{"id":10986,"date":"2026-02-25T14:56:41","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T19:56:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/waldo\/?p=10986"},"modified":"2026-02-25T14:56:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T19:56:41","slug":"business-planning-for-producers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/waldo\/2026\/02\/25\/business-planning-for-producers\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Planning for Producers\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>WALDO, Maine<\/strong> \u2013 The 2024-2025 Business Planning for Producers cohort included 20 aspiring, new, and beginning farmers, including four participants from Waldo County. 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