Farmer Resource Library

New Entry's farmer library has hundreds of resources on sustainable farming, marketing, and operating a successful small business. Our physical library at our office in Beverly, MA contains books, CD's, DVD's periodicals, pamphlets, and videos in English, Spanish, Hmong, and Khmer. You can also search the directory below for downloadable digital resources, helpful web sites, and online farming videos.

Please visit or email us at nesfp@tufts.edu if you can't find what you're looking for here. Sometimes we are out in the field, so it's best to let us know if you're planning on stopping by.

Mixing Cover Crops

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  • Digital Download

This module provides farmers with a foundational understanding of mixing cover crops and provides an overview of a cover crop mix calculator tool, which can help farmers in understanding how much to seed.

NASAP BCS Rules

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  • Digital Download

One page rule sheet for appropriate use of the BCS walk-behind tractor used on the NASAP farmsite.

Natural Resources Conservation Services

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  • Digital Download

Powerpoint presentation for farmers outlining the role of the natural resources conservation services in supporting farmers in soil management strategies. Vermont region. English Level: Intermediate. Farming Level: Intermediate. Literacy Level: Moderate. Keywords: NRCS, conservation, sustainability, Vermont, erosion

NESFP Slideshow Promo

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  • Video

Learn more about NESFP and the services they provide to new and beginning farmers. 

New Entry Farm Business Planning Course: Business Planning & Enterprise Selection

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  • Digital Download
  • Web Page

New Entry's Farm Business Planning Course is an 8 week course held in Lowell, MA designed to help beginning farmers develop a comprehensive farm business plan. The links and resources that are included in this series pertain to specific topics covered in each week's class.

 

General:

Connecticut Agricultural Business Management Guide

Operations:

Coolbot

Roxbury Farm [see Information for Farmers tab]

Land:

New Entry's Guide to Finding, Assessing, and Securing Farmland in MA

Land for Good's Toolbox for Farm Seekers

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)

USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA)

NRCS Web Soil Survey

New Entry Farm Business Planning Course: Crop Planning & Production

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  • Web Page

New Entry's Farm Business Planning Course is an 8 week course held in Lowell, MA designed to help beginning farmers develop a comprehensive farm business plan. The links and resources that are included in this series pertain to specific topics covered in each week's class.

Production:

Vern Grubinger's website

Cornell Production Guides for Organic Fruit, Vegetables, and Dairy

New England Vegetable Management Guide

Crop Rotation on Organic Farms - A Planning Manual

Resource Guide for Organic Insect and Disease Management

North Country Organics

Vermont Compost Company

NOFA Bulk Orders

Post-Harvest Handling:

USDA's ARS Agricultural Handbook 66

New Entry Farm Business Planning Course: Equipment & Supplies Sourcing

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  • Web Page

New Entry's Farm Business Planning Course is an 8 week course held in Lowell, MA designed to help beginning farmers develop a comprehensive farm business plan. The links and resources that are included in this series pertain to specific topics covered in each week's class.

Equipment & Supplies:

FarmTek

Northern Tool and Equipment

AgriSupply

Brookdale Farm

Rain-Flo Irrigation

DripWorks Irrigation

ULine

North Country Organics

Vermont Compost Company

Market Farm

FEDCO Seeds

Welter Seed

Griffin Greenhouse & Nursery Supplies

Tractor House

Rentals/shares:

Toreku Tractor (Ayer, MA)

MB Tractor (Plaistow, NH)

Sudbury Taylor Rental (Sudbury, MA)

Small and Beginner Farmers of NH

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