Growers Daily

Where Are All The Small Farm Franchises + The Most (and Least) Enjoyable Crops to Harvest

29 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to episode 21 of Growers Daily! We cover: e. Coli in the Onions, Farm Franchises and my Favorite Crops to Harvest  E. Coli outbreak: https:...

Are we wrong about Mycorrhizal Fungi? + Putting the Beds To Bed for Winter

28 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to episode 20 of Growers Daily! We cover: Putting the Beds To Rest for Winter + Are we wrong about Mycorrhizal fungi, Also AI is screwing with...

Why Fencerows are the Worst + Deep Compost Mulch Needs Plants

25 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to episode 19 of Growers Daily! We cover: Today is feedback Friday! We get a little of your feedback, talk about cleaning under deer fences, a...

Composting in a Garbage Can? + These Scientists Understood the Assignment

24 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to episode 18 of Growers Daily! We cover: Today we discuss the biochar (again), we talk about compost made in a garbage can, and smooth move, ...

Trialing Biochar + Building Weather-Resilient Farms

23 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to episode 17 of Growers Daily! We cover: Today we discuss the biochar trials I've started, we talk about building resilient farms, and breaki...

Growing on Principles: Soil Health, Farmer Health & Community Health... An OAK Field Day w/ Jackson Rolett

23 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the spirit of collaboration, I'm gonna do something a little different. A couple weeks ago I did a field day with OAK--that's the Organic Associa...

What is the Right Scale for Part-Time Farming + The Art of Moving Farms With Alex Ball of Old City Acres

22 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to episode 16 of Growers Daily! We cover: Alex Ball of Old City Acres and Co-Host of the No-Till Market Garden Podcast joins the show today to...

What is Silvohorticulture + How to Make Farm Decisions

21 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to episode 15 of Growers Daily! We cover: What the heck is silvohorticulture, how to make decisions on a farm (decision making frameworks) and...

Two Composting Pioneers, Karl Hammer of Vermont Compost & Mike Merner of Earth Care Farm

21 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode is with two of our compost pioneers, Karl Hammer from Vermont Compost and Mike Merner from Earth Care Farm. They share advice, stories...

What to Grow if You Can Grow Anything + Undersowing Cover Crops with Tomatoes?

17 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to episode 14 of Growers Daily! We cover: Microplastics and are farmers to blame, the importance of neighbors, what to undersow with tomatoes,...

When to Harvest What + A Farm Name Birth Story

16 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to episode 13 of Growers Daily! We cover: what to harvest when, should farms have positions like sports, and how farm names are born.   Suppo...

All the Things You Need to Know--Other Than Seed--to Launch a Seed Business w/ Ellen Rignell of Winnow Farm Seeds

16 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ellen Rignell has many years experience growing seed from her time at Trill Farms and as a program coordinator for the Gaia Foundation seed sovereignt...

Fencing out Deer and Other Critters (According to Research) + What We Plant This Late in the Season

15 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to episode 12 of Growers Daily! We cover: PFAS in compost, keeping lists, what to plant in october, and deer fencing   Support our work (👊...

Balancing Ecology and Profit + An Interplanting that Didn't Totally Work

14 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to episode 11 of Growers Daily! We cover: does stress cause gray hair, the problem with fixating on wins as a soccer coach, balancing ecolog...

How Composters Can Be Proactive About PFAS w/ Andrew Brousseau of Black Earth Compost

14 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I recently took a road trip to eastern Massachusetts. Most people visiting this classic New England area in October are either leaf peeping or visitin...

Where is the Best Place to Put Your Gardens + Is Garlic Grown in a High Tunnel Worth it?

11 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to episode 10 of Growers Daily! We cover: Advice from farmers, using the word how, starting small + where to put your gardens, and is growing ...

The Key to Shorter Work Days + Simple Ways to Add Farm Income Without (Much) Work

10 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to episode 9 of Growers Daily!   We cover: how to work fewer hours on the farm, how to ask bad questions, how to add value without adding wor...

Make Every Crop Succeed + Work Harder than you Dream (of Carrots)

09 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to episode 8 of Growers Daily!   We cover: How to make every crops succeed, how to navigate local farm laws, and work harder than you dream. ...

Perspectives on Starting Different Cooperative Business Models, Roundtable at the TN Local Food Summit (Live Recording)

09 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This roundtable with Jameson Parker of the Moonlight Collective, William Crenshaw of the Nashville Food Coop, R'yana Michele of the Waterbear coop...

What is Pulse Watering and Why is it so Dang Game Changing with Jennie Love of No-Till Flowers

08 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to episode 7 of Growers Daily!   We cover: How to scale with water, how pulse watering works and what is pulse watering, and Jennie Love shar...

It’s NOT Soil Health That Saved This Crop + “Best Farm Advice Ever” Week Begins!

07 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to episode 6 of Growers Daily!   We cover: how to deal with scurf in sweet potatoes, is competition good for seed crops, and why you should f...

Working ON the Compost Business, Not Just IN it with Pierce Louis of Dirt Hugger

07 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As farmers and composters, it's easy to get in the pattern of only thinking about our day-to-day fires that need to be addressed. Weeds, odors, staffi...

How to Speed Up a Compost Pile (But is it Worth it?) + A Burnout Prescription

04 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to episode 5 of Growers Daily!   We cover: how to make compost quickly (but also, should you?). We discuss some listener feedback, and we get...

How to Choose Hedgerow Plants + How a Soccer Coach Would Train Your Farm Employees

03 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to episode 4 of Growers Daily! We cover: how not to retire from a podcast, how to pick hedgerow plants, and how to farm like a coach. Native H...

From Part-Time Growers to Full-Time Farmer + The Ag Product Having the Worst Year Ever

02 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to episode 3 of Growers Daily! We cover: how to take a farm to full-time SAFELY, how alcohol's bad press might affect agriculture, and why I a...

Starting a Seed Company, Seed as Spiritual Partner, & Refining Isolation Distances w/ Manish Kushwaha of Gaia Organic Seeds

02 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Manish Kushwaha is a fourth generation seed farmer who had no intention of following the family tradition, but after a period working as a software en...

What the Hurricane was Like on One Flooded Farm + Managing a Few Common Garden Pests and More

01 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to episode 2 of Growers Daily! We cover: What it was like from a farmers perspective inside of hurrican Helene. We talk about some common gard...

A Hurricane Hits the Mountains + Immediate Organic Certification? And Wild Tomatoes (sorta)

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Growers Daily, the daily podcast hosted by Farmer Jesse. You can also watch at our YouTube Channel.    You can support our work over at P...

From Farming to Potting Soils to Composting with Adam Schwartz of DirtCraft Organics

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Adam Schwartz from DirtCraft Organics has a background in farming. He saw the gap in the potting soil market in his area of North Carolina. He's fille...

Announcing GROWERS DAILY - A New Show with Farmer Jesse

27 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are announcing Growers Daily, a new daily show with Farmer Jesse. It will come up at our YouTube Channel, or obviously on this feed.    You...

Coordinated Crop Planning with Emma Busby from Southeast Tennessee Young Farmers

25 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Emma Busby used to be the former Chapter Coordinator for the Southeast TN Young Farmers and has since moved on to be a board member of the Alabama Sus...

Closing the Loop in Food Recovery through Composting with James Hoffer of The Food Bank

23 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For over 40 years, The Food Bank has served as the primary source of food for the Hunger Relief Network in the Miami Valley of Ohio. The Food Bank, th...

Growing Seed in a Humid Tropical Climate with Gabriel Bravo of Semillas Plantae

18 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Bravo is one of the founders of the company Semillas Plantae and farms with Mima Picado at El Tablazo Farm in Costa Rica. In this episode, Gab...

Spreading Compost Fever with Marvin Hayes of The Baltimore Compost Collective

16 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Marvin Hayes from the Baltimore Compost Collective is one of the most passionate compost advocates out there, spreading his compost fever. It became a...

Big Team Farms with Sarah Mock

11 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sara Mock has written two books that I absolutely love and have had a profound effect on how I view my own farming outside of just growing better carr...

On-Farm Johnson-Su Composting for Thousands of Acres with Tyler Zimmerman

09 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Last winter, I went to Covington, Kentucky for the Acres USA EcoAG Conference. It was my kind of nerd fest. I listened to researchers sharing their ne...

A Seed Farmer's Favorite Tool, The Winnow Wizard with Mark Luterra

04 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In almost every interview on The Seed Farmer, my guests and I wind up talking about tools. And one tool that podcast guests have mentioned more than a...

A Small-Scale Neighborhood Composting Business with Andreas Ruiz of Regenera Organico

02 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I absolutely love how small the world is and how compost can connect us all! This March, I visited San Francisco and found myself at a party where I k...

The Modern Farm Commons with Ian & Kristina of The Farmers Land Trust

28 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

 Ian McSweeney & Kristina Villa, co-directors of The Farmers Land Trust, are responsible for creating and supporting farmland commons, a vehicle f...

Community-Scale Composting in NYC with Domingo Morales of Compost Power NYC

26 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Domingo Morales of Compost Power NYC was raised in New York City with little connection to nature until he was 22 years old and had a position at the ...

Wild Seed Collection, Working with Market Gardeners, & DIY Seed Equipment w/ Kim Delaney of Hawthorn Farm Organic Seeds

21 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kim Delaney farms with Aaron Lyons and Stephen Surgenessie at Hawthorn Farm Organic Seeds in Mount Forest, Ontario. They grow certified organic seeds ...

The Deep, Caring Process of Human Composting with Katrina Spade of Recompose

19 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Wow, compost lovers, we made it to season three! Thank you. That's three years of compost love being shared and celebrated. This season is going to be...

The Seed FARMER Podcast, Season 2 Preview + New Book

14 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dan Brisebois here, seed grower at Tourne-Sol Co-operative Farm, spreadsheet crop-planning enthusiast, and also host of The Seed Farmer Podcast. Wait....

The Complexities of a Year-Round, Truly Full-Diet, CSA with Mark & Kristen Kimball of Essex Farm

05 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mark and Kristen Kimball of Essex Farm in Essex, New York, have farmed for over 20 years together. Mark and Kristen are known for their year-round, fr...

A Small-Farm Powerhouse Thriving on One Acre, Sara Patterson of Red Acre Farm

29 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Farmer Sara Patterson of Red Acre Farm in Cedar City, Utah, was just 14 years old when she started her first CSA on her parents' land after they moved...

A Robust, Nimble, Mission-Driven, Two-Acre Farm with Kate Woods of Beetlebung Farm

22 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kate Woods, farm manager of Beetlebung Farm in Chilmark, Massachusetts, along with her partner Nick, are the co-managers of a two-acre regenerative an...

The Art of Kaizen + Holistic Management on a Growing, Year-Round Vegetable Farm with Max & Katie of Winter Kissed Farm

15 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As their farm name suggests, Montana farmers Max Smith and Katie Madden of Winter Kissed Farm focus on growing vegetable crops year-round, especially ...

An Inspiring Veteran Farmer on Self, Family, & Community Care with Elizabeth Keen of Indian Line Farm

08 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Elizabeth Keen of Indian Line Farm in Western Massachusetts, has been farming for 27 years and began her farm with her husband on land that was the bi...

Beginning a New Farm with Intentionality w/ Ellie & Dan of Small Holding Farm

01 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ellie Goldstein and Dan Bryant of Small Holding Farm in Morganton, North Carolina, were recommended by a fan of the show as young, new, year-round far...

Year-round Growing on an Island with Aidan Feeney of Fog Town Farm on Nantucket Island

24 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Aidan Feeney of Fog Town Farm is located on Nantucket Island, 30 miles off of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Growing up on Nantucket as an outdoor enthusias...

Nearly 20 Years of Four-Season Farming Done Well with Nate & Gabrielle of Six River Farm

17 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nate & Gabrielle of Six River Farm are located just north of Portland, ME. As early apprentices of Paul and Sandy Arnold of Pleasant Valley Farm—als...

Blooms During the Coldest and Darkest Months of the Year with Emily of Von Trapp Flowers & Emily of Little Farmhouse Flowers

10 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I have TWO guests, Emily Von-Trapp of Von Trapp Flowers in VT and Linda D’arco of Little Farmhouse Flowers in NY. Emily and Linda each operat...

Building a Year-Round, Family-Focused Farm in the South with Ray Tyler of Rose Creek Farms

03 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Over the last 14 years, Ray Tyler of Rose Creek Farms has been passionate about developing growing systems to successfully grow and sell certified org...

The Making of No-Till Growers and the Collab Farm Podcast with Jackson Rolett (Season Finale!)

27 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Folks who support the show... Harnois Greenhouses for controlled environment agriculture innovation, partnering with market gardeners and farmers acro...

How Our Market Gardens & Farms Can Support Bee Health w/ Sarah Red-Laird of Bee Girl [dot] Org

20 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Host Mimi Casteel of Hope Well Wine talks with friend, BEE researcher, and "bee girl" herself, Sarah Red-Laird about how our farms and market gardens ...

Accessing Land & Sustaining a Farm Business | Roundtable w/ Starry Ridge & Cedar Field Farms

13 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Host Alex Ball sits down for a farmer roundtable with Kolin Buzerak of Starry Ridge Farm, and Caitlin and Simon Yevzelman of Cedar Field Farm to discu...

Demystifying Soil Testing & Analysis with Bruce Hoskins of The University of Maine Soil Testing Lab

06 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Soil Testing. Over the years, Natalie has gotten a lot of this kind of question: why are my results from THIS lab different from my results from THAT ...

Turning Burdens into Resources & Community Grazing Cooperatives w/ Sarah Keiser of Wild Oat Hollow

29 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"We live in a world in which we need to share responsibility. It's easy to say it's not my child, not my community, not my world, not my problem. And ...

Multi-farm Cooperatives, Building Teams, and Urban/Rural Production with Cheyenne Sundance of Sundance Harvest, Commons, & Market

22 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Alex Ball sits down with fellow farmer and friend Cheyenne Sundance of Sundance Harvest, Commons, & Market in Ontario, Canada. They dig deep on managi...

Scaling-up from Homestead to Farm Business | Roundtable w/ Cedar Chest Farm & Wild East Farm

15 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In March, part of the No-Till Growers team went to the Organic Growers School in NC and held a roundtable with Erin of Cedar Chest Farm and Lyric and ...

BONUS Using Technology as a Personal Assistant so You Can Farm More to w/ Ari Memar, Founder of Farmhand

10 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Got a BONUS Farmer Jesse episode this week with Ari Memar, founder of Farmhand, a personal assistant for growers. It may not surprise you, Farmer J is...

World Renown Compost & Cut Flowers w/ Bridget & Henrietta, The Land Gardeners

08 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

There is nobody who does more awesome headlines than the British. Especially the tabloids, so good. They can even manage to talk about things like com...

Mid-Scale No-Till, Building a Reliable Workforce, & the Power of Collectives w/ Hannah & Michelle of Green Things Farm Collective

01 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On today’s episode Alex Ball of Old City Acres sits down with Hannah Weber & Michelle Brosius (½ of the management team) from Green Things Farm Col...

Former Oil & Gas Man Leaves Lucrative Career to Become Small-Scale Vigneron w/ Tim Phillips of Charlie Herring Wine

25 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine the theme music from Masterpiece Theater… a former oil & gas accountant leaves his lucrative career and travels by bicycle to a walled garde...

BONUS Starting & Running a Small Seed Company with Daryl Wade of Sow Right Seeds

20 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Farmer Jesse recently got the chance to speak with Daryl Ward of Sow Right Seeds about starting and running a small seed company. In particular, how s...

Nutrient Management, Lessons Learned Moving Farms & Farming with an Autoimmune Disorder w/ Kyle of Burns Blossom Farm

18 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Farmer Jesse is back this week with Kyle Forest-Burns of Burns Blossom Farm, which he runs with his partner Mel, in Chico California. They discuss far...

Candid Conversations About Starting New Gardens & Letting Go of Old Ones w/ Jackson Rolett & Seth Torkelson-Regan

11 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On today’s special episode of The No-Till Market Garden Podcast, Alex says goodbye to his old farm and embraces the change to running and setting up...

Agroforestry with Nutter Justin Holt of the Asheville Nuttery

04 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Pirate radio with Mini Casteel.. keeping your nuts dry with "nutter" Justin Holt of the Asheville Nuttery. Justin has been a part of the agroforesty w...

A No-Dig, Pay-What-You Can, Collaborative CSA with Max Epstein of Krautgaart in Luxembourg

26 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we are doing a podcast special with Farmer Jesse and Max Epstein of Krautgaart in Luxembourg, discussing his no-dig, pay-what-you can, collabo...

How the NRCS Can Support Your Soil Health Practices w/ Candace and Laura from the NRCS

19 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

One of the things that I, Natalie, love about doing this podcast is the freedom to talk to just about anyone and you may have noticed that I'm pretty ...

Behavioral Change in a Time of Ecological Urgency with the UNSTOPPABLE Agroecologist Nicole Masters of Integrity Soils

12 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mimi has another 'charming accent' interview, this time with Nicole Masters of Integrity Soils and author of For the Love of Soil. She a world leader ...

Growing on Terraces in a Northern Climate w/ Kat & Kolin of Starry Ridge Farm

05 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today, Alex Ball sits down with Kat and Kolin of Startty Ridge Farm in Petersburg, NY. They dig deep into successfully carving beds into the sid eof r...

Low- and No-Till Farming with Horses with Legend Eric Nordell of Beech Grove Farm

29 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Farmer Jesse here with an interview of my own, this one with Mr. Eric Nordell Of Beech Grove Farm in PA. Eric and his wife Anne are LEGENDS in the sma...

Eco-Efficiency, Mulching with Leaves, and the Scatterseed Project with Legend Will Bonsall

22 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Natalie talks with LEGEND Will Bonsall and we’re really excited to bring this conversation to you! Will is legendary for his seed saving efforts, th...

An Evolution of Urban Farming & Farmacy Corner Store-ing with Devon Wilson of Sunlight Gardens

15 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On today’s episode of the No-Till Market Garden Podcast, Alex of Old City Acres LITERALLY sits down for a very special live and in-person conversati...

Nerding Out about Long-Term Soil Health Projects in WA with Researcher Deirdre Griffin LaHue

08 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Natalie is back with dear friend and soil scientist--and national soil judging champion!--Deirdre Griffin LaHue. Deirdre's work in Washington state ha...

Funneling Waste Into Life with Black Soldier Fly Larvae with Pat Crowley of Chapul Farms

01 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I don’t even know where to begin. Today, I—Mimi—interview Pat Crowley of Chapul Farms in my own state of Oregon. One of my neighbors. If you’v...

Agroecology Principles, Practices, & Politics with Modern Pioneer Miguel Altieri

25 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hope you’re wearing your PPE for this one! Mimi Casteel of Hope Well Wine is speaking with Miguel Altieri, one of the modern pioneers of agroecology...

Utilizing the Power of Extension on Your Farm with Dan Fillius of Iowa State Extension

18 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we sit down with Dan Fillius of Iowa State Extension and Alex Ball of Old City Acres to discuss the role of the university extension agent in s...

Farmer Jesse & Three Living Legends Discuss Living Pathways, a Growers Roundatable

11 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey nerds, Farmer Jesse here, and we're going to break from our regularly scheduled podcasting to bring you a special bonus episode--a roundtable with...

Going Against Tradition with No-Till, Regenerative Viticulture with Charles Lachaux of Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux

04 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Bonjour, it’s Mimi, and I’m keeping it real international for my second tour on the podcast. Today we are going to chat with Charles Lachaux from ...

The Lean Micro Farm with Ben Hartman of Clay Bottom Farm

27 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today we’ve got a LIVE and very special episode, Alex sits down with the one and only Ben Hartman of Clay Bottom Farm to discuss his third and newes...

Harvesting Maple & Other Tree Syrups as a Climate Adaptive Farm Strategy, w/ David Moore

20 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode is about a not-so-obvious climate adaptive farm strategy, tree syrups. I, Natalie, know this might be only tangentially related to you...

Jumping Worms and Other Invasive Worm Species in Forested & Agricultural Lands with Dr. Lee Frelich

13 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's three-hundred-million volts of shocking the system with... earworms. You'll see what I did there in just a second. It's Mimi and I'm really stoke...

Urban No-Till Flowers, A Farm Stand, and Alleviating Food Insecurity w/ Sasha Kanno of Farm Lot 59

06 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Farm Lot 59 is an urban, year-round, no-till vegetable and flower farm located in sunny Long Beach, California. Farm Lot 59 was founded in 2010 by Sas...

The No-Till Market Garden Podcast Season Six Preview

30 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey nerds, Farmer Jesse, welcome back to another season (six!) of The No-Till Market Garden Podcast. Just wanted to say hello, talk about the upcoming...

Composting in the Tough Climate of Alaska with Lisa Daugherty of Juneau Composts

23 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When I was at the US Compost Conference last winter, I met Lisa of Juneau Composts and my 'cool gal' radar went off. Her vibe shouted competent. Lisa ...

The 131 School of & Community-Scale Composting with James McSweeney

16 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

James McSweeney, of The 131 School of Composting and author of Community-Scale Composting, and I jammed so well about what The 131 School is about—...

Composting Lessons from Austria with Ursula, Gerald, & Karen

09 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When Austria banned organics from the waste stream in '92, Ursula was--in part--tasked with how to divert organic waste from going to the landfill. In...

Decentralized Composting in Austria with Verena of 3-er Hof & Florian of the ISWA

02 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On our International Solid Waste Association study tour on decentralized bio waste recycling—or just the compost scene—in Austria, we visited 3-er...

A Deep & Fertile Conversation with Karl Hammer of Vermont Compost

25 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Most of you all know and love Karl Hammer from Vermont Compost (IG VermontCompost) already. If you’re looking for a concise “how-to” guide on ho...

Thirty Years of Composting Innovation in Austria with Dr. Martin Wellacher

18 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I'm in Austria, joined by Dr. Martin Wellacher. Martin is uber committed to the environment, as most of us in this industry are eco-conscious, ...

The Great Aussie Composting Road Show with Robert Rynk & Matthew Cotton of The Composting Handbook

11 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Robert Rynk and Matthew Cotton, who you may recognize as the authors of The Composting Handbook, just came back from a tour giving composting worksho...

Water Management on the Compost Farm with Steven Wisbaum of Champlain Valley Compost

04 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Steven Wisbaum, of Champlain Valley Compost Co & CV Compost, has been growing organic food and making compost for over 30 years. Today, we talk about ...

The Composting for Community Initiative with Brenda Platt of The Institute for Local Self-Reliance

28 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Brenda Platt is the director and life-force behind the Composting for Community Initiative of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance. ILSR has a visio...

Building Community through Community Composting with Michael Martinez of LA Compost

21 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Martinez is the founder and executive director of LA Compost. He has chosen compost as a way to show his care for humanity and build a health...

The Composter, Season Two, Begins Tomorrow

20 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey Composters and compost lovers, it’s Jayne Merner of Earth Care Farm! Episode one of season two of The Composter will air Monday, August 21st, an...

Seasoned Winter Growers & Farming for the Long Haul with Paul & Sandy Arnold of Pleasant Valley Farm

14 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Paul and Sandy Arnold of Pleasant Valley Farm in upstate NY are seasoned expert winter growers. They have been involved with winter growing since they...

Overwinter Flowers with Joy Longfellow of Johnny’s Selected Seeds

07 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Joy Longfellow is a flowers trial technician on the flowers team at Johnny’s research farm. I invited Joy to speak about their overwinter flower tri...

Adapting Crops to Climatic Conditions through Seed Work with Brian Campbell of Uprising Seeds

31 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Located in the Pacific Northwest, Brian and his partner Chrystine first started as a fresh market farm is 2004, producing their first seed catalog in ...