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Farm Organizational Structure Primer

By Farm-to-Consumer | June 1, 2024

Starting a farm or ranch business? This resource provides information on the different business organizational structures available. You can use it as a guide to help you choose and create a formal business entity. It will also help direct you to the proper state agencies to get more information on your state’s rules and filing […]

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This article can be found in: Resource: Farm & Ranch Business, Resource: Homesteading & Cottage Food, Resource: Ranching, Resources

Explainer: How CAFOs Harm Independent Ranchers and Small Farmers

By Alexia Kulwiec | May 20, 2024

Farm-to-Consumer’s Alexia Kulwiec and Peter Ruddock provide an overview of how Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) can cause problems for our nation’s smaller farm and ranch operations. Read it

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This article can be found in: Resource: Dairy & Herdshares, Resource: Farm & Ranch Business, Resource: Ranching, Resources

Explainer: All About USDA’s RFID Mandate

By Alexia Kulwiec | May 20, 2024

Curious about the RFID tag mandate? In this two-page explainer, Alexia Kulwiec of FTCLDF describes the issues, the concerns, and the status of U.S. regulation.  Read It

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This article can be found in: Resource: Farm & Ranch Business, Resource: Ranching, Resources

Meatshare Primer

By Farm-to-Consumer | November 1, 2021

Meatshare refers to the situation when a consumer purchases a live animal, a portion of a live animal, or a portion of a herd of live animals directly from the producer. Once the animal is slaughtered, the consumer receives their promised share, such as meat from a quarter or half of the animal.  Similar to a […]

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This article can be found in: Resource: Diversified Regenerative Farming, Resource: Meat & Meatshares, Resource: Ranching, Resources

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