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
- 938
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
18: Bill McDorman on Playful Plant Breeding
18: Bill McDorman on Playful Plant Breeding
Today on The Urban Farm Podcast we have Bill McDorman to talk about seeds and playful plant breeding! Bill McDorman is Executive Director of Rocky Mountain…
17: David Burns and Austin Young on Fruit Trees on Public Property
David Burns and Austin Young talk about the placement of fruit trees throughout urban spaces as a means to cultivate community and food security. Fallen Fruit is a collaborative art project that bega…
16: Jim Dennis on Returning to a Sustainable Lifestyle
Today on The Urban Farm Podcast we Jim Dennis from Farm Phoenix, a featured farmer here to expand on his urban farming journey. Jim was raised on a farm that had one foot in the past and one in the f…
15: Casey Hay on Gardening as a Tool for Special Education
15: Casey Hay on Gardening as a Tool for Special Education
Today on The Urban Farm Podcast we have Casey Hay to talk about gardening as a tool for special education and student partnerships! One of Ca…
14: James Barilla on Bringing the Natural World to the Back Yard
James is the author of two nonfiction books, including My Backyard Jungle: The Adventures of an Urban Wildlife Lover Who Turned His Yard into Habitat and Learned to Live with It. In his writing he ex…
13: Katharina Unger on Insect Farming
Table top farming of edible insects
Katharina grew up raising chickens, cows and horses on the border of Austria and Hungary. Noticing the dramatic state of our food system while living in Hong Kong, …
12: Julian Jaquez on Aquaponics for the Beginner
Julian was born and raised in Bakersfield, California. After graduating from college he experimented with various entrepreneurial projects and eventually found his niche in urban farming and self-sus…
11: Scott Murray on Avocado Farming
11: Scott Murray on Avocado Farming
Scott has 42 years of organic agricultural production experience in the United States and Mexico. He has a multitude of experience with conservation, food productio…
10: Julia McGuire on Urban Beekeeping
Julia McGuire has kept bees in her backyard since 2008 and expanded to keeping bees in other people's yards in 2013. She coordinates her local bee club, and currently works for the Iowa Honey Produce…
9: Barry and Catherine Cohen on Bartering
Today's guests are Barry and Catherine Cohen from Together 24/7--a fun and informative podcast that talks to entrepreneurial couples that live and work together 24/7. They talk about the value of bar…
8: Lisa Steele on Fresh Eggs Daily
8: Lisa Steele on Fresh Eggs Daily
After graduating from college and doing a short stint on Wall Street, Lisa Steele returned to her rural roots and is now living on a farm in Maine with her husband, …
7: Michael Olson on Economic and Personal Security
Michael Olson joins us on The Urban Farm Podcast to talk about his experience in agricultural consulting and avocado farming. Michael cultivated his first crop at the age of six and has since been al…
6: Paul Dysinger on Winter Growing on a Budget
6: Paul Dysinger on Winter Growing on a Budget
Paul Dysinger is the founder of Born to Grow and the brand new Garden Launch membership community where he enjoys teaching people how to grow their own h…
5: Asking "What is Urban Farming to You?
Have you ever wondered what urban farming really is? In what ways does urban farming add value to your life and community? In this episode of The Urban Farm Podcast, you'll hear from various special …
4: Chad Hudspeth on Aquaponics for Commercial to Hobby Growers
4: Chad Hudspeth on Aquaponics for Commercial to Hobby Growers
Chad Hudspeth joins us on The Urban Farm Podcast to discuss his background in agriculture and his work in Aquaponics. He shares valuable …
3: Kari Spencer on Urban Homesteading
Today's show features Kari Spencer of the Microfarm Project in Phoenix, Arizona. She shares what her journey was like to create a successful monetized farm and why she's passionate about her local fo…
2: Jake Mace on Creating a Luscious Food Forest
Jake Mace is an urban farmer in Tempe, Arizona. He is known for integrating lessons on health and agriculture, and teaches farming and martial arts classes. Jake also has a YouTube channel where he d…
Welcome to the Urban Farm Podcast!
Introducing The Urban Farm Podcast with Greg Peterson! In this episode you'll hear from your host about his urban farming journey and why he's excited to present this new urban farming podcast as a r…