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Ben Hartman, farming, lean farming, sustainability, sustainable farming, the lean farm - February 26, 2018

Episode 20: The Importance of Reducing Waste, Improving Efficiency, & More with Ben Hartman

As a business owner and farmer, this book is now in my top 3 all-time. Everyone needs to read it! A practical, systems-based approach for a more sustainable farming operationTo many people today, using the words “factory” and “farm” in the same sentence is nothing short of sacrilege. In many cases, though, the same sound business practices apply whether you are producing cars or carrots. Author Ben Hartman and other young farmers are increasingly finding that incorporating the best new ideas from business into their farming can drastically cut their wastes and increase their profits, making their farms more environmentally...

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