I'm lucky to own/operate a small farm I live on. It doesn't produce almost any real money for me but it serves as a good collection of hobbies/food. My primary income is industrial and doesn't scratch that itch. But, it pays the bills and affords me a schedule that let's me maintain the farm. So, what would your ideal small farm setup look like?

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[–] 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Hey nice! This is kind of a dream for me. For my small plot I've gotten a good hang of the basics, and very good at composting. My main goal is a sustainable garden whose fertilizer comes from within. Phosphorus is the biggest challenge to that, imo.

That said, Jerusalem artichokes are a big winner, alongside soy beans, kale (hardy as hell), and beets (also hardy), followed next by carrots, onions, tomatoes (increasingly picky in my experience). Obviously there are a ton of others including herbs, but I love growing these.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 1 month ago* (1 child)

    That's fantastic. So, your ideal would be the ability to scale up your veggie production? Do you need more land, time or both?

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago

    Time, money, and land ideally haha, but mostly the latter two. I have such big dreams that are closer to something of an EcoVillage. On a smaller scale, I just have fun with it and am slowly scaling up my yields with no illusions that I'll be able to eliminate our grocery bills anytime soon.

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