Farm Small Farm Smart Daily

Jenny Quiner talks about growing her farm business through her farmstand.  What has worked, what hasn't, and several ideas for growing farmstand business.  

Follow Jenny @dogpatch_urban_gardens

 

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Direct download: FSFS158_JennyQuiner.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT

Elliot Seldner of Fair Share Farm talks about his options for scaling income.  What crops he could add and what market streams he could grow and what that might look like.

 

Connect with Elliot: 

https://www.instagram.com/fair_share_farm/

 

Listen to past episodes: 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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Direct download: FSFS157_ElliotSeldner2.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT

Ben Hartman gives you some tips on how you can use LEAN principles to eliminate waste from your farm and make your farm more efficient in 2019.

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/

Follow PaperpotCo on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2B45VK

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Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT

Elliot Seldner of Fair Share Farm talks concerns and considerations with scaling once you have a business that works - from hiring employees to growing the farm.

Connect with Elliot: 

https://www.instagram.com/fair_share_farm/

 

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

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

Follow PaperpotCo on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2B45VK

Direct download: FSFS155_ElliotSeldner.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT

Chris Thoreau discusses the importance of buying the right equipment, knowing when to get advice, and understanding the context of what you do and why you do it.  Blind copying is dangerous.

Growing Your Microgreens Business Course with Chris Thoreau: http://www.permaculturevoices.com/microgreens

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

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

Follow PaperpotCo on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2B45VKQ

Direct download: FSFS154_ChrisThoreau.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT

Justin Gay talks about farms market sales strategies, selling live cut microgreens and pre-packaged, and growing a small farm that gives him the most options for his life context. 

Connect with Justin: 

https://www.instagram.com/theseedsofxanxadu/

 

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

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

Follow PaperpotCo on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2B45VK

Direct download: FSFS153_JustinGay.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT

Ben Hartman discusses the base principles that make up the lean system and gives you practical tips on how you can apply them to your farm to save time, money and effort.

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/

Follow PaperpotCo on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2B45VK

Direct download: FSFS152_BenHartman.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT

Rome Julian of Lake Tilly Acres talks about starting his farm on the side, growth challenges, and how he has time to run the business, work another job, and have a family.

Follow Rome:

https://www.instagram.com/laketillyacres/

Growing Your Microgreens Business Course with Chris Thoreau: http://www.permaculturevoices.com/microgreens

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/

Follow PaperpotCo on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2B45VKQ

Direct download: FSFS_151_RomeJulian.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT

Max Becher and Chris Thoreau chat about the differences between growing microgreens and field crops, when to add more microgreen crops, and when do you have too many crops.

Connect with Max: http://www.ojaifarmstand.com

Growing Your Microgreens Business Course with Chris Thoreau: http://www.permaculturevoices.com/microgreens

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/

Follow PaperpotCo on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2B45VKQ

Direct download: FSFS_150_ChrisMax.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT

Travis Schulert joins me to talk about how he has made farming on the side successfully mesh with the rest of his life and his full-time job.  Travis also discusses his farmer's market pricing and sales strategies.

Connect with Travis: https://www.permadynamics.org/

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/

 

Direct download: FSFS_149_TravisSchulert.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT

Luke Carneal of The Sonoma Farm joins me to shares his experience selling to wholesalers as a small farm.  He'll give you a lot of tips on approach and working with wholesale customers.

Connect with Luke: https://www.instagram.com/thesonomafarm/

Growing Your Microgreens Business Course with Chris Thoreau: http://www.permaculturevoices.com/microgreens

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/

Follow PaperpotCo on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2B45VKQ

Direct download: FSFS_148_LukeCarneal.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT

Jay Reid talks about how they have marketed their new farm and CSA program and what steps they have taken to stand out from the competition.  Jay also discusses how he and his partner Kat have made farming and their relationship co-exist in a positive way.

Connect with Jay: https://www.instagram.com/resilient_farms/

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/

 

Direct download: FSFS_147_JayReid.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT

Max Becher shares some strategies that he used to find new customers very quickly including Facebook ads and email campaigns.

Connect with Max: http://www.ojaifarmstand.com

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/

Follow PaperpotCo on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2B45VKQ

Direct download: FSFS_146_MaxBecher.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT

Javan Bernakevitch and I talk about why it is critically important to prioritize the things in life that matter to you.
 
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 Audiobooks:
The Market Gardener by JM Fortier: http://bit.ly/2uynxvU
The Urban Farmer by Curtis Stone:  http://bit.ly/2uynxvU

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

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Direct download: VOC246-Javan.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 8:08pm PDT

Javan Bernakevitch and I talk why controlling what you can is increasing important in a world that wants to control things for you.
 
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 Audiobooks:
The Market Gardener by JM Fortier: http://bit.ly/2uynxvU
The Urban Farmer by Curtis Stone:  http://bit.ly/2uynxvU

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

Support content I have created:
http://www.permaculturevoices.com/support

Support while you shop at Amazon:
http://amzn.to/2yu1zPj

Direct download: VOC_245_Javan4.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 9:17am PDT

Javan Bernakevitch and I talk why it is important for you to set the metrics which define your success.
 
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 Audiobooks:
The Market Gardener by JM Fortier: http://bit.ly/2uynxvU
The Urban Farmer by Curtis Stone:  http://bit.ly/2uynxvU

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

Support content I have created:
http://www.permaculturevoices.com/support

Support while you shop at Amazon:
http://amzn.to/2yu1zPj

Direct download: VOC_244_Javan3.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 7:30am PDT

Javan Bernakevitch and I talk about the "balancing" life, time, and ambitions and how maybe the answer is just to do less.
 
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

 

Support content I have created:

http://www.permaculturevoices.com/support

 

Support while you shop at Amazon:

http://amzn.to/2yu1zPj

Direct download: VOC_243_Javan182.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT

Javan Bernakevitch and I talk about the "balancing" life, time, and ambitions and how maybe the answer is just to do less.
 
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

 

Support content I have created:

http://www.permaculturevoices.com/support

 

Support while you shop at Amazon:

http://amzn.to/2yu1zPj

Direct download: VOC_242_Javan.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 8:14am PDT

Microgreen grower and local seed advocate Chris Thoreau and I talk about local seed - the challenges of it, what that means, and how practical it is.  Subscribe to the NEW FEED: https://apple.co/2frSqwR

Learn how Chris grows microgreens in his online course: http://www.permaculturevoices.com/microgreens

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/

Follow PaperpotCo on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2B45VKQ

Direct download: FSFS_126_PV.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT

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