With the interest in small-scale, local-food farm production continuing to expand, Compact Farms speaks to the many new farmers who want to make a living on a small plot of land, with 15 detailed plans adapted from actual, successful farms ranging from .25 to 5 acres in both rural and urban locations.
With the interest in small-scale, local-food farm production continuing to expand, Compact Farms speaks to the many new farmers who want to make a living on a small plot of land, with 15 detailed plans adapted from actual, successful farms ranging from .25 to 5 acres in both rural and urban locations.
Josh Volk is the best-selling author of Compact Farms and the proprietor of Slow Hand Farm in Portland, Oregon. He has been working on and managing small farms around the country for the last 20 years, studying the systems that make them efficient. He travels in the United States and abroad, consulting with farmers and researchers, teaching farm apprentices and new farmers, presenting workshops at agricultural conferences, and writing articles for publications, including Growing for Market magazine.
Inhaltsangabe
Foreword by Michael Ableman Preface Part 1: Why Farm Small? Compact Values and Strategies Sustainability as a Core Goal Part 2: Farm Profiles Slow Hand Farm Four Season Farm Cook's Garden Harvest Moon Flower Farm Peregrine Farm Liberty Gardens Kealaola Farm Les Jardins de la Grelinette Groundswell Farm Mellowfields Urban Farm Full Plate Farm Flywheel Farm Leap Frog Farm Cully Neighborhood Farm Brooklyn Grange Part 3: Nuts and Bolts Planning and Designing Your Own Making It Work Financially Epilogue: Small Plans for the Future Learning More Index
Foreword by Michael Ableman Preface Part 1: Why Farm Small? Compact Values and Strategies Sustainability as a Core Goal Part 2: Farm Profiles Slow Hand Farm Four Season Farm Cook's Garden Harvest Moon Flower Farm Peregrine Farm Liberty Gardens Kealaola Farm Les Jardins de la Grelinette Groundswell Farm Mellowfields Urban Farm Full Plate Farm Flywheel Farm Leap Frog Farm Cully Neighborhood Farm Brooklyn Grange Part 3: Nuts and Bolts Planning and Designing Your Own Making It Work Financially Epilogue: Small Plans for the Future Learning More Index
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