Future Harvest-Help for farmers and landowners  found in this new resource! 

Future Harvest-CASA is pleased to announce our newest publication, The Landowner's Survival Guide: Resources for Agricultural Landowners in MD, VA, and WV. 

This 60-page resource is packed with user-friendly information on increasing farm income, how to start and succeed in farming, as well as offering a section on organic growing and pastured animal production.  It also offers the agricultural land owner guidance in stewardship and conservation. Each chapter provides not only general information, but also where to go to find grants and financial assistance, publications, people who can help, and web/internet resources. 

To request a copy contact: Future Harvest-CASA, 106 Market Court, Stevensville, MD 21666; 410-604-2681; 410-604-2689 (fax); or email: fhcasa@verizon.net. 

The Guide is free to Future Harvest-CASA members, and costs $5.00, for non-members. Bulk copies and special organizational discounts are also available. 

Download excerpts (Acrobat pdf format)

Learn about: 

Economic viability 

• business planning and enterprise evaluation 
• natural resource income opportunities
• direct marketing
• on farm processing 
• value added production 

• organic production 
• rotational grazing 
• alternative poultry production 

• soil quality management 
• nutrient management 
• cover cropping 
• integrated pest management (IPM) 

• farmland protection
• forest stewardship 
• wetlands conservation 
• native plants

wildlife habitat conservation 

Future Harvest-CASA
P. O. Box 1544
Eldersburg, MD 21784  
phone: 410-549-7878 
fax: 410-549-9778 
email: fhcasa@verizon.net