Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Picking Up Online Orders at Farmer's Markets


In this episode, farmer Hermann Bruns of Wild Flight Farm talks about the logistics that go into their online orders and farmer's market pick ups. 

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Monday, April 28, 2025

The Riskiest Time in a Business is Expansion


In this episode, farmer and educator Jodi Roebuck talks about keeping a close eye on the business and the business' spending during an expansion. 

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Saturday, April 26, 2025

Outfitting the Right Microgreen Space


In this episode, microgreen farmer Jacob Goldfarb of Goldfarm Canada talks about upgrading to a new growing space and how they outfitted the space according to their growing needs. 

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Friday, April 25, 2025

Post-Processing Product Photos


In this episode, professional commercial photographer John Spaulding walks us through how post-processing professional photos works.

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Thursday, April 24, 2025

Choosing Which Expansion Opportunities to Pursue


In this episode, farmer and entrepreneur Jenny Quiner of Dogpatch Urban Gardens talks about how to zero in on which expansion opportunities to push through with the business for maximum gains. 

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Wednesday, April 23, 2025

The Value of Tracking Farm Data


In this episode, farmer and educator Ray Tyler of Rose Creek Farms drills down the importance of tracking farm data year after year to continuously streamline farm operations. 

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Monday, April 21, 2025

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Thursday, April 17, 2025

Milestones at Years 1 - 3 - 5


In this episode, educator and farmer Rob Moores of Passion4Plants UK and rookie farmer Alec Smith of Crop Culture Farm talk about setting and commemorating milestones on the first, third, and fifth years of farming. 

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Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Flowers Alongside Vegetables


In this episode, farmer Cassie Pierce of Peace of Prairie Farm shares her experience with adding flowers to her mixed vegetables farm operation. 

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Sunday, April 13, 2025

Packaging and Recommended Use


In this episode, farmer Brian Sakurada of Shiwa Green Farm in Iwate, Japan shares a unique and interesting way to package and label their produce, especially their more exotic varieties. 

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Saturday, April 12, 2025

Trust & Connection on a Tight Customer Base


In this episode, farmer Jill Duncan of Loving Roots Farm talks about the importance of building connections and cultivating trust to build a solid customer base. 

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Friday, April 11, 2025

You-Pick Farming? No Crop Planning!


In this episode, farmer and author Megan Neubauer of Pure Land Farm talks about the joy of having no seasonal crop planning on their you-pick farm and instead talks about their growing strategy for the you-pick season. 

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Thursday, April 10, 2025

April 10 Green Energy News

Headline News:

  • “Renewable Energy Still Alive And Kicking In The US” • Even with efforts to prop up the US coal industry, renewable energy projects still attract global energy investors. The loss of federal support for renewables still stings, but at least the folks overseas still believe there is money to be made from clean energy in the US. As they say, money talks. [CleanTechnica]

Renewable energy (Courtesy of Sunraycer Renewables)

  • “India Plans 13 GW Hybrid Solar, Wind Hybrid Project” • A hybrid renewable energy park with a total capacity of 13 GW is planned for areas of the region of Ladakh, India. The project will include solar, wind, and battery storage systems, according to Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy and Power Shripad Yesso Naik. [pv magazine International]
  • “Tidal, Wave Can Deliver £8 Billion Boost To Scotland” • Tidal stream and wave energy projects in the UK could deliver over £8 billion in economic benefits to the Scottish economy by 2050, according to a report by the University of Edinburgh. The report presents a scenario with a Scottish market for up to 8.8 GW of marine energy by 2050. [reNews]
  • “Why The Flooding In The South, Midwest Was So Severe” • A multi-day outbreak of tornadoes, torrential rain, and flooding that killed at least two dozen people in the Midwest and South was caused by a storm system that stalled and persisted in the area. With climate change, extreme precipitation events have become about 45% more common. [ABC News]
  • “Cleanup Underway Of The Keystone Oil Pipeline Spill In North Dakota” • When the Keystone pipeline ruptured Tuesday in southeastern North Dakota, it was shut down within two minutes by an employee who heard a mechanical bang. South Bow, which manages the pipeline, estimated the spill’s volume at 3,500 barrels, or 147,000 gallons. [ABC News]

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Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Tempering Expectations as the Farm Progresses


In this episode, farmer Liz Calvelage of Little Bean Farm shares the value of managing expectations of running a farm business, especially when life occasionally gets in the way. 

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