Wisconsin’s Farm Service Agency partnered with local ag organizations to create a Wisconsin Beginning Farmer Resource Guide.
This guide aims to provide producers just getting started in agriculture with a well-rounded resource.
The other partners in this tool’s development are the Natural Resources Conservation Service, Risk Management Agency, Rural Development, DATCP, and Extension.
Set up as a road map, the guide walks beginning farmers through the various resources available to support them through their journey of starting an agriculture operation, farm or food business. The road map includes stops for phases such as Brainstorming, Learning, Planning, Funding, Forming, Operating, and Networking, as well as additional resources.
“Our hope is that this guide can help set new producers in agriculture up for success,” says Katie Demrow,
USDA’s Beginning Farmer and Rancher Coordinator in Wisconsin. “We recognized that there was a need for resources from several organizations in Wisconsin, and we wanted to come together to provide this tool to help build and support the future of Wisconsin agriculture.”
Producers can find this guide by visiting the Wisconsin Farm Service Agency website, contacting a local USDA Service Center, or on DATCP’s Wisconsin Farm Center website. Look for it at agriculture events and conferences across the state in the coming months.
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