The Organic Farmer's Business Handbook

I read it April of 2016!
4 stars!

This book gave me a pretty clear picture of what it takes to maintain a farm from the business perspective - legally, practically, etc. The material isn’t as dull as it could be, and it’s easy to follow and understand. I wish there were more about marketing and finding/maintaining sales avenues, but that aside, it was pretty good.

I’m glad I have it - it will be an excellent reference when doing taxes, writing up a business plan (which it has a full chapter on!), and bringing on employees.

It is just “business” stuff…and it’s easy to lose sight of the human, heart, and real reason for it all. So I like that the book started with goal and priority setting and ended with the reminder to “Be the farmer you want to be.”