Some useful resources for new small acreage farmers or those

interested in farming

Books:

Buying and setting up your small farm or ranch. 1997. Lynn R. Miller (Small Farm
Journal, Sisters, OR).

Country life: A handbook for realists and dreamers. 1998. Paul Heiney (OK
Publishing, New York).

Five acres and independence: A practical guide to the selection and management of a
small farm. 1990. Maurice Kains (Peter Smith Publishing Inc. Magnolia).

Making your small farm profitable. 1999. Ron Macher. (Storey Books, Pownal, VT).

MetroFarm: The guide for growing a big profit on a small parcel of land. 1994.
Michael Olson (TS Books, Santa Cruz, CA).

The new organic grower . 1995. Eliot Coleman. (Chelsea Green Publishing Company,
White River Junction, VT).

Small farm handbook. 1994. Small Farm Center, University of California – Davis.
Publication SFP001 (ANR Publications, UC -Davis).

Small scale livestock farming . 1999. Carol Ekarius. (Storey Books, Pownal, VT).

Specialty and minor crops handbook . 1998. Small Farm Center, University of
California – Davis. Publication 3346. (ANR Publications, UC -Davis).

Straight-ahead organic. 1999. Shepherd Ogden. Chelsea Green Publishing, White River
Junction, VT).

Successful small scale farming, an organic approach. 1991. Karl Schwenke. (Storey
Books, Pownal, VT.)

Sustainable vegetable production from start-up to market. Vernon Grubinger

(NRAES-104).

You can farm: The entrepeneur’s guide to start and succeed in a farming enterprise.
1998. Joel Salatin (Polyface, Inc., Swoope, VA).

Storey books series of publications on animal production (“Storey’s guide to raising

_____” ). Includes volumes on beef cattle, goats, horses, pigs, poultry, and sheep.
(Storey Books, Pownal, VT).
State of O regon information:

Oregon Farmers Handbook: A guide to state and federal laws for farmers and
ranchers (1999 – 5th edition). Oregon Department of Agriculture, Salem, OR. 503 -986-
4550 or http://www.oda.state.or.us).

Sources of agricultural credit in Oregon. (2000). Oregon Department of Agriculture,

Salem, OR (see above).

Water Rights in Oregon. State of Oregon, Water Resources Department, Salem, OR.
503-378 -8485 or http://www.wrd.state.or.us/).

Other useful resources:

What can I do with my small farm? 2001. EC 1529. $1.50 Oregon State University
Extension Service Publications. Available on the web at (http://eesc.orst.edu) or at county
extension offices.

Oregon Small Farms . Oregon State University Cooperative Extension

(http://smallfarms.orst.edu).

Appropriate technology transfer for rural areas . Materials on a wide variety of

subjects related to agriculture and rural life. This is one of the best collections of
resources available for small acreage farmers (1-800-346-9140, http://www.attra.org)

Small Farm Center, University of California—Davis. Well established small farms

program with many resources and links. (http://www.sfc.ucdavis.edu).

Food and Farm Connections. Washington State University Cooperative Extension

(http:/foodfarm.wsu.edu)

Small acreage fact sheets . USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and
Washington County Soil and Water Conservation District
(http://www.or.nrcs.usda.gov/pas/factsheet.html).

Source book of sustainable agriculture: A guide to books, newsletters, conference

proceedings, bulletins, videos and more. (Sustainable Agriculture Network, USDA,
Washington, DC).

What Financial Resources are Available to Assist Small Farms? USDA Rural
Information Center (http://www.nal.usda.gov/ric/faqs/farmfaq.htm).