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Growing For Market Podcast — 186 episodes
Improving the greenhouse climate with convection tube heating and shade cloth with John Wells of Rimol Greenhouse Systems
Modern draft animal power with Becky Frye and Donn Hewes in New York State
Greenhouse culture of ranunculus, snapdragons, lisianthus and more with Rebecca Kutzer-Rice of Moonshot Farm in New Jersey
Your bug questions answered part two with Dr. Anna Wallingford of New Hampshire Community Supported Research
Building and scaling an authentic farm brand with Clarenda “Farmer Cee” Stanley of Green Heffa Farms in North Carolina
Your bug questions answered part one with Dr. Anna Wallingford of New Hampshire Community Supported Research
Flower plug and propagation trends with Bailey Hale of Farmer Bailey plug and plant brokers
Greenhouse soil best practices with Judson Reid of Cornell University in New York State
The big peony episode with Kate-Lynn Clark of En Fleurs farm in Quebec
Incorporating agroforestry into Delight Flower Farm with Maggie Taylor in Illinois
Lessons from 37 years of market farming with Chip and Susan Planck of Wheatland Farms in Virginia
Breeding hyloom and disease-resistant tomatoes with Greg Vogel of Cornell University
Doubling greenhouse tomato yields and beyond using automation with Drew Cramer of Ghost House Farm in Michigan
Beyond NPK: micronutrients with macro impact with Gregg Forster of Wisconsin Mineral Solutions
Scaling and planning microgreen production with Garrett Corwin of Piedmont Microgreens and Microgreen Manager in North Carolina
Seattle Growers Market: Lessons from 15 years of cooperative flower marketing with SGM General Manager Carrie Read
Community supported farm research with Anna Wallingford of New Hampshire Community Supported Research
Building a 24-hour collective flower market with Colleen McCoole Payne of the Kansas City Flower Farmer Wholesale Market
How small farms can stand out from big food using good marketing with Jakub Kosmowski of Farma Wola in Poland
Customizing POS systems for farmers and farmstand tips with Lindsey Lusher Shute of Farm Generations Cooperative and GrownBy
Folks who help farmers: how to find and work with them with Sarah Geurkink from the Organic Association of Kentucky
Boost farm revenue by adding dried herbs to your crop plan with Emily Springer of Meeting House Farm and Collaborative in Maine
Sweet corn- can you make money on it? And best practices with Dan Fillius from Iowa State University
The future of market farming in the era of digital sales with Amelia Ihlo of Rooted Farmers and Jill Shea of the Connecticut Flower Collective
How to send better farm emails with email expert Angie Machado
A conversation with one of our farmer/writers on how immigration enforcement is playing out in Minneapolis and its effect on farms with Sam Oschwald Tilton
Switching from veg and flowers to seeds + tips from 30 years of farming with Sebastian Aguilar of Summertime Seed Co. in Oregon
Building a farm with smart borrowing and pivoting from wholesale to retail with Brian Bates of Bear Creek Organic Farm in Michigan
“Lower the noise” on the farm with detailed planning and systems with Luke Sheldrick of Terramor Farm in Ontario
How farmers are changing cropping strategies in response to a changing climate with Masha Vernik
Changing mum bloom time with light deprivation and recovering from natural disaster with Rose and Rick Bengtson of Ice Moon Farms in Texas
Late-season superstars: heirloom chrysanthemums from propagation to sale with Kate Dagnal of Goose Creek Gardens in Pennsylvania
Perennial vegetables to plant once and harvest many times with Michalina Hunter of Cicada Seeds in British Columbia
Breedng biodiverse Pacific Northwest-adapted seeds with Andrew Still of Adaptive Seeds in Oregon
The fertilizer you make every day: fertilizing with urine with the Rich Earth Institute
Breeding regionally adapted vegetables with Edmund Frost of Common Wealth Seed Growers in Virginia
Healthy soil as a remedy for pest and disease problems with Jen Aron of Blue Raven Farm in Oregon
Urban flower farming on multiple plots with Elizabeth Lutz Kelly of Happy Dragon Flower Farm in Ohio
Harvest Bucks- making farmers market SNAP dollars go twice as far with Emily Grassie of the Maine Federation of Farmers Markets
How to price your flowers with Lennie Larkin of Flower Farming for Profit
Improving tunnel tomato production by picking the low-hanging fruit with Vern Grubinger from the University of Vermont
Introducing the Western Arid Growers Network (WAGN) with Nella Mae Parks and Maud Powell in Oregon
Sarah Gretsinger of The Kale Next Door on scaling down and intensifying production in Akron, Ohio
Making and evaluating biologically active compost with Jason Gearheart of Integrated Elements Compost in Indiana
End of year tax and accounting strategies from farmer/CPA Sarah Scott of Scott Farm & Flower in New York State
Ellen Polishuk on what she learned from 30+ years of farming and how to keep learning from other farmers
Turtle Tree Seed founder Beth Everett on 45+ years of farming at Meadowlark Hearth farm in Nebraska
Scaling up, scaling down and finding the right farm size over 20+ years of farming with Chris Jagger of Blue Fox Farm in Oregon
How to plan for and bounce back from flooding with Noah Poulos of Wild East Farm in North Carolina
Raising standards for produce and soil quality with Laura Llewellyn of Chimalow Produce in Washington State
Scaling up and growing 60,000 dahlias with Grace Lam of Fivefork Farms in Massachusetts
How farmers can help breed varieties tailored to their farms with Michael Lordon of the Organic Seed Alliance
Insects as a solution to food waste and a new farm “crop” with Pat Crowley of Chapul Farms in Oregon
30+ years of scaling up without lowering standards with Jack Hedin and Abby Benson of Featherstone Farm in Minnesota
Expanding regional markets for farmers with Anne Massie and Virginia Pleasant of Region Roots Local Farm & Food Hub
Building soil to feed your plants with Josh Kruszynski of Tilth Soil
The business side of growing a farm and balancing family with Diane Aboushi of Halal Pastures
Decades of incredibly diverse CSA farming with 7th generation farmers Steve and Lisa Cooper of Cooper’s CSA Farm in Ontario
Sharing the lessons learned growing from urban gardens to Unvarnished Farm in Indiana with Megan Ayers
Pushing back on the weakening of organic standards with Linley Dixon of the Real Organic Project
Greenhouse planning, siting and building with Tomm Becker of Nifty Hoops
Growing mushrooms for market with Erin Hamilton of The Mushroom Conservatory
Why preserving organic standards matters for all growers with Dave Chapman of the Real Organic Project
Setting standards for floral crops and writing the book Floral Standards with Diane Szukovathy of Jello Mold Farm
Taking sales online after decades of farmers markets with Robert Arnold of Pleasant Valley Farm
Food system accountability by farmers with Sarah Carden of Farm Action
Connecting 6,000 customers with 30+ farmers at Mali Plac food hub in Slovenia
Getting ambitious local ag projects done using for-profit/nonprofit partnerships with Amber Lambke of Maine Grains
Farming in the city of St. Louis, Missouri, with Tyrean Lewis of Heru Urban Farming
Getting the most out of your greenhouse tomatoes with Guillaume Lambert of Orisha greenhouse automation
What it's like to farm in suburban California vs rural Minnesota with Kelley Rajala of Clear Lake Gardens
Stewarding the farm into the fifth generation and beyond with Kristin Graves of Fifth Gen Gardens in Alberta
The power of regionally adapted seeds and herbs with Bevin Cohen of Small House Farm in Michigan
20+ years of full-diet CSA with Kristin and Mark Kimball of Essex Farm in New York State
Strategies for dealing with the federal funding freeze with Gale Livingstone of Deep Roots Farm and Ari Memar of Farmhand
Year-round marketing vegetables and flowers with Corinne Hansch and Matthew Leon of Lovin’ Mama Farm in New York State
Full-diet CSA and longtable dinners in the high desert of Oregon with Sarahlee Lawrence of Rainshadow Organics
How a fifth-generation farmer is growing sustainability and profitability for the next generation with Graham Christensen of Christensen Farms in Nebraska
Going from a career in banking to full-time market farming with Jacqueline Jackson of Mattie's Garden in Birmingham, Alabama
Putting the farm back in solar farms with Elise Couillard with the Couillard Solar Foundation
How to build a regenerative food brand with Samuel Taylor of Long Table
Learn from 50+ years of organic vegetable farming with Jim Crawford of New Morning Farm in Pennsylvania
Scaling urban agriculture with Romondo Woods of Urban Youth Agriculture in Detroit, Michigan
The art of growing uncommon flowers organically with Matt Dell of Treadlight Farm in New York State
Plan your marketing calendar for the year with Corinna Bench of MyDigitalFarmer and Shared Legacy Farms
Rogue Farm Corps: Building on the farm apprenticeship system with Kait Crowley and Geoffrey Van
Decentralizing the food system with a steward-owned sales platform for farmers with Pete Russell of Ooooby
Leah Penniman of Soul Fire Farm in New York on land access, soil health, seed keeping and more!
Learning the business of flower farming with Jenny Marks of Trademarks Flower Farm
Strategies for dealing with the loss of farms due to climate change with Maud Powell
Maximizing the storage life of vegetables with Sam Knapp of Offbeet Farm in Fairbanks, Alaska
Growing seeds for sale or for your own farm with Dan Brisebois of Tourne-Sol Cooperative Farm
GrownBy: Building a cooperatively-owned farm marketplace app with Lindsey Lusher Shute
Making compost out of food waste destined for the landfill with Nathan Rutz of Tilth Soil
Producing regionally adapted seeds for the Upper Midwest with Driftless Seed Company
Balancing farming and parenting with Katie Kulla, author of the new book Farm-Raised Kids!
New host special episode with Rebecca Kutzer-Rice of Moonshot Farm in New Jersey!
How farmers can get help preserving farmland with Addie Candib of American Farmland Trust
How to help new farms get started with Rowan Steele of the Headwaters Farm Business Incubator Program
Bazile Panek of Good Sky Guidance on respectful agricultural learning and collaboration with Indigenous communities
Pest control by birds of prey with Alina Blankenship of Sky Guardian Falconry in Oregon
Optimizing your online sales and marketing with Nina Galle, co-author of Ready Farmer One: The Farmer’s Guide to Selling and Marketing
Nina Planck on replacing the industrial food chain with local foods values
Advocating for the rights of farmers to sell directly to the public with Alexia Kulwiec, Executive Director of the Farm-To-Consumer Legal Defense Fund
Learn from decades of natural farming experience with Jeff Poppen of Long Hungry Creek Farm in Tennessee
From farm worker to farm owner with Virginia Herrera of Eloisa Organic Farm in Oregon
How growers are using Farmhand, the first virtual assistant built for farmers, with Carolyn Givens of Something Good Organics, Melanie Cunningham of Shakefork Community Farm and Ari Memar of Farmhand
Suburban farming on a small footprint with a full-time job with Michael Bell of Dallas Half Acre Farm in Dallas, Texas
Designing with dried flowers with Hannah Muller of Full Belly Farm
Training farmers for the future with an endowment from the past with Megan Larmer and Nicole Scott of the Glynwood Center for Regional Food and Farming in New York State
How to make pick-your-own more profitable than other markets with Megan Neubauer of Pure Land Farm in McKinney, Texas
Using data to identify profitable flower crops, biofumigation, and so much more with Bruno Maciel of Florista Lina Farm in Barcelos, Portugal
Getting the most out of farmers markets with Catt Fields White of Farmers Market Pros
Building a virtual assistant for market farms with Ari Memar of Farmhand
Meet your new host, a special episode with April Parms Jones!
Flexible CSA logistics: Alex Ball of Old City Acres in Michigan on out-of-home delivery, website customization, last mile logistics and so much more
The rise of selling local food and flowers online with Cole Jones, founder and CEO of Local Line
Going from dairy farming to vegetable farming with humor, wisdom, grit and lots of good farm advice with Jaymie Michelle Thurler of Rutabaga Ranch in Ontario
Aquaponic flowers and leaving two successful careers to start a flower farm with Sarah Daken and Tom Precht of Grateful Gardeners
Improving access to fresh food and farming in Chicago with Joshua Hughes of the Urban Growers Collective
A fresh update on micronutrient fertility from the sea that was decades in the making with Michael Sileck of Sea-90 Ocean Minerals
Streamlining the REKO ring model of pre-selling to the public with Tyler Taggart of REKO Hub
Managing a diverse collective farm with Hannah Rose Weber and Nate Lada of Green Things Farm Collective in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Overcoming barriers for local food and farmers with Jean-Martin Fortier
Creating community around food and farming with Brian Campbell and Crystine Goldberg of Uprising Seeds
Becoming the face of your farm and breeding the Floret Originals varieties with Erin Benzakein of Floret
Making natural liquid fish fertilizer from a fishing byproduct with Ann Molloy of Neptune’s Harvest
How rootstocks increase yield and disease resistance in grafted tomatoes with breeder Martijn van Stee of Enza Zaden
Growing a bioregionally adapted seed system with Don Tipping of Siskiyou Seeds in Oregon
Making flowers accessible with a CSA, home delivery and more with Tracy Yang of JARN Co. Flowers in Washington State
Breeding local food systems that are more resilient to climate change with Chris Smith of The Utopian Seed Project
A lifetime of organic farming and activism with Jim Gerritsen of Wood Prairie Farm in Maine
Growing a profitable flower business with Lisa Mason Ziegler of the Gardener’s Workshop
Advanced greenhouse control and automation with Guillaume Lambert of Orisha
Vegetable and flower farming on cooperatively owned land in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, with Angela and Paul Neufeld of Kingfisher Farm Market
Why and how to automate your greenhouse for peace of mind and better production with Guillaume Lambert of Orisha
Establishing a farm growing 40 different vegetable crops on 30 acres with Cole Mazariegos-Anastassiou of Brisa Ranch in California
Quitting your job to grow flowers 52 weeks of the year with Rebecca Kutzer-Rice of Moonshot Farm in New Jersey
Quitting the corporate life to build Mount Liamuiga Farm in Colorado with Keshaun Joseph
Balancing four different enterprises on a single family farm with Zoe Bradbury DeSurra of Valley Flora Farm in Oregon
Ways to keep pests and diseases in check without spraying with Dr. Surendra Dara of Oregon State University
Growing a profitable flower farm with Lennie Larkin of B-Side farm and author of Flower Farming for Profit
The best idea in local farming you’ve never heard of: the “farm stop” with Kathy Sample & Bill Brinkerhoff of Argus Farm Stop
The farmer’s office: business skills you need to run a profitable farm with Julia Shanks
The Nourishing Asian Kitchen (and Farm!) with Farmer/Author Sophia Nguyen Eng
The Lean Micro Farm with Ben Hartman of Clay Bottom Farm in Goshen, Indiana
Two decades of farm collaboration with Lyn Jacobs of La Finquita Del Buho and Polly Gottesman of Pumpkin Ridge Gardens
PFAS contamination of farm soil with Caleb Goossen, Organic Crop Specialist at MOFGA
Spreading risk through crop diversity on a new farm with Noah Poulos of Wild East Farm
70 sustainable plants that will change the way we eat, with Kevin Hobbs and Artur Cisar-Erlach
Urban flower farming with Mimo Davis and Miranda Duschack of Urban Buds City Grown Flowers
Balancing farming on Whidbey Island and teaching farming in Seattle with Eli Wheat of SkyRoot Farm and The U of WA
The Winter Market Gardener with Catherine Sylvestre of Ferme des Quatre-Temps
Staying healthy through a lifetime of farming with Cynthia Flores of Labor-Movement
Strategies for farming in clay with Nella Mae Parks of Nella Mae’s Farm in Cove, Oregon
Part 2 of Managing your wash/pack system for safe, clean produce with Billy Mitchell, Chris Callahan and Andrew Chamberlin
Managing your wash/pack system for safe, clean produce with Billy Mitchell, Chris Callahan and Andrew Chamberlin
Overcoming adversity with Anthonie Conner of 4A Market Gardens in Torrington, Wyoming
Breeding more flavorful vegetables with Culinary Breeding Network founder Lane Selman
Building a honey farm business with innovative marketing, agritourism and education with Tara Chapman of Two Hives Honey
Farm stress: strategies and resources for dealing with the mental health repercussions of farm-related stress with Anne Schwartz and Rachel Van Boven
Planning and planting for the flower holidays with Dave Dowling
Ground lease farm transfers and much more with Jeremy Barker Plotkin of Simple Gifts Farm
Going from starting farms to editing Growing for Market Magazine with editor Andrew Mefferd: from farmer to editor (Part 2 of 2)
Going from working on farms to running Growing for Market Magazine with editor Andrew Mefferd: From apprentice to farmer (Part 1 of 2)
Reflecting on 50 years of Johnny's Selected Seeds with founder Rob Johnston
Creating positive labor experiences for farm owners and workers with Sarah Janes Ugoretz of the FairShare CSA Coalition
New podcast co-host special episode, with Katie Kulla of Oakhill Organics!
The Ecological Farm with farmer/author Helen Atthowe: A Minimalist No-Till, No-Spray, Selective-Weeding, Grow-Your-Own-Fertilizer System
Growing cut flowers six stories above the San Francisco Bay Area with Joanna Letz of Bluma Flower Farm
Unraveling why root maggots may have been worse than usual this spring with Caleb Goossen of MOFGA
Growing 15 acres of organic flowers with mother/daughter team Dru Rivers and Hannah Muller of Full Belly Farm
Compost science with Robert Pavlis
Making the move from the military to agriculture with Charley Jordan of Jordan Farms in Tennessee
Growing good broccoli in a bad climate with Jan van der Heide of Bejo Seeds
Getting farm-friendly legislation passed with Sara and Symbria Patterson of Red Acre Farm in Utah
The origins of Growing for Market Magazine with founding editor Lynn Byczynski
Farming and pregnancy: Birth and postpartum healing for the farmer (Part 2 of 2)
Farming and pregnancy: Balancing the physical and emotional demands (Part 1 of 2)
Demystifying the Guestworker H-2A visa program with Gretel and Steve Adams of Sunny Meadows Flower Farm
Fred Hempel of Artisan Seeds on breeding veg varieties for market farmers
The origins of Neversink Farm with Conor Crickmore, part 2 of 2: The Neversink Farm Course and Neversink Tools
The origins of Neversink Farm with Conor Crickmore, part 1 of 2
Josh Volk on DIY farm tools and compact farm layouts
Meet your host: Megan Robertson!
Scrum project (and personal!) management with Andrea Heim