Farming

Butterfly Rearing, Farming, Ranching, and Breeding
Association for Butterflies, Conservation, Research, Farming, and Gardening (AFB)

AFB is dedicated to using the following methods to educate everyone, member or non-member:

  1. Research
  2. Consultants
  3. Experience
  4. Internet
  5. Books
  6. Experienced and new butterfly farmers

AFB is dedicated to teach farmers, teachers, and brokers how to:

  • Rear healthy butterflies
  • Market butterflies (from egg through adult) as well as other ‘products’ from a farm or business
  • Advertise successfully with little or no cost
  • Learn how to derive income from other means than directly from butterflies
  • Watch the income from our businesses exceed the expenses of our businesses
  • Share what we learn with each other