Halftitle -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- 1. Place -- 1. Introduction -- Why Hobby Farming? -- Slowly Farming -- 2. The Search for a Farm -- Renting or Leasing -- Location -- Realtors and Other Resources -- How to Look -- Finding the Silver Lining -- Evaluating a Farm's Water Profile -- Zoning, Property Rights, and Easements -- Taxes -- Insurance -- 3. Your Farm -- Where to Get Information -- Wells, Springs, and Cisterns -- Septic System -- Generators -- Heating with Stoves -- Farm Safety -- Guns and Hunting -- Farm Equipment and Tools -- Fencing -- Gates and Cattle Guards -- Outbuildings and Barns -- Firewood -- Ponds -- 2. Growing Things -- 4. Where and How to Garden -- Garden/Farm Journals and Record Keeping -- Our Gardening Philosophy -- Soil Tests -- Garden Placement -- Garden Layout -- Bed Preparation -- Compost -- Cover Crops -- Weed Control and Soil Building -- Pest and Disease Control -- 5. The Food Garden -- Popular Crops and Best Practices -- Crop Rotation -- Growing Berries -- Growing Mushrooms -- 6. The Flower Garden -- Growing Flowers for a Cutting Garden -- Planning and Constructing the Cutting Garden -- How to Choose the Right Blooms for Your Farm -- Elements of a Cutting Garden -- 7. Extending Your Growing Season -- Growing for the Selling Season -- Cold Frames -- Row Covers -- Hoop Houses and Greenhouses -- 3. The Care of Living Creatures -- 8. General Animal Care Basics -- Our Philosophy of Raising Animals -- Animal Care Basics -- Where to Find Animals -- What Do All Animals Need? -- Preparing for Animals -- 9. Small Creatures for the Hobby Farm -- Chickens -- Honeybees -- Dogs and Cats -- 10. Large Grazing Animals -- Handling Large Animals -- Shelter -- Food -- First-Aid -- Dealing with Death -- Donkeys -- Llamas and Alpacas -- Longhorn and Grass-fed Beef Cattle -- Horses.

4. Running Your Farm as a Business -- 11. Bringing it all Together -- Bartering and the Farm Community -- The Importance of Hobby Farming Businesses -- Starting a Farm Business -- 12. The Farmer's Market and Other Sales Opportunities -- What Will You Sell? -- Market Management -- Fees, Payment, and Sales Taxes -- Establishing Your Farm Brand -- Setup and Location -- Selling to Retail Markets and Restaurants -- Community Supported Agriculture (CSAs) -- Websites and Social Media -- Epilogue -- Afterword -- Resources -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgments -- Index.