Resource Library – California FarmLink

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Business Management Resources

Learning is not linear, and neither is the growth of a business. California FarmLink’s Resource Library is designed for farmers, ranchers and fishers, as well as for bookkeepers, tax preparers, accountants and other business advisors who help agricultural and fishing businesses adopt good business and financial management practices.

What is a Learning Center?

The inter-related, multi-media Learning Centers contain introductory, intermediate, and advanced materials designed to help people understand and implement best practices for their businesses.

What is a Toolshed?

Each Toolshed contains documents designed to support California FarmLink’s core services and client success. They also include materials of value to partner organizations and peers in our field.

Business Basics

Cash, banking, technology, paying yourself and others, saving, five documents to protect you and yours.

Model charts of accounts, how to create an asset list, month-end review, step-by-step instructions for QuickBooks Online®.

Self employment, mixed business and personal property, capital gains, depreciation, other deductions, special rules for ag, late and amended returns.

Business Planning

Workbooks and lessons to evaluate and strengthen an existing business or create a new business.

Disaster Planning and Recovery

Risk assessment frameworks, insurance, the role of cash and credit in planning & recovery, how to prioritize.

Supplemental Learning Center

Referenced in other Learning Centers; best accessed there, but feel free to explore here too.

Fishers Toolshed

Essential resources for fishers: Business technical assistance, succession planning, and financing options.

Landholder Toolshed

Resources for landholders on leasing or transitioning land: Sample lease templates, property assessment, and building partnerships with tenants.

Landseeker Toolshed

Support for accessing farmland: Sample lease templates, property assessment, and building strong relationships.

Succession Guidebook

Resources to help you understand the decisions and documents that make up a farm succession plan.

Spanish-language resources for understanding income tax requirements. Includes videos.

What is an Ag CDFI

How we combine the Community Development Financial Institution model with resources specific to agricultural lending.