The Urban Farm Podcast with Greg Peterson Urban Farm Team

821: Chris Bowman and Danny Lundquist on Transforming Chicken Coop OwnershipIn This Podcast:
Greg interviews Danny Lundquist and Chris Bowman, the entrepreneurial duo behind The Chicken Coop Company. They discuss their venture from different backgrounds, with Danny with tech sales and Chris with financial services and real estate, to improve the experience of backyard chicken keeping. They transitioned from corporate jobs into entrepreneurship (one of Greg’s favorite topics), founding their business with an eye on the importance of freedom through owning their own business.
In our chat we explore the nuances of high-quality yet affordable chicken coops, which cater to urban chicken owners concerned about safety, convenience, predator protection, and aesthetic appeal. Key points include the benefits and drawbacks of purchasing chicken coops online, integrating customer feedback for continuous improvement, and professional life lessons learned from past business endeavors.
Our Guests: Danny was raised in a family business in small town USA, his upbringing instilled a deep sense of community and relationship in business. Armed with “door-to-door” sales experience coupled with leading customer experience and sales teams in the tech industry, Danny knows the art of connecting with people and understanding their needs.
Chris is a California native who revels in the tranquility and adventure of the global outdoors. He has an insatiable entrepreneurial energy and determination. From leading large financial services technology teams to health care organizations and real estate adventures, he relishes building relationships.
Together they own and operate The Chicken Coop Company which sells chicken coops that are the "Goldilocks" play for people new to keeping chickens; they are high quality coops that are not too big, too small, or too expensive.
Book Recommendation:
Danny - The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer.
Chris - $100M Offers by Alex Hormozi
Greg - Profit First by Mike Michalowicz
Visit www.UrbanFarm.org/TheChickenCoopCompany for the show notes and links on this episode!
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820: The Edible Landscape Project A Garden Chat with Joan Baron.In This Garden Chat:Join Farmer Greg and Joan Baron as they explore how Joan took an often overlooked area around her property and turned it into a lush garden. She transformed the alley behind her house into a lush garden that the city, neighbors and community are raving about. Listen and find out how you can do the same.
Our Special Guest:Joan Baron is an environmental artist and community activist whose passion lies in exploring and digging deep into Earth's materials to design and build gardens. She conceived the Edible Landscape Project in 2008 as a response to seeing too many desert yards growing grass with no human engagement.
The Food in the Alley initiative grew out of her desire to continue studying and experimenting with growing food in Arizona. Alleys have traditionally been unattractive and undesirable spaces. Joan saw her alley as an opportunity to grow more food for people, bees, and butterflies.

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819: How to Plant Your SeedsA chat with an expert on seeds.In This Seed Chat:This is the May 2024 Seed Chat - Whether you’re a gardening novice or a seasoned enthusiast, join us for an engaging session where we’ll identify the secrets of successful seed planting. Bill McDorman and Greg Peterson will guide you through the process, from selecting the right seeds to nurturing them into thriving plants. Learn about soil preparation, optimal planting depths, and the crucial role of sunlight and water. Discover insider tips for overcoming common challenges and ensuring a bountiful harvest. This interactive Seed Chat promises to cultivate your gardening skills and set you on the path to a vibrant, green future. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to sow the seeds of success! Come Chat with Us!
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What is the Seed Chat?
At least ten times a year we have a live Seed Saving Class with Bill McDorman, the former Executive Director of Rocky Mountain Seed Alliance, Ketchum, Idaho. He got his start in the bio-regional seed movement while in college in 1979 when he helped start Garden City Seeds. In 1984, Bill started Seeds Trust/High Altitude Gardens, a mail order seed company he ran successfully until it sold in 2013. 
Come join us for the next live class, or catch up on our previous classes through our podcast episodes.  Either way you will expand your seed knowledge and gain new perspectives on your food system.
Register anytime for the next event.
Register Here for the Monthly Seed Saving Class with Live Q&A

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818: Soil - The most Important thing to grow in your gardenA Rosie On The House Radio Show Replay
In This Podcast: Join Farmer Greg for his monthly Rosie on the House Radio hour from Arizona. This month Romey and Greg are discussing in depth the ins and outs of growing healthy soil. Learn all about woody mulch and where to find it for free, the five components of healthy soil, why Greg loves weeds, the big reason not to use chemicals in his garden and so much more.
Visit www.UrbanFarm.org/818-Rosie for the show notes and links on this episode!
Need a little bit of advice or just a feedback on your design for your yard or garden?The Urban Farm Team is offering consults over the phone or zoom. Get the benefits of a personalized garden and yard space analysis without the cost of trip charges. You can chat with Greg, Janis or Ray to get permaculture based feedback.Click HERE to learn more!Become an Urban Farm Patron and listen to more than 850 episodes of the Urban Farm Podcast without ads. Click HERE to learn more.
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817: John Moody on Growing Elderberries.Growing a berry plant popular for its many health benefits.
In This Podcast: In 2023 Farmer Greg Became an elderberry farmer because of a conversation with Samara Price a podcast guest. Then he remembered that one of our past guests had written a book on Elderberries. Join John Moody and Greg as they navigate the history, traditions and propagation techniques of elderberries. Stick around till the end of the interview to find out what Count Dracula from Sesame Street has to do with elderberries.
Our Guest: John and his family homestead on 35 acres in the rolling hills of Kentucky outside Louisville.   Riddled with chronic illness and health problems, in his twenties John discovered the healing power of real foods, properly prepared from real farms.  He soon founded Whole Life Buying club, one of the largest alternative local food distribution approaches in the country.  He is the author of five books, co-founder with Joel Salatin of the Rogue Food Conference, and a well known speaker at conferences across the country on health, food, farming, and freedom.   
You can find him at Johnwmoody.com, or their forthcoming family Podcast - Resistance is Fertile.  
Visit www.UrbanFarm.org/TheElderberryBook for the show notes and links on this episode!
Need a little bit of advice or just a feedback on your design for your yard or garden?The Urban Farm Team is offering consults over the phone or zoom. Get the benefits of a personalized garden and yard space analysis without the cost of trip charges. You can chat with Greg, Janis or Ray to get permaculture based feedback.Click HERE to learn more!
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816: Aaron Zaretsky on Creating Public Markets .Offering an alternative to Farmers Markets.
In This Podcast: Imagine a place not that unlike a modern-day mall, but with only local vendors of food and many other cool things. They are called Public Markets that are a centuries old concept that has been revitalizing local food economies in places like Seattle (Pikes Place Market) and Zagreb Croatia (the Dolac Market). Join Aaron Zaretsky and Greg as they explore the history and future of Public Markets.
Our Guest: Aaron spent fifteen years as a Director at Seattle’s Pike Place Public Market, the nation’s most successful Public Market, with fifteen million annual customer visits. The Market’s redevelopment is credited with transforming downtown Seattle from the nation’s original “skid road”, with countless derelict buildings, into the nation’s healthiest and most prosperous downtown. Pike Place is also the #1 tourist attraction in the surrounding six state region.
For 41 years, through his company, Public Market Development, Aaron has helped to analyze, plan, redevelop, develop, and manage over fifty Public Markets across the country and internationally.
Aaron's Book Recommendation: The Prophet by Kahil Gibran
Visit www.UrbanFarm.org/PublicMarketDevelopment for the show notes and links on this episode!
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