Make up to $4,000 a month from your own backyard
From selling vegetables from a home garden to making herb-infused products, these women have found fun ways to turn their passion for the great outdoors into a profit. Read on to learn how they did it, so you can start earning too! “I’ve loved gardening since I was a child, and when I moved into my home, which has a large field, I was excited to start planting vegetables. Although my family eats a majority of what we grow, I found myself with excess, and I wanted to find a way to share it with other people. When a friend suggested I sell it at a local farmers market, I knew it would be a great way to make some extra cash, so I launched my business, 25 Acres [DirtOnMyPlate.com].
“I contacted the farmers market and, to my surprise, I didn’t have to pay a fee, have a minimum amount of produce or adhere to any pricing structure. I then did some research to find out what the farmers market was already selling and where there was a void so I would have the most success.
“I sell all types of produce, including cucumbers, okra, beets, raspberries, squash, pumpkin and sweet corn. Meeting customers at the farmers market is also a great opportunity to learn what people really want. For example, when my okra wasn’t selling, I realized people don’t know what to do with it, so I pickled it instead.
“I market my business on my Facebook page and on rummage sale Facebook groups. I post photos, and when someone contacts me, we agree on a price, then we meet at my home, the farmers market or another location. I also get business through wordof-mouth referrals.
“I love selling my produce because it’s easy—I’m already growing the food, so why not make money doing it? During the summer months, I attend one farmers market a week and make between $50 and $100 each time—about $2,000 total for the summer. The money I make pays for my small greenhouse, my plants and equipment.”
“I make up to $2,000 each summer selling produce from my garden!”