Crop Selection, Farmers Markets, & Compost Mulch on 1/8 Acre with Jarrad Hearman of Capland Acre

On today's interview, Alex Ball sits down with Jarrad Hearman of Capland Acre in Somerset, UK. Like many other beginning farmers, Jared made the jump to farming during the pandemic and has been working ever since to dial-in his operation and maximize his production. We dig deep on scale-appropriate crop selection, selling at multiple farmers markets, and using compost as a deep mulch in cooler by climates.

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