How do we best support farming and fishing entrepreneurs? Not sure how to address their questions? Not sure what questions to ask? This four-part series will enhance your approach to assisting small- and mid-scale agriculture and fishing businesses.
California’s small farms, ranches, and fishing operations face unique challenges as businesses and entrepreneurs. Learn how to support their resilience. Guided by lead instructors and agricultural business experts, this series will share insights into the unique risk profiles of farmers, ranchers, and fishers. It will also offer connections between peer advisors seeking to identify, and address, issues that might threaten the long-term viability of these businesses.
Participants will learn how to apply our Resilience Self-Assessment, a comprehensive tool utilized in California and nationwide to assess the baseline business skills and practices employed by a farm, ranch or fishing business. For business advisors serving farm and fish businesses, this tool helps guide their approach to support business owners in prioritizing which practices to establish and skills to enhance.
Participants will dive into key topics such as risk assessment, labor laws, accounting and tax considerations, credit management, regulatory compliance, and more. Attendees get access to our “FAQ” on applying the Resilience Self-Assessment as a tool to support their work.
“I learned a lot about farming that I didn't know before...this was a great course for me to get acquainted with what it takes to be a farmer, and what needs to be taken in consideration when lending.”
Small business service providers who are highly motivated to enhance strategic guidance for their agricultural and fishing clients. Participants are professionals who already serve, or would like to serve, farmers, ranchers, and fishers.
After participants complete the course, one-on-one technical assistance will be available to participants to support their planning and technical needs to serve agricultural clients. Those who demonstrate an interest in serving small farmers will also be invited to continue engaging with FarmLink, including further training opportunities exclusively for course participants, as well as future opportunities to serve FarmLink’s clientele through its business education incentive program.
Thank you to the following organizations that have participated in the course.
