
Farm Small Farm Smart Daily
byThe Modern Grower Podcast Network
EducationHow-ToScienceNatural
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.
Episodes(40 episodes)
Mining Humic Substances
In this episode, Live Earth Products President Russell Taylor sheds light on how humic substances are mined from the earth. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. Follow Modern Grower: Instagram Instagram Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Carrot Cashflow
Published: May 13, 2026Duration: 6m 49s
Root-Fungi Relationships
In this episode, Dr. Elizabeth Koziol of Mycobloom breaks down the relationship between plant roots and fungi in the soil. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. Follow Modern Grower: Instagram Instagram Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Carrot Cashflow
Published: May 12, 2026Duration: 7m 24s
Getting Started on a Cannery
In this episode, Muirhead Canning Company owner Russell Loughmiller shares what you need to start a canning company. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. Follow Modern Grower: Instagram Instagram Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Carrot Cashflow
Published: May 11, 2026Duration: 6m 44s
Opportunities From Land Ownership
In this episode, chef-turned-farmer Marc Bernard of Rustic Road Farm shares the opportunities that opened up once they acquired land with the help of The Conservation Fund. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. Follow Modern Grower: Instagram Instagram Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Carrot Cashflow
Published: May 10, 2026Duration: 4m 32s
Selling Value-Added Products
In this episode, chef-turned-farmer Cory Babb of Firelight Farm talks about how they arrived at selling value-added products, as well as the work that goes into it. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. Follow Modern Grower: Instagram Instagram Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Carrot Cashflow
Published: May 9, 2026Duration: 8m 6s
Scaling Up as a Cooperative Farm
In this episode, worker-owner Monica Ponce of Love is Love Cooperative Farm shares how they strategize over scaling up their farming operation as a cooperative. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. Follow Modern Grower: Instagram Instagram Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Carrot Cashflow
Published: May 8, 2026Duration: 8m 38s
A Loose Consignment System
In this episode, rookie farmer Colton Simpson of Simpson's Market Garden shares his consignment arrangement with a local retailer. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. Follow Modern Grower: Instagram Instagram Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Carrot Cashflow
Published: May 7, 2026Duration: 6m 5s
Building Resiliency with Egg Production
In this episode, Sunnyside Egg Co. founder Patrick Samuels talks with rookie farmer Alec Smith about how adding egg production to an existing business builds anti-fragility. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. Follow Modern Grower: Instagram Instagram Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Carrot Cashflow
Published: May 6, 2026Duration: 5m 5s
Carbon In and Out of Soil
In this episode, regenerative agriculture expert Dr. Jessica Chiartas breaks down how carbon in the atmosphere can get into the soil and vice versa. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. Follow Modern Grower: Instagram Instagram Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Carrot Cashflow
Published: May 5, 2026Duration: 1m 50s
Defining Drylands
In this episode, Dr. David Eldridge of the University of New South Wales shares his work on drylands: what they are and their role in the ecosystem. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. Follow Modern Grower: Instagram Instagram Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Carrot Cashflow
Published: May 4, 2026Duration: 10m 18s
Defining Lichens
In this episode, plant ecologist Dr. Roger Rosentreter talks about lichens: what they are and their significance in the environment. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. Follow Modern Grower: Instagram Instagram Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Carrot Cashflow
Published: May 3, 2026Duration: 9m 50s
Getting Started with a You-Pick
In this episode, author and farmer Megan Neubauer of Pure Land Organic Farm gives us tips on how to get started with our own you-pick farm. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. Follow Modern Grower: Instagram Instagram Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Carrot Cashflow
Published: May 2, 2026Duration: 7m 2s
What is a Cannery?
In this episode, Muirhead Canninc Company owner Russell Loughmiller educates us on what canning is and the work that revolves around it. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. Follow Modern Grower: Instagram Instagram Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Carrot Cashflow
Published: May 1, 2026Duration: 5m 9s
Crop Selection for Farmers Markets and Restaurants
In this episode, chef-turned-farmer Cory Babb of Firelight Farm shares a viable crop selection that will appeal to both farmers markets and restaurants. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. Follow Modern Grower: Instagram Instagram Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Carrot Cashflow
Published: Apr 30, 2026Duration: 6m 39s
Planting into Dry vs Wet Soil
In this episode, Associate Professor of agricultural chemistry and plant biology at the University of Basilicata, Dr. Adriano Sofo talks about the difference between planting into dry soil versus planting into wet soil. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. Follow Modern Grower: Instagram Instagram Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Carrot Cashflow
Published: Apr 29, 2026Duration: 6m 53s
Rustic Road's Road to Land Ownership
In this episode, chef-turned-farmer Marc Bernard of Rustic Road Farm shares their farm's journey to land ownership through The Conservation Fund. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. Follow Modern Grower: Instagram Instagram Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Carrot Cashflow
Published: Apr 28, 2026Duration: 6m 24s
How Trichoderma Helps Fight Disease
In this episode, Cornell Professor Emeritus Dr. Gary Harman sheds light on how a fungi can help a plant fight off disease. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. Follow Modern Grower: Instagram Instagram Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Carrot Cashflow
Published: Apr 27, 2026Duration: 6m 13s
Buy Transplants vs. Grow Them Yourself
In this episode, worker-owner at nLove is Love Cooperative Farm Monica Ponce talks about all the reasons why buying transplants is better than growing your own. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. Follow Modern Grower: Instagram Instagram Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Carrot Cashflow
Published: Apr 26, 2026Duration: 4m 42s
Individual vs Community
In this episode, Sunnyside Egg Co. founder Patrick Samuels talks about the individualistic focus of businesses versus relying on a community. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. Follow Modern Grower: Instagram Instagram Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Carrot Cashflow
Published: Apr 25, 2026Duration: 9m 11s
Keys to Successful Lettuce
In this episode, farmer Jill Duncan of Loving Roots Urban Farm shares some solid tips for a good lettuce harvest. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. Follow Modern Grower: Instagram Instagram Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Carrot Cashflow
Published: Apr 24, 2026Duration: 9m 58s