In this episode, Nick & Brandon visit Rob Torcellini of Bigelow Brook Farm in Easton, Connecticut. This Aquaponic Geodesic Dome operation is expanding and the home of the Grow Grip plant holder for deep water culture. Rob's YouTube channel has a subscriber count of 62,000 people. Not bad for a self described introvert who has also been featured in the New York Times. 

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If farming, there are so many jobs to do. We all start with activities around seeds and harvest but quickly become marketers, accountants and construction workers. Some become political activists, policy makers, and inventors. Today, we look at the upcoming interview with Rob Torcellini of Bigelow Brook Farm who has found a balance between farmer, engineer, and inventor.

Finishing out a week long series with Jeff Bednar of Profound Microfarms, we take a look at continuing education, the shortcomings of traditional education, self-evaluation and learning. 

Follow Jeff @profoundmicrofarms or visit his website: www.profoundmicrofarms.com

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Today's guest, Jeff Bednar of Profound MicroFarms explains how he bootstrapped his farm's equipment through auctions, a Craig's List strategy, networkings, and listing to his gut for pulling the trigger on deals.

A couple of years ago I went looking for stories about our town's early days concerning the farmers market. I sat down with Ouida Black to talk about 1940's East Texas life. 

I wish all of these memories and stories could be preserved from this generation. 

Enjoy.

Ann Mefferd of One-Drop Farm & Assistant-Editor of Growing For Market Magazine walks us through the details of a Business to Business & Direct to Consumer seedling propagation business in Northern Maine.

Applying 8 principals of starting or expending a business into a real world scenario.

Knowing where to start, expand, or dissect a problem business can see like a daunting task. We have boiled down 8 components to consider for any farm venture. Today, we overview these components to lead to business plans and covering your back when things get off the rails.

Brandon and Nick discuss starting over in their careers and rebuilding networks in new cities and industries, finding new staff, and the language of networks. We also looked at keeping your message clear and relating new information to your clients and network in their industry terms.