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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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Letting Go to Grow the Business

Letting Go to Grow the Business

In this episode, farmer Elliot Seldner talks about how sometimes, it's necessary to let go of certain practices or tools in order to streamline and grow the farm business. 

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00:05:03  |   Tue 31 Dec 2024
Soil Does Not Lie

Soil Does Not Lie

In this episode, educator and consultant Ellen Polishuk talks about how soil and soil tests can ultimately dictate a farm's productivity. 

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00:05:35  |   Mon 30 Dec 2024
Making a Living Farming

Making a Living Farming

In this episode, farmer Derek Amadi talks about how viable running a small farm is in making a good living. 

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00:03:17  |   Sun 29 Dec 2024
Creating Pictures with Product Descriptions

Creating Pictures with Product Descriptions

In this episode, grass-fed cattle farmer Melissa Ballard shares how she paints pictures with their product descriptions and how those descriptions lead to sales. 

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00:05:56  |   Sat 28 Dec 2024
Kaizen: Continuous Improvement

Kaizen: Continuous Improvement

In this episode, The Lean Farmer Ben Hartman talks about the Japanese concept of Kaizen, otherwise known as continuous improvement. 

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00:06:52  |   Fri 27 Dec 2024
Start with One Microgreen Crop

Start with One Microgreen Crop

In this episode, veteran microgreens grower Chris Thoreau talks about focusing on one microgreen crop at a time especially if you're just starting out. 

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00:06:39  |   Thu 26 Dec 2024
Don't Start a Business if You Have Debt

Don't Start a Business if You Have Debt

In this episode, content creator and entrepreneur Diego Footer talks about why you should not start a business when you have debt. 

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00:07:51  |   Wed 25 Dec 2024
Sell More with Bundle Offers

Sell More with Bundle Offers

In this episode, farmer Yosef Camire talks about how they're able to sell more product by offering bundle deals. 

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00:08:00  |   Tue 24 Dec 2024
Challenges of Growing Root Crops at Scale

Challenges of Growing Root Crops at Scale

In this episode, farm manager Noah Poulos talks about the challenges of growing different storage crops at scale. 

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00:04:35  |   Mon 23 Dec 2024
Keep Your Eyes Open for Your Niche

Keep Your Eyes Open for Your Niche

In this episode, grower and baker Bruce Young shares the importance of keeping an open eye when watching out for your potential niche in the market. 

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00:04:44  |   Sun 22 Dec 2024
CSA Model that Works

CSA Model that Works

In this episode, farmer Will Conway shares their CSA Model that works well for them and their customer base. 

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00:04:35  |   Sat 21 Dec 2024
No-Till is Not a Religion

No-Till is Not a Religion

In this episode, educator and consultant Ellen Polishuk talks about how no-till isn't a one-size-fits-all solution for all farming contexts. 

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00:05:18  |   Fri 20 Dec 2024
Farmer's Market & Market Wagon

Farmer's Market & Market Wagon

In this episode, farming couple Tom & Marcy Bradley share how they're selling retail at their farmer's market complementary to wholesale to Market Wagon. 

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00:06:36  |   Thu 19 Dec 2024
Community-Backed On-Farm Project

Community-Backed On-Farm Project

In this episode, farmer Jeamette Lock talks about how their CSA offerings tie into an on-farm project and how their community came through with their support. 

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00:06:56  |   Wed 18 Dec 2024
Keeping Customers Sticky by Offering More Variety

Keeping Customers Sticky by Offering More Variety

In this episode, farmer Trey Johnson shares how they keep their customer base sticky by offering more variety. 

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00:05:42  |   Tue 17 Dec 2024
Connecting with Customers and Producers on Social Media

Connecting with Customers and Producers on Social Media

In this episode, farming couple Dan & Hilary Papuchis talk about how social media can help small farms connect directly with their customers. 

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00:04:48  |   Mon 16 Dec 2024
ECommerce in the Small Farm Landscape

ECommerce in the Small Farm Landscape

In this episode, Local Line founder & CEO Cole Jones describes the online selling landscape looks like for small farmers. 

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00:04:53  |   Sun 15 Dec 2024
Sending Text Message Reminders for Online Orders

Sending Text Message Reminders for Online Orders

In this episode, second-generation farmer and systems consultant Robert Arnold talks about why it's worth considering to send weekly reminders to your online customers. 

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00:06:47  |   Sat 14 Dec 2024
The Community as a Core Customer Base

The Community as a Core Customer Base

In this episode, farmer Lesley Dennis shares how their local community turned into their core customer base. 

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00:05:21  |   Fri 13 Dec 2024
Stepping out of the CBD Commodity Market & Carving Out a Niche

Stepping out of the CBD Commodity Market & Carving Out a Niche

In this episode, dairy-turned-hemp farmer Sam Bellavance shares how they were able to stand out from the CBD commodity market by carving out their own niche. 

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00:05:31  |   Thu 12 Dec 2024
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