Today's episode is the first in an occasional series from Rockiell Woods, Director of NCAT's Gulf States Regional Office in Jackson, Mississippi, and Bill Evans, Director of Horticulture at Up in Farms Food Hub in Jackson. This series is all about starting a farm.
Today's conversation is focused on how many acres are needed and what crops to choose.
For more information on this topic, you can contact Rockiell Woods directly at rockw@ncat.org.
ATTRA Resources:
Evaluating a Farm Enterprise
Financing Your Farm: Guidance for Beginning Farmers
Planning for Profit in Sustainable Farming
Basic Accounting: Guidance for Beginning Farmers
Other Resources
Farm Answers
Up in Farms Food Hub
Please call ATTRA with any and all of your sustainable agriculture questions at 800-346-9140 or e-mail us at askanag@ncat.org. Our two dozen specialists can help you with a vast array of topics, everything from farm planning to pest management, from produce to livestock, and soils to aquaculture.
You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find our other extensive, and free, sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at NCAT/ATTRA's website.
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Southwest Regional Office: Website / Facebook
Western Regional Office: Website / Facebook
Rocky Mountain West Regional Office: Facebook
Gulf States Regional Office: Website / Facebook
Southeast Regional Office: Website / Facebook
Northeast Regional Office: Website / Facebook
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