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
509: Dr. Elise Gornish on Seed Balls.
Giving nature a helping hand by restoring vegetation.
In This Podcast: How can we revitalize arid areas in a logistically feasible way? Dr. Elise Gornish walks us through the process of working with l…
508: Danielle Leoni on Serving up Good Food.
Committing to sustainable resourcing and zero waste, while supporting local agriculture.
In This Podcast: How do you go from teaching yoga with no culinary experience to a culinary leader implementing…
507: Pierre Nibart on Indoor Gardening
Bringing life into your home.
In This Podcast: The OGarden, a high tech way of bringing indoor gardening into a small space in your home, is Pierre Nibart's labor of love to improve people's well bein…
506: Melissa Canales on Urban Microgreens.
Providing convenience, variety, and deliciousness to the on-the-go conscientious eater.
In This Podcast: We've all heard about the benefits of eating microgreens, but what does it take to grow them? M…
505: Eugene Trufkin on Changing to Better Diets.
Transitioning from factory farmed foods to healthy organic.
In This Podcast: Many of us try to eat organic fruits and vegetables and pasture raised meats as often as possible. However due to marketing…
504: John Lagoudakis on Business Side of Urban Farms.
Developing lead generation without giving up the farm.
In This Podcast: An online presence is important for any farmer or person in agriculture to share their products and knowledge. This episode's gu…
503: Tiffany Panaccione on The Basil Project.
Taking the initial steps to starting her own farm.
In This Podcast: Returning guest, Tiffany Panaccione, is back for an update on her new basil farm. She discusses some of her early learnings on prepa…
Bonus Episode 32: Seed Saving Class November 2019 (502.5)
Bonus Episode 32: Seed Saving Class November 2019.
In This Bonus Podcast: This special seed saving chat covers Bill McDorman's learning and experiences after attending the 8th Session of the Governin…
502: Allie Borovik on Networking Small Yard Farms
Building a community of farms, one yard at a time.
In This Podcast: How do you farm in a city without a large plot of land? Allie Borovik, the creator of Neighborfood, is learning how to do just that …
501: Sonja Overhiser on Eating More Plants
Learning how to cook with vegetables.
In This Podcast: Shortly after getting married, Sonja Overhiser and her husband, Alex, did a 180 from fast and frozen food to eating a home-cooked, mostly whole …
500: John Lee Dumas on Lighting Your Life on Fire.
Moving others to take the leap towards inspiration.
In This Podcast: We normally focus on inspiring urban farming, but for our 500th episode, we wanted to educate on one way you can turn your urban fa…
499: Benjamin Vidmar on Growing Food at the Pole.
Creating a circular food system in the arctic extremes.
In This Podcast: Dropping everything and moving to the northernmost city in the world might be what some people would call ‘extreme’, yet Chef B…
498: Jaime Pawelek on Pollinator-Friendly Habitats
Encouraging landscapes and gardens with plants favorited by native bees.
In This Podcast: We've heard about bees on previous podcasts, but Jaime Pawelek, a taxonomist who identifies bees and unnamed s…
497: Scott Brown on Chicken Feed Co-ops
Providing organic, non-GMO, and soy-free chicken feed to local backyard farmers.
In This Podcast: Even if you don't own chickens, if you've ever considered the difference that eating organic makes, t…
496: Jacob Pechenik on Home Grown Salads
Making growing healthy food at home fast, easy, and fun.
In This Podcast: The idea of growing 20% of your own food at home can be intimidating, but Jason Pechenik found a way to make it attainable, af…
495: Sara El-Sayed on Low-Tech Irrigation.
Pursuing regenerative farming solutions for desert climates and communities.
In This Podcast: Dry, arid regions make for some creative watering strategies. Sara El-Sayed has taken the traditional olla…
494: Kelly Athena on Wild Desert Cuisine.
Foraging and harvesting edible plants.
In This Podcast: Explore the abundance of the desert with Cactus Kelly Athena. Normally a teacher and wild desert cuisine harvester, Kelly will open your eyes to…
493: Scott Murray on Active Carbon Sequestration
Researching how urban farmers can increase the performance of our landscapes.
In This Podcast: If the term active carbon sequestration has you picturing scientists in hazmat suits, you aren’t alone! R…
492: Christopher Peterson on Urban Farming with Vets
Working with military vets to share urban farming skills.
In This Podcast: AOVS Urban Farm is much more than CSA and Farmers Market produce. The farm is home to veterans, and Christopher Peterson disc…
491: Jason Johns on Vertical Gardening
Using the space above planters to the best advantage.
In This Podcast: Sometimes it just doesn't feel like we have enough space in our gardens! Returning guest, Jason Johns, shares his solution that…