Adding Farm Profits with You-Pick Blackberries (CC50)

About this episode

Dustin LaBat discusses the you-pick farming model at Specklebelly Farms, focusing on blackberries as a profitable crop.

Dustin LaBat of Specklebelly Farms in Weimar, Texas shares their you-pick farming model that includes not only vegetables but also cut flowers and blackberries, which is the biggest draw. He talks about the labor, economics, and marketing strategies that go into running their farm, as well as how blackberries can be an incredibly profitable crop for market farmers. Lastly, he touches on plant sales, farm stand sales, and restaurant sales as complementary income that allows their farm to run all year round. Check out Specklebelly Farms here! Get time and labor-saving farm tools at shop.modern grower.co Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Farm Small, Farm Smart Farm Small, Farm Smart Daily The Growing Microgreens Podcast Check out Diego's book, Sell Everything You Grow, which is only $0.99 on Amazon . https://www.amazon.com/Sell-Everything-You-Grow-Homestead-ebook/dp/B0CJC9NTZF

People in this episode

Guest: Dustin LaBat

Topics covered

• you-pick farming
• blackberries
• farm economics
• marketing strategies
• complementary income

Keywords

• you-pick
• blackberries
• farm profits
• marketing
• farm tools

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Specklebelly Farms, Modern Grower Podcast Network, shop.modern grower.co, Amazon

Products: Sell Everything You Grow

Places: Weimar, Texas

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