What Enterprise is Sustainable for Me?

Cheese

To evaluate how well this enterprise aligns with your farm's agronomic, marketing, financial and management resources, answer these five questions. Then, calculate your score.

Using a scale from 0 to 100, scores indicate your farm's likely success with an enterprise.

Different kinds of delicious cheese on table

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QUESTIONS
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1. The quality of ingredients used to make cheese affects the end product’s quality. Do you have reliable access to high-quality cheesemaking ingredients, such as milk, at a price that will allow you to profit when you go to sell your cheese products?

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2. Have you acquainted yourself with the food safety practices required for cheesemaking?

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3. Perfecting cheesemaking skills and processes can take time. Are you willing to attend training programs, monitor your cheese product quality and make process improvements to elevate product quality?

Yes
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4. Cheeses must meet a target market’s needs and preferences to sell well. Will you assess market opportunities to determine buyer expectations and use this information to choose cheese products to make and market channels in which to sell them?

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5. Do you have the financial capability to invest in a facility and equipment that satisfy regulatory requirements and accommodate a delay in sales due to the cheese aging process, which can vary depending on the types of product you make?

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Your ResultsX
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Respond to the questions for an enterprise. Each question touches on a key factor that affects an enterprise's sustainability on your farm.
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After completing all questions for an enterprise, calculate your score. A pop-up page will share your results. Scores closer to 100 suggest the enterprise would align well with your farm. Scores closer to 0 suggest the enterprise would not fit as well, based on your responses to the questions.