This book is a valuable resource for you if you own or are thinking of purchasing a small farm. It details the nuts and bolts of small farms, their economics, labor needs, and strategies required to... This description may be from another edition of this product.
After reading Mr. Whatley's book, I want to give up what I'm doing and starting up a clientele membership club farm. If more farmers would diversify in Whatley's style, I believe the state of America's farm community would be much better. Good practical advice, if a bit outdated, from all aspects of starting, running and capitalizing on a farm business
Its too bad this book is out of print
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
The ideas in this book are most useable. Market Gardeners can get honest solutions to problems they are facing by reading this book.
Great advice for people wanting to get into farming
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Mr. Whatley's book contains excellent, practical advice for starting a small-scale farm while stacking the odds in your favor. He correctly advocates that the future of farming isn't in the government, Del Monte (et al) or thousand-acre megafarms but in small operations providing specialized crops & meat to selective clientele. Though somewhat dated in pricing, the advice is still valid fourteen years after printing. Once I get mine up & running, I let you know more.
Very informative.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 27 years ago
A must read for anyone thinking of making money on small acreage. Great detail and full of how to drawings and practical advise. As a small farmer I learned a lot from one of the gurus of small farming.
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