A practical, systems-based approach for a more sustainable farming operation Using the words factory and farm in the same sentence may seem sacrilegious, but todays young farmers like author Ben Hartman are discovering that the same sound business practices apply whether you produce cars or carrots. In , Hartman demonstrates how applying lean principles to farming practices can drastically cut waste and increase profit, while at the same time making farms more environmentally and economically sustainable. When farmers apply lean with the right intentionsto restore the earth and increase the health of families and local communitiestheir farms can produce lots of food fall into alignment with nature, writes Hartman. Lean principles were originally developed by the Japanese automotive industry, but they are now being followed on progressive farms around the world. Using examples from his own familys one-acre community-supported farm in Indiana, Hartman clearly instructs other small farmers in how to incorporate lean practices in each step of their production chain, from starting a farm and harvesting crops to training employees and selling goods. demonstrates that small-scale farming can be an attractive career option for young people because it shows them how to work smarter, not harder, by utilizing lean principles to identify and eliminate waste and introduce efficiency in every aspect of the farms operation. This approach can help prevent the kind of burnout that start-up farmers often encounter in the face of long hours and hard, backbreaking labor. Small-scale farmers who are part of the growing local food movement will find tremendous value in , but Hartmans prescriptions for high-value, low-cost production apply to farms and businesses of almost any size or scale that hope to harness the power of lean in their production processes.

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