Growing For Market Podcast

Andrew Mefferd, Katie Kulla, April Parms Jones
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Growing For Market Podcast

Growing for Market is the farmer-to-farmer magazine for local food and flower growers, for 33 years and growing. GFM keeps you informed about the business of growing and selling vegetables, cut flowers, plants, herbs, and other food products. If you are market farming or gardening, you'll find valuable information that will help make your business more profitable and enjoyable, all written by farmers, for farmers. Please join us today! Link: https://growingformarket.com/pages/growing-for-market-podcast

  1. 20+ years of full-diet CSA with Kristin and Mark Kimball of Essex Farm in New York State

    17H AGO

    20+ years of full-diet CSA with Kristin and Mark Kimball of Essex Farm in New York State

    Mark and Kristin Kimball pioneered the full-diet CSA model when they founded Essex Farm back in 2004. Now 20 years later, they reflect on where they’ve been and where they’re headed with host Katie Kulla. Katie is especially well positioned to ask them about the joys and challenges of a full-diet CSA, since she transitioned her farm from a more traditional CSA model to a full-diet CSA for a few years, inspired directly by the Essex Farm model. Mark and Kristin share their journey into farming, the challenges and successes of running a year-round farm, and the details of the full-diet CSA model they have developed.

    1h 25m
  2. Strategies for dealing with the federal funding freeze with Gale Livingstone of Deep Roots Farm and Ari Memar of Farmhand

    MAR 18

    Strategies for dealing with the federal funding freeze with Gale Livingstone of Deep Roots Farm and Ari Memar of Farmhand

    With thousands of farmers dealing with the uncertainty of the federal funding freeze, we wanted to hear from farmer Gale Livingstone about how the freeze has affected her farm, and some strategies she’s employed to deal with the disruption. She’s been able to leverage her CSA network and extended farm family through her farm store and email newsletter which are managed by Farmhand. Ari Memar, founder and CEO of Farmhand, tells us about how the Farmhand network has been able to help farmers deal with all kinds of disruptions, from the funding freeze to natural disasters.

    53 min
  3. Year-round marketing vegetables and flowers with Corinne Hansch and Matthew Leon of Lovin’ Mama Farm in New York State

    MAR 11

    Year-round marketing vegetables and flowers with Corinne Hansch and Matthew Leon of Lovin’ Mama Farm in New York State

    Having started several farms before their current Lovin’ Mama Farm in Amsterdam, New York, we hear from Corinne Hansch and Matthew Leon what they learned from their previous farms, and what they did differently this time. They discuss their journey from California to New York, the challenges of adapting to a new climate, and ways they are trying to find work-life balance on a busy, year-round farm.

    1h 5m
  4. Full-diet CSA and longtable dinners in the high desert of Oregon with Sarahlee Lawrence of Rainshadow Organics

    MAR 4

    Full-diet CSA and longtable dinners in the high desert of Oregon with Sarahlee Lawrence of Rainshadow Organics

    This week we hear from Sarahlee Lawrence, who runs a full-diet CSA plus events like longtable dinners on the farm she grew up on in the town of Sisters, Oregon. She took the livestock elements her parents pioneered, and added vegetables and more, so they can fill out the menu year-round for their full-diet CSA members and farm-to-table dinner events. Which is all the more impressive due to the fact that the central Oregon high desert climate is not an easy one to grow in, with little precipitation and frost a possibility almost any day of the year.

    1h 12m
  5. How a fifth-generation farmer is growing sustainability and profitability for the next generation with Graham Christensen of Christensen Farms in Nebraska

    FEB 25

    How a fifth-generation farmer is growing sustainability and profitability for the next generation with Graham Christensen of Christensen Farms in Nebraska

    This week we hear from Graham Christensen about the wide range of regenerative practices he’s using on his family’s farm in Nebraska. Graham and host April Parms Jones discuss the importance of ecological farming practices for profitability as well as sustainability, the legacy of family farming, and the methods he is implementing on his family’s 800-acre farm that was founded in 1867. He shares insights on keeping farms in the family, the challenges faced by farmers today, and the work being done through Regenerate Nebraska to build community connections and advocate for sustainable food systems.

    1h 4m
  6. Going from a career in banking to full-time market farming with Jacqueline Jackson of Mattie's Garden in Birmingham, Alabama

    FEB 18

    Going from a career in banking to full-time market farming with Jacqueline Jackson of Mattie's Garden in Birmingham, Alabama

    Jacqueline Jackson, owner of Mattie's Garden, shares her journey from a successful banking career to establishing an urban farm in Birmingham, Alabama. She and host Katie Kulla discuss how Jacqueline started thinking about growing food instead of banking, and the careful planning that led to her leaving her job and starting her own farm. They also talk about the sustainable growing practices she uses, what a food desert is and how local farming can help reduce food insecurity.

    1h 2m
  7. Putting the farm back in solar farms with Elise Couillard with the Couillard Solar Foundation

    FEB 11

    Putting the farm back in solar farms with Elise Couillard with the Couillard Solar Foundation

    How farmers can integrate solar panels with growing crops, so they can effectively harvest the sun in two different ways, is the subject of this week’s podcast with Elise Couillard and host April Parms Jones. They explore the benefits of solar for farmers, including financial savings, sustainability, and the ability to create microclimates that may improve the growth of certain crops. Elise shares her journey into the solar industry, the importance of tailoring solar solutions to individual needs, and the economic advantages of solar energy. The discussion also highlights the significance of community support and collaboration in adopting solar technology, as well as the integration of minimalistic living with solar energy.

    57 min
  8. How to build a regenerative food brand with Samuel Taylor of Long Table

    FEB 4

    How to build a regenerative food brand with Samuel Taylor of Long Table

    How does one go from Shakespearian acting to starting a company making regeneratively-grown heirloom-grain pancake mixes? Well, it involves an appearance on Shark Tank, eating pancakes five times a week for years, the pandemic, and so much more than we have room for here.

    51 min
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    Growing for Market is the farmer-to-farmer magazine for local food and flower growers, for 33 years and growing. GFM keeps you informed about the business of growing and selling vegetables, cut flowers, plants, herbs, and other food products. If you are market farming or gardening, you'll find valuable information that will help make your business more profitable and enjoyable, all written by farmers, for farmers. Please join us today! Link: https://growingformarket.com/pages/growing-for-market-podcast

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    • Creator
      Andrew Mefferd, Katie Kulla, April Parms Jones
    • Years Active
      2022 - 2025
    • Episodes
      113
    • Rating
      Clean
    • Show Website
      Growing For Market Podcast

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