Tell me what you think

Posted by jaker on November 20, 2004 at 15:47:50 from (67.137.136.206):

I have been rolling this idea around in my head for a few years, so here it goes. Do you think that people living in the city would pay to rent a small portion of land to grow a garden on? I am thinking I could rent out a small portion of land and the renter can come out and raise any legal crop their little heart desires. A good sized garden be raised in a 80x100 area I would think. That is 8000 sqare feet or about 1/_{5 of an acre. So in an 80 acre field I could have 400 plots or 20,000 dollars. Around my area corn averages about 150 bushels to the acre, so 150 times 80 is 12,000 multiplied by $2.00 a bushel is only $24,000.00 without any expenses taken out.
I realize that location is a very big thing and the size of the city that one is close to has a big impact on things, but do you think this is doable.
Each "renter" would be liable for their own fertilzer and every thing else just like renting a real farm.
I would have to carry good liability insurance but what other unexpected costs would I have? Is anyone already doing this? I would be really intersted in any input you may have. Thanks Jaker}

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