
Our vision is for a prosperous Hudson Valley community consciously investing in resilient agriculture and viable local food systems.
Our mission is to provide innovative solutions that create dynamic agricultural entrepreneurship, support sustainability and climate resiliency and enhance economic growth in the Hudson Valley. Through improving equitable capital access and business technical assistance for agricultural and food entrepreneurs, HVADC is committed to presenting programming and lending programs that are inclusive of low-to-moderate income and underserved communities.

Business Planning
Guides and templates
SARE: http://www.nesare.org/
Guide: Building a Sustainable Business
Cornell NE Beginning Farmers: http://nebeginningfarmers.org/
Producing a Business Plan for Value-Added Agriculture
The Carrot Project: http://thecarrotproject.org/
UW Extension
Business Feasibility: A First Cut Analysis
This workbook was designed to help value-added agricultural entrepreneurs conduct a preliminary analysis of their business idea. It helps answer the questions whether the business make sense for them personally and whether there is sufficient market to support the business.
Land Stewardship Project http://landstewardshipproject.org/
The "Farm Transitions Toolkit" contains resources, links to services, and practical calculation tables to help landowners establish a commonsense plan. It also features user-friendly resources on the economic, legal, governmental, agronomic, ecological and even social issues that must be considered in order to ensure a successful farm transition.
Online Courses
ATTRA: https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/local_food/startup.html#attra
Northeast Beginning Farmers Project: http://nebeginningfarmers.org/online-courses/
Small Business Development Services
New York State Small Business Development Center (24 locations)
Mid-Hudson Main Office http://www.nyssbdc.org/centers/centers.aspx?centid=94
Hudson Valley AgriBusiness
Development
Corporation
507 Warren St.
2nd Floor
Hudson, NY 12534
Tel 518.432.5360
Fax 888.317.5556