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knead2garden
True Blue Farmgirl
359 Posts
Ashley
Spring City
TN
USA
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 Posted - May 24 2010 : 4:02:31 PM
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Let me start off by saying that I have never tried to make money from a our very small farm, but feel that I now have the time and a little money to invest in a small business (all the while teaching my three boys a little something about life).
My husband and I have a meeting with an accountant on June 7th and we are compiling a list of questions to ask. So, down to the nitty gritty: What questions would you ask and what would you do differently, the same, or consider doing? What we will be selling: Produce from our farm, fresh/dried herbs, eggs (maybe), and at some point turkeys. I hope this business grows and I understand it is a small start, but we all start somewhere !
Lots and lots of questions in this post, but in my opinion the only way to learn is to ask and do. I'm attempting the "do" part, so this is the "ask" part.
Thanks all. Hope you are all well!
~Ashley
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Fiddlehead Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
4562 Posts
Diane
Waupaca
WI
USA
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Posted - May 25 2010 : 06:09:56 AM
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Ashley, all I can say is "you go girl". What a wonderful way to make some money and teach your boys about where food comes from and how to have a business and work ethic. There are more and more people that are looking to buy local from farms so that is a plus. You will have to market your wares somehow, but I am not an expert in that area.
Age only matters if you are wine or cheese.
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knead2garden
True Blue Farmgirl
359 Posts
Ashley
Spring City
TN
USA
359 Posts |
Posted - May 25 2010 : 6:21:37 PM
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Thank you, Diane. I just read a story about an 18 year old young woman who bought a house with her 4-H winnings. She saved almost all of her money (she bought only one purse other than the house) and worked on the family farm. It really made me think about what all my three boys can learn/earn from a business and a farm. Not to mention thatthey get to be dirty...who could ask for anything better from a childs view?
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