Farm Business Planning

Farm Business Planning and Accounting Resources

• FARM BUSINESS RECORDS: An Introduction - Outline of records to keep with sample forms.
• Beginning Farmers: Farm Business Planning
• Farm Accounting
• The Power of Enterprise Budgets: Permaculture, Holistic Management, and Financial Planning - Great set of farm enterprise budgets geared to permaculture.

Farming and Taxes

• IRS docs:
  • Publication 225: Farmer’s Tax Guide
  • Farm Income and Deductions: 10 Key Points
• Hobby Loss Provision - Good short summary of what IRS requires to justify farm deductions.
• Farm Income and Taxes - Hobby Farms - General article on farm income and taxes