Are you a fan of farm-fresh fare such as heirloom vegetables, flowers, goat cheese, eggs and honey? Perhaps a trip to your local farmers market has you wondering what it would be like to have a pastoral plot of your own. As the season of new life, springtime is ideal for starting a hobby farm. City dwellers and suburbanites alike are transforming backyards and rural parcels into micro farms.
Before you invest in seeds or livestock, though, recognize that farming is a multifaceted process that entails education, permissions, start-up costs, and trial
