The Urban Farmer: Growing Food for Profit on Leased and Borrowed LandStrategies and techniques for making a living with intensive food production in small spaces There are 40 million acres of lawns in North America. In their current form, these unproductive expanses of grass represent a significant financial and environmental cost. However, viewed through a different lens, they can also be seen as a tremendous source of opportunity. Access to land is a major barrier for many people who want to enter the agricultural sector, and urban and suburban yards have huge potential for would-be farmers wanting to become part of this growing movement. The Urban Farmer is a comprehensive, hands-on, practical manual to help you learn the techniques and business strategies you need to make a good living growing high-yield, high-value crops right in your own backyard (or someone else's). Major benefits include:
Growing food in the city means that fresh crops may travel only a few blocks from field to table, making this innovative approach the next logical step in the local food movement. Based on a scalable, easily reproduced business model, The Urban Farmer is your complete guide to minimizing risk and maximizing profit by using intensive production in small leased or borrowed spaces. |
Contents
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The Business of Urban Farming | 37 |
Finding the Right Site | 79 |
Color Section | 103 |
Building Your Farm One Site at a Time | 105 |
Infrastructure and Equipment | 133 |
Operations | 157 |
Production Systems | 185 |
Parting Words | 249 |
Acknowledgments | 251 |
Glossary | 253 |
Endnotes | 255 |
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Urban Farming Stud y Course | 264 |
About the Author | 265 |
A Guide to Responsible Digital Reading | 266 |
Other editions - View all
The Urban Farmer: Growing Food for Profit on Leased and Borrowed Land Curtis Allen Stone Limited preview - 2015 |
The Urban Farmer: Growing Food for Profit on Leased and Borrowed Land Curtis Stone No preview available - 2016 |