I just finished the book Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls. Made me think about permaculture a lot while I was reading it. You should read it too. I think you'll enjoy it.
Here is an Amazon affiliate link (anything purchased through this link benefits permies.com): Half Broke Horses: A True-Life Novel
And next, because I'm just learning how to do this, is the first chapter:
QuickBooks set up and Bookkeeping for Small Businesses and FarmsĀ - jocelyncampbell.com
It used to be a lot bigger, but now it is a rather tiny ad: