How do you manage through a crisis and what lessons come from such a time? In this episode of the Thriving Farmer Podcast, we’re joined by Ian and Rachel Harding of Wet Knot Farms, located in Marietta, South Carolina. Ian and Rachel started their farm to get back to nature, and to raise their three......
What ways can your farm bring more value to your community? In this week’s podcast, we’re hosting Kelly Shepherd, Co-Owner of What the Farm , located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. What the Farm is focusing on the health and vitality of the land through regenerative farming, and their mission is simple: serve the soil, serve......
Do you know what it takes to grow specialty apples to make organic apple cider and brandy?? In this Thriving Farmer podcast, we’re joined by Deirdre Birmingham, Co-Founder of The Cider Farm, located in Madison, Wisconsin. The Cider Farm grows true cider apples organically for the purposes of making The Cider Farm brand of (hard)......
How has your farm evolved, and what changes have you made to scale your business? On this week’s Thriving Farmer Podcast, we’re joined by Matt Carr, Owner of Linden Lane Farms, a family operated farm located in Krestova, Canada. Linden Lane Farms has been in operation since 1978. The farm started as five acres of......
What Sasha Learned Implementing Permaculture and Starting a Farm Store In this Thriving Farmer Podcast, we are joined by Sasha Miller, Co-Founder of Purplebrown Farmstead. Sasha and her husband, Jimmy, started Purplebrown Farmstead with their two kids, Ohlen & Ivan, in 2016. Sasha is the full-time farmer, but everyone has their integral role. Purplebrown applied......
What tools do you use to reach more customers? In this Thriving Farmer Podcast, we’re joined by Lindsey Lusher Shute: farmer, co-founder and former executive director of the National Young Farmers Coalition, and co-owner of Hearty Roots Community Farm. An Ohio native, Lindsey first developed her love of farming on her grandfather’s land in the......
What Should a Small Farmer Know When Starting with Hops? Today on the Thriving Farmer Podcast, we’re joined by Eric Sannerud, Hop Evangelist and Farm Advocate from Minnesota. Eric was co-founder and CEO of Mighty Axe Hops, Minnesota’s largest hop farm. Eric started Mighty Axe Hops in 2013 and has since grown the farm from......
Interested in foraging and having your own business? Listen to foraging expert, Anne-Marie Bilella, for some great advice and ideas. In this episode, we’re tuning in to Thriving Farmer Value-Added Summit speaker Anne-Marie Bilella, aka the Forager Chick, of Bella Vista Farm, located in Monroe, Georgia. Bella Vista is a local, private farm that specializes......
Sandor Katz speaks on the revival of fermentation and the benefits for you and your value-added business. In this episode of the Thriving Farmer Podcast, we’re joined by fermentation expert and best-selling author, Sandor Katz. Sandor is the author of popular books such as The Art of Fermentation, Wild Fermentation, Fermentation Journeys, and more. Sandor’s......
Joel Salatin speaks on the benefits of having a value-added strategy on farms. In this podcast, we’re sharing one of our amazing guests from the Value-Added Summit, Joel Salatin of Polyface Farm, located in Swoope, Virginia. Joel talks to us about the benefits of and techniques involved with an effective, game-changing implementation of a value-added......