Microfarming for Profit

This is a candid entrepreneur's guide on how to turn unused property into an efficient, fun, and profitable microfarm.

2015 NEW MEXICO-ARIZONA BOOK AWARD WINNER

"This useful, entertaining guide gives prospective microfarmers the dirt on realistic essentials for turning a garden into a money–making enterprise…The author advises on such basics as business plans and sales techniques; profiles a range of actual working microfarms, from flowers to killer bees; and relates hilarious stories from his own microfarming."
—PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

"No generalities or theory here: this is all applied wisdom—which is why it works so well! Readers who want to turn their few acres into a profitable business venture would do well to turn toMicrofarming for Profit as the first approach to turning an idea into reality."
—CALIFORNIA BOOKWATCH

"DeWitt brings a lifetime of experience to this new guide for those interested in taking their hobby garden to a new level…[he] writes with authority and practicality, making this book an excellent resource for the novice microfarmer."
—DESERET NEWS

"…delightful…fun to read…a good starting point, and provides valuable information for farming on a very small scale."
—MICRO FARM LIFE


With wit, expertise, and common sense, Dave DeWitt shows you how to establish a successful microfarm by choosing the most profitable plants and animals to raise and learning to market and sell what you produce. His informative yet conversational style makes you feel you're talking with an expert you already know.


Declared the "pope of peppers" by theNew York TimesDave DeWitt is one of the foremost authorities on chile peppers and spicy foods. A food historian and prolific writer, he is the author of over fifty books including gardening guides, food histories, and cookbooks. DeWitt is an associate professor in the College of Agriculture, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences at New Mexico State University, and co-producer of the National Fiery Foods and Barbecue Show, now in its twenty-sixth year. Dave lives with his wife in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Introduction: The Great Terrarium
Part 1: Planning Your Microfarm
Part 2: Fourteen Featured Microfarmers and One Big Buyer
Part 3: My Microfarms
Part 4: Establishing Your Microfarm
Part 5: How to Sell What You Grow
Afterword
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