"I have a small working homestead that helps support my husband and myself, but I want to grow into a micro-farm business"
THINKING OF FARMING? THINK AGAIN.
There's a new way to farm. It's called SPIN, and it is causing people to re-think not only how to farm, but what it means to be a farmer today.
Courtesy of SPIN farmer John S., Macon County, NC: I make a lot more profit on a pound of spinach than a pound of meat or a dozen eggs, even free-range and organic. On a 1,000 sq. ft. planting of spinach I can gross up to $4,100 on a $30 seed purchase. Sure I have some bags and delivery costs, but I can still get it done for $400-$800 and still have lots of room to cover my labor, even if I had some crop loss. And I don't have to deal with the blood and guts and feathers.
Enter the Farm My Yard Contest!Here's a way to take farming to the streets. Create a sign design for the Farm My Yard contest. Details here.
Calgary Internship Available...Leaf & Lyre Urban Farms has an internship for an aspiring SPIN farmer that can lead to his/her own operation in SW Calgary. Contact Rod Olson at leafandlyre@gmail.com for more details.
SPIN WORKSHOPS
We'll be on the road in 2012 planting the idea of commercial urban agriculture around the US and Canada. Check here for the schedule, and if you have an audience hungry for SPIN how-to, contact us for booking details.
Aug. 15 -18: Urban Agriculture Summit , Toronto ON
- Some practice SPIN in their backyards in the city. Others do it on front lawns in the suburbs.
- Some do it part-time, others full-time.
- Some are young and just starting out, while others are older and on their third or fourth careers.
- Some have more money than they know what to do with, and others have less than they need.
- Some are convinced the world is doomed, while others are trying to save it.
What unites them all is a calling to farm.
If you want to follow your calling, follow the system that shows you how to make money farming.
How much is a sub-acre lot worth in farm income? 
Use this free, easy calculator to convert square feet into SPIN farm income.