Podcast Episodes

Taking a Smart Approach to Farming. Having the Right Mindset to Save Yourself Time, Money, and Mental Trauma - The Urban Farmer - S1W20 (FSFS20)

You need to ask yourself - Are you approaching farming as a hobby or as a livelihood?

There's no right or wrong answer.

But you need to be clear with…

10 years, 7 months ago

Hacking the Farmers Market. Tips and Tactics for Selling Your Farm Products Through Farmer's Markets and CSAs – The Urban Farmer - S1W19 (FSFS19)

This romantic notion of farming - working outside, hands in the soil, sowing seeds, and then nurturing those crops to harvest. While all great, and a…

10 years, 7 months ago

Creating On Farm Systems to Increase Your Efficiency and Chances for Success – The Urban Farmer - S1W18 (FSFS18)

As a farmer and as an employer it is important to have systems in place. To know why and how you do something. This helps you understand what you do …

10 years, 7 months ago

Streamlining Tasks and Being More Efficient. Tips for Maximizing Effort and Time on the Farm – The Urban Farmer - S1W17 (FSFS17)

There are all sorts of things that Curtis does to make his efforts more efficient and more effective. Some are complex and involve a lot of time stud…

10 years, 7 months ago

Different Farms, Different Markets, Different Models – Differences Between Farming Two Acres and a Quarter Acre – The Urban Farmer - S1W16 (FSFS16)

Farming in the city is something that Curtis has done ever since he started farming 5 years ago. But he hasn't always farmed, just inside the city. A…

10 years, 8 months ago

Tips for Finding Land to Farm in the City – What Works and What Doesn't – The Urban Farmer - S1W15 (FSFS15)

This week we will get into how Curtis went about getting his very first piece of urban farm land over 5 years ago. We will talk about what worked and…

10 years, 8 months ago

5 Common Reasons Why Many Small Farmers Fail and How You Can Avoid These Pitfalls - The Urban Farmer - S1W14 (FSFS14)

To be successful as an urban farmer you need to be able to quickly adapt and solve problems on the fly.

In this episode we talk about how Curtis has …

10 years, 8 months ago

Harvesting Products, Delivery to Restaurants, and Crop Planning – The Urban Farmer - S1W13 (FSFS13)

It's June 9th and the farm is in full production. As you heard last week a big part of that production comes from greens. Greens that are being cut a…

10 years, 8 months ago

Greens: A Powerful Economic Driver of the Urban Farm that Keeps on Giving and Giving - The Urban Farmer - S1W12 (FSFS12)

It's June 2nd and the farm is in full production. As you heard last week a big part of that production comes from greens. Greens that are being cut a…

10 years, 8 months ago

High Production Tomato Growing - How to Grow a lot of Tomatoes in a Small Space - The Urban Farmer - S1W11 (FSFS11)

In this episode Curtis talks about:

- How his no till beds are working out and performing.

- His strategy for what types of tomatoes to grow.

- How h…

10 years, 9 months ago