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Farm Small Farm Smart Daily
Daily farm and garden talk. All about growing vegetables profitably and efficiently on small farms and in gardens. Each episode focuses on one specific topic - growing practices, how-to, farming challenges and struggles, sales and marketing, soil preparation, weed management, farm startup, market selection, and work-life balance. Hosted and produced by Diego Footer's Modern Grower Podcast Network.
Episodes
Farm Small Farm Smart DailySelling Another Farm's Produce
In this episode, farmer Shane Aslan of Aslan Organics shares wisdom in selling another farm's produce. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyCNG as A Conversation Starter
In this episode, farmer Mike Hedge of Hedge Family Farm talks about how being Certified Naturally Grown can serve as a great conversation starter at farmer's…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyA Good Living from a Small Farm Business
In this episode, farmer James Clarke of Clarke's Greens talks about making enough running a small farm business. Subscribe for more content on sustainable…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailySell to People Who Want Your Product
In this episode, chef-turned-farmer Mikey Russo talks about not wasting time selling to people who don't want to buy your product and instead selling to people…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyTackling 2 Farmers Markets
In this episode, rookie farmer Alec Smith shares the logistical realities of running 2 farmers market on the same day. Subscribe for more content on…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyOpportunities in the Dairy Industry
In this episode, dairy farmer Jennifer Glover of Mountain Fresh Creamery talks about the different opportunities for those interested in entering the dairy…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyFarming While Raising a Family
In this episode, seed rep-turned-garden manager Wesley Palmer of Quercus shares his thoughts on raising a family while farming. Subscribe for more content on…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyApplying for a For Farmers Movement Grant
In this episode, For Farmers Movement founder Dana DiPrima shares the general process of how farmers can apply for their many grants. Subscribe for more…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyLearning Before Growing
In this episode, rookie farmer Alec Smith shares a tip for all rookie farmers: learn how to grow on someone else's farm first. Subscribe for more content on…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyCompost in a Balanced Soil
In this episode, agronomist and principal consultant at Soilsmith Ag Bruce Davison talks about the pros and cons of adding compost in already balanced soils…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyCover Crop Mulch Benefits
In this episode, entomologist and agroecologist Dr. Jacob Pecenka talks about why cover crops are the best mulch. Subscribe for more content on sustainable…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyLearn to Grow For Your Market
In this episode, farmer James Clarke of Clarke's Greens doubles down on the importance of growing what your specific market wants to buy instead of guessing…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyThe Cost of a New Farmers Market
In this episode, rookie farmers Alec and Richard talk about the actual cost of joining another farmers market. Subscribe for more content on sustainable…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyMaking Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes Work
In this episode, farmer Mike Hedge of Hedge Family Farm shares how they make both potatoes and sweet potatoes profitable on their small acreage. Subscribe for…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyBalance Your Soils First
In this episode, rookie farmer Alec Smith shares a piece of advice to new farmers: balance your soils before planting anything. Subscribe for more content on…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyInoculating a Forest with Mushrooms
In this episode, mycology expert Dennis Desjardin sheds light on how to bring a new fungal population into a forest biome. Subscribe for more content on…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyFarming Around Agritourism
In this episode, seed rep-turned-garden manager Wesley Palmer of Quercus talks about expanding a farm business around agritourism. Subscribe for more content…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyRehabilitating Drylands
In this episode, Dr. David Eldridge of the University of New South Wales tells us what it takes to rehabilitate drylands. Subscribe for more content on…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyDairy vs. Creamery
In this episode, dairy farmer Jennifer Glover of Mountain Fresh Dairy sheds light on the difference between a dairy and a creamery. Subscribe for more content…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyThe Disconnect Between Farmers and Consumers
In this episode, founder of the For Farmers Movement Dana DiPrima talks about the disconnect between end consumers and farmers and what they do. Subscribe for…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyHyper Local Farming in a Crisis
In this episode, rookie farmers Alec of Crop Culture Farm and Richard of Sun and Soil Farm talk about what it's like to keep farming during a crisis when…
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Hyper Local Farming in a Crisis
In this episode, rookie farmers Alec of Crop Culture Farm and Richard of Sun and Soil Farm talk about what it's like to keep farming during a crisis when…
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Hyper Local Farming in a Crisis
In this episode, rookie farmers Alec of Crop Culture Farm and Richard of Sun and Soil Farm talk about what it's like to keep farming during a crisis when…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyJumping Around Markets to Find the Best One
In this episode, farmer James Clarke of Clarke's Greens talks about how they once attended 18 farmer's markets to decide which one was the best fit for them…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyBuild a Brand, Not a Business
In this episode, chef-turned-farmer Mikey Russo of Chef's Harvest Farm talks about not just building a farm, but a brand that surrounds it. Subscribe for more…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyScaling Up with Season Extension
In this episode, part-time trucker and farmer Jared Sapach of Reuben's Roots shares how they're able to extend their 100-day farming season with season…
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Scaling Up with Season Extension
In this episode, part-time trucker and farmer Jared Sapach of Reuben's Roots shares how they're able to extend their 100-day farming season with season…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyLearning the Farmers Market Ropes
In this episode, farmer Mike Hedge of Hedge Family Farm shares how it took them a few goes before learning the ropes to running a farmers market booth…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyEncouraging a Deeper Connection to Food
In this episode, former seed rep and current garden manager at Quercus Wesley Palmer shares the value of fostering a deeper connection between food and…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailySigns of Unbalanced Soils & How to Correct Them
In this episode, agronomist and principal consultant at Soilsmith Ag Bruce Davison talks about what to watch out for when your soils are unbalanced and what to…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyGrowing Potatoes with Carrots
In this episode, farmer Richard of Sun and Soil Farm shares how they successfully grow potatoes alongside their carrots. Subscribe for more content on…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyLack & Overabundance of Fungi Diversity
In this episode, mycology expert Dennis Desjardin sheds light on what happens when there are too many fungal species in one space...and when there are too few…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyRunning a Farm Business
In this episode, farmer Shane Aslan of Aslan Organics talks about the trials and tribulations of running a farm business. Subscribe for more content on…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailySome Profitable Market Garden Crops
In this episode, farmer Chett of Hillside Harvest and farmer Alec of Crop Culture Farm talk about which market garden crops are profitable in Alec's location…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyTime to Build Systems and Invest in the Business
In this episode, Chef Mikey Russo of Chef's Harvest discusses how he frees up time in his day to build systems to build a solid and booming business. Subscribe…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyWorking Around a Problematic High Tunnel
In this episode, rookie farmer Colton Simpson of Colton's Market Garden shares his solution to working with a problematically built high tunnel on his…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyLearning to Cash Flow Carrots
In this episode, rookie farmer Jared Sapach of Reuben's Roots shares his journey of how his carrots went from bottom feeders to his top selling crop. Subscribe…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyDung Beetles in a Grazing Ecosystem
In this episode, entomologist Dr. Jacob Pecenka of The Rodale Institute the role of dung beetles in a grazing ecosystem. Subscribe for more content on…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyImproving Plant Growth
In this episode, agronomist and principal consultant at Soilsmith Ag Bruce Davison shares some ways on how to improve a plant's growth for better production…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyLogistics in a Cannery
In this episode, Muirhead Canning Company Russell Loughmiller explains how a cannery works and how to avail of a cannery's services. Subscribe for more content…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyHealthier Food from Healthier Soils
In this episode, regenerative agriculture expert Dr. Jessica Chiartas how healthy, well-cared for soil produce healthy, nutrient-dense food. Subscribe for more…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyMycology for Nutraceuticals
In this episode, mycology authority figure Dennis Desjardin talks about how fungi and other mycological products have made their way into many different…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyHours Farming
In this episode, farmer Chett Clayton of Hillside Harvest and Alec Smith of Crop Culture Farm talk about the hours in the day and how much of it they spend…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyVetting Farm Volunteers
In this episode, farmer Jill Duncan of Loving Roots Urban Farm shares how and more importantly, WHY, she vets her farm volunteers. Subscribe for more content…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyWeeds in the Ecosystem
In this episode, plant ecologist Dr. Roger Rosentreter talks about what having weeds in an ecosystem means...and it's not always a terrible thing. Subscribe…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyStepping Away from the Business
In this episode, production manager-turned-farmer Neil Robinson of Garden to Market talks about how he invested time to train his employee so he could step…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyWhere to Find Your First You-Pickers
In this episode, author and farmer Megan Neubauer gives us pointers on where to find our first you-pickers for our farm. Subscribe for more content on…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyFulvic Acid in Different Products
In this episode, Live Earth Products President Russell Taylor talks about how fulvic acid can be used in a multitude of everyday products, not just in…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyThe Reality of Mass-Produced Animal Products
In this episode, Sunnyside Egg Co. founder Patrick Samuels gives us a peek behind the curtain of mass-produced commercial animal products. Subscribe for more…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyThe Vital Role of Dung Beetles in an Ecosystem
In this episode, entomologist Dr. Jacob Pecenka of The Rodale Institute sheds light on what dung beetles do to keep the ecosystem running. Subscribe for more…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyThe Dangers of Overusing Compost
In this episode, agronomist and principal consultant at Soilsmith Ag Bruce Davison shares some true-to-life horror stories of farmers overusing compost on…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyFungi Living in Competition and Community
In this episode, an authority on mycology Dennis Desjardin talks about how fungi live with their neighbors: either in competition or forming beneficial…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyIs This Market Worth It
In this episode, farmer Chett Clayton of Hillside Harvest picks rookie farmer Alec Smith's brain about what makes a market worth selling at. Subscribe for more…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyStarting a Mini-Farmers Market
In this episode, rookie farmer Colton Simpson of Simpson's Market Garden shares his efforts into building up a small, local farmers market in his area…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyCompost is Worth It
In this episode, regenerative agriculture expert Dr. Jessica Chiartas talks about how good quality compost is worth using on production beds. Subscribe for…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyWorking Where You Live
In this episode, farmer Gabby Fultz of Dusty Dog Gardens shares the shift that happens when you start farming the same place where you live. Subscribe for more…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyDemand Forecasting
In this episode, factory production manager-turned-farmer Neil Robinson doubles down on the value of keeping good records to get good at forecasting what your…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyGrowing Just One Product
In this episode, Chef Mikey Russo of Chef's Harvest shares the joys of growing (and getting good at!) just ONE product. Subscribe for more content on…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyGetting a Jump on Production
In this episode, rookie farmer Jared Sapach of Reuben's Roots shares how he strategizes with season extension to get a jump on production. Subscribe for more…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyThe Role of Animals in Grasslands
In this episode, Dr. David Eldridge of the University of New South Wales shares the large part that various sizes of fauna play in grassland succession…