Soil sisters
Subtitle: a toolkit for women farmers
By: Lisa Kivirist
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 227
ISBN-13: 9780865718050
Subjects: Farm management; Business planning; Women farmers; Agriculture; Women in agriculture; Businesswomen; Entrepreneurship
Description: "Females are farming in record numbers. Covering everything from business planning to tool use to integrating family into farm operations, Soil Sisters is a comprehensive blueprint for women who dream of bringing their vision of agricultural entrepreneurship to life. This unique guide blends inspiring stories of successful female farmers with practical information and resources for women launching new farming enterprises."--
Notes: Includes index.

Issued also in electronic format.
Table of contents: title: Understanding our roots.; title: Origins and polyculture dreams.; title: Fertile ground ;; title: You as a farmer --; title: Gleaning knowledge.; title: Farm smarts.; title: Organic trends ;; title: Key ingredients for success --; title: Plowing ahead.; title: Supplying the bank account and sustaining the soul.; title: Farm business varietals ;; title: Complementary on-farm enterprises ;; title: Business-planning boot camp ;; title: Your body --; title: Cultivating quality of life.; title: Nurturing your body, mind, and spirit.; title: Sister share ;; title: Crafting balance ---- Epilogue : Plate to politics -- lead the change you seek.