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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 ...

From Winter-only to Year-round Production with Erin & Sam of Long Season Farm

24 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Erin and Sam started Long Season Farm in Ulster County, NY, in 2014 as a winter-only operation, but have since expanded to year-round production and m...

Growing through Extreme Lows in the South with Jamila Norman of Patchwork City Farm

17 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jamila Norman of Patchwork City Farms in Atlanta, GA, is a first generation daughter to Caribbean parents whose history is rooted in agriculture. Afte...

Rapid Growth from Small to Mid-scale Diversified Production with Amy & Jacob of Boldly Grown Farm

10 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In 2015, Amy Frye and Jacob Slosberg of Boldly Grown Farm in Bow, WA, started a one-acre farm at an incubator farm shortly after meeting and working o...

Helen Atthowe of Woodleaf Farm & Author of The Ecological Farm

05 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Order The Ecological Farm: A Minimalist No-Till, No-Spray, Selective-Weeding, Grow-Your-Own-Fertilizer System for Organic Agriculture by Helen Atthow...

Winter-Only Sales & Collaborative CSA Relationships with Jillian & Ross of Open Door Farm

03 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jillian and Ross Mickens of Open Door Farm in Cedar Grove, NC, work collaboratively with previous podcast guests Vera and Gordon of Ten Mother Farm t...

Geothermal Greenhouse Heating & Winter Flower Production with Rebecca Kutzer Rice of Moonshot Farm

26 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Rebecca and her husband, Mark, started Moonshot Farm in East Windsor, NJ, in 2019 after relocating from New York City to begin their dream of growing ...

Efficient Heating/Lighting for Winter Growing & Mindfully Leveraging Loans with John Dindia of Lakeview Hill Farm

19 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today my guest is John Dindia of Lakeview Hill Farm in Traverse City, MI. John and his partner Bailey designed and built their farm from the ground up...

Year-round Gardening in a Northern Climate with Niki Jabbour

12 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Two quick things: first, we are welcoming back another exciting season of the Winter Growers Podcast with Clara Coleman--super cool--and second, you a...

Fertilizer from Urine & Sustainable Farms with Tatiana Schreiber of the Rich Earth Institute

05 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hi again, it's Natalie, and this is my last episode, THE last episode, of the fifth season of The No-Till Market Garden Podcast! I want to thank Farme...

Growing in an Agrihood, Cardboard Mulch for Bindweed Control, & Appropriate Scale Technology with Jonah Sloven of Sweet Hollow Organic Farm

29 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On today’s episode of the podcast I, Alex Ball of Old City Acres, sit down with Jonah Sloven of Sweet Hollow Organic Farm in Victor, Idaho, a small...

Holistic Business/Economic Models, The Award-Winning Farm Podcast Farmerama Radio & Simple Regenerative Apps with Abby Rose of Vidacycle

22 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today I, Mimi, am speaking with my good good friend Abby Rose of Vidacycle, a farmer, physicist, and soil health advocate. She is the co-founder of Vi...

Nitrogen, Organic Matter, MAOM & POM with Assistant Professor of Soil Chemistry Andrea Jilling

15 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Buckle up for another NERDY episode of the podcast. For this one, I--Natalie--spoke with Andrea Jilling, an assistant professor of environmental soil ...

Innovative Greenhouse Design, Heritage Livestock, and Honest Small Farm Talk with Jim Schultz of Red Shirt Farm

08 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey football fans, it's Mimi. And lest you be confused, today we're speaking with Jim Schultz of Red Shirt Farm--get it?--a 13 acre livestock + no-til...

High-Elevation Crop Production & Aggregation/Distribution of Multi-Farm Produce with Mathew & Nina Ladegaard

01 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey everyone, Alex Ball of Old City Acres, and today we sit down with Mat & Nina Ladegaard of Ground Stone Farm and Squash Blossom Local Food, respec...

Making Connections with Soil Health Indicators with Christine Sprunger of MSU

24 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

  Christine Sprunger is a soil scientist and head of the Soil Health and Ecosystem Ecology Lab at Michigan State University. With a deep-rooted pas...

The Microbial Efficiency Matrix Stabilization (MEMS) Framework with Ecologist Dr. Francesca Cotrufo

17 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Deeply inspired by her work in ecology, Dr. Francesca Cotrufo defied the traditional view on litter decomposition and soil organic matter dynamics. A...

Simple No-Till Bed Prep & Retail Sales with Lindsay Steele of Garden Fort

10 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Despite the risk of pivoting their business, Lindsay Steele of Garden Fort in Dexter, Michigan (outside of Ann arbor), chose to switch from farmers ...

Revolutionizing Plant Nurseries with Kurstin Barta of Purple Springs Nursery

03 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We all know how important it is to start with a quality plant. With a degree and experience in applied industrial ecology, Kurstin of Purple Springs...

Terry Bell, Microbial Ecologist from The Microbiome Manipulation Lab

27 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hi everyone, it's Natalie again, and I am putting the ecologists back-to-back here on the podcast. This time with microbial ecologist Terry Bell of th...

Bill Brinkerhoff & Kathy Sample of Argus Farm Stop

20 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey everyone, it's Alex Ball, and today we sit down with Bill and Kathy of Argus Farm Stop in Ann Arbor, Michigan. We dig deep into running a consignm...

Mycologist & Professor Dr. Michael Beug

13 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey fellow passengers, it's Mimi. My most sincere hope is that, by now, I'm growing on you, not unlike a fungus. You know what they say, falling in lo...

Sonja Birthisel, Agroecologist & PhD from the University of Maine

06 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hi everyone, it's Natalie. It's hard to believe this is my sixth episode for The No-Till Market Garden Podcast. It felt super intimidating to commit t...

Liana Glass of City Beet Farm

02 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey everyone, it's Alex Ball, and on today’s episode of the podcast we talk to Liana Glass who, along with her partner Duncan, run City Beet Farm on...

SEED GROWERS// You Can Grow Seed on Your Farm

24 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

You can grow seed on your farm. And it’s easier than you think... Subscribe to The Seed Growers Podcast on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen ...

David R. Montgomery & Anne Biklé, Authors of What Your Food Ate

20 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Oh hey, it's Mimi again. Gotcha two for the price of one today, because we're speaking with David Montgomery and Anne Biklé. I'm sure they don't need...

Ryan Fitzbeauchamp of Evening Song Farm

13 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hi everyone, it's Natalie, and for this episode I talked with Ryan Fitzbeauchamp of Evening Song Farm in Vermont. Ryan and his wife Kara have an incre...

Doug & Kayleigh of Bread Seed Farm

06 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey everyone, it's Alex Ball, and today I'm excited to talk with Doug Wolcik & Kayleigh Boyle of Bread Seed Farm in rural Vermont. We dig deep into us...

Miquel Torres of Familia Torres

30 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Truth be told, I always wished to be a Jesuit monk, but kind of missed out on that opportunity on account of not being a dude. I wanted to live in a b...

Candice Huber & Jennifer Wilhelm on SARE Farmer Research Grants

23 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Natalie here... and for this episode I want to talk farmer research! You may notice that research is a theme for me? SARE is a federally funded progra...

Adam Mitchel of Country Valley Farm

16 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hey everyone, it’s Alex Ball with another episode of the No-Till Market Garden Podcast! I’m really excited to share a conversation with you all fr...

Fred Provenza of Utah State University & BEHAVE

09 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

You know that feeling when you get to hang out with one of your heroes? Well I do, and you guys are going to get to hang out with us, too. Fred Prove...

Iago Hale of UNH, Nor'east Kiwiberries, & the Hale Lab

02 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For this episode, I, Natalie, spoke with Iago Hale about kiwiberries, which I realize is a fruit that a lot of you have probably never heard of, much ...

Jordan Scheibel of Middle Way Farm

26 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's Alex Ball, and I'm excited to bring y'all a conversation with Jordan Scheibel of Middle Way Farm. Jordan and his crew are growing mixed veg for l...

Wine Maker, Eric Texier

19 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey rebels, if you listen to this podcast you probably know that I, Mimi, am the lone wine person to date. So, since that's what I do, I thought I wou...

Nicolas Enjalbert of SeedLinked & Julie Dawson of UWM

12 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

*Update: The SeedLinked participatory variety trials are LIVE on their website and this year include cherry tomato and colored pepper trials AND a NO-...

Brian Bates of Bear Creek Organic Farm

05 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey everyone, it's Alex, and I'm beyond excited to bring you all a very interesting conversation with Brian Bates of Bear Creek Organic Farm. Brian is...

Caleb Goossen, Organic Crop Specialist at MOFGA, & PFAS

28 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Natalie here. When Jesse asked me to be a guest-host, I knew I wanted to dedicate an episodeto the subject of PFAS contamination, but I didn't think i...

Introducing New Host, Natalie Lounsbury

25 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's about to get real nerdy, folks. We at No-Till Growers have always wanted to bring in more of the research and science from someone who really und...

Andy Cato, Co-Founder of Wildfarmed

21 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tell Dr. Mimi where it hurts, because I've got the cure. Be it bread or beer, it all starts with grain. Today, we get to do all of my favorite things,...

Josh & Kelsey of Wild Prairie Flower Farm

14 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Super excited to have Josh and Kelsey of Wild Prairie Flower Farm on The No-Till Market Garden Podcast! They're two super hard-working urban farmers i...

Introducing New Host Alex Ball of Old City Acres

11 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome BACK to yet another exciting season of The No-Till Market Garden Podcast. As mentioned at the end of last season, I--Jesse--will not be hostin...

Benina Montes of Burroughs Family Farms

07 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Benina Montez, of Burroughs Family Farms, is a badass FOURTH generation farmer in the Central Valley of California. She has been farming alongside he...

Introducing New Host Mimi Casteel of Hope Well Vineyard

04 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome BACK to yet another exciting season of The No-Till Market Garden Podcast. As mentioned at the end of last season, I--Jesse--will not be hostin...

THE COMPOSTER PODCAST w/ Jayne Merner Senecal & Carla Castegnero of AgRecycle

19 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Composter! In our first episode, Jayne Merner Senecal had the pleasure of speaking with Carla Castegnero, co-founder and president of A...

THE WINTER GROWERS PODCAST w/ Clara Coleman & Roots Farm

06 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

So excited to share the first episode of the latest season of The Winter Growers Podcast with y'all so it can be on your radar in the Summer as you pr...

THE SEED GROWERS PODCAST w/ Dan Brisebois & Empowered Flowers

27 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Here's our latest collaboration with Dan Brisebois of Tourne-Sol Cooperative-Farm, The Seed Growers Podcast! Subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or whereve...

Paul + Elizabeth - Singing Frogs Farm

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The seed for The No-Till Market Garden Podcast began with Pual and Elizabeth Kaiser on The Farmer to Farmer Podcast with Chris Blanchard several year...

Farmer Jesse Retires as Host

09 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A few thoughts from the co-founder of No-Till Growers, departing host of The No-Till Market Garden Podcast, & author of The Living Soil Handbook.....

Bruce Darrel - Red Gardens

07 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Six approaches, one garden. Today on the podcast, Jesse talks with Bruce Darrel of Red Gardens in Ireland about his six distinct approaches to growing...

Blake Cothron - Peaceful Heritage Nursery

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we get into something a little off the beaten path of the podcast with small-scale fruit production in the market garden with Blake Cothron of ...

Brooke and Dan - Urbavore Farm (2)

21 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome BACK Brooke, and for the first time Dan, from a farm that holds a dear place in our hearts, Urbavore Farm in Kansas City, Missouri. They and J...

Sarah Barney - Among the Oaks

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A little off the beaten path today with fellow Kentuckian Sarah Barney of Among the Oaks in Appalachia. We talk about her background in ecology, HERB ...

Tevin Allen - Tevin's Farm

07 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What. A. Guest. Tevin Allen of Tevin's Farm from Jamaica joins the show to talk about how he has adapted market gardening techniques for his climate, ...

Zach Brooks - Arizona Worm Farm

31 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

COMPOST CONTENTS... Each season, we have a professional composter on to talk about well-made compost because it's so essential to the market garden. T...

Zach Selby - DreamTime Market Gardens

24 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Fellow Kentuckian Zach Selby of DreamTime Market Gardens joins the show to talk about his Lexington KY no-till market garden, a creative land-access p...

Cheyenne Sundance - Sundance Harvest

17 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What a joy, we're so happy to bring you this conversation with Cheyenne Sundance of Sundance Harvest in Toronto, Canada. She and Jesse talk about cons...

Dan Brisebois - Tourne-Sol Co-operative Farm (2)

10 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Farm Spreadsheet Master, Dan Brisebois of Tourne Sol Cooperative Farm, joins me on the show today to talk about one of the most underutilized tool...

Harper Kaufman - Two Roots Farm

03 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Harper Kaufman of Two Roots Farm in Basalt Colorado joins the show to talk about employee management, farming in an extreme altitude, having a farm s...

No-Till Market Gardening on Small & Large Scale

27 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Little somethin' different for you this week. Instead of taking the holiday off the podcast, I moderated two separate talks at the EFAO 2021 conferenc...

Mason Kuehn - Winter Park Urban Farm

20 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mason Kuehn joins the show to discuss his small urban farm set up in Winter Park, Florida. Because his farm is in multiple locations (on various lawns...

Dawson Mehalko - Jubilant Fields Farm

13 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Seventeen year old Dawson Mehalko of Jubilant Fields Farm joins the show to talk about his small farm in Texas. About managing the heat with greens, s...

Nazirahk Amen - Purple Mountain Organics (2)

06 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nazirahk Amen of Purple Mountain Organics is BACK on the show to talk about how he saw the crack epidemic impact farming and food sovereignty in Black...

Jeremy Mueller - Commonplace Farm

29 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jeremy Mueller of Commplace Farm--formerly of Excelsior Farm--in Oregon joins the show to talk transitioning farms, scaling up from a market garden to...

Gerry Ross - Kupa'a Farms

22 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week Gerry Ross of Kupa'a Farms joins the show from the dry side of Maui, who knew?, to talk about tropical farming in an arid climate, growing m...

Richard Wiswall - Cate Farm

15 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"What if I told you, you could make $10,000 in three days?" Richard Wiswall of Cate Farm, Vermont and author of The Organic Farmer's Business Handboo...