Becca Rimmel
Author
Publisher
Green Mountain College
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
As the local food movement continues to grow, new farmers are faced with a variety of choices that could "make or break" their farm business. Small businesses in particular are at great risk of failing within the first 4 years, often due to their lack of planning (Penn State Extension 2009). The first half of this report will analyze the business choices of five small-scale farms in order to determine which choices add or detract from their overall...