When Brett Markham published a small black and white handbook about how to run a successful mini farm—he never dreamed how popular the book would soon become.

When Brett Markham published a small black and white handbook about how to run a successful mini farm—he never dreamed how popular the book would soon become.

Start a mini farm on a quarter acre or less and provide 85 percent of the food for a family of four and earn an income."

Mini farming describes a holistic approach to small-area farming that will show you how to produce 85 percent of an average family’s food on just a quarter ac

Outlines composting techniques intended to maximize vegetable output and increase self-sufficiency, and addresses such topics as nutrient cycles, sustainability