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Farm Life Under Pressure: Lessons from Year One in Georgia's Heat - Farm Startup - Episode 20
In this episode, host Diego and Farmer Alec talk about farming in transitioning seasons. Farmer Alec talks about the difference between growing his u…
1 year, 9 months ago
Breaking Even: The Struggle for Sustainable Sales - Farm Startup - Episode 19
In this episode, host Diego and farmer Alec take a look at how his first month at the farmer's market went after it kicked off well at opening week. …
1 year, 10 months ago
Balancing Dreams and Bills: Juggling Jobs and Building a Farm Business - Farm Startup - Episode 18
In this episode, host Diego and farmer Alec dive into Alec's journey of pulling back from his full-time job at Crystal Organic Farm and transitioning…
1 year, 10 months ago
Building a Business Around Really Fancy Salad with Jacki Hinchey (CC44)
Jackie Hinchey, who has a background in agriculture, transitioned from a mom with a simple veggie garden to establishing Blue Dog Farm, known for its…
1 year, 10 months ago
The Price of Produce: Navigating Farmers Markets, Wholesale and Value Add Products - Farm Startup - Episode 17
In this episode, host Diego and farmer Alec welcome Chaz Daughtry of Sweetwater Farms in Houston, Texas to the show to talk about selling to chefs, d…
1 year, 10 months ago
Market Day Surprises: What You Can't Predict and How to Adapt - Farm Startup - Episode 16
In this episode, Diego and Alec break down Farmer Alec's second farmer's market of the season: the difference in the crowd of marketgoers between the…
1 year, 11 months ago
The First Farmer's Market: Lessons, Wins, and Nerves - Farm Startup - Episode 15
In this episode, Diego and Alec do a post-mortem of farmer Alec's first farmer's market of the season. They talk about the struggle of deciding how m…
1 year, 11 months ago
Farm Smarter, Not Harder: Lessons in Focus and Efficiency - Farm Startup - Episode 14
In this episode, Diego and Alec dive into the practical side of managing life around running a farm business. They talk about the mental and physical…
1 year, 11 months ago
Carrot Cashflow: Farming Solo on 1/8 Acre and Making a Living Doing It (CC43)
Jill Duncan introduces her small-scale urban farm, Loving Roots Urban Farm, located in Ferguson, Missouri. Operating on just an eighth of an acre, Ji…
1 year, 11 months ago
Countdown to Market Day: Final Preparations for the Big Launch - Farm Startup - Episode 13
In this episode, Farmer Alec is days away from his first farmers market, and he and Diego talk about the steps he's taking to make sure he's ready fo…
1 year, 11 months ago