Profitable urban farming is kind of an expanded, interactive version of curtiss book or his oneday workshop but with stacks of more specific knowledge and resources, lots of encouragement, a paced learning style that follows along with your farm plot establishment, and a vibrant worldwide student community that becomes your farming. His book, the urban farmer demonstrates organic intensive techniques with a. Click here to search for all books from this author. The urban farmer is simultaneously deeply visionary and immensely practical, always a heady brew.
Its basically a discussion about his lifestyle growing food for a living and the ups and downs of running of an intensive organic and profitable small scale farming enterprise. 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. Nov 26, 2015 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. Farming less than half an acre on a collection of urban plots, green city acres grows vegetables for farmers markets, restaurants and retail outlets. Curtis stone is the owneroperator of green city acres, a commercial urban farm growing vegetables for farmers markets, restaurants, and retail outlets. While not focused on hydroponic or vertical production, learning how stone thinks through his farming decisions in terms of maximizing profit and space is beneficial for any farmer. His book, the urban farmer, demonstrates organic intensive techniques with a focus on business and systems to streamline labor and production. His book, the urban farmer, demonstrates organic intensive techniques with a focus on business and systems to stream line labor and production. Curtis stone is the owner of green city acres, a commercial urban farm based. Nov 10, 2015 on the surface, this book is about curtis stone showing how you can convert backyards in us into profitable farming business. Curtis stone wrote this valuable book after only about 6 years as owneroperator of green city acres, a small commercial vegetable farm in kelowna, british columbia, canada. Green city acres grows about 20 different plants, which have a few general characteristics in common. Join curtis stone author of the urban farmer for his most.
Urban farmer curtis stone upgrades to coolbot pro the. The urban farmer by curtis stone gap size25px 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. My five most influential books for being an entrepreneur and farmer.
Its a private membership website for fans of curtis stone looking for indepth videos about small farming and sustainable agriculture that you wont find on youtube. Growing food for profit on leased and borrowed land by curtis allen stone, you are below only stay on your seat and get guide the urban farmer. 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. Growing food for profit on leased and borrowed land.
Curtis allen stone is the author of the urban farmer 4. Sep 18, 2015 curtis stone is the owner of green city acres, a multilocational urban farm based out of kelowna, bc, canada. Curtis stone shares his hardwon knowledge on setting up and succeeding at smallplot intensive spin farming in lively, easytograsp prose, in all the detail. 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. During his slower months, curtis works as a public speaker, teacher, and consultant, sharing his story to inspire a new generation of farmers. This book is a treasure for anyone really serious about making a decent living off an urban farm. The 10 essentials to profitable urban farming presented by. His book, the urban farmer demonstrates organic intensive techniques with a focus on business and systems to streamline labour and production. Stone focuses on crops that are ready within 60 days and have high yields generally 22. Curtis stone the urban farmer taranaki feb 2017 roebuck. The urban farmer, growing food for profit on leased and.
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. Growing food for profit on leased and borrowed land, curtis stone. In his book, urban farmer, curtis writes about how to build a successful urban farm on just a quarter acre of. Perhaps the most inspiring, and powerful, part of the book is his startup farm models. Curtis stone founder of green city acres curtis is a farmer, author, speaker.
The recipes in this book were created to put you in my favourite moodrelaxed. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Relaxed cooking with curtis stone i know that for a lot of people, putting together a meal, especially for guests, is the opposite of relaxingim here to tell you. Urban backyard farming for profit mother earth news. The urban farmer goodreads meet your next favorite book. Curtis stone s 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. Here are three of stones secrets to profitable urban farming. Jul 05, 2016 curtis got a late start in his operation and wasnt able to seed and grow crops. Curtis stone is the owneroperator of green city acres, a commercial urban farm based in kelowna, bc.
So inspired by pedal to petal he started a bicycle compost program. Prime rib with dijon and whipped horseradish cream. He has been farming for over 5 years on half an acre. Growing food for profit on leased and borrowed land by curtis allen stone. Growing food for profit on leased and borrowed land by curtis stone there are 40 million. Curtis stone is a farmer, author, speaker and consultant with expertise in high value, quickgrowing annual specialty crops for direct consumer market streams. A 10week self study course to teach you everything you need to be successful. And therefore, many aspects of this book are about how to make a profit.
The story behind the bhaji i lived in london for eight years in my twenties and remember going to the best curry houses in brick lane, east london and beginning a meal with onion bhajis, or fritters. His area of expertise is in quick growing, high value annual vegetables for direct consumer market streams. Smaller is better the smaller you go, the more profitable you are per square foot. Curtis stone is a farmer, author, speaker and consultant. When some people still walk into the establishment as well as search the book the urban farmer. If you love green city acres, youll really want to see the new site. His book, the urban farmer, demonstrates organic intensive techniques with a focus on business and growing systems to streamline labor and production. Curtis stone is an urban farmer, author, speaker and consultant. Curtis stone runs a commercial urban farm called green city acres out of kelowna, bc, canada. Backtothelawn urban farming might look easy, but curtis stone.
Oct 30, 2018 urban farmer curtis stone microgreens october 30, 2018 gayamana farmer 0 why your microgreens smell or have mold how one mom dug her way into a new how greenshine farms achieved success how to harvest microgreens the urban microgreens business plan local. He sells his produce to local restaurants and farmers markets. Curtis got a late start in his operation and wasnt able to seed and grow crops. Sign up now to get instant access to the 3part video series for free and learn if the course is a fit for you. 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. The farmers green city acres practical urban farming. Curtis stone is the owneroperator of green city acres, an urban farm based in kelowna, bc. We dont just talk about urban farming, we actually make our living at it. Urban farmer curtis stone microgreens farmer foto collections. Here he sets out 5 different business models on different scales, what kind. Stones laser focus on profitability led him to develop an approach to urban farming that he details in his new book the urban farmer and in the workshops he delivers around the world.
Curtis stone curtis stone is a farmer, author, speaker and consultant. Top 5 books for vertical farming the urban vertical farming. The farmers green city acres practical urban farming in. Each week curtis posts videos about small farming or anything related to sustainable agriculture including entrepreneurialism, homesteading, and living offgrid. Mar 04, 2015 another fantastic interview by curtis stone, this time hes with j eanmartin fortier the author of the market gardener. Green city acres is a commercial urban farm based out of kelowna, bc.
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