The Organic Farmers Business Handbook: A Complete Guide to Managing Finances, Crops, and Staff and Making a Profit

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 Retirementa Companion Cd Offers Valuable Business Tools, Including Easy-To-Use Spreadsheets For Projecting Cash Flow, A Payroll Calculator, Comprehensive Crop Budgets For Forty Different Crops, And Tax Planners.