Fact Sheets and Guides
- Business Planning for Agritourism Enterprises
Business and Financial Planning for Agritourism (PDF)
University of Tennessee Extension, 2005- Financial Management: Budgeting for Agritourism (PDF)
Rutgers Cooperative Extension - Business Planning for Agritourism (PDF)
University of Tennessee Extension - Building a Sustainable Business: A Guide to Developing A Business Plan for Farms and Rural Businesses (PDF)
Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture - Sample Budget for a Corn Maze Enterprise (PDF)
Rutgers Cooperative Extension - From Cash Records to Cost of Production (PDF)
Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service - Pricing Your Farm Products (PDF)
RAFFL - An Overview of Virginia Agritourism: Results From the 2013 Profitability Survey
Virginia Cooperative Extension
Get Support
- 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
Beginner Farmer Program - Vermont Land Link
Farmer and Farm Land Finder
Funding
One critical part of financial planning is sourcing funds for new enterprises. Some agritourism activities may get start-up funding from another part of the farm. Others may rely on outside support.
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 - Micro Loan Preparation and Farm Financial Education
UVM Extension