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9781937226381 English 1937226387 NOTE: Product's binding problem now fixed. "This useful, entertaining guide gives prospective microfarmers the dirt on realistic essentials for turning a garden into a moneymaking enterpriseThe author advises on such basics as business plans and sales techniques; profiles a range of actual working microfarms, from flowers to killer bees; and relates hilarious stories from his own microfarming.""PUBLISHERS WEEKLY" "No generalities or theory here: this is all applied wisdomwhich is why it works so well Readers who want to turn their few acres into a profitable business venture would do well to turn to "Microfarming for Profit" as the first approach to turning an idea into reality."D. Donovan, "CALIFORNIA BOOKWATCH" "delightfulfun to reada good starting point, and provides valuable information for farming on a very small scale."Laura Wheeler, "MICRO FARM LIFE" With wit, expertise, and common sense, Dave DeWitt shows you how to establish a successful microfarm by choosing the most profitable plants and animals to raise and learning to market and sell what you produce. His informative yet conversational style makes you feel you're talking with an expert you already know. Declared the "pope of peppers" by the "New York Times," Dave DeWitt is one of the foremost authorities on chile peppers and spicy foods. A food historian and prolific writer, he is the author of over fifty books including gardening guides, food histories, and cookbooks. DeWitt is an associate professor in the College of Agriculture, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences at New Mexico State University, and co-producer of the National Fiery Foods and Barbecue Show, now in its twenty-sixth year. Dave lives with his wife in Albuquerque, New Mexico.", NOTE: Product's binding problem now fixed. 2015 NEW MEXICO-ARIZONA BOOK AWARD WINNER "This useful, entertaining guide gives prospective microfarmers the dirt on realistic essentials for turning a garden into a moneymaking enterpriseThe author advises on such basics as business plans and sales techniques; profiles a range of actual working microfarms, from flowers to killer bees; and relates hilarious stories from his own microfarming.""PUBLISHERS WEEKLY" "No generalities or theory here: this is all applied wisdomwhich is why it works so well Readers who want to turn their few acres into a profitable business venture would do well to turn to "Microfarming for Profit" as the first approach to turning an idea into reality."D. Donovan, "CALIFORNIA BOOKWATCH" "DeWitt brings a lifetime of experience to this new guide for those interested in taking their hobby garden to a new level he] writes with authority and practicality, making this book an excellent resource for the novice microfarmer.""DESERET NEWS" "delightfulfun to reada good starting point, and provides valuable information for farming on a very small scale."Laura Wheeler, "MICRO FARM LIFE" With wit, expertise, and common sense, Dave DeWitt shows you how to establish a successful microfarm by choosing the most profitable plants and animals to raise and learning to market and sell what you produce. His informative yet conversational style makes you feel you're talking with an expert you already know. Declared the "pope of peppers" by the "New York Times," Dave DeWitt is one of the foremost authorities on chile peppers and spicy foods. A food historian and prolific writer, he is the author of over fifty books including gardening guides, food histories, and cookbooks. DeWitt is an associate professor in the College of Agriculture, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences at New Mexico State University, and co-producer of the National Fiery Foods and Barbecue Show, now in its twenty-sixth year. Dave lives with his wife in Albuquerque, New Mexico.", With wit, expertise, and common sense, Dave DeWitt shows you how to establish a successful microfarm by choosing the most profitable plants and animals to raise and learning to market and sell what you produce. His informative yet conversational style makes you feel you're talking with an expert you already know. More an entrepreneurial guide than gardening how-to, Microfarming for Profit is a well-planned, step-by-step handbook on how to turn unused or under-used land into an efficient, high-yielding, and profitable microfarm. DeWitt discusses the best growing choices with examples from successful microfarms, teaches how to sell what's produced, and then specifies how to create value-added products that can quickly increase a farmer's bottom line. Declared the "pope of peppers" by the New York Times , Dave DeWitt is one of the foremost authorities on chile peppers and spicy foods. A food historian and prolific writer, he is the author of over fifty books including gardening guides, food histories, and cookbooks. DeWitt is an associate professor in the College of Agriculture, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences at New Mexico State University, and co-producer of the National Fiery Foods and Barbecue Show, now in its twenty-sixth year. Dave lives with his wife in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
9781937226381 English 1937226387 NOTE: Product's binding problem now fixed. "This useful, entertaining guide gives prospective microfarmers the dirt on realistic essentials for turning a garden into a moneymaking enterpriseThe author advises on such basics as business plans and sales techniques; profiles a range of actual working microfarms, from flowers to killer bees; and relates hilarious stories from his own microfarming.""PUBLISHERS WEEKLY" "No generalities or theory here: this is all applied wisdomwhich is why it works so well Readers who want to turn their few acres into a profitable business venture would do well to turn to "Microfarming for Profit" as the first approach to turning an idea into reality."D. Donovan, "CALIFORNIA BOOKWATCH" "delightfulfun to reada good starting point, and provides valuable information for farming on a very small scale."Laura Wheeler, "MICRO FARM LIFE" With wit, expertise, and common sense, Dave DeWitt shows you how to establish a successful microfarm by choosing the most profitable plants and animals to raise and learning to market and sell what you produce. His informative yet conversational style makes you feel you're talking with an expert you already know. Declared the "pope of peppers" by the "New York Times," Dave DeWitt is one of the foremost authorities on chile peppers and spicy foods. A food historian and prolific writer, he is the author of over fifty books including gardening guides, food histories, and cookbooks. DeWitt is an associate professor in the College of Agriculture, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences at New Mexico State University, and co-producer of the National Fiery Foods and Barbecue Show, now in its twenty-sixth year. Dave lives with his wife in Albuquerque, New Mexico.", NOTE: Product's binding problem now fixed. 2015 NEW MEXICO-ARIZONA BOOK AWARD WINNER "This useful, entertaining guide gives prospective microfarmers the dirt on realistic essentials for turning a garden into a moneymaking enterpriseThe author advises on such basics as business plans and sales techniques; profiles a range of actual working microfarms, from flowers to killer bees; and relates hilarious stories from his own microfarming.""PUBLISHERS WEEKLY" "No generalities or theory here: this is all applied wisdomwhich is why it works so well Readers who want to turn their few acres into a profitable business venture would do well to turn to "Microfarming for Profit" as the first approach to turning an idea into reality."D. Donovan, "CALIFORNIA BOOKWATCH" "DeWitt brings a lifetime of experience to this new guide for those interested in taking their hobby garden to a new level he] writes with authority and practicality, making this book an excellent resource for the novice microfarmer.""DESERET NEWS" "delightfulfun to reada good starting point, and provides valuable information for farming on a very small scale."Laura Wheeler, "MICRO FARM LIFE" With wit, expertise, and common sense, Dave DeWitt shows you how to establish a successful microfarm by choosing the most profitable plants and animals to raise and learning to market and sell what you produce. His informative yet conversational style makes you feel you're talking with an expert you already know. Declared the "pope of peppers" by the "New York Times," Dave DeWitt is one of the foremost authorities on chile peppers and spicy foods. A food historian and prolific writer, he is the author of over fifty books including gardening guides, food histories, and cookbooks. DeWitt is an associate professor in the College of Agriculture, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences at New Mexico State University, and co-producer of the National Fiery Foods and Barbecue Show, now in its twenty-sixth year. Dave lives with his wife in Albuquerque, New Mexico.", With wit, expertise, and common sense, Dave DeWitt shows you how to establish a successful microfarm by choosing the most profitable plants and animals to raise and learning to market and sell what you produce. His informative yet conversational style makes you feel you're talking with an expert you already know. More an entrepreneurial guide than gardening how-to, Microfarming for Profit is a well-planned, step-by-step handbook on how to turn unused or under-used land into an efficient, high-yielding, and profitable microfarm. DeWitt discusses the best growing choices with examples from successful microfarms, teaches how to sell what's produced, and then specifies how to create value-added products that can quickly increase a farmer's bottom line. Declared the "pope of peppers" by the New York Times , Dave DeWitt is one of the foremost authorities on chile peppers and spicy foods. A food historian and prolific writer, he is the author of over fifty books including gardening guides, food histories, and cookbooks. DeWitt is an associate professor in the College of Agriculture, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences at New Mexico State University, and co-producer of the National Fiery Foods and Barbecue Show, now in its twenty-sixth year. Dave lives with his wife in Albuquerque, New Mexico.