The Baker & The Farmer
Join Daniel (the baker, Seasons' Yield Farm & Bakery) and Buddy (the farmer, Big Spring Farm) as they share their own entrepreneurial stories of their place-based businesses and listen in as they sit down with other brick and mortar business owners as they share their own stories.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 62 minutes
- Episodes
- 66
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Episode 23 - Throwing Clay and Making Hay: Get an Inside Look at Acorn Pottery & Farm's Operations
In this episode you'll hear from John McCormack, owner of Acorn Pottery & Farm located in Central Virginia. He shares how he got started as a potter and what his business is like now that he has grow…
Episode 22 - Rooted in Flavor: The Story of Oakhart Social's Culinary Magic
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Episode 21 - Be Still Getaways: Short-Term Rental Experts
Be Still Getaways is a short-term, boutique rental management and design company located in Central Virginia. Owner, Jamie Stark Inlow has grown the business to over 120 properties in under 5 years. …
Episode 20 - The Art of Acquisition: Buying a Laundromat and Dry Cleaning Business With Chad Mayr
In this episode you'll hear from the owner of University Cleaner, Chad Mayr and how he went from 15 years in ministry, to pivoting and acquiring a laundromat and then a cleaning business.
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Episode 19 - Lessons Learned - How Challenges From Our Past Shape Us As Business Owners
In this episode, you'll get a more vulnerable look into Daniel and Buddy's past - both the good and the difficult - and you'll get to hear them process the lessons they learned and how these things …
Episode 18 - From Tree to Table: The Story of Virginia's Maple Syrup at Back Creek Farms
In this episode you'll hear from Pat and Val, owners of Back Creek Farms. They share about their maple syrup business located in Highland County, Virginia and how their maple syrup infusions set them…
Episode 17 - The Future of Our Food System, Regenerative Agriculture, and Rotational Grazing Cattle
In this episode, Daniel and Buddy discuss all things farming and where they think the food system is headed.
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Episode 16 - Michael & Katelyn Alsop - Owners of Acton Academy West End - An Alternative School
In this episode, you'll hear from our dear friends, Katelyn and Michael Alsop who started their entrepreneurial journey as wedding photographers. They have created a thriving business of online educa…
Episode 15 - Short-Term Rental Secrets- Adding Short-Term Rentals to an Already Existing Brick and Mortar Business
Both Daniel and Buddy own and manage their own short-term rental properties! In this episode, you'll hear what they've learned, and you'll get their thoughts on who they think should start a short-te…
Shenandoah - Original Song by Ben Gilbert
Episode 14 features an original song by our friend Ben Gilbert and we thought that, if you're anything like us, you'll want to listen to this song on repeat! Enjoy!
Episode 14 - Managers Tell All - What It's Really Like to Work for The Baker and The Farmer
In this episode, you'll hear from Ben Gilbert and Bailey Sanders- Daniel and Buddy's right hand men. Ben and Bailey share their stories of what landed them as employees of Daniel and Buddy, what they…
Episode 13 - Recap of 2023. Wins, losses, mindset, vision, and what's to come in 2024
Happy New Year! On this episode, Daniel and Buddy share the lessons they learned in 2023 and what they're looking forward to in 2024. They also dive deeper into the question "what is enough" and wre…
Episode 12 - The Wives of the Podcast - Meet Fawn and Jill
In this episode you'll hear from the real brains of the operation ;), Daniel's wife, Fawn, and Buddy's wife, Jill. They share the ups and downs of working together and what they've learned in their 1…
Episode 11 - Troddenvale Cider - From Wine in Argentina to Cider in Virginia
In this episode you'll hear from Will and Cornelia Hodges, owners of Troddenvale at Oakley Farm in Warm Springs, Virginia. Their love of wine and adventure lead them both to Argentina where they met.…
Episode 10 - Benjamin & Lauren Reed- From Shakespeare to Smash Burgers
In this episode you'll meet Benjamin and Lauren Reed, actors turned entrepreneurs who own The Green Room and Remedy Burger in Staunton, Virginia. You'll hear how the transitioned their careers, made …
Episode 09 - Business Brainstorm with Daniel and Buddy - Business Nanny, Meat Processing, Custom Wood, Farm Camp and more!
On this week's episode, you'll hear updates on the business ventures from episode 4 - Did Daniel make his money back at the Harvest Festival? How was Buddy's experience at the cattle auction?
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Episode 08 - Fireside Farm - How They Started a Farm From Nothing and Overcame Cancer
In this episode, we have the honor of hearing the beautiful and inspiring story of Jim and Catie King, the resilient couple who transformed a dream into reality on their remote regenerative farm in B…
Episode 07 - Yonderyear - A Flower Farm in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia
On this episode you'll hear from Amanda and Kevin Green, founders of Yonderyear Farm, a Certified Naturally Grown flower farm in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Hear how they went from the Peace C…
Episode 06 - Red Dowdell Owner of Rockbridge Barbell a Professional-Level Weight Training and Conditioning Facility
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Episode 05 - Creambrook Farm - The World's Largest Raw Milk Herd Share
In this episode we interview our first ever guest, Ben Beichler of Creambrook Farm! Ben and Buddy have been friends from their early days of farming over 13 years ago, and Ben now owns and operates t…