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Small Farm Program Publications

Agritourism and Nature Tourism in California Small Farm Handbook California's New Green Revolution: Pioneers in Sustainable Agriculture Outlook for a Small Farm Meat Goat Industry for California Planning and Managing Agritourism and Nature Tourism Enterprises- A Handbook Outstanding in their Fields:...
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Asparagus: A Small-Scale Agriculture Alternative

Published February 1994 United States Department of Agriculture Cooperative State Research Service Office for Small-Scale Agriculture Easy to plant and care for, asparagus comes back every year(with minimal labor except for harvesting.
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Sheep: A Small-Scale Agriculture Alternative

Revised July 1993 United States Department of Agriculture Cooperative State Research Service Office for Small-Scale Agriculture The relatively low investment and the natural, gradually increasing size of a flock may make sheep ideal for the beginning small and part-time farmer, according to Dr.
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How to Establish and Operate a Roadside Stand

The publication "How to Establish and Operate a Roadside Stand" is currently under review for potential revisions after a change in California regulations related to farm stands. Once this article has been approved, it will again appear at this URL.
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Small Farm News, Fall 1999

PDF Version Agricultural Policies and the Future of U.S. Family Farming Conference Tours Refresh Participants The Small Farm Revolution Season's Greetings California Farm Conference Draws High Attendance Director's Column.
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Community Supported Agriculture

November/December 1993 From Eric Gibson's Sell What You Sow! The Grower's Guide to Successful Produce Marketing With Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), members purchase "shares" of the farm's harvest, accepting less if a crop is damaged or fails.
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California's Organic Agriculture

by Laura Tourte and Karen Klonsky, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics The size and growth of organic farming has stimulated considerable discussion and speculation.
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News Notes

Farmers and ranchers bench-testing gasoline power saws or using combustible heaters for warming indoor maintenance areas risk exposure to lethal doses of carbon monoxide, warns William Steinke, a UC Davis Cooperative Extension farm safety specialist.
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