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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.

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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

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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 GROCER on Instagram

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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 🙌

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This material is based upon work that is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under award number 2020-38640-31521 through the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program under project number LS21-348. USDA is an equal opportunity employer and service provider. The goal of this grant is to provide context and technique to the four primary principles of soil health.

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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/

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