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37 of 40 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Paperback
Nothing has motivated me more than Salatin's book, YOU CAN FARM. Finally, we are doing it! Wish I'd had this book 30 years ago, but the author was a child at the time. Extremely well written, shows how a couple willing to work hard can make a profit (when was the last time the average farmer heard that word?) on 20 acres. Very tactfully explains why most farmers not only are not profitable, but often require someone working off the farm in order to maintain the lifestyle. No longer necessary. But what is necessary is some rethinking of the rules, some creative marketing of what is produced, and a need for the farmer to think of himself (once again) as an independent businessman, rather than a cog in the wheel of agri-industry. Give this one to the young person who wants to go to the land, and watch what happens!
33 of 36 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Paperback
This title caught my eye; I had to make some management choices on some new land we had aquired. We had never grown field crops or livestock before.
I found this book tremendous fun to read. Salatins enthusiasm and self assuredness is refreshing. He knows his subject. This book is biased towards Americians; sometimes it is not clear when he uses certain jargon unfamiliar to Brits. Also, the kind of slagging-off of intensive agriculture to potential customers he proposes you use to highlight your own good produce, seem to be too sensational for use in the UK (eg supermarket chicken = "fecal soup"). You just have to make a few allowances along the way.
I have found this book very helpful in guiding my own thoughts about what farming choices I will be able to make in the future. I helps you to look at your own motivations, and see whether they are right or wrong.
I found this book tremendous fun to read. Salatins enthusiasm and self assuredness is refreshing. He knows his subject. This book is biased towards Americians; sometimes it is not clear when he uses certain jargon unfamiliar to Brits. Also, the kind of slagging-off of intensive agriculture to potential customers he proposes you use to highlight your own good produce, seem to be too sensational for use in the UK (eg supermarket chicken = "fecal soup"). You just have to make a few allowances along the way.
I have found this book very helpful in guiding my own thoughts about what farming choices I will be able to make in the future. I helps you to look at your own motivations, and see whether they are right or wrong.
13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this book hoping to pick up some tips about farming and building a farming business. The book certainly does what it says on the title but is aimed very much at the American farmer who has thousands of acres of land to work with. There is not very much about 'farming' but more of how to turn the farm into a tourist attraction. If you have thousands of acres, then this book would be a good buy - but if you are looking to expand a small-holding, there are much better books out there aimed at the UK farmer/small holder.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By W. MacLeod
Format:Paperback
This author is obviously a practical, down-to-earth guy who manages to convey his knowledge well through this book. Anyone with an interest in making any money at all out a smallholding should get hold of a copy, the author manages to cover everything from giving you ideas of what to grow/farm through to examples of newsletters to send your customer base. Examples of the authors experiance are scattered throughout and make this a riveting read, even for those of us in the UK. I look forward to purchasing Mr Salatin's other books.
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This book already payed for itself a thousand time thousand. And I am not even half-way through it, yet. The guidelines layed out within it will surely destroy any fantasies whilst simultaneously encouraging a realistic way of thinking about farming, gardening, marketing, people, investment of time, money, attention, energy, etc.
By Jim
Format:Paperback
This book, while written by an American and focusing on the US, is an outstanding step-by-step guide toward farming success. The are many regulatory differences between the US and the UK that need to be considered. Joel Salatin expresses his world view and explains why he has that view... very difficult to debate his view when you understand it. His goal is to make YOU successful. First book I have seen that actually gets into the revenue and expense of farming (again in the US, but probably fair and reasonable). Joel is a cheer leader to get you started and even more passionate about farming. Straight forward written and read with multiple how to guides. If you are debating entering a farming life... even if you live in the CITY, Joel gives you input and advice, if you are considering a Smallholding or more, this book is for you. I have read Adam Henson (CountryFile) and Jimmy Doherty, both good, but this book really gets to the how to. Stop dreaming and get THIS book.
By OleS
Format:Paperback
This is the book is for anyone who has ever dreamed of being a farmer. Practical and optimistic, You Can Farm gives prospective farmers a clear, step-by-step approach to turn their vision of a farm into a marketable reality. Illuminating both the pitfalls and the promise of farming, Salatin shows how you can make a living, and even a profit, by working the land. This readable guide is packed with advice that takes into account the whole farm, from getting along with neighbors to deep bedding livestock.
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