The Guide to Growing for Big Profit on a Small Parcel of Land

by Michael Olson

Bob Hofstetter, The New Farm Magazine: 'BIG BOOK! MetroFarm describes many of the agronomic, economic, and managerial concepts required to generate substantial profits from agricultural locales near metro areas of the United States. More than 500 pages!'

Howard W. 'Bud' Kerr Jr, Director, Office for Small-Scale Agriculture, USDA: 'MetroFarm provides plenty of food for thought... It addresses just about every issue involved in planning,planting, growing, harvesting, packaging, marketing and transporting a crop.'

Nancy Barr, Watsonville Register - Pajaronian: 'Modern agriculture requires high labor and managerial productivity. High yields of marketable products per unit of land must be combined with top level marketing practices including realistic pricing and the ability to close. Olson's metrofarms enjoy competitive advantages which allow them to 'produce more crops per unit, of higher quality and at less cost' than some large scale farms.'

Dr. John Wysong, Agricultural and Resource Econcomics , University of Maryland: 'There is a tremendous amount of useful information in MetroFarm. There are many photographs, diagrams, and tables throughout the book; it is especially encouraging to see photos of folks who are succeeding with metrofarms. Would we buy MetroFarm if we were thinking of becoming market gardeners? Yes, we would.'

576 Pages, 252 Charts, Illustrations, Photos, 50 Practical Exercises, 5 Chapter Length Conversations, 7x10