Dan Brisebois of Tourne Sol & Spreadsheet Academy
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The Farm Spreadsheet Master, Dan Brisebois of Tourne Sol Cooperative Farm, joins me on the show today to talk about one of the most underutilized tools on small farms (hint, it's spreadsheets), how to apply it to a seed growing enterprise, setting limits to improve prioritization and quality of life, and an exciting new endeavor he'll be bringing to everyone's podcast feeds real soon.
Mentioned on the show...
Dan's awesome blog Going to Seed
The Farmer Spreadsheet Academy
Crop Planning for Organic Vegetable Growers
(our favorite book on crop planning he co-authored)