Monday, June 30, 2025

Taking on New Big Customers


In this episode, farmer and educator Jodi Roebuck of Roebuck Farm in New Zealand talks about how they manage taking on new customers with big orders. 

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Sunday, June 29, 2025

Growing Pains of Expanding a Microgreens Operation


In this episode, chef-turned-microgreens grower Jacob Goldfarb of Goldfarm Canada shares the different adaptations they had to go through as they grew their microgreens operation. 

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Check out Diego's books:  Sell Everything You Grow on Amazon   Ready Farmer One on Amazon

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Saturday, June 28, 2025

Layers of Prioritization


In this episode, Seedtime co-founder Paul Dysinger shares how they decide which features to add to Seedtime and which ones to put a bookmark on to revisit later. 

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Check out Diego's books:  Sell Everything You Grow on Amazon   Ready Farmer One on Amazon

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Thursday, June 26, 2025

What's Possible on 2,000sqft. of Land


In this episode, farmer Ian Caselli shares what he's able to grow—and what he's able to net—on his 2000 sq ft. plot of land. 

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Check out Diego's books:  Sell Everything You Grow on Amazon   Ready Farmer One on Amazon

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Monday, June 23, 2025

Filling in Shelves of a All-Local Brick and Mortar Farm Store


In this episode, Bill Brinkerhoff of Argus Farmstop talks about the logistics and networking that goes behind filling their physical store with local products from local producers. 

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Check out Diego's books:  Sell Everything You Grow on Amazon   Ready Farmer One on Amazon

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Sunday, June 22, 2025

Considering Partnering Up with Other Producers


In this episode, farmer and systems consultant Robert Arnold of Pleasant Valley Farms talks about the potential and opportunities that partnering up with other local producers can open.  

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Check out Diego's books:  Sell Everything You Grow on Amazon   Ready Farmer One on Amazon

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Saturday, June 21, 2025

Financial Viability: Know Your Numbers


In this episode, podcast host Diego Footer and farmer and educator Jodi Roebuck of Roebuck Farm in New Zealand talk about the importance of knowing your numbers in making sure your farm stays profitable. 

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Check out Diego's books:  Sell Everything You Grow on Amazon   Ready Farmer One on Amazon

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Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Selling at Multiple Farmers Markets in a Day


In this episode, microgreens grower Lupe Smith of Barons Microgreens shares his strategies for selling at multiple farmer's markets in a day. 

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Check out Diego's books:  Sell Everything You Grow on Amazon   Ready Farmer One on Amazon

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Sunday, June 15, 2025

Does Organic Matter Indicate Soil Health


In this episode, soil microbiologist and founder of the Soil Foodweb Dr. Elaine Ingham discusses how the amount of organic material in soil may not necessarily indicate soil health. 

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Check out Diego's books:  Sell Everything You Grow on Amazon   Ready Farmer One on Amazon

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Saturday, June 14, 2025

The Economics of a Small-Scale Seed Grower


In this episode, long-time microgreens grower Chris Thoreau and podcast host Diego Footer discuss the economics behind growing seeds as a small-scale grower. 

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Check out Diego's books:  Sell Everything You Grow on Amazon   Ready Farmer One on Amazon

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Saturday, June 7, 2025

Getting Started with Your Own Biochar


In this episode, biochar expert Kelpie Wilson of Wilson Biochar walks us through how we can start diving into making our own biochar. 

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Check out Diego's books:  Sell Everything You Grow on Amazon   Ready Farmer One on Amazon

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Thursday, June 5, 2025

Management of Different Bed Densities


In this episode, farmer and educator Jodi Roebuck of Roebuck Farm in New Zealand shares how they take care of their production beds when they're seeded in varying densities. 

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Check out Diego's books:  Sell Everything You Grow on Amazon   Ready Farmer One on Amazon

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* This article was originally published here