Where to begin from when you are a hobby farmer who wants
his farm and never had one? Might be you are living in a city; want to buy land
to start your farm business. When you want the farm of your dreams it may take
some time. But for the time being, if you want some homesteading in your
housing backyard, then here are the ways to turn your small hobby farm dream
into a reality.
1. Acquire the
knowledge About Farming
Till the time you have to wait to find a perfect land for your
farm, you can acquire the knowledge about farming. Read farming related books
and magazines on everything from choosing the land to the proper way to raise
crops. Look for an internship to get a live experience to know the basics of
farming firsthand.
Engage yourself in the terms and practices followed in farming by visiting nearby farms and talk to the small farmers who are into farming. Learn everything that you can, from the other farmers.
Engage yourself in the terms and practices followed in farming by visiting nearby farms and talk to the small farmers who are into farming. Learn everything that you can, from the other farmers.
2. Decide What
Kind of Farm You Want
What kind of farm do you want to own? Do you like a small
hobby farm, farm business, or homestead? Do a little research and decide want
you want. If you want to make farming your living, then you need to start an
appropriate small farm and look after it as a business.
If you are a retired person or have another source of income and want a farm for fun on one side, then you want a small hobby farm.
If you are a retired person or have another source of income and want a farm for fun on one side, then you want a small hobby farm.
3. Make a
Design for Your Farm
Write down all ideas and everything in a notebook or on your
computer file, you read about and get to know from people about farming. What
do you want to grow? Which type of crops seems appealing to grow to make a
potential farm? Or you want to want to have a diversified farm, a little bit of
everything. Or maybe you want to focus on one item.
Let yourself dream, and, start making a plan for it. What else would you need like machinery, farm tractor and farm equipment? Make a list of everything you would need.
Let yourself dream, and, start making a plan for it. What else would you need like machinery, farm tractor and farm equipment? Make a list of everything you would need.
4. Plan Your
Small Farm Business
A small farm lets you grow vegetables for your own family
and friends. But if your target is to sell your farm products then you have
multiple options for selling from a restaurant, farmers market, to any local
stores, regional distributors, food shops, or directly to consumers from your
farm.
These ways you can launch your business of the small farm. Take one step at a time from writing down a business plan to securing grants.
These ways you can launch your business of the small farm. Take one step at a time from writing down a business plan to securing grants.
5. Get Started
Once you complete the plan, the next step is to purchase the
land, farm tractor, farm equipment and machinery you need. If you can, only
then invest in purchasing the equipment and farm tractor else there are plenty
of market places where you can rent in different types of farm machinery like seeding equipment, landscaping equipment, harvesting equipment and even a farm tractor
for your small hobby farm business. Take a look at your pocket and invest accordingly
to pursue your dream.
No comments:
Post a Comment