Farm Small Farm Smart

Scott Hebert and I talk about how Scott has created a functional balance in life between business and non-business. He also talks about some of the changes he has made to improve his life on farm and off-farm including getting more fit so he can think and farm better.

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flavourfulfarms

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Benny and Courtney Pino from Loblolly Farm join me to talk about all of the different potential market streams for small scale cut flower growers. From selling to distributors to florists to designers there are a lot of potential outlets to sell to as a grower. We will discuss each model hitting on the pros and cons of each, so you can hopefully find a market stream that works for you. The whole key is finding the best one that fits your farm and your context.

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Follow Loblolly at https://www.instagram.com/loblollyfarm/

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Emma Hendel of Fair Share Farm gives us a look at the work that happens behind the scenes to support and enable field production. She cover's what she does in the office on a weekly basis for their farm. Tasks include bookkeeping, market, and communicating with customers. In this episode, there are tips for increasing your time bandwidth and some thoughts about the upside of on-farm sales.

Connect with Emma:

Instagram: http://instagram.com/fair_share_farm

Website: https://www.fairsharefarm.net/

Listen to past episodes at https://www.paperpot.co/podcast

Increase farm efficiency with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/

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Today farmer Ben Hartman of Clay Bottom Farm joins me to talk about choosing the right crops for your farm's context. He goes through some of the most profitable small farm crops, and why you should consider growing them. He also gets into choosing the right customers for those crops and how to make sure those crops are a fit for the customers. Ben's Online Course: www.theleanfarmschool.com Follow Ben: https://www.instagram.com/claybottomfarm Listen to past episodes at: https://www.paperpot.co/podcast Increase farm efficiency with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/ Follow PaperpotCo on Instagram: bit.ly/2B45VK

Justin Logeais joins me to talk about transitioning from full-time employment to full-time farming - how he did it, how it paid for it, and the balance that was required. He also talks about balancing family with running a business and keeping family first.

Connect with Justin:

https://en-gb.facebook.com/compostguycsa/

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Benny and Courtney Pino from Loblolly Farm join me to talk about the Top 10 Cool Season Flowers for Small Farms. We talk about why you should consider these flowers, how to grow then, and how to use them in bouquets. We also get into pest and disease pressure for each type of flower and the overall difficulty to grow them.

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Chris Thoreau joins me to discuss crop planning for a microgreens business using spreadsheets. We discuss timing crops for orders, using spreadsheets to plan and forecast income, and how to use spreadsheets for business planning.

Get Chris's Crop Planner at: https://urbanmicro.ca/crop-planner/

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John Paul Smajda joins me to talk about how he increased sales at their farmers' market by over 300%. From display to customer interactions, to pricing, all of the tips in this one are practical ones anyone could implement.

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Jordan MacPhee of Maple Bloom Farm joins how microgreens fit in with field crops on their farm. They are also in expansion mode on the farm and talk hiring considerations, selling more, and maintaining quality.

Connect with Jordan:

http://www.maplebloomfarm.ca

Growing Your Microgreens Business Course with Chris Thoreau: http://www.permaculturevoices.com/microgreens

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Ben Hartman talks about creating the optimum conditions for growing tomatoes. He also touches on building soil in between crops and handling crop turnover.

Ben's Online Course:

https://www.theleanfarmschool.com

Follow Ben:

https://www.instagram.com/claybottomfarm

Listen to past episodes at: https://www.paperpot.co/podcast

Increase farm efficiency with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/

Follow PaperpotCo on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2B45VK