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Farm Small Farm Smart Daily

The Modern Grower Podcast Network

Daily farm and garden talk. All about growing vegetables profitably and efficiently on small farms and in gardens. Each episode focuses on one specific topic - growing practices, how-to, farming challenges and struggles, sales and marketing, soil preparation, weed management, farm startup, market selection, and work-life balance. Hosted and produced by Diego Footer"s Modern Grower Podcast Network.

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05:59

Jordan Marr: Adding Value to Your Farm’s Produce with...

Farm Small Farm Smart Daily ·

2015/05/01

Many veggie and fruit growers are quick to write off home delivery as inefficient without considering the value it can add to their farm produce. For small-scale farmers whose customer base is urban, a well-structured CSA with home delivery can be more profitable and efficient than selling at the farmers’ market, and more appealing than drop-off points. In this short talk, veggie grower Jordan Marr will discuss the operation of his home-delivered CSA, and how to structure such a program to maximize

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47:47

TUF005 - Protecting and Manipulating Crop Growth...

Farm Small Farm Smart Daily ·

2015/04/29

It is week 5 of the urban farm season - April 14, 2015. The setting for this show is Kelowona, BC, Canada. Urban Farmer Curtis Stone is going gangbusters in what he calls the setup phase on his farm - getting all of the major things done on the farm plots before the season gets underway. Things like preparing the soil, starting plants in the nursery, putting down weed control measures, and getting infrastructure in place. Part of that infrastructure involves getting your irrigation systems in

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07:43

Jen Mendez: Integrating Permaculture Methodology with...

Farm Small Farm Smart Daily ·

2015/04/27

Permaculture is a framework that can be integrated into any interest and passion. It helps us use and value patterns from a sophisticated long-term, systems-thinking approach to solve problems. Through it we can re-invent and re-design what it means to learn, educate, and be educated. Putting in a swale or planting a tree alone is not going to be a long-term solution to our problems. To have a long-term impact we need a culture that understands, values, and utilizes the ethical design science

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01:22:03

107 - Taking your concept to reality. Is the concept...

Farm Small Farm Smart Daily ·

2015/04/24

In business there is no such thing as new business, there is only other people's business. That's the subject of today's show. Strategically planning your business so you can capture a share of the business. Doing that planning ahead of time, so you don't end up spending a lot of money, time and energy going in the wrong direction selling something that people don't want or can't pay for. Most people don't do that "The problem is, most people don't spend as much time thinking about it as they

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44:36

TUF004 - Pricing Products & Bringing On a New...

Farm Small Farm Smart Daily ·

2015/04/22

It is now April 8 and we are another week into the Urban Farm season with Curtis. What's happened on the farm so far. At this point in the season Curtis has prepared most of the growing beds on his various plots for the upcoming farm season and that includes switching a lot of his production methods over to more of no-till style. He has been spending a few hours each day on farm related activities. This season is just getting underway and this year he isn't doing it alone. He is doing it with the

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06:21

Grant Curry: The United States’ Greatest Permaculture...

Farm Small Farm Smart Daily ·

2015/04/20

The United States Greatest Permaculture Challenge? There are enormous challenges and contrasting opportunities inherent on Indian Reservations today. One one hand you have sovereign nations inside the US which are in a state more depleted than most third world nations but, on the other hand, they have opportunity to lead in a way they never have before. Permaculture abundance in the setting of a typical reservation can be so dramatic because of the endemic scarcity. In particular, The Navajo Nation

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01:18:06

106 - Running a Succssful 1 Million Dollar...

Farm Small Farm Smart Daily ·

2015/04/17

This episode is a presentation given by Erik Ohlsen at PV2 in March 2015. Learn real world tools for design and implementation of Permaculture based contracting businesses. Permaculture principles applied to business design. Use the ethics of permaculture as triple bottom line. Create a marketing plan that has a social impact. Imagine being able to make a career out of your passion for Permaculture. Create a business that catches millions of gallons of water, builds soil on hundreds of acres, plants

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50:58

TUF003 - Going No-Till - The Urban Farmer - Week 3

Farm Small Farm Smart Daily ·

2015/04/15

Week 3: It's Tuesday, March 31st, and the first farmers market is coming up in four days. What's Curtis up to? In this episode we are talking about how Curtis maximizes his efforts on the farm by staying organized. And how he is switching his beds over this year to a no-till strategy. This show is the story of urban farmer Curtis Stone. Curtis is an urban farmer who farms on 15,000 sq.ft. in Canada. He has been farming in an urban setting profitably for 5 years. We are going to follow Curtis on a

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07:20

Gloria Flora: Simple and Affordable Biochar...

Farm Small Farm Smart Daily ·

2015/04/13

Nature’s been using biochar to replenish soil carbon for millennia. Taking our cue from her, we’ll unravel what biochar is and how it works to build long-term soil health. We’ll explore techniques of making your own biochar simply and affordably regardless of where you live. This talk was presented at PV2 in March 2015 by Gloria Flora. Listen to more at permaculturevoices.com/podcast

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01:24:14

105 - Goats as Restorative Catalysts. Managing Goats...

Farm Small Farm Smart Daily ·

2015/04/10

My guest today is Cherrie Nolden a Masters and Ph.D candidate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She says "If animals are not managed to maintain vegetation, they are going to destroy the vegetation." Cherrie is an absolute wealth of knowledge when it comes to goats. She combines a lot of academic research with years of practical on the ground experiences with goats. She is going to provide an different view on this often misunderstood species. This episode is very specific, and it is going to

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50:33

TUF002 - The Setup Phase - The Urban Farmer - Week 2

Farm Small Farm Smart Daily ·

2015/04/08

Week 2: It's mid-March and the farm is now in what Curtis calls the setup phase. He has started selling some overwintered crops and he is adding to his restaurant customer base. This show is the story of urban farmer Curtis Stone. Curtis is an urban farmer who farms on 15,000 sq.ft. in Canada. He has been farming in an urban setting profitably for 5 years. We are going to follow Curtis on a journey through a full farm season, taking you behind the scenes each week to see what being an urban farmer

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05:58

Catherine Bukowski: Scaled-Up Permaculture – Food...

Farm Small Farm Smart Daily ·

2015/04/06

Community food forests are rapidly emerging as part of a new trend in the local food movement to promote food literacy and build community. This talk will discuss what community food forests are and the motivations that are propelling their establishment in urban areas across the United States. The social dimensions of partnerships and management processes that can help them succeed will be highlighted along with who some of the key players typically are. These projects are an example of how

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05:39

Frank Golbeck: Bottling Sunshine – Making a...

Farm Small Farm Smart Daily ·

2015/04/03

What if you had all the time, money and energy in the world? What would you do? Frank’s wife asked him that question 5 years ago, and he realized he needed to get out of the Navy, make mead and share it with people. Hear how connecting with his passion to do good for people and planet through mead making has inspired a ton of personal growth and now a successful business that is shifting paradigms in the markets it serves. This talk was presented at PV2 in March 2015 by Frank Golbeck of Golden Coast

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54:55

TUF001 - It's Winter, Know the Farm Numbers - The...

Farm Small Farm Smart Daily ·

2015/04/01

Week 1: It's mid-February and the farm season is just beginning. Most of the work on the farm is preparing for the warmer months ahead. A lot of time is spent planning and preparing for the year ahead. This show is the story of urban farmer Curtis Stone. Curtis is an urban farmer who farms on 15,000 sq.ft. in Canada. He has been farming in an urban setting profitably for 5 years. We are going to follow Curtis on a journey through a full farm season, taking you behind the scenes each week to see what

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01:09:02

104 - 7 Steps to Start Your Profitable Permaculture...

Farm Small Farm Smart Daily ·

2015/03/27

This episode is a recording of Luke Callahan's presenation at PV2. Want to start your business, but don’t know where to begin? Does starting your business feel scary and overwhelming? In this session, you’ll learn the seven surprisingly simple steps to easily start any business. We’ll analyze a few successful permaculture businesses through this step by step framework so you can see exactly how it works in the real world. At the end of this session, you will have a step by step plan to start your

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54:20

103 - The Great Work of Our Time presented by John D....

Farm Small Farm Smart Daily ·

2015/03/20

We are experiencing the end of an era as a new era in human civilization is beginning. It is a time of great risk but also a time of great potential. We now know that it is possible to restore large-scale damaged ecosystems. It is possible to sequester carbon and re-regulate the hydrological system. It is possible to restore natural fertility and to remove toxicity from contaminated soils and water. We are required to do this so that future generations will live in peace and abundance. For humanity

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47:00

102 - Critiquing Permaculture - A Deeper Look Into...

Farm Small Farm Smart Daily ·

2015/03/17

In this episode, the second part of a multi-part series, we at some of the critiques of permaculture. And the focus is on an article written by permie Peter Harper in 2003. This series takes a critical look at permaculture itself. The good, the bad, and the ugly. As I sit here today I wonder if the same permaculture that got us here, is the same permaculture that we need to ultimately effect change into the future. The times are different, the people are different, technology is different. I am not

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30:37

101 - What Permculture Isn't, And Is - A Deeper Look...

Farm Small Farm Smart Daily ·

2015/03/06

In this episode, the first part of a multi-part series, we look at what permaculture is. Is it a design science or is it a movement? This series takes a critical look at permaculture itself. The good, the bad, and the ugly. As I sit here today I wonder if the same permaculture that got us here, is the same permaculture that we need to ultimately effect change into the future. The times are different, the people are different, technology is different. I am not simply saying let's rewrite the

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01:03:44

100 - Liberation Permaculture - An Interview with...

Farm Small Farm Smart Daily ·

2015/02/27

Toby Hemenway joins me to talk about his upcoming talk at PV2 titled Liberation Permaculture. Permaculture offers more than a path to a sustainable and just food system. It can move entire segments of our society off the radar screens of state oppressors and help return equality, abundance, and justice to people while restoring healthy ecosystems. This talk, being premiered at Permaculture Voices, will tell you how. If you’ve appreciated Toby’s series on permaculture and civilization, you’ll want to

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23:05

PV2 - 3D Modeling and Design Using Sketchup with John...

Farm Small Farm Smart Daily ·

2015/02/17

John talks about the workshop that he will be giving on Sketchup at PV2. This workshop will give the student a crash course in using Trimble SketchUp, followed by a tutorial on landscape modeling and analysis, earthworks and plantings design using freely available tools and templates. 3D modeling is a powerful tool to aid the Permaculture Designer in analyzing and designing water catchment, zones, sectors, earthworks, and plantings. Show Notes: permaculturevoices.com/pv2shorts John's Page:

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