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 Dawn M., Fallon, NV: I know of a farmer in Carson City who sells container gardens which are very successful. He sells a container with a trellised tomato plant that also has another crop in it, such as lettuces. It is a great way to value add. He sells them for a good bit more than what it costs him to produce. A tomato plant already producing along with salad greens cost $25. Customers are quite excited to take home a ready-made "garden" that is already producing, without having to do any of the work.
SPIN VENTURES TO SILICON VALLEY WITH NEWSEED ADVISORSAs co-host of Agriculture 2.0 in Palo Alto on March 24, 2010, SPIN aims to bring together sustainable ag entrepreneurs with investors. Join us!
HELP YOURSELF...New free pass-alongs for two kinds of SPIN farmers: for beginners, here's how to start planning; for seasoned farmers wanting to expand, here's a source of support and financing.
- 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 them...