Sustainable Small Farming and Ranching Researching a Potential Small Acreage Enterprise.

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Sustainable Small Farming and Ranching Researching a Potential Small Acreage Enterprise

Agencies - Prices and statistical data  Economic Research Service  National Ag Statistical Service  Ag Marketing Service (AMS)

State and County sites Washington Department of Ag  Marketing  Organic Economic Development Association of Skagit County Skagit County Census Information

Statistics and Studies  Agrotourism in Washington State An Industry Profile M040E.pdf M040E.pdf  Economic Indicators of Agriculture’s Future in Skagit County ents/ECONW_FinalReport.pdf ents/ECONW_FinalReport.pdf  Profile of Small Farms in Washington State content/uploads/sites/10/2014/01/Profile-of-Small-Farms-in- Washington-State-Agriculture.pdf

Organizations  Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas  The New Farm  Northwest Agriculture Business Center  Tilth Producers of Washington  North American Farm Direct Marketing Association  WA State Farmers Market Association

Federal (USDA) sites - general ● SARE ● Small Farm- USDA National Institute of Food & Ag farm-program farm-program ● Natural Resources Conservation Service ● National Ag Library

Periodicals/Journal publications  Growing for Market  Small Farm Today