The Organic Farmer's Business Handbook & Business Advice for Organic Farmers with Richard Wiswall (Book & DVD Bundle)
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| Rating | : | 4.55 (594 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1603584633 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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To learn more about Wiswall and Cate Farm, visit catefarm.. Richard Wiswall started Cate Farm in East Montpelier, Vermont, where he has farmed since 1981. He is the author of book The Organic Farmer’s Business Handbook and Business Advice for Organic Farmers, a practical workshop available on DVD. Known for his work on farm profitability and appropriat
Amazing Resource! Lolly If you are just getting started. It definitely takes you step by step. I really liked the DVD too! It is nice clips from talks Richard has given. It was like paying to sit at a conference or lecture only it was "free". It's a great companion for the book. I am happy that I purchased them both together.. "Excellent book explaining nuts and bolts of organic farming as" according to Aleksandr Aleksandrov. Excellent book explaining nuts and bolts of organic farming as a profitable business. Author clarifies how profitability can be achieved and how he personally organized himself to do so, what procedures, equipment he uses and his approach to various problems and tasks.. Doug McCartney said It is 75% efficient farming paperwork discussion and "It is 75% efficient farming paperwork discussion and 25% efficient organic farming production discussion" according to Doug McCartney. The subject is a farm of many acres but my objective is only couple acres of organically managed production for personal use. Regardless, I want to be as efficient as possible in production, and in the limited amount of paperwork that I’ll need to do. The paperwork discussions are detailed with examples that I can directly apply. The farming produc. 5% efficient organic farming production discussion. The subject is a farm of many acres but my objective is only couple acres of organically managed production for personal use. Regardless, I want to be as efficient as possible in production, and in the limited amount of paperwork that I’ll need to do. The paperwork discussions are detailed with examples that I can directly apply. The farming produc
Farming offers fundamental satisfaction from producing food, working outdoors, being one's own boss, and working intimately with nature. This workshop offers invaluable exercises for business-savvy farmers, including information on the costs of running a farm, office and bookkeeping management, creating a budget and crop enterprise plan, and getting down the the nuts and bolts of business management, that's easy to understand. What's required is farming smarter, not harder. But, unfortunately, many farmers avoid learning about the business end of farming, and because of this, they often work harder than they need to, or quit farming altogether because of frustrating—and often avoidable—losses. The DVD consists of a filmed workshop and interview, recorded at the Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA) Winter Conference in 2010 and at Wiswall's Cate Farm. Also included is a bonus disc with dow
He argues that farmers should be well-compensated, and then he shows how to make that happen. "What a breath of fresh air! Richard Wiswall challenges the conventional notion that there's no real money in farming. Every farmer--organic or not, beginner or experienced--should read this book."--Lynn Byczynski, editor and publisher of Growing for Market, a journal of news and ideas for local food producers