Short description
The only general book on organic farming--for beginners or transitioning farmers, growing crops or raising animals--information on everything from getting started to marketing strategies.
Long description
Are you an organic farmer? Do you want to be? For those of us who want to eat better quality food, here is the chance with this easy-to-read, thorough, informative book. In a world where we are increasingly conscious of what we eat, this is the book every organic farmer needs to have, whether professional, allotment, or garden grower. Answering basic questions - How do you begin? Is fertilizer allowed, and if so, what sort? What is natural pest management, and how does it work? - there is everything you need to know in these pages from getting started to marketing your produce, be it fruit, vegetable, or animal. A list of resources points the way to helpful websites, books, and organisations focusing on every aspect of organic farming.
Review
The Midwest Book Review, June 2007 An easy-to-follow, hands-primer, enthusiastically recommended for current and prospective organic farmers.