Stop Chasing More Land! Plan Better Instead (S1W30)

4 Ways to Make More Money Without Adding More Land

How many of your beds are actually in production right now? Not how many you have — how many are earning revenue today. For most small farms, the honest answer is: not all of them. Watch the video version over on our YT Channel! [https://youtu.be/tVdEGpPepyo] Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. [https://shop.moderngrower.co/] Follow Modern Grower: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/moderngrowerpro/] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/moderngrowerco] Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Carrot Cashflow [https://bit.ly/carrotcashflow] Farm Small Farm Smart [https://bit.ly/farmsmallfarmsmart] Farm Small Farm Smart Daily [https://bit.ly/farmsmallfarmsmartdaily] The Growing Microgreens Podcast [https://bit.ly/thegrowingmicrogreenspodcast] The Urban Farmer Podcast [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTd1FPZ7J8xS3ebyyIxmBqp1pl2h87RpU] The Rookie Farmer Podcast [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTd1FPZ7J8xRJ0O4mAIdgX94QvXTI0ZZ7] In Search of Soil Podcast [https://www.youtube.com/insearchofsoil] Check out Diego's books: Sell Everything You Grow on Amazon [https://amzn.to/4hoqUx6] Ready Farmer One on Amazon [https://amzn.to/42FjrVX] **** 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 [http://amazon.com/].

Stop Chasing More Land! Plan Better Instead (S1W30)

Have you ever felt the pressure to expand your farm just because more land was available? In this episode, Diego and Curtis challenge the "bigger is better" mindset that has shaped agriculture since the 1970s and explore why small-scale, intentional farming is a smarter, more sustainable path. They talk about solid ways to maximize the land you already have through tighter cropping strategies, smarter planning, and creative use of space, all without taking on debt or burning yourself out. Watch the video version over on our YouTube Channel! [https://youtu.be/dflmNLZGXvs] Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. [https://shop.moderngrower.co/] Follow Modern Grower: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/moderngrowerpro/] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/moderngrowerco] Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Carrot Cashflow [https://bit.ly/carrotcashflow] Farm Small Farm Smart [https://bit.ly/farmsmallfarmsmart] Farm Small Farm Smart Daily [https://bit.ly/farmsmallfarmsmartdaily] The Growing Microgreens Podcast [https://bit.ly/thegrowingmicrogreenspodcast] The Urban Farmer Podcast [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTd1FPZ7J8xS3ebyyIxmBqp1pl2h87RpU] The Rookie Farmer Podcast [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTd1FPZ7J8xRJ0O4mAIdgX94QvXTI0ZZ7] In Search of Soil Podcast [https://www.youtube.com/insearchofsoil] Check out Diego's books: Sell Everything You Grow on Amazon [https://amzn.to/4hoqUx6] Ready Farmer One on Amazon [https://amzn.to/42FjrVX] **** 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 [http://amazon.com/].

How to Know When a Crop, a Market, or a Method Isn't Working

How long do you give an underperforming crop before you cut it? One season? Two? Most farmers don't have an answer — and that's the problem. A benchmark isn't a goal. It's the floor. Drop below it, gone. Without a benchmark, everything always gets "one more chance." Watch the video version over on our YT Channel! [https://youtu.be/L6I4Pl2Aw1M] Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. [https://shop.moderngrower.co/] Follow Modern Grower: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/moderngrowerpro/] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/moderngrowerco] Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Carrot Cashflow [https://bit.ly/carrotcashflow] Farm Small Farm Smart [https://bit.ly/farmsmallfarmsmart] Farm Small Farm Smart Daily [https://bit.ly/farmsmallfarmsmartdaily] The Growing Microgreens Podcast [https://bit.ly/thegrowingmicrogreenspodcast] The Urban Farmer Podcast [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTd1FPZ7J8xS3ebyyIxmBqp1pl2h87RpU] The Rookie Farmer Podcast [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTd1FPZ7J8xRJ0O4mAIdgX94QvXTI0ZZ7] In Search of Soil Podcast [https://www.youtube.com/insearchofsoil] Check out Diego's books: Sell Everything You Grow on Amazon [https://amzn.to/4hoqUx6] Ready Farmer One on Amazon [https://amzn.to/42FjrVX] **** 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 [http://amazon.com/].

There Are Only 3 Ways to Make More Money on Your Farm

If you want to make more money on your farm, you have exactly three options. Not five, not ten. Three: sell to more customers, sell higher-value products to the same customers, or sell more volume. Every strategy, every conference tip, every new idea fits into one of those buckets. Most farmers pull lever three first — more beds, more crops, more volume. It's the most expensive lever and the most complex. Scaling a low-margin operation just scales the problem. Watch the video version over on our YT Channel! [https://youtu.be/R_cRe2JUyvE] Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. [https://shop.moderngrower.co/] Follow Modern Grower: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/moderngrowerpro/] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/moderngrowerco] Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Carrot Cashflow [https://bit.ly/carrotcashflow] Farm Small Farm Smart [https://bit.ly/farmsmallfarmsmart] Farm Small Farm Smart Daily [https://bit.ly/farmsmallfarmsmartdaily] The Growing Microgreens Podcast [https://bit.ly/thegrowingmicrogreenspodcast] The Urban Farmer Podcast [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTd1FPZ7J8xS3ebyyIxmBqp1pl2h87RpU] The Rookie Farmer Podcast [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTd1FPZ7J8xRJ0O4mAIdgX94QvXTI0ZZ7] In Search of Soil Podcast [https://www.youtube.com/insearchofsoil] Check out Diego's books: Sell Everything You Grow on Amazon [https://amzn.to/4hoqUx6] Ready Farmer One on Amazon [https://amzn.to/42FjrVX] **** 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 [http://amazon.com/].

The 80/20 Crop Audit: One Spreadsheet That Changes Your Whole Farm

How many of your crops actually make you money? Most farmers have never sorted the list. When they do, the math is shocking: 8–12 products typically generate 80% of total revenue. Everything below that line is seed cost, bed space, labor, and stress that drags your operation down. Watch the video version over on our YT Channel! [https://youtu.be/_TdZWpyGmTA] Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. [https://shop.moderngrower.co/] Follow Modern Grower: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/moderngrowerpro/] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/moderngrowerco] Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Carrot Cashflow [https://bit.ly/carrotcashflow] Farm Small Farm Smart [https://bit.ly/farmsmallfarmsmart] Farm Small Farm Smart Daily [https://bit.ly/farmsmallfarmsmartdaily] The Growing Microgreens Podcast [https://bit.ly/thegrowingmicrogreenspodcast] The Urban Farmer Podcast [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTd1FPZ7J8xS3ebyyIxmBqp1pl2h87RpU] The Rookie Farmer Podcast [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTd1FPZ7J8xRJ0O4mAIdgX94QvXTI0ZZ7] In Search of Soil Podcast [https://www.youtube.com/insearchofsoil] Check out Diego's books: Sell Everything You Grow on Amazon [https://amzn.to/4hoqUx6] Ready Farmer One on Amazon [https://amzn.to/42FjrVX] **** 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 [http://amazon.com/].