Jun 11, 2025
Starting a farm is an ambitious endeavour, but you can make money farming by offering farm stays, participating in community-supported agriculture, and more.
Selling what you grow is both personally rewarding and potentially profitable. There’s high demand for fresh farm goods, value-added products such as soaps and jams, and agritourism (visiting local farms).
Data shows there’s money in making direct sales to consumers—as opposed to relying on wholesale distribution channels. The 2022 Census of Agriculture (released in February 2024) reported that farms sold $17.5 billion in food products through direct marketing channels—a 25% increase since 2017.
If you’re looking for ways to make money from a farm business or even a hobby farm, here are some ideas, with examples from Shopify businesses—a number of whom even earn money from farming after the growing season.
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