4 Reasons Why Growing Your Farm Could Shrink Your Profit

4 Reasons Why Growing Your Farm Could Shrink Your Profit

Four reasons expansion can hurt you, and the 5 questions to ask before taking on any new space: What exactly will I grow there? Who's already buying it? Can my labor handle it? Does it connect to my existing infrastructure? What's my rotation plan for months one, three, and six? Watch the video version over on our YT Channel! [https://youtu.be/agh0SBNZj54] 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 Asking What Tool to Use for Weeding

What's the best tool for weeding? Wrong question. That question assumes weeding is inevitable. The best market gardeners don't have a favorite weeding tool, they've built solid systems so they barely need to weed at all. Watch the video version over on our YT Channel! [https://youtu.be/X4TAkmh22gQ] 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/].

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/].