--- title: 12 STEPS TO BECOME AN URBAN OR VERTICAL FARMER — AGRITECTURE description: The 12 Step Farmers  have just released their 2017 season of the 12 Step Guide  to becoming an urban farmer. Each step features in depth interviews and farm tours with successful pioneers from across the globe in the urban and vertical farming movement.  --- Search - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. Dec 21, 2017 # 12 STEPS TO BECOME AN URBAN OR VERTICAL FARMER The [12 Step Farmers](http://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=https%3A%2F%2F12stepstofarming.net%2Fabout-us%2F&t=ZDc1MGQ4ODBlODg4NTE3YTk3NzFlMzE0MWY4ZTY2NWI0OTFhZDdhZCwwM0RkUnlVZw%3D%3D&b=t%3AYpfDRE6DkVyENTmpXVGzGg&p=http%3A%2F%2Fagritecture.tumblr.com%2Fpost%2F168789979272%2F12-steps-to-become-an-urban-or-vertical-farmer-the&m=1) have just released their 2017 season of the [12 Step Guide](http://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=https%3A%2F%2F12stepstofarming.net%2Fref%2F61%2F%3Fcampaign%3DAgritecture&t=ZGMzNWE2MjJlYjIxYmY1M2Q1MDg0N2ZlOWJkN2IzMjc4NjlmN2JhMywwM0RkUnlVZw%3D%3D&b=t%3AYpfDRE6DkVyENTmpXVGzGg&p=http%3A%2F%2Fagritecture.tumblr.com%2Fpost%2F168789979272%2F12-steps-to-become-an-urban-or-vertical-farmer-the&m=1) to becoming an urban farmer. Each step features in depth interviews and farm tours with successful pioneers from across the globe in the urban and vertical farming movement. You will learn about different crops, growing methods, marketing and business strategies, finance, policy, architecture and so much more. There is also a secret 12 steps community where you can connect to the pioneering farmers! Agritecture’s very own [Henry Gordon-Smith](http://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=https%3A%2F%2F12stepstofarming.net%2Fportfolio%2Fagritecture-consulting-new-york%2F&t=ZmM4ZTlhY2U5ZWEwMzMyNzdiNDc5YTcxOTY4M2NjMzc1ZDBhYzUwZSwwM0RkUnlVZw%3D%3D&b=t%3AYpfDRE6DkVyENTmpXVGzGg&p=http%3A%2F%2Fagritecture.tumblr.com%2Fpost%2F168789979272%2F12-steps-to-become-an-urban-or-vertical-farmer-the&m=1) is featured in this year’s guide. In the interview he gives advice to entrepreneurs looking to start their own urban farm, such as how to select your site and plan out the space.  Lifetime access to the 12 Step Guide, including over 10 hours of lessons from 12 Steps 2017, is on sale right now for €59.99.  ### [CLICK HERE TO START YOUR JOURNEY TOWARDS BECOMING AN URBAN FARMER!](http://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=https%3A%2F%2F12stepstofarming.net%2Fref%2F61%2F%3Fcampaign%3DAgritecture&t=ZGMzNWE2MjJlYjIxYmY1M2Q1MDg0N2ZlOWJkN2IzMjc4NjlmN2JhMywwM0RkUnlVZw%3D%3D&b=t%3AYpfDRE6DkVyENTmpXVGzGg&p=http%3A%2F%2Fagritecture.tumblr.com%2Fpost%2F168789979272%2F12-steps-to-become-an-urban-or-vertical-farmer-the&m=1) [PREVIOUS NEW AFFORDABLE BRONX DEVELOPMENT WILL FEATURE A ROOFTOP AQUAPONICS GREENHOUSE ](https://www.agritecture.com/blog/2017/12/20/new-affordable-bronx-development-will-feature-a-rooftop-aquaponics-greenhouse) [NEXT EUROPE’S ‘BEST-KEPT SECRET’: ITS BOOMING BIO-ECONOMY ](https://www.agritecture.com/blog/2017/12/28/europes-best-kept-secret-its-booming-bio-economy) ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement" : [ { "@type" : "ListItem", "item" : "https://www.agritecture.com/blog", "name" : "Urban Agriculture Blog Feed", "position" : 1 }, { "@type" : "ListItem", "item" : "https://www.agritecture.com/blog/2017/12/21/12-steps-to-become-an-urban-or-vertical-farmer", "name" : "12 STEPS TO BECOME AN URBAN OR VERTICAL FARMER — AGRITECTURE", "position" : 2 } ] } ``` ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Admin", "url" : "https://www.agritecture.com/blog/author/admin" }, "dateModified" : "2023-09-11T11:37:27.851Z", "datePublished" : "2017-12-21T05:00:00.000Z", "headline" : "12 STEPS TO BECOME AN URBAN OR VERTICAL FARMER — AGRITECTURE", "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@id" : "https://www.agritecture.com/blog/2017/12/21/12-steps-to-become-an-urban-or-vertical-farmer", "@type" : "WebPage" }, "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://www.agritecture.com/hubfs/Agritecture%20logo%20r5%20stacked-2.jpg" }, "name" : "Agritecture LLC" } } ``` ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@id" : "https://www.agritecture.com/#organization", "@type" : "Organization", "address" : { "@type" : "PostalAddress", "addressCountry" : "US", "addressLocality" : "New York", "addressRegion" : "NY", "postalCode" : "10001", "streetAddress" : "225 West 35th Street, 5th Floor" }, "areaServed" : { "@type" : "Place", "name" : "Worldwide" }, "award" : [ "Advised $1Bn+ in agrifood projects", "350+ projects delivered across 45+ countries" ], "contactPoint" : [ { "@type" : "ContactPoint", "availableLanguage" : [ "English", "Spanish" ], "contactType" : "consulting inquiries", "email" : "info@agritecture.com", "telephone" : "+1-914-430-0718", "url" : "https://www.agritecture.com/consulting-request" } ], "description" : "Agritecture is a global advisory and technology firm accelerating climate-smart agriculture. 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