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
- 2058
- Years Active
- 2013 - 2025
Quitting Vs. Moving On
In this episode, long-time microgreens grower Chris Thoreau talks about the difference between quitting and moving on.
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Growing Celosia
In this episode, farming couple Benny & Courtney Pino talk about the nuances of growing celosia as an addition to your farm's repertoire.
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Switching From CSAs to Farmers Markets
In this episode, grower Travis Schulert shares why they switched their business model from doing a CSA to doing farmer's markets.
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The Local Farmer's Edge Over Big Companies
In this episode, farmer/aggregators Max Becher and Mike Roberts double down on what local small farms have over big companies.
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Applying Lean Principles
In this episode, farm manager John Smajda talks about how they apply lean principles on their farm to increase productivity.
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Using Shade Cloth on Summer Greens
In this episode, farmer Elliot Seldner talks about how they use shade cloth on their farm to grow great summer greens.
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Pricing Your Product
In this episode, farmer and content creator Josh Sattin talks about how to think about pricing your products for your market.
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Cognitive Dissonance of Running a Business
In this episode, The Urban Farmer Curtis Stone talks about how he reconciled his ideals with the reality of running a farm business.
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An Ergonomic Way to Clear Out Beds
In this episode, the Lean Farmer Ben Hartman talks about a way to clear your beds without breaking your back.
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Native Predatory Insects Taking Action
In this episode, Sheri Frey of Arbico Organics talks about how predatory insects keep crops safe from pests.
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Maintaining the Quality of Summer Greens
In this episode, farmer and educator Ray Tyler shares some tips on how they're able to maintain the high quality of their greens in the heat of summertime.
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How Scalable is Going No-Till?
In this episode, farmer and educator Jesse Frost talks about how no-till practices can be realistically scaled.
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Local Line Packaging and Delivery Logistics
In this episode, Local Line founder and CEO Cole Jones talks about the logistics behind packaging and delivery using Local Line.
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Adding Egg Production to the Market Garden
In this episode, farmer and content creator Josh Sattin talks about why you should consider adding egg production too your market garden.
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What You Need to Sell to Local Florists
In this episode, farming couple Benny & Courtney Pino talk about what flowers you can grow to sell to local florists in your area.
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When the Farm Can't Be the Full-Time Thing
In this episode, grower Travis Schulert tackles the question of having farming be the side thing instead of the main thing.
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Irrigating in High Tunnels
In this episode, veteran organic farmer Nicolas Donck talks about how they irrigate inside their high tunnels.
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When to Start Systematizing
In this episode, farmer and educator Michael Kilpatrick talks about the right time to start putting up systems on your farm.
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Denser Planting for Better Quality Summer Greens
In this episode, farmer Elliot Seldner shares one of their secrets to growing great greens in the middle of the summer heat.
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Business Fragility: Key Person Risk
In this episode, podcast host Diego Footer talks about dealing with one aspect that can make a business fragile: key person risk.
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