Courtesy of Roxanne C., Philadelphia PA Farm tours are a hot ticket these days, especially ones that offer entertainment. Many SPIN farmers are hard pressed to provide hay rides, and their plots don’t provide an Instagram-ready backdrop for weddings. But they do show people how to make significant money growing...
Courtesy of Wally S., Wally’s Market Garden, Pleasantdale SK This is a burning question among new and experienced SPIN farmers alike Get ready for the answer that drives everyone inside and outside of farming crazy: It depends. Your choice of irrigation will depend on lots of factors, including your type...
Courtesy of Roxanne C., Philadelphia PA Here’s the biggest untold story in farming today: starting out urban and small, greatly increases the chances of success. Stats? It’s too early yet, but over our 10 years of guiding farm startups, the anecdotal evidence is mounting. SPIN-Farming members have always been clued...
Courtesy of Roxanne C., Philadelphia PA It’s winter. Are you selling “Spring Mix”? What you call, and put into, your salad mix shouldn’t always be the same. SPIN farmers change their salad ingredients to reflect the changing seasons and keep customer interest stoked. How much variety and creativity they put...
Courtesy of Wally S., Wally’s Market Garden, Pleasantdale, SK In niche markets, SPIN farmers can adjust their pricing to cover their seed cost, but you should always try to get your seed costs down as low as possible. That means buying in bulk and shopping around. Take pea greens. I...
Courtesy of Wally S., Wally’s Market Garden, Pleasantdale, SK If my email is any indication, 2019 might produce another bumper crop of new farmers. Those who are finding their way to me for advice come well-equipped with best practices and lengthy to-do lists. Very little of it has to do...
Courtesy of Wally S., Wally’s Urban Market Garden, Pleasantdale SK The planning questions keep coming, and last week the big one was, “How do I know if a crop is worth growing?” Getting an accurate read on your seed costs is a big part of the answer. In fact, knowing the...
