How to Start a Farm for Dirt Cheap
If you've ever had the thought Wouldn't it be cool to start a farm? and then quickly shut it down when you realized you didn't have the money to do something like that, this video might change your mind.
In it, The Urban Farmer (Curtis Stone) walks you through the basic supplies needed to start a profitable urban farm and grow it incrementally, all for just $5,000. Stone says that starting with a small amount of money is actually a benefit when you're beginning a farm and that you will quickly make that back if you work at it.
Check out his whole YouTube channel where he walks you through which crops will make you the most money on a small plot of land, how to build an irrigation system, and more. He's also published a book and teaches courses on how to start a profitable farm.
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