Farm Small Farm Smart Daily
Daily farm and garden talk. All about growing vegetables profitably and efficiently on small farms and in gardens. Each episode focuses on one specific topic - growing practices, how-to, farming challenges and struggles, sales and marketing, soil preparation, weed management, farm startup, market selection, and work-life balance. Hosted and produced by Diego Footer's Modern Grower Podcast Network.
Set Benchmarks On Your Farm
In this episode, business owner and content creator Diego Footer drills the importance of setting benchmarks on the farm (and not just sales benchmarks, either).
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Is Permaculture Just a Fad?
In this episode, permaculture pioneers Cliff and Jenn of Pig & Leaf Farm talk about how, yes, permaculture is just a fad.
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Potatoes & Sweet Potatoes on Small Acreages
In this episode, rookie farmers Alec and Richard talk about how potatoes and sweet potatoes can actually be profitable on small acreage.
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How You Present Your Produce
In this episode, farmer and educator Jodi Roebuck and business owner and content creator Diego Footer talk about the impact of how a product's presentation can directly impact its sales.
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The Push for Regenerative
In this episode, entomologist and agroecologist Dr. Jacob Pecenka talks about how agriculture in general is moving towards a holistic, regenerative approach.
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Getting Rid of Waste on the Farm
In this episode, the Lean Farmer Ben Hartman talks about how to double down on getting rid of wastage on the farm.
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From Small Farm to 50 Acres
In this episode, farmer Shane Aslan of Aslan Organics shares how they grew their business from a small acreage farm to moving to a 50-acre plot.
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Getting Acquainted with Grants
In this episode, For Farmers Movement founder Dana DiPrima shares what to do to start getting more familiar with writing for grants.
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Valuing Time Over Money
In this episode, rookie farmers Richard and Alec talk about saying no to the business so they could say yes to life and living.
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Community Support Helps Local Businesses
In this episode, farmer and educator Jodi Roebuck and content creator and business owner Diego Footer talk about how building relationships with the immediate community can help a small, local business thrive.
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The Joys of Parenting While Farming
In this episode, farmer Mike Hedge of Hedge Family Farm opens up about the joys (and challenges) of parenting while running a farm.
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Farmers and Building Relationships
In this episode, Johnny's seed rep-turned-garden manager Wesley Palmer talks about all the good things that happen when farmers build relationships and communities with other farmers.
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Weed Prevention Techniques
In this episode, business owner and content creator Diego shares some simple, doable weed prevention techniques to save you time on the farm.
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What it Means to Balance Soils
In this episode, Soilsmith Ag founder Bruce Davison breaks down what happens when we begin to balance our soils.
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Thousand-Year-Old Fungi
In this episode, mycology expert Dennis Desjardin sheds light on how fungi came to live for over a thousand years.
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Hyper Local Farming in a Crisis
In this episode, rookie farmers Alec and Richard share their thoughts and experiences farming while facing inflation and a petroleum crisis.
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3 Signs That Say You MUST Hire
In this episode, business owner and content creator Diego breaks down 3 signs that your business is telling you to hire ASAP.
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The Secret to High-Quality Milk
In this episode, farmer Jennifer Glover of Mountain Fresh Creamery shares their farm's secret to high-quality milk.
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Humic Acids, Compost, and Nutrient Absorption
In this episode, Live Earth Products President Russell Taylor talks about how humic acids can help nutrient absorption.
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Crop Planning for Multiple Market Streams
In this episode, farmer James Clarke of Clarke's Greens shares how he plans out his crops for the year for his different customers.
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What to Use the Jang Seeder For
In this episode, business owner and content creator Diego talks about some Jang Seeder crop use cases.
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Balancing Multiple Enterprises on the Farm
In this episode, permaculture pioneers Cliff and Jen of Pig and Leaf Farm share how they balance their multiple farm enterprises.
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Scale as Your Farm Allows
In this episode, rookie farmers Richard and Alec talk about slowing down scaling any farm business until the farm can prove that it can.
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High-Labor and Low-Labor Crops
In this episode, farmer Mike Hedge of Hedge Family Farm shares how they manage both high-labor and low-labor crops and still be profitable.
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Track What You Run Out When
In this episode, business owner and content creator Diego Footer reminds farmers to track what products they run out and how soon they run out.
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Waypoints in Starting a Business
In this episode, aspiring farmer Luke Magnesson talks with business owner Diego Footer about having goal posts when starting up a business.
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Grants from the For Farmers Movement
In this episode, For Farmers Movement founder Dana DiPrima shares the different kinds of grants they provide farmers.
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Selling Another Farm's Produce
In this episode, farmer Shane Aslan of Aslan Organics shares wisdom in selling another farm's produce.
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CNG as A Conversation Starter
In this episode, farmer Mike Hedge of Hedge Family Farm talks about how being Certified Naturally Grown can serve as a great conversation starter at farmer's markets.
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A Good Living from a Small Farm Business
In this episode, farmer James Clarke of Clarke's Greens talks about making enough running a small farm business.
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Sell to People Who Want Your Product
In this episode, chef-turned-farmer Mikey Russo talks about not wasting time selling to people who don't want to buy your product and instead selling to people who do.
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Tackling 2 Farmers Markets
In this episode, rookie farmer Alec Smith shares the logistical realities of running 2 farmers market on the same day.
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Opportunities in the Dairy Industry
In this episode, dairy farmer Jennifer Glover of Mountain Fresh Creamery talks about the different opportunities for those interested in entering the dairy industry.
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Farming While Raising a Family
In this episode, seed rep-turned-garden manager Wesley Palmer of Quercus shares his thoughts on raising a family while farming.
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Applying for a For Farmers Movement Grant
In this episode, For Farmers Movement founder Dana DiPrima shares the general process of how farmers can apply for their many grants.
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Learning Before Growing
In this episode, rookie farmer Alec Smith shares a tip for all rookie farmers: learn how to grow on someone else's farm first.
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Compost in a Balanced Soil
In this episode, agronomist and principal consultant at Soilsmith Ag Bruce Davison talks about the pros and cons of adding compost in already balanced soils.
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Cover Crop Mulch Benefits
In this episode, entomologist and agroecologist Dr. Jacob Pecenka talks about why cover crops are the best mulch.
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Learn to Grow For Your Market
In this episode, farmer James Clarke of Clarke's Greens doubles down on the importance of growing what your specific market wants to buy instead of guessing what they would want.
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The Cost of a New Farmers Market
In this episode, rookie farmers Alec and Richard talk about the actual cost of joining another farmers market.
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