Daily farm and garden talk. All about growing vegetables profitably and efficiently on small farms and in gardens.
Each episode focuses on one specific topic - growing practices, how-to, farming challenges and struggles, sales and marketing, soil preparation, weed management, farm startup, market selection, and work-life balance.
Hosted and produced by Diego Footer's Modern Grower Podcast Network.
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Switching from Business to Family Modes
In this episode, farmer Troy of Tilth and Timber Farm and content creator Diego of Modern Grower talk about the struggle of switching business mode on and off, especially
Nov 15 9 min
When the Spouse Quits Their Job for the Farm
In this episode, rookie farmers Alec and Richard talk about their experiences when their other halves made the jump to working on the farm full-time.
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Nov 14 10 min
Getting Started with a Hog Operation
In this episode, rookie farmer Alec asks veteran farmers Cliff and Jen of Pig and Leaf Farm about how to realistically approach starting a hog operation.
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Nov 13 8 min
Revisiting Processes & Taking Feedback
In this episode, farmer and educator Jodi and content creator Diego talk about the value of revisiting how tasks are done and taking feedback, especially from new perspec
Nov 12 7 min
Growing the Business by Scaling Down
In this episode, Lean Farmer Ben Hartman shares the secret to growing the business: by scaling down operations.
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Nov 11 5 min
Trends in Flower Farming
In this episode, rookie farmer Alec asks veteran farmer Jen of Pig and Leaf Farm if there are any flower trends a new farmer should keep note of.
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Nov 10 5 min
Growing Veg to Service Restaurants
In this episode, former seedsman, current farm manager Wesley Palmer shares strategies to choose and grow veg for restaurant customers.
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Nov 9 7 min
4 Ways to Get More Production
In this episode, podcast host Diego breaks down 4 ways to get more production off the farm without adding more land.
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Nov 8 8 min
Reestablishing a Farm Business in a New Location
In this episode, farmer Troy Dickens of Tilth and Timber Farm shares his experience moving to a new locale and building a farm business from scratch.
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Nov 7 6 min
The Cost of a New Farmers Market
In this episode, farmer Alec of Crop Culture Farm and farmer Richard of Sun and Soil Farm talk about the not-so-apparent costs that come with starting selling at a new fa
Nov 6 6 min
Filtering the Relevant Tasks from the Noise
In this episode, content creator Diego and educator Jodi talk about learning to decide which tasks move the needle on the business and which tasks are just busy work.
Nov 5 9 min
Starting A Business From Opportunity
In this episode, Ten Mile Mushrooms founder Kyle Beaver shares how he saw an opportunity to start a mushroom business...and took it.
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Nov 4 7 min
Getting Started with Growing Flowers
In this episode, farmer Jen Albanese of Pig and Leaf Farm shares some beginner-friendly flowers a new farmer can start with.
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Nov 3 7 min
Experiment, But Don't Lose Focus
In this episode, the Lean Farmer Ben Hartman talks about making space to experiment on new things but not to lose focus on the crops that cashflow the farm.
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Nov 2 5 min
Choosing Microgreen Varieties
In this episode, farmer James Clarke of Clarke's Greens talks about how he chooses which microgreen varieties to grow.
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Nov 1 4 min
Fancy Trays Aren't as Important as You Think
In this episode, business owner and content creator Diego Footer talks about how spending on expensive trays just as you start a farm business might not be the best use o
Oct 31 8 min
Margins & Scaling on a Hog Operation
In this episode, farmer Cliff Davis of Pig and Leaf Farm talks about the realistic margins behind a hog operation and what it means to scale a hog raising business.
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Oct 30 5 min
Flowers for Pest Control
In this episode, rookie farmer Alec Smith talks about growing flowers to keep pests away from crops.
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Oct 29 8 min
Non-Monetary Gains from the Business
In this episode, farmer and educator Jodi Roebuck and businessowner Diego Footer talk about the myriad of wealth a business can gain outside of profit.
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Oct 28 8 min
Fostering Farmer-to-Farmer Relationships
In this episode, former Johnny's seedsman-turned-farm manager Wesley Palmer talks about how farmers building relationships with other farmers improves the local growing c
Oct 27 5 min
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A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.
I appreciate the deep dives like the Lettuce growing series with Ray Tyler and the profitable mini farm series with Jodie Roebuck. This is so much better than a quick one session overview with someone! Keep up the good work!
UnicycleBoy · Sep 2023
I’ve listened to about a dozen farming, permaculture, and other similar podcasts, and Diego’s Farm Land podcast is by far the best. The episodes are the most pertinent. Diego makes the podcast about the listener, not the the interviewee. And he just keeps going!
The Reviewru · Oct 2021
I have spent countless hours listening to Diego’s podcast. Despite the vast quantity of material he has put out there, there has been no sacrifice in quality. I love his laidback, conversational style of speaking and interviewing that doesn’t feel rushed, but is also concise and without the fluff. FSFS has helped me with a lot of nuts and bolts stuff, and also helped me think about big picture ideas, challenging me to ask myself tough questions about my future farming journey, etc. a treasure trove of information and questions you never even thought to ask. such good stuff!
phoenixfarmonline · Sep 2020
I love your podcast. Very informative and has opened my eyes to farming tips I otherwise wouldn’t have known. Love hearing about successful farms across the nation! Gives me hope as a new small farmer that I too can be successful.
KingsburyGourmetFarms · Jan 2020
I found this podcast because the app recommended it to me (I’m a regular listener of various farming related podcasts) so I decided to give it a try. I started with the episode on farming while parenting and boy, do I regret it. The episode begins with a shocking and graphic description of a farming accident involving a tractor and a 2 year old. I stopped playing a few minutes in and haven’t gone back. Dude, please add a content warning to this episode. Based on the episode description that was NOT what I was expecting to hear.
shockingnew · Jul 2019
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