The Food Grower Podcast

In this episode the last of season 2... We bring you the recording of The Food Grower Academy Christmas Party 2022... Where Chris and Jack sum up the season, have a live Q&A with members, plus put the all important Quick Fire Questions to some of the Academy Members.

Thank you to everyone who listens and gets something out of the Food Grower Podcast it wouldn't exist without you!

If you celebrate it then have a very Merry Christmas, and if you don't I hope you can enjoy a bit of a break with loved ones over the next few days / week.

Season 3 will be out in January... we hope you will join us for an amazing line up of guests! See ya then!

Cheers,

Jack and Chris

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This is the weekly podcast that talks all things food growing with those doing amazing things from across the UK and the world. Every week we deliver you a podcast that interviews a fantastic food grower that is doing things differently, inspirationally or that has an awesome story to tell.

This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.

We are your hosts Chris from Fanfield and Jack from Jacks Patch we will be bringing you an inspirational interview, some tips and tricks from our own farms as well as the fun feature of quick fire questions that we ask every guest…. Obviously including whether they prefer an evening farm beer or morning farm coffee!!

Show Notes:

If you want to make your food growing easier and take it to the next level... Check out The Food Grower Academy at https://academy.foodgrower.co.uk

You can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from.

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And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account https://www.instagram.com/foodgroweracademy to interact with us and get updates each week on episodes, additional content, or just to have a chat.

Don’t forget to hit the follow button on instagram, and the subscribe button on your podcast app. We hope you enjoy the podcast!

In this episode Andy chats with Michael Perry from the brilliant Instagram account Mr Plant Geek.

They talk about getting started growing, finding and sharing the joy in plants, being a Hortpreneur and How Growing Led to TV Presenting.

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This is the weekly podcast that talks all things food growing with those doing amazing things from across the UK and the world. Every week we deliver you a podcast that interviews a fantastic food grower that is doing things differently, inspirationally or that has an awesome story to tell.

This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.

We are your hosts Chris from Fanfield Farm, Jack from Jacks Patch and Andy from Urban Herbs.. we will be bringing you an inspirational interview, some tips and tricks from our own farms as well as the fun feature of quick fire questions that we ask every guest…. Obviously including whether they prefer an evening farm beer or morning farm coffee!!

Show Notes:

If you want to make your food growing easier and take it to the next level... Check out The Food Grower Academy at https://academy.foodgrower.co.uk

You can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from.

Michaels New Book - https://mrplantgeekshop.com/products/hortus-curious-by-michael-perry-signed-edition-with-goodybag

Michaels Podcast - https://theplantbasedpodcast.net/

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And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account https://www.instagram.com/foodgroweracademy to interact with us and get updates each week on episodes, additional content, or just to have a chat.

Don’t forget to hit the follow button on instagram, and the subscribe button on your podcast app. We hope you enjoy the podcast!

This a new episode of the podcast that will come out each week on a Friday with "These 5 Things!"... 5 helpful hints, tips or lists to help you on your food growing journey. And in this episode it's 5 Things To Consider When Starting A Growing Business.

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This is the twice weekly podcast that talks all things food growing with those doing amazing things from across the UK and the world. Every week we deliver you a podcast that interviews a fantastic food grower that is doing things differently, inspirationally or that has an awesome story to tell on a Tuesday, and a "These 5 Things" Mini Episode on a Friday.

This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.

We are your hosts Chris from Fanfield Farm, Jack from Jacks Patch and Andy from Urban Herbs.. we will be bringing you an inspirational interview, some tips and tricks from our own farms as well as the fun feature of quick fire questions that we ask every guest…. Obviously including whether they prefer an evening farm beer or morning farm coffee!!

Show Notes:

If you want to make your food growing easier and take it to the next level... Check out The Food Grower Academy at https://academy.foodgrower.co.uk

You can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from.

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And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account https://www.instagram.com/foodgroweracademy to interact with us and get updates each week on episodes, additional content, or just to have a chat.

Don’t forget to hit the follow button on instagram, and the subscribe button on your podcast app. We hope you enjoy the podcast!

In this episode Andy chats with Rob from the brilliant Instagram account Rob's Allotment.

They talk about growing on an allotment, getting started and breaking down the barriers or fancy language in growing and why you should give everything a go... and so much more.

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This is the weekly podcast that talks all things food growing with those doing amazing things from across the UK and the world. Every week we deliver you a podcast that interviews a fantastic food grower that is doing things differently, inspirationally or that has an awesome story to tell.

This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.

We are your hosts Chris from Fanfield Farm, Jack from Jacks Patch and Andy from Urban Herbs.. we will be bringing you an inspirational interview, some tips and tricks from our own farms as well as the fun feature of quick fire questions that we ask every guest…. Obviously including whether they prefer an evening farm beer or morning farm coffee!!

Show Notes:

If you want to make your food growing easier and take it to the next level... Check out The Food Grower Academy at https://academy.foodgrower.co.uk

You can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from.

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And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account https://www.instagram.com/foodgroweracademy to interact with us and get updates each week on episodes, additional content, or just to have a chat.

Don’t forget to hit the follow button on instagram, and the subscribe button on your podcast app. We hope you enjoy the podcast!

This a new episode of the podcast that will come out each week on a Friday with "These 5 Things!"... 5 helpful hints, tips or lists to help you on your food growing journey. And in this episode it's 5 Herbs You Can Grow Through Winter!

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This is the twice weekly podcast that talks all things food growing with those doing amazing things from across the UK and the world. Every week we deliver you a podcast that interviews a fantastic food grower that is doing things differently, inspirationally or that has an awesome story to tell on a Tuesday, and a "These 5 Things" Mini Episode on a Friday.

This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.

We are your hosts Chris from Fanfield Farm, Jack from Jacks Patch and Andy from Urban Herbs.. we will be bringing you an inspirational interview, some tips and tricks from our own farms as well as the fun feature of quick fire questions that we ask every guest…. Obviously including whether they prefer an evening farm beer or morning farm coffee!!

Show Notes:

If you want to make your food growing easier and take it to the next level... Check out The Food Grower Academy at https://academy.foodgrower.co.uk

You can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from.

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And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account https://www.instagram.com/foodgroweracademy to interact with us and get updates each week on episodes, additional content, or just to have a chat.

Don’t forget to hit the follow button on instagram, and the subscribe button on your podcast app. We hope you enjoy the podcast!

Andy and Chris jump on to talk about their love of farmers markets and discuss whether they are a viable part of a food growing business model, they talk about their experiences, how to do well at them, and much more

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This is the twice weekly podcast that talks all things food growing with those doing amazing things from across the UK and the world. Every week we deliver you a podcast that interviews a fantastic food grower that is doing things differently, inspirationally or that has an awesome story to tell.

This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.

We are your hosts Chris from Fanfield Farm, Jack from Jacks Patch and Andy from Urban Herbs.. we will be bringing you an inspirational interview, some tips and tricks from our own farms as well as the fun feature of quick fire questions that we ask every guest…. Obviously including whether they prefer an evening farm beer or morning farm coffee!!

Show Notes:

If you want to make your food growing easier and take it to the next level... Check out The Food Grower Academy at https://academy.foodgrower.co.uk

You can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from.

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And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account https://www.instagram.com/foodgroweracademy to interact with us and get updates each week on episodes, additional content, or just to have a chat.

Don’t forget to hit the follow button on instagram, and the subscribe button on your podcast app. We hope you enjoy the podcast!

This a new episode of the podcast that will come out each week on a Friday with "These 5 Things!"... 5 helpful hints, tips or lists to help you on your food growing journey. And in this episode it's 5 Permaculture Tips from Jack after he just got back from teaching at a wonderful permaculture retreat in Italy.

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This is the twice weekly podcast that talks all things food growing with those doing amazing things from across the UK and the world. Every week we deliver you a podcast that interviews a fantastic food grower that is doing things differently, inspirationally or that has an awesome story to tell on a Tuesday, and a "These 5 Things" Mini Episode on a Friday.

This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.

We are your hosts Chris from Fanfield Farm, Jack from Jacks Patch and Andy from Urban Herbs.. we will be bringing you an inspirational interview, some tips and tricks from our own farms as well as the fun feature of quick fire questions that we ask every guest…. Obviously including whether they prefer an evening farm beer or morning farm coffee!!

Show Notes:

If you want to make your food growing easier and take it to the next level... Check out The Food Grower Academy at https://academy.foodgrower.co.uk

You can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from.

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And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account https://www.instagram.com/foodgroweracademy to interact with us and get updates each week on episodes, additional content, or just to have a chat.

Don’t forget to hit the follow button on instagram, and the subscribe button on your podcast app. We hope you enjoy the podcast!

In this episode Andy chats with Steph from the brilliant Instagram account Home Grown With The Haydons.

They talk about growing on an allotment, becoming self sufficient, about the fact that no plot looks as perfect as instagram, why you should give everything a go... and so much more.

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This is the weekly podcast that talks all things food growing with those doing amazing things from across the UK and the world. Every week we deliver you a podcast that interviews a fantastic food grower that is doing things differently, inspirationally or that has an awesome story to tell.

This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.

We are your hosts Chris from Fanfield Farm, Jack from Jacks Patch and Andy from Urban Herbs.. we will be bringing you an inspirational interview, some tips and tricks from our own farms as well as the fun feature of quick fire questions that we ask every guest…. Obviously including whether they prefer an evening farm beer or morning farm coffee!!

Show Notes:

If you want to make your food growing easier and take it to the next level... Check out The Food Grower Academy at https://academy.foodgrower.co.uk

You can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from.

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And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account https://www.instagram.com/foodgroweracademy to interact with us and get updates each week on episodes, additional content, or just to have a chat.

Don’t forget to hit the follow button on instagram, and the subscribe button on your podcast app. We hope you enjoy the podcast!

This a new episode of the podcast that will come out each week on a Friday with "These 5 Things!"... 5 helpful hints, tips or lists to help you on your food growing journey. And in this episode it's 5 Mistakes we made with Growing Food this year and more importantly what we learned from that.

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This is the twice weekly podcast that talks all things food growing with those doing amazing things from across the UK and the world. Every week we deliver you a podcast that interviews a fantastic food grower that is doing things differently, inspirationally or that has an awesome story to tell on a Tuesday, and a "These 5 Things" Mini Episode on a Friday.

This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.

We are your hosts Chris from Fanfield Farm, Jack from Jacks Patch and Andy from Urban Herbs.. we will be bringing you an inspirational interview, some tips and tricks from our own farms as well as the fun feature of quick fire questions that we ask every guest…. Obviously including whether they prefer an evening farm beer or morning farm coffee!!

Show Notes:

If you want to make your food growing easier and take it to the next level... Check out The Food Grower Academy at https://academy.foodgrower.co.uk

You can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from.

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And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account https://www.instagram.com/foodgroweracademy to interact with us and get updates each week on episodes, additional content, or just to have a chat.

Don’t forget to hit the follow button on instagram, and the subscribe button on your podcast app. We hope you enjoy the podcast!

This time Chris and Andy jump on to record an important podcast... the cost of living crisis is effecting us all and so we jump on to talk about that.. but with a positive food growing spin we show how growing just 5 crops can feed your family and save you big £££.

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This is the weekly podcast that talks all things food growing with those doing amazing things from across the UK and the world. Every week we deliver you a podcast that interviews a fantastic food grower that is doing things differently, inspirationally or that has an awesome story to tell.

This is a podcast that will hopefully inspire and inform you whatever experience you have… from aspiring grower, to casual allotmenteer, right through to fully fledged market gardener. We will be talking everything from no-dig to permaculture, mushrooms to marketing.

We are your hosts Chris from Fanfield Farm, Jack from Jacks Patch and Andy from Urban Herbs.. we will be bringing you an inspirational interview, some tips and tricks from our own farms as well as the fun feature of quick fire questions that we ask every guest…. Obviously including whether they prefer an evening farm beer or morning farm coffee!!

Show Notes:

If you want to make your food growing easier and take it to the next level... Check out The Food Grower Academy at https://academy.foodgrower.co.uk

You can listen to this podcast completely free, anywhere you normally get your podcasts from.

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And for more Food Grower Content head to our instagram account https://www.instagram.com/foodgroweracademy to interact with us and get updates each week on episodes, additional content, or just to have a chat.

Don’t forget to hit the follow button on instagram, and the subscribe button on your podcast app. We hope you enjoy the podcast!