I love Instagram. It is amazingly easy to network on it. We're only here on RUclips because of Curt, lol, but the potential for reach here definitely seems amazing.
It's funny that you say Twitter is for the over 35 crowd, because I have found Twitter to be the place for serious followers of my farm. In fact, those that get the concept of converting "lawns to farms" have Twitter accounts and those that don't get it, have facebook accounts. Instagram is awesome and has helped my farm a lot too. Curtis, when you say RUclips pays you, that's their monetization program, correct? Are your channels monetized? I am glad you broke it down to 1. have a website, 2. have an instagram account. That is actually the choices I made in social media marketing.
That's just my experience regarding Twitter. I'm actually finding I enjoy Twitter now more than facebook. I find FB has become toxic for me in my life so I'm trying to use it less and less. Yes, RUclips pays most content creators over 10k subs with Adsense.
Hey Curtis! Loving the videos and what all of you guys have been doing with your market gardens. Thank you so much for sharing your stories and experience on RUclips. Are there any farmers you would recommend for someone to listen to or watch/read that are located in Texas, or more specifically central Texas? Also I have my doubts about its viability right now in the central Texas area, do you have any thoughts? I guess that's normal considering I grew up surrounded by large farmlands.
I sell my over stock of plants via social media , over the past year I have been asked if I sell my harvest. The bulk of my recent plant buyers are local restaurant chefs looking for unusual tomatoes and herbs . My property isn't big enough to produce in bulk i don't think (.04 acres) and I have to grow in raised beds as far as produce but with the requests i am getting it makes me question the amount my small property can produce and i have an unheated greenhouse to where i may try. i have your book.
I hope so I honestly thought the 6 or 7 chefs that came last year was a fluke since it was our first time using social media to sell our plants. BUT new chefs found us this year each and everyone has sked if we sell our harvest as well as the plants. Even asking where we sell. I never considered selling our harvst because I am currently growing to provide for 3 house holds.
He's also made the point, that he learned the hard way, that you shouldn't promise what you can only deliver if everything goes perfectly. You can market your business to death, but if your maxed out. Then your maxed out. That's why so many are trying to sell digital content, because supply isn't an issue. It takes a lot of experience to do the up to 7 crop rotations a year that Curtis does. Find your customer base that's large enough to support your needs and you can support. I personally don't have the land or experience yet, so my customer base is my family and crop trading with neighbours.
It's awesome to see you grow so much as a speaker over the years. You've really dialed it in and it shows 👌
Dude, you changed my life.
I love Instagram. It is amazingly easy to network on it. We're only here on RUclips because of Curt, lol, but the potential for reach here definitely seems amazing.
It's funny that you say Twitter is for the over 35 crowd, because I have found Twitter to be the place for serious followers of my farm. In fact, those that get the concept of converting "lawns to farms" have Twitter accounts and those that don't get it, have facebook accounts. Instagram is awesome and has helped my farm a lot too. Curtis, when you say RUclips pays you, that's their monetization program, correct? Are your channels monetized? I am glad you broke it down to 1. have a website, 2. have an instagram account. That is actually the choices I made in social media marketing.
That's just my experience regarding Twitter. I'm actually finding I enjoy Twitter now more than facebook. I find FB has become toxic for me in my life so I'm trying to use it less and less. Yes, RUclips pays most content creators over 10k subs with Adsense.
I always have motivation after watching your videos. You have the best strategies ever in farming especially for small scale famers like us.
Targeted advertising is super effective.
Great info! Thank you Curtis.
Hey Curtis! Loving the videos and what all of you guys have been doing with your market gardens. Thank you so much for sharing your stories and experience on RUclips.
Are there any farmers you would recommend for someone to listen to or watch/read that are located in Texas, or more specifically central Texas?
Also I have my doubts about its viability right now in the central Texas area, do you have any thoughts? I guess that's normal considering I grew up surrounded by large farmlands.
Our first post was 12 hours ago....oh the irony!
I sell my over stock of plants via social media , over the past year I have been asked if I sell my harvest. The bulk of my recent plant buyers are local restaurant chefs looking for unusual tomatoes and herbs . My property isn't big enough to produce in bulk i don't think (.04 acres) and I have to grow in raised beds as far as produce but with the requests i am getting it makes me question the amount my small property can produce and i have an unheated greenhouse to where i may try. i have your book.
It sounds like you have a lot of potential for growth, Good Luck to you
I hope so I honestly thought the 6 or 7 chefs that came last year was a fluke since it was our first time using social media to sell our plants. BUT new chefs found us this year each and everyone has sked if we sell our harvest as well as the plants. Even asking where we sell. I never considered selling our harvst because I am currently growing to provide for 3 house holds.
How about growing a good product and developing a reputation over time? Is this farming? Or is this a tech start up?
Well, that goes without saying.
An extra boost never hurt. Good product is a must, but knowing how to get the word out is also important.
lol some people just hate your success man
He's also made the point, that he learned the hard way, that you shouldn't promise what you can only deliver if everything goes perfectly.
You can market your business to death, but if your maxed out. Then your maxed out.
That's why so many are trying to sell digital content, because supply isn't an issue.
It takes a lot of experience to do the up to 7 crop rotations a year that Curtis does. Find your customer base that's large enough to support your needs and you can support.
I personally don't have the land or experience yet, so my customer base is my family and crop trading with neighbours.
It's marketing.