Howard of Faithfull Farms joins Clara to talk farm ministry, growing up on a farmstead in Jamaica, becoming a chef-turned-farmer, winter greens production in the South with caterpillar tunnels and row cover, and farm parenthood.
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Read MoreFarmer Jesse talks with Steve Larson of Living City Farms in about urban agroecology, effects of no-till cover crops on cash crop response, compost, following agronomists, & tempering our ideologies. A very grounding conversation.
Read MoreJosh Q&As w/ Jennie of Love N Fresh Flowers & No-Till Flowers Podcast about beginner flowers for veg growers, podcasting, tips on starting fresh, KNF, alternatives to netting, pollinators, LIVING PATHWAYS… that’s just the first half!
Read MoreClara talks with Erik of Root & Marrow Farm about leveraging learning on other farms, managing seasonal transitions, ginger!, the drawbacks—and many benefits—of farming year-round, and investing in the farm with off-farm income.
Read MoreJesse talks with Haley and Max of Harpeth Moon Farm about growing veg & flowers, relying heavily on an intensive cover crop no-till approach, moving away from compost because of contamination, & selling to chefs during COVID.
Read MoreTaylor Mendell of Footprint Farm in Vermont and Habit Farming joins Clara to talk designing a CSA around your members, farming with a newborn, her Patreon project HABIT FARMING, & farming to fit your lifestyle.
Read MoreJesse talks with Nazirahk of Purple Mountain Organics about small-scale PROFITABLE grain production, dry-land rice from seed to sale, importing equipment from Japan, enhancing biology, and cover crops. A mind-bending episode.
Read MoreJosh Q&As with the prolific Andrew Mefferd, author of The Greenhouse & Hoophouse Growers Handbook, The Organic No-Till Farming Revolution, & Growing for Market Magazine.
Read MoreBil of Sky Island Farm joins Clara to talk about his path to farming, his DIY mentality, Winter growing in a temperate rain forest, his timber-framed tunnel, CO2 injection, and getting into the wreath business for some Winter income.
Read MoreBryan & Shannon of Broadfork Farm have been on the podcast. If you remember, they are the farmers with the self-loading tractor-mounted compost spreader [yes, video]. In a recent blog post, they outline their six-year rotation…
Read MoreWhat. A. Conversation. Folks… with Brain Bates of Bear Creek Organic Farm. He and Clara talk being intentional, real farm numbers, properly leveraging debt, employee management, microgreens, and—of course—winter growing.
Read MoreCheyenne of Sundance Harvest Farm joins Clara to talk winter greenhouse growing in Canada, being a BIPOC farmer + her farm & food justice work with Growing in the Margins. Follow her informative and eye-opening Farmstagram.
Read MoreLiz of Happy Hollow Farm joins Clara to talk winter growing in the mid-South, building a farm from scratch, flipping, fertility, and irrigation management in tunnels, and she has plenty of good advice for prospective winter growers.
Read MoreJesse talks with Mark DeRaspinis of Esoterra Culinary about being a farm geared towards restaurants & chefs during a pandemic, foraging for wild edibles, radicchio forcing, epic sun choke production, and interplating strategies.
Read MoreHere’s a listener submission two-fer: a walk-behind roller-crimper prototype & a listserv for cover cropping & reduced tillage in the Upper Midwest from Dylan of Circadian Organics. Because, nothing beats regional networking.
Read MoreJosh Q&As with Dan of Local Harvest about managing deep compost mulch on 20+ acres!, staying on top of weeds, controlling soil moisture, hedgerows, what lean farming means at scale, the importance of family farming, and more.
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