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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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Value Added Microgreen Products

Value Added Microgreen Products

In this episode, microgreens grower Lupe Smith of Barons Microgreens shares the work and logistics that go into creating and selling value added microgreens products. 

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00:10:32  |   Fri 18 Jul 2025
Selecting for Traits in Cucumbers

Selecting for Traits in Cucumbers

In this episode, seed farmer Jay Tracy of The Cucumber Shop talks about his method for selecting desirable traits in his cucumbers. 

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00:07:58  |   Thu 17 Jul 2025
Transparency of CBD Testing

Transparency of CBD Testing

In this episode, hemp farmer Sam Bellavance of Sunset Lake CBD talks about the nuances behind CBD testing results. 

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00:06:09  |   Wed 16 Jul 2025
Sitting Down to Schedule Social Media Posts

Sitting Down to Schedule Social Media Posts

In this episode, John Reinwald of Farmstand Revival talks about scheduling social media posts with intention. 

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00:07:07  |   Tue 15 Jul 2025
Different Strategies Growing in Different Seasons

Different Strategies Growing in Different Seasons

In this episode, farmer and educator Jodi Roebuck talks about the importance of knowing when and how to change your growing strategies when farming in different seasons of the year. 

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00:08:54  |   Mon 14 Jul 2025
Prepping for a CNG Inspection

Prepping for a CNG Inspection

In this episode, Executive Director of Certified Naturally Grown Alice Varon shares what and how to prepare your farm for a CNG inspection. 

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00:07:14  |   Sun 13 Jul 2025
Organic Matter Turnover

Organic Matter Turnover

In this episode, soil specialist and consultant Jim Hoorman of Hoorman Soil Health sheds light on whether or not there's an upper limit to putting organic matter into the ground. 

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00:04:50  |   Sat 12 Jul 2025
Biology vs. Pest and Disease

Biology vs. Pest and Disease

In this episode,  soil microbiologist and founder of the Soil Foodweb Dr. Elaine Ingham talks about how soil microbiology can help keep pests and plant disease in check. 

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00:08:39  |   Fri 11 Jul 2025
Defining Mycelium

Defining Mycelium

In this episode, author and educator Peter McCoy of Mycologos defines what mycelium is and its role in soil health. 

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00:07:02  |   Thu 10 Jul 2025
Different Talking Points for Different Markets

Different Talking Points for Different Markets

In this episode, microgreen farmer Alex Hunter of Hunters' Dale Microgreens talks about how differently they market their microgreens depending on who they sell to. 

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00:04:40  |   Wed 09 Jul 2025
Prepping an Emergency Fund Before Transitioning

Prepping an Emergency Fund Before Transitioning

In this episode, homesteader and content creator Tony Barlow of Barlow Roots Market discusses the value of being fiscally prepared before transitioning from employment to running a business. 

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00:08:22  |   Tue 08 Jul 2025
The Labor Behind Growing Microgreens as an Add-On

The Labor Behind Growing Microgreens as an Add-On

In this episode, farmer and educator Jodi Roebuck of Roebuck Farm in New Zealand talks about the labor and logistics that go into tacking on a microgreens operation to an existing farm business. 

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00:06:12  |   Mon 07 Jul 2025
50% Farm 50% Business

50% Farm 50% Business

In this episode, farmer Becky Hume of VRDNT Farm reminds anyone who plans on starting a farm business that it won't just be planting crops, there's also the business side to take care of. 

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00:04:29  |   Sun 06 Jul 2025
Selling More and Going Above and Beyond for Existing Customers

Selling More and Going Above and Beyond for Existing Customers

In this episode, farmer and farming marketer Corinna Bench of My Digital Farmer talks about the value of going above and beyond customer service to keep your customers loyal. 

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00:08:53  |   Sat 05 Jul 2025
The Interactions Between Microbes and Amendments

The Interactions Between Microbes and Amendments

In this episode, agronomist and Logan Labs soil consultant Bill McKibben discusses how soil microbiology interacts with the soil amendments we apply. 

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00:08:56  |   Fri 04 Jul 2025
To Manure or to Biochar

To Manure or to Biochar

In this episode, Dr. Johannes Lehmann of Cornell University weighs in on using biochar versus manure on production beds. 

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00:08:26  |   Thu 03 Jul 2025
Biochar Production vs. Result

Biochar Production vs. Result

In this episode, biochar scientist and citizen scientist advocate Francesco Tortorici talks about how different biochar production methods can bring about drastically different results. 

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00:07:00  |   Wed 02 Jul 2025
When Does Tillage Become a Problem

When Does Tillage Become a Problem

In this episode, University of South Carolina research associate professor Dr. Buz Kloot when tillage can be beneficial and when it can be too much. 

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00:06:58  |   Tue 01 Jul 2025
Taking on New Big Customers

Taking on New Big Customers

In this episode, farmer and educator Jodi Roebuck of Roebuck Farm in New Zealand talks about how they manage taking on new customers with big orders. 

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00:06:29  |   Mon 30 Jun 2025
Growing Pains of Expanding a Microgreens Operation

Growing Pains of Expanding a Microgreens Operation

In this episode, chef-turned-microgreens grower Jacob Goldfarb of Goldfarm Canada shares the different adaptations they had to go through as they grew their microgreens operation. 

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00:06:13  |   Sun 29 Jun 2025
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