The Farmer's Office, Second Edition
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The Farmer's Office, Second Edition

Tools, Templates, and Skills for Starting, Managing, and Growing a Successful Farm Business

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  2. English
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  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Farmer's Office, Second Edition

Tools, Templates, and Skills for Starting, Managing, and Growing a Successful Farm Business

About this book

Transform farming from financial guesswork into profitable business management. Complete toolkit of templates, systems, and strategies for tracking costs, planning cash flow, and building a successful farm business that provides both financial security and farming satisfaction.

Why Most Small Farms Fail Financially:

90% of small farms struggle not because of poor growing skills, but because of poor business management. This system provides the financial foundation successful farmers use to build sustainable, profitable operations.

What You'll Master:

  • Financial planning templates for budgeting, cash flow, and profitability analysis
  • Record-keeping systems that track true costs and identify profit opportunities
  • Marketing strategies for direct sales, CSAs, and wholesale relationships
  • Tax planning and legal structures that protect and optimize farm income
  • Growth planning tools for scaling operations systematically and safely

Real Farm Business Results:

Farmers using these systems report 25-40% improvement in profitability, clearer understanding of true costs, and confidence in business decisions that previously felt like guesswork.

Turn your farming passion into a profitable business. Essential for anyone serious about making farming financially sustainable long-term.

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Information

Publisher
New Society Publishers
Year
2024
Print ISBN
9780865719934
eBook ISBN
9781771423816
Edition
2
Topic
Business
Subtopic
Entrepreneurship
Index
Business

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Foreword
  6. Gratitude
  7. Preface
  8. Disclaimer
  9. How to Use This Book
  10. Chapter 1: Introduction—Why Bother
  11. Chapter 2: Building the Foundation: The Financial Statements and Basic Accounting
  12. Chapter 3: Planning Your New Venture
  13. Chapter 4: The Business Planning Process
  14. Chapter 5: Financing Your New Venture
  15. Chapter 6: Setting up a Bookkeeping System (and QuickBooks)
  16. Chapter 7: Day to Day: Using QuickBooks for Cash Management
  17. Chapter 8: Digging into the Numbers and Beyond
  18. Chapter 9: Stabilizing Your Business
  19. Chapter 10: Growing Your Business
  20. Chapter 11: Building Resiliency into Your Business Model
  21. Chapter 12: Cultivating the Entrepreneurial Mindset
  22. Epilogue:
  23. Appendix 1: Sample Income Statement Accounts
  24. Appendix 2: Sample Balance Sheet Accounts
  25. Appendix 3: The Business Plan
  26. Appendix 4: Suggested Accounts for Chart of Accounts
  27. Glossary
  28. Endnotes
  29. Index
  30. About the Author
  31. About New Society Publishers