAPG Update: Deadline Extended to May 4th
10 minute read of Free resource by Edible-Alpha®
Books or Guide about Raising Capital for businesses that are Growing and Scaling
Wisconsin Food Processing Guide
120 pages of Free report content by University of Wisconsin-Madison
Books or Guide about Operations for businesses that are Pre-Venture | Startups
Community Supported Agriculture – New Models for Changing Markets
68 pages of Free report content by USDA
Books or Guide about Business Models for businesses that are Growing and Scaling
#1 – The USDA Value-Added Producer Grant is Out!
10 minute read of Free resource by Jim Gage
Books or Guide about Raising Capital for businesses that are Growing and Scaling
Fearless Farm Finances (The Book And Online Videos)
5+ hours of Free video (Book is Paid) by Edible-Alpha®
Books or Guide about Operations for businesses that are Growing and Scaling
Direct Sales of Farm Food – USDA 2015 Local Food Marketing Practices Survey
44 pages of Free report content + lots of excel data by USDA
Books or Guide about Operations for businesses that are Growing and Scaling
#2 – Why a VAPG Toolkit Read Through?
1 hour 45 minute read of Free resource by Edible-Alpha®
Books or Guide about Raising Capital for businesses that are Growing and Scaling