Exploring the Small Farm Dream

Bookshelf

Explorer participants have found these resources to be most valuable. The Bookshelf collection is housed in the NESFI library as well as with a number of Northeast service providers. Bookshelf resources may be purchased individually or as a collection through the NESFI Bookstore.

Canadian Farm Business Management Council. Marketing on the Edge: A Marketing Guide for Progressive Farmers. CFBMC, Ottawa ON, Canada, 2002.

Griffith, Katherine. Finding the Niche: Case Studies of Beginning Small-Scale Farmers. Wisconsin Rural Development Center, Mt. Horeb WI, 1991.

Growing New Farmers (GNF) Project. Directory of Programs and Services for Northeast New Farmers. GNF, c/o New England Small Farm Institute, Belchertown, MA, 2002.

Grubinger, Vern. “Farmers and Their Diversified Horticultural Marketing Strategies.” (Video), University of Vermont Extension, Burlington VT, 1999.

Grudens-Schuck, Nancy et al. Farming Alternatives: A Guide to Evaluating the Feasibility of New Farm-Based Enterprises. Natural Resource, Agriculture, and Engineering Service, Ithaca NY, 1991.

Hamilton, Neil. The Legal Guide for Direct Farm Marketing. Drake University, Des Moines IA, 1999.

Hartman, Harvey, and David Wright. Marketing to the New Natural Consumer: Understanding Trends in Wellness. The Hartman Group, Bellvue WA, 1999.

Ikerd, John. New American Farmer, Profiles in Agricultural Innovation. Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education, Beltsville MD, 2001.

Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture. Building a Sustainable Business, A Guide to Developing a Business Plan for Farms and Rural Businesses. MISA, Saint Paul, MN, 2003. Co-published by The Sustainable Agriculture Network, Beltsville, MD.

New England Small Farm Institute. DACUM Occupational Profile for Northeast Small-Scale 'Sustainable' Farmer. NESFI, Belchertown MA, 1999.

New York State Food Venture Center. Small Scale Food Entrepreneurship: A Technical Guide for Food Ventures. Northeast Center on Food Entrepreneurship, Cornell University, Geneva NY, 2001.

Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group. Northeast Farms to Food: Understanding Our Region’s Food System. NESAWG, Belchertown MA, 2002.

Salatin, Joel. You Can Farm: An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Start and Succeed in a Farming Enterprise. Polyface Farm, Swoope VA, 1998.

Thomas, Kenneth. Acquiring and Managing Resources for the Farm Business. Midwest Plan Service, University of Iowa, Ames IA, 2001.

Thomas, Kenneth. Getting Established in Farming. Midwest Plan Service, University of Iowa, Ames IA, 2002.