Posted 07.14.05 - A Kansas beef producer who formed a cooperative with area farmers sells meat for up to $100 more per head than conventional market prices. A Delaware dairyman opened an on-site creamery and had to build two parking lots to accommodate new customers. A Virginia farmer switched from tobacco to organic vegetables and now sells tomatoes and garlic for $16 to $18 a pound, some processed into salsa sold at University of Tennessee football games. A Colorado rancher retooled his grazing system to grow more nutritious grass, allowing him to run larger herds and turn a profit.
These examples and more populate The New American Farmer, 2nd edition, a new book by the Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN). With photos of each producer and contact information so readers can learn more, the 200-page book provides a jumping-off point for reporters seeking ideas for agriculture-oriented features. For farmers and ranchers, the book provides a host of valuable ideas.
Hailing from a variety of successful farms and ranches, including vegetable operations, cattle ranches and grain farms covering thousands of acres, the producers in The New American Farmer, 2nd edition have pioneered new, independent approaches to agriculture. With their own brand of stewardship, faming savvy and entrepreneurship, each of these profitable farmers is improving the lives of their families and the quality of their communities.
Preview the entire publication at www.sare.org/publications. To order from SAN ($16.95 + $5.95 s/h): Call (301) 374-9696 or send check or money order to Sustainable Agriculture Publications, PO Box 753, Waldorf, MD 20604-0753. Please provide the title requested, your name, shipping address, and telephone number when placing your order. Add $2 s/h for each additional book. Generous discounts are available for orders of 10 or more titles.
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