Title:
Market farming success : the business of growing and selling local food
Author:
Edition:
Rev. and expanded ed.
Publication Date:
2013
Publication Information:
White River Junction, Vt. : Chelsea Green Pub., c2013.
Physical Description:
viii, 275 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
ISBN:
9781603583862
Abstract:
Condensing decades of growing experience from every part of the United States and Canada, Lynn Byczynski identifies crucial areas that usually trip up beginners and shows growers how to avoid common obstacles. This book differentiates between market gardens, market farms, and vegetable farms, offering a concise and useful overview of how to find land, select and grow crops, acquire appropriate equipment, and market your produce, as well as tackle recordkeeping, insurance, and other fundamental business topics.
Contents:
Getting started in market farming -- The markets -- The crops -- Equipment and tools -- Planning your production -- Planting and tending your crops -- From field to market -- Managing your business -- Where to learn more.
Language:
English
