Notes on small farm infrastructure…
- Do you really need a tiller?
- Would you be better borrowing or renting one to occasionally use during the season?
- Don’t oversize your tiller unless you really plan on expanding.
- Would you be better borrowing or renting one to occasionally use during the season?
- Flame weeders are handy tools for controlling weeds without having to disturb the soil.
- You have to have a walk in refrigerator if you are farming commercially.
- A Cool Bot is a good alternative to a compressor for the walk in.
- How are you drying your greens post harvest and washing?
- Curtis uses a stand up washing machine and a drying table.
Curtis’s Greens Drying Table
The Urban Farmer by Curtis Stone
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:
- Low capital investment and overhead costs
- Reduced need for expensive infrastructure
- Easy access to markets
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.
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