Soil sisters : a tooklit for women farmers / Lisa Kivirist.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kivirist, Lisa, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Business planning.

Businesswomen.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (258 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Gabriola Island, British Columbia : New Society Publishers, Limited, [2016]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

"Females are farming in record numbers. Covering everything from business planning to tool use to integrating family into farm operations, Soil Sisters is a comprehensive blueprint for women who dream of bringing their vision of agricultural entrepreneurship to life. This unique guide blends inspiring stories of successful female farmers with practical information and resources for women launching new farming enterprises."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

PART 1: UNDERSTANDING OUR ROOTS: Origins and polyculture dreams. 1: Fertile Ground

2: You as a Farmer

PART 2: GLEANING KNOWLEDGE: Farm smarts. 3: Organic Trends

4: Key Ingredients for Success

PART 3: PLOWING AHEAD : Supplying the bank account and sustaining the soul. 5: Farm business varietals

6: Complementary On-farm Enterprises

7: Business-planning Boot Camp

8: Your Body

PART 4: CULTIVATING QUALITY OF LIFE: Nurturing your body, mind, and spirit. 9: Sister Share

10: Crafting Balance

Epilogue: Plate to Politics - Lead the Change You Seek.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781771421973

1771421975

9781550926026

1550926020

OCLC:

927183266