The Woman Hobby Farmer Female Guidance for Growing Food, Raising Livestock, and Building a Farm-Based Business |
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Author:
| Lanier, Karen |
ISBN: | 978-1-62008-260-7 |
Publication Date: | Sep 2017 |
Publisher: | Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Incorporated
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Imprint: | CompanionHouse Books |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $24.99 |
Book Description:
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Celebrate the role of women in taking homes and family back to self-sufficiency and farm living, and learn the skills needed to go back to basics. Hobby farming is alive and thriving in semi-rural, suburban, and rural areas across the country, and women farmers have been cited as the fastest growing sector within the farming community in recent years. Here you'll find: *The who, what, why, and where of hobby farming *Deciding on your farming goals and making a plan *What to expect in...
More DescriptionCelebrate the role of women in taking homes and family back to self-sufficiency and farm living, and learn the skills needed to go back to basics. Hobby farming is alive and thriving in semi-rural, suburban, and rural areas across the country, and women farmers have been cited as the fastest growing sector within the farming community in recent years. Here you'll find: *The who, what, why, and where of hobby farming *Deciding on your farming goals and making a plan *What to expect in your new endeavor *How to decide what to plant and prepare your planting sites *Advice on feeding, caring for, and housing different types of livestock *A look at running and marketing your hobby farm as a successful business *Stories, quotes, and advice from successful female hobby farmers *And more! With more than 1 million women in the United States and Canada describing farming as their primary source of income, and many more for whom hobby farming is really just a hobby, the time is right for a publication dedicated to hobby farming from a female perspective. Written for women by a woman, this insightful volume is packed with stories and advice from women hobby farmers and looks at female-specific farming challenges as well as issues that all farmers face.