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The Biological Farmer:
A Complete Guide to the Sustainable and Profitable Biological System of Farming. Zimmer, Gary F. 2000. 631.5.

Buying and Setting Up Your Small Farm or Ranch.
Miller L. R. 1997. 630 Miller.

The Future is Abundant:
A Guide to Sustainable Agriculture. Tilth. 1982. 630 Fut.

Hands-on Agronomy.
Kinsey, Neal and Charles Walters. 1999. 630 Kinsey.

The New Organic Grower:
A Master's Manual of Tools and Techniques for the Home and Market Gardener. Coleman, Eliot. 1995. 635.0484 Coleman.

The Non-Toxic Farming Handbook.
Wheeler, Philip. 1998. 631.584

Permaculture:
A Designers' Manual. Mollison, Bill. 1988. 631.584 Mollison.

Sharing the Harvest:
A Guide to Community-Supported Agriculture. Henderson, Elizabeth. 1999. 334.68 Henders.

The Soul of Soil: A Soil-Building Guide for Master Gardeners and Farmers.
Gershuny, Grace, and Joe Smillie. 1999. 631.4

Successful Small-Scale Farming:
An Organic Approach. Schwenke, Karl. 1991. 630 Schwenke.

Business & Legal Information

Backyard Market Gardening:
The Entrepreneur's Guide to Selling What You Grow. Lee, Andrew W. 635 Lee.

Dynamic Farmers' Marketing:
A Guide to Successfully Selling Your Farmers' Market Products. Iahee, Jeff. 1997. 635.068

The Handbook of Regulations for Direct Farm Marketing:
"The Green Book" Washington State Department of Agriculture. 2001. 630.699

The Legal Guide for Direct Farm Marketing.
Hamilton, Neil D. 343.076

Making Your Small Farm Profitable.
Macher, Ron. 1999. 630.68 Macher.

Marketing Your Produce: Ideas For Small-Scale Farmers.
Byczynski, Lynn. 1997. 635.0688 Byczyns.

Sell What You Sow! The Grower's Guide to Successful Produce Marketing.
Gibson, Eric. 1994. 635 Gibson.

You Can Farm: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Start and $ucceed in a Farming Enterprise.
Salatin, Joel. 1998. 630.68

Produce, Flowers, and Herbs

The Apple Grower:
A Guide for the Organic Orchardist. Phillips, Michael. 1998. 644 Phillips.

Christmas Trees: Growing and Selling Trees, Wreaths, and Greens.
Hill, Lewis. 1989. 634.9 Hill.

The Flower Farmer:
An Organic Grower's Guide to Raising and Selling Cut Flowers. Byczynski, Lynn. 1997. 635.9 Byczynsk

Growing Flowers for Market:
A Practical Manual for Small-Scale Field Production and Marketing of Fresh Flowers. Madison, Mike. 1998. 635.9 Madison.

Growing Profits:
How to Start and Operate a Backyard Nursery. Harlan, Michael and Linda. 2000. 635.9

Growing Your Herb Business.
Reppert, Bertha. 635.7 Reppert.

Herbs for Sale:
Growing and Marketing Herbs, Herbal Products and Herbal Know-How. Sturdivant, Lee. 1994. 635.7 Sturdiv.

The Chicken Health Handbook.
Damerow, Gail. 1994. 636.5 Damerow.

Chicken Tractor:
The Permaculture Guide to Happy Hens and Healthy Soil. Lee, Andy and Pat Forman. 1998. 636.5 Lee.

Grass Farmers.
Nation, Allan. 1993. 636.2 Nation.

A Guide to Raising Chickens:
Care, Feeding, Facilities. Damerow, Gail. 1995. 636.5 Damerow.

The New Goat Handbook.
Jaudas, Ulrich. 1989. 636.3 Jaudas.

Pa$ture Profit$ With Stocker Cattle,
Revised Edition. Nation, Allan. 1998. 636.2 Nation.

Pastured Poultry Profits.
Salatin, Joel. 1993. 636.513 Also in video format

Raising Milk Goats the Modern Way.
Belanger, Jerry. Updated and Revised 1990. 636.3 Belanger.

Raising Pigs Successfully.
Kellog, Kathy and Bob. 1985. 636.4 Kellog.

Raising Poultry the Modern Way.
Mericia, Leonard S. 1975. 636.5

Raising Rabbits the Modern Way.
Bennett, Bob. Updated and Revised 1988. 636 Bennett.

Raising Sheep the Modern Way.
Simmons, Paula. 1989. 636.30 Simmons

Raising Your Own Turkeys.
Mercia, Leonard S. 1981. 636.5 Mercia

$alad Bar Beef.
Salatin, Joel. 1995. 636.2 Salatin.

The Sheep Book:
A Handbook for the Modern Shepherd. Parker, Ron. Revised and updated 2001. 636.3 Parker.

Small-Scale Livestock Farming:
A Grass-Based Approach for Health, Sustainability, and Profit. Ekarius, Carol. 1999. 636

Small-Scale Pig Raising.
Van Loon, Dirk. 1978. 636.4

Storey's Guide to Raising Llamas:
Bitrutta, Gale. 1997. 636.2 Birutta.

Storey's Guide to Raising Beef Cattle.
Thomas, Heather Smith. 1998. 363.2 Thomas.

Storey's Guide to Raising Horses.
Thomas, Heather Smith. 2000. 636.1

Storey's Guide to Raising Turkeys.
Mercia, Leonard S. 2001. 636.5

Magazines

Growing for Market

Small Farmers' Journal

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