Hobby Farm

No experience in farming? No problem! The Profitable Hobby Farm gives you all the tools you need to launch a thriving hobby-farm business. Based on the author's expert guidance and the motivating experiences of other small farmers, it shows you how to blend strategy, marketing, and money management in order to prosper. The Profitable Hobby Farm provides sound, friendly start-up advice on a variety of topics essential to making an initial foray into a local-foods venture. A supplemental PDF is included with this audiobook.

What could be more perfect for retired banker Shirley Steele than moving from Nebraska to Minnesota and settling on a hobby farm near her son and daughter-in-law? No matter that the place needs a little updating. Bobby will put his fledgling carpenter skills to the test, and she’ll get to spend lots of time with him—plus get to know his bride, Kierston! Well, that was the plan. Unfortunately, winter rears its ugly head, Bobby has a problem staying on task, and her neighbors are not exactly what she expected. Oh, and suddenly a body appears on her property.

How did the bananas on your breakfast cereal get to your local grocery store? Easy-to-understand text explains how food gets from farms to stores and describes the role of the community workers who make it all possible.

Looking to start a small acre ranching business, but not sure where to start? Look no further than this comprehensive and engaging eBook! From choosing the right land and livestock to understanding the behavior and needs of your animals, this eBook covers it all. You'll learn everything you need to know about feeding and grazing management, animal health management, reproduction and breeding, and even raising and caring for poultry. But it doesn't stop there! You'll also get expert advice on producing fiber, small-scale dairy production, marketing your ranch products, and building ...

Understanding cryptocurrency is essential for investors and miners who wish to navigate the complexities of this digital asset landscape. At its core, cryptocurrency is a decentralized digital currency that utilizes cryptographic techniques to secure transactions, control the creation of new units, and verify asset transfers. Unlike traditional currencies issued by governments (fiat money), cryptocurrencies operate on technology called blockchain, a distributed ledger that records all transactions across a network of computers. This decentralized nature provides a level of security and ...

After being placed in witness protection, Ruby Shaw and her daughter move to the former ghost town of Paradise, Arizona, which is nothing like its name implies. The US marshal handling their case has this advice: Fly under the radar—but that’s difficult to do after their neighbor is murdered. ==================== New Yorker Ruby Shaw arrives in a hillside town in Arizona with a brand-new name, a duffel bag on her shoulder, and her daughter, Allie, at her side. Before arriving, Ruby witnesses a murder that lands her in the witness protection program. That decision means she’s gone from...

Fruits, vegetables, grains, and dairy—farms have them all! What crops do farmers plant? How do they grow? Kids can find the answers to all their questions about how farmers grow the foods we eat in this audiobook.

In this homesteading book by best-selling author Norman J Stone, rabbits are in the spotlight. Perhaps one of the most underestimated and nutritional cheap food sources, rabbits have in recent years been on something of a comeback, and quite rightly so in this authors opinion. The humble rabbit is high in protein, low in calories, and only 4.5 percent fat - lower even than chicken! Not only that, it is easy, quick and cheap to rear; and produces meat and fur that can be used by the family or sold for profit - or both!