Farm Small Farm Smart Daily
Daily farm and garden talk show focused on growing vegetables profitably and efficiently on small farms and in gardens. Each episode covers a specific topic such as growing practices, soil preparation, weed management, farm startup, and work-life balance. Hosted by Diego Footer's Modern Grower Podcast Network.
Episodes
Integrating a Spouse into the Business
In this episode, rookie farmers Alec and Richard talk about their experiences bringing on their spouses to farm with them full-time. 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
The Best Seller Fancy Salad
In this episode, rookie farmer Alec shares his fancy salad sales with farmers Cliff and Jen of Pig and Leaf 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 Podcast Network: Carrot Cashflow
Farming on 3 Plots of Land
In this episode, farmer James Clarke of Clarke's Greens shares his experience growing on 3 separate pieces of land while running the entire farming operation. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. Follow Modern Grower: Instagram Instagram Listen to other podcasts on the Mo
Getting Customers to Try New Things
In this episode, seed rep-turned-farm manager Wesley Palmer of Quercus talks with rookie farmer Alec Smith about getting customers to try new products. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. Follow Modern Grower: Instagram Instagram Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Gr
The Cost of Learning
In this episode, part-time farmer, part-time truck driver Jared Sapach of Reuben's Roots talks about how the mistakes made when running a farm and business is the cost of learning. 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 ot
Invest in Yourself
In this episode, chef-turned-farmer Mikey Russo talks about the importance of investing not just in the business but also in yourself as a business owner and a person. 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
Small-Scale Farming is Human-Scale
In this episode, business owner and content creator Diego Footer talks about the small-scale farming model is more accessible and affordable to get into than others may think. 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 p
Growing Potatoes with Carrots
In this episode, farmer Richard of Sun and Soil Farm shares how they're able to grow potatoes and carrots on their beds side by side. 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 Netwo
Building Your Farm to Your Context
In this episode, Lean Farmer Ben Hartman talks about being intentional about how you build a farm around your context. 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 Cas
Nominating Farms for Grants
In this episode, founder of the For Farmers Movement Dana DiPrima shares how individuals can nominate farms they want to support for their grants. 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
Holding Onto Your Best Employees
In this episode, farmer Jennifer Glover of Mountain Fresh Creamery talks about valuing her best employees and how she keeps them on the team for years. 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
People are Going to Buy Flowers Anyway
In this episode, farmers Cliff and Jen of Pig and Leaf Farm talk about growing flowers locally. 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 Cashflow Farm Small Farm
Focusing Tasks that Pay
In this episode, farmer and educator Jodi Roebuck joins content creator Diego Footer as they talk about making the business more efficient by focusing on tasks that actually pay. 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
Growing Less Common Market Garden Crops
In this episode, farmer Mike Hedge of Hedge Family Farm talks about how they make the logistics and economics work growing less common market garden crops. 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
Adapt the Business When the Market Sends Signals
In this episode, business owner and content creator Diego Footer talks about clocking when the market's sending signals on what it wants and how to pivot to meet the changing demand. 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
Studs & Duds of the Summer
In this episode, rookie farmers Alec and Richard talk about their respective summer crop winners (and losers) this 2026 season. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. Follow Modern Grower: Instagram Instagram Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: C
Seed Reps are Your Best Friend
In this episode, former Johnny's Seeds seed rep-turned-garden manager Wesley Palmer doubles down on why seed reps are a small farm owner's untapped resource. 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
The Flexibility of Microgreens
In this episode, farmer James Clarke of Clarke's Greens talks about how microgreens can play many roles on the 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 Podcast Network: Carrot Cashf
Set Benchmarks On Your Farm
In this episode, business owner and content creator Diego Footer drills the importance of setting benchmarks on the farm (and not just sales benchmarks, either). 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
Is Permaculture Just a Fad?
In this episode, permaculture pioneers Cliff and Jenn of Pig & Leaf Farm talk about how, yes, permaculture is just a fad. 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
Potatoes & Sweet Potatoes on Small Acreages
In this episode, rookie farmers Alec and Richard talk about how potatoes and sweet potatoes can actually be profitable on small acreage. 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
How You Present Your Produce
In this episode, farmer and educator Jodi Roebuck and business owner and content creator Diego Footer talk about the impact of how a product's presentation can directly impact its sales. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. Follow Modern Grower: Instagram Instagram Listen
The Push for Regenerative
In this episode, entomologist and agroecologist Dr. Jacob Pecenka talks about how agriculture in general is moving towards a holistic, regenerative approach. 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
Getting Rid of Waste on the Farm
In this episode, the Lean Farmer Ben Hartman talks about how to double down on getting rid of wastage on the 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 Podcast Network: Carrot Cashflo
From Small Farm to 50 Acres
In this episode, farmer Shane Aslan of Aslan Organics shares how they grew their business from a small acreage farm to moving to a 50-acre plot. 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
Getting Acquainted with Grants
In this episode, For Farmers Movement founder Dana DiPrima shares what to do to start getting more familiar with writing for grants. 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 Networ
Valuing Time Over Money
In this episode, rookie farmers Richard and Alec talk about saying no to the business so they could say yes to life and living. 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: C
Community Support Helps Local Businesses
In this episode, farmer and educator Jodi Roebuck and content creator and business owner Diego Footer talk about how building relationships with the immediate community can help a small, local business thrive. 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: Inst
The Joys of Parenting While Farming
In this episode, farmer Mike Hedge of Hedge Family Farm opens up about the joys (and challenges) of parenting while running a 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 Podcast Network
Farmers and Building Relationships
In this episode, Johnny's seed rep-turned-garden manager Wesley Palmer talks about all the good things that happen when farmers build relationships and communities with other farmers. 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
Weed Prevention Techniques
In this episode, business owner and content creator Diego shares some simple, doable weed prevention techniques to save you time on the 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 Podca
What it Means to Balance Soils
In this episode, Soilsmith Ag founder Bruce Davison breaks down what happens when we begin to balance our 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 on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Carrot Cashflow
Thousand-Year-Old Fungi
In this episode, mycology expert Dennis Desjardin sheds light on how fungi came to live for over a thousand years. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. Follow Modern Grower: Instagram Instagram Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Carrot Cashflo
Hyper Local Farming in a Crisis
In this episode, rookie farmers Alec and Richard share their thoughts and experiences farming while facing inflation and a petroleum crisis. 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 Podcas
3 Signs That Say You MUST Hire
In this episode, business owner and content creator Diego breaks down 3 signs that your business is telling you to hire ASAP. 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: Car
The Secret to High-Quality Milk
In this episode, farmer Jennifer Glover of Mountain Fresh Creamery shares their farm's secret to high-quality milk. 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 Cashfl
Humic Acids, Compost, and Nutrient Absorption
In this episode, Live Earth Products President Russell Taylor talks about how humic acids can help nutrient absorption. 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 Ca
Crop Planning for Multiple Market Streams
In this episode, farmer James Clarke of Clarke's Greens shares how he plans out his crops for the year for his different customers. 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 to Use the Jang Seeder For
In this episode, business owner and content creator Diego talks about some Jang Seeder crop use cases. 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 Cashflow Farm Smal
Balancing Multiple Enterprises on the Farm
In this episode, permaculture pioneers Cliff and Jen of Pig and Leaf Farm share how they balance their multiple farm enterprises. 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:
Scale as Your Farm Allows
In this episode, rookie farmers Richard and Alec talk about slowing down scaling any farm business until the farm can prove that it can. 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
High-Labor and Low-Labor Crops
In this episode, farmer Mike Hedge of Hedge Family Farm shares how they manage both high-labor and low-labor crops and still be profitable. 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
Track What You Run Out When
In this episode, business owner and content creator Diego Footer reminds farmers to track what products they run out and how soon they run out. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. Follow Modern Grower: Instagram Instagram Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Pod
Waypoints in Starting a Business
In this episode, aspiring farmer Luke Magnesson talks with business owner Diego Footer about having goal posts when starting up a business. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. Follow Modern Grower: Instagram Instagram Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast
Grants from the For Farmers Movement
In this episode, For Farmers Movement founder Dana DiPrima shares the different kinds of grants they provide farmers. 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
Selling Another Farm's Produce
In this episode, farmer Shane Aslan of Aslan Organics shares wisdom in selling another farm's produce. 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 Cashflow Farm Smal
CNG as A Conversation Starter
In this episode, farmer Mike Hedge of Hedge Family Farm talks about how being Certified Naturally Grown can serve as a great conversation starter at farmer's markets. 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
A Good Living from a Small Farm Business
In this episode, farmer James Clarke of Clarke's Greens talks about making enough running a small farm business. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. Follow Modern Grower: Instagram Instagram Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Carrot Cashflow
Sell to People Who Want Your Product
In this episode, chef-turned-farmer Mikey Russo talks about not wasting time selling to people who don't want to buy your product and instead selling to people who do. 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
Tackling 2 Farmers Markets
In this episode, rookie farmer Alec Smith shares the logistical realities of running 2 farmers market on the same day. 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 Cas
Opportunities in the Dairy Industry
In this episode, dairy farmer Jennifer Glover of Mountain Fresh Creamery talks about the different opportunities for those interested in entering the dairy industry. 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
Farming While Raising a Family
In this episode, seed rep-turned-garden manager Wesley Palmer of Quercus shares his thoughts on raising a family while farming. 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: C
Applying for a For Farmers Movement Grant
In this episode, For Farmers Movement founder Dana DiPrima shares the general process of how farmers can apply for their many grants. 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 Netwo
Learning Before Growing
In this episode, rookie farmer Alec Smith shares a tip for all rookie farmers: learn how to grow on someone else's farm first. 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
Compost in a Balanced Soil
In this episode, agronomist and principal consultant at Soilsmith Ag Bruce Davison talks about the pros and cons of adding compost in already balanced 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 on the Mod
Cover Crop Mulch Benefits
In this episode, entomologist and agroecologist Dr. Jacob Pecenka talks about why cover crops are the best mulch. 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 Cashflow
Learn to Grow For Your Market
In this episode, farmer James Clarke of Clarke's Greens doubles down on the importance of growing what your specific market wants to buy instead of guessing what they would want. 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 othe
The Cost of a New Farmers Market
In this episode, rookie farmers Alec and Richard talk about the actual cost of joining another farmers market. 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 Cashflow F
Making Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes Work
In this episode, farmer Mike Hedge of Hedge Family Farm shares how they make both potatoes and sweet potatoes profitable on their small acreage. 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
Balance Your Soils First
In this episode, rookie farmer Alec Smith shares a piece of advice to new farmers: balance your soils before planting anything. 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: C
Inoculating a Forest with Mushrooms
In this episode, mycology expert Dennis Desjardin sheds light on how to bring a new fungal population into a forest biome. 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
Farming Around Agritourism
In this episode, seed rep-turned-garden manager Wesley Palmer of Quercus talks about expanding a farm business around agritourism. 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:
Rehabilitating Drylands
In this episode, Dr. David Eldridge of the University of New South Wales tells us what it takes to rehabilitate drylands. 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
Dairy vs. Creamery
In this episode, dairy farmer Jennifer Glover of Mountain Fresh Dairy sheds light on the difference between a dairy and a creamery. 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 Networ
The Disconnect Between Farmers and Consumers
In this episode, founder of the For Farmers Movement Dana DiPrima talks about the disconnect between end consumers and farmers and what they do. 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
Hyper Local Farming in a Crisis
In this episode, rookie farmers Alec of Crop Culture Farm and Richard of Sun and Soil Farm talk about what it's like to keep farming during a crisis when everything is expensive. 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 othe
Hyper Local Farming in a Crisis
In this episode, rookie farmers Alec of Crop Culture Farm and Richard of Sun and Soil Farm talk about what it's like to keep farming during a crisis when everything is expensive. 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 othe
Hyper Local Farming in a Crisis
In this episode, rookie farmers Alec of Crop Culture Farm and Richard of Sun and Soil Farm talk about what it's like to keep farming during a crisis when everything is expensive. 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 othe
Jumping Around Markets to Find the Best One
In this episode, farmer James Clarke of Clarke's Greens talks about how they once attended 18 farmer's markets to decide which one was the best fit for them. 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
Build a Brand, Not a Business
In this episode, chef-turned-farmer Mikey Russo of Chef's Harvest Farm talks about not just building a farm, but a brand that surrounds 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
Scaling Up with Season Extension
In this episode, part-time trucker and farmer Jared Sapach of Reuben's Roots shares how they're able to extend their 100-day farming season with season extension equipment. 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
Scaling Up with Season Extension
In this episode, part-time trucker and farmer Jared Sapach of Reuben's Roots shares how they're able to extend their 100-day farming season with season extension equipment. 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
Learning the Farmers Market Ropes
In this episode, farmer Mike Hedge of Hedge Family Farm shares how it took them a few goes before learning the ropes to running a farmers market booth. 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
Encouraging a Deeper Connection to Food
In this episode, former seed rep and current garden manager at Quercus Wesley Palmer shares the value of fostering a deeper connection between food and consumer. 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
Signs of Unbalanced Soils & How to Correct Them
In this episode, agronomist and principal consultant at Soilsmith Ag Bruce Davison talks about what to watch out for when your soils are unbalanced and what to do about 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 podc
Growing Potatoes with Carrots
In this episode, farmer Richard of Sun and Soil Farm shares how they successfully grow potatoes alongside their carrots. 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 C
Lack & Overabundance of Fungi Diversity
In this episode, mycology expert Dennis Desjardin sheds light on what happens when there are too many fungal species in one space...and when there are too few. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. Follow Modern Grower: Instagram Instagram Listen to other podcasts on the Mo
Running a Farm Business
In this episode, farmer Shane Aslan of Aslan Organics talks about the trials and tribulations of running a farm business. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. Follow Modern Grower: Instagram Instagram Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Carrot
Some Profitable Market Garden Crops
In this episode, farmer Chett of Hillside Harvest and farmer Alec of Crop Culture Farm talk about which market garden crops are profitable in Alec's location. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. Follow Modern Grower: Instagram Instagram Listen to other podcasts on the Mo
Time to Build Systems and Invest in the Business
In this episode, Chef Mikey Russo of Chef's Harvest discusses how he frees up time in his day to build systems to build a solid and booming business. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. Follow Modern Grower: Instagram Instagram Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grow
