Growers Daily

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...

Mimi Casteel - Hopewell Wine

08 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mimi Casteel of Hopewell Wine in Salem, Oregon and Farmer Jesse talk about the place and potential of no-till and cover-crops in viticulture, how her ...

Hayden O'Donnell - Goodie Farm

01 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hayden O'Donnell of Goodie Farm in Cherry Valley, California joins the show to talk about being a first generation farmer, expanding land under cultiv...

A Growers & Co Podcast Special

28 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Got a little mid-week something for you listeners. JM and the Growers and Co team are launching the third edition of their magazine today! Not only do...

Graeme Sait - Nutrition Farming

25 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ag consultant and podcaster Graeme Sait joins Jesse Frost to talk nutrient density, using refractometers, the microbiometer, and other field tools and...

Robin + Peter - Transition Farm

18 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Robin and Peter of Transition Farm in Victoria, Australia join Mikey Densham to chat about seed production in the market garden, the importance of bio...

Winter Growers Season 2 w/ Vera & Gordon of Ten Mothers Farm

13 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Introducing SEASON 2 of the WINTER GROWERS PODCAST with Clara Coleman of Four Season Farm. Subscribe to the Winter Growers podcast feed for the rest ...

Rod Bruin - Summit Organics

11 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Rod Bruin joins Mikey Densham to chat about 40+ years of farming in the sub-tropics, managing consistently heavy rainfall and wind, an innovative comp...

Dan Palmer - Making Permaculture Stronger

04 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dan Palmer joins Mikey Densham to chat about the potential for permaculture in the market garden, the psychology of design, principles of holistic man...

Erika + Hayden - Epicurean Harvest

27 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mikey Densham catches up with Erika and Hayden of Epicurean Harvest to talk working with chefs and restaurants––including foraging and pricing––...

Darren Aitken - Vortex Vegies

20 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Darren Aitken joins host Mike Densham for a chat about biodynamics, soil health & humus, prep 500+, that biodynamic glow, farmer to farmer exchanges, ...

Oliver Shorthouse - Ramarro Farm

13 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Southern Hemisphere host Mikey Densham chats with Oliver Shorthouse of Ramarro Farm outside of Melborne, Australia about measuring crop profitability,...

Wayne Shields - Peninsula Fresh Organics

06 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Wayne Shields of Peninsula Fresh Organics joins host Mikey Densham to talk about his 45 years of market gardening, the journey from conventional to or...

Nicole Masters - For the Love of Soil

30 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nicole Masters and guest host Mikey Densham talk practically managing and monitoring soil health, humus and microbes, bacteria and fungi, worms and ve...

Nat Wiseman - Village Greens

23 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mikey Densham talks with Nat Wiseman of Village Greens. Village Greens is a small-scale market garden situated within the Aldinga Arts Eco Village on ...

Mikey Densham on Researching Farms All Over the World, The Farm Scene in Israel, and a New Collaboration

16 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mikey Densham, previously of Mossy Willow, joins the show to talk about what he has been up to over the last couple of years as well as an exciting ne...

Kristyn Leach - Namu Farm (2)

10 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kristyn Leach joins the show again, this time we talk symphylans infestation, 2020 seed shortages, big issues with hybrids and more! Second generation...

Jean-Martin Fortier - Ferme Quatre Temps

03 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jean-Martin Fortier of La Ferme des Quatre-Temps, and Growers and Co. joins the show to talk about his experience with living pathways, his indoor an...

Justin Gay - Seeds of Xanxadu

26 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Gay of Seeds of Xanxadu joins the show to talk about high production micro greens and mushrooms in a backyard setting and complimenting those c...

Andrew Mans - Mans Organics

19 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew Mans joins us to talk about his one acre greenhouse, using sap analyses for nutrient management, intercropping on a large scale, and more.  ht...

Steve Groff - Cedar Meadow Farm

12 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Cover crop guru, Steve Groff joins the show to talk about his large, wholesale operation in Lancaster County, PA + can you manage all your fertility w...

James Berntson - Radicle Roots Farm

05 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

James joins the show from Washington state to talk about different bed flip options, paper pot in deep mulch, as well as a breakdown for beets, arugul...

Tracy Potter-Fins - County Rail Farm

29 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tracy joins the show to chat about her unique approach to baby greens, running a pay-what you can farm store, being an organic, queer-run farm, buildi...

Steve Larson - Living City Farms

22 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Steve Larson joins the show from Akron, Ohio to talk no-till, cover crops, compost troubles, following the guidance of a few popular agronomists and m...

Haley and Max - Harpeth Moon Farm

15 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Haley Roberts and Max VanderBroek join the show to chat about growing flowers, no-till vegetables, selling to chefs in covid and more.  https://www.h...

Nazirahk Amen - Purple Mountain Organics

08 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nazirahk Amen joins the show to talk dry land rice production, cover crops, and the economic potential of small grains. Located outside of Washington ...

Michelle Aronson - Farmbelly

01 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Michelle Aronson joins the show to talk about her small North Carolina-based, hosting cooking classes on her market garden, ordering her plant starts,...

Cheyenne Sundance -Sundance Harvest Farm (BONUS)

24 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Cheyenne Sundance joins Clara to talk: winter farming in Canada + being a BIPOC farmer + interplanting + ditching salanova lettuce for the winter + fo...

Mark DeRespinis - Esoterra Culinary

22 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mark joins the show to chat about interplanting, radicchio forcing, sun choke production. covid in the culinary grower world and more. Check out mark'...

Alfred Melbourne - Three Sisters Gardens

15 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After nearly 20 years in prison, Alfred Melbourne decided he did not want to see other young kids wind up in the system so he started Three Sisters Ga...

Ann and Bob Paton - Hexhamshire Organics

08 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ann and Bob join the show from England to talk about their profit-driven market garden that they started after long, successful careers in other indus...

Dan Kemper - The Rodale Institute

01 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Rodale farm manager Dan Kemper joins the show to talk about working with researchers, the many trials they are doing, cover crops, animals integration...

Todd Ulizio - Two Bear Farm

25 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Todd Ulizio joins us from Montana to talk managing 13 acres in permanent beds, cross-tunnel tomatoes, and much more.  https://twobearfarm.com https:/...

Jayne Merner Senecal - Earth Care Farm

18 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jayne Merner Senecal joins the show to talk about compost production in Rhode Island, inputs, using the garden to show off the compost quality, rhubar...

Gregory Alan Isakov - Starling Farm

11 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Singer-songwriter Gregory Alan Isakov joins me to chat market gardening, being on the road, turnips, melons, seeds, and more.  Www.GregoryAlanIsakov....

Eric and Nate - Green Things Farm Collective

04 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Eric and Nate join us from Ann Arbor, MI, to talk about their collaborative farm and field management on 3 acres, plus the many enterprises that susta...