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23 Aug 2022Selling CSA to a Food Desert00:09:10

In this episode, Yosef Camire shares how they were able to stimulate interest in local food through their CSAs

Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/

Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco

Podcasts by Diego Footer:
Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW
Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m
Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG
Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i

Small Farm Tools https://www.paperpot.co/

10 Apr 2022You Can't Manage What You Can't Measure00:03:08

In this episode, Curtis Stone talks about the importance of measuring what you can to get an accurate picture of how your farm is doing

Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/

Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco

Podcasts by Diego Footer:
Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW
Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m
Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG
Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i

Small Farm Tools https://www.paperpot.co/

10 Feb 2025Lessons Learned From a 200-Acre Farm00:06:11

In this episode, farmer and farm rep Becky Hume shares the lessons she learned managing a 2000-acre farm that are applicable to running a sustainable market garden. 

Get time and labor-saving farm tools and microgreen seeds at shop.modern grower.co

Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network:

Check out Diego's book Sell Everything You Grow on Amazonhttps://www.amazon.com/Sell-Everything-You-Grow-Homestead-ebook/dp/B0CJC9NTZF

27 Apr 2023Advertising Weddings and Workshops00:05:00

In this episode, growers Chris and Audra Wyant share how they word their marketing when advertising their workshops and wedding packages. 

Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/

Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco

Podcasts by Diego Footer:
Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW
Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m
Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG
Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i

Small Farm Tools https://www.paperpot.co/

16 Apr 2022More Options for Expansion00:04:29

In this episode, Eddy Gilmore and Chris Thoreau talk about the different ways to expand your operation depending on your personality. 

Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/

Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco

Podcasts by Diego Footer:
Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW
Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m
Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG
Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i

Small Farm Tools https://www.paperpot.co/

29 Oct 2024Growing Microgreens in Coco Coir00:05:33

In this episode, microgreen growers Jerome Baca and Joey Jacques talk about their experience growing microgreens in pure coco coir. 

Get time and labor-saving farm tools and microgreen seeds at shop.modern grower.co

Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network:

Check out Diego's book Sell Everything You Grow on Amazonhttps://www.amazon.com/Sell-Everything-You-Grow-Homestead-ebook/dp/B0CJC9NTZF

23 Sep 2024The Economics Behind Farming on the Side00:04:26

In this episode, grower Michael Bell talks about the economics behind farming on the side and how to make it work. 

Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Farm Efficiency Tools and Equipment at Modern Grower.

Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco

Podcasts by Diego Footer:
Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW
Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m
Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG
Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i

Small Farm Tools at Modern Grower

28 Jun 2023Online Store Considerations00:05:14

In this episode, grower Katherine Creswell jots down some things to consider when planning to open an online farm store. 

Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/

Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco

Podcasts by Diego Footer:
Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW
Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m
Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG
Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i

Small Farm Tools https://www.paperpot.co/

18 May 2022Soil, Compost, and Contamination00:07:06

In this episode, Max Becher shares what he learned about growing crops directly in compost. 

Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/

Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco

Podcasts by Diego Footer:
Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW
Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m
Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG
Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i

Small Farm Tools https://www.paperpot.co/

05 Jan 2025Running a Farm Business with a Partner00:07:07

In this episode, farmer Jay Reid shares what it's like running a farm with a partner. 

Get time and labor-saving farm tools and microgreen seeds at shop.modern grower.co

Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network:

Check out Diego's book Sell Everything You Grow on Amazonhttps://www.amazon.com/Sell-Everything-You-Grow-Homestead-ebook/dp/B0CJC9NTZF

23 Jan 2015b016 - 3 Keys to Starting A Successful Permaculture Based Business - Presented by Rob Avis00:50:02

What do you do if you have a passion and there is no one out there offering you a job to fulfill that passion?

One option is to just work any job, foregtting what you are actually passionate about.  And that is what many people do, and I think that those people can attest to the fact that that option sucks.

Another option is to find the intersection between your passions and your strengths and problems that need solving and solve those problems by starting a business.

This podcast is about that.   this is the audio from Rob Avis's presentation from PV1.

Show Notes: permaculturevoices.com/b016

26 Jul 2023A Market for Predatory Insects00:04:11

In this episode, Sheri Frey of Arbico Organics explains why there is a healthy market for predatory insects. 

Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/

Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco

Podcasts by Diego Footer:
Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW
Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m
Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG
Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i

Small Farm Tools https://www.paperpot.co/

16 Apr 2023Blending Life, Work, and Business Seamlessly00:05:09

In this episode, HR professional-turned-farmer Jeremy Tolley shares some of his secrets on how to balance life, work, and the farm business. 

Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/

Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco

Podcasts by Diego Footer:
Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW
Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m
Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG
Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i

Small Farm Tools https://www.paperpot.co/

25 Jan 2021Farm Small: Balancing Farm and Family with Derek Amadi (FSFS233)01:17:15

As farmers and business owners, it’s easy to get lost in productivity—the need to grow more, sell more, expand the farm, scale operations. 

This episode’s guest, Derek Amadi from Texas, is trying to spend more time with his family, enjoy the experiences of parenting, and pay attention to his farm just enough.

What about you? Spending time on the farm is inevitable, but it’s important to remember to take breaks every now and then and to be grateful for the things we have.

Follow Derek:

https://www.instagram.com/emadi_acres_farm

 

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://instagram.com/paperpot

Podcasts by Diego Footer:
Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW
Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m
Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG
Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i

Small Farm Tools https://www.paperpot.co/

 

 

01 Jun 2023Microgreen Education Strategies00:05:02

In this episode, farmer Jon Grootveld shares how he and his team educates their farmer's market customers about microgreens.

Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/

Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco

Podcasts by Diego Footer:
Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW
Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m
Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG
Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i

Small Farm Tools https://www.paperpot.co/

14 Oct 2014081 - Permaculture. The Future of Business and Beyond. An Interview Compilation.01:38:42

This episode is a compilation of interviews that I recorded during PV1 - March 13-16, 2014.

The general theme of this episode is how business can benefit from permaculture. How we as the permaculture community can positively impact the future of business.

THE INTERVIEWEE'S FEATURED IN THIS EPISODE:

Bill Bean of the Green Planning and Coaching

Ryan Harb of RyanHarb.org

Curtis Stone of Green City Acres

Dave Boehnlein of Terra Phoenix Design

Paul Greive of Primal Pastures

Xavier Hawk of Permacredits and Colony Earth

Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms

Show Notes: permaculturevoices.com/81

27 Sep 2024Is Farming for You?00:04:38

In this episode, guest Sam Billings dives into the question of whether or not farming is a right fit for you. 

Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Farm Efficiency Tools and Equipment at Modern Grower.

Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco

Podcasts by Diego Footer:
Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW
Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m
Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG
Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i

Small Farm Tools at Modern Grower

02 Feb 2022Set Your Own Limits and Goals00:03:41

In this episode, Chris Gilbert shares the benefits of setting both goals and limits in his farming career, as featured in FSFS88.  

Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/

Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco

Podcasts by Diego Footer:
Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW
Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m
Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG
Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i

Small Farm Tools https://www.paperpot.co/

14 Jul 2024Tomato Density and Disease Pressure00:03:10

In this episode, The Lean Farmer Ben Hartman talks about finding the right density to plant tomatoes to minimize, if not prevent, disease pressure. 

Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Farm Efficiency Tools and Equipment at Modern Grower.

Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco

Podcasts by Diego Footer:
Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW
Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m
Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG
Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i

Small Farm Tools at Modern Grower

01 Feb 2023Compressing Soil in Microgreen Trays00:05:16

In this episode, long-time microgreens grower Chris Thoreau talks about the merits of compressing soil in microgreen trays. 

Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/

Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco

Podcasts by Diego Footer:
Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW
Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m
Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG
Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i

Small Farm Tools https://www.paperpot.co/

11 Mar 2022It Just Takes Time to Build a Customer Base00:03:34

In this episode, Chris Gilbert talks about how building a customer base takes some time. 

Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/

Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco

Podcasts by Diego Footer:
Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW
Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m
Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG
Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i

Small Farm Tools https://www.paperpot.co/

02 Jul 2021Farm Smart: Details That Don't Matter and The Increasing Push for Credit00:17:44

In this episode, Diego discusses how we often obsess on details for us - no one else notices.  He discusses the increased push by the banking industry to give us credit and the danger of it.  He also asks the question - "What is something I am considering doing for my business, that I really shouldn't do?"  Comment on this episode on IG https://instagram.com/diegofooter

Increase farm efficiency with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/

Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpot

Podcasts by Diego Footer:
Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW
Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m
Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG
Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i

Small Farm Tools https://www.paperpot.co/

19 Oct 2024Tacking on Cut Flowers to Your Market Garden Repertoire00:09:47

In this episode, farming couple Benny & Courtney Pino talk about why you should consider tacking on cut flowers to your market garden operation. 

Get time and labor-saving farm tools and microgreen seeds at shop.modern grower.co

Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network:

Check out Diego's book Sell Everything You Grow on Amazonhttps://www.amazon.com/Sell-Everything-You-Grow-Homestead-ebook/dp/B0CJC9NTZF

31 Mar 2023Tapping Your Existing Network to Sell Your CSA00:05:03

In this episode, grower Jay Reid talks about utilizing your personal network to sell your CSA especially when you're just starting out. 

Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/

Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco

Podcasts by Diego Footer:
Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW
Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m
Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG
Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i

Small Farm Tools https://www.paperpot.co/

26 Mar 2022Bed Specifics00:03:13

In this episode, Brandon Gordon talks about how he approaches bed preparation on his farm. 

Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/

Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco

Podcasts by Diego Footer:
Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW
Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m
Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG
Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i

Small Farm Tools https://www.paperpot.co/

09 Aug 2016Plant Trees, but Not Just Any Trees - Presented by Phil Rutter at PV1 (b037)01:28:45
Permaculture focuses on trees as the coming food source for the world.  And- the Florida citrus industry is collapsing (again).  An Evolutionary Ecologist who has bred trees for 40 years explains why YOU need to understand some genetics; why the word "hybrid" means 4 different things, or nothing at all; shows examples from his 3 tree crops; why the most expensive thing you can do is plant cheap trees; discusses how small growers can work to maintain, and improve, genetic diversity (without setting invasive species loose...), and how YOU can bring new species into the food crop mix.
 
Support the show at permaculturevoices.com/support
28 May 2019Be You - Everyone Doesn't Need to Be A Farm or Land Designer with Javan Bernakevitch (PVP250)01:19:22
Javan Bernakevitch and I talk about following your interests, making shifts in what you do over time, and writing your best life story.
 
Vote for Javan's documentary:
 
Connect with Javan:
 


My Podcasts:
Farm Small, Farm Smart: http://bit.ly/2vMUDvX
Grass Fed Life: http://bit.ly/2uOsLTH
Voices of Change: http://bit.ly/2vrn81r
Do The Work: https://apple.co/2ERsLHZ

My Business:
Paperpot Transplanter: http://www.paperpot.co

 

28 Dec 2020Farm Small: 10 Life Changing Lessons to Live Your Best 2021 (FSFS231)02:17:20

Today Javan Bernakevitch and I each go through our top 5 life lessons from 2020.

In total 10 simple ways of looking at life, approaching life, and thinking about life that can change your life tomorrow.

I look at a lot of these lessons as base principles in an approach to life that very much contradicts the status quo.  

None of these lessons require any money or technology to implement. There are no tools or techniques here.

It's simply changing your approach.  

Follow Javan: 

https://allpointsdesign.ca/

https://allpointsdesign.ca/life-design

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://instagram.com/paperpot

Podcasts by Diego Footer:
Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW
Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m
Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG
Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i

Small Farm Tools https://www.paperpot.co/

 

 

22 Sep 2016You have kids, how do you work from home and get anything done? - Ask Voices with Justin Rhodes00:09:42

Homesteader Justin Rhodes of AbundantPermaculture.com takes on the question - You have kids, how do you work from home and get anything done?

To learn more about Justin and see all of the ASK Justin episodes visit permaculturevoices.com/justin.

Support the show at permaculturevoices.com/support.

21 Oct 2015TUF030 - When to Expand the Farm By Adding More Land and When NOT TO Expand By Maximizing What You Have – The Urban Farmer – Week 3000:45:43

Big isn't always better. More just for the sake of having more is pointless.

Just because you have access to more land doesn't mean you need to take it.

If you are getting bigger then you better have a reason why you are getting bigger...

If you are thinking about expanding stop and ask why? Does it fit within the overall plan that you have for your business, your farm, and your life?

If not, then don't do it.

Learn more at permaculturevoices.com/tuf30

25 Dec 2024Don't Start a Business if You Have Debt00:07:51

In this episode, content creator and entrepreneur Diego Footer talks about why you should not start a business when you have debt. 

Get time and labor-saving farm tools and microgreen seeds at shop.modern grower.co

Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network:

Check out Diego's book Sell Everything You Grow on Amazonhttps://www.amazon.com/Sell-Everything-You-Grow-Homestead-ebook/dp/B0CJC9NTZF

11 Apr 2022Getting Started00:02:58

In this episode, Brandon Gordon shares what it was like for him when he began farming. 

Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/

Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco

Podcasts by Diego Footer:
Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW
Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m
Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG
Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i

Small Farm Tools https://www.paperpot.co/

22 Mar 2017FSFS91: Growing More Crops and Making More Money in the Same Space with Interplanting - The Urban Farmer with Curtis Stone (FSFS91)01:01:26

Today it's back to Kelowna and Green City Acres as Curtis and I take a look back at his experiences with inter-planting, planting multiple crops in the same space .

It's something that he's done for a few years now, and something that he's doing again this year with his tomatoes.

We first stated talking about this subject back in 2015 when we did an episode touching on the subject in Season One, then we hit on it again almost a year ago in Season Two.

Today we are going to take a look at what Curtis is doing now when it comes to inter-planting and how that's changed since we first started talking about it two years ago.

It's a technique that Curtis has a lot of experience with, but one that's continually evolving as he uses it more.

It's a technique that he uses, because it allows him to earn a lot more in the same space over a given year.

For are going example he made and additional $1100 last year, by inter-planting Salanova lettuce in with his tomatoes. That's an extra $1100 that most farmers wouldn't captured.

That's the benefit of inter-planting. Getting multiple yields out of the same space over the same time period.

But be aware going in, this technique isn't for everyone.

There's a lot of constraints and complications that come with inter-planting. And it's a technique that doesn't make sense if you have a lot of land.

None the less, it's a technique that can be a game changer for those of you who do feel like you have a limited amount of land.

For you all, this is just another way to get more crops and more money, without adding land.

Learn more at www.permaculturevoices.com/farmsmallfarmsmart

Support the show at www.permaculturevoices.com/support

10 Nov 2023Adding Spices to Your Product Offering00:05:54

In this episode, farmer and entrepreneur Chaz Daughtry shares advice to farmers who want to add spices to their product offering. 

Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/

Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco

Podcasts by Diego Footer:
Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW
Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m
Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG
Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i

Small Farm Tools https://www.paperpot.co/

16 Dec 2016V141: "Farming" Tree Crops - Maintenance, Harvesting and Sales - All Less Work Than You Might Think with Stefan Sobkowiak (V141)01:18:40

Learn more at permaculturevoices.com/141

Support the show at permaculturevoices.com/support

Stefan Sobkowiak of The Miracle Farm is encouraging more vegetable farmer to consider planting some fruit trees. And to start planting some trees now, so they are established and producing when you or the vegetable farming gets old.

Now you may be saying, "I barely have enough time to do the work that I am doing now."

Establishing this orchard might not take as much time as you think. And the slow growth of trees might be on your side.

As Stefan will talk about in this episode he manages his whole operation on just 50 hours per year.

That includes all pruning, training, irrigation, spraying, clean-up, the whole lot.

And he thinks that one person could maintain 4 to 6 acres.

Overall making it a doable takes that makes your farming enterprise less fragile, while adding some diversity to your famers market booth or CSA box.

If that sounds intriguing stay tuned.

Overall Stefan brings it in this one.

    He walks through what a typical season is like.
    Talks about why you want to be a price maker not a price taker.
    Talks about the pros and cons of a u-pick model.

There's a lot in this one, and I am willing to bet that it will have you looking at small scale o

Learn more at permaculturevoices.com/141

Support the show at permaculturevoices.com/support

12 Jul 2023Coping with First Year Farming Challenges00:05:46

In this episode, farming couple Troy & Cindy Dickens share the challenges they faced in their first year of farming. 

Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/

Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco

Podcasts by Diego Footer:
Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW
Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m
Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG
Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i

Small Farm Tools https://www.paperpot.co/

04 Jan 2016Personal Financial Planning for Entrepreneurs (and Everyone Else), The Founder's Story with Mary Beth Storjohann00:42:35

Mary Beth Storjohann will be one of the speakers at PV3 in March 2016. Learn more about PV3 at permaculturevoices.com/pv3. My guest today, Mary Beth Storjohann, is a certified financial planner and is the Founder of Workable Wealth, specializing in financial planning for Gen Y. She works as a writer, speaker and financial coach with individuals and couples in their 20s and 30s across the country to help them to make smart, educated decisions with their money. I brought her on today to talk about financial planning, when it comes entrepreneurship. Something she knows a lot about as both financial planner, and an entrepreneur herself. Like many of you, she is young, married, and has a daughter, and she start her business on the side. In other words, she gets it. Learn more at permaculturevoices.com/marybeth

15 Jun 2022Increased Productivity with the Right Staff00:03:37

In this episode, Evan Chender shares how much more productive and efficient his work on the farm became after he took on the right staff

Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/

Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco

Podcasts by Diego Footer:
Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW
Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m
Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG
Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i

Small Farm Tools https://www.paperpot.co/

13 Aug 2016Questions about Growing Oyster Mushrooms on Cigarette Butts and Coffee Grounds? - Ask Voices with Peter McCoy of Radical Mycology00:10:41

Mycologist and author Peter McCoy of RadicalMycology.com takes on the question - "I'm attempting your technique of decomposing cigarette butts with oysters. I have them growing on coffee grounds and I'm curious about using coffee as the substrate. I know it's probably not the best, but can I move to feeding it cigarette butts or would it be too much? And I'm also curious as to  whether or not there's more research done that suggests that the mycelium can broke down all or some of the toxins from used cigarettes butts."

To learn more about Peter and see all of the ASK Peter episodes visit permaculturevoices.com/peter.

Support the show at permaculturevoices.com/support.

09 Feb 2024Trading Time for Experience00:05:12

In this episode, farmer and aggregator Max Becher shares his opinion on volunteering at a farm in exchange for gaining experience. 

Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Farm Efficiency Tools and Equipment at Modern Grower.

Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco

Podcasts by Diego Footer:
Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW
Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m
Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG
Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i

Small Farm Tools at Modern Grower

06 Jan 2022Some Things Only Experience Can Teach00:03:33

This episode features Chris Gilbert.

Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/

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Podcasts by Diego Footer:
Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW
Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m
Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG
Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i

Small Farm Tools https://www.paperpot.co/

14 Dec 2020Farm Small - Predatory Insects and Integrated Pest Management with Sheri Frey (FSFS230)01:15:33

Sheri Frey, co-founder of Arbico Organics - joins me to talk about how you can use beneficial insects on your farm or in your garden to help control pest pressure.  She also discusses how beneficial insects are just one part of integrated pest management. 

Learn more about Arbico Organics - https://www.arbico-organics.com/

 

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Podcasts by Diego Footer:
Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW
Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m
Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG
Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i

Small Farm Tools https://www.paperpot.co/

26 Nov 2021The Big Part Community Plays00:02:01

This episode features Caiti Hatchmeyer.

Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/

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Podcasts by Diego Footer:
Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW
Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m
Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG
Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i

Small Farm Tools https://www.paperpot.co/

26 Apr 2024Selling Cut Flowers to Wholesalers00:07:38

In this episode, farming couple Benny and Courtney Pino talk about the economics behind selling cut flowers to wholesalers. 

Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Farm Efficiency Tools and Equipment at Modern Grower.

Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco

Podcasts by Diego Footer:
Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW
Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m
Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG
Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i

Small Farm Tools at Modern Grower

08 Sep 2023Farmer's Market Both Layout00:09:48

In this episode, guest John Smajda shares helpful tips on designing your farmer's market booth layout. 

Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/

Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco

Podcasts by Diego Footer:
Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW
Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m
Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG
Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i

Small Farm Tools https://www.paperpot.co/

05 Feb 2025The Disconnect Between What New Farmers Expect and Reality00:08:45

In this episode, farmer Cassie Pierce of Peace of Prairie Organic Farm in Oklahoma talks about what she hears new farmers think they should do to become successful farmers versus what they actually need to do for a sustainable business. 

Get time and labor-saving farm tools and microgreen seeds at shop.modern grower.co

Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network:

Check out Diego's book Sell Everything You Grow on Amazonhttps://www.amazon.com/Sell-Everything-You-Grow-Homestead-ebook/dp/B0CJC9NTZF

25 Jan 2017FSFS83: Farming Against All Odds with Ray Tyler of Rosecreek Farms01:17:12

Farming Against All Odds with Ray Tyler of Rosecreek Farms

From laid off and in debt to grossing $120,000 on one acre.

Today's show goes beyond Curtis and the urban farm, as we take a look at another small scale vegetable producer and their farm.

We all know that running a business is hard.

We all know that running a farm business is hard.

But think everyone knows how hard it actually is.  How much it can push you to the limits and test your to your core?  

It's during those tests, when the world seems darkest, that most entrepreneurs throw in the towel.  The pressure, the stress, the money, it's all too much.

Nonetheless more and more people flock to farming without any experience, not totally knowing what they are getting themselves into..

One of those people was Ray Tyler...

Ray started out like a lot of people who get into farming, he was inspired by to get into farming by Joel Salatin's You Can farm...

He started raising livestock, and then life got real...


Imagine yourself as a new farmer running a full time livestock operation raising 50 pigs and a few thousand chickens a year.  

And then imagine running a two acre market garden on top of that...

And along the way the, your 5 year old daughter gets caner...

It was a moment that put Ray's farm and life on the ropes... it's the story of Ray Tyler or Rosecreek Farms...

Learn more at www.permaculturevoices.com/farmsmallfarmsmart

Support the show at www.permaculturevoices.com/support

12 Feb 2015PV2 - There's Not Just Honey In That Hive with Michael Jordan00:29:45

This interview with Michael centers around his upcoming workshop at PV2, There's Not Just Honey In That Hive.

Michael describes the talk as, "I want to tell you my first hand experiences with bees, from the loss of not knowing how to be a good keeper of the bees, to making an inner city home stead centered around the little girls super profitable. How to grow a small hobby Apiary, or back yard hive into a money making company. I want to show you how to take your starting products to the people, and how to develop new ideas in this art of bee keeping. That it is not being the millionaire, but being able to turn your hobbies, no matter what they are, into your job, and your job more into a hobby."

Show Notes: permaculturevoices.com/pv2shorts

10 Jun 2015TUF011 - High Production Tomato Growing - How to Grow a lot of Tomatoes in a Small Space - The Urban Farmer - Week 1100:51:26

In this episode Curtis talks about:

- How his no till beds are working out and performing.

- His strategy for what types of tomatoes to grow.

- How he grows his tomatoes. What cultural practices is he doing.

- How he interplants other crops between his tomatoes.

It is week 11 of the urban farm season - May 26, 2015.

Learn more about The Urban Farmer at permaculturevoices.com/tuf10

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06 Oct 2024Dealing with the Monotony of Production00:07:55

In this episode, microgreens grower Jon Grootveld shares how he deals with the repetitive, occasionally monotonous, cycle of growing microgreens. 

Get time and labor-saving farm tools and microgreen seeds at shop.modern grower.co

Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network:

Check out Diego's book Sell Everything You Grow on Amazonhttps://www.amazon.com/Sell-Everything-You-Grow-Homestead-ebook/dp/B0CJC9NTZF

23 Nov 2019Raising Cattle on Without a lot of Land - What's Possible (Ask Darby)00:08:51

Darby answers a question about raising cows or sheep when you don't have much land.

This BEST OF episode is a replay of a previous episode of the Grassfed Life Podcast - https://apple.co/2m75EVG

Grassfed Life Courses:

https://farm-business-essentials.teachable.com/courses

09 Dec 2015TUF037 - 17,500lbs of Vegetables Produced on One Third of An Acre - A Closer Look at What Was Produced on the Farm this Year - The Urban Farmer - Week 3700:44:42

All in Curtis produced about 17,500lbs of product off of his farm this year. That's a lot of food coming from a small space. Remember Curtis is only farming off of 15,000 sq.ft. which is spread out over 5 plots. And this year he made the most of it producing over 17,000lbs of produce on those 5 plots. And we aren't talking corn and potatoes here. For the most part many of the crops which he produced really aren't that heavy, he simply produced a lot of product. 3000lbs of tomatoes, 2500 lbs of radishes, 2500 lbs of spring mix, 2000lbs of turnips. Big numbers for a small farm. Curtis has grown better throughout the years and grown a lot of crops in the past. At one time he grew over 90 differnet crops. Ultimatley that easn't affective for Curtis and he learned to focus on the crops that paid, dropping the ones that didnt'. Now in 2015 he produced about 23 differnet products off of the farm this year. But even with only 23 different crops, not all crops are created equal. Because his top 5 crops account for over 60% of his total sales. In this eposde we start to dig a bit into those different products and really disect the numbers looking at metrics like which crops made up the top five in terms of sales dollars. And what you will notice when we go through taht exercise is just what we have talked about all season, 20% of the crops produce the majortiy of the farms sales. Given that we'll look at how Curtis is using this data to start to plan for next year. In a nut shell it's grow what works and more of it if there's demand, and drop what isn't working so well. The numbers are telling and the numbers don't lie. Regarding of what you what, some crops just grow well on your farm and sell well in your market, so focus on those crops. You can't grow it all, so grow what counts. Learn more at permaculturevoices.com/tuf37

24 May 2016How do you structure your pasture poultry CSA? - Ask Voices with John Suscovich00:10:57

Farmer John Suscovich of Camps Road Farm and FarmMarketingSolutions.com answers the question, "How do you structure your pasture poultry CSA?"

To learn more about John and see all of the ASK John episodes visit permaculturevoices.com/john.

If you like the show, please support the show by making a contribution at permaculturevoices.com/ilikevoices

22 May 2023Raw Hard Work is Key to Success00:04:25

In this episode, veteran grower Nicolas Donck talks about how raw hard work is the key to success.

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Podcasts by Diego Footer:
Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW
Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m
Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG
Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i

Small Farm Tools https://www.paperpot.co/

31 Oct 2023Allocating Time for Best Efficiency00:07:22

In this episode, farming couple Elliot Seldner and Emma Hendel talk about allocating tasks that play to each of their strengths to maximize efficiency. 

Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/

Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco

Podcasts by Diego Footer:
Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW
Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m
Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG
Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i

Small Farm Tools https://www.paperpot.co/

06 Dec 2023Covercropping Under High Tunnels00:04:48

In this episode, veteran farmer Nicolas Donck talks about the rationale behind cover cropping under high tunnels. 

Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/

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Podcasts by Diego Footer:
Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW
Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m
Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG
Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i

Small Farm Tools https://www.paperpot.co/

29 Oct 2016AVPM: Is there any advantage to taking mycelium back to grain once it is on sawdust? - Ask Voices with Peter McCoy of Radical Mycology00:09:42
Mycologist and author Peter McCoy of RadicalMycology.com takes on the question - In order to produce the most amount of Reishi mushrooms out of this sawdust spawn for home use, does it make sense to expand the sawdust spawn out by going back to sterilized grain first and then expanding out onto more sawdust bags or just take the sawdust spawn and expand it out onto more pasteurized sawdust bags? Basically, is there any advantage to taking mycelium back to grain once it is on sawdust? 

To learn more about Peter and see all of the ASK Peter episodes visit permaculturevoices.com/peter.

 
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16 Jan 2019Building Deep Soil with A Lot of Organic Matter featuring Ben Hartman (FSFS162)01:03:34

Ben Hartman talks about building soil on a new farm or bringing new soil into production.  Topics include tillage, compost, and no-till.  

Ben's Online Course: 

https://www.theleanfarmschool.com

Follow Ben:

https://www.instagram.com/claybottomfarm

Listen to past episodes at: https://www.paperpot.co/podcast

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24 Sep 2016How to incoporate micro-nutrients into mushroom substrate? - Ask Voices with Peter McCoy of Radical Mycology00:07:14

Mycologist and author Peter McCoy of RadicalMycology.com takes on the question - How should I incorporate micro-nutrients into my mushroom substrate?

To learn more about Peter and see all of the ASK Peter episodes visit permaculturevoices.com/peter.

Support the show at permaculturevoices.com/support.

07 Mar 2024Taking the Time to Do Things Right00:04:02

In this episode, entrepreneur and new microgreens grower Pierre Marlow talks about the importance of taking the time to do things right to ensure a sustainable business. 

Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Farm Efficiency Tools and Equipment at Modern Grower.

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Podcasts by Diego Footer:
Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW
Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m
Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG
Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i

Small Farm Tools at Modern Grower

19 May 2023Honor the Frustration00:08:00

In this episode, Javan Bernakevitch shares the importance of taking a moment to honor the frustration we feel. 

Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/

Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco

Podcasts by Diego Footer:
Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW
Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m
Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG
Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i

Small Farm Tools https://www.paperpot.co/

10 Nov 2024Permaculture in Market Gardening00:07:00

In this episode, farmer Heath Emerson talks about permaculture's place in a for-profit market gardening business. 

Get time and labor-saving farm tools and microgreen seeds at shop.modern grower.co

Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network:

Check out Diego's book Sell Everything You Grow on Amazonhttps://www.amazon.com/Sell-Everything-You-Grow-Homestead-ebook/dp/B0CJC9NTZF

23 Mar 2020Succeeding Despite Challenges and Selling Online with Los Perros Urban Farm (FSFS204)01:09:59

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 can connect or follow along with Buddha and Sofia of Los Perros Farm on Instagram @LosPerrosUrbanFarming and on the web at LosPerrosUrbanFarming.com.  Check out their recently opened cafe @FlaxMalmo.

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Podcasts by Diego Footer:
Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW
Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m
Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG
Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i

Small Farm Tools https://www.paperpot.co/

06 Jun 2019Feel Better, Farm Better Live Better - A Farmer Wellness Episode with Scott Hebert (FSFS181)01:16:24

Scott Hebert and I talk about how Scott has created a functional balance in life between business and non-business.  He also talks about some of the changes he has made to improve his life on farm and off-farm including getting more fit so he can think and farm better.

Connect with Scott:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flavourfulfarms

YouTube: https://bit.ly/2u3WxIW

 

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09 May 2023The Initial Market00:03:39

In this episode, microgreens grower Jon Grootveld shares how he found his initial microgreens market when he was first starting out. 

Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/

Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco

Podcasts by Diego Footer:
Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW
Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m
Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG
Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i

Small Farm Tools https://www.paperpot.co/

03 Oct 2014078 - 100 Degrees and 3 Inches of Rain. Greening Saudi Arabia with Neal Spackman.01:45:15

This is an interview with Neal Spackman. And while you probably haven’t heard of Neal the work that Neal is doing to regreen an area of the Saudi Arabian desert is monumental. The work that he is doing is every bit as great as the work that Geoff Lawton has done. And I mean that. We are talking about regreening a portion of the desert that gets 3 inches of rain a year on average, but lately they aren’t even meeting the average. Greening the site by using true cost water accounting, meaning that they only use the equivalent of water that falls onto the site to establish the vegetation. With minimal rainfall, no pre-existing plant life and 100 plus degree summer temperatures, it is no easy task. Throw in the economic and social challenges of the village that he is working with and the task becomes even harder. But despite those challenges, progress is being made, and the sounds of crickets are now being heard. Life is coming back. The upside potential here is huge. And as Neal says, “"There was some real risk, but in the end I didn't think I was going to end off any worse than I was.... And the potential opportunity was exponentially greater than what I was doing at the time."

Show Notes: permaculturevoices.com/78

17 May 2023Financial Success at What Cost00:05:54

In this episode, farmer Taylor Mendell talks about the other side of a farm's financial success. 

Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/

Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco

Podcasts by Diego Footer:
Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW
Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m
Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG
Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i

Small Farm Tools https://www.paperpot.co/

08 Apr 2025Growing the Business by Growing Less Variety00:04:43

In this episode, farmer Ian Caselli talks about how he was able to expand his business by choosing less varieties to grow. 

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31 Jan 2014031 - Geoff Lawton Talks Permaculture - The Past, The Future, and The Land01:03:21

Geoff Lawton joins me today to talk about permaculture. Geoff talks about his early days in permaculture, where we are in permaculture today, and where we need to go in the future. He touches on what he has learned along the way and what he finds most valuable.

Geoff then goes on to answer a lot of audience questions about tree systems, water harvesting, his new chicken tractor for composting, and his upcoming online PDC.

Key Takeaways:

Consider starting a community group. They provide a whole lot of support to keep things moving in the right direction.

Realize the ability of pioneer plants and succession to work for you. One of Geoff's early mistakes was not allowing plants to work more for him. Later he embraced and accepted plant rampancy.

Don't just do things in patterns for the sake of patterns. Rationalize and legitimize every placement and connection you make.

So many people are stuck in the matrix. They know things, they just don't do anything.

Permaculture needs to focus on feeding people in urban and peri-urban areas.

Use chickens in your composting system. There is a huge benefit to using chickens at the beginning of a composting cycle.

Consider aquaculture as a use for wetlands in temperate wetlands. Whatever you dig in wetlands you gain in soil, so you intensify the water. You get drier land and wetter water using a temperate climate chinampa.

Show Notes: www.permaculturevoices.com/31

10 Apr 2020Sold Our Home, Moved Into a Bus, and Started a Farm (FSFS208)01:11:28

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 you can find them on Instagram @tilth_and_timber and on the web athttps://www.tilthandtimber.com You can also find their journey in their converted bus on Instagram @whitewhaleskoolie.

 

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Podcasts by Diego Footer:
Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW
Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m
Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG
Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i

Small Farm Tools https://www.paperpot.co/

11 Feb 2025Focus Less on Marketing and More on Sales00:08:11

In this episode, microgreen farmer Alex Dale of Hunter's Dale Microgreens discusses the importance of putting less time on marketing and more time on sales. 

Get time and labor-saving farm tools and microgreen seeds at shop.modern grower.co

Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network:

Check out Diego's book Sell Everything You Grow on Amazonhttps://www.amazon.com/Sell-Everything-You-Grow-Homestead-ebook/dp/B0CJC9NTZF

12 Oct 2022Think About These Before You Farm00:03:44

In this episode, AJ Zaycheck talks about a few things you might need to think about before starting farming.

Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/

Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco

Podcasts by Diego Footer:
Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW
Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m
Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG
Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i

Small Farm Tools https://www.paperpot.co/

03 Apr 2019Strategies for Growing Tomatoes and Building Soil with Ben Hartman (FSFS172)00:49:52

Ben Hartman talks about creating the optimum conditions for growing tomatoes.  He also touches on building soil in between crops and handling crop turnover.

Ben's Online Course: 

https://www.theleanfarmschool.com

Follow Ben:

https://www.instagram.com/claybottomfarm

Listen to past episodes at: https://www.paperpot.co/podcast

Increase farm efficiency with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/

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15 May 2019Choosing the Right Crops (and Customers) for Your Farm with Ben Hartman (FSFS178)00:46:25

Today farmer Ben Hartman of Clay Bottom Farm joins me to talk about choosing the right crops for your farm’s context.  He goes through some of the most profitable small farm crops, and why you should consider growing them.  He also gets into choosing the right customers for those crops and how to make sure those crops are a fit for the customers.

Ben's Online Course:

http://www.theleanfarmschool.com

Follow Ben:

https://www.instagram.com/claybottomfarm

Listen to past episodes at https://www.paperpot.co/podcast

Increase farm efficiency with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/

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13 Sep 2017FSFS113: Increasing Farm Productivity and Efficiency with Michael Kilpatrick01:20:12

Farmer and consultant Michael Kilpatrick joins me to talk about improving farm productivity and profitability through better processes.

View the show notes for this episode and all previous Farm Small, Farm Smart episodes.

Learn how to start a microgreens business in Chris Thoreau's Build Your Microgreen Business Workshop.

Keep learning with these two great audiobooks:
The Market Gardener by JM Fortier
The Urban Farmer by Curtis Stone 

Increase farm efficiency with the Paperpot Transplanter.

14 Jan 2023The Produce Itself00:03:00

In this episode, farmer Max Becher talks about the logistics that go behind aggregating products from different vendors. 

Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/

Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco

Podcasts by Diego Footer:
Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW
Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m
Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG
Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i

Small Farm Tools https://www.paperpot.co/

23 Jul 2022Making the Economics Work with Farming on the Side00:04:02

In this episode, Michael Bell talks about how he balances the economics of farming on the side while working a full-time job

Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/

Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco

Podcasts by Diego Footer:
Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW
Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m
Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG
Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i

Small Farm Tools https://www.paperpot.co/

30 Jan 2015b017 - Restoring Tall Grass Prairie and Tree Crops with Ben Tyler01:00:26

Texas farmer and design consultant Ben Tyler comes on the show to talk about restoring native tall grass prairie.

He is using the natural destructiveness of hogs to remove invasive species and clear the way for tall grass prairie. He is integrating the prairie restoration into a tree crop system that provides yields in the form of nuts and woody forage.

Ben is someone who is out there managing the landscape to restore it to the way that it was while generating some yields in the process. Ben knows A LOT about plants and discusses a variety of woody forage plants and tree crops.

Show Notes: permaculturevoices.com/b017

09 Sep 2016Crushing It and Failing - The Tale of Two Pastured Poultry Businesses Run by the Same Farmer with John McAuley of Healthy Hen Farms (PVP134)01:43:01

Learn more at permaculturevoices.com/134

Support the show at permaculturevoices.com/support

Imagine it's your first year in college and you get an offer to go be an apprentice on farm.

You've never farmed before. And you've never really thought about farming before.

Taking the offer means that you would need to drop out of college to commit to the apprenticeship.

And so would you future wife, because you're also engaged.

She isn't from a farming family or background either.

So it's you two, in college for something that isn't ag related, dropping out out college to take an apprentice ship on a farm.

What would you do?

Most people would say tell me more.

Well, this is a farm raising chickens on grass. And this farm is located in Swoope, VA and it's run by a farmer named Joel Salatin.

What would you do? Would you and your wife drop out of college to accept the invitation to be apprentices or not?

A lot of people would say yes.

But it's 2016.

What if you got this same offer in 1996 when very few people outside of the area knew who Joel Salatin was, it's 1996 when pastured poultry wasn't a thing, and it's 1996 and you are going to be the second ever apprentice on Joel's farm.

It's not the same slam dunk answer that it might be for many of you as it is today.

That's the exact question that my guest, John McAuley was faced with back in 1996.

To quit school and farm, or not.

Let's find out how that played out.

Learn more at permaculturevoices.com/134

Support the show at permaculturevoices.com/support

27 Apr 2017FSFS96: Do New Crops Pay? - The When, How, and Why of a New Crop with Chris Thoreau (FSFS96)00:56:39

If customers keep asking if you have certain crop, and you don't, should you grow it?

It depends.

And that's the focus of today's show: When, How, and Why to Start Producing A New Microgreen Crop

Today microgreen grower Chris Thoreau and I are talking about new crops - specifically how do you start growing them?

On the surface that may seem like a simple and straightforward question, but there's a lot of specifics involved in answering that questions, and the specifics are where profits are made or money is lost.

You have to consider things like can you actually grow the crop - meaning can you get a good yield from in within your system that's already setup to grow other crops; or does the crop's harvest schedule fall in line with your other crops and your current harvest schedule.
 
If you plan on scaling the crop, can you actually buy enough seed?  And can that seed be bought at a price that makes the crop profitable.

All legitimate considerations which need to be considered, anytime you take on the decisions to grow a new corp.

If you are thinking about starting a farm or adding some new crops to the mix, then this episode is for you.

Chris will put the theory to reality and talk about his experiences and failures introducing new crops, like basil.

What his methodically and thought process was and why.

As you'll hear, not everything always works, regardless of how much experience you have, and sometimes some crops are just better off not grown.

Learn more at www.permaculturevoices.com/farmsmallfarmsmart

Support the show at www.permaculturevoices.com/support

03 Dec 2016AVPM: Current roadblocks to grow morels? - Ask Voices with Peter McCoy of Radical Mycology00:08:02
Mycologist and author Peter McCoy of RadicalMycology.com takes on the question - What are the current roadblocks to being able to consistently grow your own morel mushrooms?

To learn more about Peter and see all of the ASK Peter episodes visit permaculturevoices.com/peter

 
Support the show at permaculturevoices.com/support
06 Sep 2023Marketing & Messaging Around Microgreens00:03:58

In this episode, long-time microgreens grower Chris Thoreau and guest Michael Quinn talk about finding the right marketing and messaging around microgreens that works for their target market. 

Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/

Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco

Podcasts by Diego Footer:
Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW
Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m
Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG
Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i

Small Farm Tools https://www.paperpot.co/

04 Mar 2019GFL: Farm Marketing: Real World Proven Strategies with Darby Simpson03:20:37

Regardless of what products you are farming, you must have a diversified marketing and business plan for your farm to be successful. Darby Simpson has developed from scratch a “real world”, successful direct marketing approach for his farm thru nearly 10 years of trial and error.

In his three hour workshop, he’ll cover all of the basics you will need to successfully sell your products for a profit. The marketing portion will focus on how to build a marketing list, marketing displays, free marketing tools, how to select a farmers market, customer interaction and education, income diversification, working with restaurants or health food stores and more. During the business planning session, he will deal with various business strategies, cash flow management, production cost analysis, economies of scale, setting retail and bulk program prices, tracking expenses, liability insurance, legal protection and more.

 

Learn more with Grassfed Life Courses:

https://farm-business-essentials.teachable.com/courses

or 

https://www.grassfedlife.co

21 Jul 2017V228: 6 Base Principles for Starting, Running, and Improving a Successful Business with Rob Avis and Javan Bernakevitch - Part 101:20:21

When you set out to start a business is there a road map you can follow or a recipe for success?

A set of steps you can take to go from where you are to where you want to be.  Simply do them, and success follows.

It’s a nice though.  And that’s about all it, a nice thought.  Because when it comes to business there isn’t a roadmap to success, but despite that, we all want the roadmap to success.

Maybe it’s just human nature, the just tell me how to do it approach.  
It’s a dangerous approach because no two approaches are the same.  There are too many variables at stake to create a recipe.  But again, everyone wants the recipe.  

As someone once said on a podcast that I did the danger of following a recipe is that you if you buy into the recipe then you become the recipe, a really, really pale copy of what you are trying to emulate.

In life and in business, there are recipes, but recipes rarely lead to success, but also in life there are base principles, universals which recipes are built on.

Today, we aren’t focusing on the recipes, we’re focusing on the base principles when it comes to starting a business.  It’s a topic which I will take on with that aforementioned someone, being Javan Bernakevitch, along with our friend Rob Avis.

Javan and Rob have developed a set of 12 base principles of business and join me to talk about the first 6 of those principles.

This episode is Part 1 of a multi-part series with Javan and Rob.

Learn more at www.permaculturevoices.com/228

09 May 2024Irrigating in High Tunnels00:05:35

In this episode, veteran organic farmer Nicolas Donck talks about how they irrigate inside their high tunnels. 

Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Farm Efficiency Tools and Equipment at Modern Grower.

Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco

Podcasts by Diego Footer:
Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW
Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m
Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG
Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i

Small Farm Tools at Modern Grower

28 Sep 2024Organically Growing the Business00:05:34

In this episode, farming couple Troy & Cindy Dickens share how they were able to organically grow their business. 

Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Farm Efficiency Tools and Equipment at Modern Grower.

Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco

Podcasts by Diego Footer:
Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW
Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m
Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG
Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i

Small Farm Tools at Modern Grower

18 Aug 2023Self-Check & Self- Awareness00:07:52

In this episode, entrepreneur and microgreens grower Pierre Marlow talks about the importance of staying grounded by checking in with ourselves every now and then. 

Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/

Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco

Podcasts by Diego Footer:
Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW
Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m
Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG
Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i

Small Farm Tools https://www.paperpot.co/

08 Jan 2022Inoculating Biochar00:03:59

This episode features Gloria Flora.

Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/

Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco

Podcasts by Diego Footer:
Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW
Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m
Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG
Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i

Small Farm Tools https://www.paperpot.co/

19 Jun 2024Woodchips in Walkways00:05:03

In this episode, grower and content creator Josh Sattin talks about how and why he uses woodchips in the walkways at his farm. 

Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Farm Efficiency Tools and Equipment at Modern Grower.

Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco

Podcasts by Diego Footer:
Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW
Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m
Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG
Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i

Small Farm Tools at Modern Grower

21 Dec 2024CSA Model that Works00:04:35

In this episode, farmer Will Conway shares their CSA Model that works well for them and their customer base. 

Get time and labor-saving farm tools and microgreen seeds at shop.modern grower.co

Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network:

Check out Diego's book Sell Everything You Grow on Amazonhttps://www.amazon.com/Sell-Everything-You-Grow-Homestead-ebook/dp/B0CJC9NTZF

17 Jun 2023From a Full-Time Job to a Mushroom Business00:06:01

In this episode, mushroom grower John Findlay talks about how he transitioned from a full-time off-farm job to running a mushroom-growing business. 

Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/

Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco

Podcasts by Diego Footer:
Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW
Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m
Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG
Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i

Small Farm Tools https://www.paperpot.co/

21 Oct 2014083 - Profitable Urban Farming. A realistic view with farmer Curtis Stone. Working your ass off and making $50,000 on a quarter acre.01:43:13

Key Takeaways:

-Even if the worst happened and the business failed. How bad would it actually be?

-Learn stuff as you need to. You don't have to learn everything up front. Doing is more important that constantly trying to learn more and know it all.

-Often times a hard commitment or commitment to deliver is what can really make you go out and take something on and work it out and make it happen.

-If it has been done before, then it can be done.

-Realize the power of saying no. You can't do it all.

-Don't over complicate the model. Get it up and working and stable, then innovate, tweak and push the limits.

-Consider the value of your time. Are you spending your time doing high dollar activities?

-80% of your profits come from 20% of your crops. What crops are you focusing on?

-80% of land is dedicated to high and medium value crops.

-You don't have to quit your job to do this. Start on the side.

Show Notes: permaculturevoices.com/83

16 Jul 2024Learnings From the Livestock Farm00:03:52

In this episode, farmer and educator Michael Kilpatrick shares his learnings from raising livestock that are applicable to running a sustainable agricultural operation. 

Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Farm Efficiency Tools and Equipment at Modern Grower.

Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco

Podcasts by Diego Footer:
Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW
Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m
Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG
Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i

Small Farm Tools at Modern Grower

27 Jun 2024Seasonality in Crop Planning00:05:41

In this episode, farmer and content creator Josh Sattin sheds light on how seasonality plays a role in crop planning. 

Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Farm Efficiency Tools and Equipment at Modern Grower.

Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco

Podcasts by Diego Footer:
Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW
Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m
Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG
Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i

Small Farm Tools at Modern Grower

13 Aug 2023Using Traffic Data to Choose a Farm Stand Site00:05:19

In this episode, Joel Konrad shares how they utilize traffic data in choosing their off-farm farm stand sites. 

Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/

Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco

Podcasts by Diego Footer:
Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW
Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m
Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG
Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i

Small Farm Tools https://www.paperpot.co/

29 Dec 2022Progress and Diversifying00:04:53

In this episode, Justin Logeais talks about making progress with his farm business through diversifying. 

Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/

Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco

Podcasts by Diego Footer:
Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW
Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m
Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG
Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i

Small Farm Tools https://www.paperpot.co/

26 Jul 2024Why Some Farmers Refuse Online Farmers Markets00:06:15

In this episode, farmer Jordan MacPhee shares a few reasons why some farmers refuse to join online farmers markets. 

Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Farm Efficiency Tools and Equipment at Modern Grower.

Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco

Podcasts by Diego Footer:
Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW
Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m
Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG
Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i

Small Farm Tools at Modern Grower

30 Sep 2024Farmers Market Flower Display Tips00:03:08

In this episode, farming couple Benny & Courtney Pino talk about how they display their cut flowers at farmer's markets. 

Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Farm Efficiency Tools and Equipment at Modern Grower.

Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco

Podcasts by Diego Footer:
Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW
Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m
Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG
Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i

Small Farm Tools at Modern Grower

21 May 2022Scaling the Work00:04:05

In this episode, Brandon Gordon talks about scaling the work based on what the farm business demands. 

Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/

Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco

Podcasts by Diego Footer:
Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW
Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m
Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG
Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i

Small Farm Tools https://www.paperpot.co/

14 Sep 2023Selling Mushrooms to Chefs00:05:54

In this episode, mushroom grower John Findlay talks about selling mushrooms to chefs: what worked and what didn't. 

Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/

Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco

Podcasts by Diego Footer:
Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW
Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m
Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG
Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i

Small Farm Tools https://www.paperpot.co/

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