Business Planning
(please see Marketing also, for extensive links relating to Business)
Head Start Sample Business Plans: http://bplans.com
Starting food based business in Virginia
VDACS Starting a Home based Food Business with Letter and Packet
Operation Packet Starting a Food Processing Business in Virginia from Virginia Tech
Plain Language Guide to Starting a Value Added Food Business
(Northeast Network of Immigrant Farming Projects)
Regulations that Govern a Food-based Business http://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/index.shtml
Virginia Law as pertains to food inspection
Virginia Cooperative Extension Publication Home-Based and Micro-Business: Catering
Starting a Successful Catering Business
Buy Fresh Buy Local Campaign of Piedmont Environmental Council
Charlottesville City Market, & Farmer's Market with Stephanie Andregg-Maloy, Manager's Blog
Head Start Sample Business Plans: http://bplans.com
Helpful Infornation for planning: The Small Business Development Centers
OTHER USEFUL LINKS:
VAFEP.org Grant facilitator and coordinator: Dawn Story
Sustainable Scottsville
Scottsville Chamber of Commerce
Photography and Web Building: leslie@meetthefarmer.tv, michael@planetearthdiversified.com
Topic related Local and National Television: Meet the Farmer TV
Video Blog of Local Farms and Related Information
Not for Profit Local Food Hub service organization near Charlottesville, VA
LocalLectual's Resouces for Farmers and Growers on our local Food Hub
Interesting News if you are in the Ag Business:
Natural Resource and Conservation Service is offering
Hoop House Funding, January 22, 2010
NYtimes: USDA to Drop National Animal Identification System (NAIDS), February 5, 2010
GUIDED LINKS RELATING TO BUSINESS PLANNING:
WHAT YOU WILL SELL AND HOW WILL YOU MAKE IT?
www.vafep.com Virginia Food Entrepeneurs Program
www.meetthefarmer.com Meet the Farmer
http://www.vafep.com/_PDF/2008%20By%20the%20Numbers.pdf 2008 by the Numbers (with regards to food security)
http://www.albemarle.org/ Albemarle County Virginia
http://www.charlottesville.org/Index.aspx?page=757 Charlottesville City Market- A Producer Only Marker
http://manager.charlottesvillecitymarket.com/ Charlottesville Market Manager's Blog
http://www.research.vt.edu/ Research- Virginia Tech
www.vafairs.com/purpose.htm Virginia Foundation for Agriculture Innovation and Rural Security
http://attra.ncat.org/ Appropriate Technology Tranfer for Rural Areas
www.value-added.org/ Illinois value-added Resource Center
www.uky.edu/Ag/NewCrops/ Kentucky New Crops opportunity Center
www.nass.usda.gov/ National Agricultural Statistics center
www.agmarketing.extension.psu.edu/begfrmrs/SmlFrmDecisionMakingWrkbk.pdf NC Small Farm Decision Making Workbook
www.census.gov/compendia/statab/ U.S. Census Bureau National data Book
www.ams.usda.gov/ USDA - Agricultural Marketing Service
www.ars.usda.gov/ USDA- Agricultural Research Service
www.rurdev.usda.gov/ USDA- Rural Development
www.usda.gov/factbook/ USDA- Agricultural fact Book
www.ext.vt.edu/ VT Cooperative Extension-Home
www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/news/fbmu/2009/06/Article_4.html VT Cooperative Extension-Production Costs
www.1890aea.org/directory/vsu.cfm Virginia State UniversityCooperative Extension -Home
www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/354/354-155/354-155.html Virginia State UniversityCooperative Extension -Production costs
www.extension.agecon.vt.edu/enterprisebudgetsdetail.html Virginia Tech Production Enterprise Budgets
www.tic.virginia.gov/scholarships.shtml Virginia Tobacco Indemnification/Community Revitalization Commission
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DEVELOP A PLAN FOR YOUR BUSINESS
www.vafep.com Virginia Food Entrepeneurs Program
www.meetthefarmer.com Meet the Farmer
www.sbdc.com Small Business Development Center
http://bplans.com Business Plans/outlines
www.vafairs.com Virginia Foundation for Agriculture Innovation and Rural Security
www.census.gov/compendia/statab/ U.S. Census Bureau National Data Book
www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/coops/vadg.htm Value-Added Producer grants
www.dba.virginia.gov/ Virginia Department of Business Assistance
www.yesvirginia.org/ Virginia Economic Development Partnership
REGISTER THE NAME OF YOUR BUSINESS WITH YOUR CITY/COUNTY
www.vafep.com Virginia Food Entrepeneurs Program
www.meetthefarmer.com Meet the Farmer
TAKE A FOOD SAFETY CERTIFICATION COURSE
www.vafep.com Virginia Food Entrepeneurs Program
www.meetthefarmer.com Meet the Farmer
http://www.foodsafety.gov/~acrobat/prodguid.pdf HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points)
http://www.sfc.ucdavis.edu/farmers_market/food_safety.pdf Food Safety at Farmers Markets and Agritourism Venues - UC Small Farm Center
http://www.gaps.cornell.edu/ Cornell University GAP (Good Agricutural Practices) program
http://www.ext.vt.edu/ Virginia Cooperative extension
http://haccpalliance.org/alliance/haccpmodels.html Generic HACCP Models from USDA/FSIS
www.vdacs.virginia.gov/foodsafety/pdf/fshandbook.pdf Virginia Department of Agriculture Food Safety Handbook
http://www.nzfsa.govt.nz/science/research-projects/produce-safety/FMA_169_Fresh_Produce_HACCP_Obj_3_Report_Sep_2001.pdf Generic HACCP Models for Food Assurance Programmes Implementation Guide (New Zealand)
http://www.fao.org/ag/magazine/GAP-V2-June02.pdf FAO (Food and Agricutlure Organizations of the United Nations) Good Agriculture Practices Initiative
APPLY FOR A FOOD BUSINESS LICENSE
www.vafep.com Virginia Food Entrepeneurs Program
www.meetthefarmer.com Meet the Farmer
www.ehow.com/how_4812914_virginia-business-license.html How to Apply for a Virginia Food Business License
www.bizincorporation.com/licenses/Virginia/Food-Beverage-License.html Virginia Licenses and Permits: Food-Beverage-License
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA):
Starting Your Business Financing Your Business Managing Your Business Business Opportunities Disaster Recovery En Español SBA's Office of Women's Business Ownership Minority Business Development Agency Local SBA Resources Office of Small Disadvantages Business Utilization - Directory of Contacts by Federal Agency ADA Compliance GuideOther Federal Resources:
The Small Business Community on IRS.gov The U.S. Census Bureau U.S. Customs Service U.S. Postal Service: Tools and Mailing Guidelines Commerce Business Daily Office of Electronic Government U.S. Patent and Trademark Office General Services Administration US Department of Labor US Department of Labor - Compliance Assistance US Department of Labor - elaws Advisors US Department of Labor - Employment Law Guide US Department of Labor - Uniformed Services Employment andReemployment Rights Act of 1994
Virginia
The Business Registration Guide Virginia Department of Taxation Virginia State Corporation Commission Virginia Department of Business Assistance Virginia Employment Commission Virginia Government Virginia Chamber of Commerce Virginia Department of Minority Business Enterprise Virginia Economic Development Partnership eVirginia Virginia Economic Bridge Doing Business with the CommonwealthAssociations
American Association of Small Business Development Centers American Management Association Better Business Bureau The National Association for Female Executives National Association of Women Business Owners Women's Business Enterprise
National Federation of Independent Business Virginia Food and Beverage AssociationWith very special thanks to Virginia's Small Business Development Centers
for such extensive information. See more of their links and portals under "Marketing".