Tag: young farmer

  • Increasing Acreage & Narrowing the Crop Mix with John Hirsch at Clearfield Farm: EP31

    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…

  • Old Tractors with New Tools, New Barn & Commercial Kitchen at Four Corners Farm with Trip Shaw: EP30

    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,…

  • Harrison Bardwell – Bardwell Farm: EP8

    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.

  • 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…