Successful Small-Scale Farming : An Organic Approach Second Edition

Schwenke, Karl; Watson, Ben (editor)

ISBN 10: 0882666428 / ISBN 13: 9780882666426

Published by Storey Books, Pownal, VT, U.S.A., 1994

About this Item

Publisher: Storey Books, 1994, Good, Soft Cover, ISBN: 0-88266-642-8, cover wear, rear cover price sticker.

Seller Inventory # 004341

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Successful Small-Scale Farming : An Organic Approach Second Edition
• Publisher: Storey Books, Pownal, VT, U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0882666428
• ISBN 13: 9780882666426
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Good
• Book Type: Book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Environmental Sciences

About this title

Synopsis

Offering proven techniques and practical advice, this inspiring handbook covers all aspects of successfully running a small organic farm. With expert tips on everything from buying land to creating a niche market for your products, Karl Schwenke shows you how to naturally enrich your soil, acquire necessary equipment, consistently grow abundant crops, and manage farm finances. You’ll enjoy learning essential skills like haying and fencing as you turn your organic farming dream into a profitable reality. 

About the Author

Karl Schwenke is a professional writer who lives with wife Sue on a farm in Newbury, Vermont, where they have raised strawberries, pigs and hay among other crops. Together, this couple has written the book Build Your Own Stone House, and Karl wrote the Storey title Successful Small-Scale Farming. His other work includes Sierra North and Sierra South from Wilderness Press, an organization in Berkeley, California, that he co-founded after graduating from college. Karl has also written In a Pig's Eye (Chelsea Green Publishing).