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If you\u2019re a small farmer, it can be hard to make a living selling $3 bunches of kale. You likely just don\u2019t operate on the scale that\u2019s needed to profit from this model of simply growing the classic vegetable suspects and hoping your customers buy enough to make it worth your while.<\/p>\n
Luckily, there are ways to diversify your small urban farm\u00a0<\/a>that can help make it more sustainable in terms of keeping both the earth and your bank account happy and healthy. Let\u2019s take a look at why you should diversify and how you can do it.<\/p>\n Why Diversify?<\/strong><\/p>\n Diversifying your small urban farm is a good idea for many reasons. First of all, it\u2019s good for your farm\u2019s soil health and the health of the earth in general. Growing different types of crops helps promote sustainable growing practices. This is a big reason why environmental awareness is worth teaching<\/a>. The more variety in what you grow and produce, the better off your soil (and therefore what grows in it) will generally be.<\/p>\n When you\u2019re working with a diversified farm, you\u2019re also protecting yourself from risk. If you\u2019re running a monoculture operation and have a crop failure, your entire enterprise is at risk. But if you have your eggs in more than one basket, so to speak, you\u2019re more likely to be able to bounce back from disaster.<\/p>\n