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
313: Jeff Tomberlin on Black Soldier Flies
Seeking natural solutions for food waste recycling.
In This Podcast: It was his grandmother’s principles about not wasting food or resources in rural Georgia that influenced Dr. Jeff Tomberlin’s philo…
312: Kevin Fitzgerald on Marvelous Mushrooms
Getting to know more about the popular culinary fungi.
In This Podcast: His space was limited and he wanted to start a small food growing business, then Kevin Fitzgerald found his perfect match in gro…
311: Joshua Burman Thayer on Mediterranean Food Forests
Bringing exotic flavor to local food systems.
In This Podcast: Starting off at age 18, Joshua Burman Thayer was headed in the direction of working with plants and nature. He took his time before getti…
310: Who needs a title? This is JOEL SALATIN!
Chatting with a Sustainable Farming giant.
In This Podcast: Having three generations of regenerative and sustainable farmers to learn from, Joel Salatin was very immersed in the philosophies of farmin…
309: Lisa Steele on Hatching Chicks and Raising Chickens.
Getting ready to raise chickens from eggs with your kids.
In This Podcast:
Raising chickens for eggs has been a joy of Fresh Eggs Daily author Lisa Steele’s for quite some time, so it was natural for h…
308: Ann Larkin Hansen on Seasonal Planting for the Homestead
Recognizing the seasonal commonalities in different areas.
In This Podcast: It was the timing of it all that needed to be addressed, so author and farmer Ann Larkin Hansen realized she needed to write…
307: Steve Knight on Gleaning for Your Community
Tackling local food waste and hunger through team effort.
In This Podcast: Retirement does not mean you no longer contribute to your community, in fact retired teacher Steve Knight has taken advantage…
306: Mark Lewis on Wildcrafting, Foraging, and Growing Native
Harvesting sustainable and nourishing foods found growing in the wild.
In This Podcast: Taking the skills handed down for generations, Mark Lewis is very comfortable eating foods he finds in the wild.…
305: Lee Stewart on Healthy Eating Through Gardening
Finding healing in gardening and peace in helping others grow healthy foods.
In This Podcast: Uprooted as a very young child with her widowed mother from a familiar routine to a chaotic new and foreig…
304: Karen Lanier on Wisdom and Wonders of Women Farmers
Recognizing the feminine nature within all and how this benefits farming.
In This Podcast: Seeking out the things that felt the most important and right to her sent Karen Lanier on a journey through s…
303: Rodger Wasson on Farm to Table Matters
Learning about how food gets to our tables and where it comes from.
In This Podcast:
Serendipity was in play when Greg waived a stranger to his table during a conference and met another farming related…
302: Lincoln Hill Garden on Community Green Spaces
Tailoring a green build project to address food insecurity, nutrition, and other community needs.
In This Podcast: Diana Cuy-Castellanos and Stephen Mackell share the story of Lincoln Hill Garden, a 5…
Bonus 8: Scottie Jones on City Life to Farm Life (300.5)
A chat with a farmer about her transition from the city girl.
In This Bonus Podcast: Returning guest Scottie Jones is back to talk about her new book and making a transition back to the simple life. …
300 Janis Norton on The Urban Farm Projects
Digging into the invisible structure behind The Urban Farm.
In This Podcast: Running any successful business or project requires some good help behind the scenes. This is true for The Urban Farm as …
299 Joy Stephenson-Laws on Nutrition with Fruits and Vegetables
Identifying the nutrients that your body needs.
In This Podcast: A pre-med organic chemistry class showed Joy Stephenson-Laws that she was not on the right path. She did not waste that pre-med educati…
298 Kathy Shea Mormino on Healthy, Happy, Hens
Keeping backyard chickens healthy through simple steps.
In This Podcast: Sometimes helping a neighbor out can truly change your life in ways you never expected. Kathy Shea-Mormino changed her path fro…
297 Casey Holland on Young Farmers Making a Difference
Enriching the community, becoming the next generation of hope.
In This Podcast: We meet the well-spoken farm manager Casey Holland who explains why she cares so much about her community and providing …
296 Peggy Fiandaca on Arizona Wines and Grapes
Growing quality grapes and wines in the Grand Canyon State.
In This Podcast: At a point in their lives where they were ready for something new, Peggy Fiandaca and her husband decided to take their int…
295 Emily Mickley-Doyle on Community Agriculture
Bringing healthy food and education to urban tables through community engagement.
In This Podcast: Creating a successful community health hub is no small feat, and Emily Mickley-Doyle has been part of…
294 Lyndsay Jacobs on Starting a Small Farm
Running a machinery-free farm with nature inspired principles and techniques.
In This Podcast: As one of two new millennial farmers, Lyndsay Jacobs and her business partner Lauren are working their fa…