Profitable Vegetable Farming For A Beginner SMALL Farmer- Least Effort
What crops would you grow if you were new to farming and you wanted to be able to make a living? Here are three crops that don't take a lot of money to begin and can bring in an income with less labor than many others.
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@chipmunkchatterfarmstead8712
2 ай бұрын
I would like to know as much as possible about growing the strawberries. I got a little over an acre to work with. Tell me what you would have me do to be successful in growing the strawberries?
Floridian here... We grow weeds, mosquitoes, and alligators...
@SeattlePioneer
11 күн бұрын
Which is the BIGGEST?
Strawberries, Asparagus and Garlic
@galeparker1067
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!! You saved 9 minutes of my life! Very grateful!! 🥰✌️🇨🇦
@tlotlosenai7304
Жыл бұрын
@@galeparker1067 but without watching you don't know the why..
@RocketPipeTV
Жыл бұрын
Funny, that’s exactly what I planted on my 4K m2.
@galeparker1067
Жыл бұрын
@@RocketPipeTV Good choices! Asparagus beds need little management, strawberries will have babies to sell or do a Guerrilla-gardening thing (turn them loose! 🤣🥰), Garlic, don't know much about its ability to look after itself but, very medicanal....🥰
@thecurrentmoment
Жыл бұрын
@@galeparker1067 I've herd that strawberries are natural companions to asparagus too, so maybe you could grow them together and save space? Not sure how well that would work commercially
My top 3: Sativa, Indica & Hemp.
@manoyski3555
Жыл бұрын
Cartel?
@cherylcook1942
8 ай бұрын
They sell well here.
@bitchesvibez9881
19 күн бұрын
😂
Well this is really assuring, started growing garlic myself as a hobby income with only 40 plants to start and this year I planted roughly 14,000. I was diagnosed with Meniere's disease 3.5 years ago now and have switched mindset to make farming my full income, between garlic and chickens as my main production I should make around $30k in sales this year and hopefully in 2 years be able to pay myself enough to make a living again. Currently we are living off solely my wife's income so expanding is very slow and difficult, as well as pretty much every dollar the business makes goes right back into the business.
@runescapeog4202
11 ай бұрын
god bless you meniere's disease is no joke
@RicksPhatPharm-vw2lb
10 ай бұрын
If you can propogate successfully plant orchards... It raises the value of your farm (should something ever occur) it has very little input costs aswell. Bananas are fast growers and yield really fast (very easy crop) as are coconut trees planted in a diamond formation. If you in a colder climate nut trees are an awesome pension plan... You can always plant row crops in between your orchards ( which is what I do) and have mushrooms as intacrops which is a fantastic way of reducing fertilizer and weeding, it incorporates worms homogeneously and if you rotate crops you'll have virtually a very lucrative business. I've started incorporating flowers (marygolds,agapanthas ect) and am looking at bee hives in the near future to complete the ecosystem. This may sound market gardenish but I use a small cab tractor to plant and seed and it's really very little input labour wise as you end up mostly packaging and harvesting which is what one intends to do! If you do plant orchards in this manner, stay away from all dwarf varieties and wait the extra few years as diseases will cripple your mixed crops and regardless what you told a natural non dwarf tree is far healthier with far more yields over a longer life cycle. I propagated all my trees and after 2 years they don't even need water! I pray you recover and God bless
@tesscarry
10 ай бұрын
Yes garlic is easy to grow and not too much looking after planting ....
@HouseOfJabez
8 ай бұрын
Who do you sell to? Local grocers? Farmers markets? I’d like to grow but don’t know what types of outfits to contact and sell to. Thanks in advance.
@Christoff070
8 ай бұрын
Awesome. I attended a chi kung healing course and someone there had Meniere's disease , after the second day they had no more vertigo and by the end they said it was gone.
Garlic is by far my favorite crop to grow for this exact reason! It's also a very easy sell to people since they know exactly what to do with it. Highly recommend.
@HouseOfJabez
8 ай бұрын
If I were to start planting garlic, where would I find buyers? Thanks in advance!
@AlpineVillage
7 ай бұрын
yup!
@hotepshillbilly1860
2 ай бұрын
@@HouseOfJabezfarmers markets, however don't shy away from contacting local restaurants and asking if they're wanting to source local.
@petekooshian5595
2 ай бұрын
@@HouseOfJabez I realize this is super late so I apologize but I generally just sell to individuals I know! I know a lot of people who will gladly buy 10+ bulbs per season from me every year. One friend of mine comes from a German family and she bought 40 bulbs last year and came back a few months later for another 10. Restaurants can be really great if you have a significant volume, but otherwise the most money will really be from value-added products (think garlic sauces, garlic powders, fermented honey garlic, meat rubs etc) they require more work but it extends the shelf life and is easier for people to know what to do with them right away so you can get a higher profit margin.
In my country,for this spring it would be green onions,cilantro and amaranth for quick money; then potatoes,onions,garlic,ginger and okra.
Lettuce is a steady income producer and sells well.
While i definitely agrre with strawberries, I would argue that fast growing greens are the best profit. Baby salad greens, baby lettuce, arugula, spinach, etc. You're looking at 21-30 days to harvest. I get about 1lb per foot on a 48" wide bed. You can also harvest maybe every 7-10 days. $12-16/lb sale price. So on a 4' wide by 100' long bed, you're producing 100lbs per week or $1,200-$1,600 per week in gross profit. That translates to over $100,000 per acre for a crop that takes 3-4 weeks from seed to harvest. Of course, it's more specialized work, you need to be cultivating by hand, know how to harvest, wash, pack, and the most important part and most difficult part...sell it. Green onions (scallions) are another high profit crop.
@jajsamurai
Жыл бұрын
its funny because another farming channel in australia went over lettuce as a cash crop. they had such a shortage of lettuce that hamburger fast food places switched to cabbage, and lettuce heads were selling for 12 dollars each. the shortage was due to flooding. but its an interesting point. lettuce CAN be quite profitable and its good to keep it in mind.
@isador4784
Жыл бұрын
We have a farm that specializes in micro greens. Have no idea what they are, but they always seem to sell out whenever they have a crop in
@CaptainMattsWorms
Жыл бұрын
Have you considered worm farming? They are selling for $55lb! I raise millions of worms to sell/fertilize my garden, and to show others how to care for them :) no acreage needed!
@yoholmes273
Жыл бұрын
Since you mentioned these products...a farmer would be better served by not growing leafy greens , annual herbs, and strawberries in the outdoors in soil but rather grown indoors aeroponically. No pests, no bolting & consistent year round continuous harvests.
@nonyadamnbusiness9887
Жыл бұрын
Salad greens are fast and require little capital investment, but more difficult to grow and market than strawberries or garlic. I don't know about asparagus.
I picked strawberries at a local orchard when I was a teenager and it is back breaking work.
@user-zn9pw6ox3m
3 ай бұрын
Much better than sitting in office for a minimum wage
@brazil7028
3 ай бұрын
@@user-zn9pw6ox3m I made much less than minimum wage at that time and think that if you will but unless you have done both, which I have, you can't understand the reality of the situation.
@krunyon1
2 ай бұрын
Me too. Hardest work I ever did
From my experience, if late summer and early autum is fairly free, i would suggest autum raspberries. They start to give berries in mid/late or late summer and finish at first frost nights. Labor intensive to collect them all, but close to zero work to maintain them
In Estonia with Scotland type weather Raspberry because easy to multiply for free Strawberry can work too but only if you cover to catch early season high prices Garlic work well too just need lot of straw Asparagus if bio is overpriced and under produced. Need sandy soil dont care for salt If patient go for tree crops: Walnuts Chestnut Seaberry Plum Apple Pear You can do pasture chicken or duck or geese while the orchards grows in agro forestry style
Been growing strawberries for 40 years their more work than most people will want to do.
@helicart
Жыл бұрын
I think leafy greens are the easiest crops for the time poor and beginners. Most people don't have the spine to pick strawberries.
@MCRnursery
10 ай бұрын
I hate to say it, but any farming is more work than most people will want to do now days. Just a random thought though, if space is an issue, can use tower-like raised beds to stuff in more strawberry plants per foot and make it easier to tend to them compared to getting on the ground.
@helicart
10 ай бұрын
@@MCRnursery That's a given. Westerners are severely de-conditioned, and generally unfit for physical labor. I manage a 400 square meter vegetable garden on my own, and grow 75% from seed. This garden is in the retirement village I live in. I conceived, arranged approval, started, and maintain the garden on my own. I sell produce on Saturday mornings to residents. No one else wants to help me, not even to water twice a week. I do it because it relaxes me and I sleep better. But if I had helpers we could increase production by expanding the garden. I started the garden as a way to get more people eating healthier and active. I've failed at the second goal. This has changed my view on humans. I used to think I should try and help everyone equally. I now think I should only help those who are willing to help themselves.......just like God!!!
@MCRnursery
10 ай бұрын
@@helicart Well, you have to keep in mind the kind of society people grow up in now. Even at the basic level of schooling, they aren't trained in dealing with the sometimes difficult work that comes with life. There is little to no physical training anymore (concerning hard work). Parents aren't allowed to put their kids to work in the vegetable garden anymore, many parents wouldn't have one anyway as they say they have no time or energy. Busy busy busy doing this and doing that to have a life full of stuff and fluff and always hoping that one new thing or that one new event will make them happy. Happiness is what you make it, and sometimes it's a lot of work, but usually satisfying work. I think more people would love to garden and have a vegetable patch if only they knew how to simplify their lives and learn to be happy regardless of what they have or have not. I grew up with gardens and vegetable patches. My grandparents always had a vegetable patch. The year he stopped is the year I knew he wasn't far from leaving us himself. I grew up in the society of consumerism but I did manage to hold onto some of my roots. I wish they were stronger, but better than what I see with many people.
@helicart
10 ай бұрын
@@MCRnursery Much truth in what you say. Nevertheless, one should not blindly and apathetically take their values from 'society', especially when social constructs are being replaced by all sorts of subversive and destructive intents. This is why America values individual freedoms, so that we may all seek values that lead to greater happiness. It is poor parenting to allow children to be patsys of popular culture.
So many variables... Great video, this will surely stir up lots comments and some hidden knowledge.. I'm a farmer on the east coast of Australia, my choice for top three (certified organic) crops: 1. Turmeric 2. Garlic 3. Lemon myrtle
I'd argue if you just starting best is to grow stuff that can be either preserved or refined into something long lasting before you manage to get your produce on market. Garlic is definitely good choice because it can be store for long , also can be grounded into powder that can yield more profit sold as that. Good choice would be spicy peppers like chilis , you can dry them on sun without too much investment and grind as well with decent enough blender , same goes for something like boldog pepper etc. Pretty much spice herbs can be good starters cuz if you have issues with placement on market they can always be processed more and preserved for longer. Berry bushes like chokeberry , aronia berry can yield a lot once they start producing and can always be refined into juice or jam from home kitchen without too much investment to start with.
@MultiKydd
7 ай бұрын
Great input.
Me and my wife were just trying to figure out the crops that will make us an income when we leave for our homestead next year .This is definitely a blessing and great information thank you.
@HealthAndHomestead
Жыл бұрын
You are welcome. I appreciate my friend Adner’s input on these crops.
@silverrose7554
Жыл бұрын
Think about a pond to grow protein, fish, cardas. Save water when tanks are not available
@lorrainegatanianhits8331
Жыл бұрын
just mix up your crops, best life insurance there is. Check out syntropic agriculture.
@jamesofallthings3684
Жыл бұрын
No it's not a blessing at all. He's a moron and is setting you up for failure. Asparagus takes years to produce, unless you pay a ton of money for established plants. Strawberries have tons of issues without chemicals and fertilizer inputs. Garlic has to be overwintered to produce good bulbs so you're dependent on the right season. Grow salad greens, carrots, zucchini/squash and any other easy fast producing vegetable that's commonly eaten.
@Rashiedamichelle
Жыл бұрын
Remember to add minerals to your soil. You only gotta do that shit about every ten years and makes the food you consume more nutrient dense.
Love to hear advice from people who actually do it.
Wow. This was so amazing. I don’t even know how I came across this video but I am grateful that I did. This really just got me thinking….. Thank you.
Thanks, Chad! I appreciate all the info you share in your videos. Hope you're having a wonderful summer!
I would do winter squash, garlic/onion, cabbage/sauerkraut, peppers.
Thank you! May you have a Blessed New Year!
Strawberries... Literally the first crop that you REALLY need to find out if you can grow them in your region with success. The CSA local to me stopped growing them because the effort to profit ratio was impossibly negative.
I am always looking at what works for others. This was a good one.
Some interesting insights. I wouldn’t have guessed those 3 crops, but it makes a lot of sense.
I worked on a veggie farm for years. Garlic is easy as to grow. It’s very hardy and not that susceptible to insects or disease. It can be a bit of a pain to weed over winter and spring but it’s worth it. If you can’t afford the garlic harvesting and processing machines, you can actually run a blade underneath raised beds to make them easier to pull. Pairing these with a consistent cash crop like brassicas (also easy as to grow, some problems with insects though) if you have the water keeps the cash flowing. My experience of field grown tomatoes is they are worth alot but are both difficult and extremely time consuming. They’re also an expensive crop to get in the ground. Tl;dr grow garlic. If you get your hands on some cool varieties can bring in the dollars. P.s. a nice chipping tater is a good crop as well.
Hi, I'm starting my 2nd year on my 2 acre market garden and still really have no idea what I'm doing. I appreciate your video to help narrow down what to grow as I have been trying to grow everything... and it's been mind boggling as it's just me.. :/ Thanks again!!
@reah5785
Жыл бұрын
What state are you growing in?
@WiLNorCaL
Жыл бұрын
@@reah5785 I'm in the foothills of Northern, CA.. Shasta County
@danjackson2987
Жыл бұрын
I’m in my sixth year market gardening in Oklahoma. In my area salad greens, okra and tomatoes amount to 90 percent of my sales. Anything else is table filler.
@ShilohsBride
8 ай бұрын
@@WiLNorCaL Waving Hi from Eastern Shasta County
I really appreciate the breakdown. It's not for sustainability or prepping, but for integrating with the local food system. While I won't be doing this on a commercial scale, it's a good heads up for wannabe gardeners.
Thanks Chad!!! Another great video. God bless you!
So practical with the financials too! Excellent
Nice easy explanation and style of presentation. Thank you sir.
I can't thank you enough for this - God bless
Thanks for all the good information and good luck with the farming. :)
Rabbits love strawberries. Asparagus does well in central GA. Garlic grows well here.
@erikjohnson9223
Жыл бұрын
I think in GA, I would grow pecans, with annual crops like garlic or shallots to provide a return while waiting for the trees. Once the trees are mature, forage and cattle can be raised when the nuts aren't falling. Pecans can be machine harvested. Much lower labor cost than vegetables and strawberries.
Hey Chad great to see you . All of us in Northern Maine miss you . Say hi to Fadia.
Hadn’t thought about asparagus thanks for that tip
I LOVE you for this video, changed my life!
This was a great video! Love the explanation.
I was a market farmer and I’d replace the asparagus for salad greens. Also, if you have a finite amount of land, garlic may not work out so well as it needs a five year rotation cycle. Unless you have more annual crops you’ll run into problems pretty quickly. Also gotta say, I did very well with beets.
@hoidoei941
Жыл бұрын
I was thinking colored chard will practically do all year round even in early winter in my country but it’s not that populair I guess despite the fact it looks great when displayed
@gabrielness4306
Жыл бұрын
what do you mean a 5 year rotation cycle? thanks!
@anthonymatthews3698
Жыл бұрын
@@hoidoei941 yeah, it’s gimmicky and while it looks good on the table, not the best veggie. I grow only a dark green, white stemmed variety with heavily crumpled leaves. It’s meaty, tender, tasty and vigorous.
@anthonymatthews3698
Жыл бұрын
@@gabrielness4306 garlic and other alliums suffer from fungal diseases, white rot and basal rot are notorious. Good to have a 3-4 year rotation and 5 years is best. That means if you want to grow an acre of garlic, you need to have at least three acres of land so you can stagger your rotation. Rotation is where you only plant a crop in one spot every few years, it’s helps the soil recover nutrient needs specific to each crop and prevent the buildup of disease and pests.
@gabrielness4306
Жыл бұрын
@@anthonymatthews3698 thanks a bunch. very informative
I grow passionfruit in New Zealand and you can also grow foliage or flowers for florists as a 2nd crop.
Thanks for doing this interview! I live in Colorado and want to start a small farm soon in a few years.
This is my new favorite channel
Strawberries are a lot bigger now than when I was a kid. I feel confident that makes harvesting a lot easier.
@user-mc6dg6qe8l
8 ай бұрын
Yeah, they're freaking huge. Not only that. They produce for a pretty long time, are easy to grow and manage. And are also fairly easy to integrate into a poly crop.
@mcconn746
8 ай бұрын
@@user-mc6dg6qe8l Thanks.
excellent suggestions! thank you for producing this!
@HealthAndHomestead
Жыл бұрын
You are welcome. Blessings.
I will always cheer for you in Korea I'm looking forward to a great video. Have a nice day.
South Texas here. We grow cactus, Mesquite trees and gophers
The other thing not mentioned is rotation. Strawberries will last 2-3 years, then you follow with 2 crops of garlic. After the garlic you can put in a winter crop of kale, cauli, broccoli or cabbage any kind of into-winter or over winter crop. The next year you can do roots (not advised to do roots after garlic). Then follow with another into winter/overwinter crop and you can plant strawberries again without much of the root fungus that affects strawberries
Very impressive young man! incredible accomplishments in agriculture
Great video all around, your questions were spot on I’m sold I’m signing up! Keep it going I appreciate what you’re doing for us all wannabe farmers. Keep on planting 😊
Thanks! plenty garlic, now focusing on the strawberry, and asparagus.🌻🥰🌻🙏
Thank you for this great video!
This is great information. Lots of good specific details.
Wuau THANKS. this is so helpful we are moving to our farm house in September and we are starting to plan for the farm so this video was extremely helpful. 👍🏼
@HealthAndHomestead
Жыл бұрын
Hope your move goes well. Blessings.
Thank you this was very helpful!!
Good examples of small homestead crops, but remember to keep an open mind for possibilities - you are better off finding a niche market that no one else is filling then trying to beat the competition with the same product. Garlic really IS a great homestead starter, as it is infinitely scalable, and can be started for a very low investment. White softneck varieties sell at market for as much as $3/bulb, though the grower won't get that much - this kind of garlic is sold for $1-1.50/bulb all year long as seed garlic, and you can bet $1.25/bulb will move sometime between harvest and planting time. That is about $4/square foot of garden space, and a market that is hard to saturate. Get some rare heirloom varieties, and you can command much higher prices for your garlic - or any other plant you can think of. I am fortunate to live in a place where no one else is growing corn for miles .. an otherwise sheltered valley, where I can grow a rare heirloom variety of corn. Sold as fresh corn, it wouldn't amount to much. As a decoration or novelty, the ears can sell quite well, and as seed, they are quite valuable. Finding things with cultural value helps in establishing a place in a profitable niche. If it is unique and has a compelling story, you can sell it.
Wow! Great info! Thanks
Wonderful, thank you!
Awesome video, thanks for this 👍
Best idea you share to us. Thanks a lot.
great video. gave me some good answers and idea's. thanks people
Keep in mind the crops are going to depend on what the locals want. Here in the south you offer someone lettuce and they are going to laugh at you. So pay attention to your local taste.
@donisenberg3032
Ай бұрын
The south is full of Yankees now
Great info and presentation.
Thanks for the great information.
Great video! Could you do one on marketing these crops? Growing is one thing, selling is another… Thanks again!
@3xplore777
Жыл бұрын
Check Eden Valley institute, they about to start an agriculture program soon that’s one of the class they will be teaching, is marketing !
@y0nd3r
Жыл бұрын
@@3xplore777 just checked it out. They are a religious outfit. Absolute deal breaker.
@3xplore777
Жыл бұрын
@@y0nd3r Oh ok, I know they have a good agriculture program! Hopefully you can find another place, if I find some other place I’ll post it here for you.
@isador4784
Жыл бұрын
@@y0nd3r LMFAO!
@christinaoliveryoung6019
Жыл бұрын
@@y0nd3r Eden in the name might have tipped you off 😉
The challenge is finding customers and the market. Sure, some local supermarkets have the autonomy to purchase local, but usually at a deeply discounted - below market price. Farmers markets are good, but these are most successful in population centers. With most small farms in rural areas, forming a coop to centralize shipping and marketing to farmers markets in those population centers would be advantageous.
I really enjoyed this video more of these type of videos would be awesome
@HealthAndHomestead
Жыл бұрын
Hopefully many more will be coming on subjects like this. Blessings.
I definitely agree with the video although it depends on your area. Here in Canada I grow raspberries not strawberries as they are cheap from California. In fact kale is huge here.
@HealthAndHomestead
Жыл бұрын
You are absolutely right. You have to do things regionally. Make sure what you are going to do works well in your area and has a market. Blessings.
Great info! Thanks!
Sound reasoning. Great job
I looked into this over sixty years ago and passionfruit came out on top. Strawberries are good bird food
Perfect ad placement 😂. Love the video
I love your channel. Godly man talking about homesteading and living self sufficiently. Awesome content. Any plans in getting a freeze dryer?
@HealthAndHomestead
Жыл бұрын
I have considered it and would love it. I am a big fan of freeze drying. I believe it is the best method of preserving food.
I agree with strawberries, but it's a work on your hands and knees or in the asian squat. But the math doesn’t add up in this context: 150 pints a week, at an inflated $7/pint and even giving a generous season of 8 weeks does not add up to $40k, its under 10, and most likely 6, take away infrastructure, and it’s a hobby, not an income.
@BackToNature123
Жыл бұрын
In England a lot of Pick Your Own farms are now producing strawberries on raised tables. Yes its more expensive than just in the ground but customers are more likely to want to pick in this way so increasing the likliehood of sales 😊
Garlic, Blueberries and cannabis
@statutesofthelord
Жыл бұрын
Cannabis? How can you live with the blood of souls on your hands?
@georgemckenzie2525
Жыл бұрын
@@statutesofthelord your knowledge of the situation may be lacking. Anyone who uses gasoline has far more karmic burden than a gardener of cannabis flowers
@statutesofthelord
Жыл бұрын
@@georgemckenzie2525 George, When you wrote: "cannabis", I thought you were referring to "Cannabis, also known as marijuana among other names, is a psychoactive drug from the Cannabis plant". If you were not, then I will happily retract my statement. If you were, then you must repent, or the blood of many souls will be on your hands.
@finallyfriday.
Жыл бұрын
Dope is becoming far less valuable than staples. Dope crop is Johnny come lately.
@georgemckenzie2525
Жыл бұрын
@@finallyfriday. the actual value is not realized at this time. Dope is less than half the story. I refer to the immune system ligands terpinoid creating productivity by balancing the biological system of threat awareness. The wealth that follows from this is side benefit.
Being in northern New Mexico, these crops are really doable for us. We already have wild asparagus growing along the ditch. We just want enough to eat and can plus share. Thanks for something so practical!
@HealthAndHomestead
Жыл бұрын
The great thing is these can grown in some more difficult climates.
This is really lovely
I found from selling at the farmers markets. All vegetables sell slow. Anything sweet sells. We live in a world of sugar. I personally eat very little sugar. Melons, peaches, apples, berries always sell out at my price. Eggs, cabbage, lettuce, tomatoes and other vegetables I sell some but take it home.
Great video!
Awesome video 👍👍👍 Thanks for sharing it. Great lessons on strawberries, garlic and asparagus. We definitely need more of these videos on starting up a farm for financial sustenance. I always love watching your videos. You have such a calm nature of sharing words of wisdom. Much blessings on you and your family 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
@johnhansen8272
Жыл бұрын
Asparagus takes three years to produce. In my experience 6-7 years to produce fully, so no. Garlic is a 300 day crop, so no. I’m not sure of your motivation but you are definitely wrong.
Great info. Thank you sir.
@HealthAndHomestead
Жыл бұрын
For sure.
Planting garlic this fall, can’t wait till spring to add more strawberries and asparagus
Awesome video!
Some great tips. You do almost nothing with asparagus, except harvest and put them to sleep in fall, chop down, and they are hardy…
Great video, thanks!
@HealthAndHomestead
Жыл бұрын
You are welcome. Blessings.
I recommend a cash crop for each month. Early season could be field greens aka baby lettuce. These 3 crops in this vid are excellent suggestions. If you have a shady damp corner on your land, set up a mushroom operation.
@oldman1111
Жыл бұрын
My brother-in-law was just telling me about doing this exact thing.
@FeelingShred
10 ай бұрын
haha I experimented with edible mushrooms on a garage that was empty for a few months before being rented out, it grew nicely, but I wouldn't know how it qualified in terms of taste since it was grown out of used coffee grounds mixed with cardboard... do you have experience with mushrooms? is their nutritional value still good even if they feed off stuff like that? I hear coffee make them taste bitter
@FeelingShred
10 ай бұрын
but in terms of growing in itself, yeah it grew without issues or little care 🤣
Thank you so much for the video
Very informative. Thank you. New subscriber.
This is a fantastic video. Your choice of people to interview was the best. He really knows his business. Knowing the possible return on investment was very helpful. Thank you for sharing.
Excellent!
The video features a conversation with the head farmer at the Eden Valley Institute of Wellness who provides insights on the top three crops that could bring in profits for a family farming on two acres of land. The three crops are strawberries, garlic, and asparagus. Strawberries are easy to grow and sell well, while garlic and asparagus require less maintenance and offer longer harvesting periods. Tomatoes are not recommended for beginners due to the complexity of growing them in a greenhouse. The video provides valuable insights for families looking to start their own farm and make a living off it.
Cool this was informative
Good video!! Super nice guy..
It's the Charlie Brown in me, but I want a Pumpkin Farm, NM or CO area. Strawberries, Pumpkins & Asparagus would be the dream.
@CmdrSoCal
9 ай бұрын
Pumpkins are one of the fastest growing and easiest plants I have ever grown. Cinderella and buttercup are the best. Work great in raised beds. Strawberries are easy as well.
As a clueless white collar what I wonder the most is ...how do you sell? Do you pull up your truck loaded with strawberries in front of local Kroger and ask for the manager? Or you show up at local farmers market and try to sell there?
@leviholliday5214
2 ай бұрын
Your own vegetable stand. Or farmers market. Around my area if you want to sell at Kroger iga anything really, you have to get an appointment with the city council and discuss your process and what they want from you. A hassle trust me. Just set up your own vegetable stand in a busy location and sell it on your own
@aaronedmunds4829
2 ай бұрын
can you sell directly to restaurants?
Thank you for this info! Love ideas for making money on a homestead. Need to give my husband some vision for moving to the country! 😀
@bosslady2002
Жыл бұрын
Lol,were there is a will there is a way.thid video may be your answer.stsrt packing. Lol
Very interesting. Also explains why there are so many small strawberry farms near me
Thank you. I was just about to tear out most of my strawberries because they went from 8 plants last year to over 100 this season, and the runners are driving me crazy. Maybe I'll just move some of them.
@galeparker1067
Жыл бұрын
Right! Move them, sell them, gift them, "guerilla-garden" with them, etc......🥰🇨🇦
@ajb.822
Жыл бұрын
You can also advertise them, sell or give them away. It can be a great way for others to get started with them, with healthy, fresh transplants, not that you have to give away much of your own, possibly precious top soil with it, but a little helps vrs. bare-root drying out, and they could being their own pots etc. to get them safely home in. OR you could pot these up and sell them as value-added, super-easy to transplant starts.
@erikjohnson9223
Жыл бұрын
Alpine strawberries multiply by seed rather than runners, but marketing them would be extremely difficult (@ least in the USA; they may be better known in Europe and perhaps worthwhile if you can find expensive hotels and restaurants to buy them as gourmet specialties). The fruit is intensely flavorful, but doesn't keep, and is very tiny. Americans don't buy tiny.
@froginprogress8510
Жыл бұрын
@@erikjohnson9223 Alpine strawberries grow wild here in the Pacific Northwest. They're pretty well known, and well established in a lot of the parks, and all around the lakes where I live. I have several plants in my garden. It isn't their size that presents as an issue, but rather that they ripen a few here, a few there, so it takes quite a while to get a good amount unless you have a LOT of plants. Or keep them in the freezer until you've gathered enough. Most people here just refer to them as wild strawberries. They take a lot of nutrients, far more than more commercially familiar varieties.
@1776Justice
Жыл бұрын
150-200 pints per week would only make you $200-$300 per week. How does that equate to $30-$40k.
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Informative and helpful! Thank you ☺️
1/4 acre strawberries is about 50 x 200. Almost hard to believe the income stated.
@3rsullivan
Ай бұрын
yes - I found that VERY DIFFICULT to believe... 30-40K on a quarter acre???