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Organic Farming: Everything You Need to Know

Organic Farming: Everything You Need to Know

Current price: $24.95
Publication Date: May 15th, 2007
Publisher:
Voyageur Press
ISBN:
9780760324691
Pages:
160

Description

Going organic may be a clear way of getting back to basics—and getting away from the havoc chemicals can wreak on our health and our environment—but the basics themselves may not be so clear. How to begin? What kind of fertilizer and feed are allowed? Is there natural pest management? What does certification entail? And is this the way to go?

This book covers the basics and then some. Whether you’re thinking of starting an organic farm or making the transition to organics, whether you’re growing crops or raising animals, you’ll find everything you need to know in these pages—from getting started to developing a marketing strategy. A list of resources also points the way to other books, websites, and organizations focusing on every aspect of organic farming, including state standards and more information.

About the Author

Peter V. Fossel has been an organic grower for 25 years, raising vegetables, herbs, cut flowers, and nursery plants. He has written numerous magazine articles on farming and gardening, including for the magazine for the nation's top rural-agriculture retailer, Tractor Supply Company's monthly Out Here. He is currently the gardens manager at The Hermitage, home of the late President Andrew Jackson near Nashville, Tennessee.

Praise for Organic Farming: Everything You Need to Know

The Bookwatch, August 2007

“A pick for any rural library and any interested in more than just organic home vegetable gardening.”

The Midwest Book Review,June 2007

“An easy-to-follow, hands-primer, enthusiastically recommended for current and prospective organic farmers.”