Resources
New Business Development Workbooks
- Starting an Ag-Business? A Pre-planning Guide
- 7 Steps to Starting an Agricultural Business in South Carolina
- Doing Business Together - A Joint Business Agreement Guide
Business Transition Workbooks
- Business Transfer Guide - Junior Generation
- Business Transfer Guide - Senior Generation
- Using Farm Assets for Retirement
- Estate Planning For Farm Families
New Business Development Resources
- South Carolina New and Beginning Farmer Program
- Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Links and Resources
- SC Department of Agriculture Agribusiness Center for Research and Entrepreneurship (ACRE) Programs
- Planning for Success - SCORE
Cooperative Development
- South Carolina Cooperative Guide (pdf)
- Types of Cooperatives, Benefits and Constraints (pdf)
- Role of Cooperatives in Local Food Chains (pdf)
- Cooperative Development Resource Links (pdf)
- Collaborative Meat Processing Opportunities (pdf)
- Collaborative Meat Processing Opportunities 5-22-2022 Webinar Video (YouTube)
Grant Support
- ACRE Grants Guide
- USDA Pandemic Response & Safety Grant Webinar Video (10-14-2021)
- Value-Added Producer Grant Resources
- USDA VAPG Webinar (1-7-2021) Workshop Video
- Value Added Producer Grant: What You Need to Know
- Value-Added Producer Grant 2022: VAPG Planning Grant Toolkit
- Value-Added Producer Grant 2022: VAPG Working Capital Grant Toolkit
- Value-Added Producer Grant 2021: Filling Out Expense Reports Webinar (Grant Awardees)