Michael Levatino

Excellent overview of hobby farming as a whole. Starting with buying or renting the land itself to cultivating a vegetable or flower garden, caring for easy animals like llamas, donkeys, and chickens as well as turning a profit—this book covers a broad overview of it all.

If you have done much research in hobby farming, it is likely you already know or have differing opinions to those expressed in this book. Everyone has their own way of farming and this book represents just one of them. The authors Michael and Audrey Levantino are organic farmers and even go as far to express their belief in a sustainable vegetarian diet in the book. This is relatively short and not preachy which I appreciated.

I would highly recommend this book for anyone who believes hobby farming will just be fun and no work. This book, while not as detailed as needed in places, will definitely provide a good overview for anyone looking into becoming a sustainable hobby farmer.

Added benefit: great pictures!… (mehr)