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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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Layers of Prioritization

Layers of Prioritization

In this episode, Seedtime co-founder Paul Dysinger shares how they decide which features to add to Seedtime and which ones to put a bookmark on to revisit later. 

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00:06:41  |   Sat 28 Jun 2025
How Profitable are Cut Flower Bouquets

How Profitable are Cut Flower Bouquets

In this episode, farmer Liz Calvelage of Little Bean Farm shares the potential profitability of cut flower bouquets at farmer's markets. 

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00:06:53  |   Fri 27 Jun 2025
What's Possible on 2,000sqft. of Land

What's Possible on 2,000sqft. of Land

In this episode, farmer Ian Caselli shares what he's able to grow—and what he's able to net—on his 2000 sq ft. plot of land. 

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00:05:54  |   Thu 26 Jun 2025
Crops Worth Keeping

Crops Worth Keeping

In this episode, farming couple Amber Broxon and Justin Miller of BroxonBerry Farm talk about how they decide which crops to axe and which ones to keep. 

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00:08:47  |   Wed 25 Jun 2025
Making Solo Farming Work

Making Solo Farming Work

In this episode, Jill Duncan of Loving Roots Urban Garden shares how she's able to manage her farm business as a solo-preneur. 

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00:09:27  |   Tue 24 Jun 2025
Filling in Shelves of a All-Local Brick and Mortar Farm Store

Filling in Shelves of a All-Local Brick and Mortar Farm Store

In this episode, Bill Brinkerhoff of Argus Farmstop talks about the logistics and networking that goes behind filling their physical store with local products from local producers. 

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00:04:56  |   Mon 23 Jun 2025
Considering Partnering Up with Other Producers

Considering Partnering Up with Other Producers

In this episode, farmer and systems consultant Robert Arnold of Pleasant Valley Farms talks about the potential and opportunities that partnering up with other local producers can open.  

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00:04:22  |   Sun 22 Jun 2025
Financial Viability: Know Your Numbers

Financial Viability: Know Your Numbers

In this episode, podcast host Diego Footer and farmer and educator Jodi Roebuck of Roebuck Farm in New Zealand talk about the importance of knowing your numbers in making sure your farm stays profita…

00:07:56  |   Sat 21 Jun 2025
Better Customer Communication with the Online Store

Better Customer Communication with the Online Store

In this episode, Melissa Ballard of Blue Grass Farm shares how their customer communications improved with the opening of their online store. 

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00:05:42  |   Fri 20 Jun 2025
Engineering a Nitrogen-Fixing Microbe

Engineering a Nitrogen-Fixing Microbe

In this episode, JOYN Bio CEO Dr. Michael Miille talks about the work that goes into engineering a nitrogen-fixing bacteria available for public use. 

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00:09:33  |   Thu 19 Jun 2025
An Overview of CNG's Peer-to-Peer Inspections

An Overview of CNG's Peer-to-Peer Inspections

In this episode, Executive Director of Certified Naturally Grown Alice Varon sheds light on how CNG conducts farmer peer-to-peer inspections for their certification. 

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00:08:24  |   Thu 19 Jun 2025
Selling at Multiple Farmers Markets in a Day

Selling at Multiple Farmers Markets in a Day

In this episode, microgreens grower Lupe Smith of Barons Microgreens shares his strategies for selling at multiple farmer's markets in a day. 

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00:07:03  |   Tue 17 Jun 2025
Common Compost Tea-Making Mistakes

Common Compost Tea-Making Mistakes

In this episode, compost specialist and owner of Living Roots Compost Tea Troy Hinke talks about the most common mistakes beginners make when they get started making their own compost teas. 

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00:06:38  |   Mon 16 Jun 2025
Does Organic Matter Indicate Soil Health

Does Organic Matter Indicate Soil Health

In this episode, soil microbiologist and founder of the Soil Foodweb Dr. Elaine Ingham discusses how the amount of organic material in soil may not necessarily indicate soil health. 

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00:08:22  |   Sun 15 Jun 2025
The Economics of a Small-Scale Seed Grower

The Economics of a Small-Scale Seed Grower

In this episode, long-time microgreens grower Chris Thoreau and podcast host Diego Footer discuss the economics behind growing seeds as a small-scale grower. 

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00:05:07  |   Sat 14 Jun 2025
Managing Crops and Weeds in the Greenhouse

Managing Crops and Weeds in the Greenhouse

In this episode, farmer and educator Jodi Roebuck of Roebuck Farm in New Zealand discusses their crop and weed management practices under greenhouse. 

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00:06:02  |   Fri 13 Jun 2025
Does Aggregating More Mean More Profits?

Does Aggregating More Mean More Profits?

In this episode, homesteader Tony Barlow of Barlow Roots Market talks about the economics behind aggregating products from other producers. 

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00:06:18  |   Thu 12 Jun 2025
Thoughts on Farm Business Succession

Thoughts on Farm Business Succession

In this episode, scientist, author, and farmer Megan Neubauer of Pure Land Farm shares her thoughts on family-run farm businesses. 

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00:06:09  |   Wed 11 Jun 2025
Practices and Principles to Improve Soil Health

Practices and Principles to Improve Soil Health

In this episode, University of South Carolina research associate professor Dr. Buz Kloot shares practical and doable approaches to improving soil health. 

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00:07:25  |   Tue 10 Jun 2025
Soil Testing with Private Labs

Soil Testing with Private Labs

In this episode, agronomist and Logan Labs soil consultant Bill McKibben sheds light on the services private soil labs can offer farmers. 

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00:04:38  |   Mon 09 Jun 2025
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