The Farmer's Share

Tag: Small Farm

  • Farm Tour with Wes & Bryn of Solid Ground Farm: EP41

    Farm Tour with Wes & Bryn of Solid Ground Farm: EP41

    Today’s Episode comes to you from Kingston New York where we visit with Bryn and Wes of Solid Ground Farm. They are growing on over a dozen acres, with 4 tunnels of mixed veg for their CSA.  We start of the episode with a tour of their wash/pack, cooler, CSA Space and growing areas before…

  • Fenceless Goat Grazing at Does Leap Farm: EP35

    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…

  • Enjoying Retirement While Still Living on the Farm with Dave Pierson of Pierson Farm: EP32

    Enjoying Retirement While Still Living on the Farm with Dave Pierson of Pierson Farm: EP32

    Today’s Episode comes to you from Bradford Vermont where we visit with David Pierson of Pierson Farm. After 42 years of running a mixed vegetable farm to supply a roadside farm stand, with 3 acres of strawberries being one of the big draws, he was able to retire, leasing the farm to a long time…

  • 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…

  • The Naked HomeFront – Ryan & Genica: EP13

    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…

  • Kerry Taylor – Brookfield Farm: EP7

    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.

  • Mulching Strawberries With A Round Bale Shredder & Overhead Frost Protection: EP 71

    Mulching Strawberries With A Round Bale Shredder & Overhead Frost Protection: EP 71

    The Ag Engineering podcast is a conversation with small scale fruit and vegetable farmers to discuss tools, tips or techniques to improve the sustainability of your farm. In this episode, we visit with Stephen Park of Full Belly Farm in Monkton Vermont who shares his experience mulching strawberries and protecting his crop from frost.  Learn…

  • Strawberry Production Systems: Matted Row VS. Plasticulture: EP70

    Strawberry Production Systems: Matted Row VS. Plasticulture: EP70

    The Ag Engineering podcast is a conversation with small scale fruit and vegetable farmers The Ag Engineering podcast is a conversation with small scale fruit and vegetable farmers to discuss tools, tips or techniques to improve the sustainability of your farm. In this episode, we visit with Stephen Park of Full Belly Farm in Monkton…

  • Ebb & Flow Bottom Watering Rolling Greenhouse Benches: EP69

    Ebb & Flow Bottom Watering Rolling Greenhouse Benches: EP69

    The Ag Engineering podcast is a conversation with small scale fruit and vegetable farmers tThe Ag Engineering podcast is a conversation with small scale fruit and vegetable farmers to discuss tools, tips or techniques to improve the sustainability of your farm. In this episode, we visit with Stephen Park of Full Belly Farm in Monkton…

  • Walking & Talking about Cover Crops, Greenhouse Tools & Bale Shredders: EP68

    Walking & Talking about Cover Crops, Greenhouse Tools & Bale Shredders: EP68

    The Ag Engineering podcast is a conversation with small scale fruit and vegetable farmers The Ag Engineering podcast is a conversation with small scale fruit and vegetable farmers to discuss tools, tips or techniques to improve the sustainability of your farm. In this episode, we visit with Stephen Park of Full Belly Farm in Monkton…