Thu, 30 April 2026
In this episode, chef-turned-farmer Cory Babb of Firelight Farm shares a viable crop selection that will appeal to both farmers markets and restaurants.
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Direct download: 1600_-_FSFSs_TRFP_38_-_Cory_Babb_-_Crop_Selection_for_Farmers_Markets_and_Restaurants.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 2:30am PDT |
Wed, 29 April 2026
In this episode, Associate Professor of agricultural chemistry and plant biology at the University of Basilicata, Dr. Adriano Sofo talks about the difference between planting into dry soil versus planting into wet soil.
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Direct download: 1599_-_FSFSs_ISoS_20_-_Dr._Adriano_Sofo_-_Planting_into_Dry_vs_Wet_Soil.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT |
Tue, 28 April 2026
In this episode, chef-turned-farmer Marc Bernard of Rustic Road Farm shares their farm's journey to land ownership through The Conservation Fund.
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Direct download: 1598_-_FSFSs_TRFP_26_-_Krisztian_Varsa_and_Marc_Bernard_-_Rustic_Roads_Road_to_Land_Ownership.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 5:00am PDT |
Mon, 27 April 2026
In this episode, Cornell Professor Emeritus Dr. Gary Harman sheds light on how a fungi can help a plant fight off disease.
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Direct download: 1597_-_FSFSs_ISoS_15_-_Dr._Gary_Harman_-_How_Trichoderma_Helps_Fight_Disease.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT |
Sun, 26 April 2026
In this episode, worker-owner at nLove is Love Cooperative Farm Monica Ponce talks about all the reasons why buying transplants is better than growing your own.
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Direct download: 1596_-_FSFSs_TRFP_37_-_Monica_Ponce_-_Why_Buy_Transplants_vs._Grow_Them_Yourself.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:30am PDT |
Sat, 25 April 2026
In this episode, Sunnyside Egg Co. founder Patrick Samuels talks about the individualistic focus of businesses versus relying on a community.
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Direct download: 1595_-_FSFSs_TRFP_31_-_Patrick_Samuels_-_Individual_vs_Community.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:30am PDT |
Fri, 24 April 2026
In this episode, farmer Jill Duncan of Loving Roots Urban Farm shares some solid tips for a good lettuce harvest.
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Direct download: 1594_-_FSFSs_TRFP_34_-_Jill_Duncan_-_Keys_to_Successful_Lettuce.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT |
Thu, 23 April 2026
In this episode, Market Director of the Athens Farmers Market in Georgia Brian Strickland acknowledges all the different players that make running a robust local food system possible.
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Direct download: 1593_-_FSFSs_TRFP_32_-_Brian_Strickland_-_Players_in_the_Local_Food_Movement.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT |
Wed, 22 April 2026
In this episode, Dr. Elizabeth Koziol of Mycobloom talks about how tilling the soil affects thow fungi communities living in it.
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Direct download: 1592_-_FSFSs_ISoS_21_-_Elizabeth_Koziol_-Tillage_and_Fungal_Survival.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 2:30am PDT |
Tue, 21 April 2026
In this episode, Michelle Hochkeppel of High Mowing Organic Seeds sheds light on all the knowledge and expertise seed reps can help farmers with.
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Direct download: 1591_-_FSFSs_TRFP_09_-_Michelle_Hochkeppel_-_What_Your_Seed_Reps_Can_Do_For_You.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT |
Mon, 20 April 2026
In this episode, soil microbiologist and founder of The Soil Food Web Dr. Elaine Ingham weighs the pros and cons of adding or not adding mycorrhizal fungi to soils.
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Direct download: 1590_-_FSFSss_ISoS_01_-_Elaine_Ingham_-_Add_or_Not_to_Add_Mycorrhizal_Fungi.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 4:30am PDT |
Sun, 19 April 2026
In this episode, soil scientist and adjunct professor Dr. Kurt Spokas talks about the nuances of how different biochar materials can affect different soil needs.
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Direct download: 1589_-_FSFSs_ISoS_18_-_Dr._Kurt_Spokas_-_Different_Biochar_Material_for_Different_Soil_Needs.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT |
Sat, 18 April 2026
In this episode, Krisztian Varsa from the Conservation Fund shares how the Farms Fund offers its partner farms a lease with the option to purchase the land they farm on.
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Direct download: 1588_-_FSFSs_TRFP_26_-_Krisztian_Varsa_and_Marc_Bernard_-_Lease_with_Option_to_Purchase_Property.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT |
Fri, 17 April 2026
In this episode, part-time farmer full-time nurse Chett Clayton of Hillside Harvest sheds light on the work and logistics behind growing, processing, and selling their own seasonings.
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Direct download: 1587_-_FSFSs_TRFP_22_-_Chett_Clayton_-_Logistics_of_Seasonings.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 4:30am PDT |
Thu, 16 April 2026
In this episode, farmer Peter Lee of Bird & Blossom Farm in Carlow, Ireland talks about the necessity and logistics behind buying and selling produce from other growers.
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Direct download: 1586_-_FSFSs_TRFP_35_-_Peter_Lee_-_Importing_Produce_from_Other_Growers.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 4:30am PDT |
Wed, 15 April 2026
In this episode, pesticide scientist-turned-regenerative farmer Herb Young of Squeeze Citrus sheds light on how flavor can be a reliable indicator of how nutrient-dense produce can be.
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Direct download: 1585_-_FSFSs_TRFP_29_-_Herb_Young_-_Flavor_IS_Nutrition.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 4:30am PDT |
Tue, 14 April 2026
In this episode, content creator and small business owner Diego Footer highlights an affordable irrigation system that farms can try out: The Sumi Soaker.
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Direct download: 1584_-_FSFSs_TRFP_13_-_Diego_Footer_-_The_Sumi_Soaker.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT |
Mon, 13 April 2026
In this episode, worker-owner Monica Ponce of Love is Love Cooperative Farm in Georgia shares one aspect of their business, selling plant starts, and how viable it can be as a standalone business.
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Direct download: 1583_-_FSFSs_TRFP_37_-_Monica_Ponce_-_Plant_Starts_as_a_Viable_Business.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:30am PDT |
Sun, 12 April 2026
In this episode, Dr. Elizabeth Koziol of Mycobloom talks about the role of fungal communities in different stages of soil succession.
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Direct download: 1582_-_FSFSs_ISoS_21_-_Elizabeth_Koziol_-_Fungal_Communities_in_Prairie_Successions.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:30am PDT |
Sat, 11 April 2026
In this episode, farmer and seed breeder Jay Tracy of The Cucumber Shop talks about what kind of fruit-to-seed ratio an aspiring seed farmer can expect from growing cucumbers.
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Direct download: 1581_-_FSFSs_CC48_-_Jay_Tracy_-_Quality__Cucumber_Fruit_to_Seed_Ratio.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 2:30am PDT |
Fri, 10 April 2026
In this episode, farmer Will Conway of Stone Acres Farm talks about the kind of quality chefs want when purchasing salad greens and the price they will pay for it.
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Direct download: 1580_-_FSFSs_CC29_-_Will_Conway_-_Quality_and_Pricing_Salads_for_Chefs.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 4:30am PDT |
Thu, 9 April 2026
In this episode, farmer Jill Duncan of Loving Roots Urban Farm shares how she divvies up her beds between high-profit crops and fun, experimental crops.
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Direct download: 1621_-_FSFSs_TRFP_34_-_Jill_Duncan_-_High_Profit_Crops__Experimental_Crops.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:26am PDT |
Thu, 9 April 2026
In this episode, University of South Carolina research associate professor Dr. Buz Kloot breaks down the counterintuitive notion of how weeds heal soils.
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Direct download: 1579_-_FSFSs_ISoS_08_-_Dr._Buz_Kloot_-_Weeds_Healing_Soils.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 2:30am PDT |
Wed, 8 April 2026
In this episode, farmer Jill Duncan of Loving Roots Urban Farm talks about the massive difference in work-life quality between commuting vs. walking to her farm.
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Direct download: 1578_-_FSFSs_TRFP_34_-_Jill_Duncan_-_Commuting_To_vs._Living_On_the_Farm.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:30am PDT |
Tue, 7 April 2026
In this episode, Market Director of Athens Farmers Market Brian Strickland talks about how the Athens Farmers Market in Georgia came to be.
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Direct download: 1577_-_FSFSs_TRFP_32_-_Brian_Strickland_-_The_Athens_Farmers_Market.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 2:00am PDT |
Mon, 6 April 2026
In this episode, Sunnyside Egg Co. founder Patrick Samuels pulls back the curtain on the economics behind running a small-scale pasture-raised egg business.
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Direct download: 1576_-_FSFSs_TRFP_31_-_Patrick_Samuels_-_Small-Scale_Pasture_Raised_Egg_Economics.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 2:30am PDT |
Sun, 5 April 2026
In this episode, Krisztian Varsa from the Conservation Fund talks about the efforts being made by various organizations aiming to build a robust local food system.
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Direct download: 1575_-_FSFSs_TRFP_26_-_Krisztian_Varsa_and_Marc_Bernard_-_Building_an_Effective_Food_System.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 3:00am PDT |
Sat, 4 April 2026
In this episode, farmer and educator Jodi Roebuck of Roebuck Farm in NZ talks about how a farm can achieve financial viability by paying close attention to how much it costs to run the operation.
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Direct download: 1574_-_FSFSs_TPMF_28_-_Jodi_Roebuck_-_Financial_Viability_-_Control_Your_Costs.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 2:30am PDT |
Fri, 3 April 2026
In this episode, Dr. Elizabeth Koziol of Mycobloom sheds light on what arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi are and their role in the soil's ecosystem.
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Direct download: 1573_-_FSFSs_ISoS_21_-_Elizabeth_Koziol_-_Arbuscular_Mycorrhizal_Fungi__What_They_Do.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 2:30am PDT |
Thu, 2 April 2026
In this episode, farmer Peter Lee of Bird & Blossom Farm in Carlow, Ireland share a simple but effective way of introducing new products to their customer base.
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Direct download: 1572_-_FSFSs_TRFP_35_-_Peter_Lee_-_Introducing_New_Crops_to_Customers.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 2:30am PDT |
Wed, 1 April 2026
In this episode, worker-owner Monica Ponce of Love is Love Farm shares how they built
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Direct download: 1571_-_FSFSs_TRFP_37_-_Monica_Ponce_-_Birthing_a_Cooperative_Farm.mp3
Category:permaculture,agriculture,farming -- posted at: 4:30am PDT |
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