I think 10 acres is hardly small scale. I have a farm stand and go to farm markets all summer, and I have only planted up to 1/3 acre at a time. An acre of plasticulture berries has about 14,000 plants and should produce about 10,000 quarts or more of strawberries, 75% of them in about a one week period. So it is a real problem getting them picked and marketed. I usually have one good week at the market, but not near enough berries by the next market Friday. If I wanted to run a u-pick, I would probably start with about 1 acre. Also, if it rains a lot, you will lose a lot of fruit. I am going to have to learn how to spray with fungicides, although I had hoped to not need them. But every year I lose about half the crop to rotted or spotted berries. Yes, they are easy to sell and people love them, but making money on them is a little tricky. There are other, less fragile and perishable produce crops that can be grown with good results, although every crop has its challenges. I plant about 10 acres of sweetcorn.
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