There seems to be a strong movement toward urban organic farming as people are looking for ways to cut costs and build sustainable ways to do life.  And now this has taken the next step forward with a franchise model.  I think this franchise could outgrow Starbucks in five years.

Somerton Tanks Farm, a demonstration urban farm which is pushing beyond the boundaries of traditional agriculture and taking it to places where conventional wisdom says fruits and vegetables do not belong. In its fourth year of operation, using the SPIN Farming method, they produced over $68,000 in gross sales growing high value vegetables on a half-acre—in Philadelphia, the fifth largest city in the U.S. By pushing the physical and philosophical boundaries of agriculture, it is achieving a level of productivity and financial success that many thought impossible. And it’s getting others to view the role of agriculture—where and how it is practiced—differently.

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SPIN stands for S-mall P-lot IN-tensive.  This organization has developed a system for making urban farming on small plots of land profitable and accessible to just about anyone.

SPIN-Farming is a non-technical, easy-to-learn and inexpensive-to-implement vegetable farming system that makes it possible to earn significant income from land bases under an acre in size. Whether you are new to farming, or want to farm in a new way, SPIN can work for you because:

• Its precise revenue targeting formulas and organic-based techniques make it possible to gross $50,000+ from a half- acre.

• You don’t need to own land. You can affordably rent or barter a small piece of land adequate in size for SPIN-Farming production.

• It works in either the city, country or small town.

• It fits into any lifestyle or life cycle.

SPIN is being practiced by first generation farmers because it removes the two big barriers to entry – land and capital – as well as by established farmers who want to diversify or downsize, as well as by part-time hobby farmers.

Learn more at the SPIN website >>

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