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Starting up a farm is tough. A visit with Katie Rose of Head Over Fields: EP39
Today’s episode comes to you from Charlotte Vermont where we visit with Katie Rase Seward from Head Over Fields Farm. Katie Rose has been farming for 10 years and half of those are here on her home farm. She sells organic veg from about 5 acres in production with several high tunnels through a retail…
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Visiting Stones Throw Farmstead: EP38
Today’s episode comes to you from Shrewsbury Vermont where we visit with Jess and Connor of Stones Throw Farmstead. They are young farmers who are in their third season after moving to Vermont and focused on building up a 1 acre market garden to be part of the community and support the local farmers markets.…
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Field Walk – Produce and Popcorn with Ashley at Hurricane Flats Farm: EP37
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Growing, Drying and Selling Medicinal Herbs with Jeff of Zack Woods Herb Farm: EP36
Today’s episode comes to you from Hyde Park, Vermont where we visit with Jeff Carpenter from Zack Woods Herb Farm. They grow medicinal herbs and have been doing so for 26 years. We start off with a look into his high tunnel where they grow their starts, discuss the construction of their batch dryer, check…
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Fenceless Goat Grazing at Does Leap Farm: EP35
This episode visit with George van Vlaanderen of Does’ Leap Farm. He shares how they developed the farm from raw wooded land while raising children, goats and living in a yurt all at the same time over twenty years ago. He shares now how his grazing system has evolved using electronet fences to wireless collars…
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Long Island Landscaper to 20 Acres of Vegetables with Jon & Karin of Bear Roots Farm: EP34
Today’s episode comes to you from Williamstown Vermont where we visit with Jon Wagner and Karin Bellemare of Bear Roots Farm and The Roots Farm Market. Together they’ve built up a 20 acre vegetable farm and local goods store in Central Vermont. Jon starts off by sharing how they got started in Long Island, and…
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Mushrooms, Veggies, Meat and More! From Farmers Market to on Farm Cider House at 1000 Stone Farm: EP33
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Enjoying Retirement While Still Living on the Farm with Dave Pierson of Pierson Farm: EP32
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Increasing Acreage & Narrowing the Crop Mix with John Hirsch at Clearfield Farm: EP31
Today’s episode comes from Granville Vermont where we visit with John Hirsch of Clearfield Farm. With over 10 years under his belt he’s refined his farm business to be lean on labor and focused in scope as his primary crops are wholesale carrots and potatoes. He’s also excited to be getting into grain and doing…
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Old Tractors with New Tools, New Barn & Commercial Kitchen at Four Corners Farm with Trip Shaw: EP30
Today’s episode comes to you from Worthington Massachusetts where we visit with Trip Shaw of Four Corners Farm. He’s been growing over 16 years and produces over 8 acres of mixed vegetables for his newly built farmstand. We start off the episodes in this new farm building which has a front porch, farmstand, wash/pack space,…
