Business and community : publication
See 7 ways to add value to farm commodities or products, and learn how to turn a value-added agriculture idea into a business that can increase farm income.
Learn about key elements necessary for creating quality written farm leases between tenants and landowners.
Learn how to find a value-added agricultural product’s break-even price and use it to set the product's price and estimate its break-even revenue and unit sales.
Learn broadband terminology and issues related to access — availability and adoption. Access to high-speed internet encourages equitable opportunities.
Learn about employment, wage and training trends in Missouri's food, agriculture and forestry workforce. Plus, see what it will take to fill jobs in these industries.
Strong family businesses communicate to separate their family roles and expectations from business roles. Read about common family business conflicts and find steps to address tension in this publication.
Get tips on how a farm tenant or renter can best communicate with farm landowners, and learn the information farm operators should share with landowners.
Introduce yourself and your qualifications as a farm renter. Follow these tips to create a paper resume or LinkedIn profile for sharing with landowners.
Learn how promoting entrepreneurship may promote economic growth and increase a community’s quality of life. Increasing access to outside markets through online sales can increase local business’ customer bases as well.
Examine how federal contracting is important in generating economic activity. This publication displays how most contract dollars go to a small number of large business, but there are still opportunities for a wide array of companies throughout Missouri.
Use a gradual process to transition farm management responsibilities from one generation to the next to improve the odds of keeping your farm in the family. This 5- phase process asks multiple generations to set goals, timelines and evaluation milestones.
Grant programs allow agricultural businesses and farmers to seek funding that supports business development and may complement other business financing.
If you're leasing property for hunting, then learn about lease arrangement options, prices or rates to charge, liability, and how to write a contract.
Follow these guidelines for facilitating an improved business engagement while fostering leadership and problem solving to find meaningful engagement in rural small businesses. Business examples and seven key guidelines are presented here.
Communities throughout the Missouri face challenges related to sustaining a health care workforce and providing health care. This publication highlights rural-urban differences in Missouri’s health outcomes, workforce and availability of care.
Christine Fiske and Janet A. Clark
Department of Human Development and Family Studies
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Learn how to raise chickens and turkeys using pens, movable fencing and pastures, and get some original ideas on marketing poultry products in this Sustainable Agriculture Network publication available from University of Missouri Extension.
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Read this to understand sampling regulations at farmers markets. Learn how to establish and estimate costs for handwash stations and washing and sanitizing stations.
Learn how to price a product based on your cost and profit objectives, demand and competition. See five strategies used to price value-added agricultural products.
Learn what makes a farmers market successful and feasible. Get tips about how to start or improve a market to make local food available in your community.
Editor's note
The following abstract describes a publication that is only available as a downloadable PDF.
This toolkit contains Missouri-specific information. See publication No. DM274 for the non-Missouri version.
Editor's note
The following abstract describes a publication that is only available as a downloadable PDF.
This toolkit is for use in states other than Missouri. See publication No. DM201 for Missouri use.
Small food-retailers participating in the Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy program and committed to stocking healthy foods can place this door hanger on area residents' doors to let them know. Download for free. Then print, fold, trim and hang!
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This Program Evaluation Toolkit describes various evaluation tools appropriate for gauging the success of a healthy small food retailer program. It addition, it provides four forms that can help you discover the effect of your efforts.
Editor's note
The following abstract describes a publication that is only available as a downloadable PDF.
This toolkit contains Missouri-specific information. See publication No. DM275 for the non-Missouri version.
Editor's note
The following abstract describes a publication that is only available as a downloadable PDF.
This toolkit is for use in states other than Missouri. See publication No. DM202 for Missouri use.
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This item is available for University of Missouri Extension internal orders only.
For more information about the starter kit, email Jollyn Tyryfter.
Use operating, business and family council meetings to build a culture of communication and inclusive decision-making in your family business. Find guidelines for running a successful family meeting, and when to use different meetings in this publication.