Is small farming profitable?

[Hotzcatz]

This is a property separate from our house and all we would do with it is farming. The costs aren't all that much since I wouldn't own the land but what crops can be grown to pay for themselves? There are the costs of seeds/plants/trees, the growing costs of mulch/fertilizer, weed control, harvesting, processing and then marketing and selling. The start up costs would be out of pocket expenses, so we don't have a big chunk of money to start this endeavor. I think I can get the use of a tractor to mow things flat to begin with.

I can have two acres of it to do "farming" with if I can come up with a reasonable farm plan. I'm thinking tree crops might be suitable since that wouldn't require a lot of labor or processing before it can be sold. Avocados, lemons, limes, bananas? However, all these are backyard fruits and a lot of folks already get them from their backyard or neighbors. Is there a market for them? Somewhere local since I don't want to pack and process for shipping.

Maybe artichokes or bamboo shoots? Those aren't usual neighborhood/backyard crops. I can't really have animals there, although I would like some chickens to eat the waste vegetables and for fertilizer production.

I don't know if a Community Supported Agriculture would work unless the produce was delivered to each family since I don't know if the landowner would want folks going there to pick up vegetables.

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