The Organic Farming Manual (Hardback): A Comprehensive Guide to Starting and Running a Certified Organic Farm - Hardcover

Hansen, Ann Larkin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1603424806 ISBN 13: 9781603424806

Publisher: Storey Publishing LLC, 2010

Synopsis

"The Organic Farming Manual" is a comprehensive guide to growing, certifying, and marketing organic produce, grains, meat, and dairy. New farmers committed to launching an organic operation and experienced farmers hoping to move from traditional farming techniques will find all the information they need. Author Ann Larkin Hansen clarifies requirement and offers complete advice on selecting equipment, tending the land, caring for animals, and marketing farm products. Readers will also find profiles of successful organic farmers throughout the book. Their experiences provide inspiration and valuable tips for first-time farmers looking for real success stories. Hansen's thorough coverage of the subject and the positive words of established growers will set countless farmers on a healthful, organic path.

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Storey Publishing LLC
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1603424806
• ISBN 13: 9781603424806
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 448