During the past 100 years, the Unites States has gone from an agrarian society to one with less than 1% of the population working on a farm and a food system dominated by industrial agriculture. Gone are victory gardens, but community gardens are sprouting everywhere and accessible in many urban environments. Managing a few acres, devoted to production of crops or animals, is hard work, but rewarding. Like any business operation, research and following a plan should be peppered with trial and error. This presentation will cover land use and zoning, inputs required for a viable farm, marketing, harvesting, and enjoying the profits, tangible and intangible.

Grow your own - for fun and profit

254th National Meeting (2017)

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