Organic Farming Manual: A Comprehensive Guide To Starting And Running A Certified Organic Farm - Softcover

Anne Larkin Hansen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1603424792 ISBN 13: 9781603424790

Publisher: Storey Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

As the organic food market continues to expand, so too do the opportunities for small farmers. For the farmer, the benefits of running an organic operation are great. Organic farms conserve non-renewable resources, offer better conditions for farm animals, produce high demand goods, and boost farm income. As the organic food market continues to expand, so do the opportunities for small farmers.

About this title

About the Author:

Ann Larkin Hansen is the author of The Backyard Homestead Seasonal Planner, The Organic Farming Manual, The Electric Fencing Handbook, Finding Good Farmland, and Making Hay; coauthor of A Landowner's Guide to Managing Your Woods with consulting forester Dennis Waterman and master logger Mike Severson; and coauthor with her husband, Steve, of Maintaining Small-Farm Equipment. She has been a journalist for more than 30 years, specializing in organic agriculture and sustainable forestry. A homesteader and a small-scale organic farmer, she lives with her family on a farm in northern Wisconsin.

About this edition

• Publisher: Storey Publishing
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1603424792
• ISBN 13: 9781603424790
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 448