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4/5/17 1 So…You want to farm in Maine? Maine farmers are the stewards of 1.25 million acres. The land provides the public benefits of open space and recreation. They are the cornerstone of food security for Maine people. The industry has a $1.2 billion impact on the Maine economy. Rick Kersbergen [email protected]
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So…YouwanttofarminMaine?

Mainefarmersarethestewardsof1.25millionacres.Thelandprovidesthepublicbenefitsofopenspaceandrecreation.TheyarethecornerstoneoffoodsecurityforMainepeople.

Theindustryhasa$1.2billionimpactontheMaineeconomy.

[email protected]

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• Information,Education,HelpfulHints,AdditionalKnowledge,ConnectionswithotherfarmersandincreasedunderstandingoftheCooperativeExtensionServices

• ThisarequirementformyFSAloans

• IwouldliketostartmakingabusinessplansothatIcanstartworkingtowardgrantsandmakingfarmingmyfulltimejob.

• Iwouldliketobemuchmorecomfortablewithrecordkeepingandabusinessplan.IthinkpartofwhyIfeelitisabigmountaintoclimbisthatIdon'thavetheknowledgetodoitefficiently

• Increasedconfidenceinoperatingourownprofitablebusiness.Runningthingssmoothly.:)

• Togainanyknowledgeonthebusinessend.loans,profitability,etc.• Obtainadviceandguidanceonpurchasinganexistingfarmandbusiness

andgainknowledgeonpermitting,marketing,andavailablebusinesssoftware.

• Evaluatingandselectingprofitableenterprises;understandingtaxes,permits,insurance&licenses;learningaboutcooperative/sharingopportunitieswithotherfarmers.

• Practicaleducationtorunandbuildmyfarmbusiness.Marketing,permits,taxesandanythingnew!

• Businessskillstorunandoperateasmallscalefarminthefuture.RulesandregulationsoffarminginMaine

• Ideas/inspirations,lookingatwhatotherfarmersaredoingIfitwouldbepossibletoopenastoreonsiteandsurvive.

• I'minterestedinlearningmoreaboutfarmingandthepossibilityofmakingmysmallhobbyfarmmoresustainablefinancially.

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