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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.

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Update frequency
every day
Average duration
21 minutes
Episodes
2057
Years Active
2013 - 2025
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Life is Short - Do What Makes You Happy

Life is Short - Do What Makes You Happy

In this episode, marines-turned-entrepreneur-turned-farmer Lindsey Hauger talks about making the most of our time and going after what makes us happy. 

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00:07:32  |   Sun 09 Feb 2025
The Economics of Selling Seeds on a Small Scale

The Economics of Selling Seeds on a Small Scale

In this episode, farmer Jay Tracy of The Cucumber Shop talks about the nuances of the economics of running a small-scale seed business.  

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00:04:56  |   Sat 08 Feb 2025
Profitable and Not-So-Profitable Products

Profitable and Not-So-Profitable Products

In this episode, microgreen farmer Vincent Cuneo of Agrarian Feast talks about expanding their product offering to their customers by growing both profitable and not-so-profitable products. 

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00:04:28  |   Fri 07 Feb 2025
First Year Farming as a Stepping Stone

First Year Farming as a Stepping Stone

In this episode,new farmer Alec Smith describes how the first year of farming serves as a learning experience towards building a sustainable farming business. 

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00:04:50  |   Thu 06 Feb 2025
The Disconnect Between What New Farmers Expect and Reality

The Disconnect Between What New Farmers Expect and Reality

In this episode, farmer Cassie Pierce of Peace of Prairie Organic Farm in Oklahoma talks about what she hears new farmers think they should do to become successful farmers versus what they actually n…

00:08:45  |   Wed 05 Feb 2025
Water and Catchment

Water and Catchment

In this episode, farmer and educator Jodi Roebuck of Roebuck Farm in New Zealand talks about the importance of knowing a farm property's catchment and how much water will pass through (or stay) there…

00:05:17  |   Tue 04 Feb 2025
Best Investments of a New Farm

Best Investments of a New Farm

In this episode, farmer Rob Moores of Passion4Plants UK talks to newbie farmer Alec Smith about the best tools and equipment a new farm should invest in first. 

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00:07:12  |   Mon 03 Feb 2025
What You're Willing to Risk to Start a Business

What You're Willing to Risk to Start a Business

In this episode, part-time farmer and homesteader Tony Barlow of Barlow Roots Market talks about the different things we're willing to risk to start a business as we move from different stages in lif…

00:05:07  |   Sun 02 Feb 2025
You-Pick Season Pass

You-Pick Season Pass

In this episode, author and you-pick farmer Megan Neubauer talks about their exclusive you-pick season pass. 

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00:07:26  |   Sat 01 Feb 2025
Kill Debt As Much as You Can as Fast as You Can

Kill Debt As Much as You Can as Fast as You Can

In this episode, podcast host Diego Footer talks about getting rid of as much debt as fast as you can before starting a business. 

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00:08:10  |   Fri 31 Jan 2025
The Scary but Exciting Step of Hiring

The Scary but Exciting Step of Hiring

In this episode, farming consultant Ellen Polishuk talks about the next step of a growing farm business: hiring. 

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00:08:00  |   Thu 30 Jan 2025
Legacy in Variety

Legacy in Variety

In this episode, cucumber seed farmer Jay Tracy talks about the history imbued in the lesser known cucumber varieties. 

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00:07:03  |   Wed 29 Jan 2025
The Logistics of Selling Live Uncut Microgreen Trays

The Logistics of Selling Live Uncut Microgreen Trays

In this episode, microgreen growers Joey Jacques and Jerome Baca talk about the logistics of selling live microgreen trays. 

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00:05:19  |   Tue 28 Jan 2025
Market Research Before Growing Microgreens

Market Research Before Growing Microgreens

In this episode, microgreens farmer Vincent Cuneo talks about the wisdom behind doing market research prior to pursuing creating a product. 

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00:04:47  |   Mon 27 Jan 2025
No-Dig in Practice

No-Dig in Practice

In this episode, computer engineer-turned-farmer Brian Sakurada talks about no-dig in theory versus no-dig in practice. 

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00:04:57  |   Sun 26 Jan 2025
Making a Good Living on 1/8 of an Acre

Making a Good Living on 1/8 of an Acre

In this episode, farmer Jill Duncan shares how she's able to make a good living farming on an eighth of an acre. 

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00:06:36  |   Sat 25 Jan 2025
Being Able to Say This is It

Being Able to Say This is It

In this episode, farmer and baker Bruce Young talks about being able to recognize when the business is where you need it to be. 

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00:04:45  |   Fri 24 Jan 2025
More Flexibility with an Online Store

More Flexibility with an Online Store

In this episode, farmer and systems consultant Robert Arnold talks about the flexibility having an online store affords a farm. 

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00:04:02  |   Thu 23 Jan 2025
Looking at Farming as a Long-Term Career

Looking at Farming as a Long-Term Career

In this episode, farmer Taylor Mendell shares her thoughts on market gardening as a long-term career. 

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00:08:13  |   Wed 22 Jan 2025
Grow Hemp From Clones vs Seed

Grow Hemp From Clones vs Seed

In this episode, hemp farmer Rand Gifford talks about the nuances behind growing hemp from clones versus growing them from seeds. 

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00:04:33  |   Tue 21 Jan 2025
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