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" The urban farmer : "
Curtis Stone
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BL
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638490
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Stone, Curtis,1979-
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The urban farmer : : growing food for profit on leased and borrowed land /\ Curtis Stone
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xxii, 265 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates :: illustrations ;; 23 cm
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9780865718012
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: 0865718016
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9781550926019 (ebook)
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-256) and index
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| Contents
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Foreword / Diego Footer -- A Farm in the City. Why urban farming ; Connecting the dots : an urban farmer's place in the community ; Quick breakdown of economics -- A Viable Farming Business on 1/2 Acre or Less. The zones of your farm and your life ; Crops better suited for the city ; Introduction to urban infrastructure ; Start-up farm models -- The Business of Urban Farming. Starting small ; Market streams ; Working with chefs ; Labor ; Software and organization ; Self-promotion ; Finance options -- Finding the Right Site. Scouting for land ; Urban, suburban and peri-urban land ; Multiple or single-plot farming ; Urban soil ; Land agreements and leases ; Urban pests -- Building Your Farm, One Site at a Time. Turning a lawn into a farm plot ; Choosing a site ; Garden layout ; The perimeter ; Irrigation -- Infrastructure and Equipment. Base of operations ; Tools ; Special growing areas ; Inexpensive season extension ; Transportation -- Operations. Work smarter not harder ; Harvesting ; Post-harvest processing ; Portioning and packing -- Production Systems. Beds for production ; Planting ; Microgreens ; Extending the season -- Basic Crop Planning. Determine your outcome ; The base plan -- Crops for the Urban Farmer. Parting words
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"There are 43 million acres of lawns in North America. In their current form, these unproductive expanses of grass represent a significant financial and environmental cost--but they can also be seen as a tremendous source of opportunity. Access to land is a major barrier for many people who want to enter the agricultural sector, and urban and suburban yards have huge potential for would-be farmers wanting to become part of this growing movement. With only a small capital investment, and without the need to own land, you can become part of this growing movement. The Urban Farmer will help you learn the crops, techniques, and business strategies you need to make a good living growing food intensively right in your own backyard. Growing food in the city means that fresh crops may travel only a few blocks from field to table, making this approach the next logical step in the local food movement. Based on a scalable business model, The Urban Farmer is your guide to minimizing risk and maximizing profit by using intensive production, and making a good living growing high-yield, high-value crops right in your own backyard (or someone else's)"--Back cover
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Urban agriculture.
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Farms, Small.
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Land use, Urban.
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630
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S494.5.U72S76 2016
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Growing food for profit on leased and borrowed land
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