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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This episode of Farm Small Farm Smart features Module 8 in the Sattin Hill Market Farming Course, where Josh Sattin discusses why you should get tunnels, types of tunnels, choosing the right tunnels, building tunnels, modifications, and other tips. More on the course: https://www.paperpot.co/josh
Watch the Sattin Hill Farm Course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIuQBEr4pd4
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Hardening off means introducing young plants gradually to the harsh realities that await them outside. Gardening books always recommend that you move them outside for a few hours, increasing the length of time every day for a week or more.
Read the article: https://growingformarket.com/articles/Hardening-Off-Transplants
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This episode of Farm Small Farm Smart features Module 7 in the Sattin Hill Market Farming Course, where Josh Sattin discusses how he goes about crop planning. Overall considerations, sales outlets, seasonality and succession planting, timing, transplanting, harvesting and yields, and other tips. More on the course: https://www.paperpot.co/josh
Watch the Sattin Hill Farm Course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIuQBEr4pd4
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Farming an acre of vegetables in Wilton, Ontario, Evan Quigley has always aimed to bring the highest quality and consistency to market with a keen eye on profitability. Evan has achieved high quality and yields with a combination of techniques and careful management at The Kitchen Garden farm.
Read the article: https://www.growingformarket.com/articles/farming-small-recipe-profit
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The first two episodes of Carrot Cashflow will air here on Farm Small Farm Smart. You can listen to the rest of the episodes by subscribing to the podcast.
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Farmer Jeremy Tolley discusses why they go above and beyond to service their farm customers. He shares the extra steps he takes to really make customers feel like they are getting something special. He shares how he built his customer base using the website NextDoor. You will also hear his thoughts on why these decided to start aggregating products from other farms.
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Our new book Ready Farmer One - The Farmers' Guide to Create, Design, and Market an Online Farm Store comes out in April!
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The first two episodes of Carrot Cashflow will air here on Farm Small Farm Smart. You can listen to the rest of the episodes by subscribing to the podcast.
iTunes:
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/7yWbI4WFF0ZixQT8kEwukL?si=aa0dfe257c654e04
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Farmer Vannah Roddy discusses the benefits of her weekly veggie box. It's a program that has been successful for her as a farmer while also being something that works for customers.
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Our new book Ready Farmer One - The Farmers' Guide to Create, Design, and Market an Online Farm Store comes out in April!
Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/
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This episode of Farm Small Farm Smart features Module 6 in the Sattin Hill Market Farming Course, where Josh Sattin discusses basic no-till practices and the importance of living soil. More on the course: https://www.paperpot.co/josh
Watch the Sattin Hill Farm Course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIuQBEr4pd4
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I started my farm in 2010, and in 2011 I reluctantly started a CSA program. I'd worked for CSA farms for years and honestly didn't love the model. I've always been a farmers market devotee, and that's where my heart is. But I had customers clamoring for a subscription option, so I decided to go for it. Read the article: https://www.growingformarket.com/articles/marketbased-flex-csa
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This episode of Farm Small Farm Smart features Module 5 in the Sattin Hill Market Farming Course, where Josh Sattin walks us through what has worked for him on his farm when it comes to prepping the soil and building beds. More on the course: https://www.paperpot.co/josh
Watch the Sattin Hill Farm Course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIuQBEr4pd4
This episode of Farm Small Farm Smart features Module 4 in the Sattin Hill Market Farming Course, where Josh Sattin talks about how to access land, evaluating a property for a farm, overall farm design, drainage, standardization, tool storage, composting, material handling, farm access, wash station, customer access, and employees. More on the course: https://www.paperpot.co/josh
Watch the Sattin Hill Farm Course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIuQBEr4pd4
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