Nicole Felts, Felts Family Farmette

Nicole Felts is a biologist and ecologist by training and has a Bachelor's degree in biology and a Master's degree in geography and environmental systems. Nicole is also the co-founder and principal educator at Felts Family Farmette, a suburban farm she founded with her parents just as the pandemic began to change our lives. Nicole shares how she navigated her first year in business and talks about what she needs to learn next.If you've ever thought about starting an urban farm, bringing fresh and nutritious food to your community, and serving as an educational resource, you'll want to listen to Nicole's story.How did Nicole position herself for success?How did she decide on which farmer's market to join?What does five-star customer service look like to her?Let's find out. LINKSFelts Family Farmette on Instagram (@feltsfamilyfarmette)Felts Family Farmette on Facebook (@feltsfamilyfarmette)Do you have questions about starting your own small urban farm? Nicole has generously offered to respond to questions from listeners.Overlea Farmers MarketMaryland Farmers Market AssociationMaryland Department of Natural Resources    _______________CREDITS:Producer: Tania MarienMusic: So Far So Close by Jahzzar is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License;SOLO ACOUSTIC GUITAR by Jason Shaw is licensed under a Attribution 3.0 United States License.Subscribe to Transferable Solutions, a newsletter about reimagining environmental skillsContact UsTalaterra is an affiliate of Bookshop.org. Learn More© 2019 - 2026 Talaterra Inc ABOUT:TALATERRA combines "tala" (Icelandic for "to speak" and "to talk") with "terra" (Earth)—because speaking for our planet and telling its stories is what environmental educators do.TALATERRA: to speak Earth.