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  • From Veggies to Full-Time Flowers: Why Ditching Vegetables was Worth It (TRFP 55)

    From Veggies to Full-Time Flowers: Why Ditching Vegetables was Worth It (TRFP 55)
    2026/09/19
    In this episode, Alec welcomes back farmer Jen from Pig & Leaf Farm for round two to dig deep into the flower side of their farming operation...including the big decision to phase out vegetables entirely and go all-in on flowers! She breaks down a practical veg-to-flower ratio, which crops are beginner-friendly versus which ones are advanced, and how to choose market streams between farmers markets, wholesale, and weddings. Click here to learn more about Pig & Leaf Farm. Click here to learn more about Jen and Agrofloristry. Click here to check out farmer Alec and Crop Culture Farm. Click here to shop on Modern Grower with Alec's affiliate link. Click here to watch the video version! 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: Instagram Instagram Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Carrot Cashflow Farm Small Farm Smart Farm Small Farm Smart Daily The Growing Microgreens Podcast The Urban Farmer Podcast The Rookie Farmer Podcast In Search of Soil Podcast Check out Diego's books: Sell Everything You Grow on Amazon Ready Farmer One on Amazon **** 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.
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    1 時間 23 分
  • Farming (and Selling Out!) Through the Hottest, Driest August Yet (TRFP 54)

    Farming (and Selling Out!) Through the Hottest, Driest August Yet (TRFP 54)
    2026/09/05

    Alec and Richard are back for a blog episode, and they get real about surviving the hottest, driest August they've ever farmed through while somehow posting record-breaking sales.

    Click here to learn more about farmer Richard and Sun and Soil Farm.

    Click here to check out farmer Alec and Crop Culture Farm.

    Click here to shop on Modern Grower with Alec's affiliate link.

    Click here to watch the video version!

    Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights!

    Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower.

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    Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network:
    Carrot Cashflow
    Farm Small Farm Smart
    Farm Small Farm Smart Daily
    The Growing Microgreens Podcast
    The Urban Farmer Podcast
    The Rookie Farmer Podcast
    In Search of Soil Podcast

    Check out Diego's books:
    Sell Everything You Grow on Amazon
    Ready Farmer One on Amazon

    **** 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.
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    1 時間 25 分
  • Permaculture to Profit: Running 3 Businesses At Once (TRFP 53)

    Permaculture to Profit: Running 3 Businesses At Once (TRFP 53)
    2026/08/29
    In this episode, Alec sits down with Cliff and Jen of Pig & Leaf in Tennessee as they share how two permaculture teachers became thriving market farmers running three enterprises at once: heritage pork, cut flowers, and market vegetables. Click here to learn more about Pig & Leaf Farm. Click here to learn more about Cliff and hog farming. Click here to learn more about Jen and Agrofloristry. Click here to check out farmer Alec and Crop Culture Farm. Click here to shop on Modern Grower with Alec's affiliate link. Click here to watch the video version! 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: Instagram Instagram Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Carrot Cashflow Farm Small Farm Smart Farm Small Farm Smart Daily The Growing Microgreens Podcast The Urban Farmer Podcast The Rookie Farmer Podcast In Search of Soil Podcast Check out Diego's books: Sell Everything You Grow on Amazon Ready Farmer One on Amazon **** 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.
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    1 時間 36 分
  • Small Grants, Big Impact: How $500 Can Change a Farm Business (TRFP 52)

    Small Grants, Big Impact: How $500 Can Change a Farm Business (TRFP 52)
    2026/08/15

    In episode 52, Dana DiPrima of For Farmers Movement joins the Rookie Farmer Podcast to break down how her organization is flipping the script on farm funding: through nomination-based micro-grants, community wishlists, and zero-jargon applications.

    Click here to learn more about Dana DiPima.

    Click here to learn more about For Farmers Movement.

    Click here to check out farmer Alec and Crop Culture Farm.

    Click here to shop on Modern Grower with Alec's affiliate link.

    Click here to watch the video version!

    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:
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    Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network:
    Carrot Cashflow
    Farm Small Farm Smart
    Farm Small Farm Smart Daily
    The Growing Microgreens Podcast
    The Urban Farmer Podcast
    The Rookie Farmer Podcast
    In Search of Soil Podcast

    Check out Diego's books:
    Sell Everything You Grow on Amazon
    Ready Farmer One on Amazon

    **** 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.
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    1 時間 14 分
  • My Wife Quit Her Job to Farm with Me (TRFP 51)

    My Wife Quit Her Job to Farm with Me (TRFP 51)
    2026/08/01

    In this episode of the Rookie Farmer Podcast, Alec and Richard get real about the brutal back half of summer: crashing sales, a wild squash bug and leaf-footed bug infestation, and the emotional toll of farm life colliding with family stress.

    Click here to learn more about farmer Richard and Sun and Soil Farm.

    Click here to check out farmer Alec and Crop Culture Farm.

    Click here to shop on Modern Grower with Alec's affiliate link.

    Click here to watch the video version!

    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:
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    Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network:
    Carrot Cashflow
    Farm Small Farm Smart
    Farm Small Farm Smart Daily
    The Growing Microgreens Podcast
    The Urban Farmer Podcast
    The Rookie Farmer Podcast
    In Search of Soil Podcast

    Check out Diego's books:
    Sell Everything You Grow on Amazon
    Ready Farmer One on Amazon

    **** 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.
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    1 時間 26 分
  • How Mountain Fresh Creamery Ditched the Middleman & Built Their Own Brand (TRFP 50)

    How Mountain Fresh Creamery Ditched the Middleman & Built Their Own Brand (TRFP 50)
    2026/07/25

    Ever wondered what it actually takes to start a dairy from scratch, with rented land and 275 rented cows? 🤔

    In this episode, Jennifer Glover of Mountain Fresh Creamery shares how she and her husband built a vertically integrated dairy and creamery business over 26 years, from tight beginnings to selling direct to consumers all over Atlanta!

    Click here to learn more about farmer Jennifer and Mountain Fresh Creamery.

    Click here to check out farmer Alec and Crop Culture Farm.

    Click here to shop on Modern Grower with Alec's affiliate link.

    Click here to watch the video version!

    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:
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    Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network:
    Carrot Cashflow
    Farm Small Farm Smart
    Farm Small Farm Smart Daily
    The Growing Microgreens Podcast
    The Urban Farmer Podcast
    The Rookie Farmer Podcast
    In Search of Soil Podcast

    Check out Diego's books:
    Sell Everything You Grow on Amazon
    Ready Farmer One on Amazon

    **** 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.
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  • Building a Thriving Farm Business From Zero Infrastructure (TRFP 49)

    Building a Thriving Farm Business From Zero Infrastructure (TRFP 49)
    2026/07/18

    This week, rookie farmer Alec sits down with farmer Mike Hedge of Hedge Family Farm in Happy Valley, NC, as he shares how he and his wife Sara put in the work to turn raw, undeveloped land into a thriving market garden operation, growing everything from sweet potatoes and watermelons to rare Fioretto cauliflower. Before the episode ends, farmer Mike might also even convert you into incorporating longer-season crops into your crop plan!

    Click here to learn more about farmer Mike and Hedge Family Farm.

    Click here to check out farmer Alec and Crop Culture Farm.

    Click here to shop on Modern Grower with Alec's affiliate link.

    Click here to watch the video version!

    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:
    Instagram
    Instagram

    Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network:
    Carrot Cashflow
    Farm Small Farm Smart
    Farm Small Farm Smart Daily
    The Growing Microgreens Podcast
    The Urban Farmer Podcast
    The Rookie Farmer Podcast
    In Search of Soil Podcast

    Check out Diego's books:
    Sell Everything You Grow on Amazon
    Ready Farmer One on Amazon

    **** Modern Grower and Diego Footer participate in the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to prov
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    1 時間 21 分
  • How Two Small Farms Avoid Summer Burnout (TRFP 48)

    How Two Small Farms Avoid Summer Burnout (TRFP 48)
    2026/07/04

    In this episode of the Rookie Farmer Podcast, Alec and Richard get real about the highs and lows of peak summer farming: from hitting a $3,000 sales milestone at the farmers market to a van breakdown that forced a last-minute scramble to getting better with farming techniques enough to squeeze in a yearly beach trip.

    Click here to learn more about farmer Richard and Sun and Soil Farm.

    Click here to check out farmer Alec and Crop Culture Farm.

    Click here to shop on Modern Grower with Alec's affiliate link.

    Click here to watch the video version!

    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:
    Instagram
    Instagram

    Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network:
    Carrot Cashflow
    Farm Small Farm Smart
    Farm Small Farm Smart Daily
    The Growing Microgreens Podcast
    The Urban Farmer Podcast
    The Rookie Farmer Podcast
    In Search of Soil Podcast

    Check out Diego's books:
    Sell Everything You Grow on Amazon
    Ready Farmer One on Amazon

    **** 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.
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    1 時間 26 分