Chapter 2
P. 14 - A business in that by reducing food expenditures, it contributes financially to the family.
p. 15 - Grow from seed.
Hybridized seeds
p. 16 - Living mulch from intensive planting
1,400 square feet per person will produce enough vegetables and compost crops. For three people, that equals 1/10 acre.
p. 17 - soil fertility through compost
calorie-dense crops - fruit, dried beans, grains, root crops such as potatoes and onions.
Raising Meat - poultry foraging plus raising extra food for them
Plant fruit - berries and grapes
p. 18 - grow market crops 2,100 square feet would gross an average of $11,289/yr. or $5/square foot
p. 19 - extending the season through hoop houses and cold frames
Understand local community - direct sell crops and value-added pickles, salsas and vinegars
p. 20 - 21 economics of mini-farming
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