{"id":13869,"date":"2021-08-03T06:08:32","date_gmt":"2021-08-03T11:08:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smallbizsurvival.com\/?p=13869"},"modified":"2021-07-27T15:04:23","modified_gmt":"2021-07-27T20:04:23","slug":"rural-business-idea-forage-and-resell-free-fruit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smallbizsurvival.com\/2021\/08\/rural-business-idea-forage-and-resell-free-fruit.html","title":{"rendered":"Rural business idea: sell foraged fruits and more"},"content":{"rendered":"
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These apples from a backyard tree might go to waste, or they might be the start of a profitable side business.<\/p><\/div>\n

By Becky McCray<\/h3>\n

Need an idea for your next small town or rural business? This one would make a good side hustle: Gather and resell fruit that would otherwise be wasted.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Think of all the fruit, berries and nuts that no one picks, especially in yards and public spaces in your town.<\/p>\n

You don’t have to be in a big town, either. In my yard, we have apple, pear and pecan trees that produce far more than we can use. Then there are my neighbors’ half dozen fruit trees, the wild greens and seeds growing along the side of the road, not to mention the wealth of mulberries that drop each year. All that in a community of just 30 people.<\/p>\n

It will be different where you live. My friends in Maine talk about gathering and cooking fiddlehead ferns, and Deb learned that you can forage for hazelnuts in Iowa in a workshop from her Legacy Learning group.<\/p>\n

You might have heard food gathering called foraging, urban harvesting or gleaning. Whatever you call it, it’s an opportunity for a small business, especially a seasonal or part time gig.<\/p>\n

Where to find free foods to gather<\/h2>\n

You can ask around to find good sources for fallen fruits.<\/strong><\/p>\n