Farm Small Farm Smart Daily

Today I talk to Cole Jones of Local Line - an online sales platform for online farm stores, food hubs, managing CSA's and for online farmers' markets.  We get into how to choose the right platform for your farm and what to look for in a platform provider.  Learn more about Local Line: https://go.localline.ca/paperpot Get a FREE premium service with a Local Line paid subscription: https://go.locall...

Laura Patterson of Hand-Grown Greens joins me to talk about her entrepreneurial journey that involves switching careers, balancing family and work, raising kids as a business owner, and grower her business.  Follow Laura at https://www.instagram.com/handgrowngreens   Increase farm efficiency with the  Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment  at  https://www.paperpot.co/ Follow Diego o...

Today we're interviewing Jordan McPhee of Maple Bloom Farm from Prince Edward Island, whose farmers' market was recently shut down due to the COVID pandemic. He organized an effort to bring the local vendors from his market online so that their customers could continue to patronize them at one central pickup location.  Learn more about Waggon https://www.waggon.ca Increase farm efficiency with the...

Katherine Creswell of Moose Meadow Farm joins me to talk about why they started their online store. Their online store brings in $15,000 of additional farm income during the winter when there aren't any other sales options locally. Follow them at: https://www.moosemeadoworganic.com/ http://instagram.com/moosemeadowfarm   Increase farm efficiency with the  Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm...

Today we're talking to John Findlay, who raises mushrooms on his farm in Ontario, Canada. He raises them locally to sell to farmer's markets and chefs. He's had a lot of success, and in this episode, he's going to share what his journey has been like. From expenses to techniques, and even a discussion on what it would be like as a vegetable farmer to add mushrooms onto their operation, this far-ra...

Chris Kiesz of Yellow Hutch Farm in Minnesota joins us to talk about picking up jobs and moving 2000 miles across the country to start his farm.  How he picked a new market, cash flowing beef, and creative ways to bundle beef. Follow Chris at https://yellowhutchfarm.com/   Not sure where to start? Want to take your farm to the next level? Learn more with Grassfed Life Courses: https://farm-busines...

Max Becher and Mike Roberts of Farmivore join me to talk about how they are aggregating products and selling them online in their farm store using Shopify. Follow Farmivore:  https://www.instagram.com/farmivore.farm/ https://farmivore.farm/   Increase farm efficiency with the  Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment  at  https://www.paperpot.co/ Follow Diego on IG https://instagram.co...

Today we interview Troy and Cindy Dickens of Tilth and Timber farm in MA. They are only a few months into their journey. We discuss how they got into farming and what their challenges have been so far. What about their lifestyle changed when they dropped corporate income for farm income? And what is their vision of where they want their farm to go? If you want to follow along with Cindy and Troy y...

Ray Tyler joins me to talk about his online store that runs on Shopify.  We get into what he likes about the platform and how going online has allowed him to drastically increase his sales from compared to when he only did farmers' markets. Ray's video about his online store - https://www.lettuceclass.com/online1584552383046 Increase farm efficiency with the  Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small...

Farmer Luke Groce discusses some of the different breeds he has tried on his farm in his open cell pastured poultry system. Listen to more episodes with Luke Groce at https://grocefamilyfarm.com/pages/the-pasture-raised-podcast   Not sure where to start? Want to take your farm to the next level? Learn more with Grassfed Life Courses: https://farm-business-essentials.teachable.com/courses or visit...

"How does a REKO-ring work? The ring is based on a closed Facebook group. The producer and consumer who want to take part apply for membership in the group he or she likes. Administrators, often a small group of consumers, approve the application from serious people and thereafter trade can begin. Normally delivery occurs every or every other week, depending on the size of the group. Delivery time...

Today's episode is a replay of Luke Groce's new podcast The Pasture-Raised Podcast.  Listen to more episodes at https://grocefamilyfarm.com/pages/the-pasture-raised-podcast   Not sure where to start? Want to take your farm to the next level? Learn more with Grassfed Life Courses: https://farm-business-essentials.teachable.com/courses or visit https://www.grassfedlife.co

Today we're talking to Buddha of Los Perros an urban farm in Malmö, Sweden. They're going into their 5th year farming and have faced a lot of challenges recently.  Despite those challenges, they are having success and growing their farm brand.  Online sales are a big part of their success.  They're also bottling and selling their own value add products and selling it in their own store/cafe. You c...

How Fragile Is Your Business?  Could it survive a recession?  How long could you survive at 50% of your current sales?  How much debt do you have?  Today we look at questions you should be asking about the fragility of your business and some ideas on how to make those areas more anti-fragile. Increase farm efficiency with the  Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment  at  https://www.p...

Farmer Debra Bruner joins us to talk about selling to restaurants, partnering with other farms, buying another farm's products, and designing a better website. Connect with Debra on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/littlecowmountain/ Website:  https://www.littlecowmountain.com/   Learn more with Grassfed Life Courses: https://farm-business-essentials.teachable.com/courses or visit https://www.gr...

This week we talk with Chris and Audra Wyant from central Illinois of Finding Eminence Farm. Chris started the farm growing vegetables, but at first flush, the farm wasn't selling enough. That's when Audra came in growing flowers. Adapting and pivoting along the way they added not just flowers, but a flower CSA, on-farm workshops, and floral design for weddings. They also discuss their Instagram a...

Darby answers about starting a profitable farmstead. Learn more with Grassfed Life Courses: https://farm-business-essentials.teachable.com/courses

This week we interview first-year farmers Quinn Richards and Theus Weiskopf of Farm Punk Salads in Portland Oregon. We'll discuss how they got into farming, how did they start their farm business, and what that was like as a couple. We also discuss how they differentiated themselves in a crowded Portland marketplace and how starting a salad dressing business helped them stand out. You can find the...

The benefits of building a microgreens business, and how to keep improving it. Chris's online course Growing Your Profitable Microgreens Business https://microgreens.teachable.com/courses   Increase farm efficiency with the  Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment  at  https://www.paperpot.co/ Follow Diego on IG https://instagram.com/diegofooter Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagr...

Darby discusses why good brooder management is so important for pastured poultry.  Starting the chicks off to a good start in the brooder helps them excel in the field.  Darby shares a lot of his tips and advice that he has learned over the years in this one. Not sure where to start? Want to take your farm to the next level? Learn more with Grassfed Life Courses: https://farm-business-essentials.t...

Can you make a living farm?  Or rather can you earn a living wage farming?  What is a living wage?  And why a living wage isn't enough.  All questions answered in this episode of Farm Small Farm Smart.   Increase farm efficiency with the  Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment  at  https://www.paperpot.co/ Follow Diego on IG https://instagram.com/diegofooter Follow PaperpotCo on IG h...

Microgreen grower Chris Thoreau joins me to talk about the importance of soil in growing microgreens. Chris's online course Growing Your Profitable Microgreens Business https://microgreens.teachable.com/courses Follow Diego on IG https://instagram.com/diegofooter Small Farm Tools and Microgreens Supplies https://www.paperpot.co/ Support my content while you shop at Amazon: https://amzn.to/32FYCqW

Darby answers about grazing cattle with the rule of thirds. Learn more with Grassfed Life Courses: https://farm-business-essentials.teachable.com/courses

This week we talk about high tunnels with Nicolas Donck who owns 28! He's not going for high tech, he goes for low tech, a minimum viable product. He's going to share a lot about his winter growing techniques. If you have any sort of protected culture on your farm, or are interested in experimenting with some, this episode is for you. Nicolas can be reached on the web on Instagram @CrystalOrganicF...

Darby discusses how to take advantage of the winter break to plan out your farm season so you can hit the ground running in the spring.   Interested in starting your own farm?   Not sure where to start? Want to take your farm to the next level? Learn more with Grassfed Life Courses: https://farm-business-essentials.teachable.com/courses or visit https://www.grassfedlife.co