Publications
Wholesale vs Retail Sales for Specialty Crop Farmers
A guide to help farmers decide how best to price and sell their crops.
Discovering Ourselves: A Pilot Network of Women-in-Agriculture
The planning process, proceedings, and lessons learned from a pilot project that created the Women in Agriculture of Genesee County and Extended Area Network.
Marketing Your Food Safety Certification
A guide on how to communicate your certification to potential buyers and use it as a catalyst for growth.
Certificación de Seguridad Alimentaria y su Comercialización
Una guía sobre cómo comunicar su certificación a compradores potenciales y utilizarla como catalizador de crecimiento.
MIFFS Brochure
Brief informational brochure covering the mission & vision, farmer led networks, and development centers of MIFFS.
MIFFS Brochure (En Español)
Breve folleto informativo que cubre la misión y la visión, las redes dirigidas por agricultores y los centros de desarrollo de MIFFS.
The MIFFS Farmers’ Guide to Applying for EQIP
EQIP is a voluntary program that provides financial and technical assistance to agricultural producers to plan and implement conservation practices on agricultural land and non-industrial private forestland.
MIFFS Farmers’ Guide to EQIP
A farmers’ guide for applying to the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Environmental Quality Incentives Program.
Registering with USDA Farm Service Agency
A farmers guide to applying for a farm number with USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA), including how to obtain a farm number, what to bring with you, what questions to ask and what forms you will need to fill out.
How Can CSA Improve Wellness? An Exploration of Physical, Social, and Economic Health
An article explaining the connection between Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) and the physical, social, and economic health of farmers.
How to Navigate Delays in Service from USDA
A 2-page guide that shares best practices for navigating and preparing for government shutdowns, USDA staff turnovers, or other regular delays in service.
USDA Conservation Practices: A Guide
An in depth overview of conservation practices supported by the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS). For each conservation practice, it offers a summary of the practice and the natural resource concerns the practice addresses.
Get Risk-Ready: A Record Keeping Toolkit
Whether you need records in order for general emergency preparedness, you want to be eligible for disaster assistance and other programs, or you want to generally work on your farm record keeping, this toolkit is for you and will put you well on your way to being risk ready.
Prepárese para el Riesgo: Un Kit de Herramientas para crear los Registros Agrícolas
Ya sea que necesite tener sus registros en orden para la preparación general ante emergencias, que quiera asegurarse de ser elegible para asistencia en casos de desastre y otros programas, o que simplemente quiera mejorar el manejo de registros de su rancho o parcela, este kit de herramientas es para usted y lo pondrá en buen camino para estar preparado ante cualquier riesgo.