Fri, 31 October 2025
In this episode, High Mowing representative Michelle Hochkeppel talks about how different varieties of the same crop can have vastly varying qualities.
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Direct download: 1419_-_FSFSs_TRFP_09_-_Michelle_Hochkeppel_-_Same_Variety_Different_Quality.mp3
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Thu, 30 October 2025
In this episode, microgreen farmer Vincent Cuneo of Agrarian Feast shares how he goes about the task of keeping their retail store inventories in check and keeping them stocked.
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Wed, 29 October 2025
In this episode, farmer Jeamette Lock of Pack River Farm shares how they're able to get their community involved in making farm projects come true.
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Direct download: 1417_-_FSFSs_CC15_-_Jeamette_Lock_-_Involving_the_Community_with_On-Farm_Projects.mp3
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Tue, 28 October 2025
In this episode, University of South Carolina research associate professor Dr. Buz Kloot answers the question we want to ask: do we actually get useable information from soil tests?
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Mon, 27 October 2025
In this episode, farmer and educator Jodi Roebuck of Roebuck Farm in New Zealand talks bout the practical decision of putting their beds to sleep and how they do it.
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Direct download: 1415_-_FSFSs_TPMF_21_-_Jodi_Roebuck_-_Putting_Beds_to_Sleep.mp3
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Sun, 26 October 2025
In this episode, content creator Diego Footer talks about how not just quality vegetables cost more money, but so do quality tools.
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Direct download: 1414_-_FSFSs_TRFP_13_-_Diego_Footer_-_Quality_Costs_Money.mp3
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Sat, 25 October 2025
In this episode, soil scientist and Logan Labs soil consultant Bill McKibben talks about what a soil's cation exchange capacity means and how different factors affect it.
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Direct download: 1413_-_FSFSs_TRFP_03_-_Bill_McKibben_-_A_Soils_Cation_Exchange_Capacity.mp3
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Fri, 24 October 2025
In this episode, Dr. Paul Zorner of Locus Ag Solutions talks about focusing on making the soil healthier when applying amendments.
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Direct download: 1412_-_FSFSs_ISoS_13_-_Paul_Zorner_-_Feed_the_Soil_Not_the_Plant.mp3
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Thu, 23 October 2025
In this episode, compost specialist and owner of Living Roots Compost Tea Troy Hinke talks about the difference in quality and execution between commerically-made and home-scale composting.
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Direct download: 1442_-_FSFSs_ISoS_05_-_Troy_Hinkey_-_Commercial_vs_Home-Scale_Composting.mp3
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Thu, 23 October 2025
In this episode, biochar expert Kelpie Wilson of Wilson Biochar talks about the different biochar results that come out of using a variety of feedstocks.
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Direct download: 1411_-_FSFSs_ISoS_04_-_Kelpie_Wilson_-_Burning_Biochar__Different_Feedstocks.mp3
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Wed, 22 October 2025
In this episode, farmer Megan Neubauer of Pure Land Organic Farm talks about the several months-long work that goes into running an 8-week You-Pick Farm season.
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Direct download: 1410_-_FSFSs_CC42_-_Megan_Neubauer_-_The_Work_Behind_an_8-Week_You-Pick_Farm.mp3
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Tue, 21 October 2025
In this episode, educator and market gardener Rob Moores of Passion4Plants UK talks about the most practical approach to learning anything: actually doing it.
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Direct download: 1409_-_FSFSs_FSU_30_-_Rob_Moores_-_You_Learn_By_Doing.mp3
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Mon, 20 October 2025
In this episode, compost specialist and owner of Living Roots Compost Tea Troy Hinke shares how to encourage fungal growth when creating your own compost.
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Direct download: 1408_-_FSFSs_ISoS_05_-_Troy_Hinkey_-_Encouraging_Fungi_in_Compost.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:30am PST |
Sun, 19 October 2025
In this episode, farmer and educator Jodi Roebuck of Roebuck Farm in New Zealand talks about his hesitation to enter new markets and sell to wholesalers.
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Direct download: 1407_-_FSFSs_TPMF_27_-_Jodi_Roebuck_-_The_Fear_of_the_Unknowns_in_the_Business.mp3
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Sat, 18 October 2025
In this episode, farming couple Nicholas and Jeni Donck of Crystal Organic Farm talk about the differences between growing vegetables and growing medicinal herbs (and which one they prefer!).
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Direct download: 1406_-_FSFSs_TRFP_12_-_Nicholas__Jeni_Donck_-_Growing_Medicinal_Herbs_vs._Growing_Vegetables.mp3
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Fri, 17 October 2025
In this episode, microgreen farmer Lupe Smith of Barons Microgreens ahres how he scopes out a potential market and does his market research before locking in.
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Direct download: 1405_-_FSFSs_GMGP_24_-_Lupe_Smith_-_Getting_a_Feel_for_a_Market.mp3
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Thu, 16 October 2025
In this episode, farmer Jill Duncan of Loving Roots Urban Garden shares why she made the decision to widen her beds to 36" and how she likes it so far.
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Direct download: 1404_-_FSFSs_CC52_-_Jill_Duncan_-_From_30_to_36_Beds.mp3
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Wed, 15 October 2025
In this episode, farmer Dustin Labat of Specklebelly Farms in Texas shares how a community came together around their You-Pick Farm.
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Direct download: 1403_-_FSFSs_CC50_-_Dustin_LaBat_-_The_Community_Built_Around_the_You-Pick_Farm.mp3
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Tue, 14 October 2025
In this episode, homesteader and content creator Tony Barlow talks about strategically planning your farm business to save yourself from farming 10 months out of the year.
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Direct download: 1402_-_FSFSs_CC49_-_Tony_Barlow_-_You_Dont_Have_to_Farm_10_Months_In_a_Year.mp3
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Mon, 13 October 2025
In this episode, farmer Jay Tracy of The Cucumber Shop talks about how much land your ealistically need to grow cucumbers for seeds.
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Direct download: 1401_-_FSFSs_CC48_-_Jay_Tracy_-_Land_Requirement_for_Growing_Cucumbers_for_Seeds.mp3
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Sun, 12 October 2025
In this episode, founder and creator of SeedTime Paul Dysinger shares how SeedTime, originally created for gardeners, can benefit market gardeners.
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Direct download: 1400_-_FSFSs_CC38_-_Paul_Dysinger_-_SeedTime_for_Market_Gardeners.mp3
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Sat, 11 October 2025
In this episode, farmer and educator Jodi Roebuck and content creator Diego Footer talk about what it's like to have a business go through a rough time and come out of it to operate another day.
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Direct download: 1399_-_FSFSs_TPMF_22_-_Jodi_Roebuck__Diego_Footer_-_Coming_Out_the_Other_Side_of_a_Tough_Time.mp3
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Fri, 10 October 2025
In this episode, farming couple Tom and Marcy Bradley of Pleasant Valley Farms share how they differentiate themselves from their market by having a variety of product offerings.
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Direct download: 1398_-_FSFSs_CC25_-_Tom__Marcy_Bradley_-_Standing_Out_by_Offering_More.mp3
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Thu, 9 October 2025
In this episode, agricultural systems scientist Dr. Bruno Basso of CIBO Technologies how differently carbon sequestration works in warmer climates.
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Direct download: 1397_-_FSFSs_ISoS_09_-_Dr._Bruno_Basso_-_Carbon_Sequestration_and_Loss_in_Warmer_Temperatures.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 4:00am PST |
Wed, 8 October 2025
In this episode, soil microbiologist and founder of The Soil Food Web Dr. Elaine Ingham discusses what a bacteria-dominated soil looks like and why one would move to shift to a more fungal-dominated soil.
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Direct download: 1396_-_FSFSs_ISoS_01_-_Elaine_Ingham_-_Shifting_from_a_Bacteria_Dominated_Soil.mp3
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Tue, 7 October 2025
In this episode, long-time microgreens grower Chris Thoreau and content creator Diego Footer talk about the many different concerns around saving seeds for your farm's use.
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Direct download: 1395_-_FSFSs_GMGP_23_-_Chris__Diego_-_Current_Concerns_on_Seed_Saving.mp3
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Mon, 6 October 2025
In this episode, farm manager at Clem's Organics Noah Poulos talks about the practicality of their farm's strategy to focus on storage root crops.
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Direct download: 1394_-_FSFSs_CC23_-_Clems_Organics_-_Focusing_on_Storage_Root_Crops_for_Wholesale.mp3
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Sun, 5 October 2025
In this episode, Associate Professor of agricultural chemistry and plant biology at the University of Basilicata, Dr. Adriano Sofo, shares what role soil macrofauna play in maintaining soil health.
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Direct download: 1393_-_FSFSs_ISoS_20_-_Dr._Adriano_Sofo_-_The_Role_of_Soil_Macrofauna.mp3
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Sat, 4 October 2025
In this episode, part-time farmer and full-time teacher Michael Bell of Dallas Half Acre Farm doles out sage advice on how and why you should start your farm business on the cheap.
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Direct download: 1392_-_FSFSs_CC53_-_Michael_Bell_-_Starting_a_Farm_Business_for_Cheap.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 2:30am PST |
Fri, 3 October 2025
In this episode, farmer and educator Jodi Roebuck of Roebuck Farm in New Zealand shares their strategy for making the most of their greenhouse real estate.
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Direct download: 1391_-_FSFSs_TPMF_25_-_Jodi_Roebuck_-_Maximizing_Greenhouse_Space.mp3
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Thu, 2 October 2025
In this episode, Agronomy Professor at Iowa State University Dr. David Laird hashes out the different properties and nuances of growing in sand versus growing in clay.
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Direct download: 1390_-_FSFSs_ISoS_17_-_Dr._David_Laird_-_Sand_vs._Clay.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 4:00am PST |
Wed, 1 October 2025
In this episode, farmer Brittany Peters of Sun and Soil Farm joins Rookie Farmer Alec Smith to talk about the foundations of fleshing out a crop plan.
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Direct download: 1389_-_FSFSs_TRFP_15_-_Brittany_Peters_-_The_Basics_of_Crop_Planning.mp3
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