Podcast Episodes

Small Scale Farming on the Cheap - What's the least you could spend to start a farm? - Part 2 - The Tools - The Urban Farmer - S2W23 (FSFS62)

Part two of our series on Small Scale Farming on the Cheap - What's the least you could spend to start a farm?.

Last week in episode 22 we covered t…

9 years, 11 months ago

Small Scale Farming on the Cheap - What's the least you could spend to start a farm? - Part 1 - The Base Principles - The Urban Farmer - S2W22 (FSFS61)

Farming... is it expensive to start, or not?

A lot of people want to get into farming, but they stall out when it comes to the money side of things.…

9 years, 11 months ago

Adapt or Die - The Importance of Being Flexible with Ideas and Expectations - The Urban Farmer - S2W21 (FSFS60)

"At too many companies, and in too many hapless careers, the number one imperative is to avoid failure and embarrassment associated therewith at all …

9 years, 11 months ago

How to Keep Weeds from Overtaking Your Farm, and How to Manage Them If They Do - The Urban Farmer - S2W20 (FSFS60)

If you are a single worker farm then you only have so much time and energy to spend on the farm. If you spend a massive amount of that working with w…

9 years, 11 months ago

Real World Challenges and Concerns about Starting Up a Farm on Half an Acre - How to Make it Happen and What to Think About - A Case Study - The Urban Farmer - S2W19 (FSFS59)

Farming, it truly is a lifestyle. And one that a lot of people seek out.

This leads people down the road of thinking about how can they start or tran…

9 years, 11 months ago

Selling to Restaurants is Great! Maybe, Maybe Not. A look at the Pros and Cons of Selling to Restaurants - The Urban Farmer - S2W18 (FSFS58)

This is Part 2 of that series and today we specifically focus on the pro's and cons of selling to restaurants taking into account high maintenance ve…

10 years ago

All Customers ARE NOT worth Selling To, An In-Depth Look at High Maintenance versus Low Maintenance Customers - The Urban Farmer - S2W17 (FSFS57)

"Put another way, you are more upset about losing $50 than you are happy about gaining $50," the paper states.  In addition, bad events wear off more…

10 years ago

It's REALLY Hot Out - Dealing with Summer Heat on the Farm For the Farmer and the Crops - The Urban Farmer - S2W16 (FSFS56)

Heat causes issues on the farm.

Not just with the farmer, but with the crops. Crops bolt quickly, pest pressure increases, water usage goes up, seeds…

10 years ago

Sit Back and Count the Money - Observations and Advice for Improving Your Time at a Farmer's Market - The Urban Farmer - S2W15 (FSFS55)

Today's show is all about farmers markets. And a big part of the conversation is dedicated to free samples.

Are the beneficial or are they a waste?

D…

10 years ago

Your Journey to You - Following The Dream and Following Opportunity Too - The Urban Farmer - S2W14 (FSFS54)

We all have this great chance to go great places.  Yet we all don't take it.  Today's episode is a look at the opportunity and why some people squand…

10 years, 1 month ago