Herbal Related
Price: Potential of herbs as a cash crop, The ~ by Miller, Richard People are rediscovering the healing power of herbs and the traditional medicines of our ancestors. The market for fresh, locally-grown herbs and spices is seemingly unending. Overseas supplies of herbs are now becoming known for pesticide contamination. In this book, herb growing, processing and marketing authority (US) Richard Miller shares his decades of experience. Miller takes herb production out of the home garden and plants it firmly into the realm of the commercially-viable enterprise. Updated second edition, Copyright 1998.From the back jacket:Revised and expanded editionMillions of people are rediscovering the healing power of herbs and the traditional medicines of our ancestors. The market for fresh, locally-grown herbs and spices is seemingly unending. Overseas supplies of herbs are now becoming known for pesticide contamination. Herb growing, processing and marketing authority Richard Alan Miller shares his decades of experience in this definitive book. Miller takes herb production out of the home garden and plants it firmly into the realm of the commercially viable enterprise. No matter where you live, the potential exists for you to earn a living on a small parcel of land.Whether you're a farmer looking for a profitable alternative crop or farmstead enterprise, a city dweller seeking a living in the country, or an entrepreneur of any flavor, this book will dispel the myths and point you on the way toward a solid, profitable, herb-based business enterprise.This updated second edition of this modern-day classic teaches you ...* How to understand your soil* The basics of farming* Fundamentals of farm machinery* Formulating your own farm business plan* Techniques for dehydration, storage, processing* Direct-to-consumer and wholesale marketing* How to develop your own cottage industry* The potential of foraging for profitIncludes a list of dozens of herb buyers and sources for additional information.
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People are rediscovering the healing power of herbs and the traditional medicines of our ancestors.
The market for fresh, locally-grown herbs and spices is seemingly unending. Overseas supplies of herbs are now becoming known for pesticide contamination. In this book, herb growing, processing and marketing authority (US) Richard Miller shares his decades of experience.
Miller takes herb production out of the home garden and plants it firmly into the realm of the commercially-viable enterprise.
Updated second edition, Copyright 1998.From the back jacket:Revised and expanded editionMillions of people are rediscovering the healing power of herbs and the traditional medicines of our ancestors. The market for fresh, locally-grown herbs and spices is seemingly unending. Overseas supplies of herbs are now becoming known for pesticide contamination. Herb growing, processing and marketing authority Richard Alan Miller shares his decades of experience in this definitive book. Miller takes herb production out of the home garden and plants it firmly into the realm of the commercially viable enterprise. No matter where you live, the potential exists for you to earn a living on a small parcel of land.Whether you're a farmer looking for a profitable alternative crop or farmstead enterprise, a city dweller seeking a living in the country, or an entrepreneur of any flavor, this book will dispel the myths and point you on the way toward a solid, profitable, herb-based business enterprise.This updated second edition of this modern-day classic teaches you ...* How to understand your soil* The basics of farming* Fundamentals of farm machinery* Formulating your own farm business plan* Techniques for dehydration, storage, processing* Direct-to-consumer and wholesale marketing* How to develop your own cottage industry* The potential of foraging for profitIncludes a list of dozens of herb buyers and sources for additional information.
