The Urban Farm Podcast with Greg Peterson

746: Renee Dang on Rainwater Harvesting.

09 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Learning about Collecting The Rain and Sharing the Journey.In This Podcast: Renee Dang wanted to learn more about Rainwater Harvesting, and as she jum...

745: Native Edibles with Peggy Sue and Mike.

06 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

745: Native Edibles with Peggy Sue and Mike.A Rosie on the House Radio Show.Join Farmer Greg on his monthly segment on the Arizona Radio Show "Rosie o...

744: Scott Mann on The Ripples of Permaculture Pt 2.

02 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Changing the world one podcast episode at a timeIn This Podcast: This is part two an extraordinary interview where Greg discusses personal permacultur...

743: Scott Mann on The Ripples of Permaculture Pt 1.

30 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Changing the world one podcast episode at a timeIn This Podcast: In an extraordinary two-part interview, Greg discusses personal permaculture beginni...

742: David Sands on Bamboo in Construction

26 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Using to bamboo to help address the climate crisisIn This Podcast:David Sands shares his journey from trying to be a better steward for the planet and...

741: Soil: The Easiest Way to Get Great Results

19 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Soil: The Easiest Way to Get Great ResultsA Garden Chat with Zach BrooksLet's talk about the science and the beauty of the soil that our food grows in...

740: Seed Chat on Companion Planting

12 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

740: Companion Planting, a Seed Chat.A Chat with an Expert on Seeds.In This Podcast:This is the April 2023 class discussing seed and plant selection. ...

739: Keeping Chickens, Goats and More in Your Backyard

09 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join Farmer Greg on his monthly segment on the Arizona Radio Show "Rosie on the House". What animals can you host on your urban farm? Let's start wi...

738: Edmund Williams on The Phoenix Backyard Garden Program

05 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Edmund Williams on The Phoenix Backyard Garden Program.Changing the face of food in phoenix.Ed Williams joins Greg on the podcast to bring us up to da...

737: Steven Churchill on Worm Composting

02 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Worm CompostingSimplifying Vermicomposting And Making It Easy For Anyone To StartA chance encounter at a farmers market led Greg to meet Steve Ch...

736: Debra Knapke on Climate Resilient Gardens.

28 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Encouraging every gardener to have some permaculture principles in their toolbox.Debra Knapke and Greg discuss the climate shifts they have experience...

735: Your First Garden Is Your Worst Garden

21 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A chat with Emily Rockey and Greg Peterson.  In This Garden Chat: Are you starting your first garden? Take heart!! Your First Garden is Your Wor...

734: Seed and Plant Selection for Challenging Gardens

14 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

734: Seed and Plant Selection For Challenging Gardens.A Chat with an Expert on Seeds.In This Podcast:This is the March 2023 class discussing seed and ...

733: You Too Can Have an Urban Farm

11 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join Farmer Greg on his monthly segment on the Arizona Radio Show Rosie on the House. What is an urban farm, anyway?  Learn how you can level up...

732: Aurora Rogers on Resilient Pioneering

07 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Homesteading Off The Grid.Join Aurora Rogers and Greg for a lively conversation about resiliency, home steading, low grid and becoming financially fre...

731: Greg on Let's Get Growing with Enoch Graham

04 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Greg on Let's Get Growing with Enoch GrahamGetting a View of How Greg got to 'Urban Farmer'.On today’s podcast I have a replay of my interview from ...

730: Samara Price on the Exceptional Elderberry

31 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Samara Price on the Exceptional Elderberry            Handcrafting a local berry into gourmet p...

729: What Is Permaculture

24 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A chat with Janis Norton and Greg Peterson.  In This Garden Chat: Join Janis and Greg as they discuss what is permaculture and how can we begin ...

728: The Impact of Seeds and Planning

17 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

728: The Impact of Seeds and Planning.A Chat with an Expert on Seeds.In This Podcast:This is the February 2023 Seed Saving Class discussing the impact...

727: Food Forests on Rosie on the House

14 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join Farmer Greg on his monthly segment on the Arizona Radio Show Rosie on the House. In this episode Greg chats about how to create a food forest in...

726: Rosemary Morrow on the Earth Restorer's Guide to Permaculture, Part 2

10 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Restoring Planetary Health and Rebuilding After an ImpactIn This Podcast:This is the second part of Greg’s interview with Rosemary Morrow, a member ...

725: Rosemary Morrow on the Earth Restorer's Guide to Permaculture

07 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Restoring Planetary Health and Rebuilding After an ImpactIn This Podcast:In this very special episode, Greg talks with Rosemary Morrow, a member of th...

724: Phyllis Stiles on the Bee City USA Program

03 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Appreciating the Variety of Pollinators That Visit Our GardensIn This Podcast:Phyllis Stiles is someone who loves to create a buzz about pollinators.&...

723: Bodacious Garden

28 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

723: Bodacious Garden.A Rosie on the House Radio Show.In This Podcast:This is the January 2023 show discussing how to grow your own BODACIOUS edible g...

722: Donna Balzer on Growing Lemons for Profit

24 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Making a Little Side Income Growing Citrus in the Pacific NorthwestIn This Podcast:Do you wish you could grow citrus but live outside of California or...

721: Mike Smith on A Demonstration Organic Farm

17 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Teaching people of all backgrounds about sustainably growing food (at the Guelph Centre for Urban Organic Farming)In This Podcast:Mike Smith studied p...

720: Chris Sabbarese on Tools and Farming

10 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Having the right tools in the right condition for our farming jobIn This Podcast:Gardening can be hard work, but it doesn’t have to be.  Chris ...

719: Phil Howard on Who Controls What We Eat?

03 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Researching the Changes Occurring in Our Food SystemsIn This Podcast:The grocery aisle appears to provide a whole buffet of choices, but who are the c...

718: Angelo Kelvakis on Indoor Garden Systems

27 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Picking the best indoor garden for your needsIn This Podcast:Angelo Kelvakis demystifies the hydroponic garden.  The right garden can be a great ...

717: Hassena Kassim on Seed Saving

20 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Growing and Saving SeedsIn This Podcast:Hassena Kassim returns to talk about the recent growth she is experiencing since moving from Arizona to North ...

716: The Future of the Urban Farm and 000 Relaunch

17 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Staying Open to PossibilitiesIn This Podcast:In this special episode, Greg Peterson shares an update from his new home in North Carolina.  There ...

715: What is Happening in the World of Seeds.

13 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

715: What is Happening in the World of Seeds.A Chat with an Expert on Seeds.In This Podcast:This is the December 2022 Seed Saving Class with Bill McDo...

714: Doreen Pollack on How Permaculture Changed Her Life

06 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Doreen Pollack on How Permaculture Changed Her Life.Integrating the "P" Word Into Everyday LifeDoreen Pollack took a permaculture course nearly 20 yea...

713: Kathy Jentz on National Seed Swap Day

03 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kathy Jentz on National Seed Swap Day.Promoting Biodiversity in Our Gardens and Farms.Kathy Jentz started National Seed Swap Day to officially celebra...

712: Kathy Mortensen on Not Just Any Farmers Market.

30 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kathy Mortensen on Not Just Any Farmers Market.Managing a family-based, full-participation farmers market. We meet Kathy Mortensen who manages a commu...

710: Grain Culture.

23 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

710: Grain Culture.In This Podcast: This is the November 2022 class discussing Grain Culture! Heritage and ancient grains are taking center stage in ...

711: Holiday Gardening Gifts.

16 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A chat with Greg, Janis, and Doreen.  The holidays are just around the corner, and we all love to share gifts from our heart with our friends and...

709: Kathryn Wilking on Feng Shui in Our Spaces.

09 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

709: Kathryn Wilking on Feng Shui in Our Spaces.Balancing the energies around us to create sanctuaries that we love.Greg chats with Kathryn Wilking to...

708: Dr. Joel Fuhrman on Eating for Life

02 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

 Dr. Joel Fuhrman on Eating for Life.Using Nutrition To Prevent And Reverse DiseaseIn This Podcast: Joel Fuhrman, M.D. is a board-certi...

707: Steven Churchill on Worm Composting

25 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Worm CompostingSimplifying Vermicomposting And Making It Easy For Anyone To StartA chance encounter at a farmers market led Greg to meet Steve Ch...

706: Indoor Gardening of Salads

18 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A chat with Peter Burke.  It makes sense to keep our herb gardens close to our kitchens for easy access, and for some people that means gardening...

705: How Do You Store Your Seeds.

11 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

705: How Do You Store Your Seeds.This is the October 2022 Seed Saving Class with Bill McDorman discussing how to store your seeds. The most asked ques...

704: Clara Roza on Conquering Australian-sized Farming Challenges

04 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Growing food while overcoming droughts, record rains and floods, and catastrophic fires.Clara is a 31-year-old Amateur Mycologist, mushroom grower, Be...

703: Justin “Jules” Giuliano on Earth Friendly Potting Soil

28 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Earth Friendly Potting Soil.Educating about soil and planetary health with peat free planting mix.In This Podcast:Justin “Jules” Giuliano may be a...

702: Starting Your Fall Garden

21 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A chat with Christy Wilhelmi. Now is the perfect time to get a 'kick in the pants' on starting back into our fall gardening. Christy Wilhelmi, fr...

701: Seed Starting Challenges (with Kari Spencer)

14 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

701: Seed Starting Challenges.This is the September 2022 Seed Saving Class with Kari Spencer discussing seed starting.  There is nothing more sat...

700: Rebecca Newburn on Creating Local Seed Libraries

07 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Helping People Share Seeds In Their CommunityIn This Podcast: Rebecca Newburn’s vision was to start seed libraries, not just locally, but all over t...

699: Jeffrey Smith on Protecting the Microbiome

30 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Raising Public Awareness About the Dangers of Gene EditingIn This Podcast: Jeffrey Smith returns to the Urban Farm Podcast to talk about what he calls...

698: Andrew Millison on The Permaculture Water Harvesting Summit

27 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Creating a Hopeful Future Through How We Manage Our WaterIn This Podcast: Andrew Millison, an experienced and enthusiastic permaculture teacher, annou...

697: Planting for the Bugs

23 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A chat with Suzanne Bontempo. In This Garden Chat: Bugs play a vital role in the health of an ecosystem, and with a little strategic planting, w...

696: Warm and Cool Season Crops

16 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

696: Cool Season and Warm Season Crops.A Chat with an Expert on Seeds.In This Podcast: This is the August 2022 Seed Saving Class with Bill McDorman di...

695: Joshua Burman Thayer on Food Forests for First Timers

09 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Making Growing Fruit Trees Easy and Affordable for Beginners In This Podcast:Joshua Burman Thayer believes everyone can and should grow food, but with...

694: Lizzy Shapiro on Discovering Music in A Container Garden

02 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Making a Connection Between Jazz and GardeningIn This Podcast: Like many people during the pandemic, Elizabeth “Lizzy” Shapiro suddenly found hers...

693: Paul Horner on Vermicomposting

26 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Worms Are People TooIn This Podcast: When his previous industry ground to a sudden halt, Paul Horner decided to farm worms, and this unusual decision ...

692: Fertilizing Through Irrigation

19 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A chat with Scott Murray. In This Garden Chat: Watering your gardens is a step that we all need to do. Fertilizing is just as important, althoug...

691: Seed Harvesting

12 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

691: Seed Harvesting. A Chat with an Expert on Seeds.In This Podcast: This is the July 2021 Seed Saving Class with Bill McDorman discussing seed harve...

690: Jolene Kuty on Creating a 10-Year Vision

05 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Setting an urban farming goal and then making it a reality.In This Podcast:When Dr. Jolene Kuty and her husband were ready to start planting on their ...

689: Scott Murray on Being a Farmer

29 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

An Ask a Farmer Session with One of Greg's Mentors.In This Podcast:Scott Murray shares his four-step plan for starting a farm.  If you have garde...

688: Free Water for the Garden

22 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A chat with Don Titmus.  In This Garden Chat: The biggest and most basic concern when maintaining a garden is water.  In these uncertain ti...

687: Squashes, Summer & Winter

15 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

687: Squashes, Summer & Winter.A Chat with an Expert on Seeds.In This Podcast: This is the June 2022 Seed Saving Class with Bill McDorman discussi...

686: Chris Hall and Stef Lowi on Lovin Off The Land

08 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Spending a year eating only what they could catch, grow, harvest, or raise.In This Podcast:Have you ever wondered what would it be like to eat for an ...

685: Bevin Cohen on Seed & Nut Oils

01 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Extracting Great Resources from Our SeedsIn This Podcast:You plant seeds, save seeds, share seeds, and even eat seeds, but still there is more you can...

684: Foliar Feeding in the Garden

24 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A chat with Anthony Dominguez. In This Garden Chat: We are talking with gardener and chemist Anthony Dominguez from HyKreations about foliar feed...

683: Pollinators & Wildflowers

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

683: Pollinators & Wildflowers. A Chat with an Expert on Seeds.In This Podcast: This is the May 2022 Seed Saving Class with Bill McDorman discussi...

682: Christine Lance on Planning, Building and Maintaining a Community Garden

10 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Doing the hard work of setting up a strong communityIn This Podcast:Turn your vision for a successful community garden into a reality using the ten-st...

681 David Fisher on Growing it Yourself

03 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Home gardens are more efficient and effective than the industrial food systemIn This Podcast:David Fisher talks about what he has learned during the r...

680: Megan Baxter on Finding Where You Belong

23 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Greg interviews Megan Baxter about her new book. Join us as we meet this delightful guest and learn about her journey to write a memoir about growing ...

679: Soil Review - What does a Garden Need

20 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A chat with Michael Moore.  In This Garden Chat: Instead of starting a new crop in your gardens with tired old soil, consider boosting the poten...

678: Seed Saving Myths

13 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

678: Seed Saving Myths.A Chat with an Expert on Seeds.In This Podcast: This is the April 2022 Seed Saving Class with Bill McDorman discussing seed sav...

677: Lisa Steele on Cooking with Eggs

06 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Knowing a Thing or Two Dozen About Raising Hens and Collecting EggsIn This Podcast:Eggs are an important and readily available food source, and they a...

676: Journaling and Learning, Growing from the Past

29 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A chat with Kari Spencer.  In This Garden Chat: Did you know that keeping a garden journal can help you to grow bigger and better vegetables? Ka...

675: Seed Dehybridizing

22 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

675: Seed Dehybridizing.A Chat with an Expert on Seeds.In This Podcast: This is the March 2022 Seed Saving Class with Bill McDorman discussing seed de...

674: Liz and Lem Tingley on Geodesic Greenhouses of Growing Spaces

15 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Bringing a 365-Days-a-Year Local Food Solution to Everyone.In This Podcast:In the last of five special daily episodes, we hear from Liz and Lem T...

673: Wallace Kirby and Boe Luther on Hustlaz 2 Harvesters

14 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A Couple of Friends Who Are Transforming Their Disadvantaged Community.In This Podcast:In the fourth of five special daily episodes, we hear from Wall...

672: Andrew Trujillo on Hobby Gardening in a Greenhouse

13 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sharing the Passion of Gardening into the Community Starting at Home.In This Podcast:In the third of five special daily episodes, we hear from Andrew ...

671: Eric Andrews on Peace Tree Parks and Community

12 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Engineering a Growing Community.In This Podcast:In the second of five daily special episodes, we hear from Eric Andrews, who is using a forty-two-foot...

670: Puja and Udgar Parsons on Growing a Green Business

11 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Creating a sustainable greenhouse business in the 90’s.In This Podcast:In the first of five special daily episodes, we hear from Puja and Udgar Pars...

669: Christy Wilhelmi on Garden Variety – a Novel

08 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There’s More to Gardening Than Merely Keeping Pests at Bay.In This Podcast:Christy Wilhelmi returns to tell us about her latest book, Garden Variety...

668: Rebecca Ruda on Mental Health and Urban Farming

01 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Understanding the Importance of Keeping Grounded While Trying to Make a DifferenceIn This Podcast:We talk a lot about agricultural practices, climate ...

666: Joshua Prieto on Empowering Regenerative Businesses

25 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Highlighting Entrepreneurs with Strong Moral Standings and an Understanding of Regenerative Practices.In This Podcast:When we think of permaculture, w...

665: Urban Farm Series: The Present

22 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Part 2 of this special 3 part series, Greg Peterson reflects on the upcoming move from the Urban Farm in Arizona, to a new, yet to be named farm in...

664: Growing Flowers to Love Your Veggies

18 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A chat with Lisa Ziegler.  In This Garden Chat: Every vegetable garden can benefit from having beautiful flowers in and around the area. Beautif...

663: Urban Farm Series: The Past

15 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Part 1 of this special 3 part series about the Past, Present and Future of the Urban Farm, Greg Peterson reviews the history of the Urban Farm and ...

662: Starting Your Seeds Indoors in Trays

11 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

662: Starting Your Seeds Indoors in Trays.A Chat with an Expert on Seeds.In This Podcast: This is the February 2022 Seed Saving Class with special gue...

661: Abby Schaefer on Woodchip Bioreactors

04 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Reducing Agricultural Nitrogen Runoff into Rivers and OceansIn This Podcast:Abby Schaefer didn’t know what she wanted to do when she started college...

660: Harvesting the Future from Your Garden

25 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A chat with Bill McDorman.  In This Garden Chat: Your tastiest vegetables can be grown again and again from your own garden! Future harvests are...

659: Companion Planting

18 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Companion Planting.A Chat with an Expert on Seeds.In This Podcast:This is the December 2021 Seed Saving Class with Bill McDorman  and special gue...

658: Mike Biltonen on Regenerative Orcharding with Climate Change

11 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Growing Fruit Trees WhileAdapting to Changing Climates.In This Podcast:Mike Biltonen explains how he applies pre-industrial farming principles to help...

657: Vicki Hird on Rebugging the Planet

04 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Renewing Our Relationships with Bugs.In This Podcast:Wait…Don’t step on that bug!  Vicki Hird introduces us to the fascinating world of bugs,...

656: Growing, Giving, and Making a Difference

28 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A chat with Jenny Beasley.  In This Garden Chat: Jenny Beasley talks about her 12 years working with Heart for the City Community Garden in Ariz...

655: Culinary & Aromatic Herbs

21 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

655: Culinary & Aromatic Herbs.A Chat with an Expert on Seeds.In This Podcast: This is the October 2021 Seed Saving Class with Bill McDorman discu...

654: Alyssa Brodsky on Composting for Profit

14 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Building a Network of Neighborhood Compost Hubs.Do good and earn a profit? Sign us up!  Alyssa Brodsky explains Food2Soil, a program in San Diego...

653: Starting Fresh in 2022

07 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A Farmer Friday Reflection by Greg Peterson.In This Farmer Friday Podcast on Starting Fresh in 2022:Greg takes a few minutes at the beginning of this ...

652: Shannon Owen on Educational Gaps in Nutrition Density

31 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Working to increase awareness about healthy food and personal health.In This Podcast:Shannon Owen shares the joys and struggles of starting a new farm...

651: Thinking Outside the Garden Box

24 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A chat with Raymond Jess.  In This Garden Chat: Farmer Greg talks with Raymond Jess and Janis Norton, from the Urban Farm, about a multitude of ...

650: Jennifer Foltz-Sweat on Urban Bee Communities

17 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Working Toward Bee Conservation and Biodiversity in Urban Areas.In This Podcast:Jennifer Foltz-Sweat opens our eyes to the wide world of bees.  B...

649: Jennifer McGuinness on Micro Food Gardening

10 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Growing Compact and Bountiful Gardens in the Smallest of SpacesIn This Podcast:Jennifer McGuinness’ contagious enthusiasm for gardening will have yo...

648: Tony Horn on Living in Harmony

03 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Returning to Living As We Were Designed.In This Podcast:Listen as Tony Horn shows us where to look and what to do to rediscover peace in our lives.&nb...

647: Seth Siegel on Water Scarcity in Agricultural Areas

26 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Exploring Solutions to Current Water Challenges for Farming.In This Podcast:Seth Siegel is passionate about tackling the world’s water problems befo...

646: Loving Those Legumes

19 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

646: Loving Those Legumes.A Chat with an Expert on Seeds.In This Podcast: This is the October 2021 Seed Saving Class with Bill McDorman discussing leg...