{"id":73,"date":"2017-03-07T22:00:18","date_gmt":"2017-03-07T22:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/regionalsmallfarms\/?page_id=73"},"modified":"2025-02-11T10:07:32","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T18:07:32","slug":"business-of-farming","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/regionalsmallfarms\/agriculture\/business-of-farming\/","title":{"rendered":"Business of Farming"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--single\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p>Farming is both a way of life and a business. Farmers are not only tasked with farming, but also the management, production, and marketing of their agricultural products. To aid in the sometimes overwhelming task of farming, we have compiled a list of valuable resources for farmers in <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/regionalsmallfarms\/farm-accounting\/\">farm accounting<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/regionalsmallfarms\/farm-financing\/\">financing<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/regionalsmallfarms\/farm-taxes\/\">taxes<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/regionalsmallfarms\/farm-labor\/\">labor<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/regionalsmallfarms\/grant-resources\/\">grant resources<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/regionalsmallfarms\/insurance\/\">insurance<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Select a button below to explore resources in each topic area. Not seeing what you are looking for? Contact your local <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/regionalsmallfarms\/small-farms-team\/\">Small Farms Extension Agent<\/a> for assistance.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-card-wrapper wsu-card-wrapper--per-row-4\" >\r\n    \n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--gray-5\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame \">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/regionalsmallfarms\/agriculture\/business-of-farming\/business-planning\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/55\/Business-Planning_Icon-e1739212839172.png\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/55\/Business-Planning_Icon-e1739212839172.png 373w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/55\/Business-Planning_Icon-e1739212839172-300x280.png 300w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wsu-title  wsu-font-size--xxmedium\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/regionalsmallfarms\/agriculture\/business-of-farming\/business-planning\/\">\t\t\t\tBusiness Planning\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<a class='wsu-card__link' href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/regionalsmallfarms\/agriculture\/business-of-farming\/business-planning\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><\/a><\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--gray-5\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame \">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/regionalsmallfarms\/agriculture\/business-of-farming\/enterprise-budgets\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" 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