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How do you decide which crops to grow to make the most profit? In this episode, we take a look at Curtis Stone's Crop Value Rating system to make informed decisions about what to plant.   Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights!    Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. Follow Modern Grower:   Instagram   Instagram List...

Farmer and Medical Qigong practitioner Chris Winters of The Fertile Current shares the early days of building his own comprehensive electroculture setup after facing the challenges of its inaccessibility. Click here to learn more about Chris and The Fertile Current here.  Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights!    Get market farming tools, see...

In this episode, we break down the numbers behind successful small-scale farming, from crop selection to cost management. We'll cover the keys to profitability, challenges to overcome, and strategies for managing your market garden as a successful business.   Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights!    Get market farming tools, seeds, and suppl...

Join Russell Taylor of Live Earth Products, Inc. to shed light on humic substances and what they can do to your soil and farm's production. Learn more about Live Earth Products, Inc. here.    Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights!    Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. Follow Modern Grower:   Instagram   Instagram...

Can you turn a small plot into a thriving business? The answer is: yes, you can! With our comprehensive guide to market gardening, learn everything from crop selection and intensive cultivation methods to direct marketing strategies and how to turn a profit.  Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights!    Get market farming tools, seeds, and suppl...

Host Diego poses a question for seed farmer and author Dan Brisebois of Tourne-Sol Co-Operative Farm: how realistic is it to create and maintain your own hybrid variety of a crop? Farmer Dan breaks down the process, and it might not be as difficult as it seems. Check out Dan's new book:  The Seed Farmer: A Complete Guide to Growing, Using, and Selling Your Own Seeds Click here to learn more about...

In episode two of Market Farming Basics, we peel back the truth about land requirements for successful market farming in this comprehensive guide. Whether you're interested in urban market gardening, microgreen farming, or larger-scale vegetable production, we break down the land needs for various market farming approaches. Learn how to maximize productivity and profitability on small plots using...

Join soil scientist Bruce Davison of Soilsmith Ag as he sheds light on applying vermicompost to your soils. What vermicompost is good vermicompost? How much should you use? What will it do to your soil and your crops? Click here to learn more about Bruce Davison and Soilsmith! Interested in watching the series?  Hop on over to our YouTube Channel!   Subscribe for more content on sustainable farmin...

Welcome to Market Farming Basics! In this first episode, we answer the question: what is market gardening? Discover the ins and outs of market gardening, a sustainable, small-scale farming practice that brings fresh, high-quality produce directly to your community! We'll explore how market gardeners grow a diverse range of vegetables, herbs, and flowers on a small plot of land, maximizing producti...

Farmer Jay Tracy of The Cucumber Shop shares the story behind the Facussa: a melon grown as a cucumber in Sardinia, Italy. He talks about the fruit itself and how to grow it. Learn more about Jay Tracy and Cucumber Shop here.  Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights!    Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. Follow Mode...

Farmer and Qigong practitioner Chris Winters of The Fertile Current discusses the basics of electroculture and the myriad of benefits it can bring to your farm and your production.  Click here to learn more about Chris and The Fertile Current here.  Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights!    Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Mod...

Russell Taylor of Live Earth Products, Inc. dives into the difference between humic acid and fulvic acid: what they're made of and the different applications they're used for across many different industries. Learn more about Live Earth Products, Inc. here.    Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights!    Get market farming tools, seeds, and supp...

Seed farmer Dan Brisebois of Tourne-Sol Co-Operative Farm talks about the practicality of isolating plants when you're planning on saving seeds. Should you do it? Or can you get away with cramming as many plants as possible onto one bed to maximize production? Check out Dan's new book:  The Seed Farmer: A Complete Guide to Growing, Using, and Selling Your Own Seeds Click here to learn more about D...

Associate Professor Dr. Ben Hoover of California Polytechnic State University shares some of the biggest advancements in agriculture and the nuances behind creating the optimum substrate for your plants' needs.  Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights!    Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. Follow Modern Grower:   In...

Soil scientist Bruce Davison of Soilsmith Ag talks about how to get the best representative soil samples from your farm to get the most accurate readings and formulate the best amendments for your soil's needs. Click here to learn more about Bruce Davison and Soilsmith!    Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights!    Get market farming tools, se...

Farmer Jay Tracy of The Cucumber Shop sheds light on the difference between cucumbers and melons grown as cucumbers: traits unique to each of them and which one to grow that best suits you. Learn more about Jay Tracy and Cucumber Shop here.  Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights!    Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grow...

Seed farmer Dan Brisebois of Tourne-Sol Co-Operative Farm talks about the common mistakes beginner seed savers are most likely to make, how to avoid them, and the opportunities they're missing out on.  Check out Dan's new book:  The Seed Farmer: A Complete Guide to Growing, Using, and Selling Your Own Seeds Click here to learn more about Dan Brisebois and his work.   Interested in watching the ser...

Farmer and Medical Qigong practitioner Chris Winters of The Fertile Current discusses the nature of the free energy around us and lays down the principles of electroculture of harnessing this energy. Click here to learn more about Chris and The Fertile Current here.  Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights!    Get market farming tools, seeds, a...

When people hear "humic substances," most people would immediately think "soil." But apart from finding humic substances in the soil, did you know that it can also be mined? Join Russell Taylor of Live Earth Products, Inc. to shed light on what humic substances are and how they're mined from deposits and used in various industries.  Learn more about Live Earth Products, Inc. here.    Subscribe for...

Join soil scientist Bruce Davison of Soilsmith Ag as he discusses what it means to have balanced soils. He talks about how soils lose their balance and the consequences that come with unbalanced soils, as well as the fairly simple ways of bringing the soil back into balance to keep it performing in tip-top shape. Click here to learn more about Bruce Davison and Soilsmith! Interested in watching th...

In this episode, farmer Jodi and Diego talk about choosing the right irrigation system for your farm. They talk about the pros and cons as well as the nuances of each type, and they take a closer look at a specific irrigation system, the Sumi Soaker, and why farmer Jodi has used this system for the better part of the decade.  Sumi Soaker Max Irrigation System: https://shop.moderngrower.co/products...

Seed farmer Dan Brisebois of Tourne-Sol Co-Operative Farm shares some advice for beginners looking to save their first seeds: keep things simple to avoid overwhelm and burning out early!🌱 Check out Dan's new book:  The Seed Farmer: A Complete Guide to Growing, Using, and Selling Your Own Seeds Click here to learn more about Dan Brisebois and his work.   Interested in watching the series?  Hop on...

Cucumbers we get from grocery stores sometimes turn out to be bitter, and the bitterness can make it hard to eat. Why is that? Did it turn bitter because of how it was stored? Did it turn bitter because of how it was pollinated? Or was the variety already bitter to begin with?  Farmer Jay Tracy of The Cucumber Shop breaks down bitterness in cucumbers and dispels myths about why cucumbers turn out...

In honor of its 10th anniversary, we are releasing The Urban Farmer, as it originally aired in 2015. Subscribe to The Urban Farmer Podcast to follow Curtis Stone's journey as he transforms urban plots into profitable market gardens, grossing $85,000 on just a third of an acre. This documentary series takes you behind the scenes of a successful urban farming operation in Kelowna, BC, revealing the...

In this episode, farmer Jodi and host Diego talk about the most common mistakes that new farmers make and how to avoid them to increase your chances of success in running a profitable and sustainable farm business.    Learn more about farmer and educator Jodi Roebuck: https://www.roebuckfarm.com/ @roebuckfarm Kwik Hoops are eligible for NRCS low-tunnel grants. Protect your valuable crop from rain,...