Uploaded January 2017 | Updated September 2026, 4 minutes ago
Whether you're bootstrapping, testing out the feasibility of a farm, or limited to a certain space, there are several good reasons to start small. (Read the article: university.upstartfarmers.com/blog/farmer-tip-start-small-and-take-more-risks)
Farms that start small and scale up take a different approach to the startup process than farms that start big. Kieran Foran knows that well.
Looking back on the founding and growth of his farm, Fresh Farm Aquaponics, co-founder Kieran has two pieces of advice for small farmers:
1. Don’t be afraid to take risks.
Every farm has a learning phase, and a small farm is a perfect place to learn. Many of a new farmers lessons come from trial and error. Kieran says that failures make up for the bulk of Fresh Farm Aquaponics' learning curve.
2. Start small and work towards your goal.
Starting small can have benefits. Kieran advises starting small to new farmers.
“Know what you want your end goal to be and then what's the minimum to reach that goal,” advises Kieran.
Kieran and Spencer, for example, wanted to be a full-fledged commercial farm. They knew they couldn't start at their goal size, so they started as a backyard farm and used the profits to scale up.
Read more here: university.upstartfarmers.com/blog/farmer-tip-start-small-and-take-more-risks
----------------------------------------------
Connect with us:
Website: zipgrow.com
Facebook: facebook.com/ZipGrowTM
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/zipgrow-inc
Twitter: https://twitter.com/zipgrowinc
Instagram: instagram.com/zipgrowinc
Whether you're bootstrapping, testing out the feasibility of a farm, or limited to a certain space, there are several good reasons to start small. (Read the article: university.upstartfarmers.com/blog/farmer-tip-start-small-and-take-more-risks)
Farms that start small and scale up take a different approach to the startup process than farms that start big. Kieran Foran knows that well.
Looking back on the founding and growth of his farm, Fresh Farm Aquaponics, co-founder Kieran has two pieces of advice for small farmers:
1. Don’t be afraid to take risks.
Every farm has a learning phase, and a small farm is a perfect place to learn. Many of a new farmers lessons come from trial and error. Kieran says that failures make up for the bulk of Fresh Farm Aquaponics' learning curve.
2. Start small and work towards your goal.
Starting small can have benefits. Kieran advises starting small to new farmers.
“Know what you want your end goal to be and then what's the minimum to reach that goal,” advises Kieran.
Kieran and Spencer, for example, wanted to be a full-fledged commercial farm. They knew they couldn't start at their goal size, so they started as a backyard farm and used the profits to scale up.
Read more here: university.upstartfarmers.com/blog/farmer-tip-start-small-and-take-more-risks
----------------------------------------------
Connect with us:
Website: zipgrow.com
Facebook: facebook.com/ZipGrowTM
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/zipgrow-inc
Twitter: https://twitter.com/zipgrowinc
Instagram: instagram.com/zipgrowinc
