Beginning Farmer & Land Access
Beginning Farmer Local Food Promotion Program Guide
A guide to the Local Food Promotion Program. It helps applicants understand the purpose, plan a project, and organize an application for local food businesses.
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The steps on this page
- Learn the program purpose
- Review the current notice
- Check eligibility
- Define the project idea
- Plan activities and outcomes
- Prepare a budget
- Find partners
- Gather documents
- Track deadlines
How to use this guide
Pin it up in the shop or barn. The numbered steps are a short reminder, and the notes lines are for details specific to your operation.
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 USDA AMS and USDA.
For more in this area, see the farm finance explained. Between chores, farm.FM has farm humor, including Everybody Gets Paid for Food Except the Farmer, and agribusiness farm stories.