Fwd from the Community Food Security Coalition <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, FYI. Press release attachment included in message, below. - Keith
>From: "Sean McGovern, SARE Outreach" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: Community Food Security Coalition <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: New Resource: Building a Sustainable Business >Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2004 15:10:30 -0500 >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >Dear Friends: > >I am writing on behalf of the Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN), the >national outreach arm of the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education >(SARE) program. SARE is funded by the Cooperative State Research, Education, >and Extension Service (CSREES), USDA, and works with producers, researchers, >and educators to promote farming systems that are profitable, >environmentally sound, and good for communities. For more information about >grants and other resources available through SARE, please visit >www.sare.org. > >I'm attaching a press release for our newly released Business Planning >Guide, as well as posting a short descriptive text file on it below. Any >promotional assistance you can provide would be greatly appreciated. > >Thanks for your time. Please don't hesitate to contact me should you have >any questions. > >----- >Building a Sustainable Business: A Guide to Developing a Business Plan for >Farms and Rural Businesses brings the business planning process alive to >help today's alternative and sustainable agriculture entrepreneurs transform >farm-grown inspiration into profitable enterprises. Sample worksheets >illustrate how real farm families set goals, determined potential markets >and evaluated financing options - and help the reader develop a detailed >business plan. To order Building a Sustainable Business, send $14 plus $3.95 >s/h to Sustainable Agriculture Publications, 210 Hills Building, University >of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405-0082. Credit card and discounted volume >orders may be placed by calling 802/656-0484. Preview it online at: >http://www.sare.org/publications. (280 pp, Wire-bound) > >Regards, > >Sean McGovern >Sustainable Agriculture Network >PO Box 82234 >Columbus, Ohio 43202 >614/306-6422 >fx: 614/421-2011 >http://www.sare.org >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > News Release For Immediate Release: Contact: Sean McGovern 1/10/2004 Phone: 614/306-6422 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] New Resource Helps Farmers Forge Success and Sustainability Beltsville, MD: Responding to keen interest from farmers and ranchers in developing new production and marketing alternatives, the Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) recently released a user-friendly publication to help producers develop goal-oriented business plans for farms and rural businesses. Published in collaboration with the Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture, Building a Sustainable Business brings the business planning process alive and transforms farm-grown inspirations into profitable enterprises. Building a Sustainable Business: A Guide to Developing a Business Plan for Farms and Rural Businesses includes blank worksheets and step-by-step strategies for developing a detailed, lender-ready business plan to take advantage of new opportunities, such as: l Organic Farming l Agri-tourism l On-farm Processing l Alternative Crops l Direct Marketing l Adding Value "This guide is a terrific resource for producers seeking to develop a sound plan for a sustainable agricultural business," said Damona Doye, Extension Economist, Oklahoma State University. "It is reader-friendly and thought-provoking." The 280-page publication follows farmers Dave and Florence Minar through a major transition on their Minnesota dairy farm. The experiences of the Minars and five other farm families lend a real-life perspective, illustrating how they researched alternatives, determined potential markets and evaluated financing options. To order Building a Sustainable Business, send $14 plus $3.95 s/h to Sustainable Agriculture Publications, 210 Hills Building, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405-0082. Credit card and discounted volume orders may be placed by calling 802/656-0484. Preview the publication online at http://www.sare.org/publications. Editors: Review copies available upon request. Contact Sean McGovern (above). Building a Sustainable Business was published by the Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) for the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program. SARE is funded by the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES), USDA, and works with producers, researchers, and educators to promote farming systems that are profitable, environmentally sound, and good for communities. SAN operates under Cooperative Agreement with CSREES to develop and disseminate information about sustainable agriculture. 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