Explore every episode of the podcast Farm Small Farm Smart
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| Your Farm Is Not Your Identity | 09 Nov 2026 | 00:18:06 | |
Farming culture tells itself a story: if you love it enough, if you sacrifice enough, it'll pay off...and the people who burn out just didn't want it badly enough. But how true is that, really? Interested in watching the series? Hop on over to our YouTube Channel! Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. 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 the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. | |||
| Start Small, Prove the Model, Then Scale (3 of 3) | 02 Nov 2026 | 00:14:45 | |
Two companies started the same way: a side project solving a real problem, a proven model. One raised $22 billion and went bankrupt. The other never raised a dime and sold for $12 billion. Interested in watching the series? Hop on over to our YouTube Channel! Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. 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 the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. | |||
| The Real Cost of Scaling Your Farm Too Fast (2 of 3) | 26 Oct 2026 | 00:16:13 | |
Last time, Diego made the case for starting small. This is the other side of the coin: the biggest risk in farming isn't starting too small, it's scaling before you've proven the model. Diego breaks down the real cost of scaling too fast and the three signals that tell you you're actually ready. Interested in watching the series? Hop on over to our YouTube Channel! Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. 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 the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. | |||
| Expectations from Microbial Applications - Gardening Beyond Basics 93 | 25 Oct 2026 | 00:13:01 | |
In this episode, Dr. Jane Fife of 3Bar Biologics discusses reasonable expectations borne from microbial additives. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. 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 the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. | |||
| Start Small, Prove the Farm Model, Then Scale (1 of 3) | 19 Oct 2026 | 00:14:53 | |
Everybody wants to start a farm empire. The smartest move is to start it small. Very, very small. Diego breaks down why "start small, prove the model, then scale" isn't just farming advice, it's a universal business principle. Interested in watching the series? Hop on over to our YouTube Channel! Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. 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 the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. | |||
| Raising Organic Matter in Soil - Gardening Beyond Basics 92 | 18 Oct 2026 | 00:12:30 | |
In this episode, Dr. Gabe Kenne of the University of South Carolina talks about how to raise organic matter in the soil to increase productivity. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. 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 the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. | |||
| You're Selling to the Wrong People (2 of 2) | 12 Oct 2026 | 00:14:27 | |
Your customer probably isn't who you think it is. In the finale of the Who to Sell series, Diego names the "mission trap," building a farm around the people you most want to help, who may not want, value, or be able to afford what you grow, and lays out the sequence that actually works: build a profitable business first, then use it to expand your impact. Interested in watching the series? Hop on over to our YouTube Channel! Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. 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 the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. | |||
| Inoculating Soil with Microbes - Gardening Beyond Basics 91 | 11 Oct 2026 | 00:21:15 | |
In this episode, Dr. Paul Zorner of Locus Ag Solutions talks sheds light on how to go about populating soils with healthy microbes. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. 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 the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to pro | |||
| Why Your Farm Will Fail Charging Low Prices (1 of 2) | 05 Oct 2026 | 00:12:37 | |
There's a number most farmers never calculate: the minimum price you need just to break even. Diego walks through the math that separates small farms that survive from the ones that slowly bleed out: why wholesale is a volume game you were never set up to win, why direct-to-consumer is the only model that works at small scale, and why charging too little costs you in two directions at once. Interested in watching the series? Hop on over to our YouTube Channel! Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. 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 the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. | |||
| Increasing Carbon Stores in the Soil - Gardening Beyond Basics 90 | 04 Oct 2026 | 00:14:46 | |
In this episode, Dr. Johannes Lehmann of Cornell University talks about where the long-term carbon stores in the soil actually come from. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. 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 the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. | |||
| The Profit Pie: Why Smart Farmers Choose Their Market Before Their Land (3 of 3) | 28 Sep 2026 | 00:13:24 | |
Margin tells you how much to keep. Volume tells you how much to grow. But none of it matters without the right place to sell it. In part 3 of the Profit Pie series, we break down the four sales channels: farmers markets, CSAs, restaurants, and wholesale, and how to match the channel to what your farm actually needs, not just the one with the highest margin. Interested in watching the series? Hop on over to our YouTube Channel! Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. 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 the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. | |||
| Putting Fungi in the Soil - Gardening Beyond Basics 89 | 27 Sep 2026 | 00:18:02 | |
In this episode, author and educator Peter McCoy of Mycologos discusses putting fungi into soil by building up the soil. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. 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 the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. | |||
| The Profit Pie: 70% Profit Margin Doesn't Pay the Rent (2 of 3) | 21 Sep 2026 | 00:16:00 | |
In Part 1, we built the Profit Pie, the framework for how much you keep on every bed. Here's what it doesn't tell you: a 70% margin on a bed doesn't pay the rent. Margin is how much you keep per bed. Income is margin times volume. Get one wrong and the whole thing falls apart. Interested in watching the series? Hop on over to our YouTube Channel! Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. 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 the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. | |||
| Depending on What You Grow - Gardening Beyond Basics 88 | 20 Sep 2026 | 00:13:23 | |
In this episode, compost specialist and owner of Living Roots Compost Tea Troy Hinke breaks down the nuances of making and using compost tea depending on what you're growing and what your goals are. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. 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 the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. | |||
| Refusing Expansion (MFB 61) | 17 Sep 2026 | 00:07:51 | |
Most entrepreneurs see growth as progress. What if the smartest move is to stop? Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. 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 the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. | |||
| The Profit Pie: What Actually Moves Your Farm's Profit (1 of 3) | 14 Sep 2026 | 00:18:24 | |
Ask most farmers what has the biggest effect on profit and they'll say inputs: seeds, soil, amendments, the stuff you put in the ground. They're wrong. After a decade of interviews, here's the profit pie: every factor that touches your profit, ranked from biggest lever to smallest. Interested in watching the series? Hop on over to our YouTube Channel! Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. 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 the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. | |||
| Farming on the Conservation Reserve Program - Gardening Beyond Basics 87 | 13 Sep 2026 | 00:11:17 | |
In this episode, soil specialist and consultant Dr. Jim Hoorman of Hoorman Soil discusses farming within the bounds of the Conservation Reserve Program. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. 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 the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. | |||
| 7 Years, 100k Invested, Zero Products (MFB 60) | 10 Sep 2026 | 00:17:41 | |
Struggling founders: detailed plans slowly, never execute. Successful founders: Build basic version, get it to customers, learn what actually matters, iterate. Difference isn't intelligence — it's velocity. The main thing: Build product, get it to customers. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. 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 the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. | |||
| The Symbiotic Relationship Between Trichoderma and Plants - Gardening Beyond Basics 86 | 06 Sep 2026 | 00:18:24 | |
In this episode, Professor Emeritus at Cornell University College of Agricultural and Life Sciences breaks down what happens in a symbiotic relationship between trichoderma species and plant species. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. 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 the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. | |||
| Farming Below Minimum Wage (MFB 59) | 03 Sep 2026 | 00:20:22 | |
Do you know how much labor goes into growing that bed of lettuce? Not just the planting and harvesting, the weeding, the washing, the selling, too? If you don't know your numbers, you might be in danger of farming below minimum wage. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. 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 the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. | |||
| 7 Things That Happen When You Go From Employee to Farm Owner | 31 Aug 2026 | 00:24:19 | |
Everybody fantasizes about being their own boss, but nobody fantasizes about standing in front of a field at 6 AM wondering if you made the right call, or about the part where you clean the toilets. After a decade interviewing farmers who made the jump from employee to owner, the same seven walls come up again and again. Interested in watching the series? Hop on over to our YouTube Channel! Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. 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 the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. | |||
| What are Efficient Microbes - Gardening Beyond Basics 85 | 30 Aug 2026 | 00:16:17 | |
In this episode, one of the pioneers of probiotic technology, Dr. Matthew Wood of Probiotic Holdings, sheds light on what efficient microbes are and what they do. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. 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 the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. | |||
| 400 Trays/Week at $20/Tray (MFB 58) | 27 Aug 2026 | 00:10:01 | |
While $20/tray of microgreens seems like a wildly profitable venture, do you know the kind of logistics, inputs, and labor that go into that $20 tray? Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. 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 the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. | |||
| The Farmer Too Busy to Plan Will Always Be Too Busy | 24 Aug 2026 | 00:18:06 | |
How many hours did you work on your farm last week? And the harder question: how many of those hours were spent running the business versus improving it? "Work on your business, not in your business" is in every business book ever written. Everybody nods, but almost nobody does it. Interested in watching the series? Hop on over to our YouTube Channel! Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. 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 the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. | |||
| Not All Biochar is Created Equal - Gardening Beyond Basics 84 | 23 Aug 2026 | 00:13:48 | |
In this episode, USDA soil scientist Dr. Kurt Spokas explains why not all biochar is exactly the same and why some are better than others. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. 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 the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. | |||
| A Profitable Farm Business on 1000Sqft. (MFB 57) | 20 Aug 2026 | 00:11:19 | |
With a solid crop selection, tight crop succession, and unwavering customer base, you can ABSOLUTELY run a profitable business on 1000sqft. of land. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. 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 the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. | |||
| The One Number That Separates Six-Figure Farms From Struggling Ones | 17 Aug 2026 | 00:18:19 | |
Your farm has a salary cap. Land and time are finite, and every crop you plant spends some of both. The question isn't "what makes me the most money," it's "what makes me the most money per day it occupies my bed." That's dollars per day (DPD), and after interviewing over 200 farmers, it's the number the highest earners track that struggling farms don't even know exists. Interested in watching the series? Hop on over to our YouTube Channel! Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. 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 the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. | |||
| Misconceptions About Clay Soils - Gardening Beyond Basics 83 | 16 Aug 2026 | 00:09:30 | |
In this episode, Dr. David Laird of Iowa State University breaks down the most common beliefs around growing in clay soils. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. 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 the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. | |||
| How Hiring Can Boost Your Business (MFB 56) | 13 Aug 2026 | 00:29:04 | |
You can only grow so much by yourself. If you're planning on growing your business, you'll eventually need to hire out help. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. 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 the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. | |||
| 7 Money Mistakes That Kill New Farms Before They Start | 10 Aug 2026 | 00:15:52 | |
More than half of new farms fail in their first five years. In almost every case, it's not a growing problem...it's a money problem. After a decade interviewing hundreds of farmers and running a farm supply business serving thousands of customers, the same financial mistakes show up again and again. Interested in watching the series? Hop on over to our YouTube Channel! Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. 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 the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. | |||
| Multiplying Microbes and Their Regionality - Gardening Beyond Basics 82 | 09 Aug 2026 | 00:08:44 | |
In this episode, Dr. Jane Fife of 3Bar Biologics talks about how to multiply microbial populations and how different types may multiply better in different regions. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. 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 the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. | |||
| Making Over 230k in Year 2 of Farming (MFB 55) | 06 Aug 2026 | 00:09:36 | |
Vincent Cuneo started his microgreens business with zero growing experience. Year two revenue: $230K. But money was tight, stress was crushing, and crop failures meant lost revenue. His advice now? Get good before going pro. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. 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 the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. | |||
| How the Smartest Farmers I Know Stopped Competing and Started Winning | 05 Aug 2026 | 00:13:32 | |
A farmer I interviewed was doing everything right — certified organic, quality product, good prices, showing up every week. Three years in, the farm was cash-neutral. Not losing money, not making it. Then he moved towns. Same farmer, same crops, same methods. First market day in the new town: $247. By peak season: $1,500 days. Within five years: over $200,000 gross. Nothing about his farming changed. Everything about his positioning did. Interested in watching the series? Hop on over to our YouTube Channel! Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. 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 the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. | |||
| Finished & Unfinished Compost - Gardening Beyond Basics 81 | 02 Aug 2026 | 00:16:16 | |
In this episode, Malibu Compost Founder Randy Ritchie talks about the many differences between using finished and unfinished compost. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. 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 the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. | |||
| Build a Plan that Fits Your Farm (MFB 54) | 30 Jul 2026 | 00:15:36 | |
What does your farm have to do for you? Does it need to net you a livable income? Or does it just need to supplement your current income? Plan out your farm based on what you need to do lest you overreach and stretch yourself too thin. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. 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 the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. | |||
| Why Trying to Sell to Everyone Is Killing Your Business | 27 Jul 2026 | 00:16:44 | |
When you try to be everything to everyone, you become nothing to anyone. The farm selling "fresh local vegetables" to whoever walks by is invisible. The farm known for the best salad mix in the county, or the only source of specialty greens for high-end restaurants, is the one people seek out and pay more for. Interested in watching the series? Hop on over to our YouTube Channel! Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. 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 the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. | |||
| Tillage and Carbon in the Soil - Gardening Beyond Basics 80 | 26 Jul 2026 | 00:20:48 | |
In this episode, Dr. Bruno Basso of CIBO Technologies discusses the effects of tillage on the carbon in the soil. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. 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 the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. | |||
| Making a Living Farming (MFB 53) | 23 Jul 2026 | 00:14:32 | |
Is small-scale farming a viable source of income? It definitely could be! But there's no free lunch: it's something you're going to have to put work into. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. 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 the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. | |||
| Potential Cons to Cover Cropping - Gardening Beyond Basics 79 | 19 Jul 2026 | 00:13:56 | |
In this episode, Research Associate Professor Dr. Buz Kloot of Soil Health Labs talks about the potential reasons why farmers would choose not to cover crop. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. 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 the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. | |||
| Farmers Markets vs CSAs (MFB 52) | 16 Jul 2026 | 00:43:36 | |
Which should you sell to, farmer's markets, or CSAs? Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. 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 the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. | |||
| 5 Variables That Turn an Underperforming Crop Into a Top Earner | 13 Jul 2026 | 00:13:07 | |
Jodi Robuck's first beet harvest: one bunch. Maybe $3. Twelve months later, the same bed produces over $850. Not luck — he changed one variable at a time until the math worked. Click here to watch the full episode on our YouTube Channel! Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. 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 the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. | |||
| Plant-Fungi Relationships - Gardening Beyond Basics 78 | 12 Jul 2026 | 00:25:15 | |
In this episode, author and educator Peter McCoy of Mycologos sheds light on the symbiotic relationship between plants and fungi. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. 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 the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. | |||
| DIY Costs More Than You Think (MFB 51) | 09 Jul 2026 | 00:20:12 | |
Sometimes, you can cheap out and MacGyver your way to get your farm business going...but not always. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. 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 the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. | |||
| Mature Compost is Better Quality - Gardening Beyond Basics 77 | 05 Jul 2026 | 00:13:42 | |
In this episode, compost specialist and owner of Living Roots Compost Tea Troy Hinke explains the importance of allowing compost to take its time maturing before application. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. 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 the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. | |||
| Farms that Fail, Farms that Thrive (MFB 50) | 02 Jul 2026 | 00:25:38 | |
In this episode, Diego talks about the small differences that make up the difference between farms that make it...and farms that don't. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. 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 the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. | |||
| 5 Common Farm Purchases vs. the $10,000 Question | 29 Jun 2026 | 00:23:30 | |
5 purchases, one filter. Every year farmers spend thousands on equipment they're told they need. Almost nobody asks one question before swiping the card: Will this generate or save me $10,000 in the next 12 months? Click here to watch the full episode on our YouTube Channel! Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. 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 the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. | |||
| Assessing Soil Health and Quality - Gardening Beyond Basics 76 | 28 Jun 2026 | 00:09:13 | |
In this episode, microbiologist and co-creator of the Johnson-Su bioreactor, Dr. David Johnson, schools us on how to tell if a soil is healthy and of good quality. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. 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 the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. | |||
| The Real Reason Why Farmers Quit (MFB 49) | 25 Jun 2026 | 00:27:00 | |
Diego has identified what breaks farm business owners. It's not the physical work: it's everything else. And the difference between farmers who barely survive and those who thrive? Systems. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. 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 the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. | |||
| The Most Profitable Crops for a Market Garden | 22 Jun 2026 | 00:17:35 | |
Search "most profitable crops" on YouTube and you'll get saffron, ginseng, cannabis. After interviewing 200+ small-scale farmers over a decade and running a farm supply company, I can tell you almost nobody is making real money on anything from those lists. Click here to watch the full episode on our YouTube Channel! Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. 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 the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. | |||
| Cover Crops, Biomass, and Nutrient Cycling - Gardening Beyond Basics 75 | 21 Jun 2026 | 00:15:17 | |
In this episode, soil specialist and consultant Dr. Jim Hoorman of Hoorman Soil discusses how increasing above-soil biomass plays a role in nutrient cycling. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. 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 the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. | |||