How One Bed of Lettuce Can Generate $746 in Profit
About this episode
This episode discusses the profit potential of growing Salanova lettuce based on real production data.
Salanova is the most common lettuce crop in market gardening. But how many growers actually know their profit margin on it? Most are guessing. This episode breaks down the real economics using production data from Ray Tyler's book The Farmer's Guide to Growing Organic Lettuce — numbers from a working farm in Tennessee, not theory. The scenario: 100-foot bed, 30 inches wide, landscape fabric, 4×6 inch spacing, labor at $25/hr. Watch the video on our YouTube Channel! Interested in watching the series? Hop on over to our YouTube Channel! Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. Follow Modern Grower: Instagram Instagram Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Carrot Cashflow Farm Small Farm Smart Farm Small Farm Smart Daily The Growing Microgreens Podcast The Urban Farmer Podcast The Rookie Farmer Podcast In Search of Soil Podcast Check out Diego's books: Sell Everything You Grow on Amazon Ready Farmer One on Amazon **** Modern Grower and Diego Footer participate in the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program…
Topics covered
- market gardening
- profit margin
- sustainable farming
- lettuce production
- business insights
Keywords
- Salanova
- lettuce
- profit
- market gardening
- organic farming
- Tennessee
- production data
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Modern Grower
Books & works: The Farmer's Guide to Growing Organic Lettuce
Places: Tennessee
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