Courtesy of Bryon Hall, Saskatoon SK One of the most beneficial things I’ve done with Wally has been market day selling. Very quickly I realized it wasn’t as simple as it looked. However there are some key things I have noticed make a difference. Engagement covers all of these things...
Courtesy of Wally S., Wally’s Urban Market Garden, Saskatoon SK Now that the season is in full swing I’m hearing from beginning SPIN farmers who have their relays in play. One recently wrote: “For loose leaf lettuces and spinach, I know they will produce for a long while after they...
Courtesy of Wally S., Wally’s Urban Market Garden, Saskatoon SK Now that farmer’s markets are getting in full swing and CSA boxes are piled high at pick up points all over town, those who have been contemplating backyard farming suddenly become motivated to turn their intentions into action. I hear...
Courtesy of Roxanne C., Philadelphia PA Advocates inside and outside the farming industry are getting more and more creative with the words they use to instigate debate, engage supporters and propel change. There is even a lexicon of sustainability to help understand them all. SPIN salutes all these words, and...
Courtesy of Wally S., Wally’s Urban Market Garden, Saskatoon SK My post last week on how farming is no different than any other small business prompted a lot of questions on what my secret was to managing it all. It’s no secret and can be learned by anyone through the...
Courtesy of Wally S., Wally’s Urban Market Garden, Saskatoon SK I used to get asked if farming was a 9 to 5 job. That was back in 2006 when we first launched the SPIN online learning series, and when my experience in downsizing was starting to get attention. One of...
Courtesy of Wally S., Wally’s Urban Market Garden, Saskatoon SK In part 1 of this blog I explained that SPIN turns a garden into a cash generator by showing gardeners how to value their production and set a revenue target. Now I’ll explain how to turn that revenue target into...
Courtesy of Roxanne C., Philadelphia PA Still high from a full season of farming conferences, and primed by government funded training programs, new farmers are now heading back to the land to pursue their farm dreams. Most often they include a farmstead set amid rolling hills, a lone tractor silhouetted against...
Courtesy of Wally S., Wally’s Urban Market Garden, Saskatoon SK SPIN-Farming does not require elaborate or expensive infrastructure, and that includes irrigation. Everything you need to install an above the ground system that stays permanently in place throughout the season, can be purchased at the garden center and hardware store....
