Starting & Running Your Own Small Farm Business

by Sarah Beth Aubrey

Running a small farm goes beyond growing, raising and crafting artisan products. Locally grown produce and specialty farm items also have to be marketed and sold to wholesalers, retailers and consumers. To help farmers position themselves well in the market, Sarah Aubrey offers a business-savvy reference that covers everything from financial plans and advertising budgets to web design and food service wholesalers.

Although Aubrey's book focuses on the business of raising and selling of produce, dairy and beef products, there is much information for any agriculture-based business. The sample prices offered may be inaccurate due to many recent changes in the economy, but the advice given for determining pricing and figuring costs and expenses is solid. Overall, the book is an excellent reference for any independent agricultural business, and offers useful resources to further your knowledge as your business grows.

Paperback, 176pp
Color photographs and illustrations throughout
ISBN: 978-1-58017-697-2
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