The REAL Cost to Start an Urban Farm (Rewind S1W27 - 1)

The REAL Cost to Start an Urban Farm (Rewind S1W27 - 1)

From The Urban Farmer Podcast by Diego Footer

March 18, 2026 · 27 min

About this episode

Diego Footer discusses the real costs associated with starting a profitable urban farm.

How much money do you ACTUALLY need to start a profitable urban farm? One farmer turned $7,000 into a six-figure operation on a third of an acre. In this Urban Farmer Rewind episode, Diego breaks down the five real expense categories every new farmer needs to budget for: including the hidden costs that nobody talks about. 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 designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com .

People in this episode

Host: Diego Footer

Topics covered

  • urban farming
  • cost analysis
  • sustainable farming
  • business insights
  • market farming

Keywords

  • urban farm
  • costs
  • budgeting
  • farming expenses
  • sustainable agriculture

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Modern Grower

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Books & works: Sell Everything You Grow, Ready Farmer One

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