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It's June 9th and the farm is in full production. As you heard last week a big part of that production comes from greens. Greens that are being cut and cut and cut.

That's resulting in a lot of produ…

The future of business lies in sustainability. And to be sustainable businesses must be profitable. In this talk Philippe will explore the idea of why branding and marketing are so important for the …

It's June 2nd and the farm is in full production. As you heard last week a big part of that production comes from greens. Greens that are being cut and cut and cut.

That's resulting in a lot of produ…

Did you ever imagine what it would be like if you’d started your PDC in middle school?

How would you have lived your life differently?

What if everyone had that same experience?

What would the world …

In this episode Curtis talks about:

- How his no till beds are working out and performing.

- His strategy for what types of tomatoes to grow.

- How he grows his tomatoes. What cultural practices is h…

Today I am talking to Troy Martz of Off Grid Pro about his reality. How he is going from a hobby, something that he loves and is passionate about, and what it's like to transition it into a functioni…

In this episode Curtis answers questions on..

-How much land you should start with your first year?

-How much you could expect to make your first year of farming?

-How he does his harvesting?

-How he…

Start with water, your most valuable form of capital, and retain as much of it as possible on the property in order to rehydrate the landscape.

We can use efficient landscape design to control the fl…

In this episode we talk about acquiring new farm land. What it takes to get new land, how land deals are structured, and what information you want to know from a land owner before entering a land dea…

Greywater is the most plentiful and abundant source of irrigation water we have. For those of us in dry climates, its the most sustainable option- thought often forgotten. Learn how you can install s…

Scott Gallant, one of the instructors at Rancho Mastatal joins me to talk about what it takes to run a successful and profitable education center.

Talking about topics like volunteer labor and gettin…

It is week 8 of the urban farm season - May 5, 2015.

In this episode we take a deep dive into direct seeding. When is it appropriate, how Curtis does it, and how he optimizes his direct seeding to ma…

Thinking about food, ruling with it and destroying it. The next 25-50 “us” years will be critically important to the future of food. You can be on the wave of an amazing era of domestication by turni…

It is week 7 of the urban farm season - April 28, 2015. The setting for this show is Kelowona, BC, Canada. 

This episode focuses on the role of the urban farmer in the community.

Problems Curtis has …

Do you feel like you are the only one who cares? The only one who sees the important work that needs to be done? If you find yourself venturing into seldom-explored areas of thought and practice, cha…

Welcome to The Urban Farmer show. It is week 6 of the urban farm season and it is April 22, 2015. The weather is beautiful in Kelowona, BC and urban farmer Curtis Stone is setting the farm up for the…

In the last regular show episode 107 with Bill Bean I referenced an upcoming webinar.

This episode is a replay of that webinar - Building Quick, Convincing Business Plans That Deliver Confidence, Cap…

Many veggie and fruit growers are quick to write off home delivery as inefficient without considering the value it can add to their farm produce.

For small-scale farmers whose customer base is urban,…

It is week 5 of the urban farm season - April 14, 2015. The setting for this show is Kelowona, BC, Canada.

Urban Farmer Curtis Stone is going gangbusters in what he calls the setup phase on his farm …

Permaculture is a framework that can be integrated into any interest and passion. It helps us use and value patterns from a sophisticated long-term, systems-thinking approach to solve problems. Throu…