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Farm Small Farm Smart

A weekly Science, Natural Sciences and Hobbies podcast featuring Diego Footer
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Farm Small Farm Smart

The Modern Grower Podcast Network

Farm Small Farm Smart

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Farm Small Farm Smart

The Modern Grower Podcast Network

Farm Small Farm Smart

A weekly Science, Natural Sciences and Hobbies podcast featuring Diego Footer
 1 person rated this podcast
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In this episode, Diego and Alec look back a year ago and compare Alec’s initial expectations of starting a farm versus the reality of actually starting a farm. Alec talks about the ups and downs of setting up a farm business, the successes and
In this episode, Diego and Alec talk about the process Alec went through to find suitable land to set up his farm. They go through factors worth considering before choosing where to farm such as accessibility to water and power, the cost of the
In this episode, podcast host Diego interviews Alec Smith from Crop Culture Farm, a farmer starting his farm. Alec shares his experiences and challenges in balancing his farm startup with working part-time at another farm, the steps taken to se
Megan Neubauer from Pure Land Farm joins me to discuss her revolutionary you-pick farming model. The model is extremely profitable and gives her a lot of extra time each year to do things off the farm. Megan goes through her strategies for sale
Paul Dysinger, co-founder of Seedtime, joins me to talk about his journey to build the best farm and garden software ever. He shares lessons that have helped him manage time, prioritize tasks, and balance work and life.  Learn more about Seedti
(0:00) Thanksgiving food talk. Is the food better the next day? Top 5 sides. Pumpkin pie is gross. (0:31:56) Farmer Mark DeRespinis describes how he has built a very successful no-till farm raising high-quality vegetables and selling them to re
(0:00) Be careful who you take an opinion from. (0:24:00) Farmer Ian Jerolmack talks about how they are crushing it on their farm and will do $500k in sales. (1:27:15) Listener Q&A - Cut expenses or grow revenue? (1:39:47) Drunk Ideas - The Aut
Adding additional crop rotations is one way to increase profits without adding more land. You can add rotations by extending your season into the spring and fall. You can also add rotations by turning crops faster. Additional rotations bring in
We often discourage ourselves by comparing our achievements against others to those we have no business comparing against. Set your own goals and measure against those, not others.   13:15 Farmer Jodi Roebuck @roebuckfarm discusses their steps
In the first part of the show I try to simplify farm accounting by giving you an easy way to measure the profit per bed:  Total Revenue - $225 = Profit per 100-foot bed.   If you used this formula on most of your low-labor crops (not tomatoes)
The metric Dollars Per Day (DPD) is a quick and easy way to determine if one crop is more profitable than another.  DPD is the revenue generated by a single crop in a single bed divided by the total days that crop was in that bed.   17:30 Farm
In Episode 16 of The Profitable Mini-Farm, farmer Jodi Roebuck @roebuckfarm discusses how he uses the Jang seeder on his farm. He also brings up several mistakes people make when using it.   Get the Jang Seeder: https://paperpot.co/product-cate
In Episode 15 of The Profitable Mini-Farm, farmer Jodi Roebuck @roebuckfarm talks about why potting mix is so important and how you can make your own.   Learn more about Jodi: https://www.roebuckfarm.com/ @roebuckfarm   Protect your valuable cr
In Episode 14 of The Profitable Mini-Farm, farmer Jodi Roebuck @roebuckfarm discusses how he makes and uses compost on his farm. Why farmers can get tricked into thinking there is only one great way to make or apply compost. And how the best re
In Episode 13 of The Profitable Mini-Farm, farmer Jodi Roebuck @roebuckfarm will discuss how they build up the soils when they first started their farm, how they maintain fertility, and how they handle the soil during steps like bed-turnover.  
In the previous episode, we talked about greenhouses. They are great but big and costly, and they aren't for everyone at every stage of their farming career.  Given that, how do you protect your crops? Enter low tunnels. Low tunnels are low-tec
In Episode 11 of The Profitable Mini-Farm, farmer Jodi Roebuck @roebuckfarm walks through the different considerations for getting a greenhouse. When is it the right time for your business? What benefits does it offer besides financial ones?   
Today it's all about standardization when I speak with farmer Erich Schultz from Steadfast Farm.   Erich has been farming for over a decade now, and standardization is one of his keys to success.   In this episode, Erich is going to discuss sta
There is no point in growing a crop if you can't sell it at a profit. Ray discusses cashing in on your hard work in Episode 10 of The Lettuce Grower Series. Ray will share some tips to market lettuce successfully and how they have increased sal
You've done all the work to grow a great lettuce crop. How do you get it from the field to the customer in the best condition possible? Episode 9 in The Lettuce Grower Series is a dive harvesting and packing. Ray will review strategies to get t
Like most crops, lettuce has pests and diseases that target it. Episode 8 in The Lettuce Grower Series shares his experience dealing with these issues. He goes over the most common pests and diseases while giving various solutions to help preve
Most growers struggle to grow lettuce in the heat of summer. In Episode 7 of The Lettuce Grower Series, Ray shares his advice for growing great greens in the summer. Ray share keys such as water, covering the crop, and timing. Diego Footer host
Episode 6 in The Lettuce Grower Series goes deep into the details of transplanting and direct seeding. When is it advantageous to direct seed? When should you transplant? Ray will discuss why they use landscape fabric on their farm and the savi
Episode 5 in The Lettuce Grower Series explores the different options for watering lettuce crops - drip, overhead, and mister irrigation. What are the pros and cons of each type? When is one more beneficial than another? How much water does let
Episode 4 in The Lettuce Grower Series is a dive into protected growing. What are the benefits, and why you should consider growing under cover. Ray discusses the various ways to protect your lettuce crop from the elements and the advantages of
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