Gardening for Profit : From home plot to market garden

Description

More and more of us are discovering the rewards of growing our own food - and there's plenty of advice to be found on how to do so. But what about producing enough to sell, or even trying to make a living in this way? This book is for anyone who is interested in selling some produce for profit - whether just surplus from a vegetable garden or wholesale from a fully developed professional business. It takes you step by step through all the aspects you'll need to think about, including: finding land; winning customers and marketing your produce; working out what equipment you'll need (and how much to budget for); sourcing funding; deciding which crops to grow; managing your accounts - and doing the tax and legal paperwork. With an extensive directory of invaluable contacts and resources, Gardening for Profit is packed with solid, first-hand advice. It provides all the reassurance you might need that earning an income from horticulture is perfectly possible.