Wind is the Worst + What the State of Citrus Tells us About the Future of Ag

Release Date: 03/18/2025

Churches Could be Farms + My Biggest Farming “Aha!” Moments

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Welcome to episode 138 of Growers Daily! We cover: my biggest aha moments as a farmer, the “creation care” movement in churches, and it’s feedback friday.. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 Links for today: Article about Churches new environmental movement: YAle Climate Connections Catholic Church: Video we did with Jackson about his Church Farm: MUSIC from this episode: Love Tokens by Bjurman via Support our work (👊) at or Show...

The First Tools to Buy + Living Pathway Crops

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Welcome to episode 137 of Growers Daily! We cover: the first tools to buy for your farm, living pathway crops, and killing those pesky crops once you're done with them. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 Links for today: Show about the areas of a farm to invest in from last year: NTG forum thread "The Actual Cost of Starting a Market Garden": MUSIC from this episode: Apareciste by Caro Luna via Support our work (👊) at or Show Sponsors: FARMHAND ...

Managing Rocky Soil + The Broccoli Breakdown Show

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Welcome to episode 136 of Growers Daily! We cover: rocks in the soil and broccoli, broccoli, broccoli. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 Links for today: A Good broccoli growing guide from UK (go cats): NRCS web soil survey: MUSIC from this episode: Beauty by OTE Map of the Stars by First Timer via Support our work (👊) at or Show Sponsors: FARMHAND Rimol Greenhouses: Farmraise: MY BOOK! The Living Soil Handbook...

Market Gardening Fundamental Skills + Direct Seeding After a Cover Crop

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Welcome to episode 135 of Growers Daily! We cover: the challenge of directly seeding crops after cover crops, the fundamentals of market gardening, and what one country’s water management has taught me about life. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 Links for today: Jang Double Disc Opening Shoe: Water square in Rotterdam: Johan Cruyff Highlights: How the Dutch are preparing for rising sea levels: Floating Farms: MUSIC from this episode: Side x Side by Kylie Dailey via ...

Tips for Better Germination in the Field + Chickens in the Garden (on purpose)

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Welcome to episode 134 of Growers Daily! We cover: Germinating seeds in the field, balancing efficiency and soil health, and making the most out of chickens in the garden (the ones you let in intentionally at least). We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 Links for today: MUSIC from this episode: Like Stone by Daniel Gunnarsson via Support our work (👊) at or Show Sponsors: FARMHAND Rimol Greenhouses: Farmraise: MY BOOK! The Living...

The Hidden Costs of Farming + Bugs and Woodchips

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Welcome to episode 133 of Growers Daily! We cover: Bugs and woodchips, the hidden costs of farming PLUS it’s feedback friday (for real this time). We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 Links for today: Sage Hill Ranch Gardens Water Catchment Video: MUSIC from this episode: Untamed by Ludlow via Support our work (👊) at or Show Sponsors: FARMHAND Rimol Greenhouses: Farmraise: MY BOOK! The Living Soil Handbook 📕 👉 ...

Deer Fencing on a Budget + A Hands Free Root Washing Station

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Welcome to episode 132 of Growers Daily! We cover: Deer fencing on a budget, our simple hands-free root washing station (with updates) and bermuda grass on a school farm. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 Links for today: Show about deer fencing: Pedal powered root washing station: Designing a good wash station: Bermudagrass Show: Bermudagrass and tarping episode: MUSIC from this episode: Little Sad Eyes by TAGE via Support our work (👊)...

Soil Health on a Budget + How Much Water You Need for a Market Garden

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Welcome to episode 131 of Growers Daily! We cover: soil health on a budget, tips for how to remember to keep some dang records, and calculating how much water you need for a market garden We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 Links for today: USDA Climate Smart Grant Cancellation: Spring cover crops: Simplified irrigation calculations from UK (go cats): MUSIC from this episode: Kaleidoscope by Kylie Dailey via Support our work (👊) at or Show...

The “Plant it and Forget it” Farm + Harvesting From Cover Crops?

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Welcome to episode 130 of Growers Daily! We cover: a plant it and forget it farm business model, harvesting from cover crops, and what we’re up to right now on our farm. We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 Links for today: Making Money from Cover Crops Episode: MUSIC from this episode: Aint Gonna Live Like This No More by Bo the Drifter This Bird is Free by Alicia Goodwyn via Support our work (👊) at or Show Sponsors: FARMHAND Rimol Greenhouses: ...

The “Plastic Free” Farm Conundrum + If You Can Level a Garden Plot, Should You?

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Welcome to episode 129 of Growers Daily! We cover: If you can level a plot, should you just go ahead and do it and we’re gonna take a look at what the challenges of plastic free farming says about farming We are a Non-Profit! 👇 🙌 DONATE 🙌 Links for today: Sweet potato curing research stuff: Biodegradable mulches episode: Ben Hartman post: Urbavore Farm: MUSIC from this episode: Out of Control by Gloria Tells Potato Salad by OTE via Support our work (👊) at ...

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Welcome to episode 111 of Growers Daily!

We cover: harvesting legumes and where the nitrogen goes, Wind, and the state of the citrus industry in America…

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Links for today:

good paper on changing wind: https://e360.yale.edu/features/global-stilling-is-climate-change-slowing-the-worlds-wind#:~:text=The%20recent%20declines%20in%20surface,to%207.4%20miles%20per%20hour.

Report on Florida oranges from The AP: https://apnews.com/article/florida-citrus-oranges-hurricanes-agriculture-1b15f4d51cd6df41188a1884aa38dd8e

Florida to lose much of its ag land by 2070: https://1000fof.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/FOF-1306-Ag-2040-2070-Report-v4-WEB.pdf

Sustainable Market Farming BOOK by Pam Dawling (look for 2nd edition): https://amzn.to/4iqX2Ai

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