The 10 essentials to profitable urban farming presented. The past two years, we have produced a huge amount of food from the back yard. Growing food for profit on leased and borrowed land curtis allen stone. Advancing urban farming in vancouver project introduction and phase one summary an introduction to a lively project aimed at aiding urban farmers in developing viable urban farming businesses in vancouver and a summary of phase one of this threephase project. Spin farming was created by wally satzewich and gail vandersteen of saskatchewan canada in an online learning series at. Growing food for profit on leased and borrowed land by curtis stone there are 40 million acres. And therefore, many aspects of this book are about how to make a profit. Oct 12, 2016 so urban farming can have a number of wonderful social benefits but those arent always shared widely. Dec 18, 2014 a new childrens book about urban farming features will allen sharp literacy there grows the neighborhood. Jun 18, 2018 curtis stone is a farmer, author, speaker and consultant. David tracey, author of guerrilla gardening and urban agriculture this book is a treasure for anyone really serious about making a decent living off an urban farm. Curtis is a farmer, author, speaker and consultant. Living in the sticks, im inspired to up my game in my small garden plot.
Curtis stone shares his hardwon knowledge on setting up and succeeding at smallplot intensive spin farming in lively, easytograsp prose, in all the detail youll need to get started. Become free, healthy and make money growing food in your own. Backtothelawn urban farming might look easy, but curtis stone shows exactly how that ease grows out of. Curtis stone is the owneroperator of green city acres, a commercial urban farm growing vegetables for farmers markets, restaurants, and retail. His mission is to show others how they can grow a lot of food on small. The urban farmer is a comprehensive, handson, practical manual to help you learn the. Farming less than half an acre on a collection of urban plots, green city acres grows vegetables for farmers markets, restaurants and retail outlets. One good thing is the local,organic, urban farming is trendy and gaining popularity.
Watch urban farming season 2, episode 4 of naturally, danny seo or get episode details on. The urban farmer is a clear and concise manual covering both the how and the business of growing good food as an enterpriseon rented urban or suburban plots. To wit, the way cities agonize over a policy note the singular for urban agriculture note the singular, rather than a suite of. Jul 05, 2016 the urban farmer curtis stone book notes. So urban farming can have a number of wonderful social benefits but those arent always shared widely. Branding and marketing are key just like any other business. Growing food for profit on leased and borrowed land by curtis allen stone as one of your book collection. Green city acres is a commercial urban farm based out of kelowna, bc. Sep 18, 2015 the 10 essentials to profitable urban farming presented by curtis stone 1. Curtis stone is an urban farmer, author, speaker and consultant. Jeanmartin fortier, author, the market gardener i have no hesitation in saying that the urban farmer by curtis stone is one of the most important, and overdue, books on. Curtis stone is a farmer, author, speaker and consultant. The first person in a market will get all the attention and the lions share of the market. A 10week self study course to teach you everything you need to be successful.
It is simultaneously deeply visionary and immensely practical, always a heady brew. While many things might be site specific, there is plenty of information here that could be applied to any intensive gardening or farming system, whether growing for profit or not. Ill obviously deviate from his selection of veggies as hes focusing on the local market while ill be looking at my familys needs, but ill also incorporate some of his plantings. Curtis not only tells us what works, he reveals, based on his own experience, what didnt work for him, and that alone is worth the price of the book. It is essential, the authors conclude, that the residents of the communities being. In his book, urban farmer, curtis writes about how to build a successful urban farm on just a quarter acre of. Earning a great living from farming is great, but its just one of the many benefits. Profitable urban farming workshop with curtis stone day. Nov 02, 2016 curtis stone curtis stone is a farmer, author, speaker and consultant. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Apr 05, 2018 curtis stone is the owneroperator of green city acres, a commercial urban farm in kelowna, bc.
Stones book is a wealth of information for the biointensive or urban market grower. In this excerpt from the urban farmer, courtesy of new society publishers, curtis stone offers an innovative approach to urban backyard farming for profit one that doesnt require starting. Interview with urban farmer curtis stone custom websites. Curtis stones brilliant new book the urban farmer, is one of the most important contributions to transition thinking over the last 10 years, and sets out in great depth and detail what that could look like. A community of people dedicated to growing biointensively on small plots and marketing the produce to local markets.
Stones throw talks about the challenges faced by urban farmers alex liebman of stones throw urban farm talks about the precarious nature of farming on underutilized and vacant urban plots, earning a decent wage and what aspiring urban farmers should do to maximize their chances of success. Starting with the very smallest of spaces, the back patios and window sills in. Since 2010, he has been successfully farming on multiple urban lots in the citys downtown, and will demonstrate to you, that you can farm on very small plots of land without the debt burden of a mortgage or the high capital expenses of the usual. We dont just talk about urban farming, we actually make our living at it. Curtis stone is the owneroperator of green city acres, a commercial urban farm based in kelowna, bc. This book is a treasure for anyone really serious about making a decent living off an urban farm. In this lecture, he will share with you his 10 essentials to profitable urban farming that will help you work less, and make more money at the same time.
His book, the urban farmer demonstrates organic intensive techniques with a focus on business and systems to streamline labour and production. The creators of spinfarmingor small plot intensive farmingare confident that anyone can follow their urban farming model and earn an income from farming on less than an acre of land. The urban farmer by curtis allen stone 9780865718012 dymocks. Growing food for profit on leased and borrowed land book online at best prices in india on. Curtis stones brilliant new book the urban farmer, is one of the most important contributions to transition.
Its just one month before canadas curtis stone, aka the urban farmer, arrives in nz in february to present a four day masterclass at roebuck farm in taranaki. We have been doing some urban farming of our own here in west seattle. Nov 10, 2015 stone s book is a wealth of information for the biointensive or urban market grower. His area of expertise is in quick growing, high value annual vegetables for direct consumer market streams. Curtis is well known for maximizing farming profits on small, urban lots, and has helped lots of folks to do the same thing. Click here to search for all books from this author. Author curtis stone is famous in the urban farming field. Whether youre interested in urban or rural farming, i think youll get a lot out of this. Become free, healthy and make money growing food in your. Being your own boss, attracting great people into your life, and spending your time how you choose, are just a few of the benefits of becoming an urban farmer. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the urban farmer.
Curtis will answer questions in batches through social media, so that others may also benefit. Based on the volume of email questions we receive, its very difficult to get to all of them. Buy the urban farmer by curtis allen stone with free. The 10 essentials to profitable urban farming presented by. Backtothelawn urban farming might look easy, but curtis stone shows exactly how that ease grows out of getting a thousand details right. I have no hesitation in saying that the urban farmer by curtis stone is one of the most important, and overdue, books on urban agriculture ever published. We used what plantable space we had then enhanced that with pots, hanging baskets, etc the result, as i said, has been a great deal of food. A good living if you apply the lessons curtis teaches. The books value is that it shows how you can start up, part or full time, an urban farm and make a living from it. Sign up now to get instant access to the 3part video series for free and learn if the course is a fit for you.
Growing food for profit on leased and borrowed land ebook written by curtis stone. The 10 essentials to profitable urban farming tweet. About the author curtis stone is the owneroperator of green city acres, a commercial urban farm based in kelowna, bc. Come to this training to learn about curtiss systems and get started on your own urban farm.
Curtis stone curtis stone is a farmer, author, speaker and consultant. Urban backyard farming for profit mother earth news. His book, the urban farmer, demonstrates organic intensive techniques with a focus on business and systems to streamline labor and production. A new childrens book about urban farming features will allen sharp literacy there grows the neighborhood. The urban farmer is a comprehensive, handson, practical manual to help you learn the techniques and business strategies you need to make a good living growing highyield, highvalue crops right in your own backyard or someone elses. Curtis stone founder of green city acres curtis is a farmer, author, speaker and consultant. His book, the urban farmer, demonstrates organic intensive techniques with a focus on business and systems to stream line labor and production.
The first person in a market will get all the attention and the lions share of the market share. The urban farmer by curtis stone this book is well overdue. The 10 essentials to profitable urban farming presented by curtis stone. Canadian urban farmer curtis stone no, not the australian colesworth pinup chef, this guy represents the opposite of that kind of food system is a man on a mission, and a good one too.
Agriculture in the city is the 12th we love to learn book from sharp literacy. Curtis stone is the owneroperator of green city acres, a commercial urban farm in kelowna, bc. In this episode, im gonna share some highlights of my discussion with curtis stone. Curtis is something of a rockstar in the field of profitable small scale farming, producing high quality fresh produce on his. Curtis stone runs a commercial urban farm called green city acres out of kelowna, bc, canada. Curtis stone the urban farmer taranaki feb 2017 roebuck. Alfonso morales edits new book on many forms of city farms.
The urban farmer, by justin calverley and ceres the 280page book is written by calverley, a horticultural expert at ceres, which is a notforprofit sustainability centre and urban farm on 4. Spin method of urban farming helps novice farmers profit in. Curtis stone is an outstanding, highenergy, and enthusiastic proponent of urban farming. The farmers green city acres practical urban farming in. In my visits to meet different transition groups, i get to see lots of community gardens.
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