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Episode-2568- A Small Commercial Hydroponics Farm Model

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Let me start out with a disclaimer.  I am very new to hydroponics and I am not laying this out today as a cut and paste template.  Additionally there are already hundreds of highly successful hydroponic farms out there form 1,000 square feet to 10s of acres.  Some of them are highly efficient to the point of not much more can be leaned out.  It is a business and a highly predictable one compared to many other forms of farming.  So some of what I say today may be totally wrong. It is a thought experiment I have been running … Continue reading →

Episode-2499- Garrett Todd on Hemp, Aquaponics and the Business of Farming

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Garrett Todd has recently set out with his partners Tad Fuller (from Episode 2477), Mike, and Angie Howe to create the Electric Farms Brand. He grew up around farming, outdoors, and education all his life Garrett’s father worked as a Soil Conservation Agent and his Mom worked as a School teacher, played a huge role in his passion for education and agriculture.   Faith, Family, Nature, and Community are all very important to him. He has taken a big risk to try and make something great for his family and better for his community. Today Garret joins us to discuss … Continue reading →

Episode-2477- Tad Fuller of Electric Farms

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Tad Fuller is a 30 year old Mechanical Contractor, HVAC professional, electrician and family man with 2 kids and a wife. He has been working for his family business Fuller Heating and cooling for 10 years as a Technician in the field. In 2018 Tad started his own company called Electric Farms. He now offers turn key solutions for Farmers looking to obtain entry into the market. His primary offering is a passive solar greenhouse with aquaponic deep water culture systems as the growing solution with ROI’s in less than 3 to 5 years depending on the aquatic life of … Continue reading →

Episode-2380- Ron Whitehurst on Biological Pest Control

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A specialist in biological pest control, Ron Whitehurst advises farmers and gardeners on growing food and herbs in harmony with nature.  After earning a BA in Biology at Indiana University, he moved to California and got a PCA license. Over the years he has attended and presented at numerous organic farming and pest control conferences. An avid gardener, he loves making compost, building soil, and creating bio-intensive food producing landscapes. His lively discussions about insect lifecycles and predator-prey relationships make the principles of biocontrol easy to understand for both lay and technical audiences. He, engages participants in lectures and workshops … Continue reading →

Episode-2311- John Moody on Frugal Homesteading

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The Moody family farms and homesteads on 35 acres in Kentucky.  Their journey to homesteading began when John Moody discovered more than a decade ago that his diet was literally killing him.  He was hit with duodenal ulcers, seasonal allergies, and other health problems.  So the family began to transition to real, local foods and local food distribution. Eventually, he relocated his family to 35 acres of land to put his learning into practice.  He currently serves as a founder and director of Steader (an online learning platform for homesteaders and farmers), and also speaks at many local, regional, and … Continue reading →

Episode-2272- Darby Simpson on Farm Business Essentials

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Darby grew up on his family’s seventh generation farm located in Central Indiana, just 25 miles outside of Indianapolis. However he never learned anything about the family business. He began his own farming enterprise in 2007 after reading “Pastured Poultry Profits” by Joel Salatin as well as several other sources of information pertaining to small scale pasture based meat production. The operation produced 150 pastured broilers that first year that were quickly sold and generated a base of avid customers who were left clamoring for more. In 2008, the enterprise grew to 1,000 birds while pastured pork was also added, … Continue reading →

Episode-2088- Lessons and Planning from the first 3/4s of 2017

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Here are Nine Mile Farm we have pretty much settled into our selected systems on a lot of things at this point almost 5 years into the journey.  Our ducks run on a clock work like system, feeding, paddock shifting, egg collection, etc are all quite fine tuned at this point. The trees require very little maintenance and most of our desired infrastructure is now installed.  Still we are constantly trying and testing out new things.  This year we have found some really great gems of knowledge and we have also come up with some quite refined plans for our … Continue reading →

Episode-2066- Joel Salatin with War Stories from the Local Food Front

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Joel Salatin and his family own Polyface Farm in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. Featured in the iconic foodie book Omnivore’s Dilemma and award-winning film FOOD INC., the farm’s moniker is “healing the land one bite at a time.” A prolific author (12 books to date) and speaker, he promotes local food systems, freedom of food choice, and farming systems that build the commons. Joel joins us today to discuss his book, “Everything I Want to do Is Illegal” and what he calls, “War Stories from the Local Food Front”, also one of his books. We will discuss what Joel’s farm produces … Continue reading →

Episode-1982- John Suscovich on Pastured Poultry

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John Suscovich is a farmer by passion and profession. A jack of all trades, John has found a niche that scratches every itch with perennial plants and rotational livestock. He is an operating member of The Food Cycle, LLC which runs Camps Road Farm, Kent Falls Brewing Company, and Neversink Spirits. John is also the Founder and Creative Director of Farm Marketing Solutions, LLC. FMS seeks to educate and inspire the next generation of farmers. His passions are feeding people, spending time with family, and taking long walks through the pasture. Resources for today’s show… Join the Members Brigade The … Continue reading →

Episode-1696- Rob Kaiser on NRCS High Tunnel Grants

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Rob Kaiser is the founder and owner of Deliberate Living Systems, LLC.  Rob holds an Applied Science degree from The Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute, where his studies focused on Landscape Contracting & Construction and Nursery Management. He completed an internship in Colorado, and remained there for several years, working for two different tree farm operations. During this time, he was very involved in outdoor recreation and was an active member of the Colorado Mountain Club. During his twenties, Rob transitioned into residential and commercial landscape design, installation and maintenance. He gained experience working and living in Colorado, Ohio, … Continue reading →