How to Design Your Own Morton Building (9 Steps)

List all of the things that you might want to include in your barn. Figure out the maximum number of animals you may want to house and jot that down. Include in your list an area that will be large enough to ride a horse for an indoor arena or round pen. List spaces in which you want to keep equipment (tractors etc.) and feed. Add a locker room for tack, if that is needed. Add an outside overhang for a wash bay.
Sketch out the design from an overhead view, including all of the items on your list, including all walkways and driveways. Figure out all of the dimensions that are going to be needed, allowing 4 inches thickness for each wall. Make sure that the sum will fit on your designated property. Determine the location and size needed for the doors.
Determine where you will need electricity and plumbing and insert that into the design.
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How to Make Money Growing Mushrooms (9 Steps)

Learn about mushrooms and how to grow them. People who grow mushrooms commercially generally do so in a controlled indoor environment. Make sure that there will be a space that is large enough to cultivate a commercial quantity of mushrooms.
Decide which mushrooms to grow. Shitake and oyster mushrooms are popular mushrooms that grow well in a controlled environment. They sell well, are not expensive and are a good commercial mushroom to cultivate.
Secure a supplier who will provide the basic starter equipment for beginning to grow mushrooms (see Resources).
Review the suggestions made by the Small Business Administration for starting a business (see Resources).
Consider taking a business course at a local community college or through an online course. If the course is given online, check with the Better Business Bureau to make sure that the institution or company offering the course is reputable (see Resources).
Investigate the laws and regulations for growing produce for commercial sales through the local department of health. Each state has its own laws. These may be found on the state's department of health website. Make sure to obtain all necessary permits.
Secure financing for the business.
Register the business with the state and federal tax authorities.
Decide who to sell the mushroom to. Restaurants? Supermarkets? Health food stores? Market the mushrooms to the appropriate retailers. A website is a powerful marketing tool, but a personal visit to retailers should also be part of your marketing plan.
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