Turn Your Backyard Garden Into a Small but Profitable Business

A practical, low-cost plan for choosing profitable crops, finding local customers, scheduling harvests, and earning income from the space you already have.

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Backyard Garden Profits book and planning guide

START SMALL. GROW SMART. SELL LOCAL.

Turn Your Backyard Garden Into a Small but Profitable Business

Get a practical plan for choosing profitable crops, finding local customers, scheduling harvests, setting prices, and earning income from the garden space you already have.

  • Choose crops that make better use of limited space
  • Plan how much to grow and when to harvest it
  • Identify customers and set realistic prices
  • Includes the Harvest Schedule and Value Calculator
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THE PROFIT DIFFERENCE

Growing More Vegetables Is Not the Same as Making More Money

A good gardener can still lose money.

We can grow beautiful vegetables, fill every available bed, and stay busy from morning until dark. But if we grow the wrong crops, plant too much at once, or have no dependable customers, all that work may produce very little income.

A profitable backyard garden starts with a different set of questions:

1

What can we grow profitably in the space we have?

2

How much should we plant—and when?

3

Who is likely to buy what we grow?

4

What price do we need to make the work worthwhile?

5

How do we keep fresh produce available week after week?

That is what Backyard Garden Profits helps you work out—before you spend heavily on seeds, equipment, and garden infrastructure.

The goal is not simply to grow more. The goal is to grow the right crops, in the right quantities, for customers who are ready to buy them.

QUICK ANSWER

Can a Backyard Garden Really Make Money?

Yes—but not by planting a little of everything and hoping someone buys it.

A profitable backyard garden needs three things:

  • Crops that produce good value from limited space
  • Customers willing to buy those crops regularly
  • A planting and harvest schedule that keeps sales coming

Backyard Garden Profits walks you through those decisions and includes a customizable calculator to help you estimate planting space, harvest quantities, prices, and potential revenue.

Best for: Gardeners, side-hustlers, homesteaders, retirees, and beginning market gardeners who want to start small without risking a lot of money.

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A PRACTICAL STARTING POINT

Who This Guide Is For

Backyard Garden Profits is designed for people who want to earn something from their garden without turning it into a large, expensive farming operation.

Experienced Home Gardeners

You already know how to grow vegetables and would like the garden to pay for its seeds, supplies, and perhaps a few household bills.

People With Limited Space

You have a backyard, several raised beds, or a small rural plot and need to make sensible use of every available growing area.

Side-Hustle Growers

You want a modest, realistic source of extra income rather than a full-time farm that takes over your life.

Beginning Market Gardeners

You want to test crops, customers, prices, and sales methods before investing heavily in land, equipment, or infrastructure.

Growers Who Need a Clear Plan

You need help deciding what to grow, how much to plant, when to harvest, and where the finished produce might be sold.

Low-Budget Startups

You prefer to begin with the garden, tools, and skills you already have and add new expenses only when the sales justify them.

This Is Not an Instant-Riches Plan

A few tomato plants will not magically create a business. This guide provides a practical system for starting small, finding real customers, making better planting decisions, and improving the garden as your skills and sales grow.

FROM GUESSWORK TO A WORKABLE PLAN

What the Guide Helps You Decide

The hardest part is rarely growing the vegetables. It is deciding what to grow, how much to plant, who will buy it, and whether the numbers make sense before the season gets busy.

1

What Should You Grow?

Compare crops by value, space requirements, customer demand, harvest timing, and the amount of labour involved—not simply by what looks interesting in the seed catalogue.

2

How Much Should You Plant?

Estimate the number of plants, rows, or beds required to support your sales goal without producing more than you can reasonably harvest and sell.

3

Who Will Buy It?

Identify practical local markets, including neighbours, repeat customers, small subscription programs, local businesses, and other buyers close to home.

4

What Should You Charge?

Work backwards from your income goal, likely harvest, available garden space, and local market to establish prices that make the work worthwhile.

5

How Will You Keep Harvests Coming?

Use succession planting and harvest scheduling to avoid having everything mature at once—or having nothing available when customers are ready to buy.

6

How Can You Improve Each Season?

Track what you planted, harvested, sold, and earned. Then concentrate next year on the crops and customers that produced the best return for your time and space.

You do not need a perfect plan. You need a sensible starting plan, a way to test your assumptions, and enough information to make better decisions as the garden grows.

THE COMPLETE $9 PACKAGE

What You Receive

This is more than a short guide about selling a few extra vegetables. You receive a practical planning system to help turn your available garden space into a small, organized income-producing project.

THE MAIN GUIDE

Backyard Garden Profits

A practical, step-by-step guide to planning, growing, and selling vegetables from a backyard or other small growing space.

  • Set a realistic income goal
  • Choose crops suited to limited space
  • Find practical local customers
  • Plan garden beds and planting quantities
  • Schedule recurring harvests
  • Set sensible prices
  • Control startup expenses
  • Track results and improve each season
INCLUDED PLANNING TOOL

Harvest Schedule and Value Calculator

Use the customizable calculator to test your ideas before committing valuable garden space, money, and time.

  • Estimate how much to plant
  • Calculate the growing space required
  • Plan harvests across the season
  • Test different crops and prices
  • Estimate potential sales value
  • Compare alternative garden plans
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Instant Digital Access

There is no shipping delay. You can download the guide and begin working through your backyard garden plan immediately.

  • Read it on your computer or tablet
  • Print a working copy if preferred
  • Return to the planning tools each season
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Put the guide and calculator to work. If you do not believe they provided at least ten times the $9 purchase price in useful information, saved time, avoided mistakes, or potential income, simply ask for a refund.

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PLAN BEFORE YOU PLANT

Harvest Schedule and Value Calculator

Use the included calculator alongside Backyard Garden Profits to turn your garden ideas into a practical, season-long plan.

1

Plan Your Harvests Across the Season

Organize planting and harvest dates so you can keep produce available throughout your growing season.

2

Set and Reach Seasonal Revenue Goals

Start with a revenue target and build a crop plan around the sales you hope to generate.

3

Use “What-If” Analysis to Set Prices Intelligently

Test different prices and see how each change affects your potential seasonal revenue.

4

Build a Plan Tailored to Your Garden

Use the calculator alongside the guide to develop a profitable plan based on your own growing space, season, and goals.

Included with Backyard Garden Profits Complete Guide + Calculator — $9
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A MORE PRACTICAL WAY TO START

What Makes This Approach Different

Most gardening advice concentrates on growing more vegetables. This approach begins earlier—with the customer, the numbers, and the amount of time and space you actually have.

1

Start With the Market

Instead of planting first and looking for buyers later, we begin by considering what local customers may want, how often they may buy, and what they are willing to pay.

2

Keep Startup Costs Low

Use the garden, tools, and skills you already have wherever possible. Add equipment only when it saves enough labour or supports enough sales to justify the cost.

3

Plan Before You Plant

Work through crops, quantities, prices, harvest timing, and likely customers before your beds are full and your seed money is spent.

4

Improve With Real Numbers

Track what you planted, harvested, sold, and earned. Then use those results to concentrate on the crops and customers that give you the best return for your time and space.

The goal is not to build the biggest garden. It is to build a manageable garden that produces useful income without creating more work, expense, and waste than you can handle.

New Terra Farm agricultural award

Recognition for New Terra Farm’s small-farm marketing and operating model

A Farm Model That Earned Recognition

Our Little Farm Won a Big Award

In 2006, The Ministry of Agriculture Ontario held a competition recognizing innovative farm marketing and operating ideas. A total of 255 farms entered.

New Terra Farm was selected as one of the winners for the practical small-farm model we had developed.

Suzie grabbed the award plaque.
I grabbed the $5,000 cheque that came with it.

It helped pay for the farm truck - which seemed like a perfectly sensible division of the winnings.

I don't mention the award to brag, or to suggest that every crop or season went perfectly. They certainly didn't. The award mattered because it recognized a farm model built around efficiency, direct sales, and making a small property produce a worthwhile return.

BackYard Garden Profits draws on those same practical lessons: choose crops carefully, control labour, use limited space well, and grow what customers are prepared to buy.

255 farms entered National agricultural recognition Practical small-farm model Lessons tested at New Terra Farm
WHAT OTHER GROWERS SAY

Practical Advice That Changes the Plan

The best farming information does more than inspire us. It helps us make better decisions before the next season begins.

My partner and I learned more about the practical business of farming from your book than from a coach!
K & M California
Fantastic reading—it will be extremely helpful when we start.
Katie W. Beginning grower

Results will naturally vary. Your income will depend on your garden, crops, prices, season, growing skills, and customers. The guide is designed to help you make those decisions more carefully.

10X Value
Guarantee
12 Months

Your Purchase Is Protected

My 12-Month 10X Value Guarantee

Put Backyard Garden Profits to work in your garden for a full year.

If you do not believe the guide delivered at least ten times its purchase price in saved labour, avoided mistakes, better crop choices, or increased income, email me within 12 months and I will refund your purchase.

No complicated forms. No argument.
Just send an email scott(at)new-tewrra-natural-food.com and let me know the guide did not deliver the practical value you expected.

I can offer this guarantee because the guide is built around practical methods we have used in our own market garden, not theories assembled behind a desk.

You have a full growing season to test the advice. Either the guide earns its keep—or you get your $9 back.

COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

A few practical answers before you decide whether Backyard Garden Profits is right for you.

Is this suitable for a complete beginner?

Yes. The guide is written for gardeners and beginning growers who may have little or no experience selling produce. It walks you through the business decisions that come before planting, including crops, customers, prices, harvest timing, and seasonal revenue goals.

How much land do I need?

There is no fixed minimum. You can apply the approach to several raised beds, a large backyard garden, or a small rural plot. The goal is to make better use of the growing space you already have rather than waiting until you can buy a larger property.

Do I need expensive equipment?

No. The approach is built around starting with ordinary garden tools, available space, and skills you already have. You can add equipment later when it saves enough labour or supports enough sales to justify the expense.

Does the guide tell me exactly how much money I will make?

No honest guide can guarantee a specific income. Your results will depend on your garden, crops, prices, season, growing skills, and customers. The guide and calculator help you test your assumptions and build a more realistic plan before you commit your time and money.

What does the Harvest Schedule and Value Calculator do?

It helps you plan harvests across your season, set seasonal revenue goals, test different prices using “what-if” analysis, and build a garden plan tailored to your available space and goals.

What format is the guide?

Backyard Garden Profits is a digital download. You can read it on your computer or tablet and print a working copy if you prefer to make notes by hand.

How soon will I receive it?

Access is provided after your purchase is completed, so you can begin working on your backyard garden plan right away.

What if the guide is not useful to me?

Your purchase is protected by the 10X Value Guarantee. If you do not believe the guide and calculator provided at least ten times the $9 purchase price in useful information, saved time, avoided mistakes, or potential income, simply request a refund.

START WITH THE GARDEN YOU HAVE

Your Garden Does Not Have to Stay Just a Hobby

You do not need ten acres, a tractor, or a large startup budget to begin earning something from the vegetables you grow.

But you do need a plan. Backyard Garden Profits helps you choose crops, plan harvests, set seasonal revenue goals, test prices, and build a practical approach tailored to your own garden.

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  • The complete Backyard Garden Profits guide
  • The Harvest Schedule and Value Calculator
  • Practical crop, customer, pricing, and planning guidance
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