Farmer to Farmer with Chris Blanchard
Summary: The organic and sustainable farming movement has its roots in sharing information about production techniques, marketing, and the rewards and challenges of the farming life. Join veteran farmer, consultant, and farm educator Chris Blanchard for down-to-earth conversations with experienced farmers - and the occasional non-farmer - about everything from soil fertility and record-keeping to getting your crops to market without making yourself crazy.
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Podcasts:
146: Dylan Strike of Strike Farms on Scaling Up Big Time, Grocery Store Sales, and Management Systems
145: Corinna and Kurt Bench of Shared Legacy Farms on Creating a Marketing and Retention System on the CSA Farm
144: Marja Smets and Bo Varsano of Farragut Farm on Growing and Selling from the Most Remote Market Farm in the Country
143: Wendy and Asher Burkhart-Spiegel of Common Thread CSA on Community Engagement, Apprenticeship Realities, Tractor-Scale Permanent Raised Beds, and Season Extension
142: Liz Graznak of Happy Hollow Farm on Getting Started, the First Five Years, and Learning from the Neighbors
141: Brendan Davison of Good Water Farms on the Science, Art, and Spirituality of Growing Microgreens and Growing a Business
140: Andy and Melissa Dunham of Grinnell Heritage Farm on Growing a Vegetable Farm in a Sea of Corn and Soybeans
139: Dave Chapman of Long Wind Farm on Growing Greenhouse Tomatoes, Managing a Business, and the Fight to Keep the Soil in Organic
138: Kelly Kingsland and Russell Poe of Affinity Farm on Growing Small, Self-Awareness, and Giving Good Weight
137: Shawn Kuhn of Vitruvian Farms on Growing Salad Greens, Selling to Restaurants, and Expanding into Retail Sales
136: Sam Hitchcock Tilton of Michigan State University on Steps to Mechanical Weed Control Success
135: Ruth Chantry of Common Good Farm on Biodynamic Farming, CSA, and Integrating Livestock and Vegetables on a Nebraska Farm
134: Barb and Dave Perkins on Keeping the Community in a Large-Scale CSA, Seed Potatoes, Business Planning, and Farm Succession
133: Jeff and Elise Higley of Oshala Farm on Picking a Niche and Getting to Scale in the Medicinal Herb Business
132: Laura Davis of Long Life Farm on Soil Mineralization, Farming without Flea Beetles, and Organic Certification
