903: Becoming a 'Real' Organic Farmer with Linley Dixon

Sustainable Farming Insights with LinleyIn This Podcast: Greg interviews Linley Dixon, a small-scale organic vegetable farmer in southwest Colorado. Linley specializes in soil-grown greenhouse tomatoes and has been farming since 2010. She shares her path to farming, including the challenges faced in finding suitable farmland with water rights, and the creation of Adobe House Farm. Linley also discusses the launch of the Real Organic Project certification program and her efforts to promote transparency and integrity in USDA Organic standards. The conversation touches on sustainable farming practices, the importance of composting, and how to create soil fertility on the farm. Linley gives insights into the economic benefits and community support pivotal to her success. The episode highlights the benefits of locally-grown organic produce and the importance of small-scale farming in building sustainable local food systems.Our Guest:  Linley Dixon has been farming organic vegetables in southwest Colorado since 2010, specializing in soil grown greenhouse tomatoes. In 2018, she helped launch the Real Organic Projects certification program is and is now the co-director of the nonprofit with Vermont Organic Farmer Dave Chapman. For over a decade, she has worked with the organic movement to achieve greater transparency and integrity in USDA Organic, she holds a PhD in plant pathology from the University of Florida and a master's in soil Science from West Virginia University's Organic Research Farm.Linley's Book Recommendation - The Dirty Life by Kristin KimballContact Linley -  [email protected]'s Websites -  AdobeHouseFarm.com &  RealOrganicProject.orgVisit UrbanFarm.org/AdobeHouseFarm for the show notes and links on this episode! Need a little bit of advice or just a feedback on your design for your yard or garden?The Urban Farm Team is offering consults over the phone or zoom. Get the benefits of a personalized garden and yard space analysis without the cost of trip charges. You can chat with Greg, Janis or Ray to get permaculture based feedback.Click HERE to learn more!Become an Urban Farm Patron and listen to more than 900 episodes of the Urban Farm Podcast without ads. Click HERE to learn more.*Disclosure: Some of the links in our podcast show notes and blog posts are affiliate links and if you go through them to make a purchase, we will earn a nominal commission at no cost to you. We offer links to items recommended by our podcast guests and guest writers as a service to our audience and these items are not selected because of the commission we receive from your purchases. We know the decision is yours, and whether you decide to buy something is completely up to you.