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Microgreen grower Chris Thoreau joins me to talk about the importance of sanitization and food safety when growing microgreens.  Building Your Microgreens Business Course:  http://www.permaculturevoices.com/microgreens Listen to past episodes at: https://www.paperpot.co/podcast Increase farm efficiency with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment  at https://www.paperpot.co/ Follo...

Mark Chapman of Marks Market Garden joins me to talk about what his first year was like as a bike powered urban farmer in Portland.  He discusses how he established himself in a crowded market, came up with his crop selection, and started an online store. Connect with Mark: Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/marksmarketgarden/ Website:  https://marksmarketgarden.com/ Listen to past episodes at:...

Lindsay Napolitano of Fields Without Fences joins me to talk about growing medical herbs as business, and to regenerate their farm property.  From production to sales via CSA Lindsay covers a lot in this one. Connect with Lindsay and Fields Without Fences: Instagram:  http://instagram.com/fields_without_fences Website:  http://www.fieldswithoutfences.org/  Listen to past episodes at: https://www.p...

Bob Close of Stafford River Farms talks about farming on the side while working a full-time job. At one point in his career Bob worked as a produce manager for a grocery store, and he shares how that experience has helped him sell greens to his local grocery store. Connect with Bob Close: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stafford_river_farm/ Website: https://www.staffordriverfarm.com/   Listen...

Vincent Cuneo talks about what has made him successful selling microgreens to small independent grocery stores.  He discusses giving samples, shelf placement, packaging, and credit for unsold product.  Then Chris Thoreau joins the conversation to troubleshoot some growing issues Vincent is having. Connect with Vincent Cuneo:   Website:  http://www.agrarianfeast.com/ Growing Your Microgreens Busine...

Buddha Browett joins me to talk about what it is like to run the first commercial urban farm in Sweden.  He discusses some of the challenges that he is facing from weather to cash flow to being a dad and balancing time.   Connect with Buddha Browett: Instagram:  http://instagram.com/losperrosurbanfarming Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/losperrosurbanfarming/ Website:  https://www.losperrosurba...

Farmer Michael Bell from Texas joins me to talk about running an urban farm on the side while maintaining a full-time job as a teacher, and a father. Connect with Michael on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mbell971/   Listen to past episodes at: https://www.paperpot.co/podcast Increase farm efficiency with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment  at https://www.paperpot.co/ F...

Dan Brisebois of Tourne Sol Farm joins me to talk about small scale vegetable seed growing.  Dan has grown seed on his farm for over 10 years and sells that seed via his own seed company and to other seed retailers.  It's a lucrative business model that might just be a fit as a side business or an add on business for a small farm. Dan Brisebois: Dan's PV3 presentation on Growing Seed Dan's Farm We...

Microgreen grower Chris Thoreau joins me to talk about the importance of soil in growing microgreens.  Learn how Chris grows microgreens in his online course:  http://www.permaculturevoices.com/microgreens Listen to past episodes at: https://www.paperpot.co/podcast Increase farm efficiency with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment  at https://www.paperpot.co/ Follow PaperpotCo...

Daniel Garcia joins me to talk about his journey into farming - why he started and how he evolved his farm.  He also discusses tips for selling at the farmers' market and gives his thoughts on selling to two online grocers - a model that seems very promising. Garcia's Gardens: Website: http://garciasgardens.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/garciasgardens/   Listen to past episodes at: htt...

Yosef Camire of Ahavah Farm joins me to talk about some of the challenges and successes he has had starting a farm at an elevation 7000 feet in Colorado. His farm uses "different" techniques such as woodchips in the beds and a pay what you can farmers' market model, and it works. Ahavah Farm: Website - https://www.ahavahfarm.com/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ahavahfarm   Listen to past epis...

Darren Vollmar of Ledgeview Gardens in Green Bay, Wisconsin joins me to talk about why they grow vegetables hydroponically and what it takes to do so. Ledgeview Gardens: Website - http://www.ledgeviewgardens.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ledgeview_gardens Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ledgeviewgardens/   Listen to past episodes at: https://www.paperpot.co/podcast Increase farm e...

Microgreen grower and local seed advocate Chris Thoreau and I talk about local seed - the challenges of it, what that means, and how practical it is.   Learn how Chris grows microgreens in his online course:  http://www.permaculturevoices.com/microgreens Listen to past episodes at: https://www.paperpot.co/podcast Increase farm efficiency with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipmen...

AJ Zaycheck of Spin Cities Farm joins me to talk about what his first year in farming was really like.  He also shares a lot of tips on what helped make the farm profitable in year one - from selling to time management.   Follow AJ  on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spincitiesfarm/ Listen to past episodes at: https://www.paperpot.co/podcast Increase farm efficiency with the Paperpot Transplant...

Jodi Roebuck of Roebuck farm discusses how he has incorporated Grow Biointensive practices into his market garden.  Techniques include compost, mulching with tarps, and the importance of deep soil.   Follow Jodi @ http://www.instagram.com/roebuckfarm Listen to past episodes at: https://www.paperpot.co/podcast Increase farm efficiency with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment  a...

Benny and Courtney Pino join me to talk about their journey into small scale vegetable farming and why that journey shifted to growing flowers. Follow Loblolly Farm on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/loblollyfarm/ Listen to past episodes at: https://www.paperpot.co/podcast Increase farm efficiency with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment  at https://www.paperpot.co/ Foll...

We all have this great chance to go great places.  Yet we all don't take it.  Today's episode is a look at the opportunity and why some people squander it, and why some people don't.  A replay of Season 2 Episode 14 of The Urban Farmer. Learn more at permaculturevoices.com/theurbanfarmer Support the show at permaculturevoices.com/support

Brent joins me to talk about the challenges of growing in hot and wet Southeast Texas.  It's forced him to adapt and modify things he has seen on other farms for his own context.  Today you'll hear what he's doing and how he's doing it. View the show notes for this episode and all previous Farm Small, Farm Smart episodes . Increase farm efficiency with the Paperpot Transplanter .

Chris Thoreau has grow microgreens for over 10 years, but he recently reached the point where he Chris realized it was time to do something else and move on.  Find out what changed and why Chris is changing with it.   Chris's Online Course . View the show notes for this episode and all previous Farm Small, Farm Smart episodes . Increase farm efficiency with the Paperpot Transplanter .

Michael Kilpatrick joins me to talk about some of the issues that he sees on farms that struggle with post harvest processing and how most farms can improve that part of the process.  He will also touch on the role that new food safety regulations will play on vegetable farms and how famers can start preparing for that. View the show notes for this episode and all previous Farm Small, Farm Smart e...

Farmer Jenny Quiner of Dog Patch Urban Gardens in Des Moines, Iowa  talks about farm startup, growth, and unique ways to sell your product. View the show notes for this episode and all previous Farm Small, Farm Smart episodes . Increase farm efficiency with the Paperpot Transplanter .

Shawn Kuhn joins me to talk about selling to restaurants, growing a lot of greens, season extension, and trying to be more regenerative. View the show notes for this episode and all previous Farm Small, Farm Smart episodes . Learn how to start a microgreens business in Chris Thoreau's Build Your Microgreen Business Workshop . Keep learning with these two great audiobooks: The Market Gardener by JM...

In this episode Brian Bates of Bear Creek Organics joins me to talk about greens production, employees, and learning from big farms. View the show notes for this episode and all previous Farm Small, Farm Smart episodes . Learn how to start a microgreens business in Chris Thoreau's Build Your Microgreen Business Workshop . Keep learning with these two great audiobooks: The Market Gardener by JM For...

Utilizing his experience as a chef Evan Chender has set out to produce niche crops for chefs such as edible flowers and more exotic cultivars and types of vegetables. It's this niche approach which has given him an edge in his market place. While a lot of other farmers just grow salad mix, Evan stands out because he produces crops that others don't.  Today's episode was brought to you by Audible ....

In this episode Ray Tyler of Rose Creek Farms will talk about how his farm has dealt changes on the farm as it evolved.  He'll also talk about how they tackle farm problems and deal with season extension.  It's a practical look at what happens behind the scenes - because things always don't go as planned and that tool that you bought, doesn't always work as well as expected. View the show notes fo...