The No-Till Growers Podcast Network

The No-Till Growers Podcast Network (formerly known as The No-Till Market Garden Podcast) is a nuts and bolts (and earthworms and microbes) look at how to run a productive, profitable no-till market garden for small and mid-sized farmers. It's also where you can hear everything else No-Till Growers produces.

Crop Selection, Farmers Markets, & Compost Mulch on 1/8 Acre with Jarrad Hearman of Capland Acre 12/23/2024

Making Money from Cover Crops? + It's Feedback Friday! 12/20/2024

How Farms Collaborate + Do Legume Inoculants Last in the Soil? 12/19/2024

Tillage VS No-Till Economics + How to Dry Greens 12/19/2024

Peasant Seeds with Léa Martinet Jannin & Ferdinand Beau of Buzuruna Juzuruna 12/18/2024

Ecological Winemaking + If You Could Do it All Again, Would You Farm (featuring Mimi Casteel) 12/17/2024

The Real Cost of Starting a Farm + How "Days to Maturity" Works 12/16/2024

Black is the New Green, Demystifying Biochar with Kelpie Wilson of Wilson Biochar Associates 12/16/2024

Black is the New Green, Demystifying Biochar with Kelpie Wilson of Wilson Biochar Associates You've all heard it. Black is the new green. We're gonna, we're talking today about biochar and a big, big topic these days in the arenas that we tread in. Kelpie Wilson, my guest today, wrote and just released the . Kelpie is founder of and a mechanical engineer, writer and consultant with a background in renewable energy and forest protection. Currently, she specializes in biochar technology and market development commissioned by a broad portfolio of clients. Ms. Wilson has been a reliable voice for Climate Change, Energy, and the Environment, and has authored white papers, research summaries, reports, cost study papers, grant proposals, and hundreds of articles. Her clients include the International Biochar Initiative, Cool Planet Energy Systems, Oregon Biochar Solutions, Frye Poultry, Pembroke Family Farmers. This is a very long list. It goes on and on and on. As communications editor and project development director for the International Biochar Initiative between 2008 and 2012. Kelpie managed the public process and document development to publish the first international standards for product definition and testing. Kelpie’s links... Wilson Biochar Associates JOIN THE DISCUSSION: If you'd like to subscribe to the free Biochar in the Woods Discussion Group, visit Folks who make the show possible... Rimol Greenhouses are strong, durable and easy to assemble, offering the quality you need to grow productively year-round. . Discover the beauty of BCS on your farm with PTO-driven implements for soil-working, shredding cover crops, spreading compost, mowing under fences, clearing snow, and more – at . When you need proven varieties you can count on and detailed guidance from seeding to harvest, consider Johnny’s your trusted growing partner. Visit Farmhand is the only all-in-one virtual assistant built by and for farmers. , because NOW is the best time to dial in those systems for the next growing season. ... and, as always, our work is powered by the individual growers who support us every month over at . You can pick up a copy of if you don't have one already, as well as a or , check out our , and you can ask you questions or share your insights into ecological market gardening on our free growers forum at /episode/index/show/notillmarketgardenpodcast/id/34453485

A Simple Crop Planning Tactic + How to Be More Efficient on the Farm 12/13/2024

No Tractor No Problem? + What Small Farmer's Should Know About Bird Flu 12/12/2024

The Phases of a Farm + Wood Chips as a Surface Mulch? 12/11/2024

Practical Tools & Advice When Starting a Co-op with Kelly Maynard of UW Co-op Development 12/11/2024

We May Soon Actually Know the Weather + A Farmer's Perspective on Daylight Saving 12/10/2024

Do These Popular Ag Practices Have Science Behind Them? + What is Profit ANYWAY? 12/09/2024

Breaking Down Deep Compost Mulch Research with Ryan Maher of the Cornell Small Farms Program 12/09/2024

Breaking Down Deep Compost Mulch Research with Ryan Maher of the Cornell Small Farms Program Hey listeners, it's Natalie and today I've got a conversation with my friend Ryan Maher from Cornell, formerly from the about deep compost mulch. If that sounds familiar, it might be because Jesse talked about Ryan's research on his daily podcast several weeks ago or months ago. I don't know. I lose track of time. Ryan and his colleagues were able to do an eight-year research project comparing essentially different farming systems, not just different farming practices, and it yielded a wealth of agroecological and economic data. As Jesse discussed, and Ryan readily admits, there were some limitations to the research as there always are. But as with any good research project, it set the groundwork for additional questions, especially when it comes to the different phases of a farming system, sort of the setup or establishment phase, the maintenance phase, and how we might best manage that balance between nutrient management and weed management when it comes to using mulch, especially compost mulch. This was farmer-led research and I want to give a lot of credit to the researchers at the University of Maine and Cornell for recognizing this emerging deep compost mulch system when they did nearly a decade ago. It's no small feat to maintain a research trial for eight years and it's really great to have this wealth of data! Natalie's research Folks who make the show possible... Rimol Greenhouses are strong, durable and easy to assemble, offering the quality you need to grow productively year-round. . Discover the beauty of BCS on your farm with PTO-driven implements for soil-working, shredding cover crops, spreading compost, mowing under fences, clearing snow, and more – at . When you need proven varieties you can count on and detailed guidance from seeding to harvest, consider Johnny’s your trusted growing partner. Visit Farmhand is the only all-in-one virtual assistant built by and for farmers. , because NOW is the best time to dial in those systems for the next growing season. ... and, as always, our work is powered by the individual growers who support us every month over at . You can pick up a copy of if you don't have one already, as well as a or , check out our , and you can ask you questions or share your insights into ecological market gardening on our free growers forum at /episode/index/show/notillmarketgardenpodcast/id/34325080

Mohawk Seedkeeper, Stephen Silverbear McComber 12/04/2024

Crops that Don't Make Money (But I Still Grow Them) + Squash Bugs 12/03/2024

Is Overwintering Pepper Plants Worth it + Late Season Cover Cropping 12/02/2024

Work Life Balance on a Seed & Veg Farm with Christian Flickinger of Renegade Acres & Garden Hoard 12/02/2024

Work Life Balance on a Seed & Veg Farm with Christian Flickinger of Renegade Acres & Garden Hoard Today, host Alex Ball sits down with Chirstian Flickinger of Renegade Acres to discuss their certified organic heirloom vegetable farm and their organic seed business, Garden Hoard. They are a year round operation growing produce through the spring-fall for sale to farmers markets while saving and processing seeds for winter packaging and sales. Their business started as a seed business, Garden Hoard, and grew into the actual production farm Renegade Acres. Katie, who started the seed business, is a mastermind of planning and her family history with saving seeds was the start of the business. A major discussion of the interview is work life balance, and Katie & Christian are working really hard to enjoy their lives outside of farming. By prioritizing experiences and time together outside of the farm they are finding balance in their lives and making their farm more productive. Farming is a full time lifestyle that can easily consume you, and they are working hard to not let that happen. and check out their ! Folks who make the show possible... Rimol Greenhouses are strong, durable and easy to assemble, offering the quality you need to grow productively year-round. . Discover the beauty of BCS on your farm with PTO-driven implements for soil-working, shredding cover crops, spreading compost, mowing under fences, clearing snow, and more – at . When you need proven varieties you can count on and detailed guidance from seeding to harvest, consider Johnny’s your trusted growing partner. Visit Farmhand is the only all-in-one virtual assistant built by and for farmers. , because NOW is the best time to dial in those systems for the next growing season. ... and, as always, our work is powered by the individual growers who support us every month over at . You can pick up a copy of if you don't have one already, as well as a or , check out our , and you can ask you questions or share your insights into ecological market gardening on our free growers forum at /episode/index/show/notillmarketgardenpodcast/id/34219765

Can You Grow Ginger in the Field + Keeping Saved Seed From Becoming New Weeds 11/29/2024

Addressing Farmer Loneliness + How to Breed the Seeds We Need 11/27/2024

Looking to the past to move decentralized regional food systems forward with Lexi close of Appalachia regional cooperative development 11/27/2024

What are the Best Seeders + Do Non-Profit Farms Hurt For-Profit Farms? 11/26/2024

How to Make Money Growing Seeds + What Warmer Falls are Doing to My Planting Schedule 11/25/2024

Approaching No-Till, Closed-Loop, & Forgiveness in Regenerative Spirits w/ Robin & Kevin of Branchwater Farms 11/25/2024

Approaching No-Till, Closed-Loop, & Forgiveness in Regenerative Spirits w/ Robin & Kevin of Branchwater Farms Babies, I consider it one of the hallmarks of professionalism to bring you people who share our tendency towards obsession, because we all know that obsession is the wellspring of genius and madness, but the best obsessions bring forth the most exquisite results. And today, we are talking to not one, but two beautifully, and I mean it, beautifully obsessed people. It is my extreme pleasure to introduce you to my very dear friends Robin Touchet and Kevin Pike of Branchwater Farms. Robin and Kevin have an incredible backstory. They have this beautiful website. I can't recommend enough that you go and read it all and look at it all. It's so pretty and well done and well thought. But more than that, they're making amazing spirits. Their story is incredible. We will get into some of it. They both have a wine background. They've graduated to something much stronger, and they've landed in this beautiful farm in the Hudson Valley. We're gonna get into all the things with Kevin and Robin, and they do their production of the various things that they grow, their ambitions are to be no -till, and we talk about the struggles with that along the way. It's a fascinating journey, and they are so wonderful, and I highly recommend you check them out and follow them. The Branchwater Farms and Check out Mimi Casteel's and follow Folks who make the show possible... Rimol Greenhouses are strong, durable and easy to assemble, offering the quality you need to grow productively year-round. . Discover the beauty of BCS on your farm with PTO-driven implements for soil-working, shredding cover crops, spreading compost, mowing under fences, clearing snow, and more – at . When you need proven varieties you can count on and detailed guidance from seeding to harvest, consider Johnny’s your trusted growing partner. Visit Farmhand is the only all-in-one virtual assistant built by and for farmers. , because NOW is the best time to dial in those systems for the next growing season. ... and, as always, our work is powered by the individual growers who support us every month over at . You can pick up a copy of if you don't have one already, as well as a or , check out our , and you can ask you questions or share your insights into ecological market gardening on our free growers forum at /episode/index/show/notillmarketgardenpodcast/id/34132581

How to Deal With Leftover Vegetables + We Need to Forget about Mars 11/22/2024

Is it Actually a Farm Without Livestock + Elephant Garlic Isn't a Leek Afterall (probably) 11/21/2024

Why More Pro Growers Don’t Companion Plant + Do Farmers Markets Make Sense? 11/20/2024

Seed Work Across Time and Space & Allium Seed Breakdown w/ Heron Breen of Fruits of Our Labors 11/20/2024

Is there TOO MUCH Growing Info + How to Manage Slugs! 11/19/2024

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