Urban Agriculture

The Urban Agriculture program aims to equip urban farmers, agribusinesses and individuals interested in agriculture with resources and information to start or expand their enterprise.

The Urban Agriculture team works with producers and partners to offer business planning assistance, farm management resources, production information and decision-making tools.

Vegetables at a market

View planning budgets for a variety of specialty crops

small agricultural business products

Learn how to capitalize on your small acreage and key considerations for marketing, assets and profitability

Agricultural goods

Seek free technical assistance from the Missouri Agriculture, Food and Forestry Innovation Center

Intel for Ag

Intel for Ag features six online decision-support tools, which help producers understand the production, marketing and management skills and resources required to start and succeed with certain agricultural enterprises. Explore land suitability, local markets, management capacity, business start-up steps and curated resources for different enterprises.

Agricultural site with a field and hills
AgSite Assessment Tool
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Generate a free report on your land. Assessments help agriculturalists explore new production alternatives, learn more about land before purchases, and support lending and real estate appraisal activities.
Heroes to Hives
Heroes to Hives seeks to address wellness of veterans through professional training and community development related to beekeeping.
Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Program
Missouri beginning farmers program offers training workshops, educational classes, internships and technical assistance for those who are interested in farming.

Events

May 28, 2024 - December 2, 2024

Small Dairy Herd Management - Webinar Series

Resources

Cut Flower Enterprise Budget (XLSX)

Use this budget to develop a customized cut flower (Lisianthus) enterprise budget. Assumptions can be changed based on your production situation.

High Tunnel Tomato Enterprise Budget (XLSX)

Customize this tool to produce a high tunnel tomato enterprise budget by changing assumptions to fit your farming situation. Use the shaded boxes to change inputs or prices.

Microgreen Enterprise Budget (XLSX)

Customize this tool to develop a unique microgreen enterprise budget and change assumptions to fit your farming situation. Budgets are available for cabbage, radish, broccoli, pea and a microgreen mix.

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