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Kipp Nash wanted to farm. Like many young Americans who gravitate toward the vocation of growing food, Nash didn't have the land or resources. After all, he lived in a Boulder, CO, neighborhood. Yet this, surprisingly, turned out to be more of an opportunity than a problem. It started with his own yard (including the front), when he traded his green monoculture for chard, tomatoes, beets, and potatoes. (We're not talking raised garden beds here, he literally farms his entire yard.)
While some neighbors balked at his lawn-gone-cultivated yard, some saw the value and wanted in. So, when Nash wanted to expand and asked his neighbors for their yard space, eight gave him the green light, especially those who don't have time to garden themselves. And there sprang a small farming venture in the middle of suburbia, where Nash now grows and sells a variety of vegetables and herbs through shares purchased by community members. Nash grossed $6,000 last year and hopes to make $15,000 this year by expanding his business.
Check out The Wall Street Journal's two-minute clip on Nash's enterprise.
Goodbye gas-powered lawnmowers. Hello edible landscapes.
Source: The Wall Street Journal
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