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Kivirist, Lisa.
Subjects
Women farmers.
Women in agriculture.
Urban agriculture.
Agriculture.
Farms, Small -- Management.
Family farms -- Management.
Farm management.
Farm equipment.
New agricultural enterprises.
New business enterprises -- Planning.
Business planning.
Businesswomen.
Entrepreneurship.
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Kivirist, Lisa.
Women farmers.
Women in agriculture.
Urban agriculture.
Agriculture.
Farms, Small -- Management.
Family farms -- Management.
Farm management.
Farm equipment.
New agricultural enterprises.
New business enterprises -- Planning.
Business planning.
Businesswomen.
Entrepreneurship.
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Soil sisters : a tooklit for women farmers / Lisa Kivirist.
by
Kivirist, Lisa.
New Society Publishers, 2016.
Call #:
630
.68
K62s
Subjects
Women farmers.
Women in agriculture.
Urban agriculture.
Agriculture.
Farms, Small -- Management.
Family farms -- Management.
Farm management.
Farm equipment.
New agricultural enterprises.
New business enterprises -- Planning.
Business planning.
Businesswomen.
Entrepreneurship.
ISBN:
9780865718050 (pbk.)
Description:
xxviii, 227 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.
Summary:
"Women in agriculture face a host of distinct challenges and opportunities. Blending career advice with sustainable agriculture practices, Soil Sisters provides invaluable information for fledging female farming entrepreneurs. Practical considerations from a woman's perspective, covering everything from business planning to tool use and ergonomics to integrating children and family in farm operations. Key topics include: Finding your niche: mid-life encore careers, young & beginning, boomerangs and more. From concept to crop: diversified farm start-up basics. Resources, grants & loans for women farmers. Contains case studies, inspirational ideas and savvy advice nuggets from over 100 successful women farmers and advocates. Targeted specifically to those involved in local agriculture, this is a practical and pragmatic guide. Lisa Kivirist is a national advocate for women in sustainable agriculture. Together with her husband, John Ivanko, Lisa is co-author of Homemade for Sale, Farmstead Chef, ECOpreneuring and Rural Renaissance. Lisa and her family run Serendipity Farm, completely powered by the wind and sun in the rolling green hills of southern Wisconsin."--Provided by publisher.
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