Farm Small Farm Smart
The Modern Grower Podcast Network
Insights for vegetable farmers and market gardeners who earn, or want to earn, a living growing vegetables profitably. In each episode, I talk with a beginning or experienced farmer, diving deep into their story to find out what makes their market farm successful. I focus on in-the-field farming. Soil preparation, weed management, post-harvest processing, appropriate technology, farm tools and equipment, and growing crops. Hosted and produced by Diego Footer's Modern Grower Podcast Network.
Categories: Science & Medicine
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In this episode, Diego and Alec talk about equipment challenges and crops. Farmer Alec first shares his experience dealing with wash-pack constraints while preparing a wholesale order. Afterward, Diego and Alec into selecting which crops to grow, which crops Alec is excited for and crops that did interestingly well at the market. Alec also talks about his experience growing different crops so far, as well as varieties he hopes will do well this farming season.
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Previous episodes
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551 - Equipment Challenges and Crop Pricing - Farm Startup - Episode 7 Fri, 19 Apr 2024 - 0h
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550 - Choosing a Farm Business Model - Farm Startup - Episode 6 Fri, 12 Apr 2024 - 0h
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549 - Budgeting - Farm Startup - Episode 5 Fri, 05 Apr 2024 - 0h
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548 - Building Beds - Farm Startup - Episode 4 Fri, 29 Mar 2024 - 0h
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547 - Expectations vs. Reality - Farm Startup - Episode 3 Fri, 22 Mar 2024 - 0h
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546 - Finding Land to Farm On - Farm Startup - Episode 2 Fri, 15 Mar 2024 - 0h
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545 - I'm a New Farmer Starting a Farm From Scratch - Farm Startup - Episode 1 Fri, 08 Mar 2024 - 0h
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544 - The Agritourism Revolution: Pick-Your-Own-Farming (Carrot Cashflow) Fri, 02 Feb 2024
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543 - Lessons Learned Creating the Ultimate Farm Planning Software (Carrot Cashflow 38) Mon, 27 Nov 2023
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542 - The $700,000 No-Till Farm with Mark DeRespinis - Carrot Cashflow 37 Fri, 24 Nov 2023
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541 - Half-Million Dollar Market Farming and Dangerous Opinions - Carrot Cashflow 35 Thu, 02 Nov 2023
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540 - Increasing Profits by Adding Crop Rotations and Winter Growing - The Profitable Mini-Farm E20 Wed, 06 Sep 2023 - 0h
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539 - Perfecting Paperpot Beets and Not Comparing Against Others - The Profitable Mini-Farm E19 Wed, 30 Aug 2023
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538 - Growing Salanova - How-To and Simple Farm Accounting - The Profitable Mini-Farm E18 Wed, 23 Aug 2023
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537 - Determining Crop Profitability and Growing Amazing Carrots - The Profitable Mini-Farm E17 Wed, 16 Aug 2023
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536 - Direct Seeding with the Jang Seeder - Tips and Tricks - The Profitable Mini-Farm E16 Wed, 26 Jul 2023
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535 - The Importance of a Great Potting Mix - The Profitable Mini-Farm E15 Wed, 19 Jul 2023 - 0h
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534 - Composting for Maximum Farm Productivity - The Profitable Mini-Farm E14 Wed, 12 Jul 2023 - 0h
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533 - Building Deep, Productive Farm Soils - The Profitable Mini-Farm E13 Wed, 28 Jun 2023 - 0h
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532 - Low-Cost Crop Protection with Low Tunnels - The Profitable Mini-Farm E12 Wed, 21 Jun 2023 - 0h
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531 - Want a Greenhouse? Think about these things first. The Profitable Mini-Farm E11 Wed, 14 Jun 2023 - 0h
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530 - Standardizing Transplanting for Simplicity with Erich Schultz (FSFS265) Wed, 07 Jun 2023 - 0h
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529 - Cashing In - How to Successfully Market Your Lettuce Crop - The Lettuce Grower Series - Episode 10 Wed, 24 May 2023 - 0h
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528 - Harvesting and Packing to Maximize Sales - The Lettuce Grower Series - Episode 9 Wed, 17 May 2023 - 0h
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527 - Lettuce Pests and Diseases and How to Deal with Them - The Lettuce Grower Series - Episode 8 Wed, 10 May 2023 - 0h
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526 - Growing Great Lettuce in the Heat of Summer - The Lettuce Grower Series - Episode 7 Wed, 03 May 2023 - 0h
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525 - Growing a Successful Crop - Transplanting and Direct Seeding - The Lettuce Grower Series - Episode 6 Wed, 26 Apr 2023 - 0h
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524 - Drip, Overhead, and Misters - Crop Irrigation Basics - The Lettuce Grower Series - Episode 5 Wed, 19 Apr 2023 - 0h
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523 - Protected Growing - Growing Under Cover - The Lettuce Grower Series - Episode 4 Wed, 12 Apr 2023 - 0h
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522 - The Importance of Potting Soil - The Lettuce Grower Series - Episode 3 Wed, 05 Apr 2023 - 0h
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521 - Selecting the Correct Variety - The Lettuce Grower Series - Episode 2 Wed, 29 Mar 2023 - 0h
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520 - Why Grow Lettuce - The Lettuce Grower Series - Episode 1 Wed, 22 Mar 2023 - 0h
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519 - Principles of Crop Rotation for the Market Garden Wed, 01 Mar 2023 - 0h
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518 - Standardizing Systems at Steadfast Farm Wed, 22 Feb 2023 - 0h
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517 - The Profitable Mini-Farm - Selling to Restaurants (E10) Fri, 03 Feb 2023 - 0h
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516 - Carrot Cashflow: Finance and Family Farm Success with Tony Barlow (CC28) Mon, 30 Jan 2023 - 0h
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515 - The Profitable Mini-Farm - Selling to Retail Stores (E09) Fri, 27 Jan 2023 - 0h
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514 - The Profitable Mini-Farm - The Wash Pack Process (E08) Fri, 20 Jan 2023 - 0h
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513 - Carrot Cashflow: Keys and Tips to Run a Successful Farm Business with Ellen Polishuk (CC26) Mon, 16 Jan 2023
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512 - The Profitable Mini-Farm - Wash Pack Equipment (E07) Fri, 13 Jan 2023 - 0h
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511 - The Profitable Mini-Farm - Wash Pack Building Setup and Layout (E06) Fri, 06 Jan 2023 - 0h
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510 - The Profitable Mini-Farm - Is Market Gardening a Viable Career? (E05) Fri, 30 Dec 2022 - 0h
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509 - The Profitable Mini-Farm - Bed Preparation (E04) Fri, 23 Dec 2022 - 0h
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508 - The Profitable Mini-Farm - Farm Standardization (E03) Fri, 16 Dec 2022 - 0h
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507 - The Profitable Mini-Farm - Site Selection (E02) Fri, 09 Dec 2022 - 0h
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506 - The Profitable Mini-Farm - Introduction to Jodi Roebuck (E01) Fri, 02 Dec 2022 - 0h
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505 - Biointensive Market Gardening with Jodi Roebuck - NEW SHOW PREVIEW Fri, 25 Nov 2022
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504 - Designing a Farm for Long-Term Crop Rotations (FSFS263) Fri, 18 Nov 2022
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503 - Why We Switched from 30" Beds to Standard Row Spacing (FSFS262) Fri, 11 Nov 2022 - 0h
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497 - Starting a Microgreens Business as a Retirement Plan (FSFS261) Fri, 12 Aug 2022