Chris of Close to Home Organics, part of Glen Valley, talks about a simple and adaptapable coop model, the history of modern coops, & the long-term implications for family and finances... and rhubard pie. Follow them on the social.
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Josh Q&As w/ Jayne of Earth Care Farm, a professional high-quality compost operation AND farm, about the business of composting, fostering microbiology in the process, compost philosophy, and listener composting Qs.
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Josh Q&As with Jesse of Rough Draft Farmstead about living pathways, poor drainage, experimentation, biodynamics, doing what you love, early season CSA stress, being honest with yourself, and NO-DOGMA.
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Kristyn of Namu Farm and Second Generation joins Jesse once again to talk symphylans, 2020 seed shortages, collaborative approaches to seed production, big issues with hybrids (most farmers don’t think of) and leveraging seed/veg to connect eaters with the history.
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JM Fortier is back to talk about Le Ferme Quatre Temps, living pathways, fertility at FQT, hedgerows, Growers & Co—get the magazine here—the growing culture of small-scale farmers, and what he sees for the future of the craft.
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Josh Q&As w/ Taylor & Daniel of Briceland Forest Farm about growing cannabis alongside veg, intercropping & cover cropping w/ cannabis, hugelkultur, being thoughtful about resources, farming OFF-GRID WITH KIDS, & cannabis policy/engagement.
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Collectively, we are building reparations into our business model. Every month we will be donating to BIPOC reparations work—individuals & organizations working to return BIPOC people to the land… Currently taking recommendations.
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Surprise! Jennie Love of Love N Fresh Flowers talks with Dave Dowling of Ball Colorlink about everything TULIPS! Because, you know, that's probably what you're doing right now. They cover a lot of ground, like almost all of it.
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Jesse talks with Andrew of Mans Organics about a biological focus on a larger scale, no-till one acre greenhouse, using sap analyses/BRIX, nutrient management, intercropping ginger, & biological greenhouse pest controls (quail?).
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Josh Q&As w/ Jenny Quiner of Dogpatch Urban Gardens about urban farming, running a farmstand, BNB, and multi-faceted business, value-added goods (custom salad dressing!), nerdin' out about Summer lettuce, & listener Qs.
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David of Sunset Market Gardens joins Clara to talk about the transition between Summer and Fall/Winter production, managing a farm store, his backround in horticulture, fertility management, & being intentional about family life.
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Jesse talks with Steve Groff of Cedar Meadow Farm about his large-scale vegetable/hemp farm, the origins of the roller-crimper & tillage radish, challenges at scale, no-till tomatoes, & managing fertility with cover crops. Check out his book, Future Proof Farm.
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Jade of Minoru Farm, “I asked… if I could make a statement about the increase in hate crimes against AAPI people with the release of my interview. We recorded this conversation before the mass shooting in Georgia ,otherwise…” [read on]
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Jesse talks with James of Radical Roots Farm about leveraging leasing for learning, scaling-in instead of up, using the paperpot in deep mulch compost, beets, arugula, and leeks, pest/disease in the Northwest, tools, and employees.
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Josh Q&As with Brain of Bear Creek Orgainc Farm about their farm trajectory, the makings of compelling social media, crop production schedules, & pivoting from farmers market to farmstand sales. A truly insightful 90 minutes.
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Beth of Dandelion Spring Farm joins Clara to talk about her lease-long history of farming, five tunnels worth of production, pivoting from restaurants to CSA, and real the potential impact of resource intensive locally grown organic produce.
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Jesse talks with Tracy Potter-Fins of County Rail Farm about bedless baby greens, grafted tomatoes, pay-what-you-can farmstand, organic certification, being a queer-run organic farm, & building reparations into her business plan.
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