All the Dirt by Fisher, Rachel -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Comments from the Community Title Page Dedication Contents Preface

Who We Are Why This Book Cast of Characters

Introduction

Why Farm? Where to Farm Getting Started Animal Problems What to Grow How to Grow It

Field Layout Irrigation Crop Rotation Fertility

Chickens Equipment The Harvest!

How to Sell It

Recordkeeping

Farm Journal Planting Spreadsheets Harvest Spreadsheet Invoice Book Expense Spreadsheet Crop-Rotation Records Inputs Records Compost Records

Certification The Business of Farming Woman, Farmer, Mom Farming with Kids Help! (or Farm Labour) Farming in the Future (or Tips to Avoid Burnout)

Chapter One: Heather Stretch and Northbrook Farm

Apprenticeship in Paradise My First Market Garden Redwing Farm Greenhouse Woes Bed Layout and Rotation Plan Mulching and Tilling Duck Duties From Mulching to Tilling Coping with Exhaustion Exhausted, and a Baby to Boot Looking for Chocolate Cake Water

Overhead Water or Drip Irrigation?

The Lay of the Land The Four Directions Deer Fencing Greenhouse Dream

Designing my Movable Greenhouse Supporting the Greenhouse during Transport The Cost Starting Seeds

The Bottom Line

Setting Financial Goals

The Human Landscape

Chapter Two: Rachel Fisher and Three Oaks Farm

Apprenticing Starting the Farm

Building the Soil Developing a Style Business Skills

The Physical Elements

Choosing your Site Before Signing a Lease Site Design Irrigation Soil Weeds

Greenhouses

The Glasshouse The Recycled Wood Greenhouse Mineral Buildup

Drainage Ditches Harvesting First Market Day Chickens for Meat Lambs Certified Organic: Is it for You? Conclusion

Chapter Three: Robin Tunnicliffe and Fiesty Field

Seed The Effects of Fertilizers and Pesticides Corn and the Industrialization of Farming Systems US Department of Agriculture Policy and its Long-term Implications Factory Farms

Animal Welfare Antibiotics Manure

Farm Workers Moving Forward Endnotes for Chapter Four

Chapter Four: Why Organic?

Background Life Choices How We Came Together The Box Program The Commercial Division The Moss Street Community Market Long John: The Greenhouse Hiring Employees The Finances Personal Compatibility

Chapter Five: Coming Together as Saanich Organics Chapter Six: Our Conclusions Resources Appendix A: Farming Set-Ups

Heather's Planting Data Heather's Harvesting Data Heather’s Notes to the Spreadsheets Robin’s Lease Agreement Robin’s Crop Value Charts

Appendix B: Saanich Organics’ Organization

Saanich Organics: Suppliers and Outlets Saanich Organics: Internal Structure Saanich Organics: Sample Newsletter Saanich Organics: Sample Sales Spreadsheet Saanich Organics: Sample Weekly Invoice Saanich Organics: Income Statement from 2008

Index Acknowledgments Other Food Books from TouchWood Editions Copyright