A comprehensive guide to starting and running a certified organic farm. 437 pages. Organic methods for profitable farming. Prepare yourself with the know-how you need to confidently enter the fast-growing business of organic farming. The Organic Farming Manual is your one-volume guide to growing, certifying, and marketing organic produce, grains, meat, and diary. In the packed pages of this indispensable resource, Ann Larkin Hansen explains how to shop for equipment, grow crops, raise animals, protect your water supply, preserve biodiversity, and sell your organically grown products.