The Farming Podcast

I talk about some tips that Joel Salatin suggests for being neighborly. These are important, as you will not be a successful farmer without the support of your neighbors. Here’s Joel Salatin’s Book: You Can Farm: The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Start & Succeed in a Farming Enterprise

I report on my experience at the 2012 Mother Earth News Fair.  I got to see Joel Salatin speak.

This episode is all over the place.  I take some time to give an update on what is going on in my life.  We also talk about cover crops.

In today’s episode I continue to discuss Joel Salatin’s book You Can Farm.  I discuss the topic of choosing a location to put down roots and start farming.

In today’s episode I talk about how to get started farming now.    I explain how I will begin farming before I obtain land.  Turn someday into today.

In today’s show I talk about finding farmland from the book You Can Farm I talk about the things Joel Salatin suggests you should do before you purchase farmland. This is a very interesting and challenging thing to think about. Joel Salatin’s suggestions challenge normal thoughts on how to acquire land. He has good reason […]

Today I talk about the future of the farming podcast. Great things are in store. I’m working on improving audio quality as well as setting up a listener feedback line.

Today I discuss some tips Joel Salatin suggests for farming success. These are great tips and good to remember as you plan to start farming or are already farming. You Can Farm: The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Start & Succeed in a Farming Enterprise

In this podcast I discuss secondary farming enterprises that can complement your main focus as a farmer.  These are ideas from Joel Salatin’s book You Can Farm: The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Start & Succeed in a Farming Enterprise The possibilities are endless of ways to earn a living from a farm.  Enjoy the show.

In today’s episode I talk about the top farming enterprises that Joel Salatin recommends for farming success.  These are ideas that you can make the main focus of your farm.  You can also add some of Joel Salatin’s other ideas, which we will talk about tomorrow. Check out the book here: You Can Farm: The […]

In today’s episode we talk about the farming enterprises that Joel Salatin warns farmers to avoid.  These farming enterprises should not make up the majority of your business plan. If you want to learn more about why Joel Salatin thinks these enterprises are something to stay away from check out the book You Can Farm: […]

In today’s episode I talk about how to avoid common pitfalls or traps for beginning and advanced farmers.  These are the pitfalls identified by Joel Salatin, an experienced farmer, in his book You Can Farm: The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Start & Succeed in a Farming Enterprise Knowing these common farming pitfalls can help you avoid […]

In today’s podcast I talk about how to start a farm with scalable profits.  It is so important to be profitable, even early on in your farming career. Joel Salatin gives some great tips for how to have financial success as a farmer. Check out the book here:You Can Farm: The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Start […]

Today I talk about Joel Salatin’s advice of doing things ‘Good Enough’.  Fear of failure and striving for perfection are a huge problem for the beginning farmer who has plenty to do. Be challenged to take action and learn from your mistakes.  Doing it wrong is better than not doing it. Check out Joel’s book […]

In today’s episode I talk about things to review about your current situation that may affect your goals of farming in different ways. We talk about age, finances, knowledge and experience, location, people you know, and more. This podcast is inspired by Joel Salatin’s book, You Can Farm: The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Start & Succeed […]