Jeff Bednar returns with an interview on staffing and operating his farm, Profound MicroFarms. Based in Lucas, Texas, Jeff and his staff of interns, full & part time paid employees, and co-op partnerships serve the finest Chefs in Dallas.

Today's guest, Jeff Bednar of Profound MicroFarms explains how he bootstrapped his 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 expanding 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. 

Brandon and Nick sit down with Randy Cummings and Adam Lemieux at Johnny's Selected Seeds home office to talk tools, trends, and best practices born from practical experience. 

Meet your Johnny's Selected Seeds Rep https://www.johnnyseeds.com/shop-johnnys/commercial-territory-sales-representatives.html

When starting a new farm business or expanding a new one, having the right confirmations from potential clients may be your safest bet when deciding investments. 

Titus Boucher of Locavore Market in Washington, NC & Nick discuss how this year's markets are going, crowd surges, working with other farmers, best practices, and knowing your place in the season. It's go time for farmers market vendors!