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Helping people to be Successful Small Farmers

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What Makes Me an Expert

 

  Wikipedia gives this example "  Experts have prolonged or intense experience through practice and education in a particular field. In specific fields, the definition of expert is well established by consensus and therefore it is not necessary for an individual to have a professional or academic qualification for them to be accepted as an expert. In this respect, a shepherd with 50 years of experience tending flocks would be widely recognized as having complete expertise in the use and training of sheep dogs and the care of sheep."

 

I have been involved in farming, and ranching for over 40 years. I have studied the trends, the methods, and the markets.

I  also have a view of the future that is very bleak if we do not begin to have small farms and acreages (which I believe will be supplying the bulk of the US grown food) producing in a sustainable, and profitable method.

To that end I have begun to help folks with small acreages, and farms become profitable, and to help them make not only a profit, but a good living.  I also believe that a farm lifestyle should not be stressfull, but prosperous in spirit, and production.

I want to hear from you!

I want to know what you are experiencing, and what problems we can fix together.

Not every farm, and especially not every person is the same. Farms are living, breathing things, and need to be developed, and groomed in accordance to the temperature, soil condition, water availability and prefrences of their owners.

 

 

 

 

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Small Farm Types 

I would like to give you some idea's of different types of Small Farms.

I will also be posting a link in a few days where you can get the full detailed about each of these topics.

Organic Produce
Landscape Plants
Farmers Market Produce
Gourmet Produce
Trees --Fruit and Nut
Livestock --Cattle, Sheep, Goats, Pigs, Chickens
Specialty Livestock --- Alpacas, Llamas, Buffalo,
Rabbits and Small Mamals
Value Added Produce
Flowers
Hydroponics
Greenhouse

These are a few of the topics we can discuss. I have written several articles on these, and more on Goats specifically.

I am really excited, and looking forward to exploring these topics with you.

My Picks on Amazon 

Building Small Barns, Sheds & Shelters

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How To Use Implements on Your Small-Scale Farm (Motorbooks Workshop)

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Sarah Harris wrote...

Just testing this someone told me it was not working.

ReplyPosted September 01, 2007

Ms_Appleseed wrote...

What a great idea for a lens! Very important information for my smalltownbiz readers. Thanks for sharing this!

ReplyPosted August 29, 2007

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Sarah Harris

About Sarah Harris

Hello All


I am a 4th generation rancher, SEO and Social Marketing expert and half of the Friggin Brilliant Team of Ricketts and Harris or actually JSMC Services LLC . I also grow trees for restoration on the Lower Colorado River and .... I have over 400 goats and I use them to eat noxious weeds, and fire fuels.


I have worn many hats over the years, and I plan to share the information that is under them with you.

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