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Further Reading
Ripples from the Zambezi: Passion, Entrepreneurship, and the Rebirth of Local Economies by Ernesto Sirolli is an inspiring look at breathing new life into a rural economy through value-added processing. Amazon.com link to purchase: <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=0865713979/agroforestercom/>
Backyard Market Gardening: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Selling What You Grow by Andy W. Lee treats virtually every aspect of the business, from planning crops to running a farm stand and a mail-order operation. Amazon.com link to purchase: <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=0962464805/agroforestercom/>
The Cultivated Plants of the Tropics and Subtropics by Sigmund Rehm and Gustav Espig covers cultivation, economic value, processing, and utilization of over 1,000 plants. Amazon.com link to purchase: <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=3823611690/agroforestercom/>
Ripples from the Zambezi: Passion, Entrepreneurship, and the Rebirth of Local Economies by Ernesto Sirolli is an inspiring look at breathing new life into a rural economy through value-added processing. Amazon.com link to purchase: <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=0865713979/agroforestercom/>
Backyard Market Gardening: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Selling What You Grow by Andy W. Lee treats virtually every aspect of the business, from planning crops to running a farm stand and a mail-order operation. Amazon.com link to purchase: <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=0962464805/agroforestercom/>
The Cultivated Plants of the Tropics and Subtropics by Sigmund Rehm and Gustav Espig covers cultivation, economic value, processing, and utilization of over 1,000 plants. Amazon.com link to purchase: <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN=3823611690/agroforestercom/>