The Modern Grower Podcast Network
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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.
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Jul 11, 2026
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Episodes
Matching the Lifestyle, the Business, and the Budget 15.03.2025 5:54
In this episode, chef-turned-market farmer Michael Russo talks about matching the business to the lifestyle that matches the budget. 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 Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Net...
Focusing Production on the Profitable Crops 14.03.2025 4:26
In this episode, market gardener Liz Calvelage of Little Bean Farm talks about how she focuses their farm production on the most profitable crops while still delivering what their market wants. 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 Instag...
Dabbling in You-Pick Farming 13.03.2025 6:09
In this episode, author and you-pick farmer Megan Neubauer talks about what you need to get started if you're interested in dabbling in you-pick farming. 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 Listen to other podcasts on the Mode...
Cover Cropping with the Jang Seeder 12.03.2025 9:49
In this episode, farmer and educator Jodi Roebuck of Roebuck Farm shares how they seed their cover crop beds using their Jang Seeder. 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 Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Ne...
Starting a Farm Business with Blackberries 11.03.2025 6:11
In this episode, market gardener Dustin LaBat of Specklebelly Farms talks about the logistics and economics of starting a farm business centered around blackberries. 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 Listen to other podcasts...
Understanding the Economics Around Seeds 10.03.2025 5:33
In this episode, veteran microgreens grower Chris Thoreau and podcast host Diego Footer talk about the economics surrounding the global seed industry. 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 Listen to other podcasts on the Modern...
The Keys to Making it to 6 Years 09.03.2025 6:39
In this episode, microgreens grower Vincent Cuneo of Agrarian Feast shares how they were able to keep their microgreen business going six years strong. 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 Listen to other podcasts on the Modern...
Fiscally Responsible Equals Successful Business 08.03.2025 6:20
In this episode, homesteader Tony Barlow of Barlow Roots Market talks finances and how being responsible financially is the key to a successful business. 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 Listen to other podcasts on the Mode...
Many vs. Few SKUs 07.03.2025 5:34
In this episode, mother-son duo Robin & Kellen Kanzius of Fred's Urban Farm talk about the logistics behind having many or few product SKUs. 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 Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Pod...
Why Have an Online Presence 06.03.2025 5:44
In this episode, Alex Hunter of Hunters' Dale talks about the value of having and maintaining a social media presence in gaining trust in acquiring new customers. 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 Listen to other podcasts on...
Less Waste with Live Cut Microgreens 05.03.2025 4:09
In this episode, microgreens grower Lupe Smith of Barons Microgreens shares how bringing live trays to market helped lessen their waste. 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 Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast...
Horizontal Expansion of a Microgreens Farm 04.03.2025 8:44
In this episode, microgreen farmers Blake Cowling and Austin Collins of Scintilla Farms talks about the horizontal expansion of their microgreens operation. 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 Listen to other podcasts on the M...
Selling Other Farmers' Produce 03.03.2025 7:28
In this episode, educator and market gardener Rob Moores of Passion4Plants UK talks about how they sell other farmers' produce along with their own. 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 Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Gro...
Maintaining a Resilience Mindset 02.03.2025 4:20
In this episode, farmer and educator Jodi Roebuck talks about how to keep a resilient mindset running a farm business in the face of an economic downturn. 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 Listen to other podcasts on the Mod...
Crop Planning to Fund the Farm and the Lifestyle 01.03.2025 10:10
In this episode, veteran market farmer Cassie Pierce of Peace of Prairie shares their thoughtful crop planning to ensure their produce funds both their farm and their lifestyle. 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 Listen to ot...
Managing Longer Cycle Microgreens 28.02.2025 9:55
In this episode, microgreens grower Jacob Goldfarb of Goldfarm Canada shares how they manage their longer-growing microgreens. Get time and labor-saving farm tools and microgreen seeds at shop.modern grower.co Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Farm Small, Farm Smart Farm Small, Farm Smart Daily The Growing Microgreens Podcast Carrot Cashflow Podcast In Search of Soil...
Sharing the Good The Bad but Not the Ugly 27.02.2025 7:01
In this episode, farmer Melissa Ballard of Bluegrass Beef talks about sharing realistic stories of their farm on their social media to build a connection with their followers and customers. Get time and labor-saving farm tools and microgreen seeds at shop.modern grower.co Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Farm Small, Farm Smart Farm Small, Farm Smart Daily The Growin...
Different Ways to Sell in Different Contexts 26.02.2025 5:22
In this episode, farmer Jacki Hinchey of Blue Dog Farm talks about different kinds of selling for different customers in different contexts. Get time and labor-saving farm tools and microgreen seeds at shop.modern grower.co Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Farm Small, Farm Smart Farm Small, Farm Smart Daily The Growing Microgreens Podcast Carrot Cashflow Podcast In...
Don't Put Ceilings on Employees & Keep Them Sticky 25.02.2025 6:39
In this episode, farmer Ian Jerolmack talks about giving autonomy and a sense of ownership to employees and allowing them to become an integral part of the business. Get time and labor-saving farm tools and microgreen seeds at shop.modern grower.co Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Farm Small, Farm Smart Farm Small, Farm Smart Daily The Growing Microgreens Podcast Ca...
Starting a Farming Career & Getting Adopted by Farms 24.02.2025 7:13
In this episode, farmer and consultant Ellen Polishuk of Plant to Profit talks about building a farming career with a support system of farmers. Get time and labor-saving farm tools and microgreen seeds at shop.modern grower.co Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Farm Small, Farm Smart Farm Small, Farm Smart Daily The Growing Microgreens Podcast Carrot Cashflow Podcast...
The Lifecycle of a Wholesale Storage Crop 23.02.2025 5:56
In this episode, farm manager Noah Poulos of Clem's Organics talks about the life cycle of their wholesale storage crops. Get time and labor-saving farm tools and microgreen seeds at shop.modern grower.co Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Farm Small, Farm Smart Farm Small, Farm Smart Daily The Growing Microgreens Podcast Carrot Cashflow Podcast In Search of Soil Chec...
The Different Work that Goes into Running an Online Store 22.02.2025 4:22
In this episode, farmer and systems consultant Robert Arnold of Pleasant Valley Farms describes the work that goes into building and maintaining an online farm store. Get time and labor-saving farm tools and microgreen seeds at shop.modern grower.co Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Farm Small, Farm Smart Farm Small, Farm Smart Daily The Growing Microgreens Podcast C...
Thoughts on CSA vs Farmers Market 21.02.2025 4:41
In this episode, farming couple Jesse Way & Megan Brandenburg of Milk Way Farm talk about the pros, cons, and nuances of running CSAs compared to going to farmer's markets. Get time and labor-saving farm tools and microgreen seeds at shop.modern grower.co Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Farm Small, Farm Smart Farm Small, Farm Smart Daily The Growing Microgreens Pod...
What Makes a Good Product Photo 20.02.2025 4:42
In this episode, professional photographer John Spaulding describes what separates an okay product photo from a good product photo. Get time and labor-saving farm tools and microgreen seeds at shop.modern grower.co Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Farm Small, Farm Smart Farm Small, Farm Smart Daily The Growing Microgreens Podcast Carrot Cashflow Podcast In Search of...
Scroll-Stopping Content 19.02.2025 7:21
In this episode, gardener and educator Kevin Espiritu talks about posting the kind of content that gets your audience to stop scrolling. Get time and labor-saving farm tools and microgreen seeds at shop.modern grower.co Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Farm Small, Farm Smart Farm Small, Farm Smart Daily The Growing Microgreens Podcast Carrot Cashflow Podcast In Sear...
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