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The profitable hobby farm : how to build a sustainable local foods business
Title:
The profitable hobby farm : how to build a sustainable local foods business
Author:
Aubrey, Sarah Beth
ISBN:
9780470432099
Publication Information:
Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, 2010
Physical Description:
xii, 276 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
General Note:
Includes index
Contents:
The case for small-scale farming and local foods ventures -- From idea to inventory: planning and assessing the market -- Funding assistance -- Rules, regulations, and legalese -- Creating a cooperative -- Agritourism: recreation as a business -- Wholesale and retail pricing strategies -- Where and how to sell -- Marketing ideas -- Keeping (and keeping track of) customers -- The lifestyle change and first-year transition tips -- Finale: the prints you leave behind.
Abstract:
This book gives you all the information you need to start your own local foods business.
Subject:
Farms, Small
Part-time farming
Sustainable agriculture
Food industry and trade
Summary:
This book gives you all the information you need to start your own local foods business.