Market farming success
Subtitle: the business of growing and selling local food
By: Lynn Byczynski
Edition: Rev. and expanded ed, 2nd ed..
Publisher: Chelsea Green Pub.
Published: 2013
Place of publication: White River Junction, VT
Language: eng
Number of pages: 275
ISBN-13: 9781603583862
Subjects: Farm management; Vegetable gardening; Truck farming; Decision making
Other titles: Business of growing and selling local food
Description: Market Farming Success is an indispensable guide to market gardening and farming for those in the business of growing and selling food, flowers, herbs, or plants.  Condensing decades of growing experience from every part of the United States and Canada, Lynn Byczynski - editor and publisher of Growing for Market - identifies crucial areas that usually trip up beginners and shows growers how to avoid common obstacles.  This book differentiates between market gardens, market farms, and vegetable farms, offering a concise and useful overview of how to find land, select and grow crops, acquire appropriate equipment, and market your produce, as well as tackle recordkeeping, insurance, and other fundamental business topics.--COVER.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Getting started in market farming; title: The markets; title: The crops; title: Equipment and tools; title: Planning your production; title: Planting and tending your crops; title: From field to market; title: Managing your business; title: Where to learn more.