The Urban Farm Podcast with Greg Peterson
Welcome to The Urban Farm Podcast, your partner in the Grow Your Own Food revolution! This audio only podcast features special guests like Rosemary Morrow, Zach Loeks, and Andrew Millison as we discuss the art and value of growing food in urban areas. We'll explore topics such as gardening basics, urban beekeeping and chicken farming, permaculture, successful composting, monetizing your farm, and much more! Each episode will bring you tips and tricks on how to overcome common challenges, opportunities to learn from the experience of people just like you, and plenty of resources to ensure you're informed, equipped, and empowered to participate more mindfully in your local food system... and to have a great time doing it!
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- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 36 minutes
- Episodes
- 939
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
629: Wrap Up of Roundup
A SPECIAL Farmer Friday Interview with Jeffrey Smith.
In This Farmer Friday Podcast on Wrap Up of Roundup:
Jeffrey Smith joins us to discuss the astonishing news that Bayer will discontinue sales of Ro…
628: Brazen Brassicas
628: Brazen Brassicas.
In This Podcast:
This is the July 2021 Seed Saving Class with Bill McDorman discussing brassicas. Sassy, unpretentious and unapologetic, the brassica family covers some of the e…
627: Ecosystem Mimicry and Layering.
A Farmer Friday Interview with Zach Loeks.
In This Farmer Friday Podcast on Ecosystem Mimicry and Layering:
Greg welcomes back Zach Loeks to discuss how to simplify the process of ecosystem design by o…
626: Kevin Espiritu on Epic Gardening Growth
Getting Excited About Sharing Gardening Stories.
In This Podcast:
Kevin is passionate about gardening and driven to find ways to help others grow plants. We are excited to have him return, this time t…
625: Old Growth in a Food Forest.
A Farmer Friday Interview with Zach Loeks.
In This Farmer Friday Podcast on Old Growth:
Greg talks with Zach Loeks about old growth. Most of us think of redwood forests or the Amazon, but Zach explain…
624: Sharon Pesner on Eating the Rainbow
Encouraging Children to Eat More Colorful Foods.
In This Podcast:
Sharon Pesner was just an ordinary mom, struggling to get her children to eat healthy foods, until she bravely presented her ideas at a…
623: How to Grow Potatoes
In This Farmer Friday Podcast on How to Grow Potatoes:
Greg dishes with Kevin Espiritu about potatoes. Bake them, mash them, or boil them in a stew…. There are many ways to eat the versatile potato an…
622: Leon Kolankiewicz on Preserving Quality Farmland
Working to Protect the Land That Produces Our Food.
In This Podcast:
Leon Kolankiewicz defines the problem of urban sprawl, and he describes the alarming rate at which it is permanently destroying farm…
621: How to Grow Healthy Plants with Greywater
A Farmer Friday Interview with Laura Allen.
In This Farmer Friday Podcast on How to Grow Healthy Plants with Greywater:
Greg welcomes back Laura, from Greywater Action, this time to teach us some speci…
620: Water In and For Our Landscape.
A chat with Don Titmus.
In This Garden Chat:
Greg, co-host Janis Norton, and Don discuss how to apply permaculture concepts to address water issues in our landscapes. They dive deep to reveal the …
619: Margaret the Condo Gardener
A Farmer Friday Reflection by Greg Peterson.
In This Farmer Friday Podcast on Margaret the Condo Gardener:
Greg tells the story of Margaret, who simply walked around her neighborhood and began her tran…
618: Wildflowers
618: Wildflowers.
In This Podcast:
At least ten times a year we have a live Seed Saving Class with Bill McDorman. This is the June 2021 class discussing wildflowers. Bill draws on his 28 years of car…
617: Water Harvesting at the Urban Farm
A Farmer Friday Reflection by Greg Peterson.
In This Farmer Friday Podcast on Water Harvesting at the Urban Farm:
Farmer Greg’s sustainable, regenerative water harvesting system has him singing in the …
616: Tara Nolan on Revamping Raised Bed Designs
Bringing New Life to Gardens.
In This Podcast:
Tara Nolan encourages us to grow edibles in whatever space we have and shows us how to think outside the 4 foot by 8 foot box when designing raised beds. …
615: Getting Started with Greywater
A Farmer Friday Interview with Laura Allen.
In This Farmer Friday Podcast on Getting Started with Greywater:
Greg talks with Laura Allen from Greywater Action about a great way to get more life out of …
614: Jenn Frymark on Growing Fresh and Closer to Home
Looking Outside Of The Box For Garden Growing.
In This Podcast:
Jenn Frymark has grown fresh produce in some very unexpected places, so she is a firm believer that everyone can grow fresh and close to …
613: Connecting with Nature
A Farmer Friday Interview with Kristina Hunter.
In This Farmer Friday Podcast on Connecting with Nature:
Greg is excited to speak with Kristina about the many benefits of connecting with nature, some o…
612: Pathways to Healthy Soil
A chat with Emily Rockey.
In This Garden Chat:
Emily Rockey joins us for an illuminating discussion on soil - the living, breathing foundation of every garden. Emily takes us down to the roots and …
611: Caring For Orchards with Holistic Biodynamic Tree Paste
Gardening tips, tricks, and advice, in short, bite-size episodes.
In This Farmer Friday Podcast:
Greg is excited to speak with Andrew Faust about biodynamic tree paste, a concept Greg learned about yea…
610: Saving Seeds of Cucurbits
610: Saving Seeds of Cucurbits.
In This Podcast:
At least ten times a year we have a live Seed Saving Class with Bill McDorman. This is the May 2021 class discussing cucurbit varieties, crossbreeding s…