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Feb

Balancing Off-Farm Employment When Starting an Operation

February 04, 2020

By: Bill Zweigbaum

Many producers utilize off-farm jobs to generate additional income and procure benefits such as health insurance and retirement funding. This raises the question, particularly for smaller farms, of how to balance off-farm employment while maintaining a successful operation at home. When deciding whether you can (or should) manage an off-farm job, here’s some things to consider.

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Posted In: Business Tips and Tools

Tags: FarmStart, GenerationNext, business management, business planning, consulting, farm business, farm management, productivity, profitability, time management, young & beginning farmers
18
Jun

FarmStart: Investing in Startup Ag, Fishing and Forestry Businesses

June 18, 2019

By: Jacob Raleigh

All startup business owners have their own, unique reason for how they cultivated their passion. Robert Stewart is no different. Growing up in South Kingstown, RI, cultivated Rob’s passion for fishing. Jacob Raleigh helps tell this commercial fisherman’s story.

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Posted In: FarmStart and Beginning Farmers

Tags: FarmStart, aquatic, commercial fishing, financing, young & beginning farmers
21
Jul

Young & beginning producers: Think “5 Cs of credit” when building financing relationships

July 21, 2016

By: Lynn Weaver

Funding the startup of a new agriculture operation can be a tall task for any young or beginning producer. Remember the “5 Cs of credit” – a checklist of factors for young producers to consider when working to start and secure funding for a new agriculture business venture.

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Posted In: Business Tips and Tools

Tags: young & beginning farmers, FarmStart, business planning, financial management, communication
19
Feb

FarmStart® It's About Potential

February 19, 2015

By: Kristie Matuszewski

There’s no denying it: Starting a farm or cooperative is a lot of work. It’s not often easy for young and beginning farmers or agricultural business owners to obtain much-needed capital.

In 2005, Farm Credit East took note of this industry need and initiated FarmStart®, a program to support talented, hardworking individuals entering ...

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Posted In: FarmStart and Beginning Farmers

Tags: working capital, FarmStart, young & beginning farmers

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