Growers Daily

Southern Hemisphere host Mikey Densham chats with Oliver Shorthouse of Ramarro Farm outside of Melborne, Australia about measuring crop profitability, working closely with top chefs, staff management, and more! Follow Ramarro and Mikey on Instagram and keep up with the podcast by following No-Till Growers , too. Specialy thanks to Curly's Ag and Active Vista for making the show possible. If you're...

Wayne Shields of Peninsula Fresh Organics joins host Mikey Densham to talk about his 45 years of market gardening, the journey from conventional to organic farming, the 145+ acres they farm across two climates, fertility and seasonality on a large scale, and a whole lot more.  Shout out to our show sponsors Curlys Ag , Active Vista , & our Patreon folks. Support our work at www.notillgrowers.com/s...

Nicole Masters and guest host Mikey Densham talk practically managing and monitoring soil health, humus and microbes, bacteria and fungi, worms and vermicompost, research and more! Mentioned in the show... Nicole's book, For the Love of Soil Her agroecological education company, Integrity Soils Slakes Soil Aggregate Stability App The Regen Platform App from Integrity Soils The Bionutrient Meter Hu...

Mikey Densham talks with Nat Wiseman of Village Greens. Village Greens is a small-scale market garden situated within the Aldinga Arts Eco Village on the Fleurieu Peninsula in Australia. Mikey and Nat get into data driven marketing, leaning up the wash/pack, when a tractor makes sense on a small-scale, and the advantages/challenges of working somewhat reasonable hours with a big team. Mentioned in...

Mikey Densham, previously of Mossy Willow, joins the show to talk about what he has been up to over the last couple of years as well as an exciting new collaboration with No-Till Growers! The Living Soil Handbook in the United States: https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook/d9z5gkf1bbnhu0w5xxb3trngiqhwgo OUTSIDE OF the United States: Our shipping is ridiculous but the book will be out in...

Kristyn Leach joins the show again, this time we talk symphylans infestation, 2020 seed shortages, big issues with hybrids and more! Second generation seeds: https://www.kitazawaseed.com/seeds_second_generation_seeds.html Follow: http://instagram.com/namu_farm/ Sponsors: www.growers.co    www.farmersweb.com   and www.tilthsoil.com   Support our work: www.notillgrowers.com www.patreon.com/notillgro...

Jean-Martin Fortier of La Ferme des Quatre-Temps, and Growers and Co. joins the show to talk about his experience with living pathways, his indoor and outdoor approach to fertility management, the changing culture of the small-farm movement over the last decade and where it's headed, and adds his two cents about my upcoming book . Just sayin'. Here's the Youtube conversation I reference with Josh...

Justin Gay of Seeds of Xanxadu joins the show to talk about high production micro greens and mushrooms in a backyard setting and complimenting those crops with a small number of garden beds.  https://www.instagram.com/theseedsofxanxadu/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNH9HTl695sWR8QAFX4rLgg Sponsors: www. Growers.co  + www.farmersweb.com  + www.tilthsoil.com Support our work at www.noti...

Andrew Mans joins us to talk about his one acre greenhouse, using sap analyses for nutrient management, intercropping on a large scale, and more.  https://mansorganics.ca http://instagram.com/mans_organics/ Cat tunnels for Canada: https://growhoops.ca Sponsors: www.bcsamerica.com  and www.growers.co  and www.tilthsoil.com My book: https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook  Support our work:...

Cover crop guru, Steve Groff joins the show to talk about his large, wholesale operation in Lancaster County, PA + can you manage all your fertility with cover crops + organic termination methods + tillage radish history + more!  book: https://www.stevegroff.com/book CBD products: https://cedarmeadow.farm Twitter: https://twitter.com/CoverCropCoach IG: https://www.instagram.com/sgroff64/   Sponsor...

James joins the show from Washington state to talk about different bed flip options, paper pot in deep mulch, as well as a breakdown for beets, arugula, and leeks.  http://radiclerootsfarm.com/about#meet-your-farmer https://www.instagram.com/radiclerootsfarm/ Sponsors: www. Growers.co  + www.bcsamerica.com  + www.tilthsoil.com Support our work at www.notillgrowers.com/support  or at www.patreon.co...

Tracy joins the show to chat about her unique approach to baby greens, running a pay-what you can farm store, being an organic, queer-run farm, building land reparations into a farm plan, and a whole lot more.  https://www.instagram.com/countyrailfarm/ https://countyrailfarm.com/about-us/ Sponsors: www. Growers.co   www.farmersweb.com   www.tilthsoil.com Support our work at: www.notillgrowers.com/...

Steve Larson joins the show from Akron, Ohio to talk no-till, cover crops, compost troubles, following the guidance of a few popular agronomists and more.  https://www.instagram.com/stevelarson723/ https://www.instagram.com/living.city.farms/ https://www.facebook.com/livingcityfarms/ Sponsors: www. Growers.co + www.tilthsoil.com  + www.bcsamerica.com Major Supporters: JM Fortier and Scott Snodgras...

Haley Roberts and Max VanderBroek join the show to chat about growing flowers, no-till vegetables, selling to chefs in covid and more.  https://www.harpethmoonfarm.com https://www.instagram.com/harpethmoonfarm/   Sponsors: www.growers.co  and www.farmersweb.com Major supporters: JM Fortier and Scott Snodgrass Pick up The Living Soil Handbook at www. Notillgrowers.com   Support our work at www. Pat...

Nazirahk Amen joins the show to talk dry land rice production, cover crops, and the economic potential of small grains. Located outside of Washington DC.  https://www.instagram.com/doctorfarmerbrother/ www. Purpletools.net Sponsors: www.farmersweb.com   www.bcsamerica.com   www.growers.co Major supporters: Jean Martin Fortier and Scott Snodgrass  Support our work at www.notillgrowers.com/support J...

Michelle Aronson joins the show to talk about her small North Carolina-based, hosting cooking classes on her market garden, ordering her plant starts, deer fencing, and more.  https://www.farmbelly.com https://www.instagram.com/farmbelly/ Sponsors: www.growers.co   www.farmersweb.com   www.tilthsoil.com Major supporters: Scott Snodgrass and Jean-Martin Fortier  Support our work at www.notillgrower...

Cheyenne Sundance joins Clara to talk: winter farming in Canada + being a BIPOC farmer + interplanting + ditching salanova lettuce for the winter + food justice + way more.   Follow Cheyenne: https://www.sundanceharvestfarm.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sundanceharvest/ Follow Clara: https://www.instagram.com/farmerclara/ Sponsors: https://www.johnnyseeds.com  + www.growingformarket.com...

Mark joins the show to chat about interplanting, radicchio forcing, sun choke production. covid in the culinary grower world and more. Check out mark's work at https://esoterraculinary.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esoterraculinary/ Tending the Wild (book): https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520280434/tending-the-wild My book: https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook/d9z5gkf1bbnhu...

After nearly 20 years in prison, Alfred Melbourne decided he did not want to see other young kids wind up in the system so he started Three Sisters Gardens to offer an alternative. Amazing story. Amazing work.  Donate here: https://3sistersgardens.com/donate/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/threesistersgardens/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3sistersgardens Sponsors: www.growers.co + www....

Ann and Bob join the show from England to talk about their profit-driven market garden that they started after long, successful careers in other industries. www.hexhamshireorganics.co.uk https://www.instagram.com/hexhamshireorganics/   My book: www.notillgrowers.com Sponsors: www.tilthsoil.com   www.growers.co   www.bcsamerica.com Support our work: www.patreon.com/notillgrowers   Big supporters: J...

Rodale farm manager Dan Kemper joins the show to talk about working with researchers, the many trials they are doing, cover crops, animals integration, curing onions, mulch comparisons and more. http://rodaleinstitute.org/ Sponsors: www.growers.co , www.farmersweb.com www.tilthsoil.com Major Patrons: Veggie Cropper, Jean Martin Fortier, Scott Snodgrass New Book: https://www.notillgrowers.com/livin...

Todd Ulizio joins us from Montana to talk managing 13 acres in permanent beds, cross-tunnel tomatoes, and much more.  https://twobearfarm.com https://www.facebook.com/rebecca.avrettulizio https://www.instagram.com/twobearfarm/   My book: https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook Sponsors:  www.growers.co www.bcsamerica.com www.tilthsoil.com   Major supporters: Jean-Martin Fortier, Scott Sno...

Jayne Merner Senecal joins the show to talk about compost production in Rhode Island, inputs, using the garden to show off the compost quality, rhubarb, and much more!  www.earthcarefarm.com https://www.instagram.com/earthcarefarm_ri/ Sponsors: www.growers.co   www.farmersweb.com   www.tilthsoil.com Supporters: www. Veggiecropper.com  JM Fortier and Scott Snodgrass.  Support our work: www.patreon....

Singer-songwriter Gregory Alan Isakov joins me to chat market gardening, being on the road, turnips, melons, seeds, and more.  Www. GregoryAlanIsakov.com https://www.instagram.com/gregoryalanisakov/ https://www. starlingfarmproduce.com https://www.instagram.com/ starling_farm/ Living Soil Handbook: www.notillgrowers.com/thelivingsoilhandbook   Sponsors:  www.growers.co  and www. BCSAmerica.com  an...

Eric and Nate join us from Ann Arbor, MI, to talk about their collaborative farm and field management on 3 acres, plus the many enterprises that sustains this five-owner farm.  https://www.instagram.com/greenthingsfarmcollective/ https://www.greenthingsfarm.com Sponsors: www.growers.co   www.farmersweb.com www. Tilthsoil.com Major supporters: JM Fortier, Scott Snodgrass and VeggieCropper.com Us: w...