Melissa Ballard joins me to talk about how selling online has helped their business. She also discusses how she tells her farm story to build and deepen the relationship with her customers. Follow Bluegrass Beef @bluegrassbeef Want to learn mo

Carrot Cashflow - My New Farm Business Podcast - Preview Episode 1

Mar 30th, 2022 37m 40s

The first two episodes of Carrot Cashflow will air here on Grassfed Life. You can listen to the rest of the episodes by subscribing to the podcast. iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/welcome-to-carrot-cashflow-trailer/id1616506647?

Carrot Cashflow - My New Farm Business Podcast - Preview Episode 2

Mar 29th, 2022 30m 32s

The first two episodes of Carrot Cashflow will air here on Farm Small Farm Smart. You can listen to the rest of the episodes by subscribing to the podcast. iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/welcome-to-carrot-cashflow-trailer/id161

Thoughts on Free Ranging Pastured Poultry (Ask Darby)

Feb 28th, 2022 8m 14s

Darby shares his thoughts about free-ranging pastured poultry. Learn more with Grassfed Life Courses: https://farm-business-essentials.teachable.com/courses

Raising Cattle on Without a lot of Land - What's Possible (Ask Darby)

Feb 14th, 2022 8m 51s

Darby answers a question about raising cows or sheep when you don't have much land. Grassfed Life Courses: https://farm-business-essentials.teachable.com/courses

Keeping a Ram on the Farm (Ask Darby)

Jan 31st, 2022 6m 17s

Darby shares his thoughts on keeping a ram on the farm. Learn more with Grassfed Life Courses: https://farm-business-essentials.teachable.com/courses

Dealing with Pink Eye and Controlling Flies around Cows (Ask Darby)

Sep 27th, 2021 4m 44s

Darby discusses pink eye and fly control for cows. Learn more with Grassfed Life Courses: https://farm-business-essentials.teachable.com/courses

Building and Branding a Value-Added Farm Product from Farm "Waste" (GFL148)

Aug 9th, 2021 42m 48s

Farmer Charles Mayfield talks about how he is turning some "waste" product on his farm into a shelf-stable, value-added product. Charles will talk about why he decided to pursue this product line and how he is building the brand. You can supp

Practical Thoughts on Farrowing Pigs (Ask Darby)

Jun 21st, 2021 7m 29s

Darby gives advice on farrowing pigs. Learn more with Grassfed Life Courses: https://farm-business-essentials.teachable.com/courses

How to Begin Selling from a Farmstead (Ask Darby)

Feb 1st, 2021 11m 21s

Darby gives advice on selling from your farmstead (not homestead). Learn more with Grassfed Life Courses: https://farm-business-essentials.teachable.com/courses

Farm Marketing: Real World Proven Strategies with Darby Simpson

Jan 18th, 2021 3h 20m

Regardless of what products you are farming, you must have a diversified marketing and business plan for your farm to be successful. Darby Simpson has developed from scratch a “real world”, successful direct marketing approach for his farm thru

How to Sell More Meat for More Money - Simple Easy to Use Ideas (GFL147)

Jan 4th, 2021 1h 8m

Darby discusses some of the different sales models that he has used on his farm throughout the years. He talks about how to market meat and communicate its value. We also discuss the nuances of customer communication. Learn more with Grassfe

Farming with 40 to 100 Acres (Ask Darby)

Dec 21st, 2020 11m 22s

Darby gives some suggestions on farming with 40 to 100 acres. Learn more with Grassfed Life Courses: https://farm-business-essentials.teachable.com/courses

Thoughts on Farrowing Pigs on Farm (Ask Darby)

Nov 30th, 2020 7m 28s

Darby discusses his thoughts on farrowing pigs on farm. Learn more with Grassfed Life Courses: https://farm-business-essentials.teachable.com/courses

Should I Raise Kune Kune Pigs? (Ask Darby)

Nov 16th, 2020 10m 40s

Darby answers about the viability of raising Kune Kune pigs. Learn more with Grassfed Life Courses: https://farm-business-essentials.teachable.com/courses

How to Produce More Product Faster for a Rapidly Growing Customer Base (GFL146)

Apr 15th, 2020 1h 40m

Chris Kiesz of Yellow Hutch Farm in Minnesota joins us to talk about picking up jobs and moving 2000 miles across the country to start his farm. How he picked a new market, cash flowing beef, and creative ways to bundle beef. Follow Chris at h

Selling Online: Using REKO Rings - Connecting Producers with Consumers on Facebook (GFL145)

Apr 8th, 2020 44m 33s

"How does a REKO-ring work?The ring is based on a closed Facebook group. The producer and consumer who want to take part apply for membership in the group he or she likes. Administrators, often a small group of consumers, approve the applicatio

Pastured Poultry Alternatives to the Cornish Cross Chicken with Luke Groce (GFL144)

Apr 1st, 2020 53m 54s

Farmer Luke Groce discusses some of the different breeds he has tried on his farm in his open cell pastured poultry system. Listen to more episodes with Luke Groce at https://grocefamilyfarm.com/pages/the-pasture-raised-podcast Not sure where

Pastured Raised Podcast - Luke Groce and Dave Shield of Pastured Life Farms (GFL143)

Mar 25th, 2020 1h 27m

Today's episode is a replay of Luke Groce's new podcast The Pasture-Raised Podcast. Listen to more episodes at https://grocefamilyfarm.com/pages/the-pasture-raised-podcast Not sure where to start? Want to take your farm to the next level? Le

How Fragile Is Your Business - Thoughts on Strengthening a Business in Uncertain Times (GFL142)

Mar 20th, 2020 1h 4m

How Fragile Is Your Business? Could it survive a recession? How long could you survive at 50% of your current sales? How much debt do you have? Today we look at questions you should be asking about the fragility of your business and some id

Tips and Advice for Optimizing your Farm Website for Customers (GFL141)

Mar 18th, 2020 1h 35m

Farmer Debra Bruner joins us to talk about selling to restaurants, partnering with other farms, buying another farm's products, and designing a better website. Connect with Debra on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/littlecowmountain/ Website:

Thinking About Starting a Profitable Homestead or Farmstead (Ask Darby)

Mar 11th, 2020 9m 2s

Darby answers about starting a profitable farmstead. Learn more with Grassfed Life Courses: https://farm-business-essentials.teachable.com/courses

Great Pastured Poultry Starts in the Brooder - Tips and Advice (GFL140)

Feb 26th, 2020 44m 19s

Darby discusses why good brooder management is so important for pastured poultry. Starting the chicks off to a good start in the brooder helps them excel in the field. Darby shares a lot of his tips and advice that he has learned over the yea

Cattle Grazing - The Rule of Thirds (Ask Darby)

Feb 12th, 2020 9m 16s

Darby answers about grazing cattle with the rule of thirds. Learn more with Grassfed Life Courses: https://farm-business-essentials.teachable.com/courses

Using The Winter for Planning Your Farm Season (GFL139)

Feb 5th, 2020 30m 25s

Darby discusses how to take advantage of the winter break to plan out your farm season so you can hit the ground running in the spring. Interested in starting your own farm? Not sure where to start? Want to take your farm to the next level?