Agritourism enterprises are often developed to add new sources of revenue to farms. This section will provide valuable tools for writing a business plan, conducting break-even analyses, determining income goals and finding resources for financial support.
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Fact Sheets and Guides
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- Business and Financial Planning for Agritourism (PDF), University of Tennessee Extension, 2005
- Financial Management: Budgeting for Agritourism (PDF) , Rutgers Cooperative Extension
- Sample Budget for a Corn Maze Enterprise, Rutgers Cooperative Extension
- From Cash Records to Cost of Production (PDF), Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service
- Pricing Your Farm Products (PDF), RAFFL
Get Support
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- Agriculture Business Management, UVM Extension, Offers business planning and technical assistance
- Vermont Farm & Forest Viability Program Vermont Housing & Conservation Board, Information sheet and application
- Intervale Center, Farm Business Planning and Coaching
- Vermont Land Link, Farmer and Farm Land Finder
Funding
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Value Added Producer Grant Recipients
- African Alliance of Rhode Island (PDF)
- Avena Botanicals (PDF)
- Big Picture Farm (PDF)
- Boothby's Orchard & Farm Winery (PDF)
- Fuzzy Udder Creamery (PDF)
- Gothberg Farms (PDF)
- TMK Creamery (PDF)
- When Pigs Fly Farm (PDF)
Fact Sheets and Guides
- Crowdfunding Fact Sheet (PDF), UVM Extension
- Development Resources, Farm-Based Education Network