Our Farm Viability program provides farm owners with business education resources, skills development, and one-on-one planning services. One-on-one business planning is available to qualifying farms to develop a variety of plan models including a comprehensive business plan, cash flow plan, an enterprise analysis plan, transition plan, and/or a farm transfer plan. Our team also provides business sessions, which are short one-on-one meetings planned for a specific purpose, assistance for newer farms in need of financial planning guidance, and a facilitated peer discussion group (PDF) for qualifying Vermont farmers.

To read more about our programs, see our Farm Viability Program Information Sheet (PDF). To apply, complete the Viability Application Form (PDF) located on the VHCB website.

For general inquiries, contact Corinne Cooper, Adminstrative Assistant for the Berlin office, at: 802-656-4824.

The Farmer Peer-to-Peer Discussion Group (PDF) meets monthly to share challenges and opportunities, and hone business management skills with a varied group of farming peers. The FPtP group explores business topics including financial management, sales, staffing issues, planning, operational efficiencies, market analysis and opportunities, relationship building, and succession planning.