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The Planning Habits that Turned a Farm Profitable (MFB 47)
Taylor Mendell was drowning. Nothing was working on Footprint Farm until she discovered something unexpected: brain science and habit formation could fix her farming chaos. What started as a…
Market Gardening Explained: Can You Actually Make a Living on Under 2 Acres?
Most people hear "farming" and picture tractors and hundreds of acres. Market gardening is different: under five acres (often under two), vegetables grown intensively, sold directly to customers at…
The Conventional Pushback on No-Till - Gardening Beyond Basics 73
In this episode, Dr. Gabe Kenne of the University of South Carolina talks about conventional farmers' concerns on no-till growing. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming…
Why Better Products Lose to Worse Competitors (MFB 46)
Drawing from Harvard, MIT, and McKinsey research, Diego breaks down why farmers with superior produce lose to competitors with worse products. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming,…
How Profitable Is Market Gardening? (The Real Math)
Revenue per acre in market gardening ranges from $20,000 to $400,000. Same crops, same square footage, 20x different results. After 10 years interviewing hundreds of farmers, the difference isn't…
Weeds in Soil Health - Gardening Beyond Basics 72
In this episode, Dr. Paul Zorner of Locus Ag Solutions sheds light on the role of weeds in maintaining soil health and in soil succession. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market…
7 Steps to $160,000 Growing Lettuce (MFB 45)
After years of failed crops and poor germination, farmer Ray Tyler cracked the code on consistent lettuce production. Now growing 400 pounds weekly at 75% profit margins, he shares the complete…
Our Understanding of Humus - Gardening Beyond Basics - 71
In this episode, Dr. Johannes Lehmann of Cornell University talks about how our knowledge of soil and humus evolved through decades of research. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming,…
Making $500,000 on Lettuce (MFB 44)
Ray Tyler rejected the race-to-the-bottom pricing that destroys most small farms. Instead, he discovered customers willing to pay $10/pound for premium lettuce—5x what big farms charge. With 75%…
Nitrogen & Soil Cover - Gardening Beyond Basics 70
In this episode, Dr. Bruno Basso of CIBO Technologies how keeping the soil covered can help keep nitrogen in place. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and…
Why 90% of Farms Fail and How to Avoid It (MFB 43)
In this episode, Diego talks about uncomfortable financial questions any aspiring farmer MUST answer before starting their farm business. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market…
Ex-Chef Makes $2,100/Week Farming: No Farming Experience, No Degree
Michael Russo spent 20 years as a chef — 80-hour weeks, sometimes 100. Seven weddings in a single day. Then he looked at the executive chefs above him: seventies, still working 100-hour weeks,…
Agricultural Practices vs. Agricultural Principles - Gardening Beyond Basics 69
In this episode, Research Associate Professor Dr. Buz Kloot of Soil Health Labs talks about the difference between practices and principles and how one principle can have many different practices for…
Which Farm Products are Worth Your Money (MFB 42)
Stop buying hope. Start making informed decisions. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at…
7 Revenue-Per-Bed Benchmarks Every Market Gardener Should Know
How much should a market garden bed generate? After analyzing numbers from hundreds of farmers, the range is massive: $300 per bed to $1,500+ from the same bed size and season. This episode breaks…
Fungal Tissue and Their Carbon - Gardening Beyond Basics 68
In this episode, author and educator Peter McCoy of Mycologos breaks down fungi and the carbon they hold. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business…
Making a Living on an 1/8th of an Acre (MFB 40)
Jill Duncan generates $65,000 annually from just 1/8 acre - smaller than most suburban backyards. With no employees, no electricity on site, no wash station, and working just 40 hours per week during…
One Crop to Fund the Entire Farm (The Cash Flywheel Crop)
A caterpillar tunnel costs $1,400. One harvest of lettuce at $6/lb produces 400–425 pounds — $2,400 in revenue. The tunnel pays for itself in a single harvest. From that point on, it's free…
Mature Compost, Better Quality - Gardening Beyond Basics 67
In this episode, compost specialist and owner of Living Roots Compost Tea Troy Hinke explains why compost that have sat longer are generally better quality than newer composts. Subscribe for more…
Making $4,700 Daily on a You-Pick Farm (MFB 41)
In this episode, Diego breaks down the exact tactics, systems, and numbers behind Megan Neubauers's pick-your-own operation over in Texas. Learn how she averages $4,700 per day with 240 customers…
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