Jesse Frost: No-Till Growers
11/17/21 • 28 min
Jesse Frost, aka Farmer Jesse, is a certified organic market gardener, freelance journalist, and the host of The No-Till Market Garden Podcast. He is also a cofounder of notillgrowers.com, where he helps collect the best and latest no-till insights from growers in the United States, Canada, the UK, and Europe. He and his wife, Hannah Crabtree, practice no-till farming at Rough Draft Farmstead in central Kentucky.
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EPISODE LINKS
Rough Draft Farmstead Website: https://roughdraftfarmstead.com/
No-Till Growers Podcast: https://www.notillgrowers.com/podcast
The Living Soil Handbook: https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/the-living-soil-handbook/?gclid=CjwKCAiA7dKMBhBCEiwAO_crFI65AsgrFkVxULLkG81o-IjJCkNRDy8b2YEt2Bh6TKpry1Nn7QSiDBoCdbIQAvD_BwE
PODCAST INFO
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqEOn-dUAkZxJzkzuRfs8yg
OUTLINE:
0:00 Introduction
03:53 What was the evolutionary path of your career?
08:03 Products grown on Rough Draft Farmstead
09:51 Overwinter production
10:48 No-Till Market Garden Podcast
13:53 Living Soil Handbook
15:32 Understanding soil health
18:45 Use of Compost
22:41 Where are you sourcing your compost for your farmstead?
24:14 Using different mulches
GET IN TOUCH
If you would like to connect, I would love to hear from you. Feel free to email me at [email protected]
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/regenerativeagricultureclub/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/regenerativeagricultureclub/
Jesse Frost, aka Farmer Jesse, is a certified organic market gardener, freelance journalist, and the host of The No-Till Market Garden Podcast. He is also a cofounder of notillgrowers.com, where he helps collect the best and latest no-till insights from growers in the United States, Canada, the UK, and Europe. He and his wife, Hannah Crabtree, practice no-till farming at Rough Draft Farmstead in central Kentucky.
Please support this podcast by checking out Steward: https://gosteward.com/
EPISODE LINKS
Rough Draft Farmstead Website: https://roughdraftfarmstead.com/
No-Till Growers Podcast: https://www.notillgrowers.com/podcast
The Living Soil Handbook: https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/the-living-soil-handbook/?gclid=CjwKCAiA7dKMBhBCEiwAO_crFI65AsgrFkVxULLkG81o-IjJCkNRDy8b2YEt2Bh6TKpry1Nn7QSiDBoCdbIQAvD_BwE
PODCAST INFO
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/regenerative-agriculture-club/id1589813038
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3NcUjBj2OIXjjcQBV0rPv2?si=ruFlImdlTvK9NBkTh1ptOQ
RSS Feed: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1847147.rss
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqEOn-dUAkZxJzkzuRfs8yg
OUTLINE:
0:00 Introduction
03:53 What was the evolutionary path of your career?
08:03 Products grown on Rough Draft Farmstead
09:51 Overwinter production
10:48 No-Till Market Garden Podcast
13:53 Living Soil Handbook
15:32 Understanding soil health
18:45 Use of Compost
22:41 Where are you sourcing your compost for your farmstead?
24:14 Using different mulches
GET IN TOUCH
If you would like to connect, I would love to hear from you. Feel free to email me at [email protected]
PODCAST SOCIAL MEDIA
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/regenerativeagricultureclub/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/regenerativeagricultureclub/
Previous Episode
Lauren Abda: Branchfood / Branch Venture Group
Lauren Abda is the Founder and CEO of Branchfood, the largest community of food entrepreneurs and startups in New England, and Co-founder at Branch Venture Group, an angel network for investment in early-stage food startups. Prior to Branchfood, Lauren consulted for foodtech businesses in Boston and San Francisco, worked as an analyst for Salt Venture Partners LLC, a venture capital firm, focused on food startups, targeting content, commerce, and technology, and wrote reports on international food safety development initiatives on behalf of the Agriculture and Commodities division at the World Trade Organization in Geneva, Switzerland. She has a Masters in Food Policy and Applied Nutrition from the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy and a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition and Food Science from the University of Vermont.
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EPISODE LINKS
Branchfood Website: https://www.branchfood.com/
Branch Venture Group Website: https://www.branchventuregroup.com/
PODCAST INFO
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/regenerative-agriculture-club/id1589813038
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3NcUjBj2OIXjjcQBV0rPv2?si=ruFlImdlTvK9NBkTh1ptOQ
RSS Feed: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1847147.rss
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqEOn-dUAkZxJzkzuRfs8yg
OUTLINE:
0:00 Introduction
1:14 Origin story and Lauren’s family background
4:41 What is Branchfood?
14:31 Origin story of Branch Venture Group
18:10 Geographic footprint of the Branch Venture Group
23:40 Are there unique challenges in the Food Tech space?
25:14 Advice to upcoming next generation of food and ag tech founders
28:07 Solo founder vs multi person founding team
29:46 Was there a moment that made you realized that this business would pop?
31:18 What's next for Branchfood and Branch Venture Group?
GET IN TOUCH
If you would like to connect, I would love to hear from you. Feel free to email me at [email protected]
PODCAST SOCIAL MEDIA
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/regenerativeagricultureclub/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/regenerativeagricultureclub/
Next Episode
Liz Weigand: Agricultural Connections
Liz Weigand is the owner of Agricultural Connections. Based in Central Oregon, Agricultural Connections provides farm-fresh food year-round to homes, companies, restaurants and grocery stores.
Please support this podcast by checking out Steward: https://gosteward.com/
EPISODE LINKS
Agricultural Connections Website: https://agriculturalconnections.com/
PODCAST INFO
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/regenerative-agriculture-club/id1589813038
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3NcUjBj2OIXjjcQBV0rPv2?si=ruFlImdlTvK9NBkTh1ptOQ
RSS Feed: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1847147.rss
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqEOn-dUAkZxJzkzuRfs8yg
OUTLINE:
00:00 Introduction
01:19 What was your journey into this space?
03:14 Scope and services
04:07 Wholesale customers vs retail customers
04:48 Origin story
06:01 Can you describe the community in the region that you are based?
09:06 What are the types of end users that you are working with?
11:14 How did you manage the pandemic?
13:12 What are the fluctuations in terms of seasonality?
14:31 What are the types of farmers or producers that you welcome in the platform?
16:39 Geographical footprint
17:24 Value Added Products
18:30 What's your advice to those who are entering the space?
20:40 What are the big challenges for producers right now?
24:11 Shared Kitchens
26:17 Where can people follow you?
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