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- 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… Read more: Adam’s Berry Farm – Berry Farm Business Development : EP19 - 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… Read more: Adam’s Berry Farm – Field Walk/Farm Tour : EP18 - 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 they also run the company of Hillside Cultivator. - 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… Read more: Pooh Sprague – Edgewater Farm: EP16 - 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… Read more: Geo Honigford – Hurricane Flats Farm: EP15 - 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… Read more: Becca Burke – The Meadow Farmstead: EP14 - The Naked HomeFront – Ryan & Genica: EP13
Today’s episode comes to you from Hyde Park Vermont where we meet with Ryan Demerast and Genica Breitenbeck. They run two businesses off of their farm of less than 3 acres. Ryan runs Naked Acre Farm, and Genica runs a gardening service business called Home Front Gardens. Together we sat down as they shared their winding paths… Read more: The Naked HomeFront – Ryan & Genica: EP13 - Paul Chamberlin – Chamberlin’s Garden & Farm Market: EP12
This episode comes to you from Underhill Vermont where I interview Paul Chamberlin of Chamberlin’s Garden & Farm Market. This episode hits close to home, because it is home. This summer I took a rainy Saturday morning and sat down to interview my grandpa and capture a few of his favorite farm stories and some… Read more: Paul Chamberlin – Chamberlin’s Garden & Farm Market: EP12 - Love is Love Cooperative Farm: EP11
This episode takes us all the way down to Mansfield Georgia where we visit with Monica and Russell of Love is Love Cooperative Farm. Myself and a few other colleges visited in October 2022 as part of a farm tour focused on wash/pack design and produce safety. This project is titled SCRUB, Sanitizing and Cleaning… Read more: Love is Love Cooperative Farm: EP11 - Visiting Walker Farm with Jack Manix : EP10
Jack Manix of Walker Farm takes us on a tour of his 25 greenhouses, fields and tree farm where they’ve been operating a farm store and garden for over 50 years. - Speed Disking Rye with Mark Fasching: EP9
In this episode we take a ride in the tractor with Mark Fasching of Jericho Settlers Farm as he is incorporating a cover crop of winter rye using a speed disc. He explains how this piece of equipment works, and shares how he uses it to improve the soil health on their farm. Photos (Click… Read more: Speed Disking Rye with Mark Fasching: EP9 - Harrison Bardwell – Bardwell Farm: EP8
Harrison Bardwell of Bardwell Farm shares a tour of his greenhouses, discusses his early pepper experiment, overwintered onions and shares how he developed his 30 acre farm business. - Kerry Taylor – Brookfield Farm: EP7
Kerry Taylor of Brookfield Farm shares how they manage a 500 member CSA, hires a weeding crew of local students and manage a long running farm in the community. - Spring Kick-off: Young Farmer Check-in: EP6
This episode visits with three young farmers to check-in and see how their spring is going so far. - Brookdale Farm Supplies – A Tour with Trevor Hardy: EP5
This episode comes to you from Hollis New Hampshire, where we visit with Trevor Hardy of Brookdale Fruit Farm and get a tour of his farm supplies business. This conversation takes you on a walking tour with Andy Chamberlin, Chris Callahan and Hans Estrin as we visit with Trevor and see what equipment he’s got… Read more: Brookdale Farm Supplies – A Tour with Trevor Hardy: EP5 - Renovating a Barn to Sustain Indian Line Farm: EP4
In this episode we visit with Elizabeth Keen who shares the process of renovating her old dairy barn into a modern day wash/pack. - Mark & Christa – Jericho Settlers Farm: EP3
In this episode we visit with Mark & Christa of Jericho Settlers Farm to learn how their business has grown and evolved over their farming career. - Justin Rich – Burnt Rock Farm: EP2
In this episode we’re visiting with Justin Rich of Burnt Rock Farm where they grow 30 acres of vegetables in Huntington Vermont. This farm visit starts off quickly – literally. Since most of the fields at the home farm are in cover crop this season we jumped on the side by side for a stretched… Read more: Justin Rich – Burnt Rock Farm: EP2 - Jon Cohen – Deep Meadow Farm: EP1
In this episode we’re visiting with Jon Cohen of Deep Meadow Farm where they grow ~50acres of mixed vegetables on the Connecticut river in Ascutney Vermont. Our conversation starts off by the farm stand wanders towards the greenhouses before moving to the brassica field. Jon shares what he likes and dislikes about the wizard vacuum… Read more: Jon Cohen – Deep Meadow Farm: EP1