How I Grow This

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Stories and tips from gardeners and farmers, for gardeners and farmers.

  1. 6d ago

    The Farm Systems that Transformed 1 Acre into Massive Profits - Erich Schultz || S2 Ep 15

    Small-scale farms do not have to be broke, overworked, or trapped in wholesale. Eric Schultz shows how Steadfast Farm in the Phoenix heat built a seven-figure business by simplifying everything - from crop planning and transplant systems to labor, retail, and on-site sales.

  2. Oct 9

    Gardening: From $0 to Your First $10,000 - Luke Marion || S2 Ep 14

    The fastest way to ruin a farm dream is to start too big. Luke Marion of MI Gardener breaks down the smarter path from backyard hobby to real revenue, including how he built a seed business from saved tomato seeds, why most growers misread community demand, and the exact reason “proof of concept” matters more than a flashy launch. If you’re a gardener wondering how to turn extra produce into income, a beginner farmer trying to avoid expensive mistakes, or an entrepreneur tempted to leap into scale before you’re ready, this conversation is for you.

  3. Sep 29

    FAILURE: Ingredient for Success - Nicole Stroup || S2 Ep 13

    Nicole built a wedding venue, a garden destination, and a family business with $12,000, a shovel, and a refusal to let fear win. In this episode, you’ll discover how she keeps wedding packages under $8,000, why she chose sweat equity over million-dollar loans, and what it actually takes to build beauty on a budget. She breaks down her “clean cottage” garden style, the deep mulching method she uses to improve clay and shale soil, and the marigold borders that have become one of her most talked-about features online. But this episode goes far deeper than flowers and farm aesthetics. Nicole opens up about the grief, PTSD, and trauma that changed her life, and how gardening became part therapy, part spiritual practice, and part survival. Her story of planting through pain, healing through failure, and finding peace in the garden is as moving as it is practical.

  4. Sep 24

    How to Grow $300,000 of Food on ONE Acre, in ONE Year - Small Axe Farm || S2 Ep 12

    Most people chase “freedom” as escape. Heidi and Evan from Small Axe Farm built something better. What began as a homestead dream became a business producing about $300,000 in annual food sales from roughly one acre, with a system designed to protect bodies, preserve soil, and still leave room for family, wilderness trips, and a life outside the farm.

  5. Sep 15

    Dolly Parton’s Former Chef on the Secret of Starting Small - Chef Mikey Russo || S2 Ep 11

    From chef to market farmer, Mike Russo shares how he built The Chef’s Harvest from a backyard garden into a thriving small-scale vegetable business. He and Luke talk about recovery, entrepreneurship, finding restaurant customers through relationships and social media, and the practical systems that make a farm profitable—from crop selection and market research to efficient wash-pack workflows. Check out Chef Mikey on youtube https://www.youtube.com/@chefsharvestfarm and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chefsharvestfarmllc/

  6. Sep 8

    The Biggest Mistake New Homesteaders Make. . . (Trying Everything) - Anne Briggs (aka Anne Of All Trades) || S2 Ep. 10

    The homesteading advice nobody wants to hear: do less, specialize more, and build real community before burnout takes your farm down. Anne of All Trades shares the hard-won shift that took her from a tiny suburban backyard, free manure, and four impulsively acquired chicks to a 30-acre Tennessee dairy farm and a plan to teach woodworking, blacksmithing, and lost trades. Check out Anne’s channel on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/@AnneofAllTrades and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/anneofalltrades/

  7. Sep 1

    Food Freedom: The Liberty You Lose When You Stop Growing Your Own Food - Joel Salatin || S2 Ep. 9

    If you want to know why empty grocery shelves in 2020 changed the conversation, why convenience has quietly made us dependent, or how a backyard garden can become a powerful act of resilience, this episode will grab you fast. Luke Hammond shares his own story of moving from conventional growing to organic farming, and Joel connects that journey to a much bigger cultural shift - one that touches health, family, economics, and even personal identity.

  8. Aug 25

    The Homestead: Blueprint for Better Health - Jared & Annette Thurman || S2, Ep 8

    What started as a seven-year search for the right property became a full homestead in Georgia, complete with fruit trees, a garden, and hard-won lessons about what works, what does not, and why less land can often mean more life. Jared and Annette also share the surprising origin story behind their move to the country, the entrepreneurial instincts that shaped their path, and how a deeper understanding of soil, structure, and seasonality changed the way they think about health.

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Stories and tips from gardeners and farmers, for gardeners and farmers.

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  • Creator
    Seedtime
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    67
  • Rating
    Clean
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