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
589: Starting an Organic Orchard
Starting an Organic Orchard.
Gardening tips, tricks, and advice in short, bite-size episodes.
In This Bite: Greg Peterson chats with the Urban Farm General Manager, Janis Norton, as she shares the stor…
588: Jessica Walliser on Science-Based Companion Planting
Jessica Walliser on Science-based Companion Planting.
Using tested methods to plan garden planting.
In This Podcast: Discovering the science-based facts behind companion planting, Jessica Walliser capt…
587: First Farmer Friday
Gardening tips, tricks, and advice in short, bite-size episodes.
In This Brief Bite: This is the first episode of the Farmer Friday Chats and Greg answers some questions about the importance of micro…
586: Niki Jabbour on Growing Under Cover
Nikki Jabbour on Growing Under Cover.
Protecting gardens from cold weather and pests and extending growing seasons.
An intriguing conversation on how to garden year-round in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Niki …
585: Eddy Badrina on Growing Vertically in Greenhouses
Eddy Badrina on Growing vertically in greenhouses.
Transforming industrial agriculture.
In This Podcast: In This Podcast: Exploring the future of farming, we chat with Eddy Badrina about a new technolo…
584: Where, When, & How to Start Saving Seeds
584: Where, When, & How to Start Saving Seeds.
A chat with an expert on Seeds.
In This Podcast: At least ten times a year we have a live Seed Saving Class with Bill McDorman. This is the February 2021 …
583: Gregg Muller on Breeding Your Own Vegetables
Gregg Muller on Breeding Your Own Vegetables.
Breeding vegetables for a unique variety that is well-suited to your climate.
In This Podcast: Diving into the topic of breeding for genetic seed diversity…
582: Patti Milligan on Growing Healthier Eaters
Patti Milligan on Growing Healthier Eaters.
Connecting childhood nutrition to gardening.
In This Podcast: A fascinating chat with Patti Milligan lets us explore ways to help children crave healthier fo…
581: Seed Saving Class December 2020
580: Seed Saving Class December 2020.
A chat with an expert on Seeds.
In This Podcast: At least ten times a year we have a live Seed Saving Class with Bill McDorman. This is the December 2020 class d…
580: Jessica Smith on Healthy Soil and Healthy Plants
Jessica Smith on Healthy Soil and Healthy Plants.
How healthy soil supports healthy plants and how growing food can solve many of the world’s.
An inspiring conversation with Jessica Smith on the import…
579: Michael Kilpatrick on Starting a New Farm
Michael Kilpatrick on Starting a New Farm.
Helping others navigate the challenges of starting a new farm.
Farming is often perceived as a career that requires long hours, little leisure and profit. How…
578: Zack Greene on Running a Quail Farm
Zack Greene on Running a Quail Farm.
Raising Coturnix Quail and distributing their eggs.
Self-sufficiency is steadily trending to be the new lifestyle where people are reverting back to homesteading pr…
577: Quita Jackson on Off-Grid Container Homes
Quita Jackson on Off-Grid Container Homes.
Building small homes using thrifty resources.
In This Podcast: Our ancestors were the pioneers of the past that lived off the land and as society advanced, so…
576: Casey Cox on the Story of our Farm
Casey Cox on the Story of our Farm.
Being a young farmer with a long family history of farming.
In This Podcast: There are many people that grow up on a farm that choose to leave to find their calling …
575: Josh Krenz on Farming Sensors and Data
Josh Krenz on Farming Sensors and Data.
Examining the science of farming.
In This Podcast: Imagine if farmers could predict annual weather patterns to determine water use, soil moisture, and avoid crop…
574: Jennifer Caraway on The Joy Bus Meal Program
Jennifer Caraway on The Joy Bus Meal Program.
Delivering heart and hope to cancer survivors through tasty meals.
In This Podcast: COVID caused a shift towards a new normal way of life with social dista…
573: Dorie Morales on the Fresh Food Collab
Dorie Morales on the Fresh Food Collab.
Working to reshape the narrative surrounding food scarcity.
2020 is the year that the world experienced two pandemics: The COVID virus and exponential unemployme…
572: Neil Boyd on Life on a Grain Farm
Neil Boyd on Life on a Grain Farm. Farming in Northern Alberta.
Farming in Northern Canada can be challenging due to short growing seasons and soil so thick that only resilient plants survive. Howeve…
571: Seed Saving Class November 2020
571: Seed Saving Class November 2020. A chat with an expert on Seeds.
At least ten times a year we have a live Seed Saving Class with Bill McDorman. This is the November 2020 class discussing seed h…
570: Matt Arthur on Bokashi Composting
Matt Arthur on Bokashi Composting. Composting food anaerobically.
In This Podcast: Composting provides many benefits to the garden, yet, people hesitate to compost for various reasons, mainly the agg…