About the book: year / For many of us, the appeal of farming as a career is represented by a dreamy vision of a dew-soaked field at sunrise or first the wonderful steps of a newborn lamb. Farming is fun until the goats break through the fence and wander for miles every morning for a month. Funny until you find out that plucking a duck takes twenty times longer than plucking a chicken. It's funny until the black-bellied sheep uses you as a springboard and the donkey bites you on the ass. By all means, have as much fun as you can on the farm. But growing food is a difficult path to wealth, health and happiness. Stress abounds in farming: bad weather, fights with employees, dying animals, broken equipment, sore backs. Even one of these problems can cause a lot of unnecessary trouble. In addition, a lot of money and a lot of property are at stake. This first-of-its-kind comprehensive guide to running a farming business covers all of these important issues. More than just a practical guide, it is a call to action for anyone committed to growing healthy, sustainable food for life. Making this dream a reality is not for the faint of heart, but it is very achievable and there is no greater satisfaction under the sun!