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Sweet potatoes are not a big moneymaker for the amount of garden space they use, compared to more intensive crops like lettuce, tomatoes, and basil. However, they have some important advantages on our farm.
Read the article: Sweet Potato Propagation and Production
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This episode of Farm Small Farm Smart features Module 11 in the Sattin Hill Market Farming Course, where Josh Sattin discusses seed starting and nursery mangement. More on the course: https://www.paperpot.co/josh
Watch the Sattin Hill Farm Course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIuQBEr4pd4
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This episode of Farm Small Farm Smart features Module 10 in the Sattin Hill Market Farming Course, where Josh Sattin discusses setting up irrigation. More on the course: https://www.paperpot.co/josh
Watch the Sattin Hill Farm Course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIuQBEr4pd4
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There are good reasons why quick-growing greens crops have gotten a lot of attention in no-till systems. But I wanted to try growing some less common no-till crops, so I grew test plots of potatoes and sweet potatoes on my farm this past year.
Read the article: https://growingformarket.com/articles/notill-potatoes-and-sweet-potatoes
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This episode of Farm Small Farm Smart features Module 9 in the Sattin Hill Market Farming Course, where Josh Sattin discusses the pros and cons of winter growing. More on the course: https://www.paperpot.co/josh
Watch the Sattin Hill Farm Course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIuQBEr4pd4
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This episode of Farm Small Farm Smart features Module 8 in the Sattin Hill Market Farming Course, where Josh Sattin discusses why you should get tunnels, types of tunnels, choosing the right tunnels, building tunnels, modifications, and other tips. More on the course: https://www.paperpot.co/josh
Watch the Sattin Hill Farm Course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIuQBEr4pd4
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Hardening off means introducing young plants gradually to the harsh realities that await them outside. Gardening books always recommend that you move them outside for a few hours, increasing the length of time every day for a week or more.
Read the article: https://growingformarket.com/articles/Hardening-Off-Transplants
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This episode of Farm Small Farm Smart features Module 7 in the Sattin Hill Market Farming Course, where Josh Sattin discusses how he goes about crop planning. Overall considerations, sales outlets, seasonality and succession planting, timing, transplanting, harvesting and yields, and other tips. More on the course: https://www.paperpot.co/josh
Watch the Sattin Hill Farm Course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIuQBEr4pd4
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Farming an acre of vegetables in Wilton, Ontario, Evan Quigley has always aimed to bring the highest quality and consistency to market with a keen eye on profitability. Evan has achieved high quality and yields with a combination of techniques and careful management at The Kitchen Garden farm.
Read the article: https://www.growingformarket.com/articles/farming-small-recipe-profit
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The first two episodes of Carrot Cashflow will air here on Farm Small Farm Smart. You can listen to the rest of the episodes by subscribing to the podcast.
iTunes:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/welcome-to-carrot-cashflow-trailer/id1616506647?i=1000555599534
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/7yWbI4WFF0ZixQT8kEwukL?si=aa0dfe257c654e04
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Farmer Jeremy Tolley discusses why they go above and beyond to service their farm customers. He shares the extra steps he takes to really make customers feel like they are getting something special. He shares how he built his customer base using the website NextDoor. You will also hear his thoughts on why these decided to start aggregating products from other farms.
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Our new book Ready Farmer One - The Farmers' Guide to Create, Design, and Market an Online Farm Store comes out in April!
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The first two episodes of Carrot Cashflow will air here on Farm Small Farm Smart. You can listen to the rest of the episodes by subscribing to the podcast.
iTunes:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/welcome-to-carrot-cashflow-trailer/id1616506647?i=1000555599534
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/7yWbI4WFF0ZixQT8kEwukL?si=aa0dfe257c654e04
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Farmer Vannah Roddy discusses the benefits of her weekly veggie box. It's a program that has been successful for her as a farmer while also being something that works for customers.
Follow Encompass Farm @encompassfarm
Our new book Ready Farmer One - The Farmers' Guide to Create, Design, and Market an Online Farm Store comes out in April!
Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/
Follow Diego on IG https://instagram.com/diegofooter
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This episode of Farm Small Farm Smart features Module 6 in the Sattin Hill Market Farming Course, where Josh Sattin discusses basic no-till practices and the importance of living soil. More on the course: https://www.paperpot.co/josh
Watch the Sattin Hill Farm Course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIuQBEr4pd4
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I started my farm in 2010, and in 2011 I reluctantly started a CSA program. I’d worked for CSA farms for years and honestly didn’t love the model. I’ve always been a farmers market devotee, and that’s where my heart is. But I had customers clamoring for a subscription option, so I decided to go for it. Read the article: https://www.growingformarket.com/articles/marketbased-flex-csa
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This episode of Farm Small Farm Smart features Module 5 in the Sattin Hill Market Farming Course, where Josh Sattin walks us through what has worked for him on his farm when it comes to prepping the soil and building beds. More on the course: https://www.paperpot.co/josh
Watch the Sattin Hill Farm Course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIuQBEr4pd4
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This episode of Farm Small Farm Smart features Module 4 in the Sattin Hill Market Farming Course, where Josh Sattin talks about how to access land, evaluating a property for a farm, overall farm design, drainage, standardization, tool storage, composting, material handling, farm access, wash station, customer access, and employees. More on the course: https://www.paperpot.co/josh
Watch the Sattin Hill Farm Course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIuQBEr4pd4
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It’s okay to say NO to your CSA members. If you are new to running a CSA, expanding to increase membership, or just trying to improve with every season, this advice is for you. You have my permission to be inflexible when it comes to members’ special requests. Read the article:
https://growingformarket.com/articles/set-boundaries-csa-members-and-set-yourself-up-success
Learn more about Growing for Market:
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This episode of Farm Small Farm Smart features the third module in the Sattin Hill Market Farming Course, where Josh Sattin talks about selecting the right crops for your farm and how to price them. More on the course: https://www.paperpot.co/josh
Watch the Sattin Hill Farm Course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIuQBEr4pd4
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This episode of Farm Small Farm Smart features the second module in the Sattin Hill Market Farming Course, where Josh Sattin talks about the importance of doing market research, as well as the different market streams you can sell your products to. More on the course: https://www.paperpot.co/josh
Watch the Sattin Hill Farm Course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIuQBEr4pd4
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This episode of Farm Small Farm Smart features the first module in the Sattin Hill Market Farming Course, where Josh Sattin talks about the importance of setting goals prior to starting your farm business—from how many hours you want to work on the farm, to your expectations in your first year of farming.
Watch the Sattin Hill Farm Course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIuQBEr4pd4
More on the course: https://www.paperpot.co/josh
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Farmer Josh Sattin joins me to talk about how he has modified his farm to fit his lifestyle. We get into some of the things that he has changed on his farm in recent years to make farming easier and more successful.
We also introduce a brand new, free farming course that Josh and I are launching.
Watch the Sattin Hill Farm Course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIuQBEr4pd4
More on the course: https://www.paperpot.co/josh
Increase farm efficiency with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/
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