Beginning Farmer & Land Access
Beginning Farmer Business Plan Template
A template for writing a business plan for a beginning farm. It organizes the sections lenders and advisors usually expect to see and keeps the plan easy to update.
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Sections on this template
- Executive summary
- Farm description
- Products and services
- Market analysis
- Marketing plan
- Operations plan
- Management and labor
- Financial plan
- Risks and goals
How to use this template
Treat the headings as a starting outline. Add detail under each one, and keep the finished copy with your records.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with SBA and Farmers.gov.
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