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  • #1 SPIN Overview

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    #1 SPIN Overview

    What’s SPIN-Farming…How SPIN differs from conventional farming…SPIN formulas for success…Harvesting techniques…Marketing…Operating models

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  • #1-7 SPIN-Farming Basics

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    #1-7 SPIN-Farming Basics

    Contained in these seven guides is everything you need to get operational and generating cash flow quickly – a business concept, farm design, startup costs, infrastructure and equipment, detailed day-to-day workflow, crop selection, pricing strategies, revenue targets, financial benchmarks, and marketing options.

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  • #2 Getting Started

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    #2 Getting Started

    Establishing a land base…Part-time land base options…Full-time land base options…Urban farming’s competitive edge…Farm design

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  • #3 SPIN Investments and Operating Models

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    #3 SPIN Investments and Operating Models

    Major investments…Structures…Irrigation equipment…Farm stand display…Tools…Part-time small hobby scale model…Part-time large scale model…Full-time moderate-size model…Full time large-size model

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  • #4 Putting SPIN into Practice

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    #4 Putting SPIN into Practice

    Key concepts…Utilizing standard-size beds…High and low value crops…Cropping levels of different intensity…Farm layout…Structured workflow…Market stand pricing…SPIN’s three most important concepts…Putting SPIN-Farming concepts into play

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  • #5 Let’s Get Growing

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    #5 Let’s Get Growing

    Different areas of cropping intensity…Crops to consider growing for market…Cropping strategies for 12 classic SPIN crops…Yield/Price combinations

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  • #6 SPIN Work Flow Practices

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    #6 SPIN Work Flow Practices

    Typical farm tasks…Fertilizing…Prepping plots…Planting…Watering…Managing insects…Weeding…Four weeding strategies…Harvesting…Prepping produce….Day-by-day, hour-by-hour work schedule in peak season…Putting it all together

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  • #7 SPIN Marketing

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    #7 SPIN Marketing

    Creating a farm brand identity…A few words about organic…Marketing options…Community Supported Agriculture Programs(CSA)…Restaurant sales…Contract growing…Home deliveries…Buying clubs…Farm stands…Farmers markets…Stand display…Selling your produce…Professional marketing practices…Mix and match multiple unit pricing

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  • Dig Deeper # 1: SPIN-Farming Work Flow

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    Dig Deeper # 1: SPIN-Farming Work Flow

    Managing all the various farming tasks is a big challenge for backyard farmers. Understanding work rates, work sessions and work flow are key to success. Here’s how to do it. Includes 38 photos.

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  • Dig Deeper # 2: The Multi-locational Urban/Peri-urban Farm

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    Dig Deeper # 2: The Multi-locational Urban/Peri-urban Farm

    Land access is not a problem for SPIN farmers. Here’s how to create and manage a farm using scattered yards and parcels. Includes 45 photos.

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  • Dig Deeper # 3: Quick Greens

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    Dig Deeper # 3: Quick Greens

    While greens are the cash crop for many a SPIN farmer, quick greens are not yet widely grown. Learn how to grow Quick Green crops every 2 weeks, sell them for as much as $50/lb., and generate $6k to $12k throughout the season from just 1,000 sq. ft. Includes 44 photos.

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  • Dig Deeper # 4 : Rainbow Carrots

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    Dig Deeper # 4 : Rainbow Carrots

    One of the reasons SPIN farmers are successful is that they are constantly thinking up new ways to make money, and one of the best ways is to introduce new products. Dig Deeper # 3 described how to grow and market a new class of greens called Quick Greens. This guide will explain how to get creative with carrots. Includes 41 photos.

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