Beginning Farmer & Land Access
Farm Start-Up Planning Workbook
A workbook for planning a farm start-up from idea to first season. Beginning farmers fill in goals, land, money, equipment, and markets in one place before committing funds.
Download free PDF1 page, US Letter, prints clean in black and white
WorksheetBeginning Farmer & Land AccessFree PDF
What you fill in
- Farm name and main enterprise
- Reason for starting
- Land location and size
- Start-up equipment needed
- Main sources of funding
- First crop or livestock choice
- Target customers and markets
- Biggest risks to plan for
- First-year goals
How to use this worksheet
Take the sheet along to the field, shop or office. The blank lines are there so you can write down what you actually see and use.
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 eXtension.
For more in this area, see the farm loans, grants and taxes. Between chores, farm.FM has farm humor, including Farm Succession Planning, and agribusiness farm stories.