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
Determining Crop Profitability and Growing Amazing Carrots - The Profitable Mini-Farm E17
Direct Seeding with the Jang Seeder - Tips and Tricks - The Profitable Mini-Farm E16
The Importance of a Great Potting Mix - The Profitable Mini-Farm E15
Composting for Maximum Farm Productivity - The Profitable Mini-Farm E14
Building Deep, Productive Farm Soils - The Profitable Mini-Farm E13
Low-Cost Crop Protection with Low Tunnels - The Profitable Mini-Farm E12
Want a Greenhouse? Think about these things first. The Profitable Mini-Farm E11
Standardizing Transplanting for Simplicity with Erich Schultz (FSFS265)
Cashing In - How to Successfully Market Your Lettuce Crop - The Lettuce Grower Series - Episode 10
There is no point in growing a crop if you can't sell it at a profit. Ray discusses cashing in on your hard work in Episode 10 of The Lettuce Grower Series. Ray will share some tips to market lettuce…
Harvesting and Packing to Maximize Sales - The Lettuce Grower Series - Episode 9
You've done all the work to grow a great lettuce crop. How do you get it from the field to the customer in the best condition possible? Episode 9 in The Lettuce Grower Series is a dive harvesting and…
Lettuce Pests and Diseases and How to Deal with Them - The Lettuce Grower Series - Episode 8
Like most crops, lettuce has pests and diseases that target it. Episode 8 in The Lettuce Grower Series shares his experience dealing with these issues. He goes over the most common pests and diseases…
Growing Great Lettuce in the Heat of Summer - The Lettuce Grower Series - Episode 7
Most growers struggle to grow lettuce in the heat of summer. In Episode 7 of The Lettuce Grower Series, Ray shares his advice for growing great greens in the summer. Ray share keys such as water, cov…
Growing a Successful Crop - Transplanting and Direct Seeding - The Lettuce Grower Series - Episode 6
Episode 6 in The Lettuce Grower Series goes deep into the details of transplanting and direct seeding. When is it advantageous to direct seed? When should you transplant? Ray will discuss why they us…
Drip, Overhead, and Misters - Crop Irrigation Basics - The Lettuce Grower Series - Episode 5
Episode 5 in The Lettuce Grower Series explores the different options for watering lettuce crops - drip, overhead, and mister irrigation. What are the pros and cons of each type? When is one more ben…
Protected Growing - Growing Under Cover - The Lettuce Grower Series - Episode 4
Episode 4 in The Lettuce Grower Series is a dive into protected growing. What are the benefits, and why you should consider growing under cover. Ray discusses the various ways to protect your lettuce…
The Importance of Potting Soil - The Lettuce Grower Series - Episode 3
Episode 3 in The Lettuce Grower Series focuses on the importance of potting soil. The key to having a great lettuce crop is getting the seedlings off to a great start in the nursery. Ray will discuss…
Selecting the Correct Variety - The Lettuce Grower Series - Episode 2
Episode 2 in The Lettuce Grower Series focuses on selecting the correct lettuce variety to grow. Ray will give you some guidelines on what to consider when choosing the appropriate lettuce variety fo…
Why Grow Lettuce - The Lettuce Grower Series - Episode 1
This is the first of ten episodes in The Lettuce Grower Series. Diego Footer, from @paperpotco, hosts the series, and the presenter is farmer Ray Tyler from @rosecreekfarms.
Episode 1 is all about…
Principles of Crop Rotation for the Market Garden
This week, Diego talks about crop rotation: what it is, why consider implementing it, and some effective strategies to implement it on your market garden.
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Standardizing Systems at Steadfast Farm
This week, farmer Seth Davis writes about how Steadfast Farm simplifies their day-to-day farm operations by implementing standardization.
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