The Agri-Tourist, My Journey Back to Agriculture
Skip the Farmers Market and Learn How to Profit from a Pick Your Own Farm with Megan Neubauer
My former organic vegetable and sunflower farm had a few revenue channels. The one revenue channel that probably required the most labor was the numerous farmers markets. It was so exciting to make a new connection and add a new market, especially with our mobile farm stand truck. Being a marketer at heart, creating new connections was my favorite part!
However, I recall the anticipation of market days…waking up super early to harvest, clean, prep, pack the truck, drive to the destination, move all the produce and sunflowers out of the truck to the market destination, setup the market, sell and connect with customers, pack up all the stuff that wasn’t sold, head back to the farm, unpack, sort everything out for donation, sale or compost, and then think about what we needed to prep for the next day. I didn’t mind the work at all . I actually enjoyed it. But was it worth the revenue it was bringing in or could my time be used more wisely,...and economically? The answer was yes and Megan Neubauer describes it perfectly in her book, Pick Your Own Farming, Free Yourself from Farmers Markets and Join the Agritourism Revolution. Jump right in and learn why agritourism became a no-brainer for her farm and transitioned her to a very profitable Texas farm.
Pick-Your-Own Farming: Free Yourself from Farmers Markets and Join the Agritourism Revolution!
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The Global Agritourism Network (GAN) was created to support agritourism worldwide through education, research, and advocacy. Everyone with an interest in agritourism is welcome to join for free by completing the form online at Global Agritourism Network (GAN) Registration (google.com).
Thank you for taking the time to listen to The Agri-Tourist Podcast, for supporting our inspirational guests, and for sharing my personal journey back to agriculture.
My former organic vegetable and sunflower farm had a few revenue channels. The one revenue channel that probably required the most labor was the numerous farmers markets. It was so exciting to make a new connection and add a new market, especially with our mobile farm stand truck. Being a marketer at heart, creating new connections was my favorite part!
However, I recall the anticipation of market days…waking up super early to harvest, clean, prep, pack the truck, drive to the destination, move all the produce and sunflowers out of the truck to the market destination, setup the market, sell and connect with customers, pack up all the stuff that wasn’t sold, head back to the farm, unpack, sort everything out for donation, sale or compost, and then think about what we needed to prep for the next day. I didn’t mind the work at all . I actually enjoyed it. But was it worth the revenue it was bringing in or could my time be used more wisely,...and economically? The answer was yes and Megan Neubauer describes it perfectly in her book, Pick Your Own Farming, Free Yourself from Farmers Markets and Join the Agritourism Revolution. Jump right in and learn why agritourism became a no-brainer for her farm and transitioned her to a very profitable Texas farm.
Pick-Your-Own Farming: Free Yourself from Farmers Markets and Join the Agritourism Revolution!
Pure Land Farm
Pure Land Farm Facebook
Pure Land Farm Instagram
The Global Agritourism Network (GAN) was created to support agritourism worldwide through education, research, and advocacy. Everyone with an interest in agritourism is welcome to join for free by completing the form online at Global Agritourism Network (GAN) Registration (google.com).
Thank you for taking the time to listen to The Agri-Tourist Podcast, for supporting our inspirational guests, and for sharing my personal journey back to agriculture.