Producer Resources
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Soil Health Management
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Healthy Soils
Soil Health Talk & Runoff Demo | Ray Archuleta
Soil Health Literature | NRCS
Soil Health Checklist for Growers | NRCS
Soil Health Videos, Webinars, Consultation Services | Soil Regen
Soil Health Webinars, Fact Sheets, Events | Soil Health Academy
Technical Soil Resources | NRCS
ATTRA Publications Archive | ATTRA/NCAT
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Crop & Livestock Production
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Crop Resources
ATTRA Publications | NCAT
***ATTRA Publications are now free of charge***
Organic Production (pests, whole systems, seeds, fertility, animal management, marketing, certification, consultation, transitioning) | SARE
Organic Farming Systems (webinars, resource lists on different topics) | Extension
Growing for Market (popular market farm magazine, some free articles)
FARM SMALL FARM SMART Podcast | Diego Footer
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Livestock Resources
SARE Learning Center > Animal Production
Technical Guides, Podcast, Videos | Quivira Coalition
Free Download Request | Holistic Management International
Direct Marketing Livestock & Poultry | Cornell Small Farms Program
On-Farm Poultry Slaughter Guidelines | Cornell Small Farms Program
Grazing Resources | Texas Grazing Lands Coalition
Online Trainings for Grassfed Producers | Grassfed Network
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Accessing Capital
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USDA Programs
Small to Mid-sized Farmer Resources
NRCS EQIP (including high tunnels)
FSA Operating Loans (max $400,000)
FSA Microloans (max $50,000)
FSA Loan Guidebook | National Young Farmers Coalition
*Note that FSA provides special designation for women, minority, and beginning farmers and ranchers.
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Private Capital
Capital Farm Credit (land loans, operating loans, equipment loans, home loans, crop insurance)
Farmer Funding | Foodshed Investors
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Land Access
LandLink Program | Farmshare Austin
Toolbox for Farm Seekers | Land for Good
Farmland Access Legal Toolkit | Center for Agriculture & Food Systems, VT
General Resource List | Greenhorns
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Grants & Other Funding
Young Farmer Grant | Texas Department of Agriculture
Specialty Crop Block Grant | Texas Department of Agriculture
Producer Grants | SARE
Value-added Producer Grants | USDA Rural Development
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Marketing & Business Management
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Legal
Legal Resources on Labor, Business Structure, Land, Food Safety, Contracts, Agritourism, Insurance | Farm Commons
Leasing, Transfers, Business Structures, and more | Farmland Access Legal Toolkit
Small Farmer's Practical Guide to Food Safety | NYFC
Small Farm Risk Management Training (English & Spanish) | RAFI-USA
Ag Risk & Farm Management Library (thousands of documents) | University of Minnesota Extension
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Business Planning & Management
Farm Business Toolbox | National Farmers Union
SARE Learning Center > Farm Business Management
Small Farm Funding Resources (business & financial planning) | National Agricultural Library
Business Plans | Cornell Small Farms Program
Enterprise Budgeting Webinar & Resources | Young Agrarians
Is Scaling Up Right for You? | ATTRA
The Organic Farmers Business Handbook | Richard Wiswall
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Financial
Farm Money Podcast by Tim Traister
Farmer Spreadsheet Academy by Dan Brisebois
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Taxes
Small Farm Tax Guide | Rural Tax Education
TaxPlace Library | Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation at Iowa State University
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Research & Data
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Research
Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development
Research Articles | Rodale Organic Institute
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Data/Statistics
Historically Undeserved Farmers | USDA ERS
Ag Census | USDA NASS
Texas Census Data (2017) | USDA NASS
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General