So – Starting a farm is no small thing. Especially if you know that you want to do this for a living and survive off the land. I have just completed class #3 at Farm Beginnings and we are really starting to get to the nitty-gritty of the business plan and records, etc.
The internet is a great resource if you know how to weed out all the junk. There is a ton of information and resources, on-line tools, videos on how to do things and networks of peers and customers that you can reach. One of the things we talked about in class is how to develop a “basket of goods and services” for a particular customer, then of course, how do you reach that customer.
I say internet, baby. All the way. We are going to farm our collective butts off and produce some amazing fruits and vegetables, then we are going to prep them and sell them to you! You can be the next celebrity chef, the next Charlie Trotter or Gordon Ramsey. Just get on-line and place your order!
We will be local, biodynamic, sustainable, zero carbon footprint, eco-friendly, green, organic, permaculture, slow food, heirloom, seed savers with a small family farm in southwest Michigan.
We close on the 40 acres this coming Friday, then things really kick into high gear! The business plan is coming together, the city condo is on the market- as an aside, we might be on a tv show called “Designed to Sell” in order to help sell our condo in a down market; the farm dream is becoming a reality.
Cross your fingers for us!
