HOW TO START A FARM ON $5000 OR LESS!!!
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Starting a farm on a limited budget? No problem! Get ready to dive into the ultimate video guide on how to kickstart your own farm with just $5000 or less. Join Curtis Stone as he shares insider tips, proven strategies, and innovative approaches that will empower you to turn your agricultural dreams into a reality.
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About Curtis Stone:
Curtis is one of the world’s most highly sought-after small farming educators. His book, The Urban Farmer, offers a new way to think about farming𑁋 one where quality of life and profitability coexist. Today, Curtis spends most of his time building his 40-acre off-grid homestead in British Columbia. He leverages his relationships with other experts to bring diverse content into the homes of gardeners and aspiring small farmers from around the world. Learn more at FromTheField.TV.
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Summary:
1. Walk-in cooler 5:36
2. Washing table 6:15
3. Bubbler 7:10
4. Greens spinner 7:40
5. Greens drying screen 8:05
6. Quick Cut Greens Harvester 8:44
7. Seeder 9:20
8. Rubbermaid Bins 9:44
9. Basic tools 10:04 - Shovel, bed rake, digging fork, stirrup hoe, standard rake
thanks for the schedule makes it easy to revisit!
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perhaps I already know this and like to look at others approaches...sound reasonable sheriff???
PS sorry I dont have all the answers, but it sounds like you do! bye...
Lisa A Johnson wow you are a NUTCASE!
Good man you
not the man we deserve but the man we all need
Boutta start with 5 square feet and $23
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You can't leave us hanging like this man! haha!
Solid
You can do anything you set your mind to
its possible and i think it depends with the country you live in. here in Zimbabwe and many countries in Africa almost everything is for free including land and water.so me and my friend we ploughed only one acre of land using hoes then we dug a water well and planted covo and used buckets to water the plants within 3 months we were getting about 100 bundles of vegetables we were selling at Us $1.50 a wholesale price per bundle every week and then we used that money to raise native chickens for eggs and meat now we have more than 1200 chickens and we planted another 1 acre of papayas and we are doing well right now we are working towards building a solar powered borehole and some by farm machinery like planters to make work easier and go big.so its kinder possible but you will have to work manually almost everyday.
That’s so fascinating! Proud of you !!!! I would love to learn morw
I should bring my notebook and pens for lessons in your farm.
I'm asking myself why I don't have a farm going in my front yard right now... awesome feeling!
Yeah do it
Wow, didn't expect to see you here.
Do it.
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At 13 I'm probably going to start next year on a bit less than $2000. Time to work my ass off.
That's great. You can be creative with the limited amount of start-up. On the side, you might want to cut lawn for other people yard and save up some more. Never know that person may let you do your gardening in their backyard. Good Luck!
Dont let these woman steer you in the wrong direction. Keep your focus on your project. You dont want to waste time doing things for other people when you should be working on your farm. See what you can do with your budget and focus all your energy in one place. Its not a bad idea to get a larger start up budget, however keep in mind what you are doing it for and if it feels right. Never sacrifice your farm time because someone else, who probably knows less about farming then you do tells you to.
And if anything, get people to come and help you like your parents can do some of the hard work for you. Don't let these woman withhold their love, nurture and care for you. You deserve better then that.
I had a garden, 15x30, when I was 13. Take his advice, and go find what the public wants to buy in your area, and give them the highest$/easiest crops. I never considered selling, we just ate it, but I wish I had found I could make money back then, I sure would have.
Edward Gardener you know what pisses me off when you start off by saying don’t let these women distract you! Me and my wife have been farming pretty similar to the way this guy does it but we mostly work with cattle. You seem like you got dumped or divorced lol don’t hate on females. I wouldn’t be where I am now if it wasn’t for my wife man
How did it go?
Another reason I think it is important to just get started, which is normally overlooked, is that for some people getting into that "working effciently" mindset might take a while to get used to. Making a list of things to bring out to the field so you're not running back and forth, knowing what has to be done so there isn't head scratching and not knowing what the most important thing to do is. There is an infinite list to do on a growing farm, it's important to do what NEEDS to be done RIGHT NOW. Also, focusing on less land I think would be better for starting. This forces you to maximize profits per square foot, rather than just make another bed. Thanks for being an inspiration Curtis!
True. I just started. Got tired of thinking about it, reading about it and talking about it. I had empty pots around so I started with raised beds.
I don’t have my post harvest area set up so I’m glad I ran across this video. Gotta get started setting that up.😬😁
Curtis, you are doing important work. Thank you for making your videos.
Great video. As someone who started out with exactly those numbers - 2000 sq ft and $5000 - I've found that most of this info is bang-on.
The only thing I underestimated was the time and cost of building the actual soil. Until you start digging, you have no idea what you'll find. My QCGH money (almost $1000 cdn with extra blades and shipping) had to be put into the soil. As a result, I restricted my crops to those that do best with hand harvesting: Salanova, spinach, herbs and microgreens. This was totally manageable for me.
I did lose the first half of the season, and yes, I could have shopped for a different plot, but that 2000 sq ft is at my home base and for me that is invaluable.
As always, awesome video and super informative! I know whenever I click on a Curtis Stone video I'm going to get some quality knowledge. Thanks man! Keep em coming!
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I just found you and I couldn’t be happier! Your channel is exactly what I have been looking for!!! I just purchased a house on an acre and can’t wait to get my garden and homestead started.
This was my budget and I accomplished quite a bit. I bought a used washer cheap.
And here I am 6 years later 4 days away from my 4 year of farming. Thank god for these videos.
Your an encyclopedia of knowledge I thank you for having this channel it calms my nerves!
so much good info
There he is!
Agreed
I'm so appreciative at how often and consistent you are with uploading videos, i just found your channel and i can not wait to watch them all
Curtis, you are awesome!!! I am so passionate about growing food (I've only grown for personal use so far but I want to do this for a living because I enjoy it so much and am so passionate about it). Curtis' videos are so informative and practical- best videos for this type of material that I've seen yet!
My dream is to own my own ranch, I’m only 13 and living in Tennessee I have a good start already. Your video is giving me a good idea on how to start my own buisness once I graduate high school and get enough money to get myself a little house but a good enough plot of land I’m probably doing this
Bravo!! You're now 15, so I imagine your ideas and plans are ever-expanding. I used to dream of having a farm when I was very young. But, I stayed in the city and didn't have the courage to leave until I was 58! 😂 So, nowwww... I'm looking forward to starting my own lil farm soon. 🤞🏽😬🤞🏽 Good luck to you!! 🙌🏽
this series gets better and better
Yea, Curtis is living a different life in 2022, but this video still has value. A lot of his old videos have value. Thanks to Urban Farmer Curtis Stone!
Thank you Curtis Stone!
Hello Curtis...thanks for all your videos, especially this one! I am getting super inspired everyday and am making the transition from my day job to urban farmer...slowly....but I am dedicated, I have a few plants germinating now just to keep my motivation going. I bought your book and it is has been a great companion. Do you ever make down to Florida?
I just picked up a running BCS 715 with rototiller attachment last weekend on Craigslist for just $175. I'm going to use it for ground prep for a backyard high tunnel.
Curtis I thank you for you ! I thank you for your generosity of heart ! I thank you for your order and commitment ! you are a precious contribution to the earth, your fellow man and the product you produce with such high good standards xx I send you and those you love gratitude and thoughts of excellant good health, joy and provision and most of all love for eachother.
Great Vid Curtis -> If you are running out of things to film, i would really love to see more Crop Focus videos where you go into more depth about each crop, life cycles, pests, how to grow, how to sell/market, yields, special etc... basically anything related to a particular crop.
+M P good suggestion. Thank you.
I second that, been following you for over 2 years since you had less than 10k subscribers and I'd enjoy seeing some crop focus with the pests/diseases.
LOVE this Curtis! Keep up the great job man!
Thank you so much for your videos!! I’m working overtime and buying tools I see I need! I’m about to be home due to kids at home. Excited Amor what I’m learning here
Thank you so much for sharing this knowledge 🙏🏼
Excellent video I am really thankful for you posting it.. it gives exactly what you need to do some small-scale gardening work
Planning on starting a farm so I can build up my own grocery store.
I’m so glad I found your video!! You’re gonna help me so much prepare for my future! ♥️
How’s it going?
Wow you gave such valuable information for me. Just what I needed. Thank you
Great video! The production part I think is very important can't wait for those vids.
Have been lookin for channel like dis to help me start farming at a small pace, b4 I expand.. glad i came across ur channel. Very educative informative for beginners... Tanx🙏🙏🙏
Great stuff, Curtis. You've been an inspiration
Awesome Video... hope all is well thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much for the information!
Love it! So helpful. From the other coast
Great video , lots of good ideas , thank you
Very informative. Thank you
I gained huge value. Once again thanks Curtis
Fantastic video👏 Thanks so much for sharing!
Very great specific information for everyone . Thank you
Such good help. thanks a lot
1:42 I like that idea in thinking about spending....look at the perspective!
as little room as herbs take grow them indoors in a green house, seems you can spare a 10 by 30 foot area???
Wow that’s is awesome 😎, thank you I wonder how they did that raising veggies 🍅 greens did it .
Thank you from Toronto.
I'm in western newfoundland when you said you're in Canada and can make 20k in a year you got a follower.
It would be interesting to a video from then to now with an update on what you use now. This is great. Thank you for this information.
My Urban Garden begins this week. I've been growing veggies, herbs and flowers. I live in Phoenix. I've learned the land and what I can grow. Next is to grow my buying market and moving on.
Thanks for the information. I wish I could see you in Tennessee, my home state, but I teach and will not have the time off at that time. Thanks so much! Green Garden Chick.
Your command of the farming lexicon is out of this world - did you study this stuff at uni or some college or something? Respect! I'm about to start something similar in Kenya - your vids have been incredibly helpful. Thank you.
we are starting right now
how’s it goin’?
Congrats!
Very useful, thanks!
So useful! Thank you!
Love your channel really helpfull!! ✌
Great instructions
Good one, good build up on earlier stuff.
Great video.
Love it, great video.
Curtis, Thanks for all the videos you do. Is there a source for older pictures of your farm beyond what is in your book? Pictures of your old infrastructure are very helpful
You guys are so lucky to have 2000 feet just around to garden in, here in The Netherlands most gardens are a third of that... If not smaller, and nobody seems keen to have it turned into a farm. It needs to look pretty or tidy...
if you grow things like potatoes, tomatoes, onions, garlic and cucumbers, on a smaller scale, you can slide by without cooling. I know they aren't recommended crops by Curtis but they are the top selling crops at the farmer's market in my area of the midwest. Onions and garlic don't really need much cooling, and some of these crops need a special cooling temperature anyway, basically around 50 degrees, so if you had a root cellar that'd probably do the job for you. Or you can just leave em inside sealed containers in an air conditioned house like I do. But, a walk in is definitely on the agenda list, and it would have already been bought long ago if it weren't for the kinds of crops I grow. I spent my first profits on a used bcs tractor, and glad I did!
Very nice set up👍 in some European countries you can't use wood stands for washing veggies so you need to go stainless steel ones
You are so awesome. I hope more videos to upload to inspire more people.
Quick video suggestion : Which questions are you asked the most at farmers markets and by restaurant owners. How do you/should you reply? What mistakes did you make regarding that in your first years?
This is a VERY important marketing aspect as your answers affect greatly the way your buyers view your farm and if they will come back to buy more.
Water is a big issue in my place and many others. And it seems to be an increasing problem...
Anyway thank you for your helpful and interesting video
Thank you for the video, Curtis!
I have your book and you go through several scenarios of different budgets for starting off. Would you say these are still pretty much the same even with your new technology, like the quick cut harvester, jang seeder, and even the new drop seeder you have been using?
thank you awesome video!
Hey Curtis. That's the easy stuff!Dealing with the town and selling it with permits are very restricted
Hey Curtis, it has been my desire for a long time to take one of your classes. I currently live in Las Vegas for work-related reasons. I can attend your Arizona class, it will be good to have several classes of urban farming under my belt before I get started. I potentially have some land on Orcas Island in Washington state that I can lease from a family friend. 2000 square feet
and $5,000 sounds like a great start. the reason for multiple classes is due to my core knowledge of urban farming needs to increase. I have left you a comment on one of your videos about starting a mushroom farm as well as a market Farm. this concept of doing both is too much too soon thank you for your Insight on that.
Thanks so much.
Buen trabajo saludos de México
Great to know. Tks.
Curtis, I've been fighting and fighting to NOT get a BCS tiller. But I've found a used 732 with tiller for $2200. We've got TERRIBLE impacted clay and I've used the HUGE broad fork to "pop" it up etc etc... it STILL this year is taking a LONG time to get a bed tilled and ready with the HOSS wheel hoe and a small Honda tiller. I watched this vide a second time and I noticed that you weren't talking about the BCS much in it. I know you were trying to keep things on the low end for people to get started. But I also know you are trying to get to no til. Just wasn't sure where you were at with the whole BCS thang anymore. (We are working with about 10000 sq ft if we can ever get it working :-) ). Thanks
I started on $500 dollars and doing very well mind you it's just to feed my family and myself, but it is my first time and now I will expand.
Can you give me insight please
Wow backyard farming.
THANK YOU!!!
COOL! Good job.
Good Job! Hope to start my farm the cheapest possible way soon. :)
I love this Curtis, :D
Lekker Curt!
Thank you Dankie!
Man i love the music you guys listen to wile you work!
Wish i can remember in witch videos i heard the nice i think blues or jazzzz
Lekker man!
Music gets me out of bed and into the farm.
Might have been one of the tomato vids
Hi started watching your show enjoying it as the time of the year is ending
is there anything one can grow in time or tips on how too set up for next year
Great!! Thanks!!
Thank you 😍
The washers are called Fender washers for the mesh
generally good advice for most business starts :)
I'm very interested in my own market garden. I have about acres to work with and recently purchased an older model Troy bilt horse tiller with row Hiller attachment.
Great Video! What hoops are you using for row cover that were stacked on the right of your beds?
Excellent
hello from burnaby mountain!
you earned a new suscriber 👍
For a super cheap bubbler, you could start out with a bilge pump with some pvc.
Call great fantastic
thank you. :')
When you started your farming business , did you feel it was necessary to register as a Corporation , Sole Proprietorship or Limited Company ? Obviously when dealing with FOOD there is going to be some liability issues . I believe additional insurance would be necessary or at very least a smart thing to invest in . Thank you for all the awesome videos packed with wonderful little nuggets of information . Cheers
About to get my $3000 FSA youth loan not sure if I need to go to $5000 watching this multiple times I think I’ll play it safe but hey anyone that is between 10-20 and has a 4h or ag advisor can get a loan up to 5000 from fsa and you pay it back when you start selling your crop I’m 17 got my GED at 16 and am doing this
Hi, i got a question.
I very much like this concept of a small profitable salad/herb farm.
Only, what about crop rotation?
How do you maintain good conditions to keep growing salads/herbs in the same beds every year?
What type and size of greenhouse would you recommend for a beginning plant start business? And anything else that's necessary?
Nice job 👍
My good news in life was a boyfriend who works at a hydro shop 👌🏻...so, we grow everything VERY cheap. At cost of the products, basically.
great video🤗