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Springwise is a website that keeps an eye out for all the latest new and unique business ideas and I saw one today I thought would be ideal for home schooling families! Your Backyard Farmer is a service that goes to people’s homes…er…back yards, and plants a garden for them.
They are really onto something, IMHO, because I don’t know if you’ve noticed it lately, but not only has the price of fresh produce gone up, but the quality seems to going down. The movement to only buy food produced within 50 miles of your home is gaining momentum, and it could mean good news for home school families.
Now, I know that home school families don’t have a corner on the gardening market, but it does seem to be a commonly practiced hobby with them. The really great thing about Your Backyard Farmer is they don’t require a large piece of land. Only a 10′ x 10′ is needed to feed a couple, bigger families, bigger plot. However, the best reason it fits home schooling families is the flexibility they would have, as well as a low start up cost. You could take as few or as many gardens as you could handle.
How to get started? Well, let’s assume you already know how to garden from personal experience, so you probably have most of the tools needed. In the springtime would be the most labor-intensive time, so you could hire some help to get it started if you needed to. I would think it could be good planning if you signed up your new customers in the fall or winter before planting time to begin getting the soil ready to plant then.
I’m so excited about this idea, maybe it’s the organic gardener in me, but 10 years ago I would’ve been making plans to start this today. It would’ve been so much fun with the boys and my daughter, but 10 years ago people would’ve thought you’d lost your mind if you asked them to pay you to start a garden for them. Things have changed.
You could get lots of ideas of how it works by thoroughly reading Your Backyard Farmer‘s website. Not feeling confident in your organic gardening knowledge? There’s a great learning project! Have fun!
hola!, thx for the info, this post was really nice ! oooops! now it’s time to go back to my garden !
Home Schooling is also nice since you got to always see your kids.’:,
i was also home schooled when i was younger and it is also a great weay to get your education.*’:
i was home schooled too but i would still prefer regular schools.`.-
i was home schooled and it is quite satisfactory when providing basic education,.,
i was home schooled when i was still very young and i have to stay that it is also a great way to educate your kids “:,
I think this is an AWESOME idea! My 7 year old son is my gardening buddy. He will be 8 this Summer and I think this “backyard farmer” idea is one that he just might “take” to with the help of Mom & Dad!
What a great idea to help him earn some extra money and encourage that entreprenurial spirit!
Thanks for the great idea!
Sure enough thank you Goodness Lauryn has returned sure