01863cam a2200325 4500 367596966 TxAuBib 20180703120000.0 090820s2010||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2009034006 9780470432099 pbk. 0470432098 pbk. DNAL/DLC DLC DLC ICrlF TxAuBib Aubrey, Sarah Beth. The profitable hobby farm : how to build a sustainable local foods business / Sarah Beth Aubrey. Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, 2010. xii, 276 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-254) and index. The case for small-scale farming and local foods ventures -- From idea to inventory: planning and assessing the market -- Finding assistance -- Rules, regulations, and legalese -- Creating a cooperative -- Agritourism: recreation as a business -- Wholesale and retail pricing strategies -- Where and how to sell -- Marketing ideas -- Keeping (and keeping track of) customers -- The lifestyle change and first-year transition tips -- Finale: the prints you leave behind. A guide to starting a profitable local foods business that offers guidance for every stage of the process, whether starting up a small hobby business or a full-time venture, with tips on assessing the marketplace, finding a niche in agriculture and local foods, creating a business plan, financing, marketing, and deal with common obstacles. Adult Follett Library Resources. Adult. 20180703. Farms, Small. Part-time farming. Sustainable agriculture. Food industry and trade. Farms. Food industry.