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
381: Elias Martinez on Indoor Farming without Barriers
Witnessing the power of growing food for a community.
In This Podcast:
It was both a desire to share the gardening experience his grandfather gave him, and the lack of space in his home for anything th…
380: Derex Zellars on Plant and Soil Health
Studying microbiology in soil and its relationship to plant life.
In This Podcast:
There was no one person who set Derex Zellars on a path towards being a microbiologist, but through observing his envi…
379: Emily Rockey on Soil, Compost and Planting Mixes.
Stirring up a custom batch of planting mix.
In This Podcast: When asked what makes a healthy planting soil for trees and gardens in Arizona, Emily Rockey gets excited because this is truly a passion o…
378: Lee Rhodey on Markets on the Move
Following rabbit holes to new adventures and new veggies.
In This Podcast: Sometimes it takes a person to reach a really low point in their life before they make the choice to change the way they thin…
Bonus 19: Seed Saving Class June 2018 (377.5)
Bonus Episode 19: Seed Saving Class June 2018.
A chat with a seed expert about where our seeds come from
In This Bonus Podcast: Seeds are grown all over the world and we don't always know where our se…
377: Dale Spoonemore on Easier Home Gardening and Farming
Bringing gardening knowledge to your fingertips.
In This Podcast:
It was a need to become more mindful and eat the healthier foods he needed that led Dale Spoonemore to the garden. It did not take lon…
376: Hilary Boynton as The Lunch Lady
Preparing school meals with gut health in mind.
In This Podcast:
After growing up believing the only healthy way to eat was “fat-free”, Hilary Boynton was not prepared for the fertility and health issu…
375: Eddy Garcia on Polystyrene Eating Bugs
Finding nature is an ally for waste disposal.
In This Podcast: He is always on the lookout to find ways to have a better relationship with nature, so when Eddy Garcia noticed that some beetle larvae w…
374: Anthony Dominguez on Soil Microbes
Digging into the vast world of invisible life in our soils.
In This Podcast:
It takes a real love of science and soil ecosystems to be as comfortable with microbes as Anthony Dominguez is such that he …
373: Aube Giroux on the Documentary "Modified"
Seeking out answers about food labeling.
In This Podcast: Returning from a trip to Europe it became clear to Aube Giroux, that food labeling in North America was controlled by a very different set of …
372: Brooke Sarson on Water Harvesting
Building simple, cost-effective solutions for conserving water resources.
In This Podcast:
When looking into how water was being cycled in her community, and then looking at other desert-like cities i…
371: Philip Ackerman-Leist on Pesticide-Free Communities
Documenting the first town-wide pesticide-free ordinance in the world.
In This Podcast:
On a trip overseas, a professor of Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems stumbled onto a story worth telling abo…
370: Steve Gabriel on Forest Farming
Guarding forests as a valuable part of the agriculture system.
In This Podcast: Being a farmer in these days of changing climate can be challenging, so when a severe drought threatened the livelihood …
369: Lanita Perry on Garden Based Education
Actively teaching through growing food at school.
IN THIS PODCAST: With a strong desire to share her love of planting, Lanita Perry has brought a Garden Based Education program to her elementary schoo…
368: Matthew Kozuch on Youth and Sustainable Gardening
Having the perspective and impact of younger generations on growing food.
In This Podcast:
Early childhood impressions of environmental pollution led Matthew Kozuch to seek out solutions, and while at …
367: Amy Stross on Growing Food in the Suburbs
Bringing permaculture education to city dwellers.
In This Podcast: After realizing teaching was not her passion, Amy Stross was looking for something to excite her and fill her need for a purpose. She…
366: Stacey Murphy on the Garden Hack Summit
Bringing gardening experts together in one event.
In This Podcast:
Sharing is caring, growing, empowering, and a natural part of the food growing community and Stacey Murphy brings several amazing mem…
365: Sara Bir on Foraging for Fruit
Finding bounties of flavor hidden in plain sight.
In This Podcast:
It was more mostly just to keep herself busy that Sar Bir went to culinary school, and afterward she still found herself trying lots o…
364: Roza Ferdowsmakan on Farm-to-Table Experiences
Enjoying a good meal cooked with great food.
In This Podcast:
When you are passionate about getting a good meal from locally grown farms into your home, you have some technology experience, and you are…
363: Stepheni Norton on Heirloom Small-Plot Urban Farming
Finding healing through farming and growing healthy food.
In This Podcast: Coming home from deployment is hard enough without adding a significant disease to the mix, yet this is what propelled Stephe…