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Richard’s book, The Organic Farmer’s Business Handbook: A Complete Guide to Managing Finances, Crops, and Staff- and Making a Profit, helps farmers get their books in order and shares advice on how to make your vegetable production more efficient, better manage your employees and finances, and turn a profit. You can order a copy HERE or through Chelsea Green Publishing.
“Richard’s book is a critical resource for those farmers who are trying to figure out the financial realities of their farming habits, and those who have not even started to examine farm profitability. The Organic Farmer’s Business Handbook provides a step by step guide for farmers, deciphering the often regarded mystery of managing a farm as a business.”
-Enid Wonnacott, Executive Director, Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont (NOFA-VT)
Podcasts
“It’s the greatest job on earth. I love my work.... You can’t imagine, really, anything better than working in nature, working with nature, growing healthy food for the community and treating the earth in a friendly manner. It’s really a perfect job.”
The No-Till Market Garden Podcast
Nov. 15, 2021 - Richard joins Farmer Jesse to make the case for paying as much attention to the business of farming as we do the growing. He talks about having a cooperative mindset, the hidden costs of direct marketing, dropping loss leaders, doing market research, the power of a simple crop-budget and cost-benefit analysis, and goes deep on plant sales.
The Thriving Farmer Podcast: Simplifying Farm Business with Richard Wiswall
Aug. 20, 2019 - Richard talks to Michael Kilpatrick about farming for over 30 years. They discuss the early days of the organic movement, markets, transitioning the farm to the next generation, Richard’s book, crops, and so much more.
The Organic Gardener Podcast: Interview 102: Richard Wiswall’s Organic Farmer’s Business Handbook
Dec. 7, 2015 - Richard talks to Jackie Marie Beyer about how he came to farming, advice for new farmers and gardeners, and growing crops at Cate Farm.
Articles
Sept 12, 2019 - Drink Up: GOBO at Caledonia Spirits