Tag: Sustainable Ag

  • 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…

  • Completely Flooded 3 Times in 2 Seasons | Foote Brook Farm: EP25

    Completely Flooded 3 Times in 2 Seasons | Foote Brook Farm: EP25

    Today’s episode comes to you from Johnson Vermont where we visit with Tony and Joie Lehouillier of Foote Brook Farm. They grow Sod, and 35 acres of vegetables for both wholesale markets and their on-farm store. We start off the episode seeing what’s growing in one of the greenhouses in early December, take a look…

  • 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…