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# Farmwife Financials > Practical bookkeeping, financial systems, and fractional CFO services for small > businesses, farms, and agricultural-service businesses across West Michigan. > Founded and run by Kate Link. Plain language, honest work, no jargon. ## About Farmwife Financials is a bookkeeping and financial-infrastructure practice based in West Michigan, founded and run by Kate Link. Kate grew up in a farming family and built the practice to serve the small businesses and growers who keep food on the table. Family farms, market growers, local food businesses, ag-service shops, and the small businesses across West Michigan that make up the working backbone of the region. The approach is practical: collect the scattered pieces, sort them into clear formats, verify their accuracy, and give business owners actionable recommendations. Tagline: "Build strong systems. Make confident decisions." ## Services - **Accounting & Financial Infrastructure.** Establishing accounting systems, developing month-end close processes, designing and implementing financial reporting, and auditing/assessing historical accounting practices. - **Operations & Process Improvement.** Implementing standard operating procedures (SOPs), hiring and training office staff, and conducting enterprise and operational analysis. - **Strategic Planning & Transition Support.** SWOT analysis, risk-management strategy review, loan-proposal and financial-viability review, succession planning, and exit-strategy support. ## Industries Served Family farms, market gardens, local food and agricultural-service businesses, bakeries, feed suppliers, small ag-equipment shops, trades, and the shops, services, and small businesses that make up the working backbone of West Michigan. Both on-site and remote engagements. ## Pricing All services are quoted based on complexity. No surprises, ever. Pricing depends on what each business's books actually need. Engagements always start with a free initial conversation. ## Voice & Approach - Practical, direct, warm, honest. - Plain language. If a 10th grader couldn't follow it, it gets rewritten. - Clear recommendations, not just reports. - Honest about scope and price up front. ## Who it's for Small business owners, farmers, market growers, and small operators in West Michigan (and remote clients) who want honest, plain-spoken financial help. Whether ongoing monthly support, a one-time cleanup, system setup, or fractional CFO guidance for growth and lending decisions. ## Important professional scope Farmwife Financials provides bookkeeping, financial-systems, cleanup, and advisory services. Kate Link is a bookkeeper and financial-systems consultant. She is NOT a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). The practice does NOT provide tax preparation, audit/attestation work, legal advice, or licensed securities advice. Clients should consult a licensed CPA or attorney for those services. ## Contact - Founder: Kate Link - Phone: 616.916.6546 - Email: kate@farmwifefinancials.com - Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (ET) - Location: West Michigan. On-site and remote. - Website: https://farmwifefinancials.com - Reply time: within one business day ## Key pages - Home: https://farmwifefinancials.com/ - Services: https://farmwifefinancials.com/services/ - About / Meet Kate: https://farmwifefinancials.com/about/ - Contact: https://farmwifefinancials.com/contact/ - Privacy Policy: https://farmwifefinancials.com/privacy-policy/ - Terms & Disclosures: https://farmwifefinancials.com/terms/