{"id":1187,"date":"2023-02-20T11:55:27","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T01:55:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/regionalruralfinance.com.au\/?p=1187"},"modified":"2023-03-16T11:54:53","modified_gmt":"2023-03-16T01:54:53","slug":"small-acreage-farming-ideas-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/regionalruralfinance.com.au\/small-acreage-farming-ideas-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"Small Acreage Farming Ideas Australia- Make Your Farm a Success!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In Australia, hobby farms<\/a> are becoming increasingly popular. It’s estimated that over 60,000 properties<\/a> that can be classified as hobby or recreational farms throughout the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The size of these farms varies from just a few acres up to no more than 50 – often making them too small for a commercially viable farming operation. Most people who own hobby farms do so as a passion project and not as the main source of family income. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nevertheless, with enough space available to grow fresh products or keep small farm animals, it’s common for people to turn their hobby into a revenue-generating activity – often as a way to repay their farm loan<\/a> or simply as a way to offload excess produce. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are many possibilities for a small acreage farm that are a bit more creative than fruit and vegetables – while there’s nothing wrong with that, it might not be for everyone. Opting for more ‘exotic’ ideas can be not only fun, but they can be more profitable too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s have a look at this list of creative ways to put your farm to use for both pleasure and a little bit of profit!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beekeeping<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Beekeeping usually starts as a hobby, as the capital needed is usually low. With beekeeping, you can sell honey and bee by-products such as bee pollen, beeswax, and royal jelly. These products are very popular among individuals. Bee pollen and royal jelly are superfoods products that are sold at very high prices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You would only need a small space in your farm for beekeeping; however, you should check with the local government to ensure that it is all above the law. Usually, you would have to be registered to keep bees, according to Australia’s Biosecurity Act 2014<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can get your first set of bees by doing one of the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n