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Starting an Organic Farm Business


Tips on Making Money from Organic Farms


Summary: Maybe you own a wide patch of land and you don’t know what to do with it. There are many ways that you could make money from that land, and an organic farm is part of these.

Find out how to start an organic farm through the business guide found in this article.

Let’s say, you have a love for animals or plants, or even both. You could actually make money from this hobby while pursuing it. How? By starting an organic farm and use it as a source of income or business. It’s actually very simple to start one. Here are the things that you would need to procure or do.

Animals

It can be possible to set up an agroecosystem – the organic plants in an organic farm – without herbivores, but having these animals on your organic farm can be beneficial. Since the goal of an organic farmer is to have an ecosystem that is more or less natural in order to maximize the production of his farm, animals complete that goal because there are no ecosystems without animals. Farm animals process biomass and recycle the nutrients by eating plants and defecating. These animal feces are useful as fertilizers because the nutrients that plants produce are found in them.

Here are some things to consider when getting farm animals:

  • The animals you select must be suitable to the crops that you produce in your organic farm.
  • The population should also be balanced with the number of crops you planted.
  • The storage area for your animals should use as less energy as possible in order to be friendly to the environment of your organic farm.

Pest Control

Pests can be the bane of your plants. These pests include snails, caterpillars, aphids and mites that feed on your plants, and destroy them along the way. There are two techniques for pest control that you can use: the organic method, and the chemical pest control techniques.

The organic method involves the use of natural techniques, something that will benefit your organic farm as you try and mimic natural ecosystems. Organic methods include the use of dragonflies and green lacewings, among other predatory insects, that feed on some of the pests that can be found in your organic farm. This method is very economical, as you don’t need to spend money on pest control chemicals unlike the other pest control method.

The chemical pest control should be used only as a last resort. This is because chemical pest control solutions are toxic, and can harm your plants instead of helping them. Choose the least toxic solutions when you finally decide to use chemicals to rid your organic farm of pests.

22 Responses to "Starting an Organic Farm Business".

1. ramesh kumar on 10/24/2008

i want to establish a poultry feed factory. please give me some idea before establishing a poultry feed factory.what are the pro's and con's happen to establish and how i save my money during establishment. email: rameshbiotech007@gmail.com

2. Mary Edmonds on 1/5/2009 1:46:52 PM

I want to build an organic turkey/chicken farm, i have some 15 plus land. Please advice on capital and whatever else needed for it.

3. D.E.Goodman on 1/19/2009 10:26:49 AM

need basic info to help small farmer in developing country like how to start using animal manure on small sustainable farm. need the info in your words, step by step, that they can understand.

4. D.E.Goodman on 1/19/2009 10:30:26 AM

advising small sustainable farmer in developing country, he wants to know how to use the manure? does he have to incorporate it into the soil? How long before planting does he have to do it? Can he use manure on in ground vegetables like potatoes?

5. D.E.Goodman on 1/19/2009 10:42:13 AM

I need simple language info as how to compost manure into fertilizer safely to kill disease and parasite germs and plant seed. What kind of container to use? Can a pit into the ground be used? How tightly does it have to be covered? What organic material can be incorporated into the compost, can household garbage be used Is green material better than dried vegetation? Can the final stage of the composted material be used above ground during growing season? if so how long after planting so as not to contaminate above ground vegetables. Many thanks from my friends who need this help and have no where to turn to. Earle Goodman

6. Imani Katule on 1/26/2009 4:19:49 AM

Hi, I own a land of about 250 acres I want to know how I can divide this farm for vegetables, fruits and livestock organically. Also if you can advice me essential things for beginning this farm. Thanks Imani

7. Brandon Glover on 2/5/2009 6:13:37 PM

Hey, my family has 80 acres of land in NC and we were just wondering what the basic steps of starting a profitable organic farm. How much capital is needed to start this farm? Who would I have to contact to legally wholesale organic products? How much annually would I have to spend to keep the farm operational?

8. Art Carter on 2/23/2009 6:13:42 PM

We are starting a 200Ac. organic farm in NJ. that will incorporate a USDA approved kitchen. We will develop approx.60Ac per yr for 3 yrs. Can you provide us w/ some capital expense info. All that is there is the land and several housing units for labor and mgr. We have 200-300K to invest and want to begin in April. Art Carter

9. ADELEKE OWOLABI on 2/28/2009 7:23:16 AM

i did not know anything about it, send me all necessary information about organic farm.

10. Antoine on 3/15/2009 2:11:00 PM

I was raised on a farm and I love animals. I am looking into starting a small organic chicken compost business. I know that everything the chickens’ consumes must be organic. Only concerns are how entail is it. Ex I have to build the cope can I use pressure treated lumber? Or does everything must be natural. I know I have to get local business licenses, permits, and insurance. Is there any special groups, special people, state, or federal guidelines or certification involved for me to sell, and manufacture organic compost manure. Thanks

11. susan parsitau on 4/2/2009 2:19:22 AM

i want to start poultry farming business. i can make with the help of your manual guidance. thanks

12. William on 5/8/2009 3:33:47 PM

Anyone in DFW thinking about organics???

13. Tammy Maxey on 5/11/2009 8:40:53 AM

I want to start raising blackberries. We have 15 acres of good tillable land. How hard is it and is there a market for these berries?

14. Richard Goodridge on 6/25/2009 10:35:46 PM

Hello, I am trying to start up a native american organic farm growing native seed from my area and local tribes. I have a story in the "Native peoples magazine" pg. 12 title : A man for all ages " I am seeking help in starting up my farm to impact the food born illness such as diabetes and to provide for the needs of the people.

15. Andrew on 7/16/2009 7:29:03 PM

Hi, I'm planning on going organic for the first time. I have 20 acres for now with potential to get more. I'm located in the Shenandoah Vally in VA and we have amazing soil. I have done lots of research and would like to know where the best place I can look to sell my produce.... maybe even wholesale. The list includes: Tomatoes, Corn, Berries (Blue most likely), Cucumbers, Peppers, Lettuce.

16. Xolani on 7/23/2009 5:51:39 AM

Hello, I am in Swaziland and organic farming is most suitable for our way of life and money available to us. I have a small patch of land behind my house that has been cultivated to plant spinach, beetroot, cabbage and onions. My question is how do we organically keep our patch healthy.

17. Odessa Harris- Moore on 7/23/2009 6:36:08 PM

Hi, I am about to start a product farm for the first time in the Delta. I have 15 acres. I want to start with at least one(1) or two(2) acres first. Then work my way up to the whole fifteen(15) acres as time progress. In the mean time, I am doing a research on the soil in my area to see what I need to do to get started. The question is; How do I get started?

18. Niraj kumar yadav on 7/30/2009 10:18:19 AM

Hi, can anybody please help me in preparing a business plan on Organic Farming. IF yes then Please do it soon very soon

19. Dena D Gutierres on 8/4/2009 10:58:52 AM

I do not know anything about organic farming could you please send me all the info you can

20. Steven Horton on 8/9/2009 11:48:51 AM

Have old family farm, 20 acres, not worked in 40 years. Would like to turn it into an organic pic your on and internet farm with berries, vegetables, maybe goats. Very little $, Any ideas will be appreciated.

21. Tony on 8/22/2009 10:26:33 AM

Hello everyone, i want to start an organic papaya and blueberry farm, can anyone help me about the projected financial aspect of this farm or do you have any idea how much capital that i am going to need and what are the things to consider and the possible expenses. please help i really need it.. thanks.

22. Mark on 11/17/2009 2:23:09 PM

I would like to know all I need to start hydroponically growing feed for tilapia fish and perhaps roses, please help!

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