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Books with author Julia Shayk

  • The Farmer's Office: Tools, Tips and Templates to Successfully Manage a Growing Farm Business

    Julia Shanks

    Paperback (New Society Publishers, Sept. 1, 2016)
    A practical, how-to guide for farmers who want to achieve and maintain financial sustainability in their businesses You decided to become a farmer because you love being outside, working the land and making a difference in the way we eat and farm. And when you decided to become a farmer, you also became an entrepreneur and business person. In order to be ecologically and financially sustainable, you must understand the basics of accounting and bookkeeping, and learn how to manage a growing business. Author Julia Shanks distills years of teaching and business consulting with farmers into this comprehensive, accessible guide. She covers all aspects of launching, running and growing a successful farm business through effective bookkeeping and business management, providing tools to make managerial decisions, apply for a loan or other financing, and offering general business and strategy advice for growing a business. Whether you've been farming for many years or just getting started, The Farmer's Office gives you the tools needed to think like an entrepreneur and thoughtfully manage your business for success. Julia Shanks works with food and agricultural entrepreneurs to achieve financial and operational sustainability. She has worked with a range of beginning and established farmers, providing technical assistance and business coaching that has allowed them to launch, stabilize and grow their ventures. A frequent lecturer on sustainable food systems and accounting, she sits on the advisory board of Future Chefs and is the regional leader of Slow Money Boston. Together with Brett Grohsgal, she is also co-author of The Farmers Market Cookbook .
  • The Farmer's Office: Tools, Tips and Templates to Successfully Manage a Growing Farm Business

    Julia Shanks

    eBook (New Society Publishers, Sept. 1, 2016)
    A practical, how-to guide for farmers who want to achieve and maintain financial sustainability in their businesses You decided to become a farmer because you love being outside, working the land and making a difference in the way we eat and farm. And when you decided to become a farmer, you also became an entrepreneur and business person. In order to be ecologically and financially sustainable, you must understand the basics of accounting and bookkeeping, and learn how to manage a growing business. Author Julia Shanks distills years of teaching and business consulting with farmers into this comprehensive, accessible guide. She covers all aspects of launching, running and growing a successful farm business through effective bookkeeping and business management, providing tools to make managerial decisions, apply for a loan or other financing, and offering general business and strategy advice for growing a business. Whether you've been farming for many years or just getting started, The Farmer's Office gives you the tools needed to think like an entrepreneur and thoughtfully manage your business for success. Julia Shanks works with food and agricultural entrepreneurs to achieve financial and operational sustainability. She has worked with a range of beginning and established farmers, providing technical assistance and business coaching that has allowed them to launch, stabilize and grow their ventures. A frequent lecturer on sustainable food systems and accounting, she sits on the advisory board of Future Chefs and is the regional leader of Slow Money Boston. Together with Brett Grohsgal, she is also co-author of The Farmers Market Cookbook .
  • Chichi The Forgetful Pink Panda: Life Lesson to Learn from Animals

    Julia Shane

    language (, Nov. 23, 2018)
    Chichi is a panda, but not just any kind of panda. Chichi is pink. She is also friendly and loves to have fun with her friends, but Chichi has one very annoying problem. She is incredibly forgetful and is always losing things.Whether it was dates for fun times with her friends, her pocket money buried in the ground or even which bamboo she likes best, Chichi always seems to forget.But when her mom takes her to get her eyes tested one day, the eye doctor has an idea what might be wrong.Will the doctor be able to suggest a fix for Chichi’s memory?The charming children’s story is told in rhyme and is perfect for young readers, carrying an important message that it’s okay to forget things from time to time, so long as you never forget to have fun.Get a copy of Chichi the Forgetful Pink Panda now! It is certain to become a favorite read for you and your child!