HeartlandHank
Well-Known Member
A buddy of mine was about the same as you. Same interests and same concerns (that UB spoke of).Seriously? Fuck... i really want to pursue agriculture... I know it must be tough... i was always advice that is not the thing to do.. and still people around me would tell me the same... but i like to work with my hands.. and love nature.. and dream maybe one day i will have my own little land.. i'm not pursuing money or anything "empty" in this world... I want to live the way i feel i should be living... this scares me a little bit because you are someone who already walked down the path... i'm still do it.. at the end of the day... you can't take anything to the grave... thanks for putting real facts in paper...
He found a nice medium starting up his own landscaping design, install and maintenance company. Very low start up biz. Talking 3-4k will get you started with small jobs, easy. Assuming you already have a truck.
He seems to be pretty happy with it.
If you already have the plant knowledge it is a breeze. You just have to get very good at bidding jobs. That is pretty much what makes or breaks you. Being able to bid competitively while leaving plenty of room for profit.
Just an idea... You meet people and network pretty quickly. You can get in on some hobby/micro farming projects with people you meet... but make your money selling gardens to the rich folks.
But yeah... decorative beds are not as exciting as crops.
I'm with UB... careful mixing passion and paycheck. No romance without finance..