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Whole-Farm Planning

Author : Elizabeth Henderson
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1603583564
Total Pages : 106 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book Whole-Farm Planning written by Elizabeth Henderson and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2011-04-15 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do whole-farming planning? What makes it more effective than other ways of managing farms? The answers to these questions lie in a quiet rediscovery through science that is fundamentally changing the way modern humans see and must manage the world. The goal of this whole-farm planning manual is to reintroduce a macroscopic method of making and testing decisions on the farm and in larger wholes in which we live. This NOFA guide has information on: Lessons from systems science (including tools) Assessing the whole farm (what are we managing? the people, physical and mental assets, money) Understanding the farm ecosystems (the water and mineral cycles, dynamics of the biological community, the energy flow) Choosing appropriate tools Making a framework to test decisions Including examples and statements from practicing farmers, and more holistic resources and alternative business models.

Successful Whole Farm Planning

Author : Arlana Kemp
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 18 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (371 download)

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Download or read book Successful Whole Farm Planning written by Arlana Kemp and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Compact Farms

Author : Josh Volk
Publisher : Storey Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1612125948
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (121 download)

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Download or read book Compact Farms written by Josh Volk and published by Storey Publishing. This book was released on 2017-02-07 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Small is beautiful, and these 15 real farm plans show that small-scale farmers can have big-time success. Compact Farms is an illustrated guide for anyone dreaming of starting, expanding, or perfecting a profitable farming enterprise on five acres or less. The farm plans explain how to harness an area’s water supply, orientation, and geography in order to maximize efficiency and productivity while minimizing effort. Profiles of well-known farmers such as Eliot Coleman and Jean-Martin Fortier show that farming on a small scale in any region, in both urban and rural settings, can provide enough income to turn the endeavor from hobby to career. These real-life plans and down-and-dirty advice will equip you with everything you need to actually realize your farm dreams.

Soil Sisters

Author : Lisa Kivirist
Publisher : New Society Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1550926020
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (59 download)

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Download or read book Soil Sisters written by Lisa Kivirist and published by New Society Publishers. This book was released on 2016-01-25 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first practical, hands-on guide for female farmers Women in agriculture are sprouting up in record numbers, but they face a host of distinct challenges and opportunities. Blending What Color is Your Parachute-style career advice with sustainable agriculture practices viewed through a gender lens, Soil Sisters provides a wealth of invaluable information for fledging female farming entrepreneurs. The first manual of its kind, this authoritative and comprehensive blueprint presents practical considerations from a woman's perspective, covering everything from business planning to tool use and ergonomics to integrating children and family in farm operations. Key topics include: Finding your niche: mid-life encore careers, young & beginning, boomerangs and more From concept to crop: diversified farm start-up basics Resources, grants & loans for women farmers. Soil Sisters also contains case studies, inspirational ideas and savvy advice nuggets from over 100 successful women farmers and advocates. Targeted specifically to members of the fastest-growing demographic in local agriculture, this highly readable guide is practical and pragmatic "Chick Lit" for today's food scene.

Farms with a Future

Author : Rebecca Thistlethwaite
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1603584382
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book Farms with a Future written by Rebecca Thistlethwaite and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you want to make your farm more dynamic, profitable, and-- above all-- sustainable? Thistlethwaite introduces readers to some of the country's most innovative farmers, in order to help you build a triple-bottom-line farming business focused on economic viability, social justice, and ecological soundness.

Farm Business Analysis Using Benchmarking

Author : David Kahan
Publisher : Farm Management Extension Guid
ISBN 13 : 9789251075456
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (754 download)

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Download or read book Farm Business Analysis Using Benchmarking written by David Kahan and published by Farm Management Extension Guid. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this guide is to provide a better understanding of the concept and practice of entrepreneurship. This guide has been prepared for people who want to start a farm business for the first time and for farmers that want to make changes to their farming systems by introducing high value enterprises directed to the market. This guide can also help extension workers be better able to help farmers develop the skills and spirit of an entrepreneur. It is part of a series of booklets on farm business management designed to help extension workers support farmers.

Sustainable Market Farming

Author : Pam Dawling
Publisher : New Society Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1550925121
Total Pages : 459 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (59 download)

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Download or read book Sustainable Market Farming written by Pam Dawling and published by New Society Publishers. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 459 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growing for 100 - the complete year-round guide for the small-scale market grower. Across North America, an agricultural renaissance is unfolding. A growing number of market gardeners are emerging to feed our appetite for organic, regional produce. But most of the available resources on food production are aimed at the backyard or hobby gardener who wants to supplement their family's diet with a few homegrown fruits and vegetables. Targeted at serious growers in every climate zone, Sustainable Market Farming is a comprehensive manual for small-scale farmers raising organic crops sustainably on a few acres. Informed by the author's extensive experience growing a wide variety of fresh, organic vegetables and fruit to feed the approximately one hundred members of Twin Oaks Community in central Virginia, this practical guide provides: Detailed profiles of a full range of crops, addressing sowing, cultivation, rotation, succession, common pests and diseases, and harvest and storage Information about new, efficient techniques, season extension, and disease resistant varieties Farm-specific business skills to help ensure a successful, profitable enterprise Whether you are a beginning market grower or an established enterprise seeking to improve your skills, Sustainable Market Farming is an invaluable resource and a timely book for the maturing local agriculture movement.

Sharing the Harvest

Author : Elizabeth Henderson
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
ISBN 13 : 193339210X
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (333 download)

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Download or read book Sharing the Harvest written by Elizabeth Henderson and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at partnerships between local small farms and nearby consumers, who become members or subscribers in support of the farm, offering advice on acquiring land, organizing, handling the harvest, and money and legal matters.

Crop Rotation on Organic Farms

Author : Charles L. Mohler
Publisher : Natural Resource Agriculture and Engineering Service (Nraes)
ISBN 13 : 9781933395210
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (952 download)

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Book Synopsis Crop Rotation on Organic Farms by : Charles L. Mohler

Download or read book Crop Rotation on Organic Farms written by Charles L. Mohler and published by Natural Resource Agriculture and Engineering Service (Nraes). This book was released on 2009 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Start Your Farm: The Authoritative Guide to Becoming a Sustainable 21st-Century Farmer

Author : Ellen Polishuk
Publisher : The Experiment, LLC
ISBN 13 : 1615195130
Total Pages : 347 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (151 download)

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Book Synopsis Start Your Farm: The Authoritative Guide to Becoming a Sustainable 21st-Century Farmer by : Ellen Polishuk

Download or read book Start Your Farm: The Authoritative Guide to Becoming a Sustainable 21st-Century Farmer written by Ellen Polishuk and published by The Experiment, LLC. This book was released on 2018-09-10 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A totally modern, all-purpose handbook for today’s agricultural dreamers—covering the challenges and triumphs of launching any successful farm—from two leading lights in sustainable farming 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.) More than a practical guide, Start Your Farm is a hopeful call to action for anyone who aspires to grow wholesome, environmentally sustainable food for a living. Take it from Forrest Pritchard and Ellen Polishuk: Making this dream a reality is not for the faint of heart, but it’s well within reach—and there’s no greater satisfaction under the sun!

Starting & Running Your Own Small Farm Business

Author : Sarah Beth Aubrey
Publisher : Storey Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1580176976
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book Starting & Running Your Own Small Farm Business written by Sarah Beth Aubrey and published by Storey Publishing. This book was released on 2008-01-16 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Running your own small farm is demanding enough, but making it profitable presents a host of further challenges. In this business-savvy guide to farming on a small scale, Sarah Aubrey covers everything from financial plans and advertising budgets to web design and food service wholesalers. Learn how to isolate your target audience and craft artisanal products that will delight and amaze customers. With a solid business strategy in place, you can confidently turn your passion into a productive and profitable venture.

Farm Planning and Control

Author : C. S. Barnard
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521296045
Total Pages : 616 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (96 download)

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Download or read book Farm Planning and Control written by C. S. Barnard and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1979 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive treatment of farm business and control, with many examples drawn from farming practice.

Designing Urban Agriculture

Author : April Philips
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118330234
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (183 download)

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Download or read book Designing Urban Agriculture written by April Philips and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-05-10 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive overview of edible landscapes complete with more than 300 full-color photos and illustrations Designing Urban Agriculture is about the intersection of ecology, design, and community. Showcasing projects and designers from around the world who are forging new paths to the sustainable city through urban agriculture landscapes, it creates a dialogue on the ways to invite food back into the city and pave a path to healthier communities and environments. This full-color guide begins with a foundation of ecological principles and the idea that the food shed is part of a city's urban systems network. It outlines a design process based on systems thinking and developed for a lifecycle or regenerative-based approach. It also presents strategies, tools, and guidelines that enable informed decisions on planning, designing, budgeting, constructing, maintaining, marketing, and increasing the sustainability of this re-invented cityscape. Case studies demonstrate the environmental, economic, and social value of these landscapes and reveal paths to a greener and healthier urban environment. This unique and indispensable guide: Details how to plan, design, fund, construct, and leverage the sustainability aspects of the edible landscape typology Covers over a dozen typologies including community gardens, urban farms, edible estates, green roofs and vertical walls, edible school yards, seed to table, food landscapes within parks, plazas, streetscapes and green infrastructure systems and more Explains how to design regenerative edible landscapes that benefit both community and ecology and explores the connections between food, policy, and planning that promote viable food shed systems for more resilient communities Examines the integration of management, maintenance, and operations issues Reveals how to create a business model enterprise that addresses a lifecycle approach

Organic Transition

Author : Gigi DiGiacomo
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781888626155
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (261 download)

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Download or read book Organic Transition written by Gigi DiGiacomo and published by . This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Building a Sustainable Business

Author :
Publisher : Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Building a Sustainable Business written by and published by Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture. This book was released on 2003 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Brings the business planning process alive to help today's agriculture entrepreneurs transform farm-grown inspiration into profitable enterprises. Sample worksheets illustrate how real farm families set goals, research processing alternatives, determine potential markets, and evaluate financing options. Blank worksheets offer readers the opportunity to develop their own detailed, lender-ready business plan and map out strategies" --back cover.

Nofa Guides Complete Set (8-Book Bundle)

Author : Northeast Organic Farming Association
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781603583619
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (836 download)

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Book Synopsis Nofa Guides Complete Set (8-Book Bundle) by : Northeast Organic Farming Association

Download or read book Nofa Guides Complete Set (8-Book Bundle) written by Northeast Organic Farming Association and published by . This book was released on 2011-04-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A series of eight guides originally published by NOFA (Northeast Organic Farming Association) on organic principles and practices for both the beginner farmer as well as established farmers looking to convert to organic or deepen their practices. Each book is approximately 100 pages, but the information is weighty; the guides use a strong whole-systems farming theory behind their practical advice, as well as offer historical information, further resources, detailed appendices, and profiles of various organic farms across the Northeast. Titles include: Organic Weed and Soil Fertility Management by Steve Gilman (approx 104 pp) Soil Resiliency and Health: Crop Rotation and Cover Cropping on the Organic Farm by Seth Kroeck (96 pp) Compost, Vermicompost, and Compost Tea by Grace Gershuny (96 pp) Vegetable Crop Health: Helping Nature Control Diseases and Pests Organically by Brian Caldwell (96 pp) Organic Dairy Production by Sarah Flack (96) The Wisdom of Plant Heritage: Organic Seed Production and Saving by Bryan Connolly (112 pp) Whole Farm Planning: Ecological Imperatives, Personal Values, and Economics by Elizabeth Henderson and Karl North (96 pp) Humane and Healthy Poultry Production: A Manual for Organic Growers by Karma Glos (104 pp)

Making Your Small Farm Profitable

Author : Ron Macher
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 1603425357
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book Making Your Small Farm Profitable written by Ron Macher and published by Storey Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2010-11-18 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Turn your farm into a cash cow! Ron Macher offers a host of simple strategies for increasing your farm earnings, from purchasing durable equipment to growing economically viable crops. A seasoned expert in farm efficiency, Macher shows you how to locate a lucrative niche market for your products, optimize sales, and minimize costs. Whether you’re buying a new farm or jump-starting an old one, Macher’s savvy tips will help you turn your enterprise into a profitable business.