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There will come a point when you’re starting your own farm business that you’ll require some advice from a professional. If it’s just an instrument for evaluating your ideas that are bouncing around in your head or written on scratch paper or as guidance to document your thoughts on a Lean Canvas, there are organizations throughout Wisconsin that are dedicated to helping food and farming-related companies get off the ground and grow.

Running a farm or business in the country requires a range of technical, economic, as well as human conceptual and analytic abilities. It requires identifying consumer needs that your farm operation is uniquely positioned for making plans for marketing and production and ensuring that basic resources are effectively utilized. It is also a time of uncertainty and risk.

Clarity is essential when setting goals. It is important to define these goals in the beginning and to refer to them often. Many farms, ranches and other farms offer educational programs for their visitors. They provide information on the production of fiber and food, land stewardship, as well as the background of farming. This is a great way to retain and draw customers. Often, it is possible to get funding from a local or state institution to pay for this training.

Good management is based on constant evaluation of the efficacy of technology, strategies and processes. It also requires a thorough understanding of budgets and financial records to identify new themes, issues, patterns and opportunities for improvement.