USDA. Economic Research Service.
Presents information, data, trends, and links to related reports on beginning and disadvantaged farmers, including age distribution, household income, farm size, and farm location.
USDA. Economic Research Service.
Presents information, data, trends, and links to related reports on beginning and disadvantaged farmers, including age distribution, household income, farm size, and farm location.
USDA. NAL. Agricultural Law Information Partnership.
Find information about legal and regulatory considerations as well as general background for those starting a farm or ranch business.
USDA. Economic Research Service.
This overview of beginning farm and ranch operations includes information on crops raised, income sources, challenges to capital and land acquisition, and government support programs,
Pennsylvania State University. Extension Service.
"New farmers considering adopting an enterprise need to view these enterprises as new businesses." This factsheet summarizes the steps for planning and starting a farm.
Iowa State University. Cooperative Extension Service. Value Added Agriculture Program.
General information about farm leases and farm management, new farmer loan programs, beginning farmer training programs, mentoring programs for beginning farmers and more specific information about developing agricultural business and marketing plans. Predominantly from Iowa, but additional resources from the upper Midwestern U.S. and Canada also included.
University of Minnesota. Center for Farm Financial Management.
Farm Answers features a library of how-to resources and guidance, a directory of beginning farmer training programs, toolboxes to help you address your biggest challenges when starting a farm, and news, blog, podcasts and other sources of current information in agriculture.
Iowa State University. Cooperative Extension Service.
Iowa resources for new farmers looking for support, land, training and contacts.
Michigan State University.
Presents information and ideas for "new, experienced, and potential farmers interested in the development of new farm enterprises." Covers sustainable practices, organic farming, small farm issues, direct marketing, and building local food systems.
U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Basic information about what a farm career entails including descriptions of the work, education and training required, typical employment opportunities, job outlook, earnings/wage data and related occupations.