My blog focuses on Financial Literacy/Money and Business/Entrepreneurship. The agricultural industry is critical for everyone. There are farms of multiple sizes and small farms can certainly be profitable. The following contributed post is entitled, How To Make Big Money From Your Small Farm.
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For some people, farming is a joy. But for many, it’s also a way to make money. Farming, of course, gets a bad rap these days. But it turns out that it can still be a highly lucrative business, as long as you’re in the right niche or area. Plus, the industry is always changing: things can change fast, meaning what made money in farming last year probably won’t this year.
In the following sections, we take a look at some of the best ways to make money from a small farm in 2025. Here are your best options:
Camping
One option is to open your farm up to camping. Campsites can generate a lot of money for virtually no outlay, especially when the weather is good. Punters will often arrive from across the country to enjoy the environment.
Swap Meets
You could also look into offering swap meets. The idea here is for vendors to assemble on your campsite, set up their stalls, and then sell to customers for a minimal fee.
Sell High-Value Hemp
Finally, you could look into selling high-value hemp products, as long as it is legal to do so in your area. These products are currently in high demand due to the need to manage medical issues or even make new pieces of furniture. A lot of farmers are now cottoning on to the fact that it is a lucrative industry and one that they should look at getting into sooner rather than later.
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Anwar Y. Dunbar is a Regulatory Scientist. Being a naturally curious person, he is also a student of all things. He earned his Ph.D. in Pharmacology from the University of Michigan and his Bachelor’s Degree in General Biology from Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU). Prior to starting the Big Words Blog Site, Anwar published and contributed to numerous research articles in competitive scientific journals reporting on his research from graduate school and postdoctoral years. After falling in love with writing, he contributed to the now defunct Examiner.com, and the Edvocate where he regularly wrote about: Education-related stories/topics, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), Financial Literacy; as well as conducted interviews with notable individuals such as actor and author Hill Harper. Having many influences, one of his most notable heroes is author, intellectual and speaker, Malcolm Gladwell, author of books including Outliers and David and Goliath.
Anwar has his hands in many, many activities. In addition to writing, Anwar actively mentors youth, works to spread awareness of STEM careers, serves on the Board of Directors of the Friends of the David M. Brown Arlington Planetarium, serves as Treasurer for the JCSU Washington, DC Alumni Chapter, and is active in the Dave Ramsey Financial Peace Ministry at the Alfred Street Baptist Church. He also tutors in the subjects of biology, chemistry and physics.
Along with his multi-talented older brother Amahl Dunbar (designer of the Big Words logos, inventor and a plethora of other things), Anwar is a “Fanboy” and really enjoys Science-Fiction and Superhero movies including but not restricted to Captain America Civil War, Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice, and Prometheus. He is a proud native of Buffalo, NY.
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