$10,000 a Month Growing Microgreens in a Basement!
This Video is from the Youtube channel: “Off-Grid with Curtis Stone”.
Since this interview took place, David scaled his farm to a 6,000 sq ft facility that brings in $50K per month in recurring revenue!
About Curtis Stone:
Curtis is one of the world’s most highly sought-after small farming educators. His book, The Urban Farmer, offers a new way to think about farming𑁋 one where quality of life and profitability coexist. Today, Curtis spends most of his time building his 40-acre off-grid homestead in British Columbia. He leverages his relationships with other experts to bring diverse content into the homes of gardeners and aspiring small farmers from around the world. Learn more at FromTheField.TV.
Pretty cool to see someone so passionate about what they do in their spare time share the details. I take it this was initially his pet project after working in restaurants and seeing the need first hand. Nice to see how it’s turned into something profitable and something they spend time together doing. The only downside to this kind of thing is that I can’t see how they’d ever take a vacation without getting other people to come in and help out since much of the business revolves around weekly regular deliveries.
The difficult part doesn’t sound like so much the work but – getting and maintaining customers and sales. He has a great advantage having insight in the business.
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Must have a business mind and ability to communicate with customers and set behind computer to know where to navigate!
This small operation direct to consumer or very closer to the end user model likely works for so many products. Small manufacturing, one machine one product, likely endless. It is an industry he knows and saw opportunity. Hope this inspires alot of other literally mom and dad businesses.
I want to start farming microgreens but I dont know where to sell it ?
@RichWasHere94 think restaurants and farmers markets. Good luck.
Truly amazing techniques of modern agri farming … Local produce for vibrant local economy and pride of Canada 🌎 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🏔🎄⛪🗻🌲🎅💐🙏🙏
Superb! Happy, hard working go-getters providing good food to people whilst gaining wealth. This is a win win scenario created by good people. I`m really inspired by this video. Thanks for posting
Sooo awesome, best to you all and your amazing life “style”!
It’s not just a great basement business, but thanks for inspiring your community and people watching this video to eat healthier!
I am blown away at how clean the whole basement is.
This is literally the future of living for everyone person, and you get to make a living out of it. Awesome!
What are you using for lights? Do you buy from Amazon? Do you have links to the products you purchase for your business?
WAO! It is so cool and an incredible business hobby to what it looks to Me. But it is something that it is so needed even lately as the way things are going everywhere with food and vegetables. I really love it! Congratulations!
So my mind is blown… two things: first off im convinced. I’m going to be starting immediately. Secondly my brain hurts. I’ve cooked with YOUR microgreens. Like ones you guys grew! I’m from Calgary area, and I worked at the Kananaskis golf course 🤣🤣! If you delivered there last year then yeah!
LOL, I sure did, we had all our microgreens going to the hotel there. Glad to see you thinking of this business, if you need any startup help send me an email.
What kind and output are your wrack lights. ??? (1000 watt each? 2000?). I love the set up. Very clean and organized. I see a lot of pride in y’all’s work.
Awesome video, amazing couple!! Tons of great information!! Wow!
It’s been a crazy 3 years since this video was released. We are so grateful for all the support over the years! Let’s all keep building our farms !!
Your house is amazing and your business is inspiring
I feel like it’s an obligation to grow locally now, considering bezos/gates buying all of that farm land and the FDA not really giving a crap about our health.
How’s the business going lately?
@Thanks alot Been amazing, thank you. We just took on a 6000 sq ft facility and getting larger everyday.
This is super amazing. The only thing I wonder about is all that bug and worm poop gives good bacteria for your gut so these green don’t have the same nutrients as grown outside. They may also be picking up the indoor air toxins.
Definitely depends on the setup as generally good grown stuff has good air flow and/or filtration. also on whether they are cheating out and using chemicals vs organic comport etc
Pretty cool and amazing to share like this videos. it help a lot for so many people.
Nice couple, glad to see them using compostable containers, but, I was hoping to hear more about their system operations, i.e. what substrate(s) to they use, if they use potting soil do they use vermiculite? Also, about their lighting, the kelvin, wattage, lux and lumens, and fixture per rack. Maybe a part two is out there…
Same here.
I wonder if they are still doing it? I’m considering something like this in the states but worried about health codes while growing in our basement.
They’re going stronger than ever.
we sure are, coming into year 6
5 years later and this is still the best business! See you in another 5!
@MicroAcres ..Do you have any social media channels ?
apologies, just watched the rest of the video and got your insta link. Inspirational ! Well done
@Martin Auckland glad you found the link, reach out anytime!