Small Farm Academy Podcast

By Luke Callahan

Education Business Careers Higher Education

What's Small Farm Academy Podcast about?

The Small Farm Academy Podcast is hosted by me, Luke Callahan, and is an exploration of different small farming businesses. We cover everything from how to produce microgreens to understanding the importance a Profit & Loss Statement. This show is equal parts how-to, business skills, and bad jokes. Enjoy!

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Small Farm Academy Podcast episodes:

12.14.2017
018 - Nursery - Akiva Silver of Twisted Tree Farm
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...
12.06.2017
Mushrooms | Ivan Vincent of Ugly Barn Farm on Building Mushroom Farming Infrastructure
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...
12.04.2017
Herbal Blends | Sacha Begg of Bullygoth Farm
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...
11.30.2017
015 - Dahlias - Swan Island Dahlias w/ Nicholas Gitts & Heather Schloe
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...
11.17.2017
014 - Mushroom Workshops & Tinctures - Steven Kirk of Hexenring Mushrooms
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,...
11.09.2017
013 - Shiitake Mushrooms - Producing 500 pounds a week w/ Alex Winstead of Cascadia Mushrooms
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. Enjoy!...
09.05.2017
012 - Oyster Mushrooms - Building a Mushroom Enterprise w/ Amy Fox of Fox Farm & Forage LLC
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...
08.29.2017
011 - Oyster Mushrooms - Growing Oyster Mushrooms Commercially w/ Willie Crosby of Fungi Ally
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...
08.22.2017
010 - Mushroom Tinctures - John Michelotti w/ Catskill Fungi - Mushroom Tinctures, Mushroom Walks, and More
John Michelotti joins me today to talk about Catskill Fungi. Specifically, we talk about mushroom tinctures, mushroom walks, and the story of his farm. Enjoy! Click here to support the show on Patreon
08.15.2017
009 - Oyster Mushrooms - 300 Pounds of Mushrooms/Week - Eli Talbert of Urban Choice Mushroom Farm
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. Click here to support the show on Patreon
08.01.2017
008 - Seeds - Dan Brisebois of Tourne Sol Seed Company (and Market Garden)
Dan Brisebois joins me today to talk about his cooperatively run Seed Company and Market Garden Tourne Sol. In the show we discuss: Why they started growing and selling seeds The different outlets they sell seeds through (Online, Seed...
12.05.2016
007 - Cider, Meat, and Medicinals - Homestead Enterprise Design w/ Curt Henry
Curt teaches us how he has approached choosing a piece of land for a family homestead land and the framework he has developed for choosing the enterprises that will be run by the family. Think of Curt like a mentor...
02.23.2016
006 - Nursery Production - w/ Grant Schultz
Grant Schultz, founder of New Farm Supply and Versaland joins me to talk primarily about Nursery Production. I asked Grant to be on this show because he has undertaken an incredibly ambitious project called Versaland, 145 acres of degraded land...
02.17.2016
005 - Pastured Pork - Luke Groce of Groce Family Farm
Luke Groce, of Groce Family Farm joins me today to discuss the details of pastured pork production. Luke started with a market garden and has grown to added pork to his offerings. In this episode we get into the economics...
02.02.2016
004 - Mushroom Farming - Tradd Cotter of Mushroom Mountain
Tradd Cotter, author of Organic Farming and Mycoremediation: Simple to Advanced and Experimental Techniques for Indoor and Outdoor Cultivation In this episode we discuss Mushroom Production, Tradd's business Mushroom Mountain, and much more. Enjoy! View the Show Notes on...
01.21.2016
003 - Shiitake Mushrooms - Steve Gabriel of Wellspring Forest Farm
Steve Gabriel, author of Farming the Woods: An Integrated Permaculture Approach to Growing Food and Medicinals in Temperate Forests, joins me to talk about his experience cultivating mushrooms and medicinals for his farm, Wellspring Forest Farm. In this episode we...
01.09.2016
002 - Shiitake Mushrooms - How to Start a Shiitake Mushroom Farm w/ Joe Crawczyk of Field and Forest
Joe Krawczyk, founder of Field and Forest Products, joins me today to teach us how to go about starting a shiitake mushroom operation. Joe started Field and Forest Products 33 years ago and specializes in selling mushroom spawn, primarily Shiitake,...
01.04.2016
001 - Welcome to the Small Farm Academy Podcast!
Welcome to the Small Farm Academy Podcast. I've been wanting to start this podcast up again for the last couple years and am finally committing to it. This episode is an introduction of what's to come. Our goal with the...

What's Small Farm Academy Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Small Farm Academy Podcast episodes:

018 - Nursery - Akiva Silver of Twisted Tree Farm

Mushrooms | Ivan Vincent of Ugly Barn Farm on Building Mushroom Farming Infrastructure

Herbal Blends | Sacha Begg of Bullygoth Farm

015 - Dahlias - Swan Island Dahlias w/ Nicholas Gitts & Heather Schloe

014 - Mushroom Workshops & Tinctures - Steven Kirk of Hexenring Mushrooms

013 - Shiitake Mushrooms - Producing 500 pounds a week w/ Alex Winstead of Cascadia Mushrooms

012 - Oyster Mushrooms - Building a Mushroom Enterprise w/ Amy Fox of Fox Farm & Forage LLC

011 - Oyster Mushrooms - Growing Oyster Mushrooms Commercially w/ Willie Crosby of Fungi Ally

010 - Mushroom Tinctures - John Michelotti w/ Catskill Fungi - Mushroom Tinctures, Mushroom Walks, and More

009 - Oyster Mushrooms - 300 Pounds of Mushrooms/Week - Eli Talbert of Urban Choice Mushroom Farm

008 - Seeds - Dan Brisebois of Tourne Sol Seed Company (and Market Garden)

007 - Cider, Meat, and Medicinals - Homestead Enterprise Design w/ Curt Henry

006 - Nursery Production - w/ Grant Schultz

005 - Pastured Pork - Luke Groce of Groce Family Farm

004 - Mushroom Farming - Tradd Cotter of Mushroom Mountain

003 - Shiitake Mushrooms - Steve Gabriel of Wellspring Forest Farm

002 - Shiitake Mushrooms - How to Start a Shiitake Mushroom Farm w/ Joe Crawczyk of Field and Forest

001 - Welcome to the Small Farm Academy Podcast!