About Farmer2You

What this site is

Farmer2You publishes practical guides for people growing food at small scale — backyard gardens, raised beds, hydroponic buckets, aquaponic loops, hoop houses, and the off-grid systems that keep them running. Every diagram on the site is drawn specifically for it. Nothing here is reprinted from a manufacturer's brochure.

How we write

• Numbers over adjectives. When a guide says a system needs a certain amount of light, water or power, the arithmetic is shown so you can redo it for your site.
• Failure modes included. A method that works in a mild coastal summer and fails in a humid one is described that way.
• No miracle claims. Where a popular technique lacks evidence, we say so, even when it would be easier to sell gear by staying quiet.
• Local rules matter. Water rights, livestock ordinances, fish species restrictions and electrical code vary enormously. We flag where you need to check.

How the site is funded

Farmer2You is free to read and is funded two ways: display advertising, and affiliate commissions when a reader buys something through a link on the site. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases — at no additional cost to you.

No manufacturer pays for placement here, and no company reviews our guides before publication. Recommendations on the shop page are organised by category rather than by brand precisely so that our incentive is to describe what a piece of equipment needs to do, not to push a particular model. We never publish prices or star ratings, because Amazon permits displaying those only when pulled live from their API.

Corrections

Gardening advice ages, and some of it turns out to be wrong. If you find an error, an outdated regulation, or a claim that does not hold up, write to hello@farmer2you.com and we will correct the page and note the change.

What we are not

We are not agronomists, veterinarians, electricians, or attorneys. Guides here are general information for home-scale growers. For anything involving mains wiring, battery banks, food-safety processing times, livestock health, or local permitting, consult the relevant licensed professional or your regional agricultural extension service.