Author: Andy Chamberlin

  • Tim & Janet Taylor of Crossroad Farm : EP23

    Tim & Janet Taylor of Crossroad Farm : EP23

    Today’s episode comes to you from Post Mills Vermont where we visit with Tim and Janet Taylor of Crossroad Farm. They are recently retired from a 40+year farming career growing over 50 acres and 20 greenhouses of diversified vegetables. What started out as a garden turned into a business that was able to be sold…

  • Jake Guest – Killdeer Farm: EP22

    Jake Guest – Killdeer Farm: EP22

    Today’s episode comes to you from Ely Vermont where we visit with Jake Guest of Killdeer Farm. Like many interviews we start with a tour around the farm where we visit his perfectly rectangular fields in sandy soil where he grows carrots and cilantro and spinach. Jake shares a bit about cover cropping, cultivation, and…

  • Lisa MacDougall of Mighty Food Farm: EP21

    Lisa MacDougall of Mighty Food Farm: EP21

    In this episode we visit with Lisa McDougall of Mighty Food Farm with a tour through her seven greenhouses and glance at some of the equipment that she’s using to farm over 14 acres of vegetables. We then chat in the greenhouse and have a deeper conversation about how she got started farming and has…

  • Jacob Mills of McDonald’s Farmstand: EP20

    Jacob Mills of McDonald’s Farmstand: EP20

    Today’s Episode comes to you from Danville Vermont where we visit with Jacob Mills of McDonald’s Farmstand.

  • Adam’s Berry Farm – Berry Farm Business Development : EP19

    Adam’s Berry Farm – Berry Farm Business Development : EP19

    Today’s episode comes to you from Charlotte Vermont, where we visit with Adam Hausmann and Jessica Sanford of Adam’s Berry Farm. Today’s visit is part 2. The previous episode was a farm tour and a field walk through the berry plants, high tunnels and barn. This episode shares the growing practices, farming history, and steps…

  • Adam’s Berry Farm – Field Walk/Farm Tour : EP18

    Adam’s Berry Farm – Field Walk/Farm Tour : EP18

    Today’s episode comes to you from Charlotte Vermont, where we visit with Adam Hausmann and Jessica Sanford of Adam’s Berry Farm. Our visit today will be split into two episodes, the first one, is a walking tour of his blueberry fields, and strawberry patches, and raspberry plantings. We step inside the high tunnels to look…

  • John & Peter of Shenk’s Berry Farm & Hillside Cultivator: EP17

    John & Peter of Shenk’s Berry Farm & Hillside Cultivator: EP17

    Today’s episode comes to you from Lancaster County Pennsylvania in a town called Lititz, where we visit John and Peter Shenk of Shenk’s Berry Farm. While their farm may not ring a bell, you may have seen these guys at a trade show or recognize their side business especially if you are into strawberries as…

  • Pooh Sprague – Edgewater Farm: EP16

    Pooh Sprague – Edgewater Farm: EP16

    Today’s episode comes to you from Plainfield, New Hampshire where we visit with Pooh Sprague of Edgewater Farm. This episode is a bit of a ramble as a 50 year career in farming is expected to be! That being said in this episode Pooh Shares: Follow Edgewater Farm Website: https://www.edgewaterfarm.com/ Facebook Instagram: @edgewaterfarm Listen To…

  • Geo Honigford – Hurricane Flats Farm: EP15

    Geo Honigford – Hurricane Flats Farm: EP15

    This episode comes to you from South Royalton Vermont Where we visit with Geo Honigford of Hurricane Flats Farm. He’s grown mixed vegetables, popcorn, and hay for 26 years. He also made the decision to sell his farm just a few years ago and pursue a different career path. I thought this was unique and…

  • Becca Burke – The Meadow Farmstead: EP14

    Becca Burke – The Meadow Farmstead: EP14

    Today’s episode comes to you from Au Sable Forks New York where we visit with Becca Burke of The Meadow Farmstead. She’s managed a diversified vegetable farm and CSA for the last few years on the Vermont side of lake Champlain, but finally landed some growing space of her own over in New York. She…