From the publisher: Micro eco-farms are part of the new renaissance to restore beauty and nature to the world. They thrive in cities, backyards, and they make rural living profitable again. They are "design-your-own" rather than generic formula farms, and their design depends on your local culture, bio-region, and your own passions. There is not one copycat formula to follow, but this title gives an overview of the micro eco-farming movement, including universal traits that assure each farm's success, such as: Beyond organic growing methods, awareness of the big picture, community connection, adaptability, diversification, selling the farm's "story," … along with real life examples of successful micro eco-farms that make these concepts quickly graspable and adaptable to your very own one-of-a-kind micro eco-farm. Read about the magic of little known trace minerals, how doing less work will make your farm more productive, the blueberry farmer who used a single pet horse to increase its sales, the rare pepper farmer who evolves safely while always being on the forefront of newly discovered rare pepper varieties, and the woman with less than an acre who makes unusual products from her farm's flowers. Discover free networking and other local and hard-to-find resources for weaving together the unique how-tos needed for your particular micro eco -farm.
