Tag: Sustainable Ag

  • 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…

  • 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.

  • The Ag Engineering Podcast Concludes. EP77

    The Ag Engineering Podcast Concludes. EP77

    In this episode, we wrap up the series of The Ag Engineering Podcast, reflect on its growth and introduce what the future of the podcast is going to look like.

  • Buying A Farm When FSA Loans or Family isn’t an Option: EP74

    Buying A Farm When FSA Loans or Family isn’t an Option: EP74

    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 Eli Hersh of Honey Field Farm who shares his experience purchasing this farm, and the challenges faced in order to get the…

  • 12 Greenhouse Tour – And Each One is Different! EP73

    12 Greenhouse Tour – And Each One is Different! EP73

    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 Eli Hersh of Honey Field Farm (https://honeyfieldfarmvt.com) takes us on a tour of his 12 different greenhouses for their bedding plant, and…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Precision Planting with the MaterMacc Vacuum Seeder: EP67

    Precision Planting with the MaterMacc Vacuum Seeder: EP67

    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 Harrison Bardwell of Bardwell Farm to talk about his custom built no-till MaterMacc Planter. Learn something from the show? Let me know…

  • Advice for Young Farmers: EP66

    Advice for Young Farmers: EP66

    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 Howard Prussack of High Meadows Farm who reflects on his career of farming and shares some tips for the next generation. Learn…

  • Rain-flo Plastic Mulch Layer: EP65

    Rain-flo Plastic Mulch Layer: EP65

    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 Howard Prussack of High Meadows Farm to talk about his Rain-flo plastic mulch layer used on his farm. Learn something from the…