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THE ORGANIC FARMER’S BUSINESS HANDBOOK

A Complete Guide to Managing Finances,Crops, and Staff—and Making a Profit

Richard Wiswall

•Pub DateOctober 2009•

$34.95 US, $45.50 CAN • Paper with CD

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ISBN 9781603581424

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8 x 10 • 256 pages

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Gardening & Agriculture

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World Rights

Contrary to popular belief, a good living can be made on an organic farm. What’s required isfarming smarter, not harder.In

The Organic Farmer’s Business Handbook

, Richard Wiswall shares advice on how to make yourvegetable 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 fromone. Farming offers fundamental satisfaction from producing food, working outdoors, being one’sown boss, and working intimately with nature. But, unfortunately, many farmers avoid learningabout the

business

end of farming; because of this, they often work harder than they need to, orquit 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 retirement

Learn the business of running your own profitableorganic farm.

Richard Wiswall

started Cate Farm in East Montpelier, Vermont,where he has farmed since 1981. Known for his work on farmprofitability and appropriate business tools, Wiswall consults withother farmers and writes and speaks frequently on organic-farmbusiness issues. To learn more about Wiswall and Cate Farm, visitwww.catefarm.com.

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A companion CD offers valuable business tools, including

easy-to-use spreadsheets for projecting cash ow, a payrollcalculator, comprehensive crop budgets for twenty-four

different crops, and tax planners.

The Organic Farmer’sBusiness Handbook

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