Introducing SEASON 2 of the WINTER GROWERS PODCAST with Clara Coleman of Four Season Farm. Subscribe to the Winter Growers podcast feed for the rest of the season wherever you listen to yours. Vera Fabian and Gordon Jenkins of Ten Mothers Farm in Cedar Grove, NC join host Clara Coleman to talk about bringing together their experiences from very different but amazing farms, collective land use, the challenge of shifting more production to the winter months on a small scale, and living and working...
Oct 13, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 4Ep. 10
Rod Bruin joins Mikey Densham to chat about 40+ years of farming in the sub-tropics, managing consistently heavy rainfall and wind, an innovative compost spreader, and more. Check out Summit Organics farmsite and follow them on Instagram . Mentioned in the show... Check out this amazing ariel of the Summit Organics Special thanks to our sponsors Curly's Ag and Active Vista for helping the series possible. If you're in AUS/NZ, definately check them out and show them you appreciate it, too. Suppor...
Oct 11, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 4Ep. 9
Dan Palmer joins Mikey Densham to chat about the potential for permaculture in the market garden, the psychology of design, principles of holistic management, defining regenerative, and more! Mentioned in the show... Making Permaculture Stronger Holistic Decision Making Reading Landscape w/ David Holmgren Find full notes, past episodes, and more at No-Till Growers Special thanks to our sponsors Curly's Ag and Active Vista for helping the series possible. If you're in AUS/NZ, definately check the...
Oct 04, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Mikey Densham catches up with Erika and Hayden of Epicurean Harvest to talk working with chefs and restaurants––including foraging and pricing––how they started out on leased land, monitoring life and environmental goals, and more! Find full notes and more shows at No-Till Growers Special thanks to our sponsors Curly's Ag and Active Vista for helping the series possible. If you're in AUS/NZ, definately check them out and tell them you appreciate it, too. Support our work on Patreon or No-Till Gr...
Sep 27, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Darren Aitken joins host Mike Densham for a chat about biodynamics, soil health & humus, prep 500+, that biodynamic glow, farmer to farmer exchanges, seeds & cover cropping, and more! Check out Darren and Vortex Veggies Farmsite . Also mentioned in the show... Demeter Bio-Dynamics in Australia Special thanks to our sponsors Curly's Ag and Active Vista for helping the series possible. If you're in AUS/NZ, definately check them out and tell them you appreciate it, too. Support our work on ...
Sep 20, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Southern Hemisphere host Mikey Densham chats with Oliver Shorthouse of Ramarro Farm outside of Melborne, Australia about measuring crop profitability, working closely with top chefs, staff management, and more! Follow Ramarro and Mikey on Instagram and keep up with the podcast by following No-Till Growers , too. Specialy thanks to Curly's Ag and Active Vista for making the show possible. If you're in AUS/NZ, definately check them out and tell them you appreciate it, too. Support our work on Patr...
Sep 13, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Wayne Shields of Peninsula Fresh Organics joins host Mikey Densham to talk about his 45 years of market gardening, the journey from conventional to organic farming, the 145+ acres they farm across two climates, fertility and seasonality on a large scale, and a whole lot more. Shout out to our show sponsors Curlys Ag , Active Vista , & our Patreon folks. Support our work at www.notillgrowers.com/support...
Sep 06, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Nicole Masters and guest host Mikey Densham talk practically managing and monitoring soil health, humus and microbes, bacteria and fungi, worms and vermicompost, research and more! Mentioned in the show... Nicole's book, For the Love of Soil Her agroecological education company, Integrity Soils Slakes Soil Aggregate Stability App The Regen Platform App from Integrity Soils The Bionutrient Meter Huge props to our show sponsors Curly's Ag & ActiveVista , if you're in Austrailia or New Zealand ...
Aug 30, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Mikey Densham talks with Nat Wiseman of Village Greens. Village Greens is a small-scale market garden situated within the Aldinga Arts Eco Village on the Fleurieu Peninsula in Australia. Mikey and Nat get into data driven marketing, leaning up the wash/pack, when a tractor makes sense on a small-scale, and the advantages/challenges of working somewhat reasonable hours with a big team. Mentioned in the show... Village Greens Online Store Village Greens Instagram Growing for Market Magazine EDI GR...
Aug 23, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Mikey Densham, previously of Mossy Willow, joins the show to talk about what he has been up to over the last couple of years as well as an exciting new collaboration with No-Till Growers! The Living Soil Handbook in the United States: https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook/d9z5gkf1bbnhu0w5xxb3trngiqhwgo OUTSIDE OF the United States: Our shipping is ridiculous but the book will be out in late August, just preorder from your favorite local retailer 🙌 Support our work at www.notillgrower...
Aug 16, 2021•59 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Kristyn Leach joins the show again, this time we talk symphylans infestation, 2020 seed shortages, big issues with hybrids and more! Second generation seeds: https://www.kitazawaseed.com/seeds_second_generation_seeds.html Follow: http://instagram.com/namu_farm/ Sponsors: www.growers.co www.farmersweb.com and www.tilthsoil.com Support our work: www.notillgrowers.com www.patreon.com/notillgrowers...
May 10, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Season 3Ep. 30
Jean-Martin Fortier of La Ferme des Quatre-Temps, and Growers and Co. joins the show to talk about his experience with living pathways, his indoor and outdoor approach to fertility management, the changing culture of the small-farm movement over the last decade and where it's headed, and adds his two cents about my upcoming book . Just sayin'. Here's the Youtube conversation I reference with Josh Sattin . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOIY5pV9epQ Sponsors: www.Growers.co + www.bcsamerica.com +...
May 03, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 3Ep. 29
Justin Gay of Seeds of Xanxadu joins the show to talk about high production micro greens and mushrooms in a backyard setting and complimenting those crops with a small number of garden beds. https://www.instagram.com/theseedsofxanxadu/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNH9HTl695sWR8QAFX4rLgg Sponsors: www.Growers.co + www.farmersweb.com + www.tilthsoil.com Support our work at www.notillgrowers.com/support or or www.patreon.com/notillgrowers Major Supporters: Scott Snodgrass and Jean-Mar...
Apr 26, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 28
Andrew Mans joins us to talk about his one acre greenhouse, using sap analyses for nutrient management, intercropping on a large scale, and more. https://mansorganics.ca http://instagram.com/mans_organics/ Cat tunnels for Canada: https://growhoops.ca Sponsors: www.bcsamerica.com and www.growers.co and www.tilthsoil.com My book: https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook Support our work: www.notillgrowers.com/support Major supporters: JM Fortier and Scott Snodgrass...
Apr 19, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Season 3Ep. 27
Cover crop guru, Steve Groff joins the show to talk about his large, wholesale operation in Lancaster County, PA + can you manage all your fertility with cover crops + organic termination methods + tillage radish history + more! book: https://www.stevegroff.com/book CBD products: https://cedarmeadow.farm Twitter: https://twitter.com/CoverCropCoach IG: https://www.instagram.com/sgroff64/ Sponsors: www.farmersweb.com + www.growers.co Major supporters: JM Fortier + Scott Snodgrass Support our work:...
Apr 12, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 3Ep. 26
James joins the show from Washington state to talk about different bed flip options, paper pot in deep mulch, as well as a breakdown for beets, arugula, and leeks. http://radiclerootsfarm.com/about#meet-your-farmer https://www.instagram.com/radiclerootsfarm/ Sponsors: www.Growers.co + www.bcsamerica.com + www.tilthsoil.com Support our work at www.notillgrowers.com/support or at www.patreon.com/notillgrowers...
Apr 05, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 25
Tracy joins the show to chat about her unique approach to baby greens, running a pay-what you can farm store, being an organic, queer-run farm, building land reparations into a farm plan, and a whole lot more. https://www.instagram.com/countyrailfarm/ https://countyrailfarm.com/about-us/ Sponsors: www.Growers.co www.farmersweb.com www.tilthsoil.com Support our work at: www.notillgrowers.com/support or www.Patreon.com/notillgrowers Major Supporters: JM Fortier and Scott Snodgrass...
Mar 29, 2021•56 min•Season 3Ep. 24
Steve Larson joins the show from Akron, Ohio to talk no-till, cover crops, compost troubles, following the guidance of a few popular agronomists and more. https://www.instagram.com/stevelarson723/ https://www.instagram.com/living.city.farms/ https://www.facebook.com/livingcityfarms/ Sponsors: www.Growers.co + www.tilthsoil.com + www.bcsamerica.com Major Supporters: JM Fortier and Scott Snodgrass Learn more: www.notillgrowers.com Support our work at www.patreon.com/notillgrowers or at www.notillg...
Mar 22, 2021•56 min•Season 3Ep. 23
Haley Roberts and Max VanderBroek join the show to chat about growing flowers, no-till vegetables, selling to chefs in covid and more. https://www.harpethmoonfarm.com https://www.instagram.com/harpethmoonfarm/ Sponsors: www.growers.co and www.farmersweb.com Major supporters: JM Fortier and Scott Snodgrass Pick up The Living Soil Handbook at www.Notillgrowers.com Support our work at www.Patreon.com/notillgrowers ....
Mar 15, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 22
Nazirahk Amen joins the show to talk dry land rice production, cover crops, and the economic potential of small grains. Located outside of Washington DC. https://www.instagram.com/doctorfarmerbrother/ www.Purpletools.net Sponsors: www.farmersweb.com www.bcsamerica.com www.growers.co Major supporters: Jean Martin Fortier and Scott Snodgrass Support our work at www.notillgrowers.com/support Jesse's book: https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook...
Mar 08, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 3Ep. 21
Michelle Aronson joins the show to talk about her small North Carolina-based, hosting cooking classes on her market garden, ordering her plant starts, deer fencing, and more. https://www.farmbelly.com https://www.instagram.com/farmbelly/ Sponsors: www.growers.co www.farmersweb.com www.tilthsoil.com Major supporters: Scott Snodgrass and Jean-Martin Fortier Support our work at www.notillgrowers.com/support or www.patreon.com/notillgrowers...
Mar 01, 2021•54 min•Season 3Ep. 20
Cheyenne Sundance joins Clara to talk: winter farming in Canada + being a BIPOC farmer + interplanting + ditching salanova lettuce for the winter + food justice + way more. Follow Cheyenne: https://www.sundanceharvestfarm.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sundanceharvest/ Follow Clara: https://www.instagram.com/farmerclara/ Sponsors: https://www.johnnyseeds.com + www.growingformarket.com + http://tunnelvisionhoops.com/ Support by www.notillgrowers.com and the members at www.patreon.com/no...
Feb 24, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 19
Mark joins the show to chat about interplanting, radicchio forcing, sun choke production. covid in the culinary grower world and more. Check out mark's work at https://esoterraculinary.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esoterraculinary/ Tending the Wild (book): https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520280434/tending-the-wild My book: https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook/d9z5gkf1bbnhu0w5xxb3trngiqhwgo Sponsors: www.growers.co www.tilthsoil.com www.bcsamerica.com Supporters: JM Forti...
Feb 22, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 19
After nearly 20 years in prison, Alfred Melbourne decided he did not want to see other young kids wind up in the system so he started Three Sisters Gardens to offer an alternative. Amazing story. Amazing work. Donate here: https://3sistersgardens.com/donate/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/threesistersgardens/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3sistersgardens Sponsors: www.growers.co + www.farmersweb.com + www.tilthsoil.com Patrons: JM Fortier and Scott Snodgrass follow our work: www.notil...
Feb 15, 2021•54 min•Season 3Ep. 18
Ann and Bob join the show from England to talk about their profit-driven market garden that they started after long, successful careers in other industries. www.hexhamshireorganics.co.uk https://www.instagram.com/hexhamshireorganics/ My book: www.notillgrowers.com Sponsors: www.tilthsoil.com www.growers.co www.bcsamerica.com Support our work: www.patreon.com/notillgrowers Big supporters: JM Fortier, Scott Snodgrass, and Veggie Cropper....
Feb 08, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 3Ep. 17
Rodale farm manager Dan Kemper joins the show to talk about working with researchers, the many trials they are doing, cover crops, animals integration, curing onions, mulch comparisons and more. http://rodaleinstitute.org/ Sponsors: www.growers.co , www.farmersweb.com www.tilthsoil.com Major Patrons: Veggie Cropper, Jean Martin Fortier, Scott Snodgrass New Book: https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook/d9z5gkf1bbnhu0w5xxb3trngiqhwgo Support our work: www.notillgrowers.com , www.patreon.c...
Feb 01, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 16
Todd Ulizio joins us from Montana to talk managing 13 acres in permanent beds, cross-tunnel tomatoes, and much more. https://twobearfarm.com https://www.facebook.com/rebecca.avrettulizio https://www.instagram.com/twobearfarm/ My book: https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook Sponsors: www.growers.co www.bcsamerica.com www.tilthsoil.com Major supporters: Jean-Martin Fortier, Scott Snodgrass, and Veggie Cropper. www.patreon.com/notillgrowers...
Jan 25, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 3Ep. 15
Jayne Merner Senecal joins the show to talk about compost production in Rhode Island, inputs, using the garden to show off the compost quality, rhubarb, and much more! www.earthcarefarm.com https://www.instagram.com/earthcarefarm_ri/ Sponsors: www.growers.co www.farmersweb.com www.tilthsoil.com Supporters: www.Veggiecropper.com JM Fortier and Scott Snodgrass. Support our work: www.patreon.com/notillgrowers www.notillgrowers.com Living Soil handbook: https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbo...
Jan 18, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 14
Singer-songwriter Gregory Alan Isakov joins me to chat market gardening, being on the road, turnips, melons, seeds, and more. Www.GregoryAlanIsakov.com https://www.instagram.com/gregoryalanisakov/ https://www.starlingfarmproduce.com https://www.instagram.com/starling_farm/ Living Soil Handbook: www.notillgrowers.com/thelivingsoilhandbook Sponsors: www.growers.co and www.BCSAmerica.com and www.tilthsoil.com Support us Www.Patreon.com/notillgrowers Major Patrons: www.veggiecropper.com JM Fortier, ...
Jan 11, 2021•54 min•Season 3Ep. 13
Eric and Nate join us from Ann Arbor, MI, to talk about their collaborative farm and field management on 3 acres, plus the many enterprises that sustains this five-owner farm. https://www.instagram.com/greenthingsfarmcollective/ https://www.greenthingsfarm.com Sponsors: www.growers.co www.farmersweb.com www.Tilthsoil.com Major supporters: JM Fortier, Scott Snodgrass and VeggieCropper.com Us: www.notillgrowers.com support us: www.patreon.com/notillgrowers...
Jan 04, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Season 3Ep. 11
