Successful Small-scale Farming

Download or read book Successful Small-scale Farming written by Karl Schwenke and published by Storey Books. This book was released on 1991 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "My advice is as old as the plow." So says author, Karl Schwenke of his guide to making a full- or part-time living on the land, a book for anyone who plans to own a small farm. With sections on soil management, farm practices, cash crop selections, machinery, and many other topics, as well as comprehensive series of appendices, the author touches upon the basics of getting started with one's own small-scale farm. Schwenke, himself a small farm owner, has provided a great practical resource for the beginning cash crop grower. Get started on acquiring "the hodgepodge of knowledge blended with a plethora of skills" necessary to becoming a successful organic farmer.