Market Farming Success

An insid­er’s guide to mar­ket gar­den­ing and farm­ing for those in the busi­ness of grow­ing and sell­ing food, flow­ers, herbs, or plants.Market Farming Success iden­ti­fies the key areas that usu­al­ly trip up beginners―and shows how to avoid those obsta­cles. This book will help the aspir­ing or begin­ning farmer advance quick­ly and con­fi­dent­ly through the inevitable learn­ing curve of start­ing a new busi­ness.Written by the edi­tor of Growing for Market, a respect­ed trade jour­nal for mar­ket farm­ers, Market Farming Success con­dens­es decades of grow­ing expe­ri­ence from every part of the United States and Canada. It focus­es on the fac­tors that are com­mon to mar­ket gar­den­ers every­where and offers pro­fes­sion­al advice that includes:• How much you’ll need to spend to start a mar­ket farm­ing busi­ness;• How much you can expect to earn;• Which crops bring in the most money―and whether you should grow them;• The essen­tial tools and equip­ment you will need;• The be