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BF 104: Access to Capital

General Course Resources

Instructor Contact
Webinar Schedule and Zoom Participant Guide
Pre-Course Survey
Kiva US - 0% Interest Loans on up to $15,000
Navigating in Teachable, Getting a Course Completion Certificate and More
Video - What is Cornell Cooperative Extension

Week 1: Introduction to Access to Capital for Agribusiness

Week 1 Webinar Link, Slides, and Recording
Resources - Links to Resources Covered in the Lecture
FORUM: Please Introduce Yourself
Video - Business Basics for Beginning Farmers - Farm Credit East

Week 2: How Business Plans Inform Grant Administrators and Lenders

Week 2 Webinar Link, Slides and Recording
FORUM: Week 2 - Questions from Week 1
Resources - SARE Guide for Building a Sustainable Business
Video - SAM Number
Video - How to Create an Ag Based Business Plan - NC State Extension

Week 3: Grants – Federal, State, Local

Week 3 Webinar Link, Slides and Recording
Forum - What Grants Should We Look At?
Resources
Videos - Grants.gov Sign up and Basic Searches
Videos - Grant Basics and Additional Learning Opportunities
Sample Business Outline
USDA Value Added Producer Grant

Week 4: Loans – Traditional and Government

Week 4 Webinar Link, Slides and Recording
Forum - Any questions you want answered in the last two weeks of the class.
Loans for Beginning Farmers - USDA
Your Guide to USDA Farm Loans
FYI - Top US Lenders for Ag by Concentration and Dollar Volume

Week 5: Local and Regional Economic Development

Week 5 Webinar Link, Slides and Recording
Forum - Questions?
White Paper - Optional - Macroeconomic Impact of Global Agriculture
White Paper - Optional - State Level Ag Economic Impact - Michigan
White Paper - Optional - State Level Ag Economic Impact - Connecticut

Week 6: Pulling It All Together to Ready Your Business for Access to Capital

Week 6 Webinar Link, Slides, and Recording
Forum - Wrap Up Class
Young Farmers Coalition USDA Program Guide
Browse the USDA Farm Service Agency Site
Browse the Iowa State Ag Decision Maker Website
Post-course Survey: Complete for a Chance to Win!
Staying Connected After This Course Ends

USDA Value Added Producer Grant

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