Small Farms Resources

Associations

• Florida Small Farms
  


• Florida Meat Goat Association
  


• Florida Dairy Goat Association
  


• Florida Blueberry Growers Association
  


• Florida Cattlemens Association
  


• Meat Sheep Alliance of Florida
  


• Southern Commercial Rabbit Association
  


• Florida Organic Growers Association
  


• Florida Thoroughbred & Breeders Association
  


• Florida Grape Growers Association
  


• Florida State Beekeepers Association
  


• Florida Alpaca Breeders Association
  


• Florida Cracker Cattle Association
  

Conferences

• SSAWG
  


• National Small Farm Conference
  


• Sunbelt Expo
  


• Small Farm Trade Show & Conference
  

Grants

• NEW USDA Farm Loan Information Chart October 2010
  


• NEW Animal Welfare Approved Grants for Farmers - 2011
  


• USDA Funding for Local and Regional Food Systems - April 2010 (pdf)
  


• Small Socially-Disadvantaged Producer Grant
  


• USDA/NRCS EQUIP program
  


• Organic Farming Research Foundation Grant Opportunities
  


• FOR SARE GRANT PROPOSALS Due Nov 15, 2009
  


• Producer Value-Added Grant
  


• Rural Business Enterprise Grant Program Applications
  


• Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program
  


• Farmers Market Promotion Program
  


• FL Dept. of Ag & Consumer Services Viticulture Research Grant
  


• Florida Farmers/Handlers Eligible for Organic Certification Reimbursement
  


• Florida Organic Certification Cost Share Application
  


• USDA Farm Loan Programs
  


• Grants.gov
  


• NLPA Sheep & Goat Fund
  


• Value Added Producer Grants Program
  


• Whole Foods Market Local Producer Loan Program
  


• Organic Farming Research Foundation
  


• Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Competitive Grants Program
  


• SARE Farmer Grant Profiles
  


• Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Grants
  


• Southern Rural Development Center
  


• Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program Funding Opportunity
  


• The Rural Advancement Foundation International - USA
  
  
• Limited Resource Farmer / Rancher
  

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Local Resources

• Marion County Property Appraiser
  


• Tax Collector
  


• Zoning
  


• Marion County Farm Service Agency
  


• Local NRCS office
  


• Marion County Forester
  


• Southwest Florida Water Management District
  


• St. Johns River Water Management District
  


• Buy Local Florida
  


• Marion County Farm Bureau
  


• Marion County Chamber of Commerce
  


• Farm Credit of North Florida
  



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Marketing Resources

• BlueOvenKitchens.org
  


• FarmLink.org - networking tool for building connections between communities and farmers.
  


• Forida Market Maker - an interactive mapping system that locates related businesses and markets.
  


• Local Harvest - real food, real farmers, real community.
  


• RuralAds.com - free state ads for farmers and ranchers.
  


• Eat Wild - pastured products directory for Florida
  


• Rodale Institute Farm Locator - a great place to locate a farm in your area.
  

 

 

National Resources

• Extension Entrepreneurs and Their Communities Learning Lessons

 

 

Non-Profit Organizations

• Florida Organic Growers
  


• Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group
  


• American Tilapia Association
  


• Florida Tropical Fish Farms Association
  



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Private Industry

• Farm Press Daily
  


• Local Harvest
  


• Alternative Farming Systems
  


• Agriculture Climate
  


• American Farm Land Trust
  


• Agrisurf Search Engine
  



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Publication (Books, Magazines & Other)

• USDA Terms You Should Know
  


• Greenhouse Grower
  


• Florida Grower
  


• Small Farm Today
  


• American Small Farm
  


• Sheep Magazine
  


• Jeffers Catalog
  


• Johnnys Selected Seed Catalog
  


• McMurry Hatchery
  


• Pipestone Veterinary Supply (sheep)
  


• Sheep Supply
  


• Beekeeping Catalog
  


• Premier 1 Catalog
  


• Packaging Material

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State Resources

• Florida Small Farm website
  


• Florida Small Farm Outreach Program
  


• North Florida Research Center
  


• Florida Organic Growers Certification
  


• Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
  


• Marketing Florida Agriculture
  


• Florida Division of Forestry
  


• Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission
  


• Florida Department of Aquaculture
  


• Laws of Florida
  


• FDACS Apiary Inspection
  

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United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

• Farm Service Agency
  


• National Organic Program
  


• Farmers Tax Guide
  


• USDA-Aphis Veterinary Services
  


• Weekly Hay Reports
  


• National Agriculture Library
  


• Agriculture Marketing Resource Center
  


• ATTRA
  


• FEMA
  


• Women in Agriculture
  


• Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)

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