The Urban Farmer

Autoreninformationen

Curtis Stone is the owner/operator of Green City Acres, a commercial urban farm based in Kelowna, BC. Farming less than half an acre on a collection of urban plots, Green City Acres grows vegetables for farmers markets, restaurants and retail outlets. During his slower months, Curtis works as a public speaker, teacher, and consultant, sharing his story to inspire a new generation of farmers. Curtis Stone lives in Kelowna, BC.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword, by Diego Footer
Preface

1: A Farm in the City

1. Why Urban Farming?
2. Connecting the Dots: An Urban Farmer's Place in the Community
3. Quick Breakdown of Economics

2: A Viable Farming Business On  Acre Or Less

1. The Zones of Your Farm and Your Life
2. Crops Better Suited for the City
3. Introdution to Urban Infrastructure
4. Start-Up Farm Models

3: The Business of Urban Farming

1. Starting Small
2. Market Streams
3. Working with Chefs
4. Labor
5. Software and Organization
6. Self-Promotion
7. Finance Options

4: Finding the Right Site

1. Scouting for Land
2. Urban, Suburban and Peri-Urban Land
3. Multiple or Single-Plot Farming
4. Urban Soil
5. Land Agreements and Leases
6. Urban Pests

5: Building Your Farm, One Site at a Time

1. Turning a Lawn Into a Farm Plot
2. Choosing A Site
3. Garden Layout
4. The Perimeter
5. Irrigation

6: Infrastructure and Equipment

1. Base of Operations
2. Tools
3. Special Growing Areas
4. Inexpensive Season Extension
5. Transportation

7: Operations

1. Work Smarter not Harder
2. Harvesting
3. Post-Harvest Processing
4. Portioning and Packing

8: Production Systems

1. Beds for Production
2. Planting
3. Microgreens
4. Extending the Season

9: Basic Crop Planning

1. Determine Your Outcome
2. The Base Plan

10: Crops for the Urban Farmer

1. Parting Words

Acknowledgments
Glossary
Endnotes
Index
About the Author

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