Mon, 30 June 2025
In this episode, farmer and educator Jodi Roebuck of Roebuck Farm in New Zealand talks about how they manage taking on new customers with big orders.
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Direct download: 1296_-_FSFSs_TPMF_27_-_Jodi_Roebuck_-_Taking_on_New_Big_Customers.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT |
Sun, 29 June 2025
In this episode, chef-turned-microgreens grower Jacob Goldfarb of Goldfarm Canada shares the different adaptations they had to go through as they grew their microgreens operation.
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Direct download: 1295_-_FSFSs_GMGP_17_-_Jacob_Goldfarb_-_Growing_Pains_of_Expanding_a_Microgreens_Operation.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 2:00am PDT |
Sat, 28 June 2025
In this episode, Seedtime co-founder Paul Dysinger shares how they decide which features to add to Seedtime and which ones to put a bookmark on to revisit later.
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Direct download: 1294_-_FSFSs_CC38_-_Paul_Dysinger_-_Layers_of_Prioritization.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 2:30am PDT |
Fri, 27 June 2025
In this episode, farmer Liz Calvelage of Little Bean Farm shares the potential profitability of cut flower bouquets at farmer's markets.
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Direct download: 1293_-_FSFSs_CC36_-_Liz_Calvelage_-_How_Profitable_are_Cut_Flower_Bouquets.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT |
Thu, 26 June 2025
In this episode, farmer Ian Caselli shares what he's able to grow—and what he's able to net—on his 2000 sq ft. plot of land.
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Direct download: 1292_-_FSFSs_CC34_-_Ian_Casselli_-_Whats_Possible_on_2000sqft._of_Land.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT |
Wed, 25 June 2025
In this episode, farming couple Amber Broxon and Justin Miller of BroxonBerry Farm talk about how they decide which crops to axe and which ones to keep.
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Direct download: 1291_-_FSFSs_CC31_-_Broxonberry_Farm_-_Crops_Worth_Keeping.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT |
Tue, 24 June 2025
In this episode, Jill Duncan of Loving Roots Urban Garden shares how she's able to manage her farm business as a solo-preneur.
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Direct download: 1290_-_FSFSs_CC52_-_Jill_Duncan_-_Making_Solo_Farming_Work.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 2:30am PDT |
Mon, 23 June 2025
In this episode, Bill Brinkerhoff of Argus Farmstop talks about the logistics and networking that goes behind filling their physical store with local products from local producers.
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Direct download: 1289_-_FSFSs_CC12_-_Bill_Brinkerhoff_-_Filling_in_Shelves_of_a_All-Local_Brick_and_Mortar_Farm_Store.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 2:30am PDT |
Sun, 22 June 2025
In this episode, farmer and systems consultant Robert Arnold of Pleasant Valley Farms talks about the potential and opportunities that partnering up with other local producers can open.
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Direct download: 1288_-_FSFSs_CC18_-_Robert_Arnold_-_Considering_Partnering_Up_with_Other_Producers.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 2:30am PDT |
Sat, 21 June 2025
In this episode, podcast host Diego Footer and farmer and educator Jodi Roebuck of Roebuck Farm in New Zealand talk about the importance of knowing your numbers in making sure your farm stays profitable.
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Direct download: 1287_-_FSFSs_TPMF_28_-_Jodi_Roebuck_-_Financial_Viability_-_Know_Your_Numbers.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 4:00am PDT |
Fri, 20 June 2025
In this episode, Melissa Ballard of Blue Grass Farm shares how their customer communications improved with the opening of their online store.
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Direct download: 1286_-_FSFSs_CC08_-_Melissa_Ballard_-_Better_Customer_Communication_with_the_Online_Store.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 2:30am PDT |
Thu, 19 June 2025
In this episode, JOYN Bio CEO Dr. Michael Miille talks about the work that goes into engineering a nitrogen-fixing bacteria available for public use.
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Direct download: 1284_-_FSFSs_ISoS_06_-_Dr._Michael_Miille_-_Engineering_a_Nitrogen-Fixing_Microbe.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT |
Thu, 19 June 2025
In this episode, Executive Director of Certified Naturally Grown Alice Varon sheds light on how CNG conducts farmer peer-to-peer inspections for their certification.
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Direct download: 1285_-_FSFSs_TRFP_07_-_Alice_Varon_-_An_Overview_of_CNGs_Peer-to-Peer_Inspections.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 2:30am PDT |
Tue, 17 June 2025
In this episode, microgreens grower Lupe Smith of Barons Microgreens shares his strategies for selling at multiple farmer's markets in a day.
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Direct download: 1283_-_FSFSs_GMGP_24_-_Lupe_Smith_-_Selling_at_Multiple_Farmers_Markets_in_a_Day.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT |
Mon, 16 June 2025
In this episode, compost specialist and owner of Living Roots Compost Tea Troy Hinke talks about the most common mistakes beginners make when they get started making their own compost teas.
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Direct download: 1282_-_FSFSs_ISoS_05_-_Troy_Hinkey_-_Common_Compost_Tea-Making_Mistakes.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT |
Sun, 15 June 2025
In this episode, soil microbiologist and founder of the Soil Foodweb Dr. Elaine Ingham discusses how the amount of organic material in soil may not necessarily indicate soil health.
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Direct download: 1281_-_FSFSs_ISoS_01_-_Elaine_Ingham_-_Does_Organic_Matter_Indicate_Soil_Health.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT |
Sat, 14 June 2025
In this episode, long-time microgreens grower Chris Thoreau and podcast host Diego Footer discuss the economics behind growing seeds as a small-scale grower.
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Direct download: 1280_-_FSFSs_GMGP_23_-_Chris__Diego_-_The_Economics_of_a_Small-Scale_Seed_Grower.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 4:00am PDT |
Fri, 13 June 2025
In this episode, farmer and educator Jodi Roebuck of Roebuck Farm in New Zealand discusses their crop and weed management practices under greenhouse.
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Direct download: 1279_-_FSFSs_TPMF_23_-_Managing_Crops_and_Weeds_in_the_Greenhouse.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:30am PDT |
Thu, 12 June 2025
In this episode, homesteader Tony Barlow of Barlow Roots Market talks about the economics behind aggregating products from other producers.
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Direct download: 1278_-_FSFSs_CC49_-_Tony_Barlow_-_Does_Aggregating_More_Mean_More_Profits.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 2:30am PDT |
Wed, 11 June 2025
In this episode, scientist, author, and farmer Megan Neubauer of Pure Land Farm shares her thoughts on family-run farm businesses.
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Direct download: 1277_-_FSFSs_CC46_-_Megan_Neubauer_-_Thoughts_on_Farm_Business_Succession.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT |
Tue, 10 June 2025
In this episode, University of South Carolina research associate professor Dr. Buz Kloot shares practical and doable approaches to improving soil health.
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Direct download: 1276_-_FSFSs_ISoS_08_-_Dr._Buz_Kloot_-__Practices_and_Principles_to_Improve_Soil_Health.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT |
Mon, 9 June 2025
In this episode, agronomist and Logan Labs soil consultant Bill McKibben sheds light on the services private soil labs can offer farmers.
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Direct download: 1275_-_FSFSs_TRFP_03_-_Bill_McKibben_-_Soil_Testing_with_Private_Labs.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT |
Sun, 8 June 2025
In this episode, Malibu Compost CEO Randy Ritchie shares his two cents on composts made with manure and biosolids.
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Direct download: 1274_-_FSFSs_ISoS_10_-_Randy_Ritchie_-_Compost_Made_with_Biosolids_and_Manure.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT |
Sat, 7 June 2025
In this episode, biochar expert Kelpie Wilson of Wilson Biochar walks us through how we can start diving into making our own biochar.
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Direct download: 1273_-_FSFSs_ISoS_04_-_Kelpie_Wilson_-_Getting_Started_with_Your_Own_Biochar.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 2:30am PDT |
Fri, 6 June 2025
In this episode, author and educator Peter McCoy of Mycologos teaches us how we can build a good mycological population in our composts.
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Direct download: 1272_-_FSFSs_ISOS_-_Peter_McCoy_-_Building_Up_Fungi_in_Compost.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 2:30am PDT |
Thu, 5 June 2025
In this episode, farmer and educator Jodi Roebuck of Roebuck Farm in New Zealand shares how they take care of their production beds when they're seeded in varying densities.
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Direct download: 1271_-_FSFSs_TPMF_23_-_Management_of_Different_Bed_Densities.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 4:00am PDT |
Wed, 4 June 2025
In this episode, farmer Dustin LaBat of Specklebelly Farms in Texas keys us in on how they maintain their best-selling blackberries on their seasonal You-Pick farm.
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Direct download: 1270_-_FSFSs_CC50_-_Dustin_LaBat_-_Maintaining_Blackberries_on_a_You-Pick_Farm.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT |
Tue, 3 June 2025
In this episode, farmer Sam Bellavance of Sunset Lake CBD walks us through how they DIY taking good product photos and Instagram posts.
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Direct download: 1269_-_FSFSs_CC16_-_Sam_Bellavance_-_Product_Photos_and_Instagram_Photos.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT |
Mon, 2 June 2025
In this episode, microgreen farmer Vincent Cuneo of Agrarian Feast talks about what his criteria are for a good quality microgreen product.
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Direct download: 1268_-_FSFSs_GMGP_16_-_Vincent_Cuneo_-_What_Makes_a_Good_Quality_Microgreen.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT |
Sun, 1 June 2025
In this episode, agricultural systems scientist Dr. Bruno Basso of CIBO Technologies sheds light on what we currently know about carbon sequestration.
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Direct download: 1267_-_FSFSs_ISoS_09_-_Dr._Bruno_Basso_-_What_We_Know_About_Carbon_Sequestration.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:30am PDT |