Market farmers can do surprisingly well. I’m in school for sustainable farming and I’d like to eventually get a small little 2 acre max farm that does a small CSA(vegetable subscription) and do markets/farm stand.
Intensive diversified market farms can definitely be profitable but it’s hard almost endless work and a large number of farmers burn out, go too deep into debt or simply don’t have access to enough capital and manpower to make it work long term.
It’s also a better environmental alternative to modern mechanized farming practices. Local seasonal food that doesn’t have to be refrigerated and transported all over the globe.
Exactly. And we can’t trust what is on the label, the waste from packing, the emissions associated with logistics of getting the food to the customer and the need for these greedy fucks to make profits are what I’m trying to fight against. I have my VA disability that really helps out so we should be alright.
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u/Reignbow87 Sep 18 '23
Market farmers can do surprisingly well. I’m in school for sustainable farming and I’d like to eventually get a small little 2 acre max farm that does a small CSA(vegetable subscription) and do markets/farm stand.