Start Your Farm: The Authoritative Guide to Becoming a Sustainable 21st-Century Farmer - Paperback
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Availability:Out of StockContributor:Ellen Polishuk, Forrest PritchardPublish date:2018-09-10Pages:272
Languages:EnglishPublisher:ExperimentISBN-13:9781615194896ISBN-10:1615194894UPC:9781615194896Book Category:Technology & Engineering, Business & EconomicsBook Subcategory:Agriculture, IndustriesBook Topic:Sustainable Agriculture, AgribusinessSize:8.40 x 6.20 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.9017Product ID:SC2WJ3S0G5
Do you dream of starting your own farm but wonder where to begin? Or do you already have a farm but wish to become more sustainable to compete in today's market? Start Your Farm, the first comprehensive business guide of its kind, covers these essential questions and more:
- Why be a farmer in the 21st century? Do you have what it takes?
- What does sustainable really mean, and how can a small (as little as one acre) to midsize farm survive alongside commodity-scale agriculture?
- How do you access education, land, and other needs with limited capital?
- How can you reap an actual profit, including a return on land investment?
- How do you build connections with employees, colleagues, and customers?
- At the end of the day, how do you measure success? (Hint: Cash your lifestyle paycheck.)
Languages:EnglishPublisher:ExperimentISBN-13:9781615194896ISBN-10:1615194894UPC:9781615194896Book Category:Technology & Engineering, Business & EconomicsBook Subcategory:Agriculture, IndustriesBook Topic:Sustainable Agriculture, AgribusinessSize:8.40 x 6.20 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.9017Product ID:SC2WJ3S0G5
Forrest Pritchard is the New York Times--bestselling author of Gaining Ground and Growing Tomorrow. He is also a full-time organic livestock farmer and seventh-generation producer. Ellen Polishuk is a first-generation sustainable vegetable farmer. Formerly an owner of Potomac Vegetable Farms, she is a sought-after farm consultant and conference speaker.
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