{"product_id":"the-organic-farmers-business-handbook-a-complete-guide-to-managing-finances-crops-and-staff-and-making-a-profit-with-cdrom-9781603581424","title":"The Organic Farmer's Business Handbook: A Complete Guide to Managing Finances, Crops, and Staff - And Making a Profit [With CDROM]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContrary to popular belief, a good living \u003cem\u003ecan\u003c\/em\u003e be made on an organic farm. What's required is farming smarter, not harder.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Organic Farmer's Business Handbook\u003c\/em\u003e, Richard Wiswall shares advice on how to make your vegetable production more efficient, better manage your employees and finances, and turn a profit. From his twenty-seven years of experience at Cate Farm in Vermont, Wiswall knows firsthand the joys of starting and operating an organic farm--as well as the challenges of making a living from one. Farming offers fundamental satisfaction from producing food, working outdoors, being one's own boss, and working intimately with nature. But, unfortunately, many farmers avoid learning about the \u003cem\u003ebusiness\u003c\/em\u003e end of farming; because of this, they often work harder than they need to, or quit farming altogether because of frustrating--and often avoidable--losses.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this comprehensive business kit, Wiswall covers: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eStep-by-step procedures to make your crop production more efficient\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdvice on managing employees, farm operations, and office systems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNovel marketing strategies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat to do with your profits: business spending, investing, and planning for retirement\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eA companion toolkit, available for download upon purchase of the book, offers valuable business tools, including easy-to-use spreadsheets for projecting cash flow, a payroll calculator, comprehensive crop budgets for forty different crops, and tax planners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWiswall, Richard:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eRichard Wiswall started Cate Farm in East Montpelier, Vermont, where he has farmed since 1981. Known for his work on farm profitability and appropriate business tools, Wiswall consults with other farmers, and writes and speaks frequently on organic-farm business issues. He is the author of book The\u003cem\u003e Organic Farmer's Business Handbook\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBusiness Advice for Organic Farmers, \u003c\/em\u003e a practical workshop available on DVD. To learn more about Wiswall and Cate Farm, visit www.catefarm.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chelsea Green Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50900472463634,"sku":"9781603581424","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c6ad56d3-c988-4047-9cd3-1d03f2b5baef.jpg?v=1738383518","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-organic-farmers-business-handbook-a-complete-guide-to-managing-finances-crops-and-staff-and-making-a-profit-with-cdrom-9781603581424","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}