The Profitable Hobby Farm, How to Build a Sustainable Local Foods Business
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| Rating | : | 4.39 (860 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0470432098 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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Thoroughly researched and packed with information for putting ideas into action, this is your blueprint for building a sustainable local foods business.. You'll get plain-English advice from a self-proclaimed farm-girl-turned- entrepreneur on:Trends in niche agriculture and local foodscreating a business plan for a small-scale or hobby ventureassessing your home marketplace and uncovering niches not yet servedfinancing options, especially grants and cost-sharing programsfree or low-cost marketing ideasbasic strategies for surviving the first year in businessand moreWhether you want to create a small hobby business or start up a full-time venture, The Profitable Hobby Farm is the book for you. From the Back CoverA down-to-earth guide to pr
Based on the author's expert guidance and the motivating experiences of other small farmers, it shows you how to blend strategy, marketing, and money management in order to prosper.The Profitable Hobby Farm provides sound, friendly start-up advice on a variety of topics essential to making an initial foray into a local foods venture.A must-read book for raising and selling local, sustainable foodsIncludes sample business plan, grant application, marketing and advertising plan, and other formsLengthy resources section directs you to additional readingAlso by Aubrey: Starting & Running Your Own Small Farm BusinessWhether it's growing heirloom tomatoes, raising free-range chickens for their eggs, or making organic wine or cheese, this book shows you how to turn your hobby into a profit.. Turn your hobby farm into a successful businessNo experience in farming? No problem! The Profitable Hobby Farm gives you all the tools you need to launch a thriving hobby farm business
. Sarah Beth Aubrey was born into a family of farmers and was raised to believe, like Scarlett O'Hara, that it is land that sustains after all else. In addition to operating her company, Aubrey's Natural Meats, Sarah writes and speaks extensively on agriculture, the rural lifestyle, and small farm development
"Not about Farming, But about how to start a Farm Business" according to Larry. To start, in case it has not been clear, this book is NOT ABOUT FARMING! Its about HOW TO START A FARM BUSINESS!!! This book looks at the business side of things, with a farming twist. It goes through and explains the common things needed to know about how things work when starting up. So, for me, I can . Very helpful wolfgang Interesting and helpful. ROBIN said Packed with details. You never know how well books of this type are actually written, but glad to say this is well organized. Includes a myriad of details for you to follow-up dependent upon your situation. Examples of operating businesses who are glad to be contacted and offer their expertise. Also includes form examples su