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My advice is as old as the plow. So says author, Karl Schwenke of his guide to making a full- or part-time living on the land, a book for anyone who plans to own a small farm. With sections on soil management, farm practices, cash crop selections, machinery, and many other topics, as well as comprehensive series of appendices, the author touches upon the basics of getting started with one s own small-scale farm. Schwenke, himself a small farm owner, has provided a great practical resource for the beginning cash crop grower. Get started on acquiring the hodgepodge of knowledge blended with a plethora of skills necessary to becoming a successful organic farmer.
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When I first wrote Successful Small-Scale Farming eleven years ago, writes Karl Schwenke in the preface to this new edition, "an 'organic farmer' was synonymous with a 'lonely hippie troublemaker.' Today he is classed somewhere between a high-priced elitist and an opportunistic liar." So begins this classic guide to organic small-scale agriculture, fully updated and revised for the 1990s -- for a new generation of readers who would like to live closer to the earth. Successful Small-Scale Farming introduces anyone owning (or planning to own) a small farm to both the harsh realities and the real potential involved in making a full- or part-time living on the land. Karl Schwenke's clear-eyed approach to the best farming methods covers a wide range of proven techniques and practical advice, including: * How to improve, conserve, and enrich your soil organically, to ensure the highest (and healthiest) yields. * What machinery you'll need and how to use it. * The best "cash crops" and specialty crops to grow for profit and how to raise them. * How to use innovative strategies to find or create a market "niche" for your farm's crops or services. * A concise overview of essential farmstead skills, such as haying, fencing, and managing a woodlot. * Numerous charts and tables that put useful calculations at your fingertips. With today's increased concern for the quality of the food we eat and the health of our environment, Successful Small-Scale Farming offers a unique and invaluable perspective on the future of agriculture. Karl Schwenke's message -- that small-scale farms can be cleaner, smarter, and more efficient than corporate agribusiness -- has never been so relevant as it is today.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
If you read it, you will farm! Or you'll run elsewhere FAST.,
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This review is from: Successful Small-Scale Farming: An Organic Approach (Paperback)
If you're thinking of small scale commercial farming, this is the book for you! If you know about soil and crop rotation and yields and harvest logistics, there's still plenty of information about equipment and storage and seeds and...If you don't know about those things, this book is the place to start. With the information here and a little current market research, (ie. surf the web for 20 minutes to get prices,) you can write a complete farm business plan. Well written, clear and to the point, it's full of tips and tricks to make your venture a success. It would be a bargain at ten times the price! (And I'm a hard grader.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Down to Earth,
By A Customer
This review is from: Successful Small-Scale Farming: An Organic Approach (Paperback)
Pragmatic, expert advice for anyone owning (or planning to own) a small farm. Good for those going into homesteading with everything from buying land to organic growing methods and selling cash crops.
2.0 out of 5 stars
A dreamers book with few details,
By A Customer
This review is from: Successful Small-Scale Farming: An Organic Approach (Paperback)
The book started off getting me real excited about sustainable farming. I was eager to turn the page and learn more, but as i turned the page, nothing materialized. I learned a lot about soil health and management, but when it got around to details about specific vegetables, growing seasons, and pest prevention, the book was lacking.
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