Podcasts Science Natural Sciences Farm Small Farm Smart Daily 083 - Profitable Urban Farming. A realistic view with farmer Curtis Stone. Working your ass off and making $50,000 on a quarter acre.

083 - Profitable Urban Farming. A realistic view with farmer Curtis Stone. Working your ass off and making $50,000 on a quarter acre.

Published: Oct. 21, 2014, 2:45 p.m.

Key Takeaways:

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-Even if the worst happened and the business failed. How bad would it actually be?

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-Learn stuff as you need to. You don't have to learn everything up front. Doing is more important that constantly trying to learn more and know it all.

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-Often times a hard commitment or commitment to deliver is what can really make you go out and take something on and work it out and make it happen.

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-If it has been done before, then it can be done.

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-Realize the power of saying no. You can't do it all.

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-Don't over complicate the model. Get it up and working and stable, then innovate, tweak and push the limits.

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-Consider the value of your time. Are you spending your time doing high dollar activities?

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-80% of your profits come from 20% of your crops. What crops are you focusing on?

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-80% of land is dedicated to high and medium value crops.

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-You don't have to quit your job to do this. Start on the side.

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Show Notes: permaculturevoices.com/83