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
529: Seed Saving Class February 2020
529: Seed Saving Class February 2020.
In This Podcast: You don't want to miss the February 2020 episode of a live Seed Saving Class discussing how to start plants from seed with special guest Kari Sp…
528: Jane Rabinowicz on Global Seed Work.
Transforming the food systems of the world through good seeds and sustainable practices.
In This Podcast: Did you know that seeds help communities rebuild after a crisis? Here, we speak with Jane Rabi…
527: Ray Speakman about Farming Instead of Retiring.
Starting an urban farm to keep young the later years.
In This Podcast: Have you ever wished for more gardening space? So did Ray Speakman when he took early retirement. But instead of just wishing, he…
526: Darren Chapman on Inner City Urban Farming.
Moving mountains by changing one mind and one attitude at a time.
In This Podcast: Sustaining a community garden that is successful for over 10 years is not an easy endeavor. In this update from repea…
525: David Chan on Regenerative Agriculture.
Seeking climate change solutions through sustainable farming investments.
In This Podcast: Want a way to combat climate change and make a good financial investment? David Chan explains the social and …
524: Neil Werde on Recognizing Quality Dog Treats.
Breaking the mold on traditional canine snacks.
In This Podcast: As gardeners, we think of our health and the food we put in our bodies but have you thought much about what you feed your pets? Treats …
523: DaNelle Wolford on Making More with Goats.
Maximizing farm production with a little help from some four-legged friends.
In This Podcast: Even if you live in a city, this podcast with DaNelle Wolford will have you checking your zoning regulatio…
522: Karen Hugg on The Forgetting Flower.
Agriculturally inspired fiction with the power of a plant’s fragrance is steeped in mystery and danger.
In This Podcast: Plants inspire most of our listeners, but Karen Hugg used her horticultural ins…
521: Seed Saving Class January 2020.
521: Seed Saving Class January 2020.
This is the January 2020 episode of a live Seed Saving Class discussing seed catalogs, sourcing local seeds, building community, seed diversity, and so much more…
520: Quilen Blackwell on Urban Flower Farms.
Encouraging youth to bloom through off-grid farming on vacant lots.
In This Podcast: We usually speak with food farmers, however, Quilen Blackwell is doing something so amazing with flower farming we …
519: Melissa Norris on Feeding A Family.
Growing enough food to provide for a family of four all year.
In This Podcast: If you had to exist just from the food in your yard, what would you be eating? Melissa Norris would have very few lifesty…
518: David Holmgren on Downshifting to a Resilient Future. Part 3
Balancing the larger world context with local, practical, and creative solutions.
In This Podcast: In the final part of our interview with David Holmgren, the co-founder of permaculture talks soil, ow…
517: David Holmgren on Downshifting to a Resilient Future. Part 2
Balancing the larger world context with local, practical, and creative solutions.
In This Podcast: In part 2 of 3 we hear from David Holmgren, the co-founder of permaculture, about his definition of p…
516: David Holmgren on Downshifting to a Resilient Future. Part 1
Balancing the larger world context with local, practical, and creative solutions.
In This Podcast: In part 1 of 3 we hear from David Holmgren, the co-founder of permaculture, about the birth of permac…
515: Kerry Smith on Harvest for Health.
Mentoring cancer survivors through backyard vegetable gardens.
In This Podcast: Anyone who gardens knows the benefits, but Kerry Smith is proving it with her Harvest for Health program for cancer surv…
514: Brad Lancaster about Harvesting the Rain.
Maximizing the benefit of rainwater for both personal and community use.
In This Podcast: Have you ever considered capturing free water for your landscape? Brad Lancaster has pioneered rainwater harve…
513: April Bradham about Moving Produce through Food Banks.
Getting fruit and vegetables into and through a network of community support services.
In This Podcast: We know our food system is broken, however, the food bank system is surprisingly effective! Apri…
512: Seed Saving Class December 2019.
A chat with an expert on Seeds.
In This Podcast: This is the December 2019 episode of a live Seed Saving Class discussing seed catalog season, the best seed catalogs, what the terminology in the cata…
511: Angela Judd on Inspiring Gardeners to Grow.
Sharing good gardening information with others.
In This Podcast: Gardening in a new climate can pose challenges; however, Angela Judd did not let it stop her from becoming an inspirational gardener wh…
510: David Tyda about Food Festivals.
Promoting the local food scene and building the local food community in an accessible, affordable, and original way.
In This Podcast: Food brings people together, and David Tyda specializes in creatin…