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.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 21 minutes
- Episodes
- 2056
- Years Active
- 2013 - 2025
Cash Crops Without Amendments
In this episode, University of South Carolina research associate professor Dr. Buz Kloot talks about the possibility of growing cash crops without having to ever amend.
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Stacking Functions with Biochar
In this episode, biochar expert Kelpie Wilson of Wilson Biochar talks about using biochar to target multiple issues in the soil.
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The Problem with Too Much Compost
In this episode, soil microbiologist and founder of the Soil Foodweb Dr. Elaine Ingham talks about the potential cons of laying on that compost too thick.
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Microgreen Salad Mix
In this episode, mother-son duo Robin & Kellen Kanzius of Fred's Urban Farm talk about the logistics behind their best-selling microgreen salad mix.
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You're Going to Get Better
In this episode, veteran market gardener Cassie Pierce of Peace of Prairie encourages rookie farmer Alec Smith on his new farming journey.
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Building a Farm While Managing an Established Farm
In this episode, farmer Jill Duncan of Loving Roots Urban Garden shares her insights on her unique transitional period of moving her farm while keeping her customers.
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Starting a Roth IRA for a 6-Year-Old
In this episode, farmer and homestead content creator Tony Barlow shares how they're preparing their kids' futures with starting a Roth IRA early.
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Market Gardening + You-Pick Farming
In this episode, farmer and author Megan Neubauer of Pure Land Organic Farm shares how market gardening fits into their you-pick farm business.
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Microgreens as a Utility Tool
In this episode, farmer and educator Jodi Roebuck shares the unique way they use microgreens as a product on their farm.
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The Viability of Farming as a Business
In this episode, farmer Liz Calvelage of Little Bean Farm shares how farming shakes out for her as a viable way to make a living.
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Taking Advantage of the Right Time & the Right Place
In this episode, farming couple Amber Broxon and Justin Miller of BroxonBerry Farm talk about taking opportunities when they present themselves at just the right time.
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Pivoting from a $100 Farmer's Market
In this episode, farmer Trey Johnson of St. Joseph Homestead talks about changing gears away from a farmer's market.
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How Local Line Got Their First Adopters
In this episode, founder and CEO of Local Line Cole Jones shares how they got their first farmers to use Local Line.
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Keeping the Customer Base Sticky
In this episode, HR professional-turned-farmer Jeremy Tolley of Red Thread Farm shares their strategies for keeping their customers coming back.
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People Don't Want Choice
In this episode, farm tool business owner and content creator Diego Footer shares something he learned about making decisions easier for customers.
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How Organic Growing Has Changed Through the Years
In this episode, Nicholas nad Jeni Donck of Crystal Organic Farm in Georgia share their insights on how organic growing has changed in the recent decades.
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How is Your Farm Producing Revenue
In this episode, farmer and educator Jodi Roebuck helps us take a closer look at where exactly we produce income in our farms.
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Is Silicon the Missing Piece
In this episode, agronomist and Logan Labs soil consultant Bill McKibben talks about silicon as a mineral that can improve soil health.
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Offsetting Carbon Emissions with the Help of Farmers
In this episode, Dr. Paul Zorner of Locus Ag Solutions shares the potential of offsetting global carbon emissions with the help of farmers.
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Getting People to Stop for Microgreens
In this episode, microgreens grower Lupe Smith of Barons Microgreens shares his strategies on how he gets people to stop for his microgreens.
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