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Laramie, WY 82071

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Resources

Barnyards & Backyards

Barnyards & Backyards Articles

Deferred deeds an option for purchasing property

Starting a business can diversify, strengthen income

Ask Sam - Hobby or a business

Ask Sam: What qualifies my small acreage for agricultural tax designation?

Coming home, dreams, and returning to agricultural roots

Evanston Farmers Market grows into dynamic community event drawing from Wyoming and Utah, opening markets for local goods

Gauging farm life: Latest census shows growing diversity

Gillette Saturday Farmers' Market has grown into more than a market

How to start a small-acreage cow-calf operation

Opportunity for niche market?

Ranch on Navajo Nation develops trail riding business

Raising freezer beef: What does it really cost?

Slow Goat Farm gallops into marketplace

Suggestions help keep relations with neighbors on even keel

Should I lease my land for grazing

Other Resources & Videos

Food Ventures in Wyoming: A Resource and Regulatory Guide A resource for the Wyoming Food Freedom Act

Alternative Enterprises

Barnyards & Backyards Articles

Cottage food laws allow food-for-profit entrepreneurs

Feature Landowners: Can your place be a Wyoming guest lodge?

Lungren Girls’ Farm: A-maize-ing fun for the whole family

Starting a New Enterprise: First Steps

Community Supported Agriculture links consumers with producers; provides fresh vegetables, manages risk

Additional Resources

The Feasibility of Alternative Rural Enterprises (go to the site and click on "Products" and then "Rural Enterprise Feasibility) - If you are considering starting a business or enterprise on your property this course will help you think through the process to determine if your idea is feasible.

Family Businesses

Courses

Enterprising Rural Families (an on-line course for rural families engaged in enterprises) (UW CES)

Resource Inventory (Part of the Enterprising Rural Families Course, University of Wy)

Strategic Planning and Goal Setting (Part of the Enterprising Rural Families Course, University of Wy)

Leaving A Legacy

Barnyards and Backyards Articles

What if something happened to you? Succession planning and the small acreage

Conservation easements and land trusts: Tools for preserving agriculture and open spaces

Lasting Legacy courses help families pass baton to future generations

Managing Risk

Barnyards and Backyards Articles

Food Safety Modernization Act

Livestock producers have insurance options to reduce risk

Strategies for livestock producers utilizing disaster aid programs with crop insurance

Additional Resources

Insuring Success for Wyoming Agriculture (this web site provides a wealth of information on risk management topics for those growing livestock or crops) (UW Extension)

Marketing

Barnyards and Backyards Articles

Marketing at the market? Prepare for selling at a farmers market

Think you have the next big thing for a farmers market?

UW Extension Publications

Promoting the Farm or Ranch Recreation Business (UW CES pub B-1125.2)

Recreation Businesses

Barnyards and Backyards Articles

Necessary personal skills for dealing with agri-tourism visitors

UW Extension Publications

Minimizing Ag Landholder Liability from Recreational Use of Private Land (UW CES pub B-1114)

Is a Farm/Ranch Recreation Business for You? (UW CES pub B-1125.1)