Farm Small Farm Smart
Farm Small Farm Smart
The Modern Grower Podcast Network
Making $500,000 on Lettuce (MFB 44)
10 minutes Posted May 21, 2026 at 10:00 am.
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Ray Tyler rejected the race-to-the-bottom pricing that destroys most small farms. Instead, he discovered customers willing to pay $10/pound for premium lettuce—5x what big farms charge. With 75% profit margins and weekly harvests creating constant cash flow, Ray built a farm that supports his family plus 4 employees on just one acre.

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