Synopsis
Keith Stewart addresses everything you need to know to successfully grow and market organic vegetables and herbs, covering land, equipment, crop mix, growing techniques, irrigation, soil fertility, pests, greenhouses, harvesting, storage, labour, debt, customer management, sales, accounting, and much more. With this comprehensive guide, you can turn your dream of a thriving farm into a profitable reality.
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A successful vegetable farm depends on business smarts -- accounting, marketing, customer service -- as much as planting and harvesting skills. Keith Stewart's practical advice and detailed in-the-field instruction guide you through every part of professional farming, from mapping your fields to designing a farmers' market stand.
Includes comprehensive coverage of:
- Site selection and good soil maintenance
- Tools, machinery, and greenhouses
- Selecting and planting profitable crops
- Organic weed and pest control
- Harvesting and storing vegetables and herbs
- Developing a business plan
- Marketing, packaging, and selling your products
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