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
- 940
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
331: Zach Brooks on Sustainability and Worms
Turning waste into gold with off-the-shelf, readily available items.
In This Podcast:
Changing lifestyles to be more sustainable was something that Zach Brooks was willing to do with complete commitmen…
330: Ben Hartman on Growing Lean Vegetables
Finding efficient processes to help make farming productive.
In This Podcast: It takes a dedicated minimalist to try living without adding new items to the property, and Ben Hartman took this simplist…
329: Ryan Agrey on Successful Indoor Gardening
Putting fresh, organic food within reach of the kitchen counter.
In This Podcast: When a millennial has too much time on their hands and is not feeling like they are making a difference, AND they happ…
328: Tim Young on Growing a Farm Business
Helping small farmers build their brands and grow their business.
In This Podcast: A relaxing horseback ride with his wife helped motivate businessman Tim Young into the strange new world of farming. …
Bonus 10 : Ask Jake & Greg - September 2017 (327.5)
The September 2017 Q&A session with two experts on Gardening and Fruit Trees
Jake Mace the Vegan Athlete and Greg Peterson of The Urban Farm are both gardening educators offering classes, podcasts, an…
327: Robert Reader on Protecting Banana Crops
Paying attention to the pests and diseases that affect crops.
In This Podcast: Science and the study of the biology of plants is a true calling for Robert Reeder, as he has been part of different proj…
326: Jan McCarthy on Making Hot Spicy Jams
Adding some sweet and spice to life through delicious fruit jams.
In This Podcast:
A simple request to help fill a charity basket for cancer patients has turned into a small food-craft business for Jan…
325: Liz Whitehurst on Starting a New Small Farm
Operating a small-scale diversified farm.
In This Podcast:
Growing up in an urban community in Chicago would not normally lead a person to choose a farming lifestyle, but during her college years sever…
Bonus 9: Seed Chat, September 2017 (324.5)
Bonus Episode 9: Seed Chat, September 2017
A chat with an expert on Seeds, Bill McDorman
In This Bonus Podcast: There is always a bounty of information available in conversations with Bill McDorman. Th…
324: Jessica Walliser on Container Gardening
Making the most of small spaces for gardens.
In This Podcast: Returning guest Jessica Walliser opens our eyes and minds to working in small spaces with container gardens. She worked hard to make a co…
323: Kari Spencer on Farming in the City
Growing crops and raising livestock in urban spaces.
In This Podcast: Returning guest Kari Spencer talks about her first book City Farming, and shares about some of the key aspects of farming in a cit…
322: Henry Rowlands on Pesticide Awareness and Testing
Checking for the presence of pesticide in our food.
In This Podcast:
A youth spent on an organic sheep farm, and early adulthood spent traveling as a journalist led Henry Rowlands to the development of…
321: Adam Brock on Social Permaculture
Attuning our minds to social permaculture solutions.
In This Podcast:
When given the opportunity to make an abandon greenhouse become useful Adam Brock and a few friends created the GrowHaus. He has t…
320: Shannon McCabe on Heirloom Seed Stories
Documenting the histories of seeds in Baker Creek Catalogs.
In This Podcast: Traveling the world to get the unique seeds and document their stories – a dream job for a writer and gardener like Shannon…
319: Melissa Caughey on How to Speak Chicken
Translating fowl language for urban farmers.
In This Podcast:
After moving all the way across the country, Melissa Caughey shares why she added chickens to her family. She tells about how, with her sc…
318: Jessica Walliser on Attracting Beneficial Bugs
Recognizing the connections between insects and plant life.
In This Podcast:
Several years into running a landscaping company, a few key employees opened Jessica Walliser's eyes to the importance of av…
317: Mary Tiedeman on Soil Formation
Breaking down some factors in the science of studying soil.
In This Podcast: It was not her first thought when she went college, but after an inspiring study abroad trip, Mary found her passion in the…
316: Chiara and Travis Bolton on Solar Honey
Stacking beekeeping businesses with alternative energy for everyone's benefit.
In This Podcast: Chiara and Travis Bolton are not just any regular beekeepers, they are also changemakers in that they ha…
315: Leanne Phillips on Off-Grid Natural Living
Embracing simplicity and starting a new life.
In This Podcast: After spending some time completing an earthen building project and maintaining two mortgages and many of the standard life trappings, Le…
314: Shannon McCabe on Gaining a Gardening Passion
Finding amazing seeds and becoming a seed storyteller.
In This Podcast: Her young life was spent on a small island near a 300-year-old farm, with a family that loved to share history through storytell…