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See what SPIN-Farming is all about.

SPIN is definitely not your father’s farming. Some look at it as a way to earn cash from a lifestyle they enjoy. Others look at it as a way to support themselves while contributing positively to the environment and their community. Still others look at it as a second career or as a source of extra retirement income. See for yourself what the SPIN-Farming life is all about in these free passalongs. Click on the SPIN logo to download whichever ones you'd like – and pass them on!

	Gear (PDF 859KB)
	Crops (PDF 3.6MB)
	Techniques (PDF 862KB)
	Lifestyle (PDF 1MB)

Find out if SPIN-Farming is for you.

SPIN is for those who are ready to practice farming in an entirely new way. It works in either urban or rural settings. It can fit into any life style or life cycle. Is it for you? Take this simple one-page test and find out.

Test (PDF 36KB)

Learn to think like a SPIN Farmer.

SPIN has its own unique processes, techniques and language. To help get your head around how SPIN differs from conventional farming methods, or from home gardening, here’s a translation of the important terms you’ll hear if you find yourself in a room full of SPIN farmers.

Lexicon (PDF 78KB)

Live a New Ideal. Become an Urban Farm Family!

While the last few decades have seen many last harvests as cropland was turned into concrete, here is how you can tend cropland amid concrete. May SPIN-Farming pave the way for many first harvests!

	URBAN FARM FAMILY (with photos - PDF 4.4MB)
	URBAN FARM FAMILY (without photos - PDF 403KB)