The Food Grower Podcast

In this episode the last of season 2... We bring you the recording of The Food Grower Academy Christmas Party 2022... Where Chris and Jack sum up the season, have a live Q&A with members, plus put the all important Quick Fire Questions to some of the Academy Members.Thank you to everyone who listens and gets something out of the Food Grower Podcast it wouldn't exist without you! If you celebrate it then have a very Merry Christmas, and if you don't I hope you can enjoy a bit of a break with loved ones over the next few days / week. Season 3 will be out in January... we hope you will join us for an amazing line up of guests! See ya then!Cheers,Jack and Chris--This is the weekly podcast that talks all things food growing with those doing amazing things from across the UK and the world. Every week we deliver you a podcast that interviews a fantastic food grower that is doing things differently, inspirationally or that has an awesome story to tell.This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.We are your hosts Chris from Fanfield and Jack from Jacks Patch we will be bringing you an inspirational interview, some tips and tricks from our own farms as well as the fun feature of quick fire questions that we ask every guest…. Obviously including whether they prefer an evening farm beer or morning farm coffee!!Show Notes:If you want to make your food growing easier and take it to the next level... Check out The Food Grower Academy at https://academy.foodgrower.co.uk You can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from.---And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account https://www.instagram.com/foodgroweracademy to interact with us and get updates each week on episodes, additional content, or just to have a chat.Don’t forget to hit the follow button on instagram, and the subscribe button on your podcast app. We hope you enjoy the podcast!

In this episode Andy chats with Michael Perry from the brilliant Instagram account Mr Plant Geek.They talk about getting started growing, finding and sharing the joy in plants, being a Hortpreneur and How Growing Led to TV Presenting.--This is the weekly podcast that talks all things food growing with those doing amazing things from across the UK and the world. Every week we deliver you a podcast that interviews a fantastic food grower that is doing things differently, inspirationally or that has an awesome story to tell.This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.We are your hosts Chris from Fanfield Farm, Jack from Jacks Patch and Andy from Urban Herbs.. we will be bringing you an inspirational interview, some tips and tricks from our own farms as well as the fun feature of quick fire questions that we ask every guest…. Obviously including whether they prefer an evening farm beer or morning farm coffee!!Show Notes:If you want to make your food growing easier and take it to the next level... Check out The Food Grower Academy at https://academy.foodgrower.co.ukYou can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from.Michaels New Book - https://mrplantgeekshop.com/products/hortus-curious-by-michael-perry-signed-edition-with-goodybagMichaels Podcast - https://theplantbasedpodcast.net/---And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account https://www.instagram.com/foodgroweracademy to interact with us and get updates each week on episodes, additional content, or just to have a chat.Don’t forget to hit the follow button on instagram, and the subscribe button on your podcast app. We hope you enjoy the podcast!

This a new episode of the podcast that will come out each week on a Friday with "These 5 Things!"... 5 helpful hints, tips or lists to help you on your food growing journey. And in this episode it's 5 Things To Consider When Starting A Growing Business.--This is the twice weekly podcast that talks all things food growing with those doing amazing things from across the UK and the world. Every week we deliver you a podcast that interviews a fantastic food grower that is doing things differently, inspirationally or that has an awesome story to tell on a Tuesday, and a "These 5 Things" Mini Episode on a Friday.This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.We are your hosts Chris from Fanfield Farm, Jack from Jacks Patch and Andy from Urban Herbs.. we will be bringing you an inspirational interview, some tips and tricks from our own farms as well as the fun feature of quick fire questions that we ask every guest…. Obviously including whether they prefer an evening farm beer or morning farm coffee!!Show Notes:If you want to make your food growing easier and take it to the next level... Check out The Food Grower Academy at https://academy.foodgrower.co.uk You can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from.---And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account https://www.instagram.com/foodgroweracademy to interact with us and get updates each week on episodes, additional content, or just to have a chat.Don’t forget to hit the follow button on instagram, and the subscribe button on your podcast app. We hope you enjoy the podcast!

In this episode Andy chats with Rob from the brilliant Instagram account Rob's Allotment.They talk about growing on an allotment, getting started and breaking down the barriers or fancy language in growing and why you should give everything a go... and so much more.--This is the weekly podcast that talks all things food growing with those doing amazing things from across the UK and the world. Every week we deliver you a podcast that interviews a fantastic food grower that is doing things differently, inspirationally or that has an awesome story to tell.This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.We are your hosts Chris from Fanfield Farm, Jack from Jacks Patch and Andy from Urban Herbs.. we will be bringing you an inspirational interview, some tips and tricks from our own farms as well as the fun feature of quick fire questions that we ask every guest…. Obviously including whether they prefer an evening farm beer or morning farm coffee!!Show Notes:If you want to make your food growing easier and take it to the next level... Check out The Food Grower Academy at https://academy.foodgrower.co.uk You can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from.---And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account https://www.instagram.com/foodgroweracademy to interact with us and get updates each week on episodes, additional content, or just to have a chat.Don’t forget to hit the follow button on instagram, and the subscribe button on your podcast app. We hope you enjoy the podcast!

This a new episode of the podcast that will come out each week on a Friday with "These 5 Things!"... 5 helpful hints, tips or lists to help you on your food growing journey. And in this episode it's 5 Herbs You Can Grow Through Winter!--This is the twice weekly podcast that talks all things food growing with those doing amazing things from across the UK and the world. Every week we deliver you a podcast that interviews a fantastic food grower that is doing things differently, inspirationally or that has an awesome story to tell on a Tuesday, and a "These 5 Things" Mini Episode on a Friday.This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.We are your hosts Chris from Fanfield Farm, Jack from Jacks Patch and Andy from Urban Herbs.. we will be bringing you an inspirational interview, some tips and tricks from our own farms as well as the fun feature of quick fire questions that we ask every guest…. Obviously including whether they prefer an evening farm beer or morning farm coffee!!Show Notes:If you want to make your food growing easier and take it to the next level... Check out The Food Grower Academy at https://academy.foodgrower.co.uk You can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from.---And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account https://www.instagram.com/foodgroweracademy to interact with us and get updates each week on episodes, additional content, or just to have a chat.Don’t forget to hit the follow button on instagram, and the subscribe button on your podcast app. We hope you enjoy the podcast!

Andy and Chris jump on to talk about their love of farmers markets and discuss whether they are a viable part of a food growing business model, they talk about their experiences, how to do well at them, and much more---This is the twice weekly podcast that talks all things food growing with those doing amazing things from across the UK and the world. Every week we deliver you a podcast that interviews a fantastic food grower that is doing things differently, inspirationally or that has an awesome story to tell.This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.We are your hosts Chris from Fanfield Farm, Jack from Jacks Patch and Andy from Urban Herbs.. we will be bringing you an inspirational interview, some tips and tricks from our own farms as well as the fun feature of quick fire questions that we ask every guest…. Obviously including whether they prefer an evening farm beer or morning farm coffee!!Show Notes:If you want to make your food growing easier and take it to the next level... Check out The Food Grower Academy at https://academy.foodgrower.co.uk You can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from.---And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account https://www.instagram.com/foodgroweracademy to interact with us and get updates each week on episodes, additional content, or just to have a chat.Don’t forget to hit the follow button on instagram, and the subscribe button on your podcast app. We hope you enjoy the podcast!

This a new episode of the podcast that will come out each week on a Friday with "These 5 Things!"... 5 helpful hints, tips or lists to help you on your food growing journey. And in this episode it's 5 Permaculture Tips from Jack after he just got back from teaching at a wonderful permaculture retreat in Italy.--This is the twice weekly podcast that talks all things food growing with those doing amazing things from across the UK and the world. Every week we deliver you a podcast that interviews a fantastic food grower that is doing things differently, inspirationally or that has an awesome story to tell on a Tuesday, and a "These 5 Things" Mini Episode on a Friday.This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.We are your hosts Chris from Fanfield Farm, Jack from Jacks Patch and Andy from Urban Herbs.. we will be bringing you an inspirational interview, some tips and tricks from our own farms as well as the fun feature of quick fire questions that we ask every guest…. Obviously including whether they prefer an evening farm beer or morning farm coffee!!Show Notes:If you want to make your food growing easier and take it to the next level... Check out The Food Grower Academy at https://academy.foodgrower.co.uk You can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from.---And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account https://www.instagram.com/foodgroweracademy to interact with us and get updates each week on episodes, additional content, or just to have a chat.Don’t forget to hit the follow button on instagram, and the subscribe button on your podcast app. We hope you enjoy the podcast!

In this episode Andy chats with Steph from the brilliant Instagram account Home Grown With The Haydons.They talk about growing on an allotment, becoming self sufficient, about the fact that no plot looks as perfect as instagram, why you should give everything a go... and so much more.--This is the weekly podcast that talks all things food growing with those doing amazing things from across the UK and the world. Every week we deliver you a podcast that interviews a fantastic food grower that is doing things differently, inspirationally or that has an awesome story to tell.This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.We are your hosts Chris from Fanfield Farm, Jack from Jacks Patch and Andy from Urban Herbs.. we will be bringing you an inspirational interview, some tips and tricks from our own farms as well as the fun feature of quick fire questions that we ask every guest…. Obviously including whether they prefer an evening farm beer or morning farm coffee!!Show Notes:If you want to make your food growing easier and take it to the next level... Check out The Food Grower Academy at https://academy.foodgrower.co.uk You can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from.---And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account https://www.instagram.com/foodgroweracademy to interact with us and get updates each week on episodes, additional content, or just to have a chat.Don’t forget to hit the follow button on instagram, and the subscribe button on your podcast app. We hope you enjoy the podcast!

This a new episode of the podcast that will come out each week on a Friday with "These 5 Things!"... 5 helpful hints, tips or lists to help you on your food growing journey. And in this episode it's 5 Mistakes we made with Growing Food this year and more importantly what we learned from that.--This is the twice weekly podcast that talks all things food growing with those doing amazing things from across the UK and the world. Every week we deliver you a podcast that interviews a fantastic food grower that is doing things differently, inspirationally or that has an awesome story to tell on a Tuesday, and a "These 5 Things" Mini Episode on a Friday.This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.We are your hosts Chris from Fanfield Farm, Jack from Jacks Patch and Andy from Urban Herbs.. we will be bringing you an inspirational interview, some tips and tricks from our own farms as well as the fun feature of quick fire questions that we ask every guest…. Obviously including whether they prefer an evening farm beer or morning farm coffee!!Show Notes:If you want to make your food growing easier and take it to the next level... Check out The Food Grower Academy at https://academy.foodgrower.co.uk You can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from.---And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account https://www.instagram.com/foodgroweracademy to interact with us and get updates each week on episodes, additional content, or just to have a chat.Don’t forget to hit the follow button on instagram, and the subscribe button on your podcast app. We hope you enjoy the podcast!

This time Chris and Andy jump on to record an important podcast... the cost of living crisis is effecting us all and so we jump on to talk about that.. but with a positive food growing spin we show how growing just 5 crops can feed your family and save you big £££.---This is the weekly podcast that talks all things food growing with those doing amazing things from across the UK and the world. Every week we deliver you a podcast that interviews a fantastic food grower that is doing things differently, inspirationally or that has an awesome story to tell.This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.We are your hosts Chris from Fanfield Farm, Jack from Jacks Patch and Andy from Urban Herbs.. we will be bringing you an inspirational interview, some tips and tricks from our own farms as well as the fun feature of quick fire questions that we ask every guest…. Obviously including whether they prefer an evening farm beer or morning farm coffee!!Show Notes:If you want to make your food growing easier and take it to the next level... Check out The Food Grower Academy at https://academy.foodgrower.co.uk You can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from.---And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account https://www.instagram.com/foodgroweracademy to interact with us and get updates each week on episodes, additional content, or just to have a chat.Don’t forget to hit the follow button on instagram, and the subscribe button on your podcast app. We hope you enjoy the podcast!

This a new episode of the podcast that will come out each week on a Friday with "These 5 Things!"... 5 helpful hints, tips or lists to help you on your food growing journey. And in this episode it's 5 Autumn Jobs You Can Do In The Herb Garden Right Now.--This is the twice weekly podcast that talks all things food growing with those doing amazing things from across the UK and the world. Every week we deliver you a podcast that interviews a fantastic food grower that is doing things differently, inspirationally or that has an awesome story to tell on a Tuesday, and a "These 5 Things" Mini Episode on a Friday.This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.We are your hosts Chris from Fanfield Farm, Jack from Jacks Patch and Andy from Urban Herbs.. we will be bringing you an inspirational interview, some tips and tricks from our own farms as well as the fun feature of quick fire questions that we ask every guest…. Obviously including whether they prefer an evening farm beer or morning farm coffee!!Show Notes:If you want to make your food growing easier and take it to the next level... Check out The Food Grower Academy at https://academy.foodgrower.co.uk You can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from.---And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account https://www.instagram.com/foodgroweracademy to interact with us and get updates each week on episodes, additional content, or just to have a chat.Don’t forget to hit the follow button on instagram, and the subscribe button on your podcast app. We hope you enjoy the podcast!

This time Andy takes the mic to talk to his actual wife Kate about what it is like to be married to someone who runs a food growing business. This is a little more of a personal episode that talks about being in a relationship with someone who is consumed by their work seasonally, how to survive that, how to help each other and much more.This is the weekly podcast that talks all things food growing with those doing amazing things from across the UK and the world. Every week we deliver you a podcast that interviews a fantastic food grower that is doing things differently, inspirationally or that has an awesome story to tell.This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.We are your hosts Chris from Fanfield Farm, Jack from Jacks Patch and Andy from Urban Herbs.. we will be bringing you an inspirational interview, some tips and tricks from our own farms as well as the fun feature of quick fire questions that we ask every guest…. Obviously including whether they prefer an evening farm beer or morning farm coffee!!Show Notes:If you want to make your food growing easier and take it to the next level... Check out The Food Grower Academy at https://academy.foodgrower.co.uk You can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from.---And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account https://www.instagram.com/foodgroweracademy to interact with us and get updates each week on episodes, additional content, or just to have a chat.Don’t forget to hit the follow button on instagram, and the subscribe button on your podcast app. We hope you enjoy the podcast!

This a new episode of the podcast that will come out each week on a Friday with "These 5 Things!"... 5 helpful hints, tips or lists to help you on your food growing journey. And in this episode it's 5 Autumn Jobs To Do Right Now!--This is the twice weekly podcast that talks all things food growing with those doing amazing things from across the UK and the world. Every week we deliver you a podcast that interviews a fantastic food grower that is doing things differently, inspirationally or that has an awesome story to tell on a Tuesday, and a "These 5 Things" Mini Episode on a Friday.This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.We are your hosts Chris from Fanfield Farm, Jack from Jacks Patch and Andy from Urban Herbs.. we will be bringing you an inspirational interview, some tips and tricks from our own farms as well as the fun feature of quick fire questions that we ask every guest…. Obviously including whether they prefer an evening farm beer or morning farm coffee!!Show Notes:If you want to make your food growing easier and take it to the next level... Check out The Food Grower Academy at https://academy.foodgrower.co.uk You can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from.---And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account https://www.instagram.com/foodgroweracademy to interact with us and get updates each week on episodes, additional content, or just to have a chat.Don’t forget to hit the follow button on instagram, and the subscribe button on your podcast app. We hope you enjoy the podcast!

Jack and Andy are back and so are guests!! This time we have an incredibly inspiring guest... Shannon from Diary of a Lady Gardener on Social Media and host of her own brilliant podcast.This is the weekly podcast that talks all things food growing with those doing amazing things from across the UK and the world. Every week we deliver you a podcast that interviews a fantastic food grower that is doing things differently, inspirationally or that has an awesome story to tell.This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.We are your hosts Chris from Fanfield Farm, Jack from Jacks Patch and Andy from Urban Herbs.. we will be bringing you an inspirational interview, some tips and tricks from our own farms as well as the fun feature of quick fire questions that we ask every guest…. Obviously including whether they prefer an evening farm beer or morning farm coffee!!Show Notes:If you want to make your food growing easier and take it to the next level... Check out The Food Grower Academy at https://academy.foodgrower.co.uk You can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from.Shannon's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/diaryofaladygardener/ Diaries of a Lady Gardener Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/diaries-of-a-lady-gardener/id1567759782?fbclid=IwAR228AEcBQEDFUYLGmOSRWCLBBxMMLIwQX-PvX-HlCtGTFy47tvCgF9r9eA ---And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account https://www.instagram.com/foodgroweracademy to interact with us and get updates each week on episodes, additional content, or just to have a chat.Don’t forget to hit the follow button on instagram, and the subscribe button on your podcast app. We hope you enjoy the podcast!

Jack and Andy are back whilst Chris is off and in this episode they talk all things Wildlife Ponds... Why you need one, the benefits and how to do it!*** Support the podcast and get exclusive access to videos of the episodes, as well as early access to the podcast and much more. Head to: https://www.patreon.com/foodgroweracademy ***This is the weekly podcast that talks all things food growing with those doing amazing things from across the UK and the world. Every week we deliver you a podcast that interviews a fantastic food grower that is doing things differently, inspirationally or that has an awesome story to tell.This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.We are your hosts Chris from Fanfield Farm, Jack from Jacks Patch and Andy from Urban Herbs.. we will be bringing you an inspirational interview, some tips and tricks from our own farms as well as the fun feature of quick fire questions that we ask every guest…. Obviously including whether they prefer an evening farm beer or morning farm coffee!!Show Notes:For all things Food Grower podcast; including upcoming blog posts, additional content, guest opportunities and food grower merch, head over to our website at https://www.foodgrower.co.uk .. And please do pass on to anyone in your life who grows food either for fun or funds.You can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from.And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account https://www.instagram.com/foodgroweracademy to interact with us and get updates each week on episodes, additional content, or just to have a chat.Don’t forget to hit the follow button on instagram, and the subscribe button on your podcast app. We hope you enjoy the podcast!

This podcast is a little bit different. We are super excited to launch the Food Grower Academy which we have been working on for aaaages.Andy and Chris chat about how it came about, what it is and who it's for in this special and passionate episode.Head over to: https://academy.foodgrower.co.uk/ to find out more and join us.---This is the weekly podcast that talks all things food growing with those doing amazing things from across the UK and the world. Every week we deliver you a podcast that interviews a fantastic food grower that is doing things differently, inspirationally or that has an awesome story to tell.This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.We are your hosts Chris from Fanfield Farm, Jack from Jacks Patch and Andy from Urban Herbs.. we will be bringing you an inspirational interview, some tips and tricks from our own farms as well as the fun feature of quick fire questions that we ask every guest…. Obviously including whether they prefer an evening farm beer or morning farm coffee!!Show Notes:For all things Food Grower podcast; including upcoming blog posts, additional content, guest opportunities and food grower merch, head over to our website at https://www.foodgrower.co.uk .. And please do pass on to anyone in your life who grows food either for fun or funds.You can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from.And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account https://www.instagram.com/foodgroweracademy to interact with us and get updates each week on episodes, additional content, or just to have a chat.Don’t forget to hit the follow button on instagram, and the subscribe button on your podcast app. We hope you enjoy the podcast!

Jack and Andy are back whilst Chris is off and in this episode they talk all about the dreaded drought we have been having. How it has affected them both and what we can do about it!*** Support the podcast and get exclusive access to videos of the episodes, as well as early access to the podcast and much more. Head to: https://www.patreon.com/foodgroweracademy ***This is the weekly podcast that talks all things food growing with those doing amazing things from across the UK and the world. Every week we deliver you a podcast that interviews a fantastic food grower that is doing things differently, inspirationally or that has an awesome story to tell.This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.We are your hosts Chris from Fanfield Farm, Jack from Jacks Patch and Andy from Urban Herbs.. we will be bringing you an inspirational interview, some tips and tricks from our own farms as well as the fun feature of quick fire questions that we ask every guest…. Obviously including whether they prefer an evening farm beer or morning farm coffee!!Show Notes:For all things Food Grower podcast; including upcoming blog posts, additional content, guest opportunities and food grower merch, head over to our website at https://www.foodgrower.co.uk .. And please do pass on to anyone in your life who grows food either for fun or funds.You can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from.And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account https://www.instagram.com/foodgroweracademy to interact with us and get updates each week on episodes, additional content, or just to have a chat.Don’t forget to hit the follow button on instagram, and the subscribe button on your podcast app. We hope you enjoy the podcast!

Jack and Andy are back whilst Chris is off and in this episode they talk all things Social Media bouncing ideas off eachother as they talk about how they can improve social following for any growing account.*** Support the podcast and get exclusive access to videos of the episodes, as well as early access to the podcast and much more. Head to: https://www.patreon.com/foodgroweracademy ***This is the weekly podcast that talks all things food growing with those doing amazing things from across the UK and the world. Every week we deliver you a podcast that interviews a fantastic food grower that is doing things differently, inspirationally or that has an awesome story to tell.This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.We are your hosts Chris from Fanfield Farm, Jack from Jacks Patch and Andy from Urban Herbs.. we will be bringing you an inspirational interview, some tips and tricks from our own farms as well as the fun feature of quick fire questions that we ask every guest…. Obviously including whether they prefer an evening farm beer or morning farm coffee!!Show Notes:For all things Food Grower podcast; including upcoming blog posts, additional content, guest opportunities and food grower merch, head over to our website at https://www.foodgrower.co.uk .. And please do pass on to anyone in your life who grows food either for fun or funds.You can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from.And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account https://www.instagram.com/foodgroweracademy to interact with us and get updates each week on episodes, additional content, or just to have a chat.Don’t forget to hit the follow button on instagram, and the subscribe button on your podcast app. We hope you enjoy the podcast!

Danni, known as @plot.81 on instagram has really made her allotment a growing space that she enjoys being in. With a skate ramp, bird feeding and an outdoor bath all among the growing of abundant food and beautiful other plants.Her knowledge of foraging is also incredible, and so we were super excited to have Danni on the podcast.*** Support the podcast and get exclusive access to videos of the episodes, as well as early access to the podcast and much more. Head to: https://www.patreon.com/foodgroweracademy ***This is the weekly podcast that talks all things food growing with those doing amazing things from across the UK and the world. Every week we deliver you a podcast that interviews a fantastic food grower that is doing things differently, inspirationally or that has an awesome story to tell.In this episode we are delighted to have Danni from @plot.81 on the podcast.We talked about so much in the episode related allotment growing, feeding robins from your hand, being part of nature, mushrooms, using your allotment space in different ways, skateboarding, and so much more.Plus the all important quick-fire questions of course…. Will Danni be #teambeer or #teamcoffee ???This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.We are your hosts Chris from Fanfield Farm, Jack from Jacks Patch and Andy from Urban Herbs.. we will be bringing you an inspirational interview, some tips and tricks from our own farms as well as the fun feature of quick fire questions that we ask every guest…. Obviously including whether they prefer an evening farm beer or morning farm coffee!!Show Notes:Danni's Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/plot.81/For all things Food Grower podcast; including upcoming blog posts, additional content, guest opportunities and food grower merch, head over to our website at https://www.foodgrower.co.uk .. And please do pass on to anyone in your life who grows food either for fun or funds.You can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from.And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account https://www.instagram.com/foodgroweracademy to interact with us and get updates each week on episodes, additional content, or just to have a chat.Don’t forget to hit the follow button on instagram, and the subscribe button on your podcast app. We hope you enjoy the podcast!

*** Support the podcast and get exclusive access to videos of theepisodes, as well as early access to the podcast and much more. Head to:https://www.patreon.com/foodgroweracademy ***This is the weekly podcast that talks all things food growing withthose doing amazing things from across the UK and the world. Every weekwe deliver you a podcast that interviews a fantastic food grower that isdoing things differently, inspirationally or that has an awesome storyto tell.In this episode Jack and Andy jumps on to talk all things thisSeason so far, and with our apologies for the delay in getting podcasts to you.This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whateverexperience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer,right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talkingeverything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.For all things Food Grower podcast; including upcoming blog posts,additional content, guest opportunities and food grower merch, head overto our website at https://www.foodgrower.co.uk .. And please do pass on to anyone in your life who grows food either for fun or funds.You can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from.And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account https://www.instagram.com/foodgroweracademy to interact with us and get updates each week on episodes, additional content, or just to have a chat.Don’t forget to hit the follow button on instagram, and the subscribe button on your podcast app. We hope you enjoy the podcast!

No special blurb this week, this one is simple and we believe it is important... Three growers talking about mental health... because it should be talked about more!If you struggle with anything in this podcast then please reach out to someone: one of us, a friend or family member, or one of the amazing organisations that are out there to help.If you need urgent help then you can get it online from many places including the brilliant charity Mind: https://www.mind.org.uk/----------This is the weekly podcast that talks all things food growing with those doing amazing things from across the UK and the world. Every week we deliver you a podcast that interviews a fantastic food grower that is doing things differently, inspirationally or that has an awesome story to tell.This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.For all things Food Grower podcast; including upcoming blog posts, additional content, guest opportunities and food grower merch, head over to our website at https://www.foodgrower.co.uk .. And please do pass on to anyone in your life who grows food either for fun or funds.You can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from.And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account https://www.instagram.com/foodgroweracademy to interact with us and get updates each week on episodes, additional content, or just to have a chat.Don’t forget to hit the follow button on instagram, and the subscribe button on your podcast app. We hope you enjoy the podcast!*** Support the podcast and get exclusive access to videos of the episodes, as well as early access to the podcast and much more. Head to: https://www.patreon.com/foodgroweracademy ***

*** Support the podcast and get exclusive access to videos of the episodes, as well as early access to the podcast and much more. Head to: https://www.patreon.com/foodgroweracademy ***This is the weekly podcast that talks all things food growing with those doing amazing things from across the UK and the world. Every week we deliver you a podcast that interviews a fantastic food grower that is doing things differently, inspirationally or that has an awesome story to tell.In this episode Chris and Andy jumps on to talk all things this Season so far, to geek out about herbs, and to talk about the running of a food / horticulture business at the moment.This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.For all things Food Grower podcast; including upcoming blog posts, additional content, guest opportunities and food grower merch, head over to our website at https://www.foodgrower.co.uk .. And please do pass on to anyone in your life who grows food either for fun or funds.You can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from.And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account https://www.instagram.com/foodgroweracademy to interact with us and get updates each week on episodes, additional content, or just to have a chat.Don’t forget to hit the follow button on instagram, and the subscribe button on your podcast app. We hope you enjoy the podcast!

Amy from Nell's Urban Greens wanted to grow their own food, started with microgreens and got addicted.... Now she runs a UK business selling microgreens plus a fantastic membership on growing micros.*** Support the podcast and get exclusive access to videos of theepisodes, as well as early access to the podcast and much more. Head to:https://www.patreon.com/foodgroweracademy ***This is the weekly podcast that talks all things food growing with those doing amazing things from across the UK and the world. Every week we deliver you a podcast that interviews a fantastic food grower that is doing things differently, inspirationally or that has an awesome story to tell.In this episode we are delighted to have Amy from Nell's Urban Greens.We talked about so much in the episode all related to microgreen growing and business.Plus the all important quick-fire questions of course…. Will Amy be #teambeer or #teamcoffee ???This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.We are your hosts Chris from Fanfield Farm and Jack from Jacks Patch and we will be bringing you an inspirational interview, some tips and tricks from our own farms as well as the fun feature of quick fire questions that we ask every guest…. Obviously including whether they prefer an evening farm beer or morning farm coffee!!Show Notes:farmmicrogreens.co.uk - https://farmmicrogreens.co.uk/ Facebook Group - Farm microgreens UK - https://www.facebook.com/groups/farmmicrogreensuk Instagram - Nell's Urban Herbs - https://www.instagram.com/nellsurbangreens/ For all things Food Grower podcast; including upcoming blog posts, additional content, guest opportunities and food grower merch, head over to our website at https://www.foodgrower.co.uk .. And please do pass on to anyone in your life who grows food either for fun or funds.You can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from.And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account https://www.instagram.com/foodgroweracademy to interact with us and get updates each week on episodes, additional content, or just to have a chat.Don’t forget to hit the follow button on instagram, and the subscribe button on your podcast app. We hope you enjoy the podcast!

A cafe in Costa Rica, where everything sold is grown in the local area… right on the beach… it sounds idyllic right?! Well that’s what our guest this week has started. Elizabeth Couse is a farmer and environmentalist, now cafe restaurant owner.This was an awesome episode where we hit on so so many interesting and important topics from inclusivity and people, diversity, permaculture, colonialism, capitalism and so much more…. You don’t want to miss this one!*** Support the podcast and get exclusive access to videos of theepisodes, as well as early access to the podcast and much more. Head to:https://www.patreon.com/foodgroweracademy ***This is the weekly podcast that talks all things food growing with those doing amazing things from across the UK and the world. Every week we deliver you a podcast that interviews a fantastic food grower that is doing things differently, inspirationally or that has an awesome story to tell.In this episode we are delighted to have Elizabeth Couse all the way from Costa Rica on the podcast. Please excuse the background noise in this episode, Elizabeth was recording from the cafe in it’s beautiful surroundings.We talked about so much in the episode from inclusivity and people, diversity, permaculture, colonialism, capitalism and so much more.Plus the all important quick-fire questions of course…. Will Patrick be #teambeer or #teamcoffee ???This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.We are your hosts Chris from Fanfield Farm and Jack from Jacks Patch and we will be bringing you an inspirational interview, some tips and tricks from our own farms as well as the fun feature of quick fire questions that we ask every guest…. Obviously including whether they prefer an evening farm beer or morning farm coffee!!Show Notes:Biriba Restaurant - https://www.happycow.net/reviews/biriba-puerto-viejo-de-talamanca-272842 Elizabeth Insta - https://www.instagram.com/elizabethcouse_/ Liberation Permaculture - https://www.instagram.com/liberationpermaculture/ TedX Event - https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/tedxpermaqueer-cultural-responses-to-climate-change-tickets-198084966467# EcoWarriorRetreats - https://www.instagram.com/ecowarriorretreats/ Finca Tierra - https://fincatierra.com Lean Penniman Book Mentioned - https://www.farmingwhileblack.org/ For all things Food Grower podcast; including upcoming blog posts, additional content, guest opportunities and food grower merch, head over to our website at https://www.foodgrower.co.uk .. And please do pass on to anyone in your life who grows food either for fun or funds.You can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from.And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account https://www.instagram.com/foodgroweracademy to interact...

Did you know you can eat Cactus? Jack and Chris had no idea before they met Elki.... in this episode of the podcast our guest blows our mind with how Cacti can grow in the UK, can be edible, helped people get more gold onto ships, can filter our water better than our systems now, and so so so so sooooo much more.This episode genuinely blew our minds! You can't miss it!*** Support the podcast and get exclusive access to videos of theepisodes, as well as early access to the podcast and much more. Head to:https://www.patreon.com/foodgroweracademy ***This is the weekly podcast that talks all things food growing with those doing amazing things from across the UK and the world.Every week we deliver you a podcast that interviews a fantastic food grower that is doing things differently, inspirationally or that has an awesome story to tell.In this episode we are delighted to have Elki Guillen, known as ElkiWild on Instagram. We talk about the world of cacti / cactus, connections with ancestors and nature, diversity in farming, music and spirituality in growing, and biodynamic practices.Plus the all important quick-fire questions of course…. Will Patrick be #teambeer or #teamcoffee ???This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.We are your hosts Chris from Fanfield Farm and Jack from Jacks Patch and we will be bringing you an inspirational interview, some tips and tricks from our own farms as well as the fun feature of quick fire questions that we ask every guest…. Obviously including whether they prefer an evening farm beer or morning farm coffee!!Show Notes:https://www.instagram.com/elkiwild/Diversity in Farming - What is Culturally Appropriate Veg - Talk that Elki spoke on at Oxford Real Farming Conference 2022 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkk5-_Zh0wEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkk5-_Zh0wEThe Cactus man of London Film - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYWlrQ03zpkElki's Favourite Cactus - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opuntia_ficus-indica More Info on Cactus Mucilage Study on Filtrating Water - https://www.geochemie.uni-bremen.de/pdf/pichler/WS%202012%20Mucilage.pdf For all things Food Grower podcast; including upcoming blog posts, additional content, guest opportunities and food grower merch, head over to our website at https://www.foodgrower.co.uk .. And please do pass on to anyone in your life who grows food either for fun or funds.You can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from.And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account https://www.instagram.com/foodgroweracademy to interact with us and get updates each week on episodes, additional content, or just to have a chat.Don’t forget to hit the follow button on instagram, and

*** Support the podcast and get exclusive access to videos of the episodes, as well as early access to the podcast and much more. Head to: https://www.patreon.com/foodgroweracademy ***The weekly podcast that talks all things food growing with those doing amazing things from across the UK and the world.Every week we deliver you a podcast that interviews a fantastic food grower that is doing things differently, inspirationally or that has an awesome story to tell.In this episode we are delighted to have Patrick AKA The Frenchie Gardener to talk all things Patio Growing, Growing in Pots, Indoor growing, French food, Permaculture, and so much more.Plus the all important quick-fire questions of course…. Will Patrick be #teambeer or #teamcoffee ???This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.We are your hosts Chris from Fanfield Farm and Jack from Jacks Patch and we will be bringing you an inspirational interview, some tips and tricks from our own farms as well as the fun feature of quick fire questions that we ask every guest…. Obviously including whether they prefer an evening farm beer or morning farm coffee!!Show Notes:https://thefrenchiegardener.com/Growing Your Own Food Balcony Ebook: https://thefrenchiegardener.com/products/e-book-urban-gardening?pr_prod_strat=collection_fallback&pr_rec_pid=6598139642005&pr_ref_pid=7303997292693&pr_seq=uniformPre-Order Patricks Book: https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Patrick-Vernuccio/dp/3965841890/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=der+frenchie+g%C3%A4rtner&qid=1637423387&sr=8-2Bokashi Composting Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HIhb6A6sVoGeoff Lawton Patterns: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIaxI_-0IOAFor all things Food Grower podcast; including upcoming blog posts, additional content, guest opportunities and food grower merch, head over to our website at https://www.foodgrower.co.uk .. And please do pass on to anyone in your life who grows food either for fun or funds.You can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from.And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account https://www.instagram.com/foodgroweracademy to interact with us and get updates each week on episodes, additional content, or just to have a chat.Don’t forget to hit the follow button on instagram, and the subscribe button on your podcast app. We hope you enjoy the podcast!

We hope you enjoyed Part 1 of our chat with Andrew from Urban Herbs. Here is part 2, prepare for more great stories and tangents... and to be inspired!The weekly podcast that talks all things food growing with those doing amazing things from across the UK and the world.Every week we deliver you a podcast that interviews a fantastic food grower that is doing things differently, inspirationally or that has an awesome story to tell.In this episode we are delighted to have Andrew from Urban Herbs to chat to and talk about all things Herb growing and being Herb Geeks... We talk about:Different and strange varieties of herbsMany tangents and inspiring storiesHow completely re-starting your garden can be super funHow ordering herbs has bonded a Husband and Wife with health issuesHow herbs, food and growing connects peopleThe way that smells and tastes bring people togetherTips for growing herbsHow thriving herbs show us what to eatPivoting small businesses and going all inHow work can really fulfill youSo so so much morePlus the all important quick-fire questions of course…. Will Andrew be #teambeer or #teamcoffee ???This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.We are your hosts Chris from Fanfield Farm and Jack from Jacks Patch and we will be bringing you an inspirational interview, some tips and tricks from our own farms as well as the fun feature of quick fire questions that we ask every guest…. Obviously including whether they prefer an evening farm beer or morning farm coffee!!Show Notes:https://urban-herbs.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/urban_herbs_/ For all things Food Grower podcast; including upcoming blog posts, additional content, guest opportunities and food grower merch, head over to our website at https://www.foodgrower.co.uk And please do pass on to anyone in your life who grows food either for fun or funds… You can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from.And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account https://www.instagram.com/foodgroweracademy to interact with us and get updates each week on episodes, additional content, or just to have a chat.Don’t forget to hit the follow button on instagram, and the subscribe button on your podcast app. We hope you enjoy the podcast!Fun and different herbs mentioned:Blackcurrant sageHot and Spicy OreganoBBQ RosemaryVietnamese CorianderPineapple SageCola PlantLime MintMushroom PlantAnd more..

The weekly podcast that talks all things food growing with those doing amazing things from across the UK and the world.Every week we deliver you a podcast that interviews a fantastic food grower that is doing things differently, inspirationally or that has an awesome story to tell.In this episode we are delighted to have Andrew from Urban Herbs to chat to and talk about all things Herb growing and being Herb Geeks... We talk about:The story of Urban HerbsDoing what you love and sticking with itDifferent and strange varieties of herbsMany tangents and inspiring storiesHow completely re-starting your garden can be super funHow ordering herbs has bonded a Husband and Wife with health issuesHow herbs, food and growing connects peopleThe way that smells and tastes bring people togetherTips for growing herbsHow thriving herbs show us what to eatPivoting small businesses and going all inHow work can really fulfill youSo so so much morePlus the all important quick-fire questions of course…. Will Andrew be #teambeer or #teamcoffee ???This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.We are your hosts Chris from Fanfield Farm and Jack from Jacks Patch and we will be bringing you an inspirational interview, some tips and tricks from our own farms as well as the fun feature of quick fire questions that we ask every guest…. Obviously including whether they prefer an evening farm beer or morning farm coffee!!Show Notes:https://urban-herbs.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/urban_herbs_/ For all things Food Grower podcast; including upcoming blog posts, additional content, guest opportunities and food grower merch, head over to our website at https://www.foodgrower.co.uk And please do pass on to anyone in your life who grows food either for fun or funds… You can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from.And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account https://www.instagram.com/foodgroweracademy to interact with us and get updates each week on episodes, additional content, or just to have a chat.Don’t forget to hit the follow button on instagram, and the subscribe button on your podcast app. We hope you enjoy the podcast!Fun and different herbs mentioned:Blackcurrant sageHot and Spicy OreganoBBQ RosemaryVietnamese CorianderPineapple SageCola PlantLime MintMushroom PlantAnd more..

The weekly podcast that talks all things food growing with those doing amazing things from across the UK and the world.Every week we deliver you a podcast that interviews a fantastic food grower that is doing things differently, inspirationally or that has an awesome story to tell.This is a special Christmas episode where we talk about our Christmas dinners and traditions, plus bring in some of our grower friends to give you top tips on growing the veg you might find on your roastie dinner.This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.We are your hosts Chris from Fanfield Farm and Jack from Jacks Patch and we will be bringing you an inspirational interview, some tips and tricks from our own farms as well as the fun feature of quick fire questions that we ask every guest…. Obviously including whether they prefer an evening farm beer or morning farm coffee!!Show Notes:For all things Food Grower podcast; including upcoming blog posts, additional content, guest opportunities and food grower merch, head over to our website at https://www.foodgrower.co.ukAnd please do pass on to anyone in your life who grows food either for fun or funds… You can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from.And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account https://www.instagram.com/foodgroweracademy to interact with us and get updates each week on episodes, additional content, or just to have a chat.Don’t forget to hit the follow button on instagram, and the subscribe button on your podcast app. We hope you enjoy the podcast!—–Thank you to our amazing sponsors!This episode is sponsored by:Natural Grower – For 15% off their full range of products head to https://naturalgrower.co.uk/ and use code FOODGROWER15 at checkout.Direct Plants Ltd – And their incredible polytunnels – For 10% off everything, head to https://directplants.co.uk/ and use code FOODGROWER at checkout.

The weekly podcast that talks all things food growing with those doing amazing things from across the UK and the world.Every week we deliver you a podcast that interviews a fantastic food grower that is doing things differently, inspirationally or that has an awesome story to tell.In this episode we are delighted to have Elliot from Urban Farm It to chat to and talk about all things Urban Farming, Mushroom Growing &amp; Aquaponics... We cover A LOT in this episode, it was an awesome conversation, here's what we talk about:Urban Farm It - Ambitions, Goals and The BusinessElliot’s background and how he got hereThe importance of education, and truly educational productsProduct development at Urban Farm ItRegenerative not SustainabilityLearning from growing techniques across the world where backs are against the wallHow landscape is changing - you don’t have to sacrifice profit to do good - an important mindset changeHow important mushrooms are to the worldHow to grow mushrooms using kitsThe world couldn’t survive without MyceliumMushrooms are starting to engrain in popular general cultureHow to grow Shiitake MushroomsDon’t resist as small businesses, be flexible for success&nbsp;Mushroom Gardening - Huge benefits, no downsides… No brainer?!Wine cap mushrooms in spaces around the farm (Under rhubarb, in straw)Oyster mushrooms in pathways with hardwood chipYou can’t overlay the same judgements over everyone“If you’re not the one to save the world be the one that tries”Closing the loop, recycling and teaching how to recycleWhy isn’t this stuff being taught to children here in schools?Mushrooms in market gardeningAquaponics and how it could change the worldCopying what nature doesHow important a great team is and how to manage morale in a teamWorking with people thats business values align with yours&nbsp;Plus the all important quick-fire questions of course…. Will our guest be #teambeer or #teamcoffee ???This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.We are your hosts Chris from Fanfield Farm and Jack from Jacks Patch and we will be bringing you an inspirational interview, some tips and tricks from our own farms as well as the fun feature of quick fire questions that we ask every guest…. Obviously including whether they prefer an evening farm beer or morning farm coffee!!Show Notes:https://urban-farm-it.com/&nbsp;https://www.instagram.com/urban.farm.it/&nbsp;https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCnoil_DdVr5W8lFH3v0N0IA&nbsp;- Urban Farm It Youtube Channel&nbsp;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKWSuZuuzYA - How to grow Oyster Mushrooms - Urban Farm ItFor all things Food Grower podcast; including upcoming blog posts, additional content, guest opportunities and food grower merch, head over to our website at https://www.foodgrower.co.uk&nbsp;And please do pass on to anyone in your life who grows food either for fun or funds… You can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from.And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account <a href="https://www.instagram.com/foodgroweracademy"...

The results are in..... It's Round 1 #teamcoffee or #teambeer....Forget Hamilton vs Verstappen.... Forget Joshua vs Wilder.... Forget England vs Germany.... These rivalries have nothing on the podcast question that is... "Do you prefer a morning coffee or an afternoon beer on the farm / allotment?"The results from season 1 are finally in, and so we bring you a bonus mini episode of all our guests from the season giving their all important answer. Including our very own Chris and Jack.This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.We are your hosts Chris from Fanfield Farm and Jack from Jacks Patch and we will be bringing you an inspirational interview, some tips and tricks from our own farms as well as the fun feature of quick fire questions that we ask every guest…. Obviously including whether they prefer an evening farm beer or morning farm coffee!!For all things Food Grower podcast; including upcoming blog posts, additional content, guest opportunities and food grower merch, head over to our website at https://www.foodgrower.co.ukAnd please do pass on to anyone in your life who grows food either for fun or funds… You can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from.And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account https://www.instagram.com/foodgroweracademy to interact with us and get updates each week on episodes, additional content, or just to have a chat.Don’t forget to hit the follow button on instagram, and the subscribe button on your podcast app. We hope you enjoy the podcast!Thank you to our amazing sponsors!This podcast is sponsored by:Natural Grower – For 15% off their full range of products head to https://naturalgrower.co.uk/ and use code FOODGROWER15 at checkout.Direct Plants Ltd – And their incredible polytunnels – For 10% off everything, head to https://directplants.co.uk/ and use code FOODGROWER at checkout.

This is a mini bonus episode as we move towards the exciting launch of Season 2 of the podcast coming out on Thursday 16th December!!In this episode we bring you the highlights of season 1’s quick fire question: “What’s Your Favourite Growing Hack”.A brilliant response from everyone so we have brought all the answers together in one place, starting right back at the beginning with our very own Chris’ answer, unfortunately Jack wasn't asked this one back at the beginning when we were still figuring out the questions.This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.We are your hosts Chris from Fanfield Farm and Jack from Jacks Patch and we will be bringing you an inspirational interview, some tips and tricks from our own farms as well as the fun feature of quick fire questions that we ask every guest…. Obviously including whether they prefer an evening farm beer or morning farm coffee!!For all things Food Grower podcast; including upcoming blog posts, additional content, guest opportunities and food grower merch, head over to our website at https://www.foodgrower.co.ukAnd please do pass on to anyone in your life who grows food either for fun or funds… You can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from.And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account https://www.instagram.com/foodgroweracademy to interact with us and get updates each week on episodes, additional content, or just to have a chat.Don’t forget to hit the follow button on instagram, and the subscribe button on your podcast app. We hope you enjoy the podcast!Thank you to our amazing sponsors!This podcast is sponsored by:Natural Grower – For 15% off their full range of products head to https://naturalgrower.co.uk/ and use code FOODGROWER15 at checkout.Direct Plants Ltd – And their incredible polytunnels – For 10% off everything, head to https://directplants.co.uk/ and use code FOODGROWER at checkout.

This is a mini bonus episode as we move towards the exciting launch of Season 2 of the podcast coming out on Thursday 16th December!!In this episode we bring you the highlights of season 1's first quick fire question: "What's Your Favourite Tool".A brilliant response from everyone so we have brought all the answers together in one place, starting right back at the beginning with our very own Jack and Chris' answers.This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.We are your hosts Chris from Fanfield Farm and Jack from Jacks Patch and we will be bringing you an inspirational interview, some tips and tricks from our own farms as well as the fun feature of quick fire questions that we ask every guest…. Obviously including whether they prefer an evening farm beer or morning farm coffee!!For all things Food Grower podcast; including upcoming blog posts, additional content, guest opportunities and food grower merch, head over to our website at https://www.foodgrower.co.ukAnd please do pass on to anyone in your life who grows food either for fun or funds… You can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from.And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account https://www.instagram.com/foodgroweracademy to interact with us and get updates each week on episodes, additional content, or just to have a chat.Don’t forget to hit the follow button on instagram, and the subscribe button on your podcast app. We hope you enjoy the podcast!Thank you to our amazing sponsors!This podcast is sponsored by:Natural Grower – For 15% off their full range of products head to https://naturalgrower.co.uk/ and use code FOODGROWER15 at checkout.Direct Plants Ltd – And their incredible polytunnels – For 10% off everything, head to https://directplants.co.uk/ and use code FOODGROWER at checkout.

The weekly podcast that talks all things food growing with those doing amazing things from across the UK and the world.Every week we deliver you a podcast that interviews a fantastic food grower that is doing things differently, inspirationally or that has an awesome story to tell.In this episode we are doing things a bit differently with Chris and Jack answering your questions on growing. We reached out via our Instagram account for questions and have a great list for you, here’s what we cover:@petesurnameIs there a place for technology in the market garden? Sensors, automation, alerts@atjosieshomeI have a slug somewhere in my greenhouse - how can I draw him [email protected] allotmenting from scratch. free/cheap environment freidnly stuff to get started?@littlesouthseagarden&nbsp;Is it possible to grow decent food in a small north face garden &amp; v little experience&nbsp;@vics_sussex_garden&nbsp;What do you find more successful -direct sow/seed cells? Cells for me me but I wonder if I’m doing it wrong&nbsp;@_t_smart&nbsp;What’s your top 3 tips for starting a commercial market garden&nbsp;@tamburlaine.artYour opinions on the food shortages please, how bad do you think its going to get? @lunicornsgarden&nbsp;What mushrooms and what time of year to grow outdoors in the U.K.&nbsp;@loldeantimber&nbsp;If you could only grow one crop, what crop would it be&nbsp;@tamburlaine.artBest foods to pickle / jar for christmas [email protected] you moved to another country to farm, which country would you pick and why? @tamburlaine.artShould I cover my allotment in a thick layer of leaves to suppress weeds over [email protected] beans and peas now or next year?And much much more…This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.We are your hosts Chris from Fanfield Farm and Jack from Jacks Patch and we will be bringing you an inspirational interview, some tips and tricks from our own farms as well as the fun feature of quick fire questions that we ask every guest…. Obviously including whether they prefer an evening farm beer or morning farm coffee!!Show Notes:For all things Food Grower podcast; including upcoming blog posts, additional content, guest opportunities and food grower merch, head over to our website at https://www.foodgrower.co.ukAnd please do pass on to anyone in your life who grows food either for fun or funds… You can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from.And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account https://www.instagram.com/foodgroweracademy to interact with us and get updates each week on episodes, additional content, or just to have a chat.Don’t forget to hit the follow button on instagram, and the subscribe button on your podcast app. We hope you enjoy the podcast!

The weekly podcast that talks all things food growing with those doing amazing things from across the UK and the world.Every week we deliver you a podcast that interviews a fantastic food grower that is doing things differently, inspirationally or that has an awesome story to tell.In this episode we have the incredible Jean-Martin Fortier talking to us from across the globe in Quebec.JM has inspired both Chris and Jack's farms, as well as countless others in their growing journeys so we are super excited to bring you this episode which is packed full of info and inspiration.----In the episode we chat about:How it all started for JM, how he got into growingLes Jardins de la Grelinette - JM's market garden generating a huge incomeFerme de Quatre Temps - JM's training farmHow Paris used to feed itself and travelling to learnRegenerative FarmingNo-dig / No-till and why it's not the most important focusWhy processes and procedures are so importantHow to manage staff in a rewarding wayThe management secretGrowers clothing and why it's importantJM's new video blog (It's awesome, link below)The gameplanRose, Thorns and BudsGrowers Magazing (Link below)So much more...Plus the all important quick-fire questions of course…. Will JM Fortier be #teambeer or #teamcoffee ???---This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.We are your hosts Chris from Fanfield Farm and Jack from Jacks Patch and we will be bringing you an inspirational interview, some tips and tricks from our own farms as well as the fun feature of quick fire questions that we ask every guest…. Obviously including whether they prefer an evening farm beer or morning farm coffee!!Support the podcast and get the UNEDITED VIDEO VERSION of this interview here: https://www.patreon.com/foodgroweracademy---Show Notes:JM's New Weekly Vlog - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aejLMyCw2hY&amp;list=PLiM0T_Y7peh-4nj7JKv6ICZNpt5rNfnAxGrowers and Co - https://growers.co/Growers Magazine - https://growers.co/pages/magazineJM's Book - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Market-Gardener-Successful-Handbook-Small-scale/dp/0865717656Les Jardins de la Grelinette - https://lagrelinette.com/La Ferme de Quatre Temps (FQT Farm) - https://www.fermequatretemps.com/The Market Gardeners Masterclass - https://themarketgardener.com/courses/---For all things Food Grower podcast; including upcoming blog posts, additional content, guest opportunities and food grower merch, head over to our website at https://www.foodgrower.co.ukAnd please do pass on to anyone in your life who grows food either for fun or funds… You can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from.And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account <a...

A slightly different bonus episode for you of the Food Grower Podcast... Chris and Jack jumped on Instagram Live this week to announce the HUUUUGE guest they have coming on the podcast this Wednesday.You are not going to want to miss this announcement!!Also they reflected on the season, talked about how they are feeling at the end of the year, covered refocussing the farms and what will be doing through winter, and much more....Make sure you are subscribed to the podcast to get the BIG EPISODE coming out tomorrow, and if you want an unedited video version of the big interview then head over to www.patreon.com/foodgroweracademy If you want to make sure you are there for future Instagram Live announcements make sure you follow us on Instagram here: instagram.com/foodgroweracademy

The weekly podcast that talks all things food growing with those doing amazing things from across the UK and the world.Every week we deliver you a podcast that interviews a fantastic food grower that is doing things differently, inspirationally or that has an awesome story to tell.---In this episode have an amazing chat with not 1, not 2, but 3 amazing guests: Tiff, Sammy and Beth from Earthlight Herbs Cooperative.Earthlight Herbs Co-operative is a medicinal herb farm, apothecary, plant nursery and community healing centre located on the edge of the Somerset Levels.Founded by three friends - Tiffany, Sammy and Beth - Earthlight is working towards a vision of the future where every person is empowered with the basic knowledge and skills needed to naturally maintain their health.In the episode we chat about:How it all startedThe backgrounds of our guests before growing herbsHerbal CSA modelBuilding and running an ApothecaryInfusing plants with love-light, sound and multidimensional healing energyNot wanting to hide and speaking out about esoteric ways of growing and healing.Witch BurnHow the economy has driven us to annual foods and western medicinePackaging nursery plants and businessOn-site events for Earthlight and how that success feltFavourite herbs this yearTips on starting growing herbs and how / what to growWater, The Moon and our bodiesAnd much much more…Plus the all important quick-fire questions of course…. Will our guests be #teambeer or #teamcoffee ???---This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.We are your hosts Chris from Fanfield Farm and Jack from Jacks Patch and we will be bringing you an inspirational interview, some tips and tricks from our own farms as well as the fun feature of quick fire questions that we ask every guest…. Obviously including whether they prefer an evening farm beer or morning farm coffee!!Support the podcast and get exclusive content here: https://www.patreon.com/foodgroweracademy---Show Notes:If you’d like to volunteer or to find out more information about the project check out their website or follow them on Instagram or FacebookEarthlight Herbs Website - https://earthlight.uk/Earthlight Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/earthlightherbs/Earthlight Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/earthlightherbs/Secret of Water Documentary - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3952638/Shamirs Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/gridactivations/Favourite Herbs List:Calendula, Chamomile, Milky Oats, Ashwaganda, TulsiHerbs to sow in Autumn:Mugworth, Angelica, Take cuttings of other herbs now to propogateEasy herbs to grow from seeds through the year:Hyssop, Catnip, Chamomile, Calendula.---For all things Food Grower podcast; including upcoming blog posts, additional content, guest opportunities and food grower merch, head over to our website at https://www.foodgrower.co.ukAnd please do pass on to anyone in your life who grows food either for fun...

The weekly podcast that talks all things food growing with those doing amazing things from across the UK and the world.Every week we deliver you a podcast that interviews a fantastic food grower that is doing things differently, inspirationally or that has an awesome story to tell.In this episode have an amazing chat with Michael Kennard from Compost Club. He runs a fantastic company in East Sussex that collects your household food waste, and returns it to you as amazing biology filled compost! This chat was so awesome and filled with so much great information that we talked for over 2 hours!!!!We have therefore split the chat into two episodes, the first half is out now, and the rest out next week. In this episode we cover:A recap on part 1Dr Elaine Ingrams CourseCrazy soil learning and knowledgeAll things soil health and how it forms the basis of lifeOther learning resourcesLewes FCMichaels Market Garden and Allotment GrowingMushrooms and MyceliumInhabit DocumentaryAnd much much more...And The all important quick-fire questions of course…. Will Michael be #teambeer or #teamcoffee ???This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.We are your hosts Chris from Fanfield Farm and Jack from Jacks Patch and we will be bringing you an inspirational interview, some tips and tricks from our own farms as well as the fun feature of quick fire questions that we ask every guest…. Obviously including whether they prefer an evening farm beer or morning farm coffee!!Support the podcast and get exclusive content here: https://www.patreon.com/foodgroweracademyShow Notes:https://www.instagram.com/compost.club/https://www.instagram.com/compost.michael/https://www.compostclub.online/Jora Compost Tumbler - https://www.joracomposters.com/Maze Compost Tumbler - https://www.greatgreensystems.com/shop/245-litre-tumblerRidan Compost Tumbler - https://www.ridan.co.uk/Johnson Su Bioreactor Method - https://regenerationinternational.org/bioreactor/For all things Food Grower podcast; including upcoming blog posts, additional content, guest opportunities and food grower merch, head over to our website at https://www.foodgrower.co.ukAnd please do pass on to anyone in your life who grows food either for fun or funds… You can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from.And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account https://www.instagram.com/foodgroweracademy to interact with us and get updates each week on episodes, additional content, or just to have a chat.Don’t forget to hit the follow button on instagram, and the subscribe button on your podcast app. We hope you enjoy the podcast!

The weekly podcast that talks all things food growing with those doing amazing things from across the UK and the world.Every week we deliver you a podcast that interviews a fantastic food grower that is doing things differently, inspirationally or that has an awesome story to tell.In this episode have an amazing chat with Michael Kennard from Compost Club. He runs a fantastic company in East Sussex that collects your household food waste, and returns it to you as amazing biology filled compost! This chat was so awesome and filled with so much great information that we talked for over 2 hours!!!!We have therefore split the chat into two episodes, the first half is out now, and the rest out next week. In this episode we cover:What is Compost ClubWhy did Michael start itFood wasteSoil BiologyHow to make compostHot compostingTumblers and turning compostHow to avoid smelly compost / Anaerobic compostHow to avoid rats in your compostThe relationship between great compost and great plantsAnd the relationship then between great plants and healthier foodMicrobiological Soil RelationshipMycelium and funghiAnd much much more...You will have to wait until next week for the all important quick-fire questions of course…. Will Michael be #teambeer or #teamcoffee ???This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.We are your hosts Chris from Fanfield Farm and Jack from Jacks Patch and we will be bringing you an inspirational interview, some tips and tricks from our own farms as well as the fun feature of quick fire questions that we ask every guest…. Obviously including whether they prefer an evening farm beer or morning farm coffee!!Support the podcast and get exclusive content here: https://www.patreon.com/foodgroweracademy Show Notes:https://www.instagram.com/compost.club/https://www.instagram.com/compost.michael/https://www.compostclub.online/ Jora Compost Tumbler - https://www.joracomposters.com/Maze Compost Tumbler - https://www.greatgreensystems.com/shop/245-litre-tumblerRidan Compost Tumbler - https://www.ridan.co.uk/ Johnson Su Bioreactor Method - https://regenerationinternational.org/bioreactor/ For all things Food Grower podcast; including upcoming blog posts, additional content, guest opportunities and food grower merch, head over to our website at https://www.foodgrower.co.ukAnd please do pass on to anyone in your life who grows food either for fun or funds… You can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from.And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account https://www.instagram.com/foodgroweracademy to interact with us and get updates each week on episodes, additional content, or just to have a chat.Don’t forget...

The weekly podcast that talks all things food growing with those doing amazing things from across the UK and the world.Every week we deliver you a podcast that interviews a fantastic food grower that is doing things differently, inspirationally or that has an awesome story to tell.In this episode we are honoured to chat to Anjee from Plot26a on instagram and founder of the popular monthly participation hashtag #mymonthontheplot. In this episode we talk about:Allotments and how to get one (Top tips!)Varieties and different growing optionsThe season and what has struggled (Obv Blight!!)Including children in growing and how that has developed for Anjee's 4 childrenPerennial Edibles and their resilienceDifferent Perennial Edible plants to add to your growingChickens and how awesome they areChicken manure and using them in your growingHow being genuine builds an instagram followingThe hashtag movement that is #mymonthontheplot and how it startedAnd much much more...Plus the all important quick-fire questions of course…. Will Anjee be #teambeer or #teamcoffee ???This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.We are your hosts Chris from Fanfield Farm and Jack from Jacks Patch and we will be bringing you an inspirational interview, some tips and tricks from our own farms as well as the fun feature of quick fire questions that we ask every guest…. Obviously including whether they prefer an evening farm beer or morning farm coffee!!Show Notes:Anjee's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/plot26a/Mymonthontheplot account - https://www.instagram.com/mymonthontheplot/For all things Food Grower podcast; including upcoming blog posts, additional content, guest opportunities and food grower merch, head over to our website at https://www.foodgrower.co.ukAnd please do pass on to anyone in your life who grows food either for fun or funds… You can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from.And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account https://www.instagram.com/foodgroweracademy to interact with us and get updates each week on episodes, additional content, or just to have a chat.Don’t forget to hit the follow button on instagram, and the subscribe button on your podcast app. We hope you enjoy the podcast!

The weekly podcast that talks all things food growing with those doing amazing things from across the UK and the world.Every week we deliver you a podcast that interviews a fantastic food grower that is doing things differently, inspirationally or that has an awesome story to tell.In this episode we are doing things a bit differently with Chris and Jack answering your questions on growing. We reached out via our Instagram account for questions and have a great list for you, here's what we cover:Growing for Autumn and WinterPreserving toms and peppersLiving OffGridPricing ProduceWhere to get seedsEasiest and hardest veg to growMoving fruit treesGrowing PeppersFirst memory of loving growingHow to grow broccoliInvolving children in Grow Your OwnPolytunnelsMicrogreens and MushroomsFinding clients and customersBloody BlightAnd much much more...This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.We are your hosts Chris from Fanfield Farm and Jack from Jacks Patch and we will be bringing you an inspirational interview, some tips and tricks from our own farms as well as the fun feature of quick fire questions that we ask every guest…. Obviously including whether they prefer an evening farm beer or morning farm coffee!!Show Notes:For all things Food Grower podcast; including upcoming blog posts, additional content, guest opportunities and food grower merch, head over to our website at https://www.foodgrower.co.ukAnd please do pass on to anyone in your life who grows food either for fun or funds… You can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from.And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account https://www.instagram.com/foodgroweracademy to interact with us and get updates each week on episodes, additional content, or just to have a chat.Don’t forget to hit the follow button on instagram, and the subscribe button on your podcast app. We hope you enjoy the podcast!

The weekly podcast that talks all things food growing with those doing amazing things from across the UK and the world.Every week we deliver you a podcast that interviews a fantastic food grower that is doing things differently, inspirationally or that has an awesome story to tell.In this episode we are delighted to have Mitch to chat to and talk about all things MitchGrows and his Kitchen Garden. We talk about:Mitch and his Kitchen GardenBeing a chef and moving to growing foodThe influences being a chef have hadGrowing different varieties and trying them allHas being a chef made you grow food differentlyWanting to be self sustainableWhat can be grown in a small spaceCharles Dowding, Home acres and No-DigClimates and growing other stuffForagingMushroomsAnd much much more...Plus the all important quick-fire questions of course…. Will Mitch be #teambeer or #teamcoffee ???This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.We are your hosts Chris from Fanfield Farm and Jack from Jacks Patch and we will be bringing you an inspirational interview, some tips and tricks from our own farms as well as the fun feature of quick fire questions that we ask every guest…. Obviously including whether they prefer an evening farm beer or morning farm coffee!!Show Notes:World Climate Map - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardiness_zone#/media/File:World_Hardiness_Zones.pngAgretti - https://www.chilternseeds.co.uk/item_1602_agretti_roscano_seeds Using Copper Tools Article - https://www.permaculture.co.uk/reviews/preventing-slug-damage-copper-gardening-tools The Foragers Calendar Book - https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-foragers-calendar/john-wright/9781781256220 Festival Mitch is speaking at - https://aldeburghfoodanddrink.co.uk/Mushroom Growing Kits Mentioned - https://marvellous-mushrooms.co.uk/ Mitch's Insta - https://www.instagram.com/mitch_grows/Mitch's Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mitch.grows/For all things Food Grower podcast; including upcoming blog posts, additional content, guest opportunities and food grower merch, head over to our website at https://www.foodgrower.co.ukAnd please do pass on to anyone in your life who grows food either for fun or funds… You can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from.And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account https://www.instagram.com/foodgroweracademy to interact with us and get updates each week on episodes, additional content, or just to have a chat.Don’t forget to hit the follow button on instagram, and the subscribe button on your podcast app. We hope you enjoy the podcast!

The weekly podcast that talks all things food growing with those doing amazing things from across the UK and the world.Every week we deliver you a podcast that interviews a fantastic food grower that is doing things differently, inspirationally or that has an awesome story to tell.In this episode we are delighted to have a good friend of ours on Danny from Lawsons Market Garden. We talk about:How it all began and skills from retail that led to market gardeningWhat permaculture is and how it has shaped Lawsons Market GardenHow working with nature has benefits both personally and commerciallyPerennial crops and establishing a working veg box schemeBuilding with recycled materialsWhat permaculture means to DannyHow to walk the line between permaculture and producing enough veg each weekWillow Coppicing and the powers of the willow treeChicken CompostingPlus the all important quick-fire questions of course…. Will Danny be #teambeer or #teamcoffee ???This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.We are your hosts Chris from Fanfield Farm and Jack from Jacks Patch and we will be bringing you an inspirational interview, some tips and tricks from our own farms as well as the fun feature of quick fire questions that we ask every guest…. Obviously including whether they prefer an evening farm beer or morning farm coffee!!Show Notes:https://lawsonsmarketgarden.com/https://www.instagram.com/lawsonsmarketgarden/https://www.facebook.com/lawsonsmarketgarden/Miraculous Abundance Book - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Miraculous-Abundance-Quarter-French-Farmers/dp/1603586423Willow Inspiration - Rene Antonelli - Green Back Yard (Peterborough)For all things Food Grower podcast; including upcoming blog posts, additional content, guest opportunities and food grower merch, head over to our website at https://www.foodgrower.co.ukAnd please do pass on to anyone in your life who grows food either for fun or funds… You can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from.And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account https://www.instagram.com/foodgroweracademy to interact with us and get updates each week on episodes, additional content, or just to have a chat.Don’t forget to hit the follow button on instagram, and the subscribe button on your podcast app. We hope you enjoy the podcast!

The weekly podcast that talks all things food growing with those doing amazing things from across the UK and the world.Every week we deliver you a podcast that interviews a fantastic food grower that is doing things differently, inspirationally or that has an awesome story to tell.In this episode we are delighted to have Tim on from the CSA Network (Community Supported Agriculture Network) we talk about:What is Community Supported AgricultureHow CSA benefits the farmer / growerHow CSA benefits communities and societyThe future for small scale growingHow the pandemic and covid have effected the way we sell foodOther types of CSA's that aren't ust veg boxesHow the model is so sustainable for the futureTim is also a grower himself and is half of the team that runs Teign Greens, we talk to him about:How it got startedWhat's important to themBeing organic and moving to approved biodiverseHow the Pandemic effected themBeing a CSA themselvesPlus the all important quick-fire questions of course…. Will Tim be #teambeer or #teamcoffee ???This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.We are your hosts Chris from Fanfield Farm and Jack from Jacks Patch and we will be bringing you an inspirational interview, some tips and tricks from our own farms as well as the fun feature of quick fire questions that we ask every guest…. Obviously including whether they prefer an evening farm beer or morning farm coffee!!Show Notes:Community Supported Agriculture Website (CSA Website) – http://communitysupportedagriculture.org.uk/CSA Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/csanetwork_uk/Teign Greens - https://www.teigngreens.co.uk/Teign Greens Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/teigngreens/For all things Food Grower podcast; including upcoming blog posts, additional content, guest opportunities and food grower merch, head over to our website at https://www.foodgrower.co.ukAnd please do pass on to anyone in your life who grows food either for fun or funds… You can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from.And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account https://www.instagram.com/foodgroweracademy to interact with us and get updates each week on episodes, additional content, or just to have a chat.Don’t forget to hit the follow button on instagram, and the subscribe button on your podcast app. We hope you enjoy the podcast!

The weekly podcast that talks all things food growing with those doing amazing things from across the UK and the world.Every week we deliver you a podcast that interviews a fantastic food grower that is doing things differently, inspirationally or that has an awesome story to tell.In this episode we talk to Hannah who runs an amazing allotment in Newcastle. She has an inspirational instagram account with a wonderful following over at instagram.com/gingergrows1 - In this weeks episode we talk about:How Hannah got her allotment and the luck of the drawThe challenges faced on her allotment journeyPivotting a 50 year old plot to no-digThe community of growersThe knowledge of people at allotmentsGrowing on every windowsillGrowing to make you happyDifferent varieties and seed swappingWonderful woodchipPlus the all important quick-fire questions of course.... Will Hannah prefer a beer or a coffee on the allotment?!This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.We are your hosts Chris from Fanfield Farm and Jack from Jacks Patch and we will be bringing you an inspirational interview, some tips and tricks from our own farms as well as the fun feature of quick fire questions that we ask every guest…. Obviously including whether they prefer an evening farm beer or morning farm coffee!!Show Notes:Hannah's Instagram - instagram.com/gingergrows1For all things Food Grower podcast; including upcoming blog posts, additional content, guest opportunities and food grower merch, head over to our website at https://www.foodgrower.co.uk And please do pass on to anyone in your life who grows food either for fun or funds… You can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from.And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account https://www.instagram.com/foodgroweracademy to interact with us and get updates each week on episodes, additional content, or just to have a chat.Don’t forget to hit the follow button on instagram, and the subscribe button on your podcast app. We hope you enjoy the podcast!

The weekly podcast that talks all things food growing with those doing amazing things from across the UK and the world.Every week we deliver you a podcast that interviews a fantastic food grower that is doing things differently, inspirationally or that has an awesome story to tell.In this episode we talk to Laurence from Soul Farm in Cornwall. We discuss how he went from art director / graphic designer in the marketing world (for big fizzy drinks companies) to a full time market gardener. This is a brilliant episode where we cover:Solidarity Veg Boxes - A veg box scheme with sliding scale payments that helps less fortunate still have access to great food.The skills that the marketer can take to a market gardenHow covid made Soul Farm pivot from restaurants to veg boxesThe power of farmers marketsHow Laurence co-started a new farmers market and it's successNo-dig, Charles Dowding, JM Fortier and the power of trainingPlus the all important quick-fire questions of course.... Will Laurence prefer a beer or a coffee on the farm?This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.We are your hosts Chris from Fanfield Farm and Jack from Jacks Patch and we will be bringing you an inspirational interview, some tips and tricks from our own farms as well as the fun feature of quick fire questions that we ask every guest…. Obviously including whether they prefer an evening farm beer or morning farm coffee!!Show Notes:Soul Farm - https://www.soulfarm.co.uk/Soul Farm Instagram - http://instagram.com/soul.farm Soul Farm Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/soulfarmcornwall/For all things Food Grower podcast; including upcoming blog posts, additional content, guest opportunities and food grower merch, head over to our website at https://www.foodgrower.co.ukAnd please do pass on to anyone in your life who grows food either for fun or funds… You can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from. And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account https://www.instagram.com/foodgroweracademy to interact with us and get updates each week on episodes, additional content, or just to have a chat.Don’t forget to hit the follow button on instagram, and the subscribe button on your podcast app. We hope you enjoy the podcast!

The weekly podcast that talks all things food growing with those doing amazing things from across the UK and the world.Every week we deliver you a podcast that interviews a fantastic food grower that is doing things differently, inspirationally or that has an awesome story to tell.In this episode Chris and Jack pair up to talk about the problems this season has brought in solidarity. An episode for those growing already and having problems that they shouldn't have to feel alone with.We talk about the cold spring, heavy rains, leatherjackets, slugs, season extension, netting and so much more!This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.We are your hosts Chris from Fanfield Farm and Jack from Jacks Patch and we will be bringing you an inspirational interview, some tips and tricks from our own farms as well as the fun feature of quick fire questions that we ask every guest…. Obviously including whether they prefer an evening farm beer or morning farm coffee!! Show Notes:For all things Food Grower podcast; including upcoming blog posts, additional content, guest opportunities and food grower merch, head over to our website at https://www.foodgrower.co.uk And please do pass on to anyone in your life who grows food either for fun or funds… You can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from.And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/foodgroweracademy to interact with us and get updates each week on episodes, additional content, or just to have a chat.Don’t forget to hit the follow button on instagram, and the subscribe button on your podcast app. We hope you enjoy the podcast!

The weekly podcast that talks all things food growing with those doing amazing things from across the UK and the world.Every week we deliver you a podcast that interviews a fantastic food grower that is doing things differently, inspirationally or that has an awesome story to tell.In this episode we talk to Alex from The Essex Allotment farm which started out as an allotment and now is a market garden aiming to do 100 veg boxes a week. This is a fantastic episode where we talk with Alex about where he began and how he moved from the corporate world in retail, through to working outside and what he does now.We explore his model, how he doesn't do any door to door delivery, plus speak about the models and people that inspire him and shape what he does.This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.We are your hosts Chris from Fanfield Farm and Jack from Jacks Patch and we will be bringing you an inspirational interview, some tips and tricks from our own farms as well as the fun feature of quick fire questions that we ask every guest…. Obviously including whether they prefer an evening farm beer or morning farm coffee!!Show Notes:The Essex Allotment - https://www.theessexallotment.com/Alex's Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq2op-KfbM77IWOWsJlHnPwFor all things Food Grower podcast; including upcoming blog posts, additional content, guest opportunities and food grower merch, head over to our website at https://www.foodgrower.co.ukAnd please do pass on to anyone in your life who grows food either for fun or funds… You can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from.And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account https://www.instagram.com/foodgroweracademy to interact with us and get updates each week on episodes, additional content, or just to have a chat.Don’t forget to hit the follow button on instagram, and the subscribe button on your podcast app. We hope you enjoy the podcast!

The weekly podcast that talks all things food growing with those doing amazing things from across the UK and the world.Every week we deliver you a podcast that interviews a fantastic food grower that is doing things differently, inspirationally or that has an awesome story to tell.Normally this podcast is hosted by Chris and Jack but in this second ever episode Jack puts Chris in the hot seat to tell his story. We talk how Fanfield Farm came to be, the process of Urban Farming before hand, how they got on the land and live there, and how the farm has gone from a field to a farm that provides 60 veg boxes a week.This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.&nbsp;We are your hosts Chris from Fanfield Farm and Jack from Jacks Patch and we will be bringing you an inspirational interview, some tips and tricks from our own farms as well as the fun feature of quick fire questions that we ask every guest…. Obviously including whether they prefer an evening farm beer or morning farm coffee!!Show Notes:Ecological Land Cooperative - https://ecologicalland.coop/Niels Corfield - https://nielscorfield.com/Geoff Lawton - Discover Permaculture - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL_r1ELEvAuN0peKUxI0UmwCurtis Stone - Urban Farmer - https://theurbanfarmer.co/JM Fortier - The Market Gardener - https://www.themarketgardener.com/bookFor all things Food Grower podcast; including upcoming blog posts, additional content, guest opportunities and food grower merch, head over to our website at https://www.foodgrower.co.uk&nbsp;And please do pass on to anyone in your life who grows food either for fun or funds… You can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from.And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account https://www.instagram.com/foodgroweracademy to interact with us and get updates each week on episodes, additional content, or just to have a chat.Don’t forget to hit the follow button on instagram, and the subscribe button on your podcast app. We hope you enjoy the podcast!

This is the first episode in a brand new podcast called The Food Grower Podcast:The weekly podcast that talks all things food growing with those doing amazing things from across the UK and the world.Every week we deliver you a podcast that interviews a fantastic food grower that is doing things differently, inspirationally or that has an awesome story to tell.Normally this podcast is hosted by Chris and Jack but in this first episode Chris puts Jack in the hot seat to tell his story. We talk how Jack got experience in Australia and Croatia, Why he chose No-Dig, The Important Permaculture Principles on his farm, Small Scale Farming and the all important questions in our Quick Fire Round.This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.&nbsp;We are your hosts Chris from Fanfield Farm and Jack from Jacks Patch and we will be bringing you an inspirational interview, some tips and tricks from our own farms as well as the fun feature of quick fire questions that we ask every guest…. Obviously including whether they prefer an evening farm beer or morning farm coffee!!For all things Food Grower podcast; including upcoming blog posts, additional content, guest opportunities and food grower merch, head over to our website at https://www.foodgrower.co.uk&nbsp;And please do pass on to anyone in your life who grows food either for fun or funds… You can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from.And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account https://www.instagram.com/foodgroweracademy to interact with us and get updates each week on episodes, additional content, or just to have a chat.Don’t forget to hit the follow button on instagram, and the subscribe button on your podcast app. We hope you enjoy the podcast!