In this first farm blog episode, farmer Alec Smith introduces himself and shares the story of how he first found out about regenerative agriculture, his journey of getting his start in the market farming space, and how he's taken the steps to build his own sustainable market farm. He quickly recaps his first year of running Crop Culture Farm and the opportunities that opened up for him this winter, and gives a quick update of what's going on the farm and his future plans for getting certification.

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Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network:

• Farm Small, Farm Smart
• Farm Small, Farm Smart Daily
• The Growing Microgreens Podcast
• Carrot Cashflow Podcast
• In Search of Soil

Welcome to The Rookie Farmer Podcast, a brand new series on the Modern Grower Podcast Network hosted by Rookie Farmer Alec Smith! 

Farmer Alec kicks off the show with guest farmer Zach Richards of Levity Farms in Blairsville, Georgia. They pack a lot in this episode, from biodynamic farming for new farmers, getting started with selling produce to chefs and restaurants, unique ways to go about veggie boxes, as well lessons farmer Zach learned from moving Levity Farms thrice in eight years. 

Click here to learn more about farmer Zach and Levity Farms.

Click here to check out farmer Alec and Crop Culture Farm.

Get time and labor-saving farm tools at shop.modern grower.co

Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network:

• Farm Small, Farm Smart
• Farm Small, Farm Smart Daily
• The Growing Microgreens Podcast
• Carrot Cashflow Podcast
• In Search of Soil