The Woman Hobby Farmer: Female Guidance for Growing Food, Raising Livestock, and Building a Farm-Based Business

by Karen Lanier

Hobby farming is alive and thriving in semi-rural, suburban, and rural areas across the country, and female farmers have been cited as the fastest growing sector within the farming community in recent years. With more than 1 million women in the United States and Canada describing farming as their primary source of income, and many more for whom hobby farming is just that—a hobby—the time is right for a publication dedicated to hobby farming from a female perspective. Written for women, by a woman, this insightful volume is packed with stories and advice from women hobby farmers and looks at female-specific farming challenges as well as issues that all farmers face.Inside The Woman Hobby •Discussions on the who, what, why, and where of hobby farming •Deciding on your farming goals and making a plan•What to expect in your new endeavor•How to decide what to plant and prepare your planting sites•Advice on feeding, caring for, and housing different types of livestock•A look at “agripreneurship”—running and marketing your hobby farm as a successful business•Stories, quotes, and advice from successful female hobby farmers

Genres: Nonfiction

295 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 15, 2017

Reviews

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

A combination workbook, planner, instructional guidebook filled with resources and information. I will keep "The Woman Hobby Farmer" close at hand and will continue to refer to it and write in it often.

[Serena · Rating 3 out of 5]

More inspirational than informational. I don't know that I really learned anything by reading this book, but I certainly came away with some good ideas.