Urban veg farming gains popularity in AU sheep region
Lucas King started his urban farm in March with a few plots in the middle of the country town.
"I'm trying to create a lifestyle where you're not only close to your family, but you're creating something healthy for your community and for yourself," he said.
Mr King said he had always wanted to start a farm like it, but was not sure how to do it. Then Mr King came across Curtis Stone, an American who calls himself "the urban farmer".
"Once I found out that these guys had a system in place that was profitable I basically said 'Yep, I'll do that' and copied it," he said.
"If you look at what someone like Curtis Stone is doing, he's making over $100,000 on a third of an acre."
Less than six months after Mr King started he is growing a multitude of lettuce varieties, radishes, coriander, beetroot, carrots and more.
Mr King said despite the fact the region was not known for those kinds of vegetables, the system he used made it easier to grow them.
"It's a bit easier when it's high intensity and it's small scale," he said.
"I've got row covers, a plastic tunnel that helps with germination, and I've got a sprinkler system for irrigation."
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