How to turn your passion for gardening into a profitable business
Hi, I'm Scott Kelland; my wife Suzanne and I are owners of New Terra Farm near Merrickville, Ontario. There are lots of books out there about growing vegetables, but not many that show you step-by-step how to start-up, market and manage a successful small farm business. E-book cover by KillerCovers.com I wrote 'Bootstrap Market Gardening' so that anyone can learn how to start a successful market garden
Yes, it can be done (we did it!) But you need to start with the right information. 
Can you picture this . . .Working from home (no commuting), on your own schedule, and getting paid to do something your love! In our first year, part-time, we sold over $13,000 from our little garden. How did we discover these strategies for creating a successful market garden?We bought New Terra Farm in June 2000, and spent the next few years learning what works (and doesn't work!) to make money on a small farm. We worked hard at a number of farm businesses, but didn't have a lot of success. But we persevered, kept trying new things, and eventually developed a successful approach to launch and sustain a profitable market garden.
In 2006 we won the Premier's Award for Agri-food Innovation Excellence for our innovative small farm marketing and management model. This is what the Premier of Ontario had to say:
"Our government recognizes and deeply values the vital contributions that the hard-working men and women of the agriculture and food industry make to our rural communities. . .
Dalton McGuinty I don't share this with you to boast, but to give you a concrete example of the success our approach to market gardening has brought us. You don't have to go through the same 'learning curve' we did to start a successful small farm business. We put it all in the book. Here's what you'll learn in this e-book:
There's never been a better time to start market gardening!Demand for fresh organic produce is growing by leaps and bounds. And this is a business you really can start from scratch, even while keeping your current job. Plan your garden work around your other commitments; and get the benefits of owning your own business. If you are not sure how to get started - we can help!In a recent front-page article, Farmer's Forum had this to say about our small farm: "An innovative direct-selling business, in which clients pledge to support a farm’s operation by purchasing its produce and meat, is proving a success for New Terra Farm owner Scott Kelland". We honestly think our techniques can be used by anybody to build a successful - i.e. profitable - small farm business. Exactly what is the 'Bootstrap Approach?
Its a method to start-up, market and manage a market garden that we believe will be of benefit to anyone who wants to make a living on a small farm. We think our model is for everybody because:** you can start up business on a shoestring budget; in fact you can even get paid to start up your business! ** you can grow as big as you like - from a part-time second income to a full-time 6-figure income ** you can start up even if you don't own a farm! ** you will have a guaranteed cash flow ** you will have the satisfaction of making a living on your own terms And, when you are ready to 'hang it up', you will have a business that can be sold to help fund your retirement. Sound too good to be true? Read on!
We believe it is absolutely possible for anyone (with the 'drive' to do it) to build a successful 'Bootstrap Market Garden'. The proof? We did it! We are on-track to build a full-time business, starting with just about nothing. Our Bootstrap Model gave us many advantages: * a way to predict demand for our produce * a way to plan production to meet that demand * a way to set our own price for our produce to guarantee a profit! The results:
Bonus 1: the Bootstrap Market Garden Planner. We developed this tool to take the 'guesswork' out of planning our garden crops. The Bootstrap Market Garden Planner will tell you:
Bonus 2: the Bootstrap Cash Flow Planner. This tool will let you set goals for the number of customers and the income you want to have, enter your expenses, and set a price that will guarantee you make a profit! Take the guesswork out of planning your business.
The Premier of Ontario thought this information was worth $5000; that's the amount of the Innovation Award we received for our small farm marketing and management model. You can get it for considerably less (we're not THAT greedy If you want to make an investment in your future as a market gardener, you can get the Bootstrap Market Gardening book, and the bonus Garden Planner and Cash Flow Planner together in one bundle for only $37! (That's about what you would pay for a good quality garden spade.)
Buy the Bootstrap Market Garden book securely using Paypal or your credit card.
This is an e-book; you will need Adobe Reader. If you don't have Adobe Reader you can download it for free here.
Scott
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