Small Farm Academy Podcast

For the second interview of a short segment on Nursery production, Akiva Silver of Twisted Tree Farm joins me to talk the details of his nursery production.

We get really into the details in this episode so if you're looking to get started growing out chestnuts, apples, persimmons, pawpaws, you'll love this one.

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Twisted Tree Farm

Starting a Nursery Business

Ivan Vincent of Ugly Barn Farm joins me today to talk about his experience building infrastructure for his mushroom operation. 

If you are interested in growing mushrooms or just building general infrastructure on your farm, there is a TON of wisdom to be gleaned from Ivan. 

Enjoy!

Sacha Begg of Bullygoth Farm joins me today to teach us how she has evolved her farm to specialize in growing and selling herbal blends. 

If you are interested in growing and selling herbs, I highly recommend listening to this episode and paying special attention to what Sacha has learned from her customers over the years. 

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Nicholas Gitts and his daughter Heather Schloe join me today to tell the story of Swan Island Dahlias.  If you like dahlias, you will love this interview with them. We cover a LOT of ground in this interview. After listening you'll have a good sense of how the farm has evolved to where it is today, where it's heading, and the details of how they produce all of their flowers, tubers, and new varieties.

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Steven Kirk joins me today to talk about the ongoing evolution of his family's farm. They started out by launching a crowdfunding campaign to raise money to build infrastructure for their mushroom farm. When they didn't meet their funding goals, they pivoted to start hosting workshops and creating value added tinctures.

This is a great lesson on how to roll with the punches and keep the momentum of building your farm. 

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Alex Winstead joins me today to talk about Cascadia Mushrooms in Bellingham, WA.

He shares his experience from starting this as a hobby in 2005 to where he his now producing 500 pounds per week of primarily Shiitake mushrooms. 

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Amy Fox joins me today to talk about Fox Farm & Forage LLC in North Carolina.

We talk about how she started growing mushrooms in her basement as a hobby and how that has evolved into building a 4000 SF mushroom production facility on a dedicated piece of land.

Impressive how things can grow!

If you're looking to start a mushroom farm, you're going to love this.

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Willie Crosby joins me today to talk about Fungi Ally in Hadley, MA.

We talk about all of the details of Willie's production system of fresh oyster mushrooms for wholesale customers. 

Willie gives us great, detailed information, on all aspects of his farm. If you're interested in growing mushrooms commercially, this episode should be a pre-requisite.

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John Michelotti joins me today to talk about Catskill Fungi.

Specifically, we talk about mushroom tinctures, mushroom walks, and the story of his farm. 

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Eli Talbert joins me today to talk about Urban Choice Mushroom Farm in Richmond Virginia. 

If you like details on production and infrastructure, you're going to love this interview with Eli.

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