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
179: Penn Parmenter on Passive Solar Greenhouses
179: Penn Parmenter on Passive Solar Greenhouses.
Designing greenhouses using the natural laws of nature as allies and resources.
Since 1992 Penn and her husband Cord have been growing food just above …
178: Jayson Matthews on Solutions to Hunger.
178: Jayson Matthews on Solutions to Hunger.
Discussing food insecurity in urban communities and how to improve resilience against hunger.
Jayson is currently the Director of Ending Hunger for the Vall…
177: Drew Taddia on Reducing Stress and Detoxing Smartly.
177: Drew Taddia on Reducing Stress and Detoxing Smartly.
Making long lasting changes a little at a time and using a plant-based diet to avoid toxins.
Drew has traveled the world as a professional athl…
176: Cory Williams on Tropical Fruit Trees
176: Cory Williams on Tropical Fruit Trees.
Growing a tropical fruit forest paradise in spite of a harsh climate.
Cory lives in Chandler, Arizona and owns a video production company called Studio 9 Pro…
175: Kaye Kittrell on Urban Gardening.
175: Kaye Kittrell on Urban Gardening.
Discovering organic gardening alongside a determined learner.
In the fall of 2011, Kaye converted the front yard and parkway of her home in Pacific Palisades, CA,…
174: Shaun Keesee on Biointensive Farming.
174: Shaun Keesee on Biointensive Farming
A beginner's experience converting to larger scale organic farming.
Shaun has an upstart one-acre mini-farm called BioManna Farms in Warrenton, NC. On his farm…
173: Brendan Gaughran on Liver and Gut Health
173: Brendan Gaughran on Liver and Gut Health
Understanding the sequence of food driven diseases
Brendan holds a degree in Molecular Biology from the University of Connecticut and his MBA from Bentley…
172: Ocean Robbins on Changing our Food Future
172: Ocean Robbins on Changing our Food Future
Finding the motivation to make changes in our diets
At 15, Ocean was a co-founder of the Creating Our Future environmental speaking tour, on which he and…
171: Robbie Shell on Honeybees and Colony Collapse Disorder
171: Robbie Shell on Honeybees and Colony Collapse Disorder.
A researcher's perspective on the marvelous efficiency of honeybees.
Robbie was a business journalist and co-author of a book on leadership,…
170: Don Tipping on Seeds and Plant Breeding
170: Don Tipping on Seeds and Plant Breeding
Cultivating the future through seed saving and education
Don has been offering hands-on, practical workshops at Seven Seeds Farm since 1997. His farm is a …
169: Sarah Highlen on Farm Marketing
169: Sarah Highlen on Farm Marketing
Offering cost-effective marketing for small farms and food producers
Sarah spent 17 years in the marketing industry, working with clients across diverse industries.…
168: Kerry Audisho on Locally Grown Foods
168: Kerry Audisho on Locally Grown Foods
Connecting a community to a healthier diet and access to locally grown foods.
Kerry is a wife, mother, certified Dr. Sears health coach, local food advocate, a…
167: Kristin Nikodemski on the Grow it Yourself Revolution
Kristin Nikodemski on the Grow it Yourself Revolution
Encouraging growth in the community of organic gardeners
As the Product Marketing Manager for Arborjet and The Dirt on Dirt, Kristin divides her ti…
166: Susan Poizner on Fruit Tree Care
166: Susan Poizner on Fruit Tree Care
Nurturing relationships with community and nature through orchards and fruit trees.
Susan is an urban orchardist in Toronto, Canada. She is the author of the award…
165: Penn Parmenter on High Altitude Tomatoes
165: Penn Parmenter on High Altitude Tomatoes
Growing and saving seeds for extreme or challenging climates
Since 1992 Penn and her husband Cord have been growing food just above the 8,000 feet level in…
164: Jeff Moyer on Organic Farmers Association
164: Jeff Moyer on Organic Farmers Association
Giving a larger voice to organic farmers in national policy discussions.
Jeff is a world-renowned authority in organic agriculture. His expertise includes…
163: Melinda Adkins on Learning Homesteading Skills
163: Melinda Adkins on Learning Homesteading Skills
Rekindling skills of past generations and sharing thrifty gardening tips
Melinda’s Urban Homesteader journey began as a child watching her mother and…
162: Jesse Sparks on Neighborhood Harvesting
162: Jesse Sparks on Neighborhood Harvesting
Harvesting fruits and friends from your neighborhood community
Jesse is a sixth-generation Arizona native. His great-grandfather owned and operated a farm i…
161: Vanessa Simkins on Juicing Deliciously
161: Vanessa Simkins on Juicing Deliciously
Connecting healthy and flavorful juicing combinations for health and a good diet
Vanessa, is the founder of AllAboutJuicing.com: a website and newsletter ser…
160: Jim Loomis on Lifestyle Medicine
160: Jim Loomis on Lifestyle Medicine
Connecting a plant-based diet and lifestyle to positive health benefits
Jim Loomis Jr., M.D., M.B.A., received his medical degree from the University of Arkansas,…