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Small Farms Work.
When it comes to farming, it turns out that small isn't only beautiful – small is also sustainable, manageable, and productive. Come along on a tour of 15 successful farms, from urban rooftops to rural retreats, all flourishing on five acres of land or less. Learn from veteran farmers like Eliot Coleman and a new generation of growers like Jean-Martin Fortier how small-scale farms can be profitable, fulfilling, and vital to their communities; then set your dreams on the right track with tips and resources for planning your own compact farm.
When it comes to farming, it turns out that small isn't only beautiful – small is also sustainable, manageable, and productive. Come along on a tour of 15 successful farms, from urban rooftops to rural retreats, all flourishing on five acres of land or less. Learn from veteran farmers like Eliot Coleman and a new generation of growers like Jean-Martin Fortier how small-scale farms can be profitable, fulfilling, and vital to their communities; then set your dreams on the right track with tips and resources for planning your own compact farm.
Small Farms Work.
When it comes to farming, it turns out that small isn't only beautiful – small is also sustainable, manageable, and productive. Come along on a tour of 15 successful farms, from urban rooftops to rural retreats, all flourishing on five acres of land or less. Learn from veteran farmers like Eliot Coleman and a new generation of growers like Jean-Martin Fortier how small-scale farms can be profitable, fulfilling, and vital to their communities; then set your dreams on the right track with tips and resources for planning your own compact farm.
When it comes to farming, it turns out that small isn't only beautiful – small is also sustainable, manageable, and productive. Come along on a tour of 15 successful farms, from urban rooftops to rural retreats, all flourishing on five acres of land or less. Learn from veteran farmers like Eliot Coleman and a new generation of growers like Jean-Martin Fortier how small-scale farms can be profitable, fulfilling, and vital to their communities; then set your dreams on the right track with tips and resources for planning your own compact farm.
Über den Autor
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.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
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
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
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2017 |
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Fachbereich: | Landwirtschaft & Gartenbau |
Genre: | Importe, Umwelt |
Produktart: | Nachschlagewerke |
Rubrik: | Ökologie |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
ISBN-13: | 9781612125947 |
ISBN-10: | 1612125948 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: | Volk, Josh |
Hersteller: | Storey Publishing |
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Produktsicherheitsverantwortliche/r, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
Maße: | 254 x 202 x 17 mm |
Von/Mit: | Josh Volk |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 07.02.2017 |
Gewicht: | 0,746 kg |
Über den Autor
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.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
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
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
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2017 |
---|---|
Fachbereich: | Landwirtschaft & Gartenbau |
Genre: | Importe, Umwelt |
Produktart: | Nachschlagewerke |
Rubrik: | Ökologie |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
ISBN-13: | 9781612125947 |
ISBN-10: | 1612125948 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: | Volk, Josh |
Hersteller: | Storey Publishing |
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Produktsicherheitsverantwortliche/r, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
Maße: | 254 x 202 x 17 mm |
Von/Mit: | Josh Volk |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 07.02.2017 |
Gewicht: | 0,746 kg |
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