Wed, 31 December 2025
In this episode, farmer Brittany Peters of Sun and Soil Farm joins Rookie Farmer Alec Smith to talk about how to strategize placing which crops where on the farm.
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Direct download: 1480_-_FSFSs_TRFP_15_-_Brittany_Peters_-_Planning_Out_Crop_Placement_on_the_Farm.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 4:00am PST |
Tue, 30 December 2025
In this episode, farmer and educator Jodi Roebuck of Roebuck Farm talks about whether to choose production or cover cropping when faced with an empty bed.
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Direct download: 1479_-_FSFSs_TPMF_24_-_Jodi_Roebuck_-_Err_on_Production_vs_Cover_Cropping.mp3
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Mon, 29 December 2025
In this episode, soil scientist and adjunct professor Dr. Kurt Spokas talks about biochar and whether its overall effects are positive or negative.
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Direct download: 1478_-_FSFSs_ISoS_18_-_Dr._Kurt_Spokas_-_A_Positive_or_a_Negative.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PST |
Sun, 28 December 2025
In this episode, biochar scientist and citizen scientist advocate Francesco Tortorici talks about a reasonable application rate for biochar that will yield results.
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Direct download: 1477_-_FSFSs_ISoS_11_-_Francesco_Tortorici_-_Reasonable_Biochar_Application_Rate.mp3
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Sat, 27 December 2025
In this episode, microbiologist and co-creator of the Johnson-Su bioreactor, Dr. David Johnson breaks down what the Johnson-Su Bioreactor is and the kind of compost it can produce.
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Direct download: 1476_-_FSFSs_ISoS_-_Dr._David_Johnson_-_Johnson-Su_Bioreactor_Compost.mp3
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Fri, 26 December 2025
In this episode, homesteader and content creator Tony Barlow talks about where to put profit: paying off debts or investing into the business.
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Direct download: 1475_-_FSFSs_CC28_-_Tony_Barlow_-_Where_Profit_Goes_-_Pay_Off_vs._Investment.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 2:30am PST |
Thu, 25 December 2025
In this episode, farmer and consultant Jacki Hinchey of Blue Dog Farm talks about how someone else's passion can positively influence and inspire others in many ways.
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Direct download: 1474_-_FSFSs_CC44_-_Jacki_Hinchey_-_Big_Changes_Come_from_Small_Ripples.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:30am PST |
Wed, 24 December 2025
In this episode, educator and content creator Kevin Espiritu talks about the caption logistics behind posting educational content on Instagram.
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Direct download: 1473_-_FSFSs_CC10_-_Kevin_Espiritu_-_Posting_Educational_Content_on_Instagram.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 4:30am PST |
Tue, 23 December 2025
In this episode, compost specialist and owner of Living Roots Compost Tea Troy Hinke discusses how living biology can help break up compacted soil.
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Direct download: 1472_-_FSFSs_ISoS_05_-_Troy_Hinkey_-_Biology_vs._Compacted_Soil.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:30am PST |
Mon, 22 December 2025
In this episode, farmer and educator Jodi Roebuck and content creator Diego Footer discuss one tenet of a business' financial viability: customer base.
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Direct download: 1471_-_FSFSs_TPMF_28_-_Jodi_Roebuck_-_Financial_Viability_-_A_Big_Enough_Customer_Base.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PST |
Sun, 21 December 2025
In this episode, soil microbiologist and founder of The Soil Food Web Dr. Elaine Ingham talks about macroarthropods and their role in maintaining soil health.
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Direct download: 1470_-_FSFSs_ISoS_01_-_Elaine_Ingham_-_What_are_Macroarthropods.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 4:30am PST |
Sat, 20 December 2025
In this episode, author and educator Peter McCoy of Mycologos sheds light on the role of fungi in agriculture.
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Direct download: 1469_-_FSFSs_ISOS_-_Peter_McCoy_-_Fungi_in_Agriculture.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 2:30am PST |
Fri, 19 December 2025
In this episode, Malibu Compost CEO Randy Ritchie compares the benefits (or lack thereof) of applying subpar compost versus applying no compost at all.
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Direct download: 1468_-_FSFSs_ISoS_10_-_Randy_Ritchie_-_Subpar_Compost_vs._No_Compost_At_All.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PST |
Thu, 18 December 2025
In this episode, content creator Diego Footer shares some must-have tools for new (and not-so-new) farmers.
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Direct download: 1467_-_FSFSs_TRFP_13_-_Diego_Footer_-_Some_Essential_Farm_Tools.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PST |
Wed, 17 December 2025
In this episode, Abigail Darwin of Wholesome Wave Georgia talks about the reality behind food assistance and where to budget for it comes from.
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Direct download: 1466_-_FSFSs_TRFP_17_-_Abigail_Darwin_-_Funding_for_Food_Assistance.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:30am PST |
Tue, 16 December 2025
In this episode, Dr. Johannes Lehmann of Cornell University discusses different ways we can store carbon into our soils.
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Direct download: 1465_-_FSFSs_ISoS_12_-_Johannes_Lehmann_-_Increasing_Our_Soils_Carbon_Stores.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 4:30am PST |
Mon, 15 December 2025
In this episode, Agronomy Professor at Iowa State University Dr. David Laird debunks some misconceptions around clay soil.
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Direct download: 1464_-_FSFSs_ISoS_17_-_Dr._David_Laird_-_Common_Clay_Misconceptions.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 2:30am PST |
Sun, 14 December 2025
In this episode, farmer and educator Jodi Roebuck of Roebuck Farm discusses the differences they observed when they cover cropped some beds and tarped others.
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Direct download: 1463_-_FSFSs_TPMF_21_-_Jodi_Roebuck_-_Cover_Cropping_vs._Tarping.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:30am PST |
Sat, 13 December 2025
In this episode, agricultural systems scientist Dr. Bruno Basso of CIBO Technologies sheds light on the different types of carbon and what we can do with them.
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Direct download: 1462_-_FSFSs_ISoS_09_-_Dr._Bruno_Basso_-_Different_Forms_of_Carbon.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 2:30am PST |
Fri, 12 December 2025
In this episode, mother-son duo Robin & Kellen Kanzius of Fred's Urban Farm talk about the logistics behind growing microgreens outdoors in their region.
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Direct download: 1461_-_FSFSs_GMGP_28_-_Freds_Urban_Farm_-_Growing_Microgreens_Outdoors.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PST |
Thu, 11 December 2025
In this episode, farmer and seed breeder Jay Tracy of The Cucumber Shop talks about the whether or not cucumber plants would benefit from isolation when breeding varieties.
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Direct download: 1460_-_FSFSs_CC48_-_Jay_Tracy_-_Isolating_Cucumber_Plants.mp3
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Wed, 10 December 2025
In this episode, farmer Vincent Cuneo of Agrarian Feast shares which microgreen varieties give them the highest profits from retail sales.
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Direct download: 1459_-_FSFSs_GMGP_16_-_Vincent_Cuneo_-_Profitable_Retail_Store_Microgreens.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:30am PST |
Tue, 9 December 2025
In this episode, farmer Jennifer Brand of Sonaterra Farms shares her strategy for profitability: specialized crops for better prices.
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Direct download: 1458_-_FSFSs_CC32_-_Jennifer_Brand_-_Growing_Fewer_Crops_for_Better_Prices.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 4:30am PST |
Mon, 8 December 2025
In this episode, farming couple Nicholas and Jeni Donck of Crystal Organic Farm talk about the potential of making a living from growing medicinal herbs.
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Direct download: 1457_-_FSFSs_TRFP_12_-_Nicholas__Jeni_Donck_-_Making_a_Living_Growing_Medicinal_Herbs.mp3
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Mon, 8 December 2025
In this episode, farming couple Nicholas and Jeni Donck of Crystal Organic Farm talk about the potential of making a living from growing medicinal herbs.
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Direct download: 1457_-_FSFSs_TRFP_12_-_Nicholas__Jeni_Donck_-_Making_a_Living_Growing_Medicinal_Herbs.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 4:00am PST |
Mon, 8 December 2025
In this episode, farming couple Nicholas and Jeni Donck of Crystal Organic Farm talk about the potential of making a living from growing medicinal herbs.
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Direct download: 1457_-_FSFSs_TRFP_12_-_Nicholas__Jeni_Donck_-_Making_a_Living_Growing_Medicinal_Herbs.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 4:00am PST |
Sat, 6 December 2025
In this episode, full-time teacher and part-time farmer Michael Bell talks about the importance of taking your time to do things right if you want to build a sustainable business.
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Direct download: 1455_-_FSFSs_CC53_-_Michael_Bell_-_Building_a_Farm_Business_at_a_Sustainable_Rate.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 2:30am PST |
Fri, 5 December 2025
In this episode, farmer and educator Jodi Roebuck of Roebuck Farm in New Zealand shares how they create their highly popular microgreen mixes.
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Direct download: 1454_-_FSFSs_TPMF_31_-_Balancing_Microgreen_Mixes.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PST |
Thu, 4 December 2025
In this episode, SCD Founder and CEO Dr. Matthew Wood sheds light on what it means to have a "consortium of bacteria" when it comes to biological products.
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Direct download: 1453_-_FSFSs_ISoS_19_-_Dr._Matthew_Wood_-_A_Consortium_of_Bacteria.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PST |
Wed, 3 December 2025
In this episode, Dr. Paul Zorner of Locus Ag Solutions sheds light on the science behind how soil sequesters carbon from the atmosphere.
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Direct download: 1452_-_FSFSs_ISoS_13_-_Paul_Zorner_-_Carbon_Sequestration_Explained.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:30am PST |
Tue, 2 December 2025
In this episode, Associate Professor of agricultural chemistry and plant biology at the University of Basilicata, Dr. Adriano Sofo talks about the different watering requirements for different types of crops.
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Direct download: 1451_-_FSFSs_ISoS_20_-_Dr._Adriano_Sofo_-_Irrigation_for_Different_Crop_Types.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 4:00am PST |
Mon, 1 December 2025
In this episode, High Mowing representative Michelle Hochkeppel shares why High Mowing's EasyLeaf variety is such a best seller among small farms.
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Direct download: 1450_-_FSFSs_TRFP_09_-_Michelle_Hochkeppel_-_EasyLeaf_Lettuce_and_Other_Exciting_Varieties.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PST |





