The Profitable Hobby Farm, How to Build a Sustainable Local Foods Business

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Overview

This book gives you all the information you need to start your own local foods business. You'll get plain-English advice from a self-proclaimed farm-girl-turned-entrepreneur on:

Trends in niche agriculture and local foods

creating a business plan for a small-scale or hobby venture

assessing your home marketplace and uncovering niches not yet served

financing options, especially grants and cost-sharing programs

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Overview

This book gives you all the information you need to start your own local foods business. You'll get plain-English advice from a self-proclaimed farm-girl-turned-entrepreneur on:

Trends in niche agriculture and local foods

creating a business plan for a small-scale or hobby venture

assessing your home marketplace and uncovering niches not yet served

financing options, especially grants and cost-sharing programs

free or low-cost marketing ideas

basic strategies for surviving the first year in business

and more

Whether you want to create a small hobby business or start up a full-time venture, The Profitable Hobby Farm is the book for you. Thoroughly researched and packed with information for putting ideas into action, this is your blueprint for building a sustainable local foods business.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780470432099
  • Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
  • Publication date: 1/26/2010
  • Edition description: Original
  • Edition number: 1
  • Pages: 288
  • Sales rank: 195,818
  • Product dimensions: 6.10 (w) x 9.10 (h) x 0.30 (d)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

Part One: Creation and Veraison.

1 The Case for Small-Scale Farming and Local Foods Ventures.

2 From Idea to Inventory: Planning and Assessing the Market.

3 Funding Assistance.

4 Rules, Regulations, and Legalese.

Part Two: Fresh Business Ideas.

5 Creating a Cooperative.

6 Agritourism: Recreation as a Business.

Part Three: Selling, Marketing, and Prospecting.

7 Wholesale and Retail Pricing Strategies.

8 Where and How to Sell.

9 Marketing Ideas.

10 Keeping (and Keeping Track of) Customers.

Part Four: The First Year of Your Journey.

11 The Lifestyle Change and First-Year Transition Tips.

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  • Posted February 22, 2011

    So many ideas---so little time!!

    This book gives valuable information on everything from funding to agritourism and does practically everything but plant the seeds! A must for those looking to turn their hobby into a small profitable venture!

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