Wed, 30 April 2025
In this episode, farmer Hermann Bruns of Wild Flight Farm talks about the logistics that go into their online orders and farmer's market pick ups.
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Direct download: 1235_-_FSFSs_CC13_-_Hermann_Bruns_-_Picking_Up_Online_Orders_at_Farmers_Markets.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT |
Tue, 29 April 2025
In this episode, farming couple Carrie and Joe Chlebanowski of The Looney Farm walk us through how their farmer's market layout is set up.
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Direct download: 1234_-_FSFSs_CC11_-_Carrie__Joe_Chlebanowski_-_A_Visually_Appealing_Market_Booth.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT |
Mon, 28 April 2025
In this episode, farmer and educator Jodi Roebuck talks about keeping a close eye on the business and the business' spending during an expansion.
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Direct download: 1233_-_FSFSs_TPMF_27_-_Jodi_Roebuck_-_The_Riskiest_Time_isn_a_Business_is_Expansion.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT |
Sun, 27 April 2025
In this episode, Bill Brinkerhoff of Argus Farmstop talks about how their always-open brick and mortar store helps bridge the gap between local producers and customers who want local food.
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Direct download: 1232_-_FSFSs_CC12_-_Bill_Brinkerhoff_-_A_Brick_and_Mortar_Store_that_Connects_Farmers_to_Consumers.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 2:30am PDT |
Sat, 26 April 2025
In this episode, microgreen farmer Jacob Goldfarb of Goldfarm Canada talks about upgrading to a new growing space and how they outfitted the space according to their growing needs.
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Direct download: 1231_-_FSFSs_GMGP_17_-_Jacob_Goldfarb_-_Outfitting_the_Right_Microgreen_Space.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT |
Fri, 25 April 2025
In this episode, professional commercial photographer John Spaulding walks us through how post-processing professional photos works.
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Direct download: 1230_-_FSFSs_CC09_-_John_Spaulding_-_Post-Processing_Product_Photos.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 2:30am PDT |
Thu, 24 April 2025
In this episode, farmer and entrepreneur Jenny Quiner of Dogpatch Urban Gardens talks about how to zero in on which expansion opportunities to push through with the business for maximum gains.
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Direct download: 1229_-_FSFSs_CC06_-_Jenny_Quiner_-_Choosing_Which_Expansion_Opportunities_to_Pursue.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 4:30am PDT |
Wed, 23 April 2025
In this episode, farmer and educator Ray Tyler of Rose Creek Farms drills down the importance of tracking farm data year after year to continuously streamline farm operations.
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Direct download: 1228_-_FSFSs_CC03_-_Ray_Tyler_-_The_Value_of_Tracking_Farm_Data.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 2:30am PDT |
Tue, 22 April 2025
In this episode, microgreen farmer Blake Cowling and Austin Collins talk about expanding their booming microgreens business by tacking on mushrooms to their product offering.
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Direct download: 1227_-_FSFSs_GMGP_18_-_Scintilla_Farms_-_Tacking_On_Mushrooms_on_a_Microgreens_Operation.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 4:00am PDT |
Mon, 21 April 2025
In this episode, farmer and educator Jodi Roebuck talks about how they manage their tomatoes and cucumbers grown in their greenhouse using the Qlipr system.
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Direct download: 1226_-_FSFSs_TPMF_25_-_Jodi_Roebuck_-_Managing_Greenhouse_Tomatoes_and_Cucumbers.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 2:30am PDT |
Sun, 20 April 2025
In this episode, farmer and entrepreneur Keith Zimmerman of Plum Creek Farm talks about building a business on principles with profit as a result.
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Direct download: 1225_-_FSFSs_CC05_-_Keith_Zimmerman_-_When_Profitablity_is_the_Result.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 4:00am PDT |
Sat, 19 April 2025
In this episode, veteran microgreens grower Chris Thoreau and host Diego Footer talk about some considerations to think about to make the best seed purchase for your microgreens business.
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Direct download: 1224_-_FSFSs_GMGP_23_-_Chris__Diego_-_Making_the_Best_Seed_Purchase_for_Microgreens.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 2:30am PDT |
Thu, 17 April 2025
In this episode, educator and farmer Rob Moores of Passion4Plants UK and rookie farmer Alec Smith of Crop Culture Farm talk about setting and commemorating milestones on the first, third, and fifth years of farming.
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Direct download: 1222_-_FSFSs_FSU_30_-_Rob_Moores_-_Milestones_at_Years_1_-_3_-_5.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 4:00am PDT |
Wed, 16 April 2025
In this episode, farmer Cassie Pierce of Peace of Prairie Farm shares her experience with adding flowers to her mixed vegetables farm operation.
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Direct download: 1221_-_FSFSs_FSU_26_-_Cassie_Pierce_-_Flowers_Alongside_Vegetables.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:30am PDT |
Tue, 15 April 2025
In this episode, farmer Dustin LaBat of Specklebelly Farm talks about the potential economics of adding blackberries to a market garden operation.
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Direct download: 1220_-_FSFSs_CC50_-_Dustin_LaBat_-_Blackberry_Economics_on_a_Market_Farm.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT |
Mon, 14 April 2025
In this episode, farmer and educator Jodi Roebuck and host Diego talk about how to create a financially sustainable business by watching your spending.
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Direct download: 1219_-_FSFSs_TPMF_28_-_Jodi_Roebuck_-_Financial_Viability_-_Spend_Carefully_Not_Recklessly.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT |
Sun, 13 April 2025
In this episode, farmer Brian Sakurada of Shiwa Green Farm in Iwate, Japan shares a unique and interesting way to package and label their produce, especially their more exotic varieties.
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Direct download: 1218_-_FSFSs_CC47_-_Brian_Sakurada_-_Packaging_and_Recommended_Use.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:30am PDT |
Sat, 12 April 2025
In this episode, farmer Jill Duncan of Loving Roots Farm talks about the importance of building connections and cultivating trust to build a solid customer base.
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Direct download: 1217_-_FSFSs_CC43_-_Jill_Duncan_-_Trust__Connection_on_a_Tight_Customer_Base.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 4:00am PDT |
Fri, 11 April 2025
In this episode, farmer and author Megan Neubauer of Pure Land Farm talks about the joy of having no seasonal crop planning on their you-pick farm and instead talks about their growing strategy for the you-pick season.
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Direct download: 1216_-_FSFSs_CC42_-_Megan_Neubauer_-_You-Pick_Farming_No_Crop_Planning.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT |
Thu, 10 April 2025
In this episode, farmer Becky Hume of VRDNT Farm taps on her prior experience as a farm manager top come up with a cashflow strategy on her first year of farming.
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Direct download: 1215_-_FSFSs_CC40_-_Becky_Hume_-_Cashflow_Strategy_on_a_Year_One_Farm.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 4:00am PDT |
Wed, 9 April 2025
In this episode, farmer Liz Calvelage of Little Bean Farm shares the value of managing expectations of running a farm business, especially when life occasionally gets in the way.
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Direct download: 1214_-_FSFSs_CC36_-_Liz_Calvelage_-_Tempering_Expectations_as_the_Farm_Progresses.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 2:30am PDT |
Tue, 8 April 2025
In this episode, farmer Ian Caselli talks about how he was able to expand his business by choosing less varieties to grow.
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Direct download: 1213_-_FSFSs_CC34_-_Ian_Caselli_-_Growing_the_Business_by_Growing_Less_Variety.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 4:00am PDT |
Mon, 7 April 2025
In this episode, farmer and educator Jodi Roebuck talks about how they efficiently grow their tomatoes and cucumbers using the Qlipr system.
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Direct download: 1212_-_FSFSs_TPMF_25_-_Jodi_Roebuck_-_Qlipr_Tomatoes_and_Qlipr_Cucumbers.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:30am PDT |
Sun, 6 April 2025
In this episode, farmer Jennifer Brand of Sonaterra Farm shares her products' edge over her competitors' thanks to the special attention she pays to growing them for their taste.
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Direct download: 1211_-_FSFSs_CC32_-_Jennifer_Brand_-_Culinary_Edge_of_Better_Tasting_Produce.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT |
Sat, 5 April 2025
In this episode, farming couple Amber Broxon and Justin Miller of BroxonBerry Farm talk about the value of collecting data points to increase farm profits.
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Direct download: 1210_-_FSFSs_CC31_-_Broxonberry_Farm_-_Data_Points_and_Profit.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 4:00am PDT |
Fri, 4 April 2025
In this episode, farmer Will Conway of Stone Acres Farm talks about how different product qualities and packaging appeal to different types of customers.
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Direct download: 1209_-_FSFSs_CC29_-_Will_Conway_-_Quality_and_Sizing_for_Different_Customers.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 2:30am PDT |
Thu, 3 April 2025
In this episode, homesteader Tony Barlow talks about the financial prudence of bootstrapping a business and the patience that needs to come with it.
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Direct download: 1208_-_FSFSs_CC28_-_Tony_Barlow_-_Patience_in_Bootstrapping.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT |
Wed, 2 April 2025
In this episode, farmer and farming marketer Corinna Bench of My Digital Farmer talks about the nuances of offering too much or too little customer service.
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Direct download: 1207_-_FSFSs_CC21_-_Corinna_Bench_-_The_Line_Between_Too_Much_and_Too_Little_Customer_Service.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 2:30am PDT |
Tue, 1 April 2025
In this episode, farming couple Hilary and Dan Papuchis of Hildan Produce share how they were able to rally a customer base around their microgreen offering.
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Direct download: 1206_-_FSFSs_CC20_-_Hildan_Produce_-_Building_Up_a_Microgreens_Customer_Base.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT |