Organic Farmers: Steps to Success

Despite the specificity of its title, "Organic Farmers: Steps to Success" is an excellent self-assessment tool for farmers of all types and experience levels. The publication, created by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture with support from the USDA Risk Management Agency, is available for free online. It contains five worksheets designed to help farmers assess their management and financial strengths and areas in need of improvement.

Service Provider: 
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Frequency: 
Ongoing
Cost: 
Free
Counties Served: 
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Dukes
Essex
Franklin
Hampden
Hampshire
Middlesex
Nantucket
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
Resource Type: 
Document/Fact Sheet
Resource Category: 
Business Planning
Financial
Enterprise Type: 
Compost
Dairy
Floriculture
Forest Products
Grains
Greenhouse Production
Hay
Livestock
Nursery
Orchard
Poultry
Sugaring
Vegetable Crops
Skill Level: 
New to farming
Planning to farm
Farmer start up
Re-strategizing the farm
Established farmer