{"id":9450,"date":"2021-07-02T18:17:39","date_gmt":"2021-07-02T18:17:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/farmandanimals.com\/?p=9450"},"modified":"2021-07-02T18:21:07","modified_gmt":"2021-07-02T18:21:07","slug":"how-to-start-an-urban-farm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farmandanimals.com\/how-to-start-an-urban-farm\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Start An Urban Farm?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

How do you start an urban farm? This is a question that has many different answers depending on who you ask. Some say it’s as simple as finding a vacant piece of land and planting what you want, while others will tell you that there are a lot more steps involved. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some tips that you can follow to start your own farm<\/a> – even if you live in the middle of a concrete jungle.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is the Difference Between Urban Farms and Community Gardens?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Before you start planning out your farm, it\u2019s important that you have a clear idea of what exactly it is you are trying to do. To that end, decide whether it\u2019s an urban farm or a community garden then you\u2019d like to start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Often, these differences are nuanced. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On an urban farm, you\u2019ll generally have fewer people working. An urban farm is something that can be started by just one or two people while a community garden has more people working toward a shared goal or on smaller plots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Generally speaking, urban farms tend to be more business-oriented, with goals of selling products and maximizing yields. Community gardens tend to be more about the experience and are often socially focused and perhaps educational in nature. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Start an Urban Farm or Community Garden?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Regardless of whether you\u2019re interested in starting an urban farm or community garden, the steps involved in doing so will be more or less the same. It\u2019s the final product that ultimately differs! Here\u2019s how to do it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Know the Advantages of Urban Farming<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Urban farms are beneficial in countless ways<\/a>, allowing growers to provide food in a way that reduces energy costs of production and transport while also building a sense of community.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Urban farming is not without its challenges, but it has lots of benefits. Familiarizing yourself with these will give you the grit you need to keep going in times of adversity – as well as providing you with some helpful selling points in your marketing strategy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some key benefits of urban farms and community gardens is that they are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n