Contrary to popular belief, a good living can be made on an Organic farm.
In this comprehensive Business kit, Wiswall covers: Step-by-step procedures to make your crop production more efficient Advice on Managing employees, farm operations, and office systems Novel marketing strategies What to do with your profits: Business spending, investing, and planning for retirement A companion CD offers valuable Business tools, including easy-to-use spreadsheets for projecting cash flow, a payroll calculator, comprehensive crop budgets for forty different crops, and tax planners..
But, unfortunately, many farmers avoid learning about the Business end of farming; because of this, they often work harder than they need to, or quit farming altogether because of frustrating--and often avoidable--losses.
Farming offers fundamental satisfaction from producing food, working outdoors, being one\'s own boss, and working intimately with nature.
From his twenty-seven years of experience at Cate Farm in Vermont, Wiswall knows firsthand the joys of starting and operating an Organic farm--as well as the challenges of Making a living from one.
In The Organic Farmer\'s Business Handbook, Richard Wiswall shares advice on how to make your vegetable production more efficient, better manage your employees and finances, and turn a profit.
What\'s required is farming smarter, not harder.
Contrary to popular belief, a good living can be made on an Organic farm