Vegetable Program
Farm Planning

Everyone plans. Some of us plan as we go and others sit down with pencil and paper and use a more systematic approach. We believe you will more likely achieve financial success, enjoy your life, and contribute to a healthy environment and community with a managed approach to farm planning. We encourage you to examine the following resources to determine if this approach will work for you.

Whole Farm Planning

• What is Whole Farm Planning? (Kansas State University)
• The Four Steps in Whole Farm Planning (University of Minnesota)
• A Comparison of Different Planning Tools (University of Minnesota)
• UMass Extension's Web-based Workbook on Whole Farm Planning with the Holistic Management® Framework

Crop Production Budgets

• Crop Production Budgets

Crop Insurance:USDA Risk Management Agency Insurance Programs

Crop Insurance USDA Risk Management Agency Insurance Programs Webpage