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50Farming Alternatives—A Guide to Evaluating the
Market Farm Forms: Spreadsheet Templates for
Feasibility of New Farm-Based Enterprises, by Nancy
Planning and Tracking Information on Diversified
Grudens Schuck, Wayne Knoblauch, Judy Green, and
Market Farms, by Marcie A. Rosenzweig, 1999.
Mary Saylor. Cornell University, Ithaca, New York,
Developed to help with planning, planting, and
1988.
income diversification.The book explains how to
A concise and easy-to-use resource for evaluating the
enter your farm’s information into the templates, and
feasibility of new agricultural enterprises. Includes
what the calculated data tell you. Cross-platform CD
self-assessment exercises used to identify and define
(included) works seamlessly with Excel. Computerless
personal values and goals and their compatibility
farmers can use the printed forms with a pencil and
with a career in agriculture. Also includes assessments
calculator. Available from Full Circle Organic Farm,
of personal resources such as capital, skills, and
3377 Early Times Lane, Auburn, CA 95603. E-mail:
equipment necessary to succeed in agricultural
fullcircle@jps.net. $45 plus $5 shipping and handling.
businesses. Available from
California residents pay $3.26 state tax.
The Flower Farmer: An Organic Grower’s Guide to
Metro Farm: The Guide to Growing for Big Profit on a
Raising and Selling Cut Flowers, by Lynn Byczynski.
Small Parcel of Land, by Michael Olson.TS Books,
Ball Publishing, 1997.
1994.
A comprehensive introductory guide to commercial
Thorough and fun to read, this book generates a
cut flower production, including variety
million ideas and helps you chart your course for
recommendations, cultivation, harvest and post-
creating a new small farm enterprise. Available from
harvest handling, flower marketing, yield and pricing,
woody ornamentals, dried flowers, arranging,
The New Farmers’ Market: Farm-Fresh Ideas for
profiles of successful growers, and an appendix with
Producers, Managers and Communities, by Vance
production and harvest advice on 100 species. A
Corum, Marcie Rosenzweig, and Eric Gibson. SARE,
lovely book as well. Available from Growing for
2001.
Market, P.O. Box 3747, Lawrence, Kansas 66046.
Provides extensive information in a clear, nuts-and-
Phone: 785-748-0605, Fax: 785-748-0609. E-mail:
bolts manner. Contains invaluable insight and advice
growing4market@earthlink.net. Also see www.
for both those selling at market, and those organizing
.
them. Available from
How to Farm for Profit: Practical Enterprise Analysis, by
The New Organic Grower: A Master’s Manual of Tools
Donald M. Fedie and Michael H. Prosser. Iowa State
and Techniques for the Home and Market Gardener,
University Press, Ames, IA, 1997.
by Eliot Coleman. Chelsea Green Publishing Co.,
“This book introduces basic financial principles,
1988.
procedures and the enterprise analysis that is
Great general guide for the principles of intensive crop
widely accepted in other industries, including a
management.
discussion of standardized financial reporting and the
information derived from this process, such as extent
Rebirth of the Small Family Farm: Handbook for Starting
of profitability, sources and uses of cash, and changes
a Successful Organic Farm Based on the Community
in owner’s equity for the reporting period. After laying
Supported Agriculture Concept, by Bob and Bonnie
out the procedures for financial reporting, the book
Gregson. Island Meadow Farm, 1996.
presents a farming and ranching operation with five
Describes how two middle-aged, relatively novice
enterprises—cropping, cattle feeding, hog farrow-to-
farmers make a decent living from two acres of land.
finish, dairy, and calf production, and shows how to
Available from IMF, Box 2542, Vashon Island, WA
analyze each enterprise in terms of income, expenses,
98070. $9.95, including postage.
and break-even costs.“ – Missouri Alternatives Center
Library
Keeping the Books: Basic Record Keeping and
Accounting for the Successful Small Business, by
Linda Pinson Dearborn.Trade Publishing, 2004.
A simple guide to setting up an easy-to-use
bookkeeping system and understanding accounting
fundamentals.
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