About the Author

Philip Hasheider (Sauk City, WI) is a fifth-generation farmer presently raising pasture-grazed beef with his wife and two children in south-central Wisconsin. His interests in production agriculture and history have allowed him to write ten books, including Voyageur Press' How to Raise Cattle, How to Raise Pigs, and How to Raise Sheep. His diverse work has appeared in numerous local, regional, national, and international publications, and he was the writer for the Wisconsin Local Food Marketing Guide for the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection.