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This workbook is designed to assist beginning farmers and ranchers in creating a practical plan for their new endeavors. It includes sections on assessing current assets, setting achievable goals, and developing action plans, along with resources for support. The activities and worksheets aim to prepare individuals for success in the farming community, whether they are currently farming or contemplating the venture.

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This workbook is designed to assist beginning farmers and ranchers in creating a practical plan for their new endeavors. It includes sections on assessing current assets, setting achievable goals, and developing action plans, along with resources for support. The activities and worksheets aim to prepare individuals for success in the farming community, whether they are currently farming or contemplating the venture.

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Starting a new endeavor can be both daunting and

exciting. You will learn new skills and find others who
have gone through similar experiences.
If you’re a beginning farmer or rancher, the success of
your new endeavor depends highly upon establishing
a careful, practical plan. This workbook will help you
create such a plan — you will list your current assets,
define achievable goals, and develop a feasible action
plan. We’ll also provide resources to support you on
your journey.
We divided this workbook into four sections to help
you achieve your goals:
1. Starting a Farm: What Are Your Realities?
(page 2)
2. Mapping Assets: What Do You Have?
(page 8)
3. Setting Goals: What Would You Like to Do
with Your Farm? (page 33)
4. Creating Feasible Action Plans: How Do
You Get What You Want? (page 39)
5. Resources (page 46)
Completing the activities and worksheets in this
manual should prepare you to embark on your new
adventure and become an important part of the
farming community.
Although this workbook is mainly designed for
someone who is already farming, you can still learn a
lot by working through the worksheets if you are still
contemplating becoming a farmer. Taking time to think
about your assets and what you would like to have
on a farm is a good idea for anyone who is currently
farming or would like to become a farmer.
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A Beginning Farmer Workbook: How to Plan, Support, and Grow Your Farm or Ranch
PURDUE EXTENSION
Starting a Farm:
What Are Your Realities?
What Do You Do Now?
So, you inherited, leased, or purchased a small plot of
land. What do you do now?
If this sounds familiar, you aren’t alone. Many Purdue
Extension educators have heard this tale from
numerous small acreage landowners across the state.
The USDA-National Agricultural Statistics Service has
found that a majority of farmers and ranchers (greater
than 75 percent) own small tracts of land (less tha

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