Course Overview
Build a Profitable Regenerative Farm or Market Garden
The THRYV Institute Farm Business Course is an 8-week live online program designed to help aspiring growers, market gardeners, homesteaders, and agricultural entrepreneurs build profitable regenerative farm businesses with confidence.
This program combines regenerative farming principles, soil health education, crop productivity systems, and practical farm business development into a clear, structured learning experience built for real-world application.
Whether you're starting from scratch, moving toward farm ownership, or improving an existing operation, this course gives you the operational frameworks, planning tools, and strategic guidance you need to build a sustainable and profitable agricultural future.
This Is Not Hobby Gardening
The THRYV Farm Business Course is built for people who want to:
create income through farming,
build resilient small-scale farm systems,
improve soil health and crop performance,
understand profitable market gardening,
and develop a long-term business direction.
The program focuses on practical implementation, operational thinking, and regenerative agriculture systems that support both ecological and economic sustainability.
What You'll Learn
Regenerative Farming Principles
Understand how regenerative agriculture improves soil biology, nutrient density, water efficiency, and long-term farm productivity.
Soil Health & Biological Systems
Learn foundational soil health principles that support healthier crops, stronger root development, improved resilience, and sustainable growing systems.
Farm Business Development
Build practical business skills including:
budgeting,
pricing,
goal setting,
operational planning,
and profitability analysis.
Market Gardening & Local Food Systems
Explore small-scale farming models including:
market gardens,
CSA operations,
direct-to-consumer sales,
and diversified local food businesses.
Marketing & Customer Development
Learn how to identify customers, communicate your value, and create steady revenue streams through local agriculture.
Practical Planning & Implementation
Throughout the course, students develop a working farm business plan designed to support real-world growth and decision-making.
Course Format
The Farm Business Course is delivered through a live online cohort format that combines education, discussion, mentorship, and practical exercises.
Program Includes:
8 weeks of live online instruction
Weekly learning sessions
Guided assignments and worksheets
Interactive discussions
Farm business planning tools
Community-based learning environment
Beginner-friendly instruction with business-focused strategy
Who This Course Is For
This program is ideal for:
Beginning farmers
Market gardeners
Homesteaders seeking income
Small acreage entrepreneurs
Farm workers moving toward ownership
CSA and local food operators
Career changers seeking meaningful work through agriculture
No prior farming experience is required.
What Students Gain
By the end of the course, students leave with:
a clearer operational vision,
practical regenerative farming knowledge,
foundational business systems,
a clearer path toward profitability,
and a working framework for building a regenerative farm business.
Students also gain access to a growing community of people committed to building healthier farms, healthier soils, and stronger local food systems.