1/3 Acre vs 2 Acres: The Truth Behind Farm Size & Profit (S1W16)
Release Date: 06/18/2025
Interplanting Secrets: Triple Your Production in the Same Space (S1W17)
The Urban Farmer Podcast
In this episode, Curtis schools us in on how he transformed his 80-hour burnout farm into a profitable 20-hour operation while boosting revenue. Learn how he utilizes interplanting, smart crop selection strategies, and efficiency hacks that eliminate unpaid work like weeding and maximize your return per square foot. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Follow Modern Grower: Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Check out Diego's...
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Stop Chasing 100 Customers: The 10-Customer Strategy That Works (Rewind - S1W16)
The Urban Farmer Podcast
Curtis Stone shares how he revolutionized his business by firing 80 customers and keeping just 10, resulting in a boosted income and dramatically less stress. This episode reveals the numbers behind CSA and restaurant sales, along with practical strategies for evaluating your market, choosing the right sales model for your personality and location, and building a sustainable farm business that works with your strengths. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Follow Modern Grower: Listen to other podcasts...
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1/3 Acre vs 2 Acres: The Truth Behind Farm Size & Profit (S1W16)
The Urban Farmer Podcast
When you do it right, farming smaller plots can be more profitable than farming larger acreage! Curtis Stone shares real-world insights from farming both 2 acres and 1/3 acre urban plots, which crops generate the highest profits, and how proximity to customers can transform your farm business. He also talks about the critical differences between CSA and restaurant sales models. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Follow Modern Grower: Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: ...
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$1,000 Market Days: The Math That Changes Everything (Rewind - S1W15)
The Urban Farmer Podcast
In this rewind episode, Diego reverse engineers the math behind how to consistently hit a four-figure income on market days. He breaks down the importance of paying attention to your customers' average transaction value, the psychology of premium pricing, and which crops actually generate profit. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Follow Modern Grower: Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Check out Diego's books:...
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How to Get Land Offers WITHOUT Asking (S1W15)
The Urban Farmer Podcast
In this throwback episode, Curtis Stone shares how he built a thriving urban farming business without owning a single acre of land. He divulges his proven strategies that helped him secure 15 different farming sites through relationship building rather than cold prospecting. He also talks about the common mistakes that kill new farming ventures and how to avoid them. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Follow Modern Grower: Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: ...
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Market Responsive Farming: Selling What Grows vs. Growing What Sells (Rewind - S1W14)
The Urban Farmer Podcast
In this rewind episode, Diego talks about the single most important trait that separates struggling farms from highly profitable ones: the ability to rapidly adapt to market changes. He breaks down a three-part framework for market responsive farming that can significantly increase revenue on the same growing space. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Follow Modern Grower: Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Check out Diego's...
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Why 300 Crops Will KILL Your Farm Business (S1W14)
The Urban Farmer Podcast
In this throwback episode, urban farmer Curtis Stone shares his hard-earned wisdom about adapting quickly when market demands shift unexpectedly. He talks about the critical mistakes that cause many small farms to fail and shares actionable strategies to avoid those mistakes and create a resilient, profitable urban farm business. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Follow Modern Grower: Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Check...
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Balancing Family, Ministry & Farming Dreams in Alaska's Harsh Climate (Rewind - S1W13)
The Urban Farmer Podcast
A self-proclaimed "greenie," Luke Magnesson shares his journey balancing family life with four children, ministry work, and bringing to life his dream of starting a small farm business in Alaska's challenging climate. Luke talks about his career transition from video production to ministry to hopefully farming, the realities of Alaska's unique growing conditions, and his practical approach to building a sustainable side business without sacrificing family time. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Follow Modern...
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Summer Urban Farming: Maintaining Profits While Beating the Heat (S1W13)
The Urban Farmer Podcast
In this throwback episode, Curtis Stone talks about essential strategies for maintaining a profitable urban farm smack in the middle of summer. He shares his time-tested techniques for efficient harvesting, restaurant sales, and avoiding burnout. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Follow Modern Grower: Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Check out Diego's books: **** Modern Grower and Diego Footer...
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The Lean Green Money Machine: Making $1,000 Off Salad Greens (Rewind - S1W12)
The Urban Farmer Podcast
Greens are the economic powerhouse of almost all small farm operations...and for good reason! In this rewind episode, Diego breaks down the profit potential of salad mix and specialty greens, generating up to 30% of a market farm's income. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Follow Modern Grower: Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Check out Diego's books: **** Modern Grower and Diego Footer participate in...
info_outlineWhen you do it right, farming smaller plots can be more profitable than farming larger acreage! Curtis Stone shares real-world insights from farming both 2 acres and 1/3 acre urban plots, which crops generate the highest profits, and how proximity to customers can transform your farm business. He also talks about the critical differences between CSA and restaurant sales models.
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