Farm Small Farm Smart
Insights for vegetable farmers and market gardeners who earn, or want to earn, a living growing vegetables profitably.
In each episode, I talk with a beginning or experienced farmer, diving deep into their story to find out what makes their market farm successful. I focus on in-the-field farming. Soil preparation, weed management, post-harvest processing, appropriate technology, farm tools and equipment, and growing crops.
Hosted and produced by Diego Footer's Modern Grower Podcast Network.
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 49 minutes
- Episodes
- 478
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
Practical Tips for Increasing Sales at the Farmers Market (GFL174)
John Paul Smajda joins me to talk about how he increased sales at their farmers' market by over 300%. From display to customer interactions, to pricing, all of the tips in this one are practical one…
Farm Growth Without Compromises - Thoughts on Scaling, Hiring, and Maintaining Quality with Jordan MacPhee (FSFS173)
Jordan MacPhee of Maple Bloom Farm joins how microgreens fit in with field crops on their farm. They are also in expansion mode on the farm and talk hiring considerations, selling more, and maintain…
Strategies for Growing Tomatoes and Building Soil with Ben Hartman (FSFS172)
Ben Hartman talks about creating the optimum conditions for growing tomatoes. He also touches on building soil in between crops and handling crop turnover.
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Farming While Being a Parent - Time Management and More with Kim Doughty-McCannon (FSFS171)
Kim Doughty-McCannon joins me to talk about being a mom and a farmer. How does she balance both? We get into topics such as time management and splitting time. Kim also talks about her experiences…
A Very Important Topic Affecting Farmers (and Everyone Else) (FSFS170)
Depression is an issue that affects over 20 million Americans, and the farm space is not isolated from that. Today Farmer Chris Gilbert joins me to talk about the topic of depression and some of his…
Top 10 Warm Season Flowers for Small Farms (FSFS168)
Benny and Courtney Pino from Loblolly Farm join me to talk about the Top 10 Warm Season Flowers for Small Farms. We talk about why you should consider these flowers, how to grow then, and how to use…
Farm Couples: Being Successful as Partners in Life and Business with Emma Hendel and Elliot Seldner (FSFS167)
Emma Hendel and Elliot Seldner talk about being husband and wife along with business owners. How do they make it work? What does it take? What is it really like?
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Tips for Successfully Competing in a Crowded Market with Jordan MacPhee (FSFS166)
Jordan MacPhee of Maple Bloom Farm joins me to talk about how they sell their organic veggie box in the small, but crowded marketplace on PEI in Canada. We discuss strategies for marketing CSAs, get…
Business Opportunities Growing Cut Flowers with The Flower Grower Benny Pino (FSFS165)
If you think you need a lot of land to grow cut flowers or that cut flowers aren't profitable, then you might be wrong. Benny Pino, The Flower Grower, of Loblolly Farm joins me to talk about busines…
Doing The Most Important Things in 2019 with Javan Bernakevitch (FSFS164)
Goal Setting and Yearly Planning for Success with Farmer Yosef Camire (FSFS163)
Yosef Camire of Ahavah Farm talks about his process for goal setting and yearly planning. We cover both short and long-range goal setting. Along with how to attack larger longer-term goals.
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Building Deep Soil with A Lot of Organic Matter featuring Ben Hartman (FSFS162)
Ben Hartman talks about building soil on a new farm or bringing new soil into production. Topics include tillage, compost, and no-till.
Ben's Online Course:
https://www.theleanfarmschool.com
Foll…
Do You Have a Farm Business or a Farm Job? (FSFS161)
Today I am asking the question - Can you farm business scale enough to matter? If not, then why are you doing it or what can you change? Can the business scale, do you have a business or a job, and…
10 Life Changing Audiobooks to Listen to With Your Cat When It's Snowing (FSFS160)
Scott Hebert and I each talk about 5 of our favorite audiobooks - why we like them and why you might too! Happy New Years!
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Make 2019 Your Best Year Ever (FSFS159)
A review process for 2018 and tips on how to build off of success from 2018 to have your best year ever in 2019.
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Growing a Farm Business with a Successful Farmstand featuring Jenny Quiner (FSFS158)
Jenny Quiner talks about growing her farm business through her farmstand. What has worked, what hasn't, and several ideas for growing farmstand business.
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Different Crops and Market Streams to Scale Farm Income with Elliot Seldner (FSFS157)
Elliot Seldner of Fair Share Farm talks about his options for scaling income. What crops he could add and what market streams he could grow and what that might look like.
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Increasing Net Profit with Less Work, Waste, and Costs featuring Ben Hartman (FSFS156)
Ben Hartman gives you some tips on how you can use LEAN principles to eliminate waste from your farm and make your farm more efficient in 2019.
Ben's Online Course:
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Beyond Startup: Taking A Farm to the Next Stage with Elliot Seldner (FSFS155)
Elliot Seldner of Fair Share Farm talks concerns and considerations with scaling once you have a business that works - from hiring employees to growing the farm.
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THANKSGIVING EXTRAVAGANZA - Board Game Edition
Happy Thanksgiving. This episode is a replay of an episode of Grassfed Life that aired earlier this week. In this fun episode, livestock farmer Darby Simpson and I talk about how board games are a …