CROP PRODUCTION
- Growing, Raising, Processing
- Farming Education
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Business Planning and Funding
Planning an Agritourism operation
Farmer's Guide to Business Structures
Record Keeping Spreadsheets for Crop Production
SCORE Orlando
Small business mentoring and workshops. 407-420-4844Kissimmee/Osceola Chamber of Commerce
Small Business Development Center offers
Counseling, Seminars, Business planning assistanceProspera
Seminars, Loans, and other technical assistance. 407-428-5872UCF Business Incubator-Kissimmee
Provides qualifying beginning businesses with strategic planning help, legal counsel, accounting/tax help, educational programs, marketing support, networking opportunities, office space, etc. 407-343-4300St. Cloud Greater Osceola Chamber of Commerce
Business counseling, workshops, etc. 407-892-3671CareerSource Central Florida
Training scholarships, computer skills training, etc.Florida Enterprise Zone Program
Tax incentives to businesses that choose to create employment within an enterprise zone, administered through the Osceola County Economic Development Department. 407-742-4207Rollins College - Center for Advanced Entrepreneurship
Business planning assistance from MBA studentsBlack Business Investment Fund
Loans, Technical assistance. 407-649-4780North South Institute. Agriculture business planning assistance, Rural Entrepreneurship Assistance Program loans. 954-434-8220
Note: To participate in any of the following USDA funding programs, first establish a "record" with your regional Farm Service Agency. In Osceola County: FSA Osceola County office, 1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, Kissimmee FL, 407-847-4201 x2
- USDA Farm Service Agency-loan programs
FSA Volusia County office
101 Heavensgate Rd, DeLand, FL
352-742-7005 x2
- USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Conservation Practice cost-share programs
NRCS Osceola County office
1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, Kissimmee FL
407-847-4465 x3
- USDA Rural Development- loans and grants
8390 Champions Gate Blvd., Suite 210, Champions Gate, FL
(863) 420-4833
*All funding programs require a business plan-start with the above resources to help you get started with business planning. These organizations and Extension can help you with your business plan and identifying applicable funding sources.
- USDA Farm Service Agency-loan programs
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Finding Land to Farm
In Osceola County, contact Jessica Sullivan at UF IFAS Extension if you would like assistance evaluating a particular property for farm enterprise suitability.
Florida Ag Property Listings: Crosby Dirt, SVN Saunders Ralston Dantzler, Florida Farm & Family FFB magazine
- Buy From Local Farmers/Advertise Your Farm Products
Contact Us
Jessica Sullivan
Extension Faculty
Agriculture
Email: sullivan@ufl.edu
Sydney Lewis
Administrative Secretary
Email: sydeny.lewis@osceola.org