96 épisodes

A behind the scenes podcast where we visit with farmers and learn what it takes to be a sustainable produce grower across the triple bottom line of people, profits and our planet.

The Farmer's Share Andy Chamberlin

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A behind the scenes podcast where we visit with farmers and learn what it takes to be a sustainable produce grower across the triple bottom line of people, profits and our planet.

    John & Peter of Shenk's Berry Farm & Hillside Cultivator: EP17

    John & Peter of Shenk's Berry Farm & Hillside Cultivator: EP17

    Today’s episode comes to you from Lancaster County Pennsylvania in a town called Lititz, where we visit John and Peter Shenk of Shenk’s Berry Farm. While their farm may not ring a bell, you may have seen these guys at a trade show or recognize their side business especially if you are into strawberries as they also run the company of Hillside Cultivator.  
    John and Peter take me around their farm in early February and share their experiences growing strawberries for over 40 years. With that we get into the details of: Varieties, weed control, plasticulture vs. matted row, irrigation, weather patterns, climate change and disease. The 2nd half of the conversation covers the topics of:
    No till pumpkinsCover cropsRunning a cultivator business on the side of a family farmBlack raspberriesThe space between certified organic and conventional practicesAnd General lessons learned and key principles of maintaining a sustainable farm business. Support the showVisit the website to see photos/videos from the visit: https://thefarmersshare.com
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    • 2 h 8 min
    Pooh Sprague - Edgewater Farm: EP16

    Pooh Sprague - Edgewater Farm: EP16

    Today’s episode comes to you from Plainfield, New Hampshire where we visit with Pooh Sprague of Edgewater Farm. This episode is a bit of a ramble as a 50 year career in farming is expected to be! That being said in this episode Pooh Shares:
    How he got started in the early 70’sSelling bedding plantsLabor challenges 100 acres, over 30 high tunnels, 7 H2ATracking water usageFSMA Produce Safety RuleClimate Change ResilienceSoil stewardshipFarm transitionKnowing your marketNot being organicStrawberriesNo-Till and cover cropsSupport the showVisit the website to see photos/videos from the visit: https://thefarmersshare.com
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    • 2 h 32 min
    Geo Honigford - Hurricane Flats Farm: EP15

    Geo Honigford - Hurricane Flats Farm: EP15

    This episode comes to you from South Royalton Vermont Where we visit with Geo Honigford of Hurricane Flats Farm. He’s grown mixed vegetables, popcorn, and hay for 26 years. He also made the decision to sell his farm just a few years ago and pursue a different career path. I thought this was unique and wanted to chat with him about this decision to sell and pivot to a new chapter in life. 
    We start off by learning his background and experience at the top of the episode. Then we spend a significant part of the conversation talking about popcorn as Hurricane Flats Farm is the only farm I know growing that crop in Vermont and I’ve experimented with growing it myself and curious what it takes to grow it beyond the hand scale experimenting. We wrap up the end of the episode with additional tips and take a way's reflecting on farming as a career. I really enjoyed this conversation and hope you do to. 
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    • 2 h 7 min
    Becca Burke - The Meadow Farmstead: EP14

    Becca Burke - The Meadow Farmstead: EP14

    Today’s episode comes to you from Au Sable Forks New York where we visit with Becca Burke of The Meadow Farmstead. She’s managed a diversified vegetable farm and CSA for the last few years on the Vermont side of lake Champlain, but finally landed some growing space of her own over in New York. She hit the ground running and I visited with her at the tail end of the first season on this new farm. We discuss strategic investments, lessons learned from other farms to set this new garden up right from the start and she shares how she’s striving to provide affordable food for her community.  



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    • 27 min
    The Naked HomeFront - Ryan & Genica: EP13

    The Naked HomeFront - Ryan & Genica: EP13

    Today’s episode comes to you from Hyde Park Vermont where we meet with Ryan Demerast and Genica Breitenbeck. They run two businesses off of their farm of less than 3 acres. Ryan runs Naked Acre Farm, and Genica runs a gardening service business called Home Front Gardens. 
    Together we sat down as they shared their winding paths into agriculture.  They share the challenges they faced finding access to land and why they decided to settle here in Vermont, all while making the decision to purchase by digging through the snow in the middle of winter to take a look at the soil. Ryan and Genica share how they boot strapped their way to build a sustainable farm business which is now in the 10th year of farming.  They open up and share how they navigated some stressful seasons farming, and their plans to maintain the current size of their farm and not expand beyond the intensively managed land they are working now. 
    This episode contains two parts of conversation, the first hour and twenty minutes is a sit down discussion talking about their farm story and the remaining forty minutes part of of the show features a walking tour of the farm where you can listen to the rain as we walk between high tunnels and rows of kale. 
    Support the showVisit the website to see photos/videos from the visit: https://thefarmersshare.com
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    • 2 h 4 min
    Paul Chamberlin - Chamberlin's Garden & Farm Market: EP12

    Paul Chamberlin - Chamberlin's Garden & Farm Market: EP12

    Today’s episode comes to you from Underhill Vermont where I interview Paul Chamberlin of Chamberlin’s Garden & Farm Market. This episode hits close to home, because it is home. This summer I took a rainy Saturday morning and sat down to interview my grandpa and capture a few of his favorite farm stories and some of the history of our farm. Grandpa and my Grandma Joan purchased the property in 1976, and were planning to have a garden and raise their family. 
    The Farmer’s Share is supported by the Vermont Vegetable and Berry Growers Association, and the Ag Engineering Program of the University of Vermont Extension. If you enjoy this show and want to support it’s programming, you can make a donation on our website by visiting https://thefarmersshare.com/support. 






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    • 1h 9 min

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