The Winter Growers Podcast
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
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, Sarah Patterson of Red Acre Farm
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Farmer Sarah 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 move...
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 & Linda 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 operate ...
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...
Seasoned Winter Growers & Farming for the Long Haul with Paul and 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 trial...
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...
Winter-Only Crop 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 of Savvy Gardening
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the Winter Growers Podcast! In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Niki Jabbour, who is an award-winning author, radio s...
Clara & Eliot Coleman of Four Season Farm
22 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is... my dad, Eliot Coleman of Four Season Farm. We had such a lovely conversation during season two, so I wanted to invite him back fo...
Wolfgang Palme of Zinsenhof Farm
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Wolfgang Palme is the horticultural director of Zinsenhof Research Farm west of Vienna, Austria, at the 48th parallel. He's a botanist, author, hortac...
Finegan & Jason of Steelbow Farm
08 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Finegan and Jason of Steelbow Farm, in Austin TX, may seem like unusual guests for the Winter Growers Podcast. But, with climate change and more frequ...
Vivian Glover of Gemusegarten Hoxhohl
01 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Vivian Glover of Gemusegarten Hoxhohl, Germany, always knew she wanted to become a farmer. After studying organic farming and marketing in school and ...
Patty Gentry of Early Girl Farm
25 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Patty Gentry of Early Girl Farm grows in Brookhaven on Long Island, NY. She has been described as "the Picasso of vegetables" and is featured in a doc...
Charles Dowding of No-Dig Gardening
18 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Charles Dowding is a pioneer of no-dig gardening in Somerset, England. He is a creator, developer, and teacher of no-dig methods for the last 40+ yea...
Tim & Caroline of Kitchen Garden Farm
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Wilcox & Caroline Pam of Kitchen Garden Farm in Sunderland, MA, began their farm as a 1-acre market garden in 2006. Sixteen years later, they've e...
Evan Chender The Culinary Gardener
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Evan Chender, The Culinary Gardener, farms in Weaverville, NC. He started his farm in 2013 and has 2 acres under cultivation, using multiple caterpill...
Myrtha Zierock of Agricola Foradori
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Myrtha Zierock of Agricola Foradori farms in the Italian Dolomites of northeast Italy. She is the co-owner of her families bio-dynamic wine estate whe...
Andrew Adams of Hope Farm Organics
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Clara Coleman talks with Andrew Adams of Hope Farm Organics in Newlands BC, Canada. Hope Farm Organics is at the 54th parallel, the farthest no...
Kamal Bell of Sankofa Farms
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sankofa Farms is a 12-acre farm in Cedar Grove, NC that Kamal launched through a USDA direct farm ownership loan. The farm aims to improve the percept...
Mike & Kelli Roberts of Roots Farm
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kelli and Mike of Roots Farm, a certified-organic, diversified vegetable farm in Tiverton, RI, grow year-round on 1.5 acres using no-till, intensive ...
Mr. Eliot Coleman of Four Season Farm
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
An extra special edition of Winter Growers this week, Clara Coleman interviews farmer and father Eliot Coleman of Four Season Farm for the season two ...
Cheyenne of Sundance Harvest & Alex of Old City Acres
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cheyenne of Sundance Harvest & Alex of Old City Acres, former podcast guests and Real Farmer Care recipients, comment on the recent social media respo...
Alex Ball of Old City Acres
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Ball of Old City Acres joins host Clara Coleman to talk about creating a farm from a forest, moving farms season after season, his experience bei...
Pavel Orvechkin of Pavel's Garden
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One of No-Till Growers favorite Kentucky farmers, Pavel Orvechkin of Pavel's Garden joins host Clara Coleman to talk about the sustainable ag roots of...
Jess Niederer of Chickadee Creek Farm
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jess Niederer of Chickadee Creek Farm grows 15+ acres of veg in New Jersey and joins Clara Coleman to talk about farming family land, the importance ...
Katherine Nietmann of Moose Meadow Farm
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Katherine Niemann of Moose Meadow Farm near Snadpoint, Idaho joins host Clara Coleman to talk about her and her partner Spencer's experiences on unive...
Mimo & Miranda of Urban Buds
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mimo and Miranda of Urban Buds in St. Louis, MO join Clara Coleman to talk about how they came to be urban flower farmers, preparing ground with compo...
Lydia Ryall of Cropthorne Farm
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lydia Ryall of Cropthorne Farm on Westham Island in British Columbia, Canada joins Clara Coleman to talk about starting small and growing to 20+ acres...
Danya Tietelbaum of Queen's Greens
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Danya Tietelbaum of Queen's Greens in Amherst, MA joins Clara Coleman to talk about their journey from-and-back to Winter-only growing, low-tech infra...
Vera & Gordon of Ten Mothers Farm
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Vera Fabian and Gordon Jenkins of Ten Mothers Farm in Cedar Grove, NC join host Clara Coleman to talk about bringing together their experiences from v...
David Williams - Sunset Market Gardens
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
David joins host Clara Coleman from North Carolina to talk: Using different tunnels for different parts of the season + farm store management + from h...
Jade Sato - Minoru Farm
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jade Sato joins host Clara Coleman to talk: first year winter growing in Colorado + Irrigation challenges + Asians greens + compensating helpers + mor...
Beth Schiller - Dandelion Spring Farm
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Beth and host Clara Coleman talk: Seven acres and 5 Tunnels in Maine + Leasing many different plots over time + and much more. https://dandelionspri...
Howard Allen - Faithful Farms
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Howard Joins host Clara Coleman to talk :Farming Church Land + Baby Greens + Interplanting cover crops + no-till + more https://www.instagram.com/fait...
Erik Schlener - Root and Marrow Farm
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Erik Schlener joins Clara Coleman from Virginia to talk: managing seasonal change-over + ginger production + off farm income + more. https://www.r...
Taylor Mendell - Footprint Farm
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Taylor Mendell joins the show to talk: Designing a CSA around the school year + farming with a newborn + habit farming + and much more. https://www....
Bil Thorn - Sky Island Farm
03 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bil Thorn joins Clara from Washington to chat about: their timber-frame greenhouse + leveraging wreaths and garlands for winter income + more. https...
Liz Graznak - Happy Hollow Farm
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Liz joins Clara to talk about: Year-round farming in Missouri + building a farm up from scratch + flipping tunnels + much more! Follow Happy Hollow...
Brian Bates - Bear Creek Organic Farm
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Bates joins Clara to talk: Employee management + micro greens + winter growing in Michigan + a whole lot more. Follow Bear Creek: https://www...
Cheyenne Sundance - Sundance Harvest Farm
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...
Introducing The Winter Growers Podcast
17 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Introducing the new podcast from the team at No-TIll Growers: The Winter Growers Podcast, hosted by Clara Coleman. Please subscribe, series begins F...