What are the “profits” of a Hobby Grow?

What are the “profits” of a Hobby Grow?

This came up on a podcast I recently listened to, and the answer might surprise you.

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For commercial growers, profits come from selling crops.

For hobby growers, profits aren’t measured in dollars.

They’re measured in grams and pounds.

Or, as stated in the podcast:

Hobby profits are the ability to experiment.

Let me explain…

(or you can skip to the tl;dr at the end)

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Let’s say, for ease:

1. You grow 100 lbs.
2. Each pound costs you $1 to grow.
3. You can sell each pound for $2.
4. You need to sell 50 pounds to cover costs.
5. You have 50 pounds leftover of “profit.”

For a commercial grow, all 100 pounds get sold.

Profit = $$$

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For a hobbyist, it looks more like this:

1. You get 3 lbs from your harvest.
2. You need 2 lbs to cover medicinal/personal needs.