Simply Growing Food

Hey there! In this episode farmer Dillon does a little bit of a deep dive on beef grading and what it means to local farmers. Plus what beef grading is and how/why it is done. Also the bird flu saga continues with some anecdotal stories from the local towns. Also a shout out to our National and International listeners! We want to hear from you! Visit www.simplygrowingfood.com to reach out. Listen...

Hey there, in this episode farmer Dillon talks about egg prices around the country. He gets into the details about why and where and what you can do. Farmer Dillon also talks about the CDC on bird flu and some new and ridiculous rules they want to pass in Connecticut. Enjoy the show and leave us some feedback!   Also farmer Dillon just did an interview with the Community workbench guys! Click the...

Hey there, in this episode farmer Dillon talks about identifying chicken breeds by a handful of characteristics that are not feather colored related. He also talks about some of the questions the Permaculture Package has created and he answers them the best he knows how. Also Daigle Farm is considering PYO Cherries. What are your thoughts?   Send us a message, send us your feedback, let us know wh...

This was an awesome interview @everyone! Special thanks to Kyle for taking time to come by the farm and chat. He educated farmer Dillon on so many things ranging from green energy, to nuclear energy, toxic land/farms from years of chemical exposure and even Kyle's wine making dreams. Tune in to this 3 part episode and learn about the Green Energy industry, environmental science, and so much more!...

This was an awesome interview @everyone! Special thanks to Kyle for taking time to come by the farm and chat. He educated farmer Dillon on so many things ranging from green energy, to nuclear energy, toxic land/farms from years of chemical exposure and even Kyle's wine making dreams. Tune in to this 3 part episode and learn about the Green Energy industry, environmental science, and so much more!...

This was an awesome interview. Special thanks to Kyle for taking time to come by the farm and chat. He educated farmer Dillon on so many things ranging from green energy, to nuclear energy, toxic land/farms from years of chemical exposure and even Kyle's wine making dreams. Tune in to this 3 part episode and learn about the Green Energy industry, environmental science, and so much more!   If you h...

Hey there! Here is a NEW EPISODE of the Simply Growing Food Podcast . In this episode, farmer Dillon talks about the farm stand in review for 2024. Hey also discusses Bird flu in the American Cattle industry. Hold on tight, it's pretty gross! You will really wonder why, how, who, and does it even make sense?!?!?!   Find us on Spotify, Youtube, Amazon Music, and www.simplygrowingfood.com Reach out...

Hey there! In this episode farmer Dillon talks about raising "Pullets" or laying hens for the spring time. He talks about different breeds, characteristics, and his past chicken hatchery business the Hatching House INC. He also dives into crop rotations in the heated greenhouse and how it stays a "growable" space year round.    You can find us on Spotify, Youtube, Amazon Music, Facebook, and on ou...

Hey there, in this quick episode we discuss a new meat sales strategy the "Permaculture Package". Give it a listen and learn about filling your freezer with clean, local meats   Find us on Youtube, Spotify, Amazon Music, Facebook, and our website www.simplygrowingfood.com  

Hey there, on this episode, farmers Cassidy and Dillon chat about the past few weeks of making Christmas decor. Plus, they handed out gift cards to the farm to random people this season in an effort to give back. Daigle Farm International?!?! Tune in to find out more!   Find us on Youtube, Spotify, Amazon Music, Facebook, and our website, www.simplygrowingfood.com   Leave us some feedback on the s...

Hey there! In this episode we go over our last fall crop that we just harvested on 12/14/2024. Carrots!!! We also go over in some depth  about the growing of root crops. We cover one of our friends' newly published books of which we are featured in! It is a guide to the Quiet Corner here in northeast CT. Click this link here ( www.lingmesser.com ) to get yourself a copy today!   Find more info abo...

Hey there, in this episode we go over some labels that you should keep an eye out for. Also the bridge too far on "Organic". What, why, how exactly is "Organic Slaughter" when it comes to animals. Give this episode a listen and hear the craziness that goes on in the meat industry.    Check us out on Youtube, Facebook, Spotify, Amazon Music, and our website www.simplygrowingfood.com  

Hey there, is a little behind the scenes episode about the wrap up of our pork season along with our Thanksgiving turkey season. It has been a crazy couple of weeks with holiday pies, bread donation to the food pantry, butchering pigs, chickens, turkeys, and still maintaining parts of the market garden. Hope you enjoy!    Let us know what you think of the show. You can visit www.simplygrowingfood....

Hey there, here is a little farm update on how Fall has been going so far. From pig butcher to making homemade pies for Thanksgiving, we have a lot going on. Take a listen and hear the inside scoop on how Fall is at Daigle Farm. This is just the tip of the iceberg. If you have an questions for us don't hesitate to reach out! Visit our website at www.simplygrowingfood.com or find us on Facebook by...

Hey there! In this episode you will hear all about how our Farm to Table dinner went here on the farm. All the details of how that night went. It was magical! We also answer questions that were written to us from fans! Take a listen and share the show if you like it!

Hey there! It has been a while but farmers Dillon and Cassidy finally got a chance to sit down and give a few updates on all that has been going on. Mainly the build up and planning to their first ever on site Farm to Table Dinner at Daigle Farm. It has taken months and tons of planning but the day is here. Two days from this posting actually 9/29/2024.  Listen for the song at the end of the show....

In this episode Farmer Dillon sits down with former colleagues in the plants industry. They discuss the differences between wholesale and retail nurseries and the issues they face. There is more laughing and reminiscing in this episode so you have been warned.    Visit Daigle Farm on Facebook or visit our website at www.simplygrowingfood.com

NEW EPISODE ALERT @everyone !!! Hey there SGF Family! We have yet another interesting episode of the Simply Growing Food Podcast. In this episode we sit down and chat about events and other fun ideas we want to have on the farm.   WE WANT YOUR FEEDBACK!!! What kind of events do you want us to host here at Daigle Farm. Give the episode a listen and let us know! We want to hear from you. Visit us at...

Hey there, here is another exciting episode of the Simply Growing Food Podcast. In this episode, farmers Dillon and Cass sit down and chat about their pigs, a few crazy Farmer's Market things, and we say goodbye to an amazing friend, neighbor and customer, Dan the Man. Give us a listen and share with your friends. Help us spread the word of small regenerative farmers. We want to teach and inform....

You're going to like this one! Take a listen, farmers Dillon and Cassidy sit down with local entrepreneur or should we say coffee-preneur, Brittany from their favorite local coffee company, Two Dogs Coffee Co. Two Dogs Coffee Co. is a local coffee roasting company located in the quiet corner of CT. Not far from Daigle Farm. They focus on providing high quality coffee at reasonable prices while als...

Hey folks, here is another installment of the Simply Growing Food Podcast. In the episode, Farmers Dillon and Cassidy sit down and talk about their apple trees, natural sprays for your plants, and chemicals all around us. They discuss Cassidy's recent trip to our nation's capital, a lesson from a local honey guys, and how No-Till is a simple marketing strategy and not a better way to farm. Situati...

Hey there SGF family! Here is a solo episode with farmer Dillon Daigle . He chats about our first Flock Share of the season, things you should ask your farmer, our herb garden, and strange Customer Encounters! Keep an eye out for the new episodes each week! Please if you can, give us a listen. Share the link below and start listening today. Any feedback is welcomed!

We're BACK! Sorry we took a week off of Podcasting to plan and orchestrate a craft fair here on the farm for our opening weekend. Our farm stand is now open each weekend (Saturday and Sunday)  through Christmas. Take a listen, we recap all the ins and outs of our opening weekend. Our event got more than 300 local people to come on out and meet some really cool crafters and artisans.  We also chat...

Hey there and happy Tuesday. We are a day late with our Podcast because yesterday's weather kept us outside farming! Farmers Cass and Dillon sit down and discuss Raised Bed Gardening, Predators on the farm in Spring, and tomatoes and their biological differences. Hope that interests you!  Any feedback is welcomed. We want to hear from you! 

It's Media Monday again and that means more content. This week farmers Dillon & Cassidy sit down and talk about their Opening Weekend/Craft Fair event here at the farm. They also chat about the new office space build on the farm, farm pickin, and other projects on the farm. Farmer Dillon talks about the history of several local farms and the sinister history behind a farm right here in Brookly...