Author: MicroFarmProject602
Farm Plan at Terra Rosa Fertile Farms
Interview with Susan of Terra Rosa Fertile Farms (TERFF -Cottonwood, AZ) July 10, 2015. Susan discusses her farm plan, from permaculture design and product selection to business planning and marketing. Sue, you have a wonderful piece of property. What is currently happening at TERFF and how you are creating your […]
Soil Building at Sweet Life Garden & Orchard
Interview with Jill of Sweet Life Garden & Orchard (Phoenix, AZ) 2015-07-15 Jill describes how they acquired the land, its features, and how they did easy soil building using a technique called lasagna gardening. She also tells the story of her orchard, dairy goats, and selling products to their neighbors. […]
Grow Food & Earn College Credit and Certificates
Learn to grow food and earn college credit or certificates. If you are interested in learning to grow food, and would like to earn a degree or certificate in sustainable or urban agriculture, you are in luck. Colleges and Universities have long offered agricultural degree programs focused on industrial agriculture. […]
School Garden Tips & Training
S.T.E.M. Education Happens in a School Garden Educators and parents are realizing that garden based Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education is both valuable and effective for educating school-age children. School garden plots are becoming more prevalent as people’s interest grows in teaching kids how food is produced, as well as […]
Profitable Farm: Economic Viability of the Farm
The ecological reasons for farming are vitally important, but they cannot create a sustainable urban farm all by themselves. In order to be truly sustainable, and urban farm must also be economically viable. And it must have a strong network of supporters who are committed to carrying out the farm’s mission […]
Start a Farm: Business Planning for Farmers
Start a Farm Off Right! Whether your intent for starting an urban farm is for-profit, non-profit or strictly for personal benefit, a taking the time to prepare a business plan when you start a farm is a key component to the success of your operation. The process of preparing the […]
Grow Onions: Tips from The Micro Farm Project
It is so easy and economical to grow onions One of the most useful parts of my garden is definitely my onion bed. Onions are used almost daily in my kitchen. Growing them is like having an onion bank in the backyard to visit any time that I need one. […]
Sell Eggs for Profit from Your Backyard
Sell Eggs from Profit, Right Out of Your Backyard Demand for naturally grown, wholesome foods is rising. Even city-folk are choosing to grow and raise some of what they eat, right in their own backyards. Urban hens are becoming quite popular. Some chicken-keepers choose to offset the cost of raising […]
Farm Tour: Hosting Visitors at Your Urban Farm
Any urban farmer knows that once the word gets out, people will want to see first-hand what you are doing to grow and raise food in the city. The Micro Farm Project welcomes visitors to the farm. We love to share what we do with the public, and host a […]
Heritage Turkey Breeds: How to Raise Turkeys
Raise a Heritage Turkey in Honor of National Turkey Lovers’ Month…or for Thanksgiving & Christmas, of Course! Each June, we celebrate National Turkey Lovers Month on the farm as we prepare for the summer and the upcoming hatching of our hen’s eggs. I proudly say that I am one (a […]
