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Whole Farm Management: From Start-Up to Sustainability

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Farming is a business, as well as a way of life. Whole Farm Management is a comprehensive guide developed by the Small Farms Program at Oregon State University to help aspiring and beginner farmers make smart business decisions to ensure lasting success. In clear, accessible language, this book covers every essential step, from developing a strategic plan to acquiring equipment, establishing infrastructure, finding markets, budgeting, managing day-to-day operations, and selecting a business structure for long-term viability. The emphasis throughout is on using sustainable agricultural systems and managing the whole farm, whether raising grass-based livestock, perennial food crops, or annual crops such as flowers. Case studies of successful farms, along with guidance and solutions to common problems from long-time farmers, round out this essential handbook. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Storey Publishing, LLC


Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 12, 2019


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 312 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1635860741


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 40


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.9 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 0.75 x 10.06 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #427,105 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #110 in Agriculture Industry (Books) #228 in Sustainable Agriculture (Books) #6,132 in Engineering (Books)


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    • Great book for small farms
Had some good insight for our small operation. Well written. Some parts certainly didn’t apply, but the majority was useful and worth the time to read.
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2023 by Outstandinginafield
    • Excellent farm management course also available online
Garry Stephenson has been studying small farms and farm marketing for decades and I trust what he has to say. It was Dr. Stephenson and his colleague Larry Lev who years ago noticed that it isn't the cost of items at a farmers market that limit what people buy, it's the weight! They recommended that markets invest in trolleys or that the pay teens to carry purchases to shoppers' cars. Garry Stephenson has an excellent eye for reality. "Whole Farm Management" is a curriculum in the form of a book. The training is also available online. The book is divided into 6 chapters that can be read in any order. Buying it in book form is a bonus because you can refer to any chapter at any time. Building a successful commercial farm is a circular activity. Discovering what you can grow and discovering what you can sell profitably are the yin and yang. One cannot exist without the other. This book is a starting place for exploration. There are lessons here for aspiring farmers and people with years of experience. The principles are eternal. If I were to discuss all of the good information in this book, my review would go on for pages. It is better just to say that if you are interested in starting to farm or want to gain deeper insights into the work you are already doing. Please try this book. I received a review copy of " Whole Farm Management: From Start-Up to Sustainability" edited by Garry Stephenson from Storey Publishing through NetGalley.com. Dr. Stephenson writes that royalties from the sale of the book will support the Oregon State University Center for Small Farms & Community Food Systems and its work in sustainable agriculture and community food systems. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2019 by Anonymouse
    • Super helpful and engaging for beginners and experienced farmers alike
We used this as a textbook for a beginning farmer training program to help teach about basic farm business and operations management. It's perfect! I really appreciate the example and case study pages as it grounds all the "theory" and "best practices" in the reality of actual farm businesses. Besides it makes it much more engaging to read :). The content is all well-written by a variety of well-versed authors, easily accessible, with enough detail to be of actual use to someone who's starting a farm or already has an operating business, but without diving into so much detail that it makes it hard to get through or super-long. I especially appreciated the "vision it" and "manage it" sections, as these related very well with the content we were delivering in our programs. They provided a good solid perspective and approach to these topics and then our workshops provided related case studies and examples. I've read a few farm business handbooks and I think this is one of the better ones that I've seen. It has an integrated, holistic approach and is ground-truthed with real farmers. There's a section near the end called "reality check" about work/life balance that's also extremely helpful and important. The worksheets at the end are a good starting point. Some of them feel a little short or over-simplified to really flesh out the whole topic. But I think they are meant to get the mental wheels turning and then you can create your own documents that make sense for yourself and your business, and for that I think they are great. Highly recommended! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2020 by Matt Gordon
    • Such a useful (and beautiful) guide!
I work with a non-profit that does beginning farmer and rancher training, and I am also a beginning farmer myself. This book is not only beautiful, but also full of useful, practical information, presented in a logical and easy to follow format. I also really appreciate the profiles of real farmers, which are so helpful in taking the abstract concepts of business planning and making them real. We used this as a textbook for our advanced training programs this past year, and will continue to do so in the future, and I will personally return to this book as a resource as well. Thanks Gary for putting together such a great guide and helping pave the way for more future farmers! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2020 by Amazon Customer
    • Great Book: A Holistic Framework, Case Study approach, and current info to manage the farm ecosystem
I like the Holistic Management framework used in this book and the Case Study approach that uses real farmers as examples for key concepts being presented. It presents the usual topics of a farm business planning book in a very readable, accessible way. The chapter called “Grow It” is a nice addition, given the emphasis on holistic management, including “Managing the Whole Farm Ecosystem”, because it covers a lot of the very relevant and current concepts around Regenerative Agriculture. I plan to use the book as a resource for upcoming workshops and courses for beginning farmers and to recommend it to others. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2021 by Charles A. Pugh
    • A must for any beginning farmer!
A must for any beginning farmer! Incredibly informative book for any new farmer.
Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2020 by Rose

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