Getting Started
- Winery and Vineyard Feasibility Workbook – Agriculture Marketing Resource Center
- Small Farm Funding Resources – USDA-NAL
- Starting or Diversifying an Agricultural Business – Penn State
- Agribusiness Planning: Providing Direction for Agricultural Firms – Penn State
- Small Farms Team – WSU Website
- Financing your Business – WSDA
Operating Economics
- Northwest Grapes: Cost-of-Production Calculators – online tool that replaces printed enterprise budgets for establishing a vineyard in Washington. Tools exist for both wine and juice grape production, using conventional or ORGANIC methods. It provides establishment and annual maintenance costs, based on different scenarios identified by the user.
Grape Production Statistics
- National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) – Washington Fruit Reports: https://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Washington/Publications/Fruit/index.php
Marketing and Contracts
- Small Farms and Direct Marketing – WSDA
- International Marketing – WSDA
- Farm-To-Schools – WSDA
- Getting Paid: Tools for Washington Grape Growers – Washington Wine Industry Foundation
Liens and Commercial Codes
- Filing a WA State Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) – Used for filing a public notice that you (grower) have interest in the property sold (grapes) to another party (winery). This does not replace a contract, but rather, is complementary to one.
- WA Processor Liens – Washington State WAC Code – What you can do if you do not get paid for delivered, contracted wine grapes.
Succession Planning
- Succession Planning – Washington State Conservation Commission
- Succession Planning: For Wineries and Vineyards – Penn State Extension Blog
WSU Viticulture & Enology Certificate Program
Expand your knowledge by taking one class or an entire program online through WSU.
Coronavirus COVID-19
The V&E Program is following CDC, state, and university recommendations to practice social distancing in order to slow the spread of the novel COVID-19 virus. We have temporarily modified our operations to include teleworking options for our faculty, staff and graduate students, but remain available to serve you during regular business hours though email, phone and videoconference. Visit WSU’s source of updates and information about COVID-19 at wsu.edu/covid-19/
