Grow spinach, cabbage, tomatoes, onions and herbs in a backyard, communal or small plot and sell to neighbours, spazas and street traders.
- Who it suits
Patient people with some land, water and the habit of working outside every day.
- Who pays
Neighbours, spaza shops, street vendors, schools and churches.
- What they get
Fresh, cheaper vegetables close to home.
- Is there demand?
Seedling trays and containers are sold by SA suppliers at published prices (Damax trays from about R3, Martin Dale Seedlings), so you can cost a bed. Selling prices for backyard vegetables are not published in a source we trust; check spaza and street prices near you.
- Real examples
- Selling bunches of spinach at the gate
- Supplying a spaza or vendor
- Community garden co-ops
A good sign: a standing weekly order.