Courtesy of Wally S., Wally’s Urban Market Garden, Saskatoon SK With selling season almost upon us, one first year urban SPIN farmer writes: “At this point I am taking a stab in the dark and estimating 5-10% of my local farmer’s market 3,000 weekly customers might pick up a 1/2...
Courtesy of Wally Satzewich, Wally’s Urban Market Garden, Saskatoon SK In planning discussions the question frequently comes up, “If you want to make money, why not just grow the highest value crops?” It’s easy to go through SPIN 2.0 Crop profiles and pull them out – rainbow carrots, garlic, microgreens,...
Courtesy of Jared Regier, Chain Reaction Urban Farm, Saskatoon SK Starting out as a young farmer in a market with many seasoned veterans is a challenge. We have a thriving farmer’s market here in Saskatoon these days and the large crowds alone nearly enticed me to join in the fun...
Courtesy of Wally S., Wally’s Urban Market Garden, Saskatoon SK Crop repertoires always vary from year to year. SPIN farmers aim to change up their offerings, experimenting with exotic crops, and providing those not offered by their competition. Keep an eye out, too, for crops that are in short supply. Right...
Courtesy of Wally S., Wally’s Urban Market Garden, Saskatoon, SK The emails and mailers are starting to come in outlining all the challenges and rewards of organic/eco/sustainable/regenerative farming, so that means workshop season will soon be upon us. A main theme of SPIN-Farming workshops is to understand and use your...
Courtesy of Roxanne C., Philadelphia PA  With more SPIN farmers cropping up, we’re being asked, what is the optimal number  that can be supported by the market? Given the growing demand for fresh, local food, saturation should not yet be  a concern in most urban and suburban markets, which...
