Compact farms : 15 proven plans for market farms on 5 acres or less / Josh Volk ; foreword by Michael Ableman.
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TextPublisher: North Adams, MA : Storey Publishing, [2017]Description: xi, 226 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cmISBN: - 9781612125947
- 1612125948
- HD1476.A3 V65 2017
- TEC003000 | GAR006000 | HOM022000 | BUS070000
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"Detailed farm layouts for productivity and efficiency"--Cover.
Includes bibliographical references (pasges 222-223) and index.
Part 1. Why Farm Small? Compact values and strategies ; Sustainability as a core goal -- Part 2. Farm Profiles. Slow Hand Farm ; Four Season Farm ; Cook's Garden ; Harvest Moon Flower Farm ; Peregrine Farm ; Liberty Gardens ; Kealaola Farm ; Les Jardins de la Grelinette ; Groundswell Farm ; Mellowfields Urban Farm ; Full Plate Farm ; Flywheel Farm ; Leap Frog Farm ; Cully Neighborhood Farm ; Brooklyn Grange -- Part 3. Nuts and Bolts. Planning and designing your own ; Making it work financially ; Epilogue: small plans for the future ; Learning more.
Josh Volk, the proprietor of Slow Hand Farm with 20 years experience of managing small farms in the United States presents detailed farm layouts for productivity and efficiency for small farms on 5 acres or less.
When it comes to farming, it turns out that small isn't only beautiful - small is also sustainable, manageable, and productive. Come along on a tour of 15 successful farms, from urban rooftops to rural retreats, all flourishing on five acres of land or less. Learn from veteran farmers like Eliot Coleman and a new generation of growers like Jean-Marting Fortier how small-scale farms can be profitable, fulfilling, and vital to their communities; then set your dreams on the right track with tips and resources for planning your own compact farm.--COVER.