Farm Small Farm Smart

This week we will get into how Curtis went about getting his very first piece of urban farm land over 5 years ago. We will talk about what worked and what didn't work when he was just starting out and trying to gain access to land.

The unique part here is that this was all happening in the beginning. Before Curtis had built any social capital from being an active urban farmer. There were no demonstration sites or track record to refer to, it was only one person saying this is what I am gonna do, are you interested in helping.

As you will hear Curtis eventually found his first piece of land to farm. That got the ball rolling and from there he never looked back.

It is week 15 of the urban farm season - June 23, 2015.

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To be successful as an urban farmer you need to be able to quickly adapt and solve problems on the fly.

In this episode we talk about how Curtis has had to adapt in the past and how his system allows him to change his production quickly.

I also talk to Curtis about five mistakes that I see a lot of farmers make when they get into the farm business. Together we discuss these common mistakes and how you can avoid them. We will give you straightforward, honest, actinable advice that you can put into use today and hopefully keep you out of trouble and increase your chances of farming success.

It is week 14 of the urban farm season - June 16, 2015.

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It's June 9th and the farm is in full production. As you heard last week a big part of that production comes from greens. Greens that are being cut and cut and cut.

That's resulting in a lot of product that is being sold to restaurants, distributors, and farmers market customers.

This week we talk about delivering that product to restaurant customers and how that day looks from harvest to delivery.

We also talk a lot about crop planning. How do you know what to plant now so you have it harvest later, and how do you know that you will have a market to sell that product to later.

It is week 13 of the urban farm season - June 9, 2015.

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It's June 2nd and the farm is in full production. As you heard last week a big part of that production comes from greens. Greens that are being cut and cut and cut.

That's resulting in a lot of product that is being sold to restaurants, distributors, and farmers market customers.

This week we get into sales, crop planning, planting density, and the ability to cut greens multiple times.

It is week 12 of the urban farm season - June 2, 2015.

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In this episode Curtis talks about:

- How his no till beds are working out and performing.

- His strategy for what types of tomatoes to grow.

- How he grows his tomatoes. What cultural practices is he doing.

- How he interplants other crops between his tomatoes.

It is week 11 of the urban farm season - May 26, 2015.

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In this episode Curtis answers questions on..

-How much land you should start with your first year?

-How much you could expect to make your first year of farming?

-How he does his harvesting?

-How he deals with crop residue in his no till beds.

-Raised beds. A fit or not?

-Does he thin his seeds?

-Are pelleted seeds worth the cost?

-How you should start a relationship with chefs when production is inconsistent?

-Is he subject to food handling regulations?

It is week 10 of the urban farm season - May 19, 2015.

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In this episode we talk about acquiring new farm land. What it takes to get new land, how land deals are structured, and what information you want to know from a land owner before entering a land deal.

We also discuss how you convert a conventional lawn over to a production urban farm plot. What are the steps involved?

It is week 9 of the urban farm season - May 12, 2015.

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It is week 8 of the urban farm season - May 5, 2015.

In this episode we take a deep dive into direct seeding. When is it appropriate, how Curtis does it, and how he optimizes his direct seeding to maximize production for yield and quality.

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It is week 7 of the urban farm season - April 28, 2015. The setting for this show is Kelowona, BC, Canada.

This episode focuses on the role of the urban farmer in the community.

Problems Curtis has had with people in the city and how he has dealt with them.

And what skills it takes to be an urban farmer.

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Welcome to The Urban Farmer show. It is week 6 of the urban farm season and it is April 22, 2015. The weather is beautiful in Kelowona, BC and urban farmer Curtis Stone is setting the farm up for the forth coming season.

In this episode we talk a lot about nursery, transplanting into the field, and the concept of inter-planting.

Currently on the farm transplants are going in, irrigation systems are being setup, and the end is in sight for the setup phase.

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