Farm Small Farm Smart

The Modern Grower Podcast Network

Insights for vegetable farmers and market gardeners who earn, or want to earn, a living growing vegetables profitably. In each episode, I talk with a beginning or experienced farmer, diving deep into their story to find out what makes their market farm successful. I focus on in-the-field farming. Soil preparation, weed management, post-harvest processing, appropriate technology, farm tools and equipment, and growing crops. Hosted and produced by Diego Footer's Modern Grower Podcast Network.

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Top 10 Farm Small Farm Smart Episodes

Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Farm Small Farm Smart episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Farm Small Farm Smart for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Farm Small Farm Smart episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

It's Never Too Late to Do Good Things - Midsummer Update

Farm Small Farm Smart

06/26/20 • 14 min

What do you want to leave behind - an asset that society can build off or a liability that society has to clean up? It's never too late to start building your legacy and do good things.

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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/

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The Best AND Worst Customer Service Experience Ever (and How YOU Can Learn From It) [Seeding Thoughts]

Farm Small Farm Smart

10/29/22 • 8 min

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The Scientific Truth About Garlic Varieties (Growing for Market Monday)

Farm Small Farm Smart

12/27/21 • 7 min

Garlic is grown and sold under hundreds of different variety names. However, research tells us that there are really only ten types of garlic. In this article, we will look at why there is so much confusion over garlic varieties, and what it means to you as a grower. Read the article: https://growingformarket.com/articles/garlic-varieties

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Sattin Hill Market Farming Course Module 13: Direct Seeding (FSFS251)

Farm Small Farm Smart

05/27/22 • 20 min

This episode of Farm Small Farm Smart features Module 13 in the Sattin Hill Market Farming Course, where Josh Sattin discusses why you should direct seed crops, temperature, moisture, using a precision seeder, and other tips. https://www.paperpot.co/josh

Watch the Sattin Hill Farm Course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIuQBEr4pd4

Carrot Cashflow: Keys and Tips to Run a Successful Farm Business with Ellen Polishuk (CC26)

Farm Small Farm Smart

01/16/23 • 86 min

Farmer and consultant Ellen Polishuk joins Diego to discuss running a successful farm business. Ellen has over 30 years of experience growing vegetables and cut flowers in the Washington, DC area.

Learn more about Ellen:

https://www.planttoprofit.com/

https://www.instagram.com/planttoprofit_farmerellen

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No-till Bed Flips and Transplanting Protocols (Growing for Market Monday)

Farm Small Farm Smart

01/24/22 • 11 min

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For a small farm nerd, the best thing about touring farms around the country is experiencing growing systems in action. Over the past five years, I’ve done just that. My partner and I have had the amazing opportunity to work on more than 14 production-driven small farms and to visit dozens more. Read the article: https://growingformarket.com/articles/notill-bed-flips-and-transplanting-protocols

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Do We Have a Duty to Expand as Business Owners?

Farm Small Farm Smart

07/23/21 • 17 min

In this episode, Diego asks the question - "Do we have a duty to expand as business owners?" 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/

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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/

Consider Growing Cukes Umbrella Style (Growing for Market Monday)

Farm Small Farm Smart

12/13/21 • 5 min

Consider growing cukes umbrella style by Andrew Mefferd. Read the article: https://growingformarket.com/articles/considergrowingcukesumbrellastyle

Learn more about Growing for Market:

https://growingformarket.com/

Follow Growing for Market:

https://www.instagram.com/growingformarketmagazine

Building Soils with Min-Till, Biochar and Compost (FSFS182)

Farm Small Farm Smart

09/30/19 • 57 min

Farmer and Soil Consultant James Hutchinson joins me to talk about his method for building soils on his Tasmanian farm. He utilizes minimum tillage alongside composting, cover cropping and biochar to build soil in his permabeds. He will give advice on getting soils tests and making hot and cold compost.

Follow James:

https://www.instagram.com/longleyorganic

https://www.instagram.com/activevistagram/

James' online Farm Store:

https://www.activevista.com.au/

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/