Farms With a Future : : Creating and Growing a Sustainable Farm Business

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Call Number: 338.1 Th
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

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For the beginner -- Identifying your market niche -- Finding and securing land -- Financing the dream -- Farm planning for success -- Equipment and infrastructure -- Soil and water management -- Harvest and processing -- Marketing and relationship building -- Record-keeping and regulatory compliance -- Accounting and financial management -- Human resources and family -- Add-on enterprises and value-added products.
Farms with a Future will help beginners avoid many of the common mistakes that first-time farmers make. Just as importantly, it discusses positive ideas that can help make any farm enterprise vibrant and financially profitable. Profiles of more than a dozen representative farms help round out the information and encourage farmers to embrace their inner entrepreneur. Younger growers, in particular, will benefit by learning about "the right stuff" from both their peers and longtime experts. This book provides a useful reference for beginning and experienced farmers alike. While many other books address agricultural production, there are very few that talk about business management for long-term sustainability. Farms with a Future offers an approachable, colorful take on building a triple-bottom-line farming business--Publisher's website.

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