The Tiny Farm Planner: Record Keeping, Seasonal To-Dos, and Resources for Managing Your Small-Scale Home Farm

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This practical yet beautiful planner from Jill Ragan of @whisperingwillowfrm, author ofThe Tiny but Mighty Farm, serves as a guidebook, record keeper, and yearly planner forsmall-scale farmers everywhere. With inventory-tracking charts for seeds, plants, andtools; templates for personal reviews of favorite plant varieties; budget-trackingworksheets; monthly and weekly task lists; planting calendars; crop rotation plans andmore, you'll have all the resources you need to manage a successful small farm right atyour fingertips. Divided into seasonal sections (early season through post-season), theplanner's organizational layout is farm cycle-based, not date-based, so it flowslogically, no matter what climate and zone you farm in. Handy grower's tips aresprinkled throughout, along with pre- and post-harvest advice to keep your small farmoperations running smoothly from year to year.

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Jill Ragan is a small farmer and online educator, balancing life as a wife and mother ofthree beautiful girls. Her journey into growing food began when she saw a largely unmetneed in our society; with broken food systems, unfortunate waste, and an overall lackof connection to our Earth. She started growing food for her family instead of sourcing itfrom the grocery store, reducing waste as much as possible, and learning how tocompost. Shortly thereafter, Jill began teaching others how important it is to do thesame for themselves. She started documenting the simple changes she wasimplementing to contribute to the health of our planet and has since grown an extensivefollowing on YouTube's Whispering Willow Farm channel.Jill now grows food full time on a much larger scale on her family's tiny but mightyhome farm. She teaches others daily and takes advantage of any opportunity todemonstrate how even the smallest environmental action can make a significantimpact. With passion and personality, Jill is committed to sharing her hard -earnedknowledge with anyone and everyone she can.