The Farmer's Share Andy Chamberlin

Today’s episode comes to you from Charlotte Vermont, where we visit with Adam Hausmann and Jessica Sanford of Adam’s Berry Farm. Today’s visit is part 2. The previous episode was a farm tour and a field walk through the berry plants, high tunnels and barn. This episode shares the growing practices, farming history, and steps towards the development of this farm business. 
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Today’s episode comes to you from Charlotte Vermont, where we visit with Adam Hausmann and Jessica Sanford of Adams Berry Farm. Our visit today will be split into two episodes, the first one, is a walking tour of his blueberry fields, and strawberry patches, and raspberry plantings. We step inside the high tunnels to look at the fruit in there, as well as the barn which houses a kitchen, farm stand, and packing equipment. This visit had a bit of snow along the tree line, so if you hear a crunch at times that's why. The next episode will highlight how they got started farming, and built their farm up over the last 20 or so years, and we get into why they chose the farming practices they did. 


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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 show
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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 show
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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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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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