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  • Farm Small Farm Smart

    The Real Cost of Scaling Your Farm Too Fast (2 of 3)

    26/10/2026 | 16 mins.
    Last time, Diego made the case for starting small. This is the other side of the coin: the biggest risk in farming isn't starting too small, it's scaling before you've proven the model. Diego breaks down the real cost of scaling too fast and the three signals that tell you you're actually ready.
    Watch the episode here!
    Interested in watching the series? Hop on over to our YouTube Channel! 
     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.
  • Farm Small Farm Smart

    Expectations from Microbial Applications - Gardening Beyond Basics 93

    25/10/2026 | 13 mins.
    In this episode, Dr. Jane Fife of 3Bar Biologics discusses reasonable expectations borne from microbial additives. 
     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.
  • Farm Small Farm Smart

    Start Small, Prove the Farm Model, Then Scale (1 of 3)

    19/10/2026 | 14 mins.
    Everybody wants to start a farm empire. The smartest move is to start it small. Very, very small. Diego breaks down why "start small, prove the model, then scale" isn't just farming advice, it's a universal business principle.
    Watch the episode here!
    Interested in watching the series? Hop on over to our YouTube Channel! 
     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.
  • Farm Small Farm Smart

    Raising Organic Matter in Soil - Gardening Beyond Basics 92

    18/10/2026 | 12 mins.
    In this episode, Dr. Gabe Kenne of the University of South Carolina talks about how to raise organic matter in the soil to increase productivity. 
     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.
  • Farm Small Farm Smart

    You're Selling to the Wrong People (2 of 2)

    12/10/2026 | 14 mins.
    Your customer probably isn't who you think it is. In the finale of the Who to Sell series, Diego names the "mission trap," building a farm around the people you most want to help, who may not want, value, or be able to afford what you grow, and lays out the sequence that actually works: build a profitable business first, then use it to expand your impact.
    Watch the episode here!
    Interested in watching the series? Hop on over to our YouTube Channel! 
     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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About Farm Small Farm Smart
Insights for vegetable farmers and market gardeners who earn, or want to earn, a living growing vegetables profitably. In each episode, I talk with a beginning or experienced farmer, diving deep into their story to find out what makes their market farm successful. I focus on in-the-field farming. Soil preparation, weed management, post-harvest processing, appropriate technology, farm tools and equipment, and growing crops. Hosted and produced by Diego Footer's Modern Grower Podcast Network.
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