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
The Profitable Mini-Farm - Selling to Restaurants (E10)
In Episode 10 of The Profitable Mini-Farm, farmer Jodi Roebuck @roebuckfarm talks about selling to restaurants: the pros, the cons, and how to keep restaurant customers happy.
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Carrot Cashflow: Finance and Family Farm Success with Tony Barlow (CC28)
Tony Barlow of Barlow Roots Market joins me to talk about balancing an off-farm job, homeschool and running a successful farm on the side.
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The Profitable Mini-Farm - Selling to Retail Stores (E09)
In Episode 9 of The Profitable Mini-Farm, farmer Jodi Roebuck @roebuckfarm shares his approach to selling to retail stores, as well as their unique arrangement of managing dedicated refrigerators for…
The Profitable Mini-Farm - The Wash Pack Process (E08)
In Episode 8 of The Profitable Mini-Farm, farmer Jodi Roebuck @roebuckfarm discusses the process they go through in their wash and pack, their delivery system, as well as some wash and pack efficienc…
Carrot Cashflow: Keys and Tips to Run a Successful Farm Business with Ellen Polishuk (CC26)
Farmer and consultant Ellen Polishuk joins Diego to discuss running a successful farm business. Ellen has over 30 years of experience growing vegetables and cut flowers in the Washington, DC area.
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The Profitable Mini-Farm - Wash Pack Equipment (E07)
In Episode 7 of The Profitable Mini-Farm farmer Jodi Roebuck @roebuckfarm discusses the different equipment they use in their wash and pack station.
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The Profitable Mini-Farm - Wash Pack Building Setup and Layout (E06)
In Episode 6 of The Profitable Mini-Farm farmer Jodi Roebuck @roebuckfarm discusses considerations for setting up your wash pack building.
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The Profitable Mini-Farm - Is Market Gardening a Viable Career? (E05)
In Episode 5 of The Profitable Mini-Farm farmer Jodi Roebuck @roebuckfarm talks about market gardening and how viable it is as a career.
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The Profitable Mini-Farm - Bed Preparation (E04)
In Episode 4 of The Profitable Mini-Farm farmer Jodi Roebuck @roebuckfarm talks about how to form beds on new farm land.
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The Profitable Mini-Farm - Farm Standardization (E03)
In episode 3 of The Profitable Mini-Farm farmer Jodi Roebuck @roebuckfarm talks about the importance of farm standardization.
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The Profitable Mini-Farm - Site Selection (E02)
In episode 2 of The Profitable Mini-Farm farmer Jodi Roebuck @roebuckfarm discusses what to think about when selecting a farm site.
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The Profitable Mini-Farm - Introduction to Jodi Roebuck (E01)
In episode 1 of our new show - The Profitable Mini-Farm - farmer Jodi Roebuck @roebuckfarm talks about farm business - what his context is and how that's shaped his farm.
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Biointensive Market Gardening with Jodi Roebuck - NEW SHOW PREVIEW
In this preview episode of our new show - The Profitable Mini-Farm - farmer Jodi Roebuck @roebuckfarm discusses where John Jeavon's biointensive gardening and market farming come together. Check out …
Designing a Farm for Long-Term Crop Rotations (FSFS263)
When doing an initial layout design for your farm, how do you think about what goes where? What teacher-turned-farmer Chad Gard of Hole in the Woods Farm took into account during their initial planni…
Why We Switched from 30" Beds to Standard Row Spacing (FSFS262)
While 30-inch beds are the standard for market gardening, it may or may not be the best bed width to implement depending on the farm’s context.
In this episode of Farm Small Farm Smart, farmer Dean B…
Starting a Microgreens Business as a Retirement Plan (FSFS261)
Grower Chris Thoreau is guest hosting for Diego. Chris talks to longtime entrepreneur Pierre Marlow of Alberta, Canada to share his experience discovering microgreens and starting a microgreens busin…
Microgreens and Intentional Social Impact from Day 1 with Michael Quinn (FSFS260)
Grower Chris Thoreau is guest hosting for Diego. Chris talks to grower Michael Quinn about his experience starting a microgreens business in Northern Ireland, the regional differences that can come w…
Bootstrapping a Microgreens Business with Lily Evans (FSFS259)
Grower Chris Thoreau is guest hosting for Diego. Chris talks with Lily Evans of Short Roots Urban Farm in Kenosha, Wisconsin to share her experience of how she started her microgreens business by boo…
The Growth Trajectory of a Microgreens Business with Jacob Goldfarb (FSFS258)
Grower Chris Thoreau is guest hosting for Diego. Chris talks with Jacob Goldfarb of Goldfarm Canada to talk about how he grew his microgreens business from 20 trays a week to 120 trays a week, as we…
Tools to Help You Put The Right Price on Products (Growing for Market Monday)
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Like many farmers I know, I’ve always struggled with setting prices. I want to charge a “fair” price for my customers, and I want to…