Courtesy of Jared Regier, Chain Reaction Urban Farm, Saskatoon SK Every bit of advice I encountered about starting a farm suggested not starting with any kind of CSA program in the first year. I did it anyway because it just seemed like the right fit for our farm scale and...
Courtesy of Wally S., Wally’s Urban Market Garden, Saskatoon SK In the SPIN online support group, business models are debated as hotly as growing practices. A recent topic was CSA’s. Some like the control it gives them over their planning, revenue and customer base. Others feel it limits a farmer’s...
Courtesy of Wally S., Wally’s Urban Market Garden, Saskatoon SKÂ Deliveries are killers. They are a huge time suck and expense.I’m hearing from other farmers that the fuel and labour costs are getting harder to justify, no matter how valuable the face time with customers is. I feel your pain....
Courtesy of Wally S., Wally’s Urban Market Garden, Saskatoon SPIN farmers are starting to plan for the 2015 season, so let me share a typical Q&A that might help you in starting to look ahead. Q: I have 54 2 ft x25 ft SPIN beds. Nest season I am hoping...
Courtesy of SPIN farmer Linda B. Abundant Life Farm, Walker Valley NY Â Here is a twist on the classic community supported agriculture (CSA) offering that might be worth a try, especially for new farmers who want to try a subscription model without the pressure of having to supply a...
Courtesy of James K., Virtually Green, San Francisco, CA Is there one or more people in your area who might back up your offerings of your CSA box? In other words, who are farmer friends who’d be willing to sell at or near cost to you the veggies you need...
Courtesy of Barb M. Elbert, Mountain View Meadows Farm, CO I’m doing a trial CSA for several trusted friends/family. I’m doing a discounted price, and I’m going to try all sorts of different varieties out on them in trade for their unbiased opinion. There are five families so far who...
