During his slower months, curtis works as a public speaker, teacher, and consultant, sharing his story to inspire a new generation of farmers. Curtis stone s brilliant new book the urban farmer, is one of the most important contributions to transition thinking over the last 10 years, and sets out in great depth and detail what that could look like. Dec 14, 2015 curtis stone is the owneroperator of green city acres, a commercial urban farm based in kelowna, bc. Dec 17, 2015 curtis stone is the owneroperator of green city acres, a commercial urban farm based in kelowna, bc. Growing food for profit on leased and borrowed land by curtis stone 2015, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. If you want to grow a profitable urban garden, stone advises you to start small. His book, the urban farmer, demonstrates organic intensive techniques with a focus on business and systems to streamline labor and production. It provides you with practical information on costs, investment needs, and information on what crops work best for quick growing and quick profit. Curtis stone is a farmer, author, speaker and consultant. Relaxed cooking with curtis stone i know that for a lot of people, putting together a meal, especially for guests, is the opposite of relaxingim here to tell you.
Most urban and local farmtotable farmers are not profitable. Curtis stone shares his hardwon knowledge on setting up and succeeding at smallplot intensive spin farming in lively, easytograsp prose, in all the detail you. Curtis will be touring california through nine cities from north to south. Growing food for profit on leased and borrowed land. Each week curtis posts videos about small farming or anything related to sustainable agriculture including entrepreneurialism, homesteading, and living offgrid.
The 10 essentials to profitable urban farming presented by. Curtis stone founder of green city acres curtis is a farmer, author, speaker and consultant. Profitable urban farming is kind of an expanded, interactive version of curtiss book or his oneday workshop but with stacks of more specific knowledge and resources, lots of encouragement, a paced learning style that follows along with your farm plot establishment, and a vibrant worldwide student community that becomes your farming. Backtothelawn urban farming might look easy, but curtis stone. He encourages people to use the 30inch bed and some of his other methods and scale these techniques to. Nov 26, 2015 curtis stones brilliant new book the urban farmer, is one of the most important contributions to transition thinking over the last 10 years, and sets out in great depth and detail what that could look like. The urban farmer goodreads meet your next favorite book. His book, the urban farmer demonstrates organic intensive techniques with. The urban farmer by curtis stone is a book designed to read as a comprehensive, practical manual with stepbystep instructions on building your own urban farm. Curtis not only tells us what works, he reveals, based on his own experience, what didnt work for him, and that alone is worth the price of the book. Stones laser focus on profitability led him to develop an approach to urban farming that he details in his new book the urban farmer and in the workshops he delivers around the world.
Sign up now to get instant access to the 3part video series for free and learn if the course is a fit for you. Top 5 books for vertical farming the urban vertical. Curtis stone curtis stone is a farmer, author, speaker and consultant. Come and see what profitable urban farming is all about. Jeanmartin fortier, author, the market gardener i have no hesitation in saying that the urban farmer by curtis stone is one of the most important, and overdue, books on urban agriculture ever published. Click here to search for all books from this author. David tracey, author of guerrilla gardening and urban agriculture this book is a treasure for anyone really serious about making a decent living off an urban farm. The farmers green city acres practical urban farming. Profitable urban farming the course gap size100px ois skinhomepage gap size50px categories.
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This is book seven of my personal top 10 farm books of the decade. Absolutely one of the best howto instructional books ive ever come across on pretty much any topic. In 2012, we grew over 50,000 lbs of food on less than an acre of land, using 100% natural, organic methods and only 80 litres of gasoline. Even people who dont know his name, know about his achievements. The recipes in this book were created to put you in my favourite moodrelaxed. His book, the urban farmer demonstrates organic intensive techniques with a. Sep 18, 2015 curtis stone is the owner of green city acres, a multilocational urban farm based out of kelowna, bc, canada. The most ideal way is to start with one or two backyards. Curtis stone is an urban farmer, author, speaker and consultant. Author curtis stone is famous in the urban farming field. Pages other brand productservice profitable urban farming videos california book tour. Curtis is a farmer, author, speaker and consultant. Curtis stone runs a commercial urban farm called green city acres out of kelowna, bc, canada.
Curtis stone is the owner of green city acres, a commercial urban farm based. Mar 17, 2016 curtis book, the urban farmer, is available at his website. While not focused on hydroponic or vertical production, learning how stone thinks through his farming decisions in terms of maximizing profit and space is. A 10 week selfstudy course to make your farm profitable in the shortest path possible. Audio, market gardening, the urban farmer, urban farming by diego september 8, 2015 leave a comment. Dec 28, 2019 this is book seven of my personal top 10 farm books of the decade. His book, the urban farmer demonstrates organic intensive techniques with a focus on business and systems to streamline labour and production. Urban farmer and instructor in kelowna green city acres is a farm with a vision. His mission is to show others how they can grow a lot of food on small. The urban farmer is a comprehensive, handson, practical manual to help you learn the techniques and business strategies you need to make a good living growing highyield, highvalue crops right in your own backyard or someone elses. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the urban farmer. Curtis stones brilliant new book the urban farmer, is one of the most important contributions to transition thinking over the last 10 years, and sets out in great depth and detail what that could look like.
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Urban backyard farming for profit mother earth news. Curtis also has an online course, profitable urban farming. Hes also the author of the urban farmer, an excellent text on growing food for profit on leased and borrowed land. He sells his produce to local restaurants and farmers markets. Backtothelawn urban farming might look easy, but curtis stone shows exactly how that ease grows out of getting a thousand details right. A 10week self study course to teach you everything you need to be successful. Curtis stone shares his hardwon knowledge on setting up and succeeding at smallplot intensive spin farming in lively, easytograsp prose, in all the detail youll need to get started. He has been farming for over 5 years on half an acre. The urban farmer is a clear and concise manual covering both the how and the business of growing good food as an enterpriseon rented urban or suburban plots. His book, the urban farmer, demonstrates organic intensive techniques with a focus on business and systems to stream line labor and production. In this excerpt from the urban farmer, courtesy of new society publishers, curtis stone offers an innovative approach to urban backyard farming for profit one that doesnt require starting. Curtis stone is the owner of green city acres, a multilocational urban farm based out of kelowna, bc, canada. Hes that guy who turned a few small spare lots into a profitable business. The 10 essentials to profitable urban farming presented.
Profitable urban farming is kind of an expanded, interactive version of curtiss book or his oneday workshop but with stacks of more specific knowledge and resources, lots of encouragement, a paced learning style that follows along with your farm plot. You can get the premium package, which includes additional digital content, for the same price as the book by using the code farmertofarmer if youre in the us. Curtis stone founder of green city acres curtis is a farmer, author, speaker. Curtis stone is the owneroperator of green city acres, an urban farm based in kelowna, bc.
And therefore, many aspects of this book are about how to make a profit. My five most influential books for being an entrepreneur and farmer. Curtis stone on using the pareto principle on the urban. The urban farmer by curtis stone this book is well overdue. Canadian urban farmer curtis stone no, not the australian colesworth pinup chef, this guy represents the opposite of that kind of food system is a man on a mission, and a good one too.
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