Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agricultural credit
Languages : en
Pages : 4
Book Description
Bet the Farm
Author: Beth HoffmanPublisher: Island Press
ISBN: 164283159X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
"Eloquent and detailed...It's hard to have hope, but the organized observations and plans of Hoffman and people like her give me some. Read her book -- and listen." -- Jane Smiley, The Washington Post In her late 40s, Beth Hoffman decided to upend her comfortable life as a professor and journalist to move to her husband's family ranch in Iowa--all for the dream of becoming a farmer. There was just one problem: money. Half of America's two million farms made less than $300 in 2019, and many struggle just to stay afloat. Bet the Farm chronicles this struggle through Beth's eyes. She must contend with her father-in-law, who is reluctant to hand over control of the land. Growing oats is good for the environment but ends up being very bad for the wallet. And finding somewhere, in the midst of COVID-19, to slaughter grass finished beef is a nightmare. If Beth can't make it, how can farmers who confront racism, lack access to land, or don't have other jobs to fall back on hack it? Bet the Farm is a first-hand account of the perils of farming today and a personal exploration of more just and sustainable ways of producing food.
You Can Farm
Author: Joel SalatinPublisher: POLYFACE
ISBN: 9780963810922
Category : Farms, Small
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Have you ever desired, deep within your soul, to make a comfortable full-time living from a farming enterprise? Too often people dare not even vocalize this desire because it seems absurd. It's like thinking the unthinkable. After all, the farm population is dwindling. It takes too much capital to start. The pay is too low. The working conditions are dusty, smelly and noisy: not the place to raise a family. This is all true, and more, for most farmers. But for farm entrepreneurs, the opportunities for a farm family business have never been greater. The aging farm population is creating cavernous niches begging to be filled by creative visionaries who will go in dynamic new directions. As the industrial agriculture complex crumbles and our culture clambers for clean food, the countryside beckons anew with profitable farming opportunities. While this book can be helpful to all farmers, it targets the wannabes, the folks who actually entertain notions of living, loving and learning on a piece of land. Anyone willing to dance with such a dream should be able to assess its assets and liabilities; its fantasies and realities. "Is it really possible for me?" is the burning question this book addresses.
So ... You Want to Farm?
Author: For the Love of Soil
Author: Nicole MastersPublisher:
ISBN: 9780578536729
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Learn a roadmap to healthy soil and revitalised food systems to powerfully address these times of challenge. This book equips producers with knowledge, skills and insights to regenerate ecosystem health and grow farm/ranch profits. Learn how to: - Triage soil health and act to fast-track soil and plant health-Build healthy resilient soil systems-Develop a deeper understanding of microbial and mineral synergies-Read what weeds and diseases are communicating about soil and plant health-Create healthy, productive and profitable landscapes.Globally recognised soil advocate and agroecologist Nicole Masters delivers the solution to rewind the clock on this increasingly critical soil crisis in her first book, For the Love of Soil. She argues we can no longer treat soil like dirt. Instead, we must take a soil-first approach to regenerate landscapes, restore natural cycles, and bring vitality back to ecosystems. This book translates the often complex and technical know-how of soil into more digestible terms through case studies from regenerative farmers, growers, and ranchers in Australasia and North America. Along with sharing key soil health principles and restoration tools, For the Love of Soil provides land managers with an action plan to kickstart their soil resource's well-being, no matter the scale."For years many of us involved in regenerative agriculture have been touting the soil health - plant health - animal health - human health connection but no one has tied them all together like Nicole does in "For the love of Soil"! " Gabe Brown, Browns Ranch, Nourished by Nature. "William Gibson once said that "the future is here - it is just not evenly distributed." "Nicole modestly claims that the information in the book is not new thinking, but her resynthesis of the lessons she has learned and refined in collaboration with regenerative land-managers is new, and it is powerful." Says Abe Collins, cofounder of LandStream and founder of Collins Grazing. "She lucidly shares lessons learned from the deep-topsoil futures she and her farming and ranching partners manage for and achieve."The case studies, science and examples presented a compelling testament to the global, rapidly growing soil health movement. "These food producers are taking actions to imitate natural systems more closely," says Masters. "... they are rewarded with more efficient nutrient, carbon, and water cycles; improved plant and animal health, nutrient density, reduced stress, and ultimately, profitability."In spite of the challenges food producers face, Masters' book shows even incredibly degraded landscapes can be regenerated through mimicking natural systems and focusing on the soil first. "Our global agricultural production systems are frequently at war with ecosystem health and Mother Nature," notes Terry McCosker of Resource Consulting Services in Australia. "In this book, Nicole is declaring peace with nature and provides us with the science and guidelines to join the regenerative agriculture movement while increasing profits."Buy this book today to take your farm or ranch to the next level!
Right this Very Minute
Author: Lisl H. DetlefsenPublisher:
ISBN: 9781948898003
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
A delicious celebration of food and farming sure to inspire readers of all ages to learn more about where their food comes from - right this very minute! Here are the stories of what farmers really do to bring food to the table.
"So You Want to Farm?"
Author: 'So You Want to Farm?'
Author: Great Britain. Agricultural Development and Advisory ServicePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
So You Want to Farm in Maine?.
Author: University of Maine at Orono. Cooperative ExtensionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 4
Book Description
So You Want to Work for the Federal Government?
Author: Farming for Beginners
Author: Frank BegleyPublisher:
ISBN: 9781505844146
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Do You Want To Know How To Get Started With Farming In The Simplest Way Possible?If so, then this is your lucky day because that is what this book is all about. You will find simple instructions on how to farm with the most common types of farm animals. Maybe you are brand-new to farming, or maybe you are just curious and considering farming as a hobby or a new career. It can be very overwhelming, and difficult to know where and how to get started without either someone by your side taking your by the hand and showing you what to do, or following simple instructions from a farming guide book, such as this one. Here is a preview of what you will learn:- How to choose the best type of land for your needs (how much land for each type of animal) - Which type of equipment and tools are necessary - How to plan your grazing - Which breed of cattle to choose - The benefits of grass-fed beef - How to properly milk a cow - How to handle animals in the safest, and least stressful way possible - How to keep your herd healthy - The minerals supplements, and vaccinations your animals will need - How to brood chicks - How to butcher chickens - The different types of pig breeds - How to avoid your pig from escaping - The best meat breeds - How to avoid birthing issues - Goat milk, soap, and cheese - The beehive and how to populate it - How to collect honey - How to winterize the hive - And so much more! If you are still on the fence about whether or not this farming guide is right for you, take the opportunity to preview it because then you will have a clear understanding on what you will learn.