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[This book] will help everyone from beginners to experienced growers who need to understand the business of farming. A must-have for anyone running, or thinking of running, a farm business.
-- Andrew Mefferd, Editor, Growing for Market magazine

Julia Shanks shares solid advice about how to make your farm work financially. A definite must-read for any serious small-scale grower. -- Jean-Martin Fortier, author, The Market Gardener

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, applying for loans 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.

This book is just what so many of today's new farmers need to face the challenges of agriculture and thrive!
-- Sara Dent, cofounder & coordinator, Young Agrarians

This book will become the go-to business guide for many, many farmers!
-- Jonathan W. Jaffe, VP/Farm Business Consultant, Farm Credit East

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 assistance and coaching to allow them to launch, stabilize, and grow their ventures. Together with Brett Grohsgal, she is also coauthor of The Farmers Market Cookbook .