An Easy Way to Make Money from Your Backyard Garden!

What do you do with all the extra vegetables from your garden? Join us as we tell you about our simple and easy market farm model that you can use to sell your overabundance of vegetables without having to sit at a market stand.
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[@joshuagreen119]

GO DAWGS! Enjoy your shows in north GA/southeast TN.

[@MynewTennesseeHome]

I like that bag idea.

[@iwanttobelieve5970]

"And you have an extreme need to grow more than anybody else. " 😆😆😆

[@LazyDogFarm]

She got me on that one! lol

[@matthewmcclendon5308]

My wife says the same thing. Just like planting seeds and watching them grow. It's what The Good Lord wanted us to do.

[@kimcritchfield5796]

😆

[@chrisrogers6950]

Travis and Brooklyn, it is so generous of you both to share your experience and let everyone know how you all worked out the logistics of your sales of vegetables. It is so nice that you are willing to spend the time to share that info even though you all don’t sell any more. You both are such a fun couple with such adorable children. It is a pleasure to watch you both. Selfishly, I am glad that we get to watch you both much more frequently than when you were with Hoss Tools. You both provide some of the best information on the topic of growing! Thank you, thank you.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks Chris! We appreciate having great viewers like you!

[@patchitwood7428]

This is my first year of doing the bag model. I basically used your exact model presented on the other channel. It has exceeded expectations thus far. It has served as a summer job and income stream for my teenage children. We are looking for to fall options here in 6B in Central Kentucky. Plus, our customers LOVE it.

[@LazyDogFarm]

That's great to hear Pat!

[@kimcritchfield5796]

Awesome!!!!

[@davidfarm8095]

That what I have always thought about csa. I will have to get better at gardening so i will be able to put something in the bag. so keep the video coming and thank you. God bless.

[@gregbluefinstudios4658]

Here outside Boston Mass, most towns have a farmer's market each week, from June til Sept. And most people around here, know of CSA's. There's lots of local farms, small family farm market stores, etc. Sure, there's two big Grocery stores per town, but many people still shop local farmers. There's a BIG push around here for Farm to Table.

[@korydenny3396]

I’m a marketing major and i would love to have a small farm within 2 -3 years. Have been going back and forth considering doing something like this! But one thing I’ll never forget learning is it’s easier to sell 10 people a $1000 item vs trying to sell 1000 people a $10 item.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Correct! Best of luck with the planning of your future farm!

[@121hearc]

approach local subways firehouse subs etc if you give them a good price they will buy a ton of peppers and tomatoes from you. im selling boxes of bells for 15 and tomatoes for 20 to my local subway on a weekly bases

[@LazyDogFarm]

Nice! I thought those franchises had contracts with big chain produce suppliers. Didn't know they would buy locally.

[@121hearc]

@@LazyDogFarm i thought that too.. but always noticed subway had a small sticker on their glass that said "tomatoes grown locally" so i asked the manager because i had a really good bell pepper year a few years ago and offered them the same amount they got in for a cheaper price and now she calls me on order day to see if i have any to sell before she makes the stores order

[@LazyDogFarm]

@@121hearc That's awesome!

[@rickgordon4081]

I grow and sell produce here at the house and I have always done well but since covid hit it has slowed down because I think a lot of people are growing there own but I wish everyone who trys it good luck!

[@LazyDogFarm]

If more folks are growing their own food, that's not a bad thing!

[@rickgordon4081]

@@LazyDogFarm oh no not at all and I did`nt mean anything bad but it has slowed down since covid!

[@craigcaskey9953]

When you put in "a little something extra," we in Louisiana call that "lagniappe" (lan - yap). Thought about that when you were talking about the adding in the surplus vegetables from time to time. Great video! Looking forward to the next one.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Seems like I've heard that word before. Thanks for explaining the meaning!

[@ritalr15]

I used to sell coupons inserts and I agree wholeheartedly about time and money. That bag y'all showed is fabulous and qty/quality. I would have gladly paid.

[@DeepSouthBama56]

The visual of Brooklyn the Bag Lady is well very funny indeed, LOL! Y'all Take care and Be Safe.

[@LazyDogFarm]

With all those heavy veggies in there, it probably wasn't as graceful as you might imagine. lol

[@mindypereda9660]

Thanks for all the information.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks for watching Mindy!

[@randyketcham3840]

Very informative. Brooklyn was right, trying to give away when you have more than you can say grace over is like trying to jump over the moon. We had a produce stand and it made it a lot easier for us but we had that option. Thanks for all of the details. Glad to see you are back up and moving a lot better with your back. Appreciate the continued content.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks for watching Randy!

[@johngunn7947]

Ok....I just figured out that you are not on the channel that i first started watch you on. Glad you doing your own thing

[@LazyDogFarm]

Glad you found us John! Welcome to the channel!

[@WILLITGROW]

this year i did sell alot of transplants and my town gave me trouble because i didn't have a permit..guess what i told them!! lol. look forward to see you start this back up again.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Sell those transplants John!

[@matthewmcclendon5308]

Government. People trying to control what they shouldn't medal in.

[@matthewsherriff-growingfoo3110]

Bureaucracy at it finest, driving permits i understand, but nobody ever got hurt buying starts from a rouge plant salesman. Keep on growing/selling mate

[@tracy6144]

How disappointing that you Were given trouble. We have had that happen in my area of NYS also.

[@dc0145a]

Brooklyn rocking the lipstick and hat today. Travis, so good to see you're back is healing. You two are so cute together :)

[@LazyDogFarm]

You're too kind! Thanks for watching!

[@Sammyj12991]

My model, people pay up front for the number of weeks they want. 25 dollars a week and 30 if you ant it delivered within the town. If I don’t have veggies for a month, they never lose their weeks. That makes it easy to plan and know what I have to get ready. But this video is some awesome info and I can’t wait to see the others on this topic!!

[@LazyDogFarm]

That's a good way to do it!

[@Rick3196]

Travis, thanks for posting this video, very interesting. I have been selling tomatoes on the honor system for 4 or 5 yrs . I put a table on the side of my driveway and weigh out the tomatoes in baskets, put a container for them to put money in. I don't want to go sit at a farmers market all day long, to many other things I need to be doing. I have been raising tomato plants for 3 yrs now and I think that is a great way to make money. I usually try to have some ready to plant by April 1st which is a little to early to plant where I am in 7B but everyone is ready to plant about then if we have a little warm weather. Can't wait to see the other two videos.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Good to hear the tomato sales are going well for you! That's a really good "low overhead" plan!

[@shanematurin4853]

Definitely looking forward to the other videos thanks for the info trying to get started myself with this

[@LazyDogFarm]

We'll probably do one a week for the next couple weeks. Thanks for watching!

[@lindahipple4817]

Hi Travis thankyou for your videos with market farm/gardens. The tomato varieties that you recomended were a huge hit in my garden..I was able to can up my extra veggies for eating later and not worry about it going off. I was impressed how it filled our pantry of good produce. Your bag model was a great influence on how I planned my produce production for gifting to friends n family. Blessings.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Great to hear Linda!

[@aimeewhere_she_blooms5214]

This was very helpful info. Can’t wait to watch the other two videos. Y’all are doing a great job…🙌🏻

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks Aimee!

[@BelindaB777]

10-10-10 in zone 6a WV

[@petlover071]

Great info. Can't wait for the next episodes.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks Sheryl! More to come!

[@tommyswafford7132]

So glad y'all are talking about this!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Glad you joined us Tommy!

[@harrytustin5260]

always enjoy your videos thanks

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks for watching Harry!

[@toolmantrl]

I love this. Thank you. I am almost at the point where I am wanting to start a farmstand or CSA. This is great information. 👍

[@LazyDogFarm]

Best of luck with your new market farm Tony!

[@tonirogers333]

New to gardening. I've learned so much. Love your channel and your website.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks Toni! We appreciate you joining us!

[@matthewsherriff-growingfoo3110]

Very informative and well thought out, very helpful thanks

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks Matthew!

[@marilynclayton3430]

Thank you for this content. I appreciate you taking the time to make these videos. God bless.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks for joining us Marilyn!

[@matthewmcclendon5308]

Awesome video. Keep up the good work.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Glad you enjoyed it Matthew!

[@leroneerwin7605]

Outstanding video guys. So much great info. Although I don't have nearly enough to sell, I plan to one day. You both are awesome. Keep up the awesome work!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks Lerone!

[@scrappy836548]

Very interesting. Wish I had a garden that big, lol. But if I ever do, this will be great, informative videos. Thank you. God bless!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks for watching Amy!

[@jeaniepartridge6701]

Great information sounds simple.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks Jeanie!

[@pastorjudysgarden6917]

Great video! I used to sell at a Farmers’ Market. I miss it a little, but it was just too time consuming for me to do it anymore. This bag method sounds like a great way to go.

[@LazyDogFarm]

It's definitely less time consuming than sitting at a farmers market!

[@Sheenasalesthriftytreasures]

I’m going to build a farm stand to help feed ourselves and others so thank you for your videos I have been trying to learn all I can

[@LazyDogFarm]

Best of luck with your new farm stand Sheena!

[@Sheenasalesthriftytreasures]

@@LazyDogFarm thank you I’m going to do my best I had people ask so maybe that’s what I’m sapost to be doing I always loved being a servant and feeding people I got nothing to lose and I won’t know if I don’t try 👍🏻

[@lindaedwards9756]

Definitely interesting.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks Linda!

[@lisabaughman887]

I am all over this series. I heard you speak about the bag model last year and started working on a plan, but got stumped on a few aspects. Hopefully, on the next couple of videos you will touch upon them. Seriously, how to keep 5 crops ready in the early season and how much to plan on growing.

[@LazyDogFarm]

It definitely takes some planning, but you get better at it the more you do it. The first year is always tough, but you'll learn as you go. We'll try to cover more about the growing on the next video.

[@markb3129]

That was interesting. ✌

[@LazyDogFarm]

Glad you enjoyed it Mark!

[@VirginiaScratcher]

This is interesting. I know around here, we do have a few different farmer's markets, but the times they are open are prohibitive to when a lot of people normally work. I also don't want to sit at the flea market on hot weekends when my kid is going to be shuttled around for sports practices in the coming years. I have looked into joining CSAs and they are all full around here, cannot get in even if you get on a waiting list. That's when I started thinking about doing my own CSA. This sounds kind of similar, but I like the way you did it with no obligation to have someone pick up every single week. I retire in 6.5 years and I want to go part time before that, so if I can do something similar, this might work. Now I just need some land so I can grow food!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Sounds like you've got the market farming itch! Best of luck with it as you plan and work on expanding your garden size!

[@TheOldSwedesFarm]

We have a limited CSA for a couple families. They stop by each week and pick up their box. Very limited. We didn't want a fulltime job for the CSA but a chance to pay for next years seeds/plants. We've got a video on our channel. Great video! Thanks for sharing!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Sounds like a great way to pay for your seeds and supplies -- gardening for free!

[@TalkingThreadsMedia]

Good info. Thanks! My dear, sweet hubby retires next year. This CSA model is certainly ‘food for thought”. Best wishes from Kate in Olympia, WA 8-23-2021.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Tell your hubby congrats on his upcoming retirement!

[@jimt6151]

Great video! I'm looking forward to the rest of the series! Retirement is on my radar, and I'm really interested in trying something along these lines as a supplemental income when the time comes.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks Jim! Congrats on your upcoming retirement!

[@jimt6151]

@@LazyDogFarm Thanks! Got a ways to go, but it's fun to start planning!

[@terryduprie6313]

Great video Travis; very informative. Of all the models I've heard about, I like yours the best. I'm not of fan of pay up front and hope you receive something later on. I also like that when you had an abundance of vegetables, you shared with your customers. Keep the customer happy!!! Thanks for sharing your experiences and how-to.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks for watching Terry!

[@jenniferapiary]

I have a little honor System self-serve and it does real well at the end of my driveway

[@LazyDogFarm]

Nice!

[@poodledaddles1091]

interesting

[@arthurdewith7608]

The sales all started with Bubba

[@leahness3588]

Looks like you have a heat advisory coming your way. It's been an extreme weather year. Be safe.❤🙏❤🙏

[@LazyDogFarm]

I haven't seen one in the forecast (just rain), but I'll take another look.

[@leahness3588]

@@LazyDogFarm looks like it's in Louisiana right now😁👍

[@joewilson1457]

I watched you on the other channel when you were doing the market garden

[@LazyDogFarm]

Sweet! Glad you're still with us Joe!

[@cherylbertolini3140]

in NH I was lucky I had three farms to go to that had a little cabin structure with fridges and freezers and you would write down what you bought and put your money in a lock box.

[@LazyDogFarm]

That's really cool. I've never seen anything like that around here, but I really like the idea.

[@jimt6151]

I've seen some like that, and bought from them. Great idea, as long as it's along a well-traveled route.

[@rickpearce4653]

Good luck to you from Texas . Keep up the great videos. Let us know if you go into the seed business.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Will do Rick!

[@joshsparks8152]

I got addicted to hatching eggs.... Gardening is taking that over for me but I sure like to hatch out birds lol don't get an incubator man lol. Mrs Brooklyn it was great to see you back in the videos. Y'all have a good week thanks for teaching. God bless

[@joshsparks8152]

Need me a mulberry tree... Could eat them by the gallons

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks Josh!

[@pamelajean7617]

such a great video with so much useful info! and some sass sprinkled in :-). thanks to both of you so much for providing this content. I am really looking forward to more videos in this series. I am especially interested in knowing which veggies are best for selling from the homestead. you mentioned size (has to fit in the bag), but what about profitability? are some veggies inherently more sellable from a market perspective? also if you can give us any tips on roadside/driveway stands that would be helpful. how do you get the word out? thanks again. you guys rock! (and go gators)

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks Pamela! We'll be covering much of that info in the next couple videos.

[@metalmartha2571]

You 2 are awesome! I get a kick out of your stories lol. Great idea to get ready d of extra produce! I do a swap at the end of the season with my girlfriends whatever we have extra We trade for extra of the other persons produce. Last year I had ample amounts of tomatoes to get rid of I traded them for free eggs. Avid gardener‘s gotta get clever 💡

[@LazyDogFarm]

Always a good idea to trade with others! Thanks for watching Martha!

[@metalmartha2571]

@@LazyDogFarm Fantastic channel! Can’t wait to see what you grow next!

[@Titus-as-the-Roman]

Tifton :-), the route I take when coming in behind a Hurricane to my favorite fishing hole in Florida. Would take it more except Atlanta is the deal breaker there.

[@LazyDogFarm]

That Atlanta traffic can be bad. We try to stay away from it as much as possible.

[@nigellablossom]

It's an interesting model to consider.. I have been doing the more traditional CSA model for 4 years now. It always runs 20 weeks, and the customers pay upfront to lock in. The thing I have found is that it's very difficult to adapt that model to the extreme weather events around here. We took a 2-week pause in early July to try to work around the worst of the heat and daylight for the plants.. and that helped some.. but it left us with things like tropical storms or hurricanes (we had both in the past week) to still contend with.. so I have been wrestling over a more flexible model and what that would look like. Thanks for doing these videos. Very much appreciated. Looking forward to the rest of the series.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Our model is definitely more flexible and sounds like it could work for you given all the weather you experience.

[@small-timegarden]

I agree on your perspective on the CSA thing...my view I should say. Some persons can handle it. POWER TO THEM🙂

[@LazyDogFarm]

I couldn't sleep at night knowing I had gotten paid for something I didn't provide.

[@XaViEr3520]

That’s whats up!!!

[@LazyDogFarm]

What's up Xavier!

[@philcescobar]

It would be interesting to see how you keep track and plan for all the varieties of plants you have. When to start seeds, planting/harvest dates. Do you keep written notes, spreadsheets, or just all from memory? Thanks for the videos, I've learned a ton, 2👍👍 from Pinellas county Florida👋

[@LazyDogFarm]

We'll be talking about that on part 2. Stay tuned ...

[@sowingback]

This is very helpful info. I appreciate this series. How many weeks did you sell? What was the average number of bags sold per week?

[@LazyDogFarm]

We took a break August through September because there's not much we can grow down here in those months. But we sold bags the rest of the year. Sales would vary depending on what was in season, and sales tended to decline in summer when most folks were on the road. We would average around 15 bags a week, but had some stretches where we were doing 30 bags a week (that was a little rough).

[@reduen]

Good info Travis. Where do i get one of those hats? Why dont you use products from hoss tools like seeds and seed starter? thx...

[@LazyDogFarm]

We'll hopefully have some hats on our new website when they become available again. All the Richardson hats are out of stock currently, so waiting on more to become available. As far as the products I'm using, price and convenience play a big factor. I get them where I can.

[@prestonberg9604]

Just checking in trav. I'm ready for the season to be done. I'm over 500lbs of maters and I've made like 30 quarts of salsa verde all from stuff we grow. I'm spent

[@LazyDogFarm]

Up to your ears in tomatoes!

[@prestonberg9604]

@@LazyDogFarm it's brutal I'm so tired

[@bbtruth2161]

Sounds like all the conclusions I've come to.... work full time, so time consuming and laborious vs. income generated, marketing or selling of it, timing, short season here etc.... always try to give good value, but the fresh produce is so much better than you buy at the store. I will always grow more than I need by a long shot, but will just give it away to friends, family, local folks who need it, and the food shelf, all worth the effort, plus some for my chickens. The extra work and time of trying to sell it for not much profit, not worth it. Hate to see good food go to waste, but I love growing it. I have those same bags. Put back some nice watermelon jelly and some salsa with a good kick today. Nice episode guys. Take care.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks bb!

[@southerncrossfarmandhomest9291]

We always have surplus garden veggies and fruits. My concern was always liability if you sold them to an unknown person and they claimed to get sick. What did ya’ll do to eliminate that threat? With Brooklyn’s background, you must have thought of that. Just 1 frivolous lawsuit could be devastating. Maybe you can discuss during the next episode of this series

[@LazyDogFarm]

Don't quote me on this. But I think there's a rule that as long as you're selling under a certain monetary amount, you're covered.

[@southerncrossfarm994]

@@LazyDogFarm In Florida, we have the Cottage Industry Law. You can sell up to $50,000 without needing Govt facility approval. Veggies, fruit, honey, eggs etc...Your product must be marked "processed under the cottage industry guidelines". It does not prevent you from liability if they can prove negligence

[@jonathanhicks3342]

I would like to something like this just to cover the expenses of my hobby.

[@LazyDogFarm]

That's a great way to look at it -- sell enough bags to cover seed, fertilizer, etc., expenses.

[@Sammyj12991]

So Travis. I was curious to know about how many bags you made up a week? Or, how many customers you supplied in a week? Also, if you want to divulge, how much did you make a month on your model?? Thanks. I’m researching all areas.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Our goal was to do at least 10 bags a week at $20 (later $25) each. But many weeks we would do between 20 and 30 bags. It varied from week to week, which was the beauty of the model because some folks only wanted a bag every other week and others wanted one every week. I would say that we averaged 15 or so a week. We also had a local country store where we would wholesale the excess. Given our 1/4 acre of garden, I think it's realistic to expect anywhere from $300 to $500 a week of income if you have the demand for your product.

[@Sammyj12991]

@@LazyDogFarm Great info Thanks

[@markware7748]

I don't believe I've ever known a truck farm or CSA that wasn't backed up by an outside household income stream. I could see it working as a supplemental revenue source provided you avoid borrowed capital and understand the economics of scale. Personally, we choose to give away our extra eggs and tomatoes and just bank the goodwill. I'd never be able to charge what it's worth.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Correct. That's what all the online market farming courses won't tell you ... it's hard to pay the bills initially just by market farming. It works much better as a supplemental income source as opposed to a main one.

[@lmd2454]

There’s quite a few small farms making 100% of their living through a CSA or market model. Most get started with an outside source of income but it’s very possible to build it up to the point of not needing outside income. Travis just didn’t want to go that direction I suspect.

[@markware7748]

@@lmd2454 It certainly could be done in a Goldilocks situation, long growing season and a reliable customer base. Getting from a large hobby garden to a profitable business takes some realistic analysis. The cost of scaling up with a new high tunnel or produce refrigerator or tillage implements can easily tip the scale into the red. My old uncle who farmed five sections of dryland wheat used to say that he believed he could net out the same with 8 acres and a mule. I doubt that Travis and Brooklyn, even with their ideal setup already in place could make ends meet just off the yield from the garden.

[@ashleycampbell8767]

@@markware7748check out Richard Perkins. It’s not a Goldilocks situation there

[@ashleycampbell8767]

@@markware7748this makes me want to try out farming 8 acres with a mule sooo bad 😂

[@Steel-Sturmer]

which corn has largest cob or widest cob?

[@LazyDogFarm]

Good question. From the varieties I've seen, Hickory King makes the largest ear of field corn. Not sure about sweet corn.

[@kelli2152]

How did you develop your customer base?

[@LazyDogFarm]

Facebook

[@kyfaithhavenfarm9228]

Did I miss the video that explains why you aren’t with hoss tools anymore? Your parents never mention you and you never mention your parents. We just really miss seeing you on the row by row show. That used to be our Thursday night date, wondering what y’all was gonna be eating 😂. I love seeing Brooklyn on your new channel though. She makes you look good Travis 😂

[@LazyDogFarm]

For legal reasons, I have not made a video explaining that. Maybe one of these days ...

[@kyfaithhavenfarm9228]

@@LazyDogFarm oh I gotcha. Thats ok. Y'all are my new favorites. God bless your sweet little family, Carol B

[@kimcritchfield5796]

I’m curious about food Product liability. Was that an issue? Business license? Taxes? (I’m building my orchard and garden, and trying to determine how I can make money in retirement to pay for my hobby. You pick? Selling canned items like jams and jellies. Or just produce stand.). I’m in zone 10a, SoCal and in CITY. Have lots of “market” that can come to me.

[@LazyDogFarm]

I think those questions would be more suited for an accountant. I guess it depends on just how much you're selling, whether you need to get licenses and such.

[@midsouthhomestead7527]

❤👍❤👍❤

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thank y'all for watching!

[@matthewmcclendon5308]

I know this doesn’t pertain to this video, but if I’m planting onion seedlings from a 162 tray on drip tape, planting on both sides, how far apart should the onions from one another?

[@LazyDogFarm]

Sometimes I'll put them 4-6" apart and thin every other one later to use them as green onions. If you don't plan on doing that, I think 8" is a safer spacing if your'e planning on growing some big ones.

[@matthewmcclendon5308]

Four inches it is. Y'all should do a video just on spacing of plants. I've been watching your videos for a while and I know you have covered all this, but it's so time consuming to hunt through all the videos just to find the the info I'm needing. A video on spacing like the fall planting schedule would be really cool. Thanks for all the help.

[@LazyDogFarm]

@@matthewmcclendon5308 Noted! We'll add that to the list!

[@small-timegarden]

The way you guys did it was you essentially gave stuff away for a good price. Unfortunately ppl can be unnecessarily picky

[@LazyDogFarm]

Yep. Our bags were not really ideal for the picky person, but we had plenty of customers that enjoyed the surprise element.

[@Sammyj12991]

Do you have a store that sells lazy dog merch?

[@LazyDogFarm]

Not yet. But we will in the next couple months.

[@Sammyj12991]

@@LazyDogFarm Awesome I wan to help out the channel. Maybe a shirt and a sticker for the cooler, lol

[@KrazyKajun602]

Did you allow people to place custom orders? Like if I call and say I need 10 lbs of tomatoes, 3 lbs of cucumbers, etc? I think it would be great to get back into it and let the kids work to earn money and show them how to work.

[@LazyDogFarm]

We didn't allow custom orders because that takes way longer to pack. Our system was created for efficiency.

[@nickcasper2350]

God, tomatoes are $4 a piece a publix now!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Goodness gracious!

[@susanangelo7737]

How did you handle income taxes?

[@LazyDogFarm]

If your'e going to be doing it for a while, it's a good idea to setup a separate business entity (LLC) for that.

[@susanangelo7737]

@@LazyDogFarm that is what I did for my little lavender operation. After keeping receipts and using an accountant, it was clear I wasn't making money.😫

[@LazyDogFarm]

@@susanangelo7737 It definitely works better as a supplement source of income and not necessarily your primary source. We would have been eating ramen noodles every night if we were just relying on the market farming income. lol

[@susanangelo7737]

@@LazyDogFarm my biggest problem wasn't really the lack of compensation as it was the hassle of keeping receipts for tax purposes. At any rate, lavender plants have run their productive life cycle so I may try other crops now. Thanks for this topical series.

[@mutantryeff]

I'm getting annoyed that YT isn't notifying me

[@LazyDogFarm]

Sorry about that. Their notification system hasn't been that great lately.

[@backwoodsbaby9729]

We need a new name because this is a "csa" however csa means the pay up front thing. But buying a bag weekly from the same person, is a csa community supported ag. Idk what the name would be besides grab bag or easy veggie bags lol

[@LazyDogFarm]

I agree. Just can't think of anything "catchy" at the moment.

[@robertbickel6476]

You need to have one person do this video. Then you're not talking over each other.

[@Titus-as-the-Roman]

P.S., "Hate Georgia Onions", that's kind of Un-American ain't it.

[@LazyDogFarm]

It's an absolute shame! lol