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Incubator Farms
FarmStart (Ontario)
Intervale: Farms Program (Vermont)
Business/Financial Planning & Management
Building a Sustainable Business
QuickBooks start-up file for farmers
Farmers Growing Farmers (Ontario)
Holistic Management
Community Futures
Canada Manitoba Business Service Centre
Women’s Enterprise Centre of Manitoba
SEED Winnipeg
“Preparing a Business Plan: A guide for agricultural producers” (PDF, 381 KB)
Canadian Farm Business Management Council - “So you want to be a Farmer" (PDF, 244 KB)
Canadian Youth Business Foundation
MAFRI Business Development and Management
FarmOrganizer
Catalogue of Approved courses for Business Management Training
Marketing
Marketing Manitoba Products (PDF, 262 KB)
Recent Canadian Wholesale Prices for Organic Fruit and Vegetables
Centre for Integrated Agricultural Systems
Food Safety and Marketing resource from South Dakota State University
Meat and Poultry at the Market
Food Development Centre
Funding
AAFC – Complete list of federal government agriculture funding programs
Agri-Advisor - covers 75% of approved business skills and consultations, up to $10,000
Agri - Excellence Program - up to $10,000 reimbursement for education and training expenses
Agri-Food Research and Development - Grant to cover 50% of costs of research project
Agri-Innovation Suite - helps producers develop innovative agri-food products from concept to market
Agricultural Sustainability Initiative (ASI) - funding for producer groups and provincial commodity organizations to conduct demonstrations or technology transfer projects on environmentally sustainable agriculture practices
Farm Credit Canada - financing for farmers
Manitoba Agricultural Credit Corporation (MACC) - provides credit facilities for farmers, help producers to obtain credit, and assist the development of farms in Manitoba.
Manitoba Organic Transition Program - phase 1 of Growing Forward funding, no longer accepting new applications, but hopefully to be reintroduced in phase 2 of Growing Forward
Manitoba Rural Adaptation Council - helps farmers exercise leadership in advancing the agricultural sector
Skill Development for Young Entrepreneurs Program - Reimbursement of 50% of business-related training courses and expenses
Value Chain Manitoba - financial support for projects that can lead to value chain formation
Young Entrepreneur Program - youth (18-29 years old) are eligible for up to $4000 to defray business start-up cost and capital expenses
Young Farmers: Management Training Credit - complete a personal assessment training tool and you can be eligible to take certain training courses
Agriculture in Manitoba
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Canada-Manitoba Crop Diversification Centre
Keystone Agricultural Producers
Manitoba Horticultural Association
Manitoba Zero Tillage Research Association
National Farmers Union
Prairie Fruit Growers Association (MB)
Young Farmers
Books & Publications
You can Farm and other books by Joel Salatin
Down to Earth Guide to Organics in Manitoba
Manitoba Co-operator
Small Farm Canada magazine
Successful Small Farms in Southwest Manitoba and The Small Farms Challenge
Manitoba Heat Efficient Greenhouses
Blue Lagoon Organics
FortWhyte Farms
Room to Grow
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