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Farm Small Farm Smart Daily

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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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Latest episode

Jul 11, 2026

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Episodes

Building a Farm While Managing an Established Farm 30.01.2026

In this episode, farmer Jill Duncan of Loving Roots Urban Garden shares her exprience of building a new farm on top of managing her existing customer base.   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 Mo...

Post You-Pick Season 29.01.2026

In this episode, author and farmer Megan Neubauer of Pure Land Organic Farm shares what happens to their farm after the you-pick season of the year finishes up.   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 t...

Prioritizing the Limiting Factor 28.01.2026

In this episode, farmer Becky Hume of VRDNT Farm doubling down on the farm's limiting factor to open up expansion opportunities for the 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 Modern Grower...

Microgreens and Flowers in a Flexible Salad Mix 27.01.2026

In this episode, farmer and consultant Jacki Hinchey of Blue Dog Farm talks about their salad mix and the beauty of its flexibility when it comes to what goes into it.   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 podcas...

Maintaining a Johnson-Su Bioreactor in Winter 26.01.2026

In this episode, fmicrobiologist and co-creator of the Johnson-Su bioreactor, Dr. David Johnson talks about maintaining a bioreactor in the wintertime.   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...

Trust in a Referral Program 25.01.2026

In this episode, microgreen farmer Alex Hunter of Hunters' Dale Microgreens shares their sales strategy that leans on word-of-mouth marketing.   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 P...

Funding Farm Expenses with Plant Sales 24.01.2026

In this episode, farmer Dustin LaBat of Specklebelly Farm shares how they're able to pay for their start-of-the-season expenses through plant sales.   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 Gr...

Farming Smart for a Viable Career 23.01.2026

In this episode, full-time teacher and part-time farmer Michael Bell talks about being smart and intentional about farming if you want to make it into a viable career.   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 podcas...

Managing Different Microgreen Varieties 22.01.2026

In this episode, microgreen farmers Blake Cowling and Austin Collins of Scintilla Farms talk about the work that goes into growing and managing different varieties of microgreens.   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...

Wholesome Wave Georgia and Food Assistance 21.01.2026

In this episode, Abigail Darwin of Wholesome Wave Georgia sheds light on Wholesome Wave Georgia as an organization that plays a part in ensuring food access.   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...

Wholesome Wave Georgia and Food Assistance 21.01.2026

In this episode, Abigail Darwin of Wholesome Wave Georgia sheds light on Wholesome Wave Georgia as an organization that plays a part in ensuring food access.   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...

Planting and Watering for Winter Growing 20.01.2026

In this episode, content creator Josh Sattin talks about the difference in planting and watering when growing crops in the winter season.    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 Podca...

Growing Herbs From Seeds 19.01.2026

In this episode, Nicholas and Jeni Donck of Crystal Organic Farm in Georgia talk about the logistics and what to expect when growing herbs from seeds.   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...

A Close Look at the Sumi Soaker 18.01.2026

In this episode, farmer and educator Jodi Roebuck shares his thoughts on the Sumi Soaker as an irrigation system.   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 Network:   Carrot Cash...

Carbon Sequestration Through Agriculture 17.01.2026

In this episode, Dr. Gabriel Kenne of the University of South Carolina talks about how agricultural practices can sequester significant amounts of carbon.   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...

Better Photosynthesis for Plants 16.01.2026

In this episode, soil specialist and consultant Jim Hoorman of Hoorman Soil Health shares ways to improve photosynthetic activity in plants.   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...

What to Look for in a Potting Mix 15.01.2026

In this episode, Malibu Compost CEO Randy Ritchie shares what a farmer should look for in quality potting mix.   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 Network:   Carrot Cashflo...

Why Cover Crop in the Winter 14.01.2026

In this episode, agricultural systems scientist Dr. Bruno Basso of CIBO Technologies talks about how soil benefits from having cover crops growing in the winter.    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...

Branding as Craft Products 13.01.2026

In this episode, hemp farmer Sam Bellavance of Sunset Lake CBD shares some tips on why and how to brand your offerings as craft products.  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...

Cultivating Your Customer Base 12.01.2026

In this episode, farmer and farming marketer Corinna Bench of My Digital Farmer shares how they shape their audience to become the best customers for their farm 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 pod...

The Economics of Selling Product at Scale 11.01.2026

In this episode, farmer and entrepreneur Jenny Quinerof Dogpatch Urban Gardens breaks down the economics behind developing and selling a product at scale.   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...

A No-Commitment CSA Model 10.01.2026

In this episode, lettuce king Ray Tyler of Rosecreek Farm shares their CSA-style income stream...minus the up front commitment.   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 Network:...

Different Ways to Source Seed 09.01.2026

In this episode, High Mowing representative Michelle Hochkeppel sheds light on where and how big seed companies get their seeds.   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 Network...

Salad Mix Microgreens and Field Greens 08.01.2026

In this episode, farmer and educator Jodi Roebuck of Roebuck Farm talks about the work that goes into their unique greens and microgreens salad mix.   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 Gr...

Clay vs. Organic Matter 07.01.2026

In this episode, Agronomy Professor at Iowa State University Dr. David Laird tells us what happens when you put organic matter and clay together.   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 Growe...

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