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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 DailyMining Humic Substances
In this episode, Live Earth Products President Russell Taylor sheds light on how humic substances are mined from the earth. Subscribe for more content on…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyRoot-Fungi Relationships
In this episode, Dr. Elizabeth Koziol of Mycobloom breaks down the relationship between plant roots and fungi in the soil. Subscribe for more content on…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyGetting Started on a Cannery
In this episode, Muirhead Canning Company owner Russell Loughmiller shares what you need to start a canning company. Subscribe for more content on sustainable…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyOpportunities From Land Ownership
In this episode, chef-turned-farmer Marc Bernard of Rustic Road Farm shares the opportunities that opened up once they acquired land with the help of The…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailySelling Value-Added Products
In this episode, chef-turned-farmer Cory Babb of Firelight Farm talks about how they arrived at selling value-added products, as well as the work that goes…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyScaling Up as a Cooperative Farm
In this episode, worker-owner Monica Ponce of Love is Love Cooperative Farm shares how they strategize over scaling up their farming operation as a…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyA Loose Consignment System
In this episode, rookie farmer Colton Simpson of Simpson's Market Garden shares his consignment arrangement with a local retailer. Subscribe for more content…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyBuilding Resiliency with Egg Production
In this episode, Sunnyside Egg Co. founder Patrick Samuels talks with rookie farmer Alec Smith about how adding egg production to an existing business builds…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyCarbon In and Out of Soil
In this episode, regenerative agriculture expert Dr. Jessica Chiartas breaks down how carbon in the atmosphere can get into the soil and vice versa. Subscribe…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyDefining Drylands
In this episode, Dr. David Eldridge of the University of New South Wales shares his work on drylands: what they are and their role in the ecosystem. Subscribe…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyDefining Lichens
In this episode, plant ecologist Dr. Roger Rosentreter talks about lichens: what they are and their significance in the environment. Subscribe for more content…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyGetting Started with a You-Pick
In this episode, author and farmer Megan Neubauer of Pure Land Organic Farm gives us tips on how to get started with our own you-pick farm. Subscribe for more…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyWhat is a Cannery?
In this episode, Muirhead Canninc Company owner Russell Loughmiller educates us on what canning is and the work that revolves around it. Subscribe for more…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyCrop Selection for Farmers Markets and Restaurants
In this episode, chef-turned-farmer Cory Babb of Firelight Farm shares a viable crop selection that will appeal to both farmers markets and restaurants…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyPlanting into Dry vs Wet Soil
In this episode, Associate Professor of agricultural chemistry and plant biology at the University of Basilicata, Dr. Adriano Sofo talks about the difference…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyRustic Road's Road to Land Ownership
In this episode, chef-turned-farmer Marc Bernard of Rustic Road Farm shares their farm's journey to land ownership through The Conservation Fund. Subscribe for…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyHow Trichoderma Helps Fight Disease
In this episode, Cornell Professor Emeritus Dr. Gary Harman sheds light on how a fungi can help a plant fight off disease. Subscribe for more content on…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyBuy Transplants vs. Grow Them Yourself
In this episode, worker-owner at nLove is Love Cooperative Farm Monica Ponce talks about all the reasons why buying transplants is better than growing your…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyIndividual vs Community
In this episode, Sunnyside Egg Co. founder Patrick Samuels talks about the individualistic focus of businesses versus relying on a community. Subscribe for…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyKeys to Successful Lettuce
In this episode, farmer Jill Duncan of Loving Roots Urban Farm shares some solid tips for a good lettuce harvest. Subscribe for more content on sustainable…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyPlayers in the Local Food Movement
In this episode, Market Director of the Athens Farmers Market in Georgia Brian Strickland acknowledges all the different players that make running a robust…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyTillage and Fungal Survival
In this episode, Dr. Elizabeth Koziol of Mycobloom talks about how tilling the soil affects thow fungi communities living in it. Subscribe for more content on…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyWhat Your Seed Reps Can Do For You
In this episode, Michelle Hochkeppel of High Mowing Organic Seeds sheds light on all the knowledge and expertise seed reps can help farmers with. Subscribe for…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyAdd or Not to Add Mycorrhizal Fungi
In this episode, soil microbiologist and founder of The Soil Food Web Dr. Elaine Ingham weighs the pros and cons of adding or not adding mycorrhizal fungi to…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyDifferent Biochar Material for Different Soil Needs
In this episode, soil scientist and adjunct professor Dr. Kurt Spokas talks about the nuances of how different biochar materials can affect different soil…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyLease with Option to Purchase Property
In this episode, Krisztian Varsa from the Conservation Fund shares how the Farms Fund offers its partner farms a lease with the option to purchase the land…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyLogistics of Seasonings
In this episode, part-time farmer full-time nurse Chett Clayton of Hillside Harvest sheds light on the work and logistics behind growing, processing, and…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyImporting Produce from Other Growers
In this episode, farmer Peter Lee of Bird & Blossom Farm in Carlow, Ireland talks about the necessity and logistics behind buying and selling produce from…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyFlavor IS Nutrition
In this episode, pesticide scientist-turned-regenerative farmer Herb Young of Squeeze Citrus sheds light on how flavor can be a reliable indicator of how…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyThe Sumi Soaker
In this episode, content creator and small business owner Diego Footer highlights an affordable irrigation system that farms can try out: The Sumi Soaker…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyPlant Starts as a Viable Business
In this episode, worker-owner Monica Ponce of Love is Love Cooperative Farm in Georgia shares one aspect of their business, selling plant starts, and how…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyFungal Communities in Prairie Successions
In this episode, Dr. Elizabeth Koziol of Mycobloom talks about the role of fungal communities in different stages of soil succession. Subscribe for more…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyCucumber Fruit to Seed Ratio
In this episode, farmer and seed breeder Jay Tracy of The Cucumber Shop talks about what kind of fruit-to-seed ratio an aspiring seed farmer can expect from…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyQuality and Pricing Salads for Chefs
In this episode, farmer Will Conway of Stone Acres Farm talks about the kind of quality chefs want when purchasing salad greens and the price they will pay for…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyHigh Profit Crops & Experimental Crops
In this episode, farmer Jill Duncan of Loving Roots Urban Farm shares how she divvies up her beds between high-profit crops and fun, experimental crops…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyWeeds Healing Soils
In this episode, University of South Carolina research associate professor Dr. Buz Kloot breaks down the counterintuitive notion of how weeds heal soils…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyCommuting To vs. Living On the Farm
In this episode, farmer Jill Duncan of Loving Roots Urban Farm talks about the massive difference in work-life quality between commuting vs. walking to her…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyThe Athens Farmers Market
In this episode, Market Director of Athens Farmers Market Brian Strickland talks about how the Athens Farmers Market in Georgia came to be. Subscribe for more…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailySmall-Scale Pasture Raised Egg Economics
In this episode, Sunnyside Egg Co. founder Patrick Samuels pulls back the curtain on the economics behind running a small-scale pasture-raised egg business…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyBuilding an Effective Food System
In this episode, Krisztian Varsa from the Conservation Fund talks about the efforts being made by various organizations aiming to build a robust local food…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyFinancial Viability: Control Your Costs
In this episode, farmer and educator Jodi Roebuck of Roebuck Farm in NZ talks about how a farm can achieve financial viability by paying close attention to how…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyArbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi & What They Do
In this episode, Dr. Elizabeth Koziol of Mycobloom sheds light on what arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi are and their role in the soil's ecosystem. Subscribe for…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyIntroducing New Crops to Customers
In this episode, farmer Peter Lee of Bird & Blossom Farm in Carlow, Ireland share a simple but effective way of introducing new products to their customer…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyBirthing a Cooperative Farm
In this episode, worker-owner Monica Ponce of Love is Love Farm shares how they built Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyBetween Regenerative and Profitable
In this episode, pesticide scientist-turned-regenerative farmer Herb Young talks about building a business that is both sustainable and regenerative. Subscribe…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyYeast, Lactobacillus, and Phototrophic Bacteria in the Soil
In this episode, SCD Founder and CEO Dr. Matthew Wood talks about the different bacterial residents in the soil and the roles they play. Subscribe for more…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyThe Knowledge Around Growing and Using Medicinal Herbs
In this episode, Nicholas and Jeni Donck of Crystal Organic Farm talk about growing and selling medicinal herbs as a market farm. Subscribe for more content on…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyBiochar Variability
In this episode, oil scientist and adjunct professor Dr. Kurt Spokas talks about how biochar quality can vary vastly through their feedstock and charring…
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Biochar Variability
In this episode, oil scientist and adjunct professor Dr. Kurt Spokas talks about how biochar quality can vary vastly through their feedstock and charring…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyReasonable Expectations with Less Tillage
In this episode, Dr. Gabriel Kenne of the University of South Carolina talks about the changes farmers can expect to see with their soils once they stop…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyUnderstanding How the Current Seed Industry Works
In this episode, veteran microgreens grower Chris Thoreau and content creator Diego Footer discuss how seed companies source, process, and sell their seed…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyRelationships DO Matter for Small Businesses
In this episode, marines-turned-entrepreneur-turned-farmer Lindsey Hauger doubles down on why interpersonal relationships are valuable when running a small…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailySome Tips on Selling to Chefs
In this episode, chef-turned-market farmer Michael Russo shares his unique insights into what chefs look for when farmers sell to them. Subscribe for more…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyStart with What You Have
In this episode, farmer and chef Bruce Young of Blue Gate Farm talks about overcoming resistance to starting a farm business by just taking the plunge and…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyWhere There are Risks There are Rewards
In this episode, farming couple Tom and Marcy Bradley of Pleasant Valley Farms talk about how taking on new markets can easily be either a hit or miss…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyMinimizing Waste with a Diversified Farm
In this episode, Krisztian Varsa from the Conservation Fund and Marc Bernard of Rustic Road Farm talk about how having many different enterprises in a farm…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyTacking On Value-Added Herbs
In this episode, farmer Emily Erickson-Mills of Moonrise Meadows talks about the work and logistics that go into adding value-added herbs onto your farm…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyProcessing Garlic for Seasonings
In this episode, full-time nurse and part-time farmer Chett Clayton of Hillside Harvest talks about the work involved in processing garlic for their…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyNew Products for Market Farmers
In this episode, entrepreneur and content creator Diego Footer shares his thought process for choosing which products to sell to market farmers. Subscribe for…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyThe Farm's Community
In this episode, farmer Jill Duncan of Loving Roots Urban Farm talks about the community that blooms around a farm. Subscribe for more content on sustainable…