The
Organic Farmer's Business Handbook
A Complete Guide to Managing Finances, Crops, and
Staff—and Making a Profit
by Richard Wiswall
Contrary
to popular belief, a good living can be made on an organic farm.
What’s required is farming smarter, not harder!
In
The Organic Farmer’s Business Handbook, Richard Wiswall
shares advice on how to make your vegetable production more efficient,
better manage your employees and finances, and turn a profit.
From his twenty-seven years of experience at Cate Farm in Vermont,
Wiswall knows firsthand the joys of starting and operating an
organic farm—as well as the challenges of making a living
from one. Farming offers fundamental satisfaction from producing
food, working outdoors, being one’s own boss, and working
intimately with nature. But, unfortunately, many farmers avoid
learning about the business end of farming; because of this, they
often work harder than they need to, or quit farming altogether
because of frustrating—and often avoidable—losses.
In
this comprehensive business kit, Wiswall covers:
•Step-by-step
procedures to make your crop production more efficient
•Advice on managing employees, farm operations, and office
systems
•Novel marketing strategies
•What to do with your profits: business spending, investing,
and planning for retirement
