* Where do you start if you want to farm?
* What questions do you ask?
* Where do you go to find the answers?

At last, a practical, easy-reading guide for people interested in operating a successful small farm is available. New and experienced farmers alike will benefit from tips on livestock and crop production, buying property and equipment, dealing with taxes and regulations, marketing, maintaining healthy family relationships, and much more. Easy-to-use worksheets allow you to customize the information to fit your farming goals.

Thirty-eight authors--researchers, farm advisors, small farm specialists, and farmers--have combined their expertise to produce 12 information-packed chapters on all aspects of owning and operating a small farm:

* Requirements for Successful Farming
* The Basics
* Finances
* Marketing
* Selling your Product
* Enterprise Ideas
* Growing Crops
* Raising Animals
* Post harvest Handling of Perishable Crops
* Alternative Agriculture
* Labor Management
* Keeping the Family Farm Healthy
* Plus worksheets to customize information to your needs, and many resources and references.

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