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Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Why Grow a LOT of Different Microgreens


In this episode, farmer James Clarke of Clarke's Greens shares the rationale behind growing many different microgreens varieties.

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Monday, October 19, 2026

Volume Over Premium Pricing


In this episode, farmer and educator Jodi Roebuck and businessowner Diego Footer talk about the benefits of putting volume sales over individual premium pricing.

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Sunday, October 18, 2026

Supporting Farmers Where They Are


In this episode, For Farmers Movement Founder Dana DiPrima talks about extending help to farms by meeting them where they are in their farming business.

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Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Carrot Cashflow Farm Small Farm Smart Farm Small Farm Smart Daily The Growing Microgreens Podcast The Urban Farmer Podcast The Rookie Farmer Podcast In Search of Soil Podcast

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

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Saturday, October 17, 2026

Summer Tomato Diseases


In this episode, rookie farmers Alec and Richard talk about the diseases their tomatoes are having and what they're doing to cope with them.

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Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Carrot Cashflow Farm Small Farm Smart Farm Small Farm Smart Daily The Growing Microgreens Podcast The Urban Farmer Podcast The Rookie Farmer Podcast In Search of Soil Podcast

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

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Friday, October 16, 2026

Are You Maximizing the Land You Have


In this episode, business owner and content creator Diego Footer talks about making sure you maximize your square footage before expanding the land you farm.

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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, October 13, 2026

The Best Seller Fancy Salad


In this episode, rookie farmer Alec shares his fancy salad sales with farmers Cliff and Jen of Pig and Leaf Farm.

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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, October 12, 2026

Farming on 3 Plots of Land


In this episode, farmer James Clarke of Clarke's Greens shares his experience growing on 3 separate pieces of land while running the entire farming operation.

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Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Carrot Cashflow Farm Small Farm Smart Farm Small Farm Smart Daily The Growing Microgreens Podcast The Urban Farmer Podcast The Rookie Farmer Podcast In Search of Soil Podcast

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

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Sunday, October 11, 2026

October 11 Green Energy News

Headline News:

  • “Wildfires Threaten Indonesia’s Orangutans As Rescuers Find Injured Animals” • Wildfires in parts of the Indonesian island of Borneo have left endangered orangutans struggling to survive, prompting rescuers to evacuate animals found injured, stranded and surrounded by thick haze. Fires are worse as El Niño makes a prolonged dry season worse. [ABC News]

Orangutan (Smithsonian, Unsplash)

  • “How Climate Change Worsened Hurricane Isaias” • Climate Central says climate-warmed Gulf waters made Isaias’s winds 7 mph stronger than they otherwise would have been. This would result in over a doubling of the hurricane’s damages, because the damage done by a hurricane rises exponentially with the speed of the winds. [Yale Climate Connections]
  • “Pemex Needs $110 Billion To Hit Mexico’s Output Targets” • The International Institute for Sustainable Development says hitting Mexico’s oil and gas targets would take about $160 billion in capital spending, nearly $110 billion of it from Pemex, and the targets may still be missed. Mexico’s energy insecurity should be answered with renewables. [OilPrice.com]
  • “EU Reaches Agreement With China To Reduce The Import Of Plug-In Hybrids By Half” • After the EU put tariffs on Chinese full battery EVs, Chinese companies sent plug-in hybrids instead. And the flow of Chinese PHEVs became a flood reminiscent of The Sorcerer’s Apprentice. Now, China and the EU have reached an agreement on plug-in hybrids. [CleanTechnica]
  • “Amazon Signs Power Purchase Agreement With Statkraft For Mossy Hill Windfarm Near Lerwick” • The world’s biggest online retailer agreed to buy energy from a windfarm on the Shetland Islands as part of a multi-billion-pound renewables investment. Amazon said it has signed a PPA signed with Statkraft for the Mossy Hill windfarm. [Shetland Times]

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Saturday, October 10, 2026

The Cost of Learning


In this episode, part-time farmer, part-time truck driver Jared Sapach of Reuben's Roots talks about how the mistakes made when running a farm and business is the cost of learning.

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Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Carrot Cashflow Farm Small Farm Smart Farm Small Farm Smart Daily The Growing Microgreens Podcast The Urban Farmer Podcast The Rookie Farmer Podcast In Search of Soil Podcast

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

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Friday, October 9, 2026

October 9 Green Energy News

Headline News:

  • “El Niño could weaken the polar vortex. Does a scorching summer mean a freezing winter?” • El Niño’s European weather impacts tend to be indirect and less severe than in the tropics. But experts warn that after a peak in El Niño, the stratospheric polar vortex can become weaker. And this can mean severe cold in some places. [Euronews]

Cold in northern Italy (Pascal Debrunner, Unsplash)

  • “The US Just Experienced Its Warmest September On Record: NOAA” • Last month was the warmest September on record for the contiguous US, surpassing the previous record set in 1998, according to a report from NOAA. So far, four months this year have ranked as the warmest on record: March, July, August and September. [ABC News]
  • “Sierra Club Slams Trump Administration’s Decision To Bypass Environmental Reviews For Arctic Oil Drilling” • The Trump administration announced it will abandon environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act to allow oil and gas companies to run roughshod over pristine Arctic habitats to search for oil. [CleanTechnica]
  • “EU Faces Gas Shortfall Of Up To 15% If Severe Winter Hits, Report Warns” • The EU is entering the winter season on thin ice, facing a double-edged geopolitical squeeze that threatens to expose the fragility of its post-Russian energy architecture. Europe could face a gas shortfall of 12% to 15% of demand if a severe cold snap hits this winter. [Euronews]
  • “Island Green Wins Permit For 500-MW UK Solar Giant” • Island Green Power secured development consent for its Green Hill solar farm. The will system combine up to 500 MW of solar capacity with a 500-MW battery energy storage system. Island Green says the Green Hill Solar Farm will generate electricity sufficient to power 115,000 homes. [reNews]

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Thursday, October 8, 2026

October 8 Green Energy News

Headline News:

  • “The Conservation Success Stories That Prove There’s Still Hope For Wildlife” • Research by the WWF and the Zoological Society of London says there has been an average 73% drop in the size of monitored wildlife populations in 52 years. But the report highlights the effectiveness of conservation efforts, saying there is still time to buck the trend. [Euronews]

Turtle (Wexor Tmg, Unsplash)

  • “Finland Orders Pause On Google AI Data Centers Over Environmental Concerns” • In September Google announced a €13 billion investment in Finland over the next two years to power its AI ambitions. It said this its single biggest investment in Europe. But Finland ordered Google to stop development over environmental concerns. [Euronews]
  • “Renewables Account For 42% Of Electricity On Australia’s Major Grids” • Renewables supplied 42% of the electricity on Australia’s major grids in 2025, while wind and solar generation continued to grow, according to the latest Australian Energy Statistics. Wind generation increased 20.9% in the year and solar generation grew 12.7%. [Asian Power]
  • “Pumpkin Prices Impacted By Extreme Heat, High Diesel Costs: Farmer” • Pumpkins are grown in all fifty states, according to the Agriculture Department, but farmers in regions have been facing a variety of challenges, including extreme heat, drought and fuel costs. Some crops were nearly wiped out by extreme heat over the summer. [ABC News]
  • “EPA Preparing To Roll Back Methane Safeguards” • US EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced in a closed-door meeting with the fossil fuel industry that the agency plans to roll back safeguards finalized in 2024 to limit methane pollution from the oil and gas sector. The new position would allow corporations to increase toxic pollution. [CleanTechnica]

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Sunday, October 4, 2026

October 4 Green Energy News

Headline News:

  • “Like A ‘Huge Game Of Monopoly’: Green Councillor Not Impressed By Amazon Wind Farm Agreement” • The Shetland Islands Green councilor Alex Armitage says he is “disgusted at the way Shetland’s renewable resources are being passed around by huge corporations.” He said it is as if corporations are “playing a huge game of Monopoly.” [Shetland News]

Mossy Hill wind farm (Statkraft image, cropped)

  • “Australia Is Making Big Bets On A Slow Transition, But The Technology S-Curve Tells A Different Story” • Based on the historical Australian and global energy data, logistic S-curve projections suggest that renewable electricity growth and decline of fossil fuels are approaching the fastest part of a transition that has been under way for decades. [Renew Economy]
  • “Top Democrats Battle Over California’s Proposed Billionaire Tax” • Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Ro Khanna rallied in support of an initiative that would place a one-time, 5% tax on California billionaires’ wealth. Their efforts to barnstorm the state come as early voting begins. Millions of dollars have been spent to kill the initiative. [ABC News]
  • “OpenAI Safety Staffer Quits, Says AI Labs Should Run Like Nuclear Plants” • A leading member of OpenAI’s safety team has quit, warning that the company is not taking enough care with AI’s risks. In an essay for The Atlantic, David Robinson wrote that the ChatGPT maker “has thrived by trial and error.” He warned that approach no longer works. [The Next Web]
  • “Big Oil Fears The Evidence Of Its Deliberate Climate Lies” • No one knows how the US Supreme Court will rule in Suncor v Boulder, which will likely decide whether the city and county of Boulder, Colorado, will be able to put oil giants ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy on trial for deceiving the public for decades on the climate harms of fossil fuels. [Asia Times]

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