Happy to see the gardening sub pop up, and want to facilitate some discussion. So ask me anything you're curious about. I might not know the answer outright, but can help troubleshoot stuff too.

  • Sushi_Desires
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    4 years ago

    Is it possible to turn a profit gardening without the backing of a megacorp/subsidies?

    • RealAssHistoryHours [he/him,they/them]
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      4 years ago

      Definitely. Weirdly enough there aren't really subsidies for vegetables, which is perfectly American. So competition actually isn't as punishing as you would expect for producing horticultural crops. And there is a big market for fresh farm grown produce. There are basically 3 models for independent gardening: farmer's market, CSA, and wholesale. IMO if you're going into it, you need to start a CSA. Farmer's markets are a time suck and I talked to a wholesale farmer who made 30k per year for basically managing a small labor army and business operation. I honestly couldn't believe it. I'd recommend "The Market Gardener" by Fortier as a book detailing the CSA approach. And "mini farming" was an interesting read too.