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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 DailyBefore Opening Preorders
In this episode, Lesley Dennis of Solway Farms points out a few things to prepare and consider before opening preorders for produce. Subscribe for more content…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyWhat to Look for When Buying Biochar
In this episode, biochar scientist and citizen scientist advocate Francesco Tortorici talks about what to watch out for when buying biochar. Subscribe for more…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyPotential Concerns About Peer-to-Peer Inspections
In this episode, Executive Director of Certified Naturally Grown Alice Varon addresses potential concerns about CNG's peer-to-peer evaluations. Subscribe for…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyOrganic & Hybrid & Open-Pollinated
In this episode, High Mowing representative Michelle Hochkeppel talks about the logistics behind sourcing different types of seeds. Subscribe for more content…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyFast Tracking Building Soil with Microbes
In this episode, Dr. Paul Zorner of Locus Ag Solutions talks about the potential to speed up soil building by using beneficial microbes. Subscribe for more…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyCompost and Starting a Compost Business
In this episode, Malibu Compost CEO Randy Ritchie talks about the difference between building compost and building a compost business. Subscribe for more…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyPros and Cons of A Job vs Business
In this episode, farmer and educator Jodi Roebuck compares having a job and owning a business. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyCash Crops Without Amendments
In this episode, University of South Carolina research associate professor Dr. Buz Kloot talks about the possibility of growing cash crops without having to…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyStacking Functions with Biochar
In this episode, biochar expert Kelpie Wilson of Wilson Biochar talks about using biochar to target multiple issues in the soil. Subscribe for more content on…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyThe Problem with Too Much Compost
In this episode, soil microbiologist and founder of the Soil Foodweb Dr. Elaine Ingham talks about the potential cons of laying on that compost too thick…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyMicrogreen Salad Mix
In this episode, mother-son duo Robin & Kellen Kanzius of Fred's Urban Farm talk about the logistics behind their best-selling microgreen salad mix. Subscribe…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyYou're Going to Get Better
In this episode, veteran market gardener Cassie Pierce of Peace of Prairie encourages rookie farmer Alec Smith on his new farming journey. Subscribe for more…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyBuilding a Farm While Managing an Established Farm
In this episode, farmer Jill Duncan of Loving Roots Urban Garden shares her insights on her unique transitional period of moving her farm while keeping her…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyStarting a Roth IRA for a 6-Year-Old
In this episode, farmer and homestead content creator Tony Barlow shares how they're preparing their kids' futures with starting a Roth IRA early. Subscribe…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyMarket Gardening + You-Pick Farming
In this episode, farmer and author Megan Neubauer of Pure Land Organic Farm shares how market gardening fits into their you-pick farm business. Subscribe for…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyMicrogreens as a Utility Tool
In this episode, farmer and educator Jodi Roebuck shares the unique way they use microgreens as a product on their farm. Subscribe for more content on…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyThe Viability of Farming as a Business
In this episode, farmer Liz Calvelage of Little Bean Farm shares how farming shakes out for her as a viable way to make a living. Subscribe for more content on…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyTaking Advantage of the Right Time & the Right Place
In this episode, farming couple Amber Broxon and Justin Miller of BroxonBerry Farm talk about taking opportunities when they present themselves at just the…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyPivoting from a $100 Farmer's Market
In this episode, farmer Trey Johnson of St. Joseph Homestead talks about changing gears away from a farmer's market. Subscribe for more content on sustainable…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyHow Local Line Got Their First Adopters
In this episode, founder and CEO of Local Line Cole Jones shares how they got their first farmers to use Local Line. Subscribe for more content on sustainable…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyKeeping the Customer Base Sticky
In this episode, HR professional-turned-farmer Jeremy Tolley of Red Thread Farm shares their strategies for keeping their customers coming back. Subscribe for…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyPeople Don't Want Choice
In this episode, farm tool business owner and content creator Diego Footer shares something he learned about making decisions easier for customers. Subscribe…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyHow Organic Growing Has Changed Through the Years
In this episode, Nicholas and Jeni Donck of Crystal Organic Farm in Georgia share their insights on how organic growing has changed in the recent decades…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyHow is Your Farm Producing Revenue
In this episode, farmer and educator Jodi Roebuck helps us take a closer look at where exactly we produce income in our farms. Subscribe for more content on…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyIs Silicon the Missing Piece
In this episode, agronomist and Logan Labs soil consultant Bill McKibben talks about silicon as a mineral that can improve soil health. Subscribe for more…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyOffsetting Carbon Emissions with the Help of Farmers
In this episode, Dr. Paul Zorner of Locus Ag Solutions shares the potential of offsetting global carbon emissions with the help of farmers. Subscribe for more…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyGetting People to Stop for Microgreens
In this episode, microgreens grower Lupe Smith of Barons Microgreens shares his strategies on how he gets people to stop for his microgreens. Subscribe for…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyBoosting Sales with an Online Store
In this episode, Melissa Ballard of Blue Grass Farm shares how they boosted their sales numbers by opening an online store. Subscribe for more content on…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyLooking at Soil Biology
In this episode, microbiologist and co-creator of the Johnson-Su bioreactor, Dr. David Johnson breaks down what it means to have a healthy population of soil…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyCover Cropping and Tillage
In this episode, farmer Cassie Pierce of Peace of Prairie shares how they approach cover cropping and tillage on their farm. Subscribe for more content on…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyScale At the Appropriate Rate
In this episode, farmer and educator Jodi Roebuck of Roebuck Farm shares some wisdom on being patient and taking the time to scale up the business. Subscribe…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyA Profitable Farm is a Sustainable Farm
In this episode, farmer Becky Hume of VRDNT Farm drills down on the importance of sustainability as a key in keeping a farm running for years to come…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyWhy You SHOULD Work on a Farm First
In this episode, farmer Alec Smith of Crop Culture Farm drills down the importance of working on a farm first before starting your own. Subscribe for more…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyHandcutting Microgreens for the Best Quality
In this episode, microgreen farmers Blake Cowling and Austin Collins of Scintilla Farms talk about how they can get the best quality out of their microgreens…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyHumus as We Know It Now and Then
In this episode, Dr. Johannes Lehmann of Cornell University talks about what we knew about humus then and what we know about it now. Subscribe for more content…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyMarketing vs. The Real Deal
In this episode, Malibu Compost CEO Randy Ritchie talks about how some products might just have good marketing while others can be the real deal. Subscribe for…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyNo Need to Add Nitrogen
In this episode, agricultural systems scientist Dr. Bruno Basso of CIBO Technologies enlightens us on why we might not need to add nitrogen to our soils…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyBrown and Green Foodstuff for Compost
In this episode, compost specialist and owner of Living Roots Compost Tea Troy Hinke discusses what to feed your microbes when making compost. Subscribe for…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyDegrees of Tillage
In this episode, soil specialist and consultant Jim Hoorman of Hoorman Soil Health sheds light on the different depths of tillage and their potential…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailySoils Out of Balance with Fungi
In this episode, soil microbiologist and founder of the Soil Foodweb Dr. Elaine Ingham discusses what happens when soils are out of balance with their fungal…
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Soils Out of Balance with Fungi
In this episode, soil microbiologist and founder of the Soil Foodweb Dr. Elaine Ingham discusses what happens when soils are out of balance with their fungal…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyCrop Rotation and Fungal Relationships
In this episode, author and educator Peter McCoy of Mycologos talks about how crop rotations affect fungal relationships. Subscribe for more content on…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyMoving the Business Keeping the Customers
In this episode, farmer Jill Duncan of Loving Roots Urban Garden shares how she moved her farm to a new location while keeping her original customer base…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyBefore You Start a Microgreens Business
In this episode, microgreen farmer Vincent Cuneo of Agrarian Feast shares some insights before anyone decides to start a microgreen farm. Subscribe for more…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyDifferent Seasons, Different Microgreen DTMs
In this episode, farmer and educator Jodi Roebuck of Roebuck Farms shares how he manages growing microgreens with different DTMs in different seasons…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyTrust Yourself to Find Yourself
In this episode, farmer and consultant Jacki Hinchey of Blue Dog Farm drops some life knowledge on farming and running a business. Subscribe for more content…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyCumulative Knowledge & Operational Costs
In this episode, farmer Ian Jerolmack of Stonecipher Farm sheds light on the power of leveraging cumulative knowledge on improving a farm business. Subscribe…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailySome Challenges of Farming Alone
In this episode, chef-turned-market farmer Michael Russo shares some of the challenges and struggles he faces farming solo. Subscribe for more content on…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyA Self-Serve Farm Store at a Good Location
In this episode, homesteader and content creator Tony Barlow of Barlow Roots Market talks about the viability of running a self-serve farm store. Subscribe for…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyA Lead Magnet to Hook in Emails
In this episode, John Reinwald of Farmstand Revival talks about how to entice potential customers to join your email list. Subscribe for more content on…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyWriting Better Emails by Being Vulnerable
In this episode, farmer and farming marketer Corinna Bench of My Digital Farmer shares a quick way to get good at writing email newsletters. Subscribe for more…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyWhen New Farmers Don't Get Enough On-Farm Experience
In this episode, farmer and educator Jodi Roebuck cautions us on the potential pitfalls a new farmer can fall into if they jump into farming without enough…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyIts Easier to Go Bankrupt with Debt
In this episode, content creator and business owner Diego Footer drops some business knowledge on debt and bankruptcy. Subscribe for more content on…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyIncreasing Soil Organic Matter
In this episode, Dr. Gabriel Kenne of the University of South Carolina shares ways to increase soil organic matter. Subscribe for more content on sustainable…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyBiochar and Citizen Scientist Research Trials
In this episode, biochar scientist and citizen scientist advocate Francesco Tortorici shares biochar findings from experiments conducted by citizen scientists…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyWeeds Co-Existing with Cash Crops
In this episode, University of South Carolina research associate professor Dr. Buz Kloot talks about what it might mean for a farm to have weeds co-existing…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyStarting a Farm with Zero Farm Experience
In this episode, farmer Jennifer Brand of Sonaterra Farms shares her experience starting a farm business with zero farming experience. Subscribe for more…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyTranslating the Farmer's Market Experience to the Online Store
In this episode, farming couple Carrie and Joe Chlebanowski of The Looney Farm shares how they translate the farmer's market experience to their online…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyThe Conviction to Sell at Your Prices
In this episode, farmer and educator Jodi Roebuck of Roebuck Farms in New Zealand talks about standing your ground and selling your produce at the prices you…
Farm Small Farm Smart DailyA Run Through of Processing Online Orders for Delivery
In this episode, farmer and systems consultant Robert Arnold of Pleasant Valley Farms walks us through how online orders are processed and delivered to their…