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Made From Scratch
Made From Scratch: How to Start and Operate a Successful Organic Container Plant Business, is a comprehensive guide that takes you step-by-step through the whole process.
Chapters thoroughly cover such topics as:
- Start-up
- Greenhouse Options
- Certification, Licenses and Fees
- Botany Basics
- Growing Container Plants
- Making Compost
- Disease and Pest Management
- Demonstration Gardens
- Marketing and Merchandising
- Dealing with Employees
- Safety
Appendices include example activity logs and forms, instructions for making a soil-texture analysis, even tips for creating a simple employee handbook! An extensive list of resources and a handy glossary round out this information-packed manual.
Copyright 2003, softcover, 287 pages. 28 per case.
About the Author
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My Farmer, My Customer
New! Learn from Marty Travis's experiences converting the Spence Farm into one of the most successful farming co-ops in the United States today.