Agriculture
Center for Rural Affairs
The Center for Rural Affairs works to establish strong rural communities, social and economic justice, environmental stewardship, and genuine opportunity for all while engaging people in decisions that affect the quality of their lives and the future of their communities.
National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service (ATTRA)
Looking for the latest in sustainable agriculture and organic farming news, events and funding opportunities? We feature all that, plus in-depth publications on production practices, alternative crop and livestock enterprises, innovative marketing, organic certification, and highlights of local, regional, USDA and other federal sustainable ag activities.
Organic Processing Magazine
Business-to-business publication for the organic food, fiber and personal care industries that provides expert insights and shares practical, proven strategies to help the industry successfully manage operations and systems to meet the challenges of this expanding market.
Organic Trade Association
OTA is a membership-based business association that focuses on the organic business community in North America. OTA's mission is to promote and protect the growth of organic trade to benefit the environment, farmers, the public and the economy.
SARE: Building a Sustainable Business
"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 lend a practical perspective and illustrate how real farm families set goals, researched processing alternatives, determined potential markets, and evaluated financing options. Blank worksheets help the reader develop a detailed, lender-ready business plan or map out strategies to take advantage of new opportunities. This publication is also available in Spanish from the University of Missouri.
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)
Since 1988, the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program has helped advance farming systems that are profitable, environmentally sound and good for communities through a nationwide research and education grants program. From the Publications tab in the upper right corner of the website, you will find a complete catalog of practical guides, which can be downloaded as PDF document at no charge.
Southwest Farm Press
Southwest Farm Press offers in-depth coverage of the varied, highly productive agriculture of the southwestern states. Editorial encompasses production, management, research and legislative/regulatory issues affecting growers of key cotton, wheat, grain sorghum, rice, peanuts, pecans, soybeans, corn and vegetable/citrus crops and includes features on the region's producers and agribusiness news.
Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA)
The mission of the TDA is to partner with all Texans to make Texas the nation's leader in agriculture, fortify our economy, empower rural communities, promote healthy lifestyles, and cultivate winning strategies for rural, suburban and urban Texas through exceptional service and the common threads of agriculture in our daily lives. Within the Publications-By Program you will find Building an Agribusiness or Small Business Plan available for download in both a PDF and Word document format.
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
The USDA provides leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, rural development and related issues based on sound public policy, the best available science, and efficient management.
USDA Economic Research Service
The Economic Research Service is a primary source of economic information and research in the U.S. Department of Agriculture. With over 350 employees, ERS conducts a research program to inform public and private decision making on economic and policy issues involving food, farming, natural resources, and rural development.
USDA: The Census of Agriculture
Results of the 2007 Census of Agriculture were released February 2009 and include Fact Sheets, data comparison by major crops, state and county profiles, the Organic Production Survey and more.
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