Start Your Farm: The Authoritative Guide to Becoming a Sustainable ...

<p><strong>A totally modern, all-purpose handbook for today’s agricultural dreamers—covering the challenges and triumphs of launching any successful farm—from two leading lights in sustainable farming</strong></p> Do you dream of starting your own farm but wonder where to begin? Or do you already have a farm but wish to become more sustainable to compete in today’s market? <i>Start Your Farm,</i> the first comprehensive business guide of its kind, covers these essential questions and more: <ul> <li>Why be a farmer in the 21st century? Do you have what it takes?</li> <li>What does <i>sustainable</i> really mean, and how can a small (as little as one acre) to midsize farm survive alongside commodity-scale agriculture?</li> <li>How do you access education, land, and other needs with limited capital?</li> <li>How can you reap an actual profit, including a return on land investment?</li> <li>How do you build connections with employees, colleagues, and customers?</li> <li>At the end of the day, how do you measure success? (Hint: Cash your lifestyle paycheck.)</li> </ul> More than a practical guide, <i>Start Your Farm</i> is a hopeful call to action for anyone who aspires to grow wholesome, environmentally sustainable food for a living. Take it from Forrest Pritchard and Ellen Polishuk: Making this dream a reality is not for the faint of heart, but it’s well within reach—and there’s no greater satisfaction under the sun!