AGRITOURISM – TRENDS: Interested in making crop circles as an agritourism draw? Here’s a link to a history and guide on how to make crop circles from the UK.
Similar to corn mazes, but steeped in more mystery and attracting huge crowds, a handful of English farmers in the past along with “cereologists” have [...]
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TRENDS – Want to make money farming? “It can’t be done with small farms,” we were told way back when by the status quo.
But we knew they were wrong. And now the status quo is catching up and seeing the new mathematics of micro eco-farming. When calculating how small and micro farms make money farming, [...]
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TRENDS: Micro farming can look towards trends that will effect other small businesses to guide their way.
This quote is from the Trends Research Institute, which accurately predicted many events, including the current growth in micro farming:
“Craftspeople and small manufacturers that can establish a reputation for quality products will be able to build thriving [...]
TRENDS: Four grain growing trends for small acreage farming to watch for are perennial grains, heirloom grains, locally produced grains, and sprouted grain value-added products.
When the soil is tilled year after year for annual grains, soil and prairie eco-systems are destroyed. Perennial grain growing restores them. Studies have shown similar yields as compared to annual [...]
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TRENDS: While part time backyard farming and small acreage farming ventures continue to do well, more micro eco-farms are earning their primary income from the land.
Here’s a recent quote from KnoxvilleBiz: “In spite of a bad economy and poor growing weather — Tennessee producers were staggering last year from unseasonably wet conditions and the [...]
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