12-20 crops to start out with still seems like a lot. I guess it all depends on the scale you can start with and how much time you have. For me having a full time job and limited starting space I’ve found most success by focusing on three crops then up to five with my second year expansion.
It depends who you sell to. If you have 3 crops, you maybe get a tomato enthusiast to regularly show up. If you have 12-20, you can feasibly claim to be selling veggies, not "X;Y and Z". That means you have a reasonable offering throughout the year and can actually get repeat customers, because they can expect to find something they want when they visit you.
#fertilizingblindly yes... I'm studying in France a 2 years diploma to run a farm technically and financially. We learn about all the science on biology, each plant needs etc. I can't believe that some people think they can just do things blindly 🤣
I started by growing crops that weren’t available at my local farmers market. Peppers were that crop for me, it’s a very commonly used vegetable but wasn’t usually available and if it was the vendors only had small supply of them and no consistency. I focused my entire farm on different varieties of commonly used peppers and used growing methods that allowed me to start selling them earlier in the season and consistently throughout. The first season they sold very well, by the second season people were asking when the peppers will be ready and demand for them greatly increased. I found out what type of peppers sell the best and adjusted the next years crop to fill the demand
@bubububu6798 j'avais remarqué aussi la doublure c'est mieux que le sous-tritre que je ne maîtrise. Malheureusement les 3 dernières vidéos ont se paramètre.
how amazing is it that jm gives us such content...
12-20 crops to start out with still seems like a lot. I guess it all depends on the scale you can start with and how much time you have. For me having a full time job and limited starting space I’ve found most success by focusing on three crops then up to five with my second year expansion.
That's what I thought. I am starting my first FT year with 6 to 8.
It depends who you sell to.
If you have 3 crops, you maybe get a tomato enthusiast to regularly show up.
If you have 12-20, you can feasibly claim to be selling veggies, not "X;Y and Z". That means you have a reasonable offering throughout the year and can actually get repeat customers, because they can expect to find something they want when they visit you.
Great advice. Thanks JM.
12-20 is lots!
#fertilizingblindly yes... I'm studying in France a 2 years diploma to run a farm technically and financially. We learn about all the science on biology, each plant needs etc. I can't believe that some people think they can just do things blindly 🤣
How do I find out what and how much people would buy if I am just starting out?
Visit a local farmers market to view what crops they are selling then sit back & watch which crops are the most popular sellers.
I started by growing crops that weren’t available at my local farmers market. Peppers were that crop for me, it’s a very commonly used vegetable but wasn’t usually available and if it was the vendors only had small supply of them and no consistency. I focused my entire farm on different varieties of commonly used peppers and used growing methods that allowed me to start selling them earlier in the season and consistently throughout. The first season they sold very well, by the second season people were asking when the peppers will be ready and demand for them greatly increased. I found out what type of peppers sell the best and adjusted the next years crop to fill the demand
C'est vraiment dommage que tu ne parle en français dans vos vidéos 😢.
J'ai le doublage google affreux.
@bubububu6798 j'avais remarqué aussi la doublure c'est mieux que le sous-tritre que je ne maîtrise. Malheureusement les 3 dernières vidéos ont se paramètre.
1) No financial planning
2) Too many crops
3) No fertility plan
4) Not thinking about sales
5) Overwork
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