Contents

Introduction: Growing a Farm

Chapter One: DREAM ITStrategic Planning

Whole Farm Planning

Human Resources

Creating an Identity for Your Farm

Natural Resources

Building the Whole Farm Plan

Dream It: Putting It All Together

Goodfoot Farm

Slow Hand Farm

Chapter Two: DO ITFarm Infrastructure, Labor, and Energy

Equipment and Infrastructure

Season-Extension Equipment for Vegetables and Berries

Irrigation Equipment and Infrastructure

Farm Labor

Farm Energy

Do It: Putting It All Together

Good Work Farm

Kiyokawa Family Orchards

Chapter Three: SELL ITMarkets and Marketing

What Is a Market?

Marketing Strategy

Direct Market Techniques for Small Farms

Sell It: Market Planning

Keys to Success

Urban Buds: City Grown Flowers

Vanguard Ranch

Chapter Four: MANAGE IT Business Management for the Farm

Goal Setting and Budgeting

Record Keeping

Financial Statements

Analysis

Manage It: Putting It All Together

Blue Fox Farm

Chapter Five: GROW ITManaging the Whole Farm Ecosystem

Planning and Intervention

The Farm Ecosystem

Managing the Farm Ecosystem

Key Practices in Sustainable Agriculture

Grow It: Putting It All Together

Sweet Home Farms

Rainshadow Organics

Chapter Six: KEEP ITEntrepreneurship, Family Business Dynamics, and Managing Risk

Entrepreneurship

Business Structures

Family Business Dynamics

Licenses and Regulations

Reality Check: Risk Management

Running a Small Farm Business

The Authors

Appendix: The Farm Plan

Source Citations

Resources

Metric Conversion Chart

Index

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