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The profitable hobby farm how to build a sustainable local foods business /

Turn your hobby farm into a successful business. No experience in farming? No problem! The Profitable Hobby Farm gives you all the tools you need to launch a thriving hobby farm business. Based on the author's expert guidance and the motivating experiences of other small farmers, it shows you h...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Aubrey, Sarah Beth.
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, ©2010.
Subjects:
Farms, Small.
Part-time farming.
Sustainable agriculture.
Food industry and trade.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Agronomy > Crop Science. > Agriculture
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Agronomy > General. > Agriculture
Electronic books.
Online Access:View fulltext via EzAccess
Table of Contents:
  • The case for small-scale farming and local foods ventures
  • From idea to inventory: planning and assessing the market
  • Funding assistance
  • Rules, regulations, and legalese
  • Creating a cooperative
  • Agritourism: recreation as a business
  • Wholesale and retail pricing strategies
  • Where and how to sell
  • Marketing ideas
  • Keeping (and keeping track of) customers
  • The lifestyle change and first-year transition tips
  • Finale: the prints you leave behind.

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