The Farmer's Office
New Society Publishers (Verlag)
978-0-86571-816-6 (ISBN)
You decided to become a farmer because you love being outside, working the land and making a difference in the way we eat and farm. And when you decided to become a farmer, you also became an entrepreneur and business person. In order to be ecologically and financially sustainable, you must understand the basics of accounting and bookkeeping, and learn how to manage a growing business. Author Julia Shanks distills years of teaching and business consulting with farmers into this comprehensive, accessible guide. She covers all aspects of launching, running and growing a successful farm business through effective bookkeeping and business management, providing tools to make managerial decisions, apply for a loan or other financing, and offering general business and strategy advice for growing a business. Whether you've been farming for many years or just getting started, The Farmer's Office gives you the tools needed to think like an entrepreneur and thoughtfully manage your business for success. Julia Shanks works with food and agricultural entrepreneurs to achieve financial and operational sustainability.
She has worked with a range of beginning and established farmers, providing technical assistance and business coaching that has allowed them to launch, stabilize and grow their ventures. A frequent lecturer on sustainable food systems and accounting, she sits on the advisory board of Future Chefs and is the regional leader of Slow Money Boston. Together with Brett Grohsgal, she is also co-author of The Farmers Market Cookbook.
Julia Shanks works with food and agricultural entrepreneurs to achieve financial and operational sustainability. She has worked with a range of beginning and established farmers, providing technical assistance and business coaching that has allowed them to launch, stabilize and grow their ventures. A frequent lecturer on sustainable food systems and accounting, she sits on the advisory board of Future Chefs and is the regional leader of Slow Money Boston. In her tiny, urban garden in Cambridge, MA, Julia harvests vegetables seven months out of the year. Together with Brett Grohsgal, she is also coauthor of The Farmers Market Cookbook.
Gratitude
Foreword, by Richard Wiswall
Preface
Disclaimer
How to Use This Book
1. Introduction — Why Bother
2. Building the Foundation: The Financial Statements and Basic Accounting
3. Planning Your New Venture
4. The Business Planning Process
5. Financing Your New Venture
6. Setting up QuickBooks
7. Day-to-Day: Using QuickBooks for Cash Management
8. Digging into the Numbers and Beyond
9. Stabilizing Your Business
10. Growing Your Business
Glossary
Appendix 1: Sample Income Statement Accounts
Appendix 2: The Business Plan
Appendix 3: Sample Chart of Accounts for Livestock and Vegetable Farms
Appendix 4: Financial Projections
Appendix 5: Templates
Index
About the Author
A Note About the Publisher
Erscheinungsdatum | 20.09.2016 |
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Verlagsort | Gabriola Island |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 191 x 229 mm |
Gewicht | 532 g |
Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz |
Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Unternehmensführung / Management | |
Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei | |
ISBN-10 | 0-86571-816-4 / 0865718164 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-86571-816-6 / 9780865718166 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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