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Richard Wiswall

Richard Wiswall started Cate Farm in East Montpelier, Vermont, where he has farmed since 1981. Known for his work on farm profitability and appropriate business tools, Wiswall consults with other farmers, and writes and speaks frequently on organic-farm business issues. To learn more about Wiswall and Cate Farm, visit www.catefarm.com.

    Richard's Upcoming Events

    • Richard Wiswall at Malaprops Bookstore
      55 Haywood Street, Asheville NC 28801
      May 13, 2010, 7:00 pm

      Richard Wiswall will discuss and sign copies of his book at Malaprops Bookstore in Asheville, NC on May 13th at 7 pm. Call (828) 254-6734 to learn more.

    • Richard Wiswall at NOFA-Mass Summer Conference
      U-Mass Amherst, Amherst MA
      August 13, 2010, 9:00 am

      Richard Wiswall will give a workshop at the annual summer conference of the Northeast Organic Farming Association of Massachusetts, which runs from August 13th-15th, 2010 in Amherst, MA. Visit the conference website above to learn more.

    Richard's Books

    The Organic Farmer's Business Handbook

    A Complete Guide to Managing Finances, Crops, and Staff—and Making a Profit

    In The Organic Farmer’s Business Handbook, Richard Wiswall shares advice on how to make your vegetable production more efficient, better manage your employees and finances, and turn a profit. From his twenty-seven years of experience at Cate Farm in Vermont, Wiswall knows firsthand the joys of starting and operating an organic farm—as well as the challenges of making a living from one. Farming offers fundamental satisfaction from producing food, working outdoors, being one’s own boss, and working intimately with nature. But, unfortunately, many farmers avoid learning about the business end of farming; because of this, they often work harder than they need to, or quit farming altogether because of frustrating—and often avoidable—losses.

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