"I have a small working homestead that helps support my husband and myself, but I want to grow into a micro-farm business"
THINKING ABOUT 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 Alicia M, St. Louis, MO: I am thinking of trying a two-tiered CSA . One tier of the CSA would be for middle class folks to purchase sponsorship shares, which would then offset the cost of healthy food for the other tier, which would serve low income people in their community. This type of service would be good because 1. it is good for everybody; 2. it would allow you to reach more people closer by; 3. it is very marketable to churches as a direct way to help people in their communities.
Come Learn About SPIN!
July 30: SPIN-Farming Master Class, Richland Township, PA. Sign up here...Aug. 27: Bloomfield Farm, Charlotte, VT. More info here...Sept. 18 -19: PA Energy Fest, Kempton,PA. More info here... Sept.25-26: Mother Earth News Fair, Seven Springs, PA. More info here.
SPIN PROJECT NEWSHere's how it is going for: Senator Steve D'Amico, Massachusetts, US...Linda Borghi, New York, US...Tanya Srolovitz and Matt Burke , Vermont, US...Shannon Macglaggan , Saskatoon, CA...Rod Olson and Chad Kile, Calgary, BC...Josh Parkinson, Seattle, WA...Gail Cutting, Maine, US...Nathan Pickard and Julie Gahn, Oklahoma, US..., Sasktoon, CA...Rachel Christian in New South Wales, AU.
- 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 launched the small plot farming industry. follow them...
How much is a sub-acre lot worth in farm income? Use this free, easy calculator to convert square feet into SPIN farm income.