6 episodes
Building the Farm on Central with Michael Kilpatrick Michael Kilpatrick
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5.0 • 2 Ratings
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This podcast will chronicle the journey of starting the farm on Central Avenue in Franklin/ Carlisle Ohio. We will share the good, the bad, the ugly, the frustrations, the trials, the successes, and the wins of starting up a multiple enterprise retail focused farm!
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Mosquito Central
When we moved in there were clouds of nasty little bloodsuckers. How did we get rid of them?
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$175 for a hole? I'll do it myself!
Dealing with a ceiling leak raises a very important point. What do you outsource, or pay others to do, and what do you do yourself?
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Regenerating a poor field for intensive crop production
For the last 60+ years, the field on our farm had been in no-till conventional cropping. In fact, the weed situation was so bad, last year the sprayed 12 different herbicides to try to control the weeds. Find out exactly the steps we're taking to bring back life into the soil.
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Funding the Farm on Central
How did we afford the property? In this episode, I walk you though the story of how we ended up buying the property. It took three different lenders before the deal closed! Find out why in this episode!
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What were we looking for?
In this episode, my wife Savannah joins me to talk about what we were looking for in a property. We discuss our personal preferences, and then I dive into the 7 key factors that we use when we vet any property with our clients!
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We bought a farm!
An overview of what this podcast will be about and a little bit of my background and the journey up to buying our new farm property in Southwest Ohio