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Future farmers and existing farmers are invited to download a free business plan template packed full of insight and resources. Farmers are encouraged to complete an online application and shares their business plan with our Advisory Board, consisting of industry professionals.

The Board provides guidance in a collaborative process. Farms finishing the process will be gifted genetically pure piglets to start or enlarge a farm. More importantly, the program helps existing farmers replace breeding stock due to natural disasters or disease. By sharing information freely, farmers have a greater chance of success, thus increasing demand and availability of higher quality, sustainable pork throughout the country.

Piggy Bank is here to help family farmers who raising heritage livestock and those wishing to expand operations. The Business Plan template is Open Access, meaning “free to download and share” across the internet.

The 50+ page Business Plan template is designed to help niche pork farmers develop their own customized business plan, organize financials, and streamline marketing strategies.

Anyone can download or print a copy of the Business Plan Template. If you desire a working digital copy of the template, Google will request you to SIGN IN, meaning you need an active Gmail account. Keep reading.

We ask one favor, when sharing the business plan template direct all traffic to our website page here https://www.piggy-bank.org/get-involved. This insures Piggy Bank is in contact with the community and can share important updates to the business plan.

Our goals include:

1. Update and improve the template over time
2. Help small farmers compete in an already challenging market
3. Help farmers resurface stronger after these challenging times

Diversity in our food ways is more important than ever and this business plan needs to find farmers all over the country. Please use your social media platform to share news of this free business plan with anyone who might be related to, friends with, buy from or work with family farmers who practice sustainability or raise heirloom livestock.

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Piggy Bank is a Missouri farm that will eventually house 90 breeder pigs, split evenly amongst 10 different heritage breeds. Each heritage breed cohort – known as a "genetic tower" - consists of nine pigs sourced from bloodlines chosen for efficient breeding purposes and genetic management. The goal of the farm will be to produce approximately 600 offspring each year that will be gifted, but never sold. Farmers can be gifted a maximum of [6] piglets in return submitting a business plan that is approved by the board of advisors.

Those targeted for gifting include family farms starting new herds; existing farms in need of relief from eco-disasters; and culinary schools or educational partners aiming to do research or develop awareness. Breeds on the farm will include conservancy listed species (status listed) such as the Mulefoot (critical), Large Black (threatened) and Hereford (watch), and many others.