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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Justin Logeais joins me to talk about transitioning from full-time employment to full-time farming - how he did it, how it paid for it, and the balance that was required. He also talks about balancing family with running a business and keeping family first.
Connect with Justin:
https://en-gb.facebook.com/compostguycsa/
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Benny and Courtney Pino from Loblolly Farm join me to talk about the Top 10 Cool Season Flowers for Small Farms. We talk about why you should consider these flowers, how to grow then, and how to use them in bouquets. We also get into pest and disease pressure for each type of flower and the overall difficulty to grow them.
Follow Loblolly at https://www.instagram.com/loblollyfarm/
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Chris Thoreau joins me to discuss crop planning for a microgreens business using spreadsheets. We discuss timing crops for orders, using spreadsheets to plan and forecast income, and how to use spreadsheets for business planning.
Get Chris's Crop Planner at: https://urbanmicro.ca/crop-planner/
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John Paul Smajda joins me to talk about how he increased sales at their farmers' market by over 300%. From display to customer interactions, to pricing, all of the tips in this one are practical ones anyone could implement.
Connect with John: smajda@mac.com
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Jordan MacPhee of Maple Bloom Farm joins how microgreens fit in with field crops on their farm. They are also in expansion mode on the farm and talk hiring considerations, selling more, and maintaining quality.
Connect with Jordan:
Growing Your Microgreens Business Course with Chris Thoreau: http://www.permaculturevoices.com/microgreens
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Ben Hartman talks about creating the optimum conditions for growing tomatoes. He also touches on building soil in between crops and handling crop turnover.
Ben's Online Course:
https://www.theleanfarmschool.com
Follow Ben:
https://www.instagram.com/claybottomfarm
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Kim Doughty-McCannon joins me to talk about being a mom and a farmer. How does she balance both? We get into topics such as time management and splitting time. Kim also talks about her experiences running a cut flower CSA.
Follow Kim:
https://www.bellurbanfarm.com/
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Depression is an issue that affects over 20 million Americans, and the farm space is not isolated from that. Today Farmer Chris Gilbert joins me to talk about the topic of depression and some of his experiences with depression.
Follow Chris:
https://www.instagram.com/gilbertsgrapesiowa/
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Benny and Courtney Pino from Loblolly Farm join me to talk about the Top 10 Warm Season Flowers for Small Farms. We talk about why you should consider these flowers, how to grow then, and how to use them in bouquets. We also get into pest and disease pressure for each type of flower and the overall difficulty to grow them.
Follow Loblolly at https://www.instagram.com/loblollyfarm/
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Emma Hendel and Elliot Seldner talk about being husband and wife along with business owners. How do they make it work? What does it take? What is it really like?
Follow Fair Share Farm at http://instagram.com/fair_share_farm
https://www.fairsharefarm.net/
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