183 Episodes

  1. 063: Rachel Armstrong and Cassie Noltnerwyss on the Legal Side of Employees and other Workers on the Farm

    Published: 4/21/2016

  2. 062: Brenton Johnson on Growing from a Backyard Garden to Over 150 Acres in Vegetables

    Published: 4/14/2016

  3. 061: Eliot Coleman on the Importance of Observation, and Making the Soil Work for Your Farm

    Published: 4/7/2016

  4. 060: Mike Bollinger on Finding a Niche and Accessing Markets

    Published: 3/30/2016

  5. 059: Laura Masterson on Creating a Farm Future She Wants to Be a Part Of

    Published: 3/24/2016

  6. 058: Curtis Stone on Using the Pareto Principle on the Urban Micro Farm

    Published: 3/17/2016

  7. 057: Dru Rivers on the Ballet of Managing Diversity, Partnerships, and Employees at Full Belly Farm

    Published: 3/10/2016

  8. 056: Emily Oakley on Setting Limits at Three Springs Farm

    Published: 3/3/2016

  9. 055: Jane Hawley Stevens on Scaling Up with Value Added Medicinal Herbs

    Published: 2/25/2016

  10. 054: Erich Schultz Talks Suburban Farming in the Arizona Desert

    Published: 2/18/2016

  11. 053: Patrice Gros on Real No-Till Farming, Profitability, and Not Working Too Hard

    Published: 2/11/2016

  12. 052: Mark Boen Talks Cover Crops, CSA, and Changes on 320 Acres at Bluebird Gardens

    Published: 2/4/2016

  13. 051: John Biernbuam on Worm Compost, Transplant Production, and Experimentation on the Farm

    Published: 1/28/2016

  14. 050: Dan Brisebois on Farming in a Cooperative, Seed Production, and Crop Planning

    Published: 1/21/2016

  15. 049: Mark Shepard Talks Restoration Agriculture

    Published: 1/14/2016

  16. 048: Carol Ann Sayle of Boggy Creek Farm on Urban and Rural Farming in Texas

    Published: 1/7/2016

  17. 047: Don Zasada and Bridget Spann on Land Trusts, Bringing CSA Members to the Farm, and Effective Communication with Employees and Apprentices

    Published: 12/31/2015

  18. 046: Leslie Cooperband on Orchestrating Goats, Cheese-making, Gelato, and QuickBooks

    Published: 12/24/2015

  19. 045: Elizabeth Henderson on International and Personal Perspectives on CSA

    Published: 12/17/2015

  20. 044: Sophia Kruszewski on the New Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Rule

    Published: 12/10/2015

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The organic and sustainable farming movement has its roots in sharing information about production techniques, marketing, and the rewards and challenges of the farming life. Join veteran farmer, consultant, and farm educator Chris Blanchard for down-to-earth conversations with experienced farmers - and the occasional non-farmer - about everything from soil fertility and record-keeping to getting your crops to market without making yourself crazy.