159 pages, indexed and illustrated. A clean, solid and unmarked copy. "This essential book is the first seed you'll need to get your organic farm growing! From organic certification to planting your crop, harvesting to selling your wares, this book is chock-full of everything you need to know. It also covers raising animals - organically! The number of organic cropland acres planted in the United States has quadrupled in the last twenty years, according to the U.S. Agriculture Department. This hot trend is good for Planet Earth and good for you. Experienced organic farmer Peter Fossel offers hard-won firsthand expert advice on vegetables, crops, and plants; livestock and poultry; converting from conventional farming; organic certification, laws, and rules; alternatives to pesticides and drugs; and marketing strategies for your wares. For every farmer who has ever wished to grow chemical-free vegetables or raise healthy livestock on their own acreage, this book will help you fulfill your dreams" (back cover) CONTENTS: Why organic? The new farm The soul of a soil Cover crops and green manure Crop rotation The compost question Greenhouses Bugs and pests Weed limits Tractors and tillers Transition to organic To market, to market Vegetable growing Organic livestock Flower farming.