I just read this article in the San Francisco Chronicle about a company that will come make a vegetable garden in your back yard, maintain it, do your composting, harvest and give you the food. They’re called MyFarm. Sounds like an interesting idea, so I thought I’d give it a little promotion here. I couldn’t find a web site for MyFarm, but I did find a web site for a company doing this in Portland, OR — Your Backyard Farmer.
The SF Chronicle article notes that there are other businesses doing this in Santa Cruz, Boston, and Washington D.C.
If you’re a entrepreneurial gardener, perhaps your city is ripe for this type of business too. Or if you’re a potential customer, look out for one in your area…
June 24th, 2008 at 11:55 pm
What the article didn’t mention is that Donna Smith of Your Backyard Farmer originated this business model in 2005 and has seen steady growth each year. She is active in promoting food safety for our world and has consulted with others about this business model throughout the country, as well as Europe and Australia. She now offers a mentoring program for those who wish to join in this movement and earn a living doing it. Full disclosure: I am Donna’s husband and her biggest fan. And kudos to MyFarm for helping the Bay Area obtain Earth-friendly produce!