Stay ConnectedInsights for vegetable farmers and market gardeners who earn, or want to earn, a living growing vegetables profitably.
In each episode, I talk with a beginning or experienced farmer, diving deep into their story to find out what makes their market farm successful. I focus on in-the-field farming. Soil preparation, weed management, post-harvest processing, appropriate technology, farm tools and equipment, and growing crops.
Hosted and produced by Diego Footer’s Modern Grower Podcast Network.
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Today it's all about standardization when I speak with farmer Erich Schultz from Steadfast Farm. Erich has been farming for over a decade now, and standardization is one of his keys to success. In this episode, Erich is going to discuss standardizing paperpot operations on his farm. Why grows everything in 6" paper chain pots and 4 rows per bed. How he has standardized nursery operations and much more. Get InsectaNet to protect your crops at Paperpot Co.
There is no point in growing a crop if you can't sell it at a profit. Ray discusses cashing in on your hard work in Episode 10 of The Lettuce Grower Series. Ray will share some tips to market lettuce successfully and how they have increased sales and prices based on these techniques.
Diego Footer hosts this 10-part series from @paperpotco, and the presenter is farmer Ray Tyler from @rosecreekfarms.
Get Ray's book, The Farmers Guide to Growing Organic Lettuce. You can get the book here.
Ray also has an online course dedicated to growing lettuce. Learn more about the course here.
Grow a great lettuce crop with the Jang Seeder, Paperpot Transplanter, and Kwik Klik seeder. Find tools for direct seeding, transplanting, and the nursery at paperpot.co.
You've done all the work to grow a great lettuce crop. How do you get it from the field to the customer in the best condition possible? Episode 9 in The Lettuce Grower Series is a dive harvesting and packing. Ray will review strategies to get the most from your harvest and packing tips to help maximize sales. Don't do all the work growing the crop and falter at the end with a poor harvest and pack process.
Diego Footer hosts this 10-part series from @paperpotco, and the presenter is farmer Ray Tyler from @rosecreekfarms.
Get Ray's book, The Farmers Guide to Growing Organic Lettuce. You can get the book here.
Ray also has an online course dedicated to growing lettuce. Learn more about the course here.
Grow a great lettuce crop with the Jang Seeder, Paperpot Transplanter, and Kwik Klik seeder. Find tools for direct seeding, transplanting, and the nursery at paperpot.co.
Like most crops, lettuce has pests and diseases that target it. Episode 8 in The Lettuce Grower Series shares his experience dealing with these issues. He goes over the most common pests and diseases while giving various solutions to help prevent and remedy problems.
Diego Footer hosts this 10-part series from @paperpotco, and the presenter is farmer Ray Tyler from @rosecreekfarms.
Get Ray's book, The Farmers Guide to Growing Organic Lettuce. You can get the book here.
Ray also has an online course dedicated to growing lettuce. Learn more about the course here.
Protect your valuable crop from insects with Kwik Hoops.
Most growers struggle to grow lettuce in the heat of summer. In Episode 7 of The Lettuce Grower Series, Ray shares his advice for growing great greens in the summer. Ray share keys such as water, covering the crop, and timing.
Diego Footer hosts this 10-part series from @paperpotco, and the presenter is farmer Ray Tyler from @rosecreekfarms.
Get Ray's book, The Farmers Guide to Growing Organic Lettuce. You can get the book here.
Ray also has an online course dedicated to growing lettuce. Learn more about the course here.
Protect your valuable crop from the summer heat with Kwik Hoops.
Episode 6 in The Lettuce Grower Series goes deep into the details of transplanting and direct seeding. When is it advantageous to direct seed? When should you transplant? Ray will discuss why they use landscape fabric on their farm and the savings it gives them. We also consider when saving time and labor using the Paperpot Transplanter makes sense.
Diego Footer hosts this 10-part series from @paperpotco, and the presenter is farmer Ray Tyler from @rosecreekfarms.
Get Ray's book, The Farmers Guide to Growing Organic Lettuce. You can get the book here.
Ray also has an online course dedicated to growing lettuce. Learn more about the course here.
Grow a great lettuce crop with the Jang Seeder, Paperpot Transplanter, and Kwik Klik seeder.
Find tools for direct seeding, transplanting, and the nursery at paperpot.co.
Episode 5 in The Lettuce Grower Series explores the different options for watering lettuce crops - drip, overhead, and mister irrigation. What are the pros and cons of each type? When is one more beneficial than another? How much water does lettuce need?
Diego Footer hosts this 10-part series from @paperpotco, and the presenter is farmer Ray Tyler from @rosecreekfarms.
Get Ray's book, The Farmers Guide to Growing Organic Lettuce. You can get the book here.
Ray also has an online course dedicated to growing lettuce. Learn more about the course here.
Protect your valuable crop from rain, wind, cold, and insects using Kwik Hoops.
Episode 4 in The Lettuce Grower Series is a dive into protected growing. What are the benefits, and why you should consider growing under cover. Ray discusses the various ways to protect your lettuce crop from the elements and the advantages of doing it.
This 10-part series is hosted by Diego Footer, from @paperpotco, and the presenter is farmer Ray Tyler from @rosecreekfarms.
Get Ray's book, The Farmers Guide to Growing Organic Lettuce. You can get the book here.
Ray also has an online course dedicated to growing lettuce. You can learn more about the course here.
Get tools to help you grow lettuce at Paperpotco.
Episode 3 in The Lettuce Grower Series focuses on the importance of potting soil. The key to having a great lettuce crop is getting the seedlings off to a great start in the nursery. Ray will discuss what he looks for in the perfect potting soil and how you can get your seedlings off to a fantastic start.
This 10-part series is hosted by Diego Footer, from @paperpotco, and the presenter is farmer Ray Tyler from @rosecreekfarms.
Get Ray's book The Farmers Guide to Growing Organic Lettuce. You can get the book here.
Ray also has an online course dedicated to growing lettuce. You can learn more about the course here.
Get tools to help you grow lettuce at Paperpotco.
Episode 2 in The Lettuce Grower Series focuses on selecting the correct lettuce variety to grow. Ray will give you some guidelines on what to consider when choosing the appropriate lettuce variety for your climate and the time of the year.
This 10-part series is hosted by Diego Footer from @paperpotco, and the presenter is farmer Ray Tyler from @rosecreekfarms.
Get Ray's book, The Farmers Guide to Growing Organic Lettuce. You can get the book here.
Ray also has an online course dedicated to growing lettuce. You can learn more about the course here.
Get tools to help you grow lettuce at Paperpotco.
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