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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11 лип 2026
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Episodes
Carbon In and Out of Soil 05.05.2026 1:50
In this episode, regenerative agriculture expert Dr. Jessica Chiartas breaks down how carbon in the atmosphere can get into the soil and vice versa. 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...
Defining Drylands 04.05.2026 10:18
In this episode, Dr. David Eldridge of the University of New South Wales shares his work on drylands: what they are and their role in the ecosystem. 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...
Defining Lichens 03.05.2026 9:50
In this episode, plant ecologist Dr. Roger Rosentreter talks about lichens: what they are and their significance in the environment. 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...
Getting Started with a You-Pick 02.05.2026 7:02
In this episode, author and farmer Megan Neubauer of Pure Land Organic Farm gives us tips on how to get started with our own you-pick farm. 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 Podc...
What is a Cannery? 01.05.2026 5:09
In this episode, Muirhead Canninc Company owner Russell Loughmiller educates us on what canning is and the work that revolves around 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 podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast...
Crop Selection for Farmers Markets and Restaurants 30.04.2026 6:39
In this episode, chef-turned-farmer Cory Babb of Firelight Farm shares a viable crop selection that will appeal to both farmers markets and restaurants. 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 Moder...
Planting into Dry vs Wet Soil 29.04.2026 6:53
In this episode, Associate Professor of agricultural chemistry and plant biology at the University of Basilicata, Dr. Adriano Sofo talks about the difference between planting into dry soil versus planting into wet soil. 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 Gr...
Rustic Road's Road to Land Ownership 28.04.2026 6:24
In this episode, chef-turned-farmer Marc Bernard of Rustic Road Farm shares their farm's journey to land ownership through The Conservation Fund. 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...
How Trichoderma Helps Fight Disease 27.04.2026 6:13
In this episode, Cornell Professor Emeritus Dr. Gary Harman sheds light on how a fungi can help a plant fight off disease. 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: Ca...
Buy Transplants vs. Grow Them Yourself 26.04.2026 4:42
In this episode, worker-owner at nLove is Love Cooperative Farm Monica Ponce talks about all the reasons why buying transplants is better than growing your 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 t...
Individual vs Community 25.04.2026 9:11
In this episode, Sunnyside Egg Co. founder Patrick Samuels talks about the individualistic focus of businesses versus relying on a community. 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 Po...
Keys to Successful Lettuce 24.04.2026 9:58
In this episode, farmer Jill Duncan of Loving Roots Urban Farm shares some solid tips for a good lettuce harvest. 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...
Players in the Local Food Movement 23.04.2026 4:48
In this episode, Market Director of the Athens Farmers Market in Georgia Brian Strickland acknowledges all the different players that make running a robust local food system possible. 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...
Tillage and Fungal Survival 22.04.2026 6:17
In this episode, Dr. Elizabeth Koziol of Mycobloom talks about how tilling the soil affects thow fungi communities living in 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 podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network...
What Your Seed Reps Can Do For You 21.04.2026 5:32
In this episode, Michelle Hochkeppel of High Mowing Organic Seeds sheds light on all the knowledge and expertise seed reps can help farmers with. 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...
Add or Not to Add Mycorrhizal Fungi 20.04.2026 8:14
In this episode, soil microbiologist and founder of The Soil Food Web Dr. Elaine Ingham weighs the pros and cons of adding or not adding mycorrhizal fungi to soils. 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 o...
Different Biochar Material for Different Soil Needs 19.04.2026 6:03
In this episode, soil scientist and adjunct professor Dr. Kurt Spokas talks about the nuances of how different biochar materials can affect different soil needs. 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...
Lease with Option to Purchase Property 18.04.2026 4:15
In this episode, Krisztian Varsa from the Conservation Fund shares how the Farms Fund offers its partner farms a lease with the option to purchase the land they farm on. 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 podca...
Logistics of Seasonings 17.04.2026 5:54
In this episode, part-time farmer full-time nurse Chett Clayton of Hillside Harvest sheds light on the work and logistics behind growing, processing, and selling their own seasonings. 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 Liste...
Importing Produce from Other Growers 16.04.2026 8:03
In this episode, farmer Peter Lee of Bird & Blossom Farm in Carlow, Ireland talks about the necessity and logistics behind buying and selling produce from other growers. 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 podc...
Flavor IS Nutrition 15.04.2026 10:26
In this episode, pesticide scientist-turned-regenerative farmer Herb Young of Squeeze Citrus sheds light on how flavor can be a reliable indicator of how nutrient-dense produce can be. 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 Liste...
The Sumi Soaker 14.04.2026 9:54
In this episode, content creator and small business owner Diego Footer highlights an affordable irrigation system that farms can try out: The Sumi Soaker. 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...
Plant Starts as a Viable Business 13.04.2026 6:13
In this episode, worker-owner Monica Ponce of Love is Love Cooperative Farm in Georgia shares one aspect of their business, selling plant starts, and how viable it can be as a standalone 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 Ins...
Fungal Communities in Prairie Successions 12.04.2026 5:35
In this episode, Dr. Elizabeth Koziol of Mycobloom talks about the role of fungal communities in different stages of soil succession. 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...
Cucumber Fruit to Seed Ratio 11.04.2026 7:46
In this episode, farmer and seed breeder Jay Tracy of The Cucumber Shop talks about what kind of fruit-to-seed ratio an aspiring seed farmer can expect from growing cucumbers. 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...
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