The Farmer's Share

Field Walk - Produce and Popcorn with Ashley at Hurricane Flats Farm: EP37

Text me a message! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/747263/open_sms] Today’s episode comes to you from South Royalton Vermont where we visit with Ashley Loehr of Hurricane Flats Farm. She’s got over 25 years farming experience, and is getting a good feel for the land as this is her 4th season since buying this farm. This episode starts off in the field checking out pretty much all the crops. We talk about field prep, inter seeding, cover cropping, and weeds. We talk about vegetables, strawberries and high tunnels. She shows us around the barn where she stores equipment, and even processes their own popcorn. So whether you like crops, equipment, or organic agriculture this episode is a good one.  Support the show [https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=RHYMA9NZPGW4U] Visit the website to see photos/videos from the visit: https://thefarmersshare.com [https://thefarmersshare.com] Follow the show on Facebook [https://facebook.com/thefarmersshare]and Instagram [https://instagram.com/thefarmersshare]: @thefarmersshare Subscribe to the YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thefarmersshare [https://www.youtube.com/@thefarmersshare]

Growing, Drying and Selling Medicinal Herbs with Jeff Carpenter of Zack Woods Herb Farm: EP36

Text me a message! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/747263/open_sms] Today’s episode comes to you from Hyde Park, Vermont where we visit with Jeff Carpenter from Zack Woods Herb Farm. They grow medicinal herbs and have been doing so for 26 years. We start off with a look into his high tunnel where they grow their starts, discuss the construction of their batch dryer, check out a field of perennial herbs and take a look inside their packing shed. We then sit down on the back deck and chat about how and why they’ve built this business to meet their needs. He shares the lessons they’ve learned by scaling up too much, and how investing in labor savings tools has paid off. Support the show [https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=RHYMA9NZPGW4U] Visit the website to see photos/videos from the visit: https://thefarmersshare.com [https://thefarmersshare.com] Follow the show on Facebook [https://facebook.com/thefarmersshare]and Instagram [https://instagram.com/thefarmersshare]: @thefarmersshare Subscribe to the YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thefarmersshare [https://www.youtube.com/@thefarmersshare]

Fenceless Goat Grazing at Does Leap Farm: EP35

Text me a message! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/747263/open_sms] Today’s episode comes to you from Bakersfield Vermont where we visit with George van Vlaanderen of Does’ Leap Farm (https://doesleap.com/ [https://doesleap.com/]). He shares how they developed the farm from raw wooded land while raising children, goats and living in a yurt all at the same time over twenty years ago. He shares now how his grazing system has evolved using electronet fences to wireless collars and how he's improving the biodiversity of his pastures using the Vermont Ripsower.  VT Ripsower: https://www.landcarecoop.com/vt-ripsower [https://www.landcarecoop.com/vt-ripsower] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doesleapfarm [https://www.instagram.com/doesleapfarm] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@doesleapfarm [https://www.youtube.com/@doesleapfarm] Support the show [https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=RHYMA9NZPGW4U] Visit the website to see photos/videos from the visit: https://thefarmersshare.com [https://thefarmersshare.com] Follow the show on Facebook [https://facebook.com/thefarmersshare]and Instagram [https://instagram.com/thefarmersshare]: @thefarmersshare Subscribe to the YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thefarmersshare [https://www.youtube.com/@thefarmersshare]

Long Island Landscaper to 20 Acres of Vegetables with Jon & Karin of Bear Roots Farm: EP34

Text me a message! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/747263/open_sms] Today’s episode comes to you from Williamstown Vermont where we visit with Jon Waner and Karin Bellemare of Bear Roots Farm and The Roots Farm Market. Together they’ve built up a 20 acre vegetable farm and local goods store in Central Vermont. Jon starts off by sharing how they got started in Long Island, and how they ramped up their business here in the Green Mountains. Karin joins in later on and talks about how business coaching (a few times), grants, and personal growth helped get them to where they are today.  Support the show [https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=RHYMA9NZPGW4U] Visit the website to see photos/videos from the visit: https://thefarmersshare.com [https://thefarmersshare.com] Follow the show on Facebook [https://facebook.com/thefarmersshare]and Instagram [https://instagram.com/thefarmersshare]: @thefarmersshare Subscribe to the YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thefarmersshare [https://www.youtube.com/@thefarmersshare]

Mushrooms, Veggies, Meat and More! From Farmers Market to on Farm Cider House at 1000 Stone Farm: EP33

Text me a message! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/747263/open_sms] Today’s Episode comes to you from Brookfield Vermont where we visit with Kyle Dodda and Betsy Simpson of 1000 Stone Farm. They’ve got many balls in the air with a wide range of crops from veggies to perennial fruit, eggs and meat, hard cider and a restaurant. They sell retail out of a farmstore, wholesale, CSA & go to a farmers market. This seems like a lot to me for a couple growing on about 5 acres, so I joined them in a conversion to figure out what motivates them and how they manage such a diverse business. Support the show [https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=RHYMA9NZPGW4U] Visit the website to see photos/videos from the visit: https://thefarmersshare.com [https://thefarmersshare.com] Follow the show on Facebook [https://facebook.com/thefarmersshare]and Instagram [https://instagram.com/thefarmersshare]: @thefarmersshare Subscribe to the YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thefarmersshare [https://www.youtube.com/@thefarmersshare]