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[Livingontheland] The Business of Organic Farming (Watch and Learn)
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- Subject: [Livingontheland] The Business of Organic Farming (Watch and Learn)
- Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:18:41 -0600
The Business of Organic Farming (Watch and Learn)
By 3p Guest Author | September 17th, 2009
http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/09/the-business-of-organic-farming-watch-and-learn/comment-page-1/
By: Makenna Goodman, Chelsea Green Publishing
Contrary to popular belief, a good living can be made on an organic farm.
Whats required is farming smarter, not harder. Farmer Richard Wiswall is
here to tell the world its possible to start an organic farm, enjoy it, and
make a profit. Like any other business, organic farming has ups and downs.
But Wiswall (whos been farming in Vermont for 27 years) offers a hopeful and
useful model to ensure a sustainable business that puts some money in the
bank.
He says: My goal is to see more happy, prosperous farmers. I see too many
farmers work too hard for little money and burn out because of it. I would
love it that farmland shouldnt compete for developments because developments
pay more. I want it that farms remain in farmland because its economically
viable to do so. And I think thats the way it should be.
Chelsea Green recently produced an original video to introduce readers to
this organic farmer and author.
Watch the 4-minute version:
For the super enthusiastic, theres also a 30 minute version:
Wiswells forthcoming book, The Organic Farmers Business Handbook: A
Complete Guide to Managing Finances, Crops, and Staffand Making a Profit, is
now available for pre-order.
http://www.chelseagreen.com/bookstore/item/the_organic_farmers_business_handbook:paperback%20with%20cd-rom
- [Livingontheland] The Business of Organic Farming (Watch and Learn), Tradingpost, 09/24/2009
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