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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In this episode Curtis talks about:
- How his no till beds are working out and performing.
- His strategy for what types of tomatoes to grow.
- How he grows his tomatoes. What cultural practices is he doing.
- How he interplants other crops between his tomatoes.
It is week 11 of the urban farm season - May 26, 2015.
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In this episode Curtis answers questions on..
-How much land you should start with your first year?
-How much you could expect to make your first year of farming?
-How he does his harvesting?
-How he deals with crop residue in his no till beds.
-Raised beds. A fit or not?
-Does he thin his seeds?
-Are pelleted seeds worth the cost?
-How you should start a relationship with chefs when production is inconsistent?
-Is he subject to food handling regulations?
It is week 10 of the urban farm season - May 19, 2015.
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In this episode we talk about acquiring new farm land. What it takes to get new land, how land deals are structured, and what information you want to know from a land owner before entering a land deal.
We also discuss how you convert a conventional lawn over to a production urban farm plot. What are the steps involved?
It is week 9 of the urban farm season - May 12, 2015.
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It is week 8 of the urban farm season - May 5, 2015.
In this episode we take a deep dive into direct seeding. When is it appropriate, how Curtis does it, and how he optimizes his direct seeding to maximize production for yield and quality.
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It is week 7 of the urban farm season - April 28, 2015. The setting for this show is Kelowona, BC, Canada.
This episode focuses on the role of the urban farmer in the community.
Problems Curtis has had with people in the city and how he has dealt with them.
And what skills it takes to be an urban farmer.
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Welcome to The Urban Farmer show. It is week 6 of the urban farm season and it is April 22, 2015. The weather is beautiful in Kelowona, BC and urban farmer Curtis Stone is setting the farm up for the forth coming season.
In this episode we talk a lot about nursery, transplanting into the field, and the concept of inter-planting.
Currently on the farm transplants are going in, irrigation systems are being setup, and the end is in sight for the setup phase.
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It is week 5 of the urban farm season - April 14, 2015. The setting for this show is Kelowona, BC, Canada.
Urban Farmer Curtis Stone is going gangbusters in what he calls the setup phase on his farm - getting all of the major things done on the farm plots before the season gets underway. Things like preparing the soil, starting plants in the nursery, putting down weed control measures, and getting infrastructure in place. Part of that infrastructure involves getting your irrigation systems in order.
This we talk about setting up irrigation systems, poly low tunnels, and trying out new crops.
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It is now April 8 and we are another week into the Urban Farm season with Curtis. What's happened on the farm so far.
At this point in the season Curtis has prepared most of the growing beds on his various plots for the upcoming farm season and that includes switching a lot of his production methods over to more of no-till style. He has been spending a few hours each day on farm related activities. This season is just getting underway and this year he isn't doing it alone. He is doing it with the help of a new full-time employee. A move that Curtis hopes will allow him to work more on the business, not in the business.
This week we will be talking about his new employee and how the onboarding and training process is going. We will also talk about the financial impacts of hiring someone - when do the additional costs make sense?
In this episode we will talk a lot about pricing and how Curtis prices his products. He has found a pricing system that works and has kept his prices consistent since he started farming a few years ago.
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It's Tuesday, March 31st, and the first farmers market is coming up in four days. What's Curtis up to?
In this episode we are talking about how Curtis maximizes his efforts on the farm by staying organized. And how he is switching his beds over this year to a no-till strategy.
This show is the story of urban farmer Curtis Stone.
Curtis is an urban farmer who farms on 15,000 sq.ft. in Canada. He has been farming in an urban setting profitably for 5 years. We are going to follow Curtis on a journey through a full farm season, taking you behind the scenes each week to see what being an urban farmer is really like. It isn't always glorious, but it's real.
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It's mid-March and the farm is now in what Curtis calls the setup phase. He has started selling some overwintered crops and he is adding to his restaurant customer base.
This show is the story of urban farmer Curtis Stone.
Curtis is an urban farmer who farms on 15,000 sq.ft. in Canada. He has been farming in an urban setting profitably for 5 years. We are going to follow Curtis on a journey through a full farm season, taking you behind the scenes each week to see what being an urban farmer is really like. It isn't always glorious, but it's real.
Listen to past episodes at: https://www.paperpot.co/podcast
Increase farm efficiency with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/
Follow PaperpotCo on Instagram:http://bit.ly/2B45VKQ
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