Explore proven farm transition strategies with Penn State Extension. Build communication skills, clarify goals, and plan management, ownership, and legacy decisions with confidence.
By Tim Beck, Juliette Enfield, Robert C. Goodling, Jr., Lynn Kime, Winifred W. Mc Gee, John P. Wodehouse, Heather Weeks, Miguel Antonio Saviroff, MS
Farm management tools for financial success. Along with the Farm Sense course, this 78-page guide introduces three basic financial records—the cash flow statement, the balance sheet, and the income statement.
In this online course, small-scale food business entrepreneurs learn how to create a business using marketing, pricing, financing, and risk management tools.
By Jayson K. Harper, Ph.D., Michael Orzolek, Ph.D.
There are multiple markets for growers with 5 acres or fewer. Many field operations - such as land preparation, planting, and harvesting - can be custom-hired.