Tue, 31 March 2026
In this episode, pesticide scientist-turned-regenerative farmer Herb Young talks about building a business that is both sustainable and regenerative.
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Direct download: 1570_-_FSFSs_TRFP_29_-_Herb_Young_-_Between_Regenerative_and_Profitable.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 2:30am PDT |
Mon, 30 March 2026
In this episode, SCD Founder and CEO Dr. Matthew Wood talks about the different bacterial residents in the soil and the roles they play.
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Direct download: 1569_-_FSFSs_ISoS_19_-_Dr._Matthew_Wood_-_Yeast_Lactobacillus_and_Phototrophic_Bacteria_in_the_Soil.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:30am PDT |
Sun, 29 March 2026
In this episode, Nicholas and Jeni Donck of Crystal Organic Farm talk about growing and selling medicinal herbs as a market farm.
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Direct download: 1568_-_FSFSs_TRFP_12_-_Nicholas__Jeni_Donck_-_The_Knowledge_Around_Growing_and_Using_Medicinal_Herbs.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT |
Sat, 28 March 2026
In this episode, oil scientist and adjunct professor Dr. Kurt Spokas talks about how biochar quality can vary vastly through their feedstock and charring methods.
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Direct download: 1567_-_FSFSs_ISoS_18_-_Dr._Kurt_Spokas_-_Biochar_Variability.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT |
Sat, 28 March 2026
In this episode, oil scientist and adjunct professor Dr. Kurt Spokas talks about how biochar quality can vary vastly through their feedstock and charring methods.
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Direct download: 1567_-_FSFSs_ISoS_18_-_Dr._Kurt_Spokas_-_Biochar_Variability.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT |
Fri, 27 March 2026
In this episode, Dr. Gabriel Kenne of the University of South Carolina talks about the changes farmers can expect to see with their soils once they stop tillage.
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Direct download: 1566_-_FSFSs_ISoS_14_-_Gabe_Kenne_-_Reasonable_Expectations_with_Less_Tillage.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT |
Thu, 26 March 2026
In this episode, veteran microgreens grower Chris Thoreau and content creator Diego Footer discuss how seed companies source, process, and sell their seed stocks.
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Direct download: 1565_-_FSFSs_GMGP_23_-_Chris__Diego_-_Understanding_How_the_Current_Seed_Industry_Works.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT |
Wed, 25 March 2026
In this episode, marines-turned-entrepreneur-turned-farmer Lindsey Hauger doubles down on why interpersonal relationships are valuable when running a small business.
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Direct download: 1564_-_FSFSs_CC45_-_Lindsey_Hauger_-_Relationships_DO_Matter_for_Small_Businesses.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 2:30am PDT |
Tue, 24 March 2026
In this episode, chef-turned-market farmer Michael Russo shares his unique insights into what chefs look for when farmers sell to them.
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Direct download: 1563_-_FSFSs_CC33_-_Michael_Russo_-_Some_Tips_on_Selling_to_Chefs.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:30am PDT |
Mon, 23 March 2026
In this episode, farmer and chef Bruce Young of Blue Gate Farm talks about overcoming resistance to starting a farm business by just taking the plunge and starting with what you already have on hand.
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Direct download: 1562_-_FSFSs_CC30_-_Bruce_Young_-_Start_with_What_You_Have.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 2:30am PDT |
Sun, 22 March 2026
In this episode, farming couple Tom and Marcy Bradley of Pleasant Valley Farms talk about how taking on new markets can easily be either a hit or miss.
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Direct download: 1561_-_FSFSs_CC25_-_Tom__Marcy_Bradley_-_Where_There_are_Risks_There_are_Rewards.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 2:30am PDT |
Sat, 21 March 2026
In this episode, Krisztian Varsa from the Conservation Fund and Marc Bernard of Rustic Road Farm talk about how having many different enterprises in a farm business can minimize waste and spoilage.
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Direct download: 1560_-_FSFSs_TRFP_26_-_Krisztian_Varsa_and_Marc_Bernard_-_Minimizing_Waste_with_a_Diversified_Farm.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 2:30am PDT |
Fri, 20 March 2026
In this episode, farmer Emily Erickson-Mills of Moonrise Meadows talks about the work and logistics that go into adding value-added herbs onto your farm business.
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Direct download: 1559_-_FSFSs_TRFP_28_-_Emily_Erickson-Mills_-_Tacking_On_Value-Added_Herbs.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:30am PDT |
Thu, 19 March 2026
In this episode, full-time nurse and part-time farmer Chett Clayton of Hillside Harvest talks about the work involved in processing garlic for their seasonings.
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Direct download: 1558_-_FSFSs_TRFP_22_-_Chett_Clayton_-_Processing_Garlic_for_Seasonings.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 2:00am PDT |
Wed, 18 March 2026
In this episode, entrepreneur and content creator Diego Footer shares his thought process for choosing which products to sell to market farmers.
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Direct download: 1557_-_FSFSs_TRFP_13_-_Diego_Footer_-_New_Products_for_Market_Farmers.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT |
Tue, 17 March 2026
In this episode, farmer Jill Duncan of Loving Roots Urban Farm talks about the community that blooms around a farm.
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Direct download: 1556_-_FSFSs_TRFP_34_-_Jill_Duncan_-_The_Farms_Community.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 2:30am PDT |
Mon, 16 March 2026
In this episode, Athens Farmers Market Market Director Brian Strickland walks us through how a casual farmers market goer becomes a regular.
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Direct download: 1555_-_FSFSs_TRFP_32_-_Brian_Strickland_-_A_Farmers_Market_Customer.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT |
Sun, 15 March 2026
In this episode, Sunnyside Egg Co. founder Patrick Samuels sheds light on what it means for farmers and customers to value how livestock is raised.
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Direct download: 1554_-_FSFSs_TRFP_31_-_Patrick_Samuels_-_Valuing_Humanely-Raised_Animals.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT |
Sat, 14 March 2026
In this episode, Agronomy Professor at Iowa State University Dr. David Laird sheds light on how organic matter interacts with clay soils.
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Direct download: 1553_-_FSFSs_ISoS_17_-_Dr._David_Laird_-_Clay__Organic_Matter_Interactions.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 4:00am PDT |
Fri, 13 March 2026
In this episode, Dr. Johannes Lehmann of Cornell University talks about biochar's capacity to sequester carbon and how it can impact climate change.
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Direct download: 1552_-_FSFSs_ISoS_12_-_Johannes_Lehmann_-_Biochar_in_Carbon_Sequestration_and_Climate_Change.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT |
Thu, 12 March 2026
In this episode, Dr. Paul Zorner of Locus Ag Solutions discusses the role of weeds in an ecological succession.
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Direct download: 1551_-_FSFSs_ISoS_13_-_Paul_Zorner_-_Weeds_in_the_Succession_of_a_Landscape.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:30am PDT |
Thu, 12 March 2026
In this episode, Dr. Paul Zorner of Locus Ag Solutions discusses the role of weeds in an ecological succession.
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Direct download: 1551_-_FSFSs_ISoS_13_-_Paul_Zorner_-_Weeds_in_the_Succession_of_a_Landscape.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:30am PDT |
Wed, 11 March 2026
In this episode, agricultural systems scientist Dr. Bruno Basso of CIBO Technologies lists down some plants that can aid in carbon sequestration.
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Direct download: 1550_-_FSFSs_ISoS_09_-_Dr._Bruno_Basso_-_Carbon_Sequestering_Plants.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT |
Tue, 10 March 2026
In this episode, soil specialist and consultant Jim Hoorman of Hoorman Soil Health sheds light on the impact of soil compaction on soil pore space.
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Direct download: 1549_-_FSFSs_ISoS_02_-_Jim_Hoorman_-_Compaction__Soil_Pore_Space.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT |
Mon, 9 March 2026
In this episode, consultant and author Ellen Polishuk talks about the struggles of setting prices and resisting the urge to go after the next new thing when running a business.
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Direct download: 1548_-_FSFSs_CC26_-_Ellen_Polishuk_-_The_Challenge_of_Pricing__Shiny_New_Object_Syndrome.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:30am PDT |
Sun, 8 March 2026
In this episode, Bill Brinkerhoff of Argus Farmstop talks about the value of proper signage to entice potential customers while maximizing store displays.
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Direct download: 1547_-_FSFSs_CC12_-_Bill_Brinkerhoff_-_Signage_and_Maximizing_Store_Displays.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:30am PDT |
Sat, 7 March 2026
In this episode, pesticide scientist-turned-regenerative farmer Herb Young breaks down what growing regeneratively actually entails.
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Direct download: 1546_-_FSFSs_TRFP_29_-_Herb_Young_-_What_it_Means_to_Grow_Regeneratively.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT |
Fri, 6 March 2026
In this episode, Krisztian Varsa from the Conservation Fund shares how the Farms Fund program helps connect enterprising farmers to land ownership to conserve farmland.
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Direct download: 1545_-_FSFSs_TRFP_26_-_Krisztian_Varsa_and_Marc_Bernard_-_Bridging_the_Gap_Between_Farmers_and_Property.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 2:30am PDT |
Thu, 5 March 2026
In this episode, farmer and educator Jodi Roebuck and content creator Diego Footer talk about learning to adapt to unexpected events that might disrupt normal business operations.
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Direct download: 1544_-_FSFSs_TPMF_22_-_Jodi_Roebuck__Diego_Footer_-_Support_When_Things_Eventually_Happen.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 4:00am PDT |
Wed, 4 March 2026
In this episode, Cornell Professor Emeritus Gary Harman discusses how to promote fungal colonies in production soil.
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Direct download: 1543_-_FSFSs_ISoS_15_-_Dr._Gary_Harman_-_Encouraging_Trichodermal_Growth.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:30am PDT |
Tue, 3 March 2026
In this episode, farmer Jill Duncan of Loving Roots Urban Farm talks about the value of and how to set up efficient farm systems.
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Direct download: 1542_-_FSFSs_TRFP_34_-_Jill_Duncan_-_Setting_Up_Farm_Systems.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT |
Mon, 2 March 2026
In this episode, Market Director of Athens Farmers Market Brian Strickland shares some pointers on how to choose which farmers market to sell at.
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Direct download: 1541_-_FSFSs_TRFP_32_-_Brian_Strickland_-_Choosing_a_Good_Farmers_Market.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT |
Sun, 1 March 2026
In this episode, Sunnyside Egg Co. founder Patrick Samuels shares the many reasons why a farmer would be interested in raising pasture-raised eggs.
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Direct download: 1540_-_FSFSs_TRFP_31_-_Patrick_Samuels_-_Why_Pasture_Raised_Eggs.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 4:00am PDT |
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