The Foodscaper Podcast

In this episode of the Foodscaper podcast, Matt Lebon sits down with Kevin Espiritu, the founder of Epic Gardening, to discuss his journey from starting a blog to building a successful gardening business. Kevin shares insights on the evolution of his gardening methods, the importance of collaboration, and the challenges and strategies behind scaling his business. They also delve into topics such a...

In this episode of the Foodscaper Podcast, host Matt Lebon interviews Meredith Sheperd, founder of Love & Carrots in Washington, D.C. Meredith shares the journey of her business from its humble beginnings in 2011 to a team of 26 employees. The conversation delves into the challenges and rewards of urban farming, pricing strategies, the importance of team-building and giving feedback, and maint...

In this episode of the Foodscaper Podcast, host Matt Lebon engages with Linda and Luke Black Elk to explore the profound connections between indigenous practices, foodscaping, and plant relationships. They discuss their personal journeys, rooted in their heritage, and the importance of foraging, traditional seeds, and ecological landscapes. The conversation highlights initiatives supporting indige...

In this episode of the Foodscaper Podcast, host Matt Lebon interviews Joe Lamp'l, also known as Joe Gardener, about his journey from discovering gardening as a child to becoming a leading figure in the horticulture and foodscaping industries. The discussion covers Joe's ventures including his online gardening academy, 'Growing a Greener World' show, and podcast. Joe shares insights from his career...

In this episode of The Foodscaper Podcast, host Matt Lebon sits down with Erik Ohlsen, the founder of Permaculture Artisans, to explore his journey from activism to launching his business in 2005. Eric shares the early challenges he faced, such as operating without a contractor's license, and how he grew the company to a 23-member team that provides a full range of ecological landscaping services,...

In this episode of The Foodscaper Podcast , host Matt Lebon sits down with Melissa Wilsford from Rustic Hills Garden Company to explore her inspiring journey from stay-at-home mom to thriving foodscaping business owner. Melissa opens up about the evolution of her business, sharing candid insights into the challenges of juggling family responsibilities and entrepreneurship. She also emphasizes the...

Special thanks to Epic Gardening for sponsoring this episode! In this episode of the Foodscaper Podcast, host Matt Lebon engages in a captivating conversation with Colin McCrate, founder and lead farmer of Seattle Urban Farm Company. Colin shares the inspiring story behind the company's origins, starting with a single truck and low-budget gardening methods, and scaling up to become a leading name...

The second half of our interview with Solara of Hatchet and Seed.

Matt and Solara from Hatchet & Seed get back to basics and discuss the origin story of the now-veteran foodscaping company from Victoria, BC.

Part 2 of our conversation with Chris Grallert; creating foodscaping jobs, ESOPS, and building good gardens.

Matt and Chris look under the hood of Green City Growers' large operation in the Boston area.

Matt and Brandy talk about some big projects, the small steps to get there, and working with great people at the end of the day.

Matt and Brandy chat about origin stories, permaculture, and resilience in the face of a warming climate.

Katie and Matt continue their conversation about Columbus Foodscapes' second year in business; mistakes, lessons, boundary setting, huge successes, and big dreams.

Matt chats with Katie about being a year 2 Foodscaping business, how she got started, and what excites her most about the word "Foodscaper". 

Plant sourcing and favorite edible perennial veggies are the topics of part 2 of our conversation with Dave.  This episode is brought to you in partnership with Stark Bros Nursery, a great source for edible trees and shrubs as well as education. Check them out here! 

Dave Scandurra of Edible Landscapes of Cape Cod shares his story of getting started in Foodscaping, a journey that includes mowing lawns and being a rockstar (literally). Raised bed construction and plant sourcing are also topics of conversation.  This episode is brought to you in partnership with Stark Bros Nursery, a great source for edible trees and shrubs as well as education. Check them...

Matt and Christiana chat about social media, mission, and of course food! 

Matt and Christiana discuss working with sub-contractors, while designing gardens in California and providing follow-up coaching services. 

Part 2 of our conversation with Jeremy of Nashville Foodscapes. We get into some of the dirt about running a foodscaping business, from budgeting for equipment and hiring to self-care and celebration.  Music: My Own Horizon by Audiorezout

Jeremy Lekich of Nashville Foodscapes joins us to discuss Foodscaping our yards and minds and how this experience can be so valuable for all of us in these times of disconnection from our own nature.  Music: My Own Horizon by Audiorezout

Lindsay and Matt from The Foodscaper chat about what this podcast and The Foodscaper are hoping to do, and what it means to Foodscape for a living with some stories and context from Matt's company Custom Foodscaping in St. Louis, MO.  Music: My Own Horizon by Audiorezout