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Thursday, August 7, 2025

A Self-Serve Farm Store at a Good Location


In this episode, homesteader and content creator Tony Barlow of Barlow Roots Market talks about the viability of running a self-serve farm store. 

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

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Wednesday, August 6, 2025

SolarFest 30th Anniversary Festival

Our 30th Anniversary Festival starts this Friday!

Aug. 8th, 9th & 10th — in Brandon, VT

We’re celebrating with great live music, incredibly informative workshops, and fun arts & activities for the whole family.

Check out the the performers at Solarfest.org, from folk to jazz and reggae to rock, the lineup features 3 days of live music from top-quality local, national, and up & coming talent.

Don’t miss dozens of workshops with hands-on, valuable knowledge you can use.

From affordable housing to food, energy, and sustainable living, there’s personal and business information from experts and practitioners about ways to save money and live better, while adapting to our changing world.

Tickets and Camping Reservations are On-Sale Now with a few openings for volunteers to attend free!

Activities include favorites like art displays from Bread & Puppet, our large exhibitor pavilion, the latest electric vehicles, tours of the juice bar, and free admission for kid’s 12 & under. But we’ve also added some new fun with a free community dinner and movie screening on Friday.

Note: Sunday is a full-day Sustainability Expo, with free admission for all.

Don’t miss the fun — See you there!



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Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Writing Better Emails by Being Vulnerable


In this episode, farmer and farming marketer Corinna Bench of My Digital Farmer shares a quick way to get good at writing email newsletters. 

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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

**** Modern Grower and Diego Footer participate in the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.



* This article was originally published here

Sunday, August 3, 2025

Its Easier to Go Bankrupt with Debt


In this episode, content creator and business owner Diego Footer drops some business knowledge on debt and bankruptcy. 

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Follow Modern Grower:  Instagram  Instagram

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

**** Modern Grower and Diego Footer participate in the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.



* This article was originally published here

Saturday, August 2, 2025

Increasing Soil Organic Matter


In this episode, Dr. Gabriel Kenne of the University of South Carolina shares ways to increase soil organic matter. 

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 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  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

**** Modern Grower and Diego Footer participate in the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.



* This article was originally published here