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["Lawrence F. London, Jr." <lfl@intrex.net>]

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Subject: [SANET-MG] NRCS Alternative and agritourism enterprises
Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 10:20:26 -0400
From: Andy Clark, SAN Coordinator <san@SARE.ORG>
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Some resources from NRCS:

NRCS Tech News
May 21, 2004

Taking the First Step: Farm and Ranch Alternative Enterprise and Agritourism
Resource Evaluation Guide

"Taking the First Step" is a workbook to help farmers and ranchers identify
alternative income-producing agricultural enterprises and agritourism
opportunities.  The guide helps farmers and ranchers make an assessment of
their natural, family and community resources to prepare for the "next step"
of developing a business and marketing plan.


Alternative Enterprises and Agritourism:  Farming for Profit and
Sustainability Resource Manual, 2004

A brief description of publications, books, articles, websites, resource
people and in some cases the entire publication is contained in the 2,300
page resource manual.  It is available in CD or a 225-page paper copy of the
table of contents and abstracts.


Income Opportunities For Your Farm: Alternative Enterprises and Agritourism
Resources CD

This CD contains the Alternative Enterprises and Agritourism:  Farming for
Profit and Sustainability Resource Manual, 2004;   Taking the First Step:
Farm and Ranch Alternative Enterprise and Agritourism Resource Evaluation
Guide; Building A Sustainable Business: A Guide to Developing a Business
Plan for Farms and Rural Businesses; Financing and Funding Sources; and
Links to other Resource Information


Alternative Enterprises, Agritourism and Economic and Rural Community
Development People Resource Directory, January 2004.

This a directory of national, regional, state and local professional staff
and entrepreneurs involved in the direct marketing of agricultural products
and other on farm and ranch agritourism activities.

These resources and additional information are available at the Resource
Economics and Social Sciences Division website
www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/RESS/altenterprise
<http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/RESS/altenterprise>, by calling
202-720-2307 or writing Natural Resources Conservation Service, Resource
Economics and Social Sciences Division, PO Box 2890, Washington, DC 20013.


James A. Maetzold
National Alternative Enterprises and Agritourism Leader
USDA/NRCS
PO Box 2890
Washington, DC 20013
Phone: 202-720-0132
Email: jim.maetzold@usda.gov
www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/RESS/altenterprise