Establishing a vineyard
Living the Country Life Radio Program
Growing grapes to make your own wine is a romantic notion, but it's also a tremendous amount of work. Have a professional help you determine if you've got the right type of land for a vineyard. Then, if you're up to the task, talk to someone at your local USDA Rural Development office. Grants are available for planning new ventures and for processing and marketing value-added agricultural products, like grapes and wine.
Radio interview source: Larry Engbers, owner, Black Creek Vineyard
Learn more about vineyards:
USDA Rural Development: Visit this site to learn more about value-added grants and download application forms.
Iowa State University: ISU's Agricultural Marketing Resource Center offers videos, FAQs, and downloadable workbooks about the wine industry.
B&B adds a winery: Read about the Engelbrecht family, and how they transformed an old dairy farm into a bed and breakfast, then -- with the help of a USDA grant -- added a vineyard and winery.
Comments
Comments ( 0 )Add your comment
