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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
2056
Years Active
2013 - 2025
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Boosting Sales with an Online Store

Boosting Sales with an Online Store

In this episode, Melissa Ballard of Blue Grass Farm shares how they boosted their sales numbers by opening an online store. 

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00:07:12  |   Thu 28 Aug 2025
Looking at Soil Biology

Looking at Soil Biology

In this episode, microbiologist and co-creator of the Johnson-Su bioreactor, Dr. David Johnson breaks down what it means to have a healthy population of soil microbiology. 

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00:05:47  |   Wed 27 Aug 2025
Cover Cropping and Tillage

Cover Cropping and Tillage

In this episode, farmer Cassie Pierce of Peace of Prairie shares how they approach cover cropping and tillage on their farm. 

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00:12:32  |   Tue 26 Aug 2025
Scale At the Appropriate Rate

Scale At the Appropriate Rate

In this episode, farmer and educator Jodi Roebuck of Roebuck Farm shares some wisdom on being patient and taking the time  to scale up the business. 

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00:09:22  |   Mon 25 Aug 2025
A Profitable Farm is a Sustainable Farm

A Profitable Farm is a Sustainable Farm

In this episode, farmer Becky Hume of VRDNT Farm drills down on the importance of sustainability as a key in keeping  a farm running for years to come. 

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00:07:30  |   Sun 24 Aug 2025
Why You SHOULD Work on a Farm First

Why You SHOULD Work on a Farm First

In this episode, farmer Alec Smith of Crop Culture Farm drills down the importance of working on a farm first before starting your own. 

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00:05:45  |   Sat 23 Aug 2025
Handcutting Microgreens for the Best Quality

Handcutting Microgreens for the Best Quality

In this episode, microgreen farmers Blake Cowling and Austin Collins of Scintilla Farms talk about how they can get the best quality out of their microgreens by handcutting. 

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00:06:54  |   Fri 22 Aug 2025
Humus as We Know It Now and Then

Humus as We Know It Now and Then

In this episode, Dr. Johannes Lehmann of Cornell University talks about what we knew about humus then and what we know about it now. 

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00:08:40  |   Thu 21 Aug 2025
Marketing vs. The Real Deal

Marketing vs. The Real Deal

In this episode, Malibu Compost CEO Randy Ritchie talks about how some products might just have good marketing while others can be the real deal. 

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00:11:26  |   Wed 20 Aug 2025
No Need to Add Nitrogen

No Need to Add Nitrogen

In this episode, agricultural systems scientist Dr. Bruno Basso of CIBO Technologies enlightens us on why we might not need to add nitrogen to our soils. 

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00:05:35  |   Tue 19 Aug 2025
Brown and Green Foodstuff for Compost

Brown and Green Foodstuff for Compost

In this episode, compost specialist and owner of Living Roots Compost Tea Troy Hinke discusses what to feed your microbes when making compost. 

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00:10:10  |   Sun 17 Aug 2025
Degrees of Tillage

Degrees of Tillage

In this episode, soil specialist and consultant Jim Hoorman of Hoorman Soil Health sheds light on the different depths of tillage and their potential consequences. 

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00:06:17  |   Sat 16 Aug 2025
Soils Out of Balance with Fungi

Soils Out of Balance with Fungi

In this episode, soil microbiologist and founder of the Soil Foodweb Dr. Elaine Ingham discusses what happens when soils are out of balance with their fungal residents. 

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00:05:38  |   Fri 15 Aug 2025
Crop Rotation and Fungal Relationships

Crop Rotation and Fungal Relationships

In this episode, author and educator Peter McCoy of Mycologos talks about how crop rotations affect fungal relationships. 

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00:07:52  |   Thu 14 Aug 2025
Moving the Business Keeping the Customers

Moving the Business Keeping the Customers

In this episode, farmer Jill Duncan of Loving Roots Urban Garden shares how she moved her farm to a new location while keeping her original customer base. 

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00:06:07  |   Wed 13 Aug 2025
Before You Start a Microgreens Business

Before You Start a Microgreens Business

In this episode, microgreen farmer Vincent Cuneo of Agrarian Feast shares some insights before anyone decides to start a microgreen farm. 

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00:07:54  |   Tue 12 Aug 2025
Different Seasons, Different Microgreen DTMs

Different Seasons, Different Microgreen DTMs

In this episode, farmer and educator Jodi Roebuck of Roebuck Farms shares how he manages growing microgreens with different DTMs in different seasons. 

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00:08:14  |   Mon 11 Aug 2025
Trust Yourself to Find Yourself

Trust Yourself to Find Yourself

In this episode, farmer and consultant Jacki Hinchey of Blue Dog Farm drops some life knowledge on farming and running a business. 

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00:07:02  |   Sun 10 Aug 2025
Cumulative Knowledge & Operational Costs

Cumulative Knowledge & Operational Costs

In this episode, farmer Ian Jerolmack of Stonecipher Farm sheds light on the power of leveraging cumulative knowledge on improving a farm business. 

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00:04:28  |   Sat 09 Aug 2025
Some Challenges of Farming Alone

Some Challenges of Farming Alone

In this episode, chef-turned-market farmer Michael Russo shares some of the challenges and struggles he faces farming solo. 

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00:04:07  |   Fri 08 Aug 2025
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