How to Run a Successful CSA or Subscription Farm
If you have decided that this life is for you, then the next step is to develop your own medium-term farm plan.
If you have decided that this life is for you, then the next step is to develop your own medium-term farm plan.
Naturally, you would like to make a profit right away, but many ventures will have sizeable start-up costs and/or may not get into the black for several years, such as growing tree fruit or pulpwood.
I believe that the future of permaculture pig farming, and the marketing and sales logistics of all regenerative agriculture in general, will probably involve cooperative ventures as the scale of what will be needed to move a significant amount of product through the marketplace will surpass the level of individual farm capacities.
“Our mazes actually serve as our insurance policy,” says Lisa, pointing to the unpredictable Floridian weather patterns, particularly during the springtime tumult of hurricane season. “Some years, we’ve had substantial financial turmoil due to wind damage and other conditions on the farm. The money that comes in from the corn mazes helps stabilize the profits during these unavoidable catastrophes.”