The Michigan's Emerging Farmers resources are here to assist farmers who are looking to scale their small or mid sized operations, grow their businesses, and access funding and USDA resources. Some of these resources link to external websites, so please make sure to bookmark this page to find it again.
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If you're not sure where to start or what you are looking for you can find quick links below to all the questions we answer in the Resources for Michigan's Emerging Famers website.
Understanding USDA Agencies, Resources, & Opportunities
- Where do I start?
- What resources are available to help me prepare the records needed to participate in USDA programs?
- How does federal crop insurance work?
- What organizations can help me navigate working with the USDA?
- What else can the USDA do for my farm?
How Do I Prepare for Funding?
- How do I learn more about reading or creating my business’s financial statements?
- What organizations can help me prepare for funding?
- How do I create a business plan?
- How do I find funding sources?
- What records should I keep that will help me apply for funding?
How Do I Expand Into New Markets?
- How can I learn about other income sources for my farm and whether my farm will succeed at them?
- How do I reach other markets?
- What organizations support farmers looking to expand into other markets?
- Where can I learn more about selling Value-Added Products?
What Resources Are Available for Urban Farms?
- What funding is available for urban agriculture?
- What statewide technical assistance is available for urban agriculture?
- What resources are available for urban agriculture near me?
- What organizations can help me access land for urban agriculture?
- How can I get involved with urban farming in my community?
- How can I learn more about urban agriculture projects in Michigan?
- Urban Farming Spatial Database Map
How do I Learn More About Managing My Business?
- What organizations can answer my business management questions or teach me more, or connect me to someone who can?
- Where can I find webinars, fact sheets, and other helpful business management information?
- How do I do the accounting for my farm?
- How do I create a plan for my farm?
- What do I need to know if my farm has employees?
- What insurance does my farm need?
- How do I find/ rent/ buy/ keep farmland?
- Where can I learn more about my farm legal questions?
- How do I keep financial, legal, and safety records for my farm?
- How can I learn more about marketing my farm products?
- What do I need to know about filing taxes for my farm?
How do I Manage risk?
- What is risk management?
- What types of insurance should I get?
- How can I keep myself, my farm, workers, and produce safe?
- How can I manage risk by managing my business?
- What should I do if there has been a disaster?
How Do I Find Support Organizations?
- What organizations support finding or keeping farmland?
- What organizations can help me access markets?
- Where can I meet other farmers?
- What organizations provide education and relevant informational resources?
- What organizations fund farms and farmers?
How Do I Find Farm Jobs and Opportunities?
- Events, Webinars, & Courses
- Job Opportunities
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Find Farmland
- Grants & Funding
- Farmer Resources
- Surveys, Advocacy & Other Info
How do I find a Farm Mentor?
- Current Mentorship and Peer-to-peer Learning Opportunities
- Transition to Organic Practices Mentorship
- First-generation farmers
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