Local restaurants can be one of the best markets for growers who sell high-quality fresh produce such as salad greens, micro greens, herbs, mushrooms and specialty produce like ethnic or heirloom vegetables. Chefs are willing to pay a premium price if the quality is there. That’s a lesson learned by Dean Okimoto, owner of Nalo […]
How to Start a Backyard Heirloom Tomato Business For $600
June 24, 2020 by
Anyone who wants to grow profitable plants, but only has a limited amount of garden space should consider growing heirloom tomatoes for profit.These tasty treats bring premium prices, and harvest yields can be up to 3 pounds per square foot of growing area. Nancy Lindstrom grows a dozen heirloom varieties in her small, but […]
How To Make Money Growing Heirloom Tomatoes
June 24, 2020 by
Tomatoes are a tasty ingredient in many meals. In fact, they are the most popular vegetable sold at grocery stores, and a popular item at farmers markets, where buyers expect fresh-picked, healthy produce and are willing to pay extra for it. Heirloom tomatoes – those old fashioned varieties packed with taste and flavor – […]
Top 10 FAQs About Growing Heirloom Tomatoes For Profit
June 24, 2020 by
Growing heirloom tomatoes for profit is quite easy and can be very profitable. Because heirloom tomatoes can be harvested in as little as 60 days after planting, it’s possible to produce an income in just a few weeks. If you are new to growing these tasty tomatoes, you probably have a few questions. Here are […]
Growing for Market? Consider These Profitable Plants
June 10, 2020 by
Growing plants for profit is a great way to turn your gardening skills into serious cash. While most of us immediately think of tomatoes or salad greens, the most profitable plants are specialty crops that are not always found in a home vegetable garden. Many specialty crops can bring as much as $90,000 per acre, […]
2 Most Profitable Mushrooms For Part-Time Growers
January 1, 2020 by
The popularity of gourmet mushrooms is growing fast, as more and more folks discover the great taste and health benefits. In fact, almost ten million pounds of oyster and shiitake mushrooms were sold in the U.S. last year. In Europe and Asia, mushrooms are much more widely grown and eaten, but Americans are catching up. […]
Why Ginseng Is The Most Profitable Herb For Small Growers
October 12, 2019 by
The popularity of herbs continues to grow, especially the medicinal herbs. One of the most profitable medicinal herbs is ginseng, which has been used by both healers and ordinary folks for thousands of years. How profitable? While ginseng is a slow growing herb, after a few years of growth, it can bring as much as […]
Top 10 FAQs About Growing Lavender For Profit
October 8, 2019 by
Growing lavender for profit can be a great way to turn your love of herbs and gardening into an solid income from selling lavender plants and the value-added products you can make. In many parts of the world, such as the Provence region of France, lavender has been grown commercially for centuries. In North America, […]
What Are The 3 Best Value-Added Products For a Lavender Business?
October 4, 2019 by
Lavender growers have dozens of ways to boost their income from simply growing plants by creating value-added products using lavender. By taking a few simple additional steps, they can take their lavender harvest from a basic herbal commodity to valuable products that bring top dollar from consumers and high profit margins – in fact, […]
What Are The Most Profitable Lavender Varieties?
October 1, 2019 by
New growers purchasing starter plants for a lavender farm must first decide the use for that plant, as each lavender variety has unique qualities that make it right for some uses and wrong for others. For example, a lavender variety that is perfect for culinary use would not be the best for producing lavender […]
