Bootstrap Farmer Radio: Recent Episodes
Nick Burton
Bootstrap Farmer Radio is a podcast that focuses on empowering growers and gardeners with the knowledge and resources they need to be successful, whether they are backyard gardeners, flower farmers, or market farmers. We interview farmers from all walks of life to share their experiences and give helpful tips to growers, no matter where they are in their journey. If you’re just starting your gardening business, an experienced market farmer or home gardener, or growing your first plants in their apartment, you’ll find something for you in this podcast. We talk about USA-made products like our greenhouses and seed trays, microgreens, aquaponics, flower farming, propagation, and more.
Join us at the Farm Resort in White Wright, Texas on April 27th and 28th for an event that will transform your farming skills. Learn from JM Fortier, an experienced market farmer and speaker. Get ready for workshops on boosting farm productivity, soil management, and innovative growing techniques. You'll also have the opportunity to see hands-on demos with the latest farming tools and techniques. Connect with local farmers, share insights, and grow together. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from industry experts, expand your network, and be part of a groundbreaking event. Get your tickets here ➡️ https://www.farmresort.com/learn
This talk with returning guests from Bouldin Food Forest. Vanessa Bates and Ben McConnell are for individuals interested in or currently engaged in market farming and navigating the new challenges and opportunities that come with being over 50. As we age, our physical capabilities can change, and once straightforward tasks may become more demanding. This discussion will delve into practical ways to adapt farming practices to suit mobility and physical strength changes, ensuring that farming remains a rewarding and feasible endeavor even after reaching this milestone age. We'll cover specific challenges that farmers over 50 might face, such as decreased stamina, joint pain, or other mobility issues, and explore modifications to traditional farming techniques that can help alleviate these problems. This includes leveraging technology, adjusting farm layouts for efficiency, and adopting less physically demanding farming methods. Additionally, the talk will highlight the benefits of continuing to farm after 50, such as staying active, maintaining a connection to the land, and the satisfaction of producing food. We'll also touch on potential pitfalls, like the risk of injury or burnout, and how to avoid them. Whether you're a seasoned farmer looking to adjust your practices as you age or considering farming later in life, this talk will provide valuable insights and strategies for making the most of farming in your prime years after 50.
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In September 2023, Bouldin Food Forest faced a test of strength and spirit when ferocious winds tore through their farm, ravaging structures and leaving chaos in their wake. In this heartfelt video, Vanessa and Ben unveil the reality of severe weather impacts on agriculture and share a powerful testament to resilience and recovery. Watch as they recount the moment destruction hit and how they rose from the ruins, drawing on community support and unwavering resolve. Their tale goes beyond farming—it's about facing adversity, harnessing inner strength, and human connection. This is a must-see if you've ever wondered how to brace for the unexpected or recover from a devastating setback. Join us as we witness Bouldin Food Forest's remaking and rebirth, told by two of the strongest farmers Bootstrap Farmer has ever met. 💪 Experience the power of coming back stronger and being inspired by the community togetherness. ✅ Like, Share, and Subscribe for more stories like this. ➡️ Don't forget to hit the notification bell so you won't miss out on our future videos. #Agriculture #ExtremeWeather #FarmResilience #RecoveryStory #FoodForest #CaterpillarTunnel #HoopHouse #FarmingCommunity #Strength #BouldinFoodForest #marketgarden https://bouldinfoodforest.com www.bootstrapfarmer.com
In September 2023, Bouldin Food Forest faced a test of strength and spirit when ferocious winds tore through their farm, ravaging structures and leaving chaos in their wake. In this heartfelt video, Vanessa and Ben unveil the reality of severe weather impacts on agriculture and share a powerful testament to resilience and recovery. Watch as they recount the moment destruction hit and how they rose from the ruins, drawing on community support and unwavering resolve. Their tale goes beyond farming—it's about facing adversity, harnessing inner strength, and human connection. This is a must-see if you've ever wondered how to brace for the unexpected or recover from a devastating setback. Join us as we witness Bouldin Food Forest's remaking and rebirth, told by two of the strongest farmers Bootstrap Farmer has ever met. 💪 Experience the power of coming back stronger and being inspired by the community togetherness. ✅ Like, Share, and Subscribe for more stories like this. ➡️ Don't forget to hit the notification bell so you won't miss out on our future videos. #Agriculture #ExtremeWeather #FarmResilience #RecoveryStory #FoodForest #CaterpillarTunnel #HoopHouse #FarmingCommunity #Strength #BouldinFoodForest #marketgarden https://bouldinfoodforest.com www.bootstrapfarmer.com
Meet Ben and Vanessa of Bouldin Food Forest serving the Austin, Texas market. Bouldin Food Forest grows rich, nutrient-dense food using regenerative agriculture methods. It’s a throwback to when agriculture was about craftsmanship, not industrial mechanization and chemicals favored by today’s large factory farms. The result: beautiful vegetables and a surrounding ecosystem that flourishes. Bootstrap Farmer has had the pleasure of spending several days at Bouldin Food Forest over the last few months, and we have been blown away by the quality of their crops, the organization of their farm, and the effortless grit with which they operate. Comment below your biggest takeaways from this great interview with some true heroes of agriculture. Follow Vanessa and Ben on IG
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The Greenhouse and Hoop House Grower's Handbook What crops make the most money in a Hoop House? What options do farmers need when growing year-round? What are ways big growers leverage every square inch of protected culture? Andrew Mefferd, the author of The Greenhouse and Hoop House Growers Handbook, discussed his motivation and observations in writing the required reading growing manual for any market gardener.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:30 Origin of The Greenhouse and Hoop House Grower's Handbook
08:50 Increasing Yields
11:00 Tomatoes
59:31 Cold Weather Growing
01:22:30 Sunlight
01:31:57 Plant Fertility
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We dive deep. And we mean deep into how hybrid seeds are developed and brought to market with Andrew Mefferd. Andrew is the owner/editor of Growing For Market Magazine, author of The Greenhouse and Hoop House Grower's Handbook, and served many years at the trial farm at Johnny's Selected Seeds. His intense knowledge of seeds and the seed industry makes this interview the end all discussions on hybrid seeds.
Please note that this podcast was recorded several weeks before the GMO Purple tomato announcement in early February 2024.
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A family reunion of sorts, Bootstrap Farmer welcomes Andrew Mefferd, publisher of Growing for Market Magazine and author of The Greenhouse and Hoop House Grower's Handbook, to the studio, along with Bootstrap Farmers Director of Sales Randy Cummings & Customer Service Specialist Kari Danial. Host Nick, Randy, and Andrew have known each other for close to 12 years and have worked on many projects in the small ag space. This in-person meet-up was long overdue, and this conversation covered many topics related to small farm producers. Here you go if you want to know what farm nerds talk about after hours. From how technology is being presented to small farms, emerging markets, new farm product trends, and consumer diets, we get multiple perspectives of what we're paying attention to.
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In this reaction video, the Bootstrap Farmer Podcast crew dives deeper into the JM Fortier interview with Bootstrap Farmer ( https://youtu.be/Kd_jZnRaQbk ) and discus individual takeaways from @TheMarketGardeners
TIMESTAMPS: 00:17 Intro 00:45 Farm Sustainability 09:59 School and Healthy Living 19:45 Increasing Greenhouse Production 27:38 Keeping Your Market Small 34:30 Writing The Market Gardener
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Being a Market Gardener means serving our buyers where they are most likely to convert into repeatable sales at prices to keep you thriving in your agricultural business. In this episode, we look at many sales opportunities small farms have to serve their markets through traditional farmers markets, direct-to-consumer delivery, partnerships, and added-value products. Join Michael Bell of Dallas Half Acre Farm, Karl Binger from Paris Natural Farm, and Nick and Kari from Bootstrap farmer as we explore new options for farmer sales channels.
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No stranger to the DFW growing community, Michael Bell runs a small farm just outside Dallas, TX. He sells direct to consumer seasonal salad veggies directly to his clients on his low-stress terms. If you think you need a lot of acreage or even a water supply, check out what Michael has accomplished, truly keeping a manageable scale as he bootstraps his way to long-term farming goals.
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Nick & Karl Binger of Market Garden Paris Natural Farms discuss the qualities of a great market gardener. Patience, planning, and hard work will go a long way as new farmers leave corporate jobs, start second incomes & plan retirement income goals.
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Are you a Gardener, Hobby Farm, Farmer, or Market Gardner? Bootstrap Farmer supports all growers no matter where they are scaled. But in this new Market Gardener series, we are diving deep into what drives local food and food economics through the lens of farmers working their land year-round.
In this first episode, Nick & Karl Binger of Paris Natural Farms discuss some of the things that set Market Gardeners apart from other growers.
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Bootstrap Farmer engages in an enlightening conversation with legendary Jean-Martin Fortier @TheMarketGardeners on various subjects concerning the state of small-scale farming as a profession. We share the belief that there's a vast potential to cater to all market sizes, and it's crucial now more than ever for those at the forefront of this sector to assert the essential role of small-scale agriculture in their local region. If you are ready to get inspired in 2024, watch, comment, and subscribe to join the conversation.
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Mindful Garden's Sean Pessarra has made hundreds of thousands if not a million soil blocks over his farming career. He is also the inventor of the Mindful Gardener Soil Block Drop Seeder.
In this interview, Sean discusses the how-to's, whats, and whys of Soil Blocking for seed starting.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:38 What is soil blocking
01:23 What makes up the soil mix
03:31 How to choose soil mix
07:07 Why you should limit liquid feeds
08:00 How long till the plant receive the benefits from the nutrients in the block
10:00 When to fertilize soil block
11:00 How far in advance can you make soil blocks
14:11 Adding water for soil block mix
16:15 What is the soil block
19:24 Air pruning in soil block
23:02 Advantage of early season soil blocking
27:30 Soil block dibbler sizes
28:50 Garden planning with blocks
30:45 Are soil blocks fragile
31:20 Which size soil block maker should I get
33:20 Which trays to use for soil blocks
34:10 Drop seeder
37:50 Best practices to water soil blocks
43:30 Key components to farming
47:05 Wrap up
49:00 Bloopers
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Join Sean Pessarra, Nick, and Karl Binger and learn how Sean, the founder of Mindful Farmer, and learn how he took his part-time beekeeping operation in Texas and transformed it into a full-time sustainable agriculture business rich in experience that has led to an amazing career serving farmers through better tools and consulting. This is part 1 of a two-part Soil Block interview.
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00:00 Intro
01:40 Mindful Farmer Beginnings
07:08 Heifer International
10:00 starting Mindful Farmer
12:15 $200k on 3 acres
16:50 Sourcing to local restaurants
18:10 Organic growing in the south
20:30 Where it’s grown vs. how it’s grown
21:18 Regional vs. national chain stores
23:30 Wholesale vs. direct-to-consumer prices
25:50 Farmers market options
29:45 CSA model options
30:40 Defining direct vs. wholesale on the farm
32:46 Should a new farmer start with wholesale
34:07 Farmer math= $ per square foot
36:00 Boutique grocer options
37:30 What you need for winter flower growing
39:17 First to market early in the season
41:30 Making the most out of sqft
43:00 Creativity in your farm
44:00 Avoid burnout 4
5:20 Bundling your energy
46:50 Learn to say NO
51:20 Mindful Farmer’s Made in the USA Tools, Drop Seeder
56:20 Broad fork tools
58:10 Making better tools
59:08 Helping home gardeners
01:00:00 Investing upfront to save later
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Have you always wanted to start composting but didn’t know where to start or what to buy? In this episode, Neil Kaufman from Dallas College will show you how to get started with zero-waste composting at home or on your market farm. Learn the basics of setting up and managing a zero-waste composting system, and see why it's an easy win for both you and the environment. Learn to keep things simple, what composting rules to break, which ones to bend, and how to scale up your compost as your garden becomes a market garden. Help divert nutrients and biodiversity from the landfill to your growing spaces with confidence and little to no upfront costs. Extra Credit Bonus learning on reusing spent microgreen media: www.bootstrapfarmer.com/blogs/microgreens/reusing-spent-microgreen-trays #composting #vermiculture #zerowaste
A re-release of our 1st interview with Kupu Place Farm’s Anthony Mau. In this 2021 Interview, Anthony was beginning year 3 of production on his Honolulu, Hawaii Aquaponic farm featuring shallow water culture raft beds, microgreen production, and edible flowers. Learn about some of the history of agriculture in Hawaii and how this current farm sits on century-old taro fields. You will learn about the shipping, importing, and growing of food in Hawaii and how to work with what you have to grow what your community needs. We wanted to review this interview as we recently revisited Anthony in year 5 as he recently bought a second farm location. This time capsule video shows what a farmer in year two thinks about as the business is rapidly scaling at farmer's markets and chef sales. In the next video, you will see how they are thinking bigger, better, and consciously as they continue to scale to the islands growing food needs. Part 2 : https://youtu.be/sWtlz1yVdJI www.bootstrapfarmer.com #hawaiifarming #aquaponics #microgreens #shallowwaterculture #edibleflowers
Welcome back to Kupu Place, 2023! Bootstrap Farmer revisits Anthony Mau of Kupu Place Farms for a year 5 catch up. Since the last time, we spoke they have acquired a second location to serve the Hawaiian Islands ever growing food needs. This is an interesting look at the differences in how a farm business owner group looks at solving food security for the most remote regions after an additional two years of farm management experience. The scaling of a farm requires an evolving list of considerations that are highlighted in this video. We are proud to have been with Kupu Place as they have grown over the last five years. If you haven't seen their 1st interview from 2021 click https://youtu.be/3-6fiJLRmic to get the full back story of this aquaponic lettuce, microgreen, and edible flower farm. www.bootstrapfarmer.com #hawaiifarming #aquaponics #microgreens #shallowwaterculture #edibleflowers
Two transplants move to Texas to start new farms.
Karl Binger (Paris Natural Farm) and Bootstrap Farmer's own Karl Russell discuss moving to a new state and starting a farm from scratch. Find out how they carved out their market, moved chickens across America, and how no one ever told them about fire ants before moving into a HOT growing zone.
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Two transplants move to Texas to start new farms.
Karl Binger (Paris Natural Farm) and Bootstrap Farmer's own Karl Russell discuss moving to a new state and starting a farm from scratch. Find out how they carved out their market, moved chickens across America, and how no one ever told them about fire ants before moving into a HOT growing zone.
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Bootstrap Farmers’ Farmer-in-Residence, Karl Binger, recently visited Tanzania to observe and learn about small-scale farming practices in rural parts of the country. From working the land with manual tools to sourcing seeds for crops, Karl learned about some of the challenges that these farmers face every day.
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Join us as we sit down with Jill Ragan of Whispering Willow Farm and learn about her journey to successful farm life. From publishing her book, "Tiny But Mighty Farm," to making the transition with her husband, Nate, to build out the market farm of their dreams. She shares advice for those looking to make similar transitions and discusses her ongoing partnership with Bootstrap Farmer. Grab a SIGNED copy of the Tiny but Mighty Farm: https://thewhisperingwillowfarm.com/products/book Shop The Whispering Willow Store: https://thewhisperingwillowfarm.com/
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Milan Turner was just a beginner gardener, but his journey to inspire others and bring change to his South Atlanta community started with a single basil plant. Now, he's created something amazing - a demonstration garden to provide fresh food access for people living in neighboring food deserts.
Learn how Milan started, went viral, and created a vision of localized change that is sure to give everyone actionable ways to make small changes where they live. Partnering with Bootstrap Farmer, we hope this inspiring story will encourage others to create positive change in their own communities.
TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Bootstrap Farmer calls ATL Grow 02:26 Milan’s first plant 06:07 Reflecting on generational gardening roots 07:29 “I’m way too detached from my food” 07:51 1st patio garden 10:00 Gardening with the kids 11:03 Cooking with fresh herbs 14:04 Square foot gardening over planting 20:37 There is a lot to learn about gardening 21:29 The online garden community 23:17 Discovering Bootstrap Farmer Heavy Duty Trays through hardening off starts 26:00 1st backyard garden 30:21 Going Viral on Social Media 46:40 What to do with an opportunity 47:36 Atlanta: a big small town 50:20 Atlanta’s food desert 52:23 How neighborhood gardens can make a difference 01:01:44 How society should view farmers 01:03:47 Changing just one neighborhood 01:06:42 The ATL Grow Demonstration Garden powered by Bootstrap Farmer #inspiringchange #Atlanta #gardening #raisedbeds #fooddesert Are you just starting your garden? Find our endless list of FREE growing resources here: https://www.bootstrapfarmer.com/pages/resources
Answering your questions about heating hoop houses, supplies & why Bootstrap Farmer packages items in the quantities we do.
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In this podcast, you'll learn how to get the most out of your hoop house and low tunnel. Then take a deep dive into the value of visiting other farms to learn more about what your own farm needs. We'll also look at the research and development cycle necessary for creating new products and how long it takes to move production overseas to the USA.
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In this podcast, you'll learn how to get the most out of your hoop house and low tunnel. Then take a deep dive into the value of visiting other farms to learn more about what your own farm needs. We'll also look at the research and development cycle necessary for creating new products and how long it takes to move production overseas to the USA.
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In this series, Drew Demler of Big Tex Urban Farms will break down the top lessons from thousands of questions he has been asked about hydroponic farming.
Big Tex Urban Farms is a demonstration greenhouse at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas. Drew and his team oversee many systems of hydroponic farming including deep water culture, vine crops in dutch buckets, microgreens, NFT, aeroponic towers, grow racks: all in a greenhouse plus a container farm utilizing shallow water culture completely indoors. Each week through Big Tex Urban Farms the State Fair of Texas donates 100% of its harvested crops to local community centers, schools, churches, and food banks. In 2022 they surpassed 1,000,000 servings of hyper-local food donated to these community organizations in South Dallas.
Today's PC is the combination of the first 11 videos in the Elements of Hydroponics Series produced by Bootstrap Farmer. Videos can be watched on Bootstrap Farmer's YouTube channel
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Part 2 with The Nakid Gardeners Tory & Sidney Holland on their NRCS High Tunnel Grant. Nick discusses other examples of navigating NRCS projects around the country.
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Do you want to learn about gardening and homesteading but be able to do things your own way? Do you want some solid gardening tips without feeling boxed into a mold in order to fit in? We've got the Podcast for you! We sat down with The Nakid Gardeners to talk about how they started their YouTube channel, what their priorities are for their homestead and their future, and how they chose their property. There is tons of actionable and practical advice in this video, plus tons of comedy. Get out your notebooks and get ready to laugh! The Nakid Gardeners have taken over the Bootstrap Farmer podcast studio.
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Randy Cummings & Nick are on the road this week and we found some time to discuss growing in the heat of the Summer. We lean on Randy’s many visits to southern farms for tips and tricks to keep plants thriving when the sun is beating everything down. Nick also hits the high points of growing a multi variety salad blend.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Growing in the Heat
00:41 Crop Selection in Extended Seasons
01:30 Adjusting Price when Cost Increases
02:25 Heat Tolerant Lettuce for Summer Production
02:55 Lettuce Types
04:31 Why You Should Buy Seeds by Count, Not Weight
05:26 Visiting Farms in Summer
06:55 Germinating Seeds & How Indoor Growing is Affected by Summer Temps
09:11 Preparing Starts for Transplanting
10:05 Drip Irrigation
11:18 Protecting the Root Zone
12:37 Sizing Hydroponic Equipment to Reduce Heat Buildup
13:36 Harvesting Early & Plant Spacing for Petite Cuts
14:56 Your Crops Have to Pay Rent
15:27 Salad Mixes
21:44 Wood Mulch
23:54 Calibrating Application Equipment
25:09 Layers of Protection & Micro-Climates
26:53 Air Movement
27:57 Humidity
32:41 Preparing for Yield Decline in High Summer
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Amanda Vanhoozier & Nick continue their discussion on farmers markets and the farm to table movement. We take a look at the importance of authenticity, telling your own story, and staying true to your clients.
Big companies, media, and local people outside of small farming have easy access to twist how food and farming is perceived. Consumers are wise to these mistruths and are hungry for better food and transparent relationships.
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Farmers Markets today are ubiquitous parts of our lives. From big cities to small rural towns once a week people and interact with today's growers. But how did we get here? Join us for a front-row seat into what it was like in the early days of the Dallas Farmers Market and how it came to be what it is today. We sit with Amanda Vanhoozier, former market director for the Dallas Farmers Market, to discuss the market's many facets, including its transition from the public to the private sector. Amanda shares some of her struggles during a rocky transition, how markets today have changed drastically from the days of truck farms and family-grown produce, and how we are finding our way back. The Dallas Farmers Market is a case study of how many markets came to be and how farming has driven economies and infrastructure growth.Ever since humans moved from hunter gatherers to today farmers have been the catalyst for change. Understanding our industry's history has never been as important as right now.
Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 3:00 Dallas Farmers Market Overview 7:00 Commodity Farmers Selling at the Market 8:00 Early Traditions at the Market 10:40 Produce Houses 13:40 How Market Customers Have Changed 16:00 Produce House Waste at the Market 20:20 Earning Your Spot at the Market 23:13 Broken Window Theory in Relation to the Market 24:38 Employee vs. Producer Ran Market Booths 26:00 Day Markets vs. Night Markets 32:00 Deception at the Market 38:00 Farm to Table
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Large venture backed agriculture is largely backed by experienced CEO’s from outside industries who know how to run large companies. What do large companies put in place to sell for a profit? How can they spin average truths to outpace their competitors? What do different departments do within a corporation to push the ball forward?
Randy Cummings discusses how larger farms go about day to day operations and market development. We cover how small farms can use these best practices to build and grow smaller decentralized food for your local market.
If we are to collectively put a big dent in local food what can we learn from big Ag that can lead to tweaks in small business ownership that will make the mass market take notice?
We discuss farm location relative to the market Different staff or operational staffing departments to consider like Public Relations, Compliance, Media, Merchandisers & Sales
GMO misconceptions
Labeling & presentation
Packaging Media coverage
Contingency plans & risk management
Touch free and robotics in agriculture
Third party testing for contaminants
Reducing liability
Speed Round to get to know Randy a little better
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Bootstrap Farmer’s Nick Burton and Randy Cummings discuss current and rising market trends in Agriculture. They also bring insights for growers looking into diversifying their operations or branding into new markets. Are you interested in broadening your knowledge about current agricultural trends? Whether that be with edible flowers, microgreens, cultivating mushrooms, or cut flowers.
Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:37 Exploring Market Trends in Agriculture 3:59 Diversification and Leveraging What You are Already Doing 6:03 Setting Yourself Apart with Speciality Products 7:37 Finding a Demand for Your Products 8:08 Leveraging Your Farm for Photography 13:00 Relationship Building in Farming 14:58 Why is Flower Farming Rising in Popularity? 15:55 Utilizing all 4 Seasons as a Local Flower Farmer 20:14 Flower Production Under a High Tunnel 21:30 Demand for Succulents 22:53 Mushroom Farming 24:03 Resources for Staying Up to Date on Trends 26:59 Farm and Homestead Influencers 28:45 Non-Farming Ways to Work in Agriculture 36:29 Finding an Approach that Works for Your Farm and Market 38:55 Customizations and Expenses that Come with 44:00 Standard and Sizing 50:05 Navigating Product Challenges and Optimising Product Information 54:52 Offering Multiple Ways for Demonstrations and Learning 59:34 Meetup Collaborations for Farmers 1:00:55 Collaborations at Bootstrap Farmer
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Bootstrap Farmer is on-site at Midori Acres Microgreens in Taos, New Mexico. Catch this interview with Rebecca from Micori Acres, where she brings us through the daily operations of their micro-farm. This interview will give you insight into what it is like to run a consistent, successful microgreens farm and how to establish key client relationships. Learn how a small indoor farm can generate income, even in a small market.
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Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:00 Starting the Microgreens Farm 4:00 Selling to Grocery Stores and Co-ops 6:37 Startup Decisions and Mentorship 9:00 Building Interest at the Local and Region Level 11:30- Selling Microgreens in Bulk 13:00 Sustainability Practices in Microgreens 14:00 Establishing Client Relationships/ Reputation 15:50 Dating Microgreens for Grocery Stores 16:52 Final Thoughts
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Ever wonder what the difference is between seeds labeled “microgreens” versus your garden variety? We have answers. Randy Cummings talks all about the seed breeding process and why it is important for the success of your farm to know your supplier and to make sure they offer the resources to back up your seed investments.
Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:04 Seeking out Quality Seed Suppliers 3:07 Pinpointing Ideal Germination Temperatures 4:43 Resources and Guidance Available from Seed Companies 10:41 Seeking out Experts in Your Area and In the Field 15:14 Sustainability in Agriculture 22:13 Seed Production to Packet 27:37 Why Quality Control Matter in Seed Production 29:53 Warranties on Seed 31:50 Diversification on the Farm 35:55 Knowing Your Market When Seed Buying 40:55 What is Different about Microgreen Seeds vs. Garden Seeds? 49:22 Perspective from a Sales Rep on Microgreen Seed Sales 51:20 What it Takes to Develop a New Variety Commercially 57:53 Personal Seed Saving and Heirlooms 1:02:03 Being Proactive about Seed and Supply Orders 1:09:39 Record-Keeping and Forecasting Your Farm’s Needs 1:15:07 Maximizing Your Investment and Efforts
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We are very excited to welcome industry veteran Randy Cummings to Bootstrap Farmer.
Randy served small farming the past 10 plus years from the seed supply side of the industry. His deep knowledge of farmer's needs, industry trends, and technical expertise will deepen Bootstrap Farmers roster.
This introduction explains why we are so pumped to have him aboard.
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A very by chance-last minute opportunity to meet up with two of our favorite people. Amanda Vanhoozier of Bishop Hill Farm Flowers and Karl Binger on a rained out day. Amanda who has been involved with farmers markets since 2002 both behind the booth and running of markets. Karl in the beginning of year 3 on his homestead turned market farm. With several hundred farm visits behind her Amanda and Karl discuss where Paris Natural Farms is in their journey.
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A very by chance-last minute opportunity to meet up with two of our favorite people. Amanda Vanhoozier of Bishop Hill Farm Flowers and Karl Binger on a rained out day. Amanda who has been involved with farmers markets since 2002 both behind the booth and running of markets. Karl in the beginning of year 3 on his homestead turned market farm. With several hundred farm visits behind her Amanda and Karl discuss where Paris Natural Farms is in their journey.
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Ordering trees from a wholesale nursery this season? Watch this video for tips on when to order and what to expect when your shipment comes. Bootstrap Farmer is on-site at the Bob Wells Nursery in Mineola, Texas, followed by an exclusive interview with nursery owners Ed and Rachel Donnelly, where they discuss the process and the care taken when shipping out trees for wholesale orders. Learn more about what makes this nursery unique and how they have managed to draw customers from all over, both online and at their retail location.
Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:39 Starting the Tree Nursery 5:50 Budgeting for a Nursery Business 7:35 Acquiring Bob Wells Nursery 9:03 Demonstration Gardens, Workshops, and Experiences at Bob Wells 13:30 Starting a Local Seed Exchange 14:15 Drawing Outside Customers 18:40 Competing with Big Box Stores and Loss-leader pricing 21:20 Converting from Wholesale to Retail 25:36 Workshops and Classes 30:19 Nursery Seasonal Schedule 33:43 Forecasting and planning for demand 38:22 Online ordering and shipping 45:24 Staffing and Labor Requirements 51:51 Navigating Customer Questions 57:02 Providing Retail Products
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Green spaces are slowly disappearing in the ever-growing urban sprawl of today’s world. Farmer Rishi is getting back to the roots of his property and offering agricultural immersion for his surrounding community at Sarvodaya Farms & Nursery. We tour a plant nursery in this video, unlike any you have probably seen. Explore this diverse property with us and learn how this business model provides full-time jobs and a learning environment for perennial gardening, grafting, and soil regeneration. The Sarvodaya Institute is interested in providing an enriching environment for people to visit, learn, and replicate -even if it's just on their patio with one plant.
https://sarvodayainstitute.org/
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Green spaces are slowly disappearing in the ever-growing urban sprawl of today’s world. Farmer Rishi is getting back to the roots of his property and offering agricultural immersion for his surrounding community at Sarvodaya Farms & Nursery. We tour a plant nursery in this video, unlike any you have probably seen. Explore this diverse property with us and learn how this business model provides full-time jobs and a learning environment for perennial gardening, grafting, and soil regeneration. The Sarvodaya Institute is interested in providing an enriching environment for people to visit, learn, and replicate -even if it's just on their patio with one plant.
https://sarvodayainstitute.org/
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Green spaces are slowly disappearing in the ever-growing urban sprawl of today’s world. Farmer Rishi is getting back to the roots of his property and offering agricultural immersion for his surrounding community at Sarvodaya Farms & Nursery. We tour a plant nursery in this video, unlike any you have probably seen. Explore this diverse property with us and learn how this business model provides full-time jobs and a learning environment for perennial gardening, grafting, and soil regeneration. The Sarvodaya Institute is interested in providing an enriching environment for people to visit, learn, and replicate -even if it's just on their patio with one plant.
https://sarvodayainstitute.org/
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Earth Grower’s owner Brian Maisenbacher has dedicated his life to becoming the best farmer he possibly can be. He is mission-driven to help others have success in growing food and medicinal crops for their communities and their families.
He is passionate about finding solutions to help farmers become more regenerative and profitable. Brian has wholeheartedly spent over a decade working on farms, heritage orchards, cattle ranches, doing landscaping, and designing home gardens and farms around Arizona, California, and the Midwest.
He has also spent time working in Kenya to help build farms and provide fresh water for children's homes and churches with Love Mercy Organization. Periodically he teaches agricultural classes with Earth Citizens Organization Farm in Cottonwood Arizona.
He studied Permaculture Design at Oregon State University, Korean Natural Farming with Chris Trump, Microbial Density and Diversity Analysis with Dr. Mary Lucero, as well as Microscopy and the Soil Food Web with Dr. Elaine Ingham.
He embodies the philosophy of working with the rhythms of Nature and allowing it to be a conduit to become a better human being. He created Earth Grower LLC to help him achieve these goals in himself, and to help others become stronger, more resilient farmers.
Filmed in Venice Beach, CA with additional in field footage from Grae Biggs
Timestamps and Topics:
00:00 Earth Grower intro, Microbial soil testing, holistic management, lean practices, with ecological goals
01:10 Recent Arizona farm project
03:24 Intro to Brian’s blog post: 7 Things to Consider Before Starting a Farm
05:40 Past farm experience
06:33 Orchard work
14:15 Farms are a set of complex systems working as a whole
16:03 Working and building international farms
21:58 Deep Dive: 7 Things to Consider Before Starting a Farm
22:22 1- Be clear about your goals
37:24 2- What are you good at
40:27 3 What lifestyle do you desire
42:13 Stacking functions with permaculture practices: Animals
46:00 Farming is a business
51:31 You cannot control nature
57:32 Attachment is the root of suffering
59:31 Be prepared to ask for help
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Customer Service Manager, Rikki Dionisio discusses the customer service side of Bootstrap Farmer.
Rikki covers how that team covers product support, order support, and growing support.
Topics include: Orders, returns, international shipping, tax exemptions, training, communication, and working with other teams like creative, special projects, wholesale, and administration. And as always- interview bloopers.
Bootstrap Farmer's Customer Service Manager, Rikki, joins us to talk about her recent trip to Dallas, where she went on several farm tours and met some of our local farmer friends. Rikki discusses how this up-close experience with growers using our products and with the manufacturers that produce them is what makes the brand so unique. Listen as she recounts some of the lessons she learned and how she tries to help other growers keep calm and reassured during the hectic growing season. 00:00 Intro 01:54 Touring the Fabrication House 03:54 Bootstrap Farmer Warehouse Tour 04:31 Dallas Trade Show 06:33 Meeting Amanda from Bishop Hill Farms 11:52 Meeting Sky Flower Farm 15:09 Dinner with Calvin our Lead Injection Moulder and Drew Demler 18:58 Visiting Profound Microfarms 22:42 Visiting Urban Dirt Company 24:58 Helping Growers Navigate Challenges 26:51 Visiting Double 07 Farmers 29:24 Visiting Paris Coffee Shop with Automated Grow Rack 30:15 Warehouse Walk-through 38:27 Karl’s Farm and Beta Testing 45:00 Final Thoughts
While filming factory tours the Bootstrap Farmer Creative Team sat down with Tracy Lutz, who is working on a year long filming project, on what happens in the creative dept.
This unplanned quorum tackles topics like:
Social media tips, recognizing B-reel in the field, making content for different personality types, working with shot lists, scheduling a year of content, recycling content, reposting shared content, making videos, pronouncing grow bags, planning media, building your personal stock footage bank, and a real world example of trying to end an interview.
USA Manufacturing has been at the forefront of Bootstrap Farmer’s goals over the past few years with new products added all of the time. Join Bootstrap Farmer’s Creative Director Katie Russo, Tracy Lutz our farmer in residence, and Cal our lead injection moulder for a discussion about what it takes to produce our trays in the United States, why it matters, and what more is to come. We hope you will join us.
Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:00 Factory Tour Overview 2:00 Plastic Characteristics and Food Safety & UV Stabilization 3:55 Process of Bulk Resin to Finished Product 4:53 Injection Moulding Process 6:39 Limiting Waste During Manufacturing 9:24 Tracy Relates Farm Sustainability Practices and Manufacturing Practices 11:47 What can we do to limit plastic waste? 13:18 Bootstrap Farmer and the Manufacturing Learning Curve 15:23 Impact of USA Manufacturing on Quality and Transparency 18:13 Creating Community with Products 19:48 Bring Manufacturing Back to the United States and Job Creation 20:35 Overview of Latest BSF USA Made Products 24:17 Future Innovations in Manufacturing
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Pipe Klee announces the opening of the Urban Dirt Co Design Studio in Sherman, Texas. We examine the opportunities in serving the garden needs of homeowners private schools, and chefs while connecting the dots of gardening misconceptions.
TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 00:50 Why opening a design center as an extension of Urban Dirt Co 03:23 Homeowner gardens and the disconnect to market gardening for a living 07:02 Microgreens, market gardens, culinary gardens: delivery needs density 08:43 Real Estate & urban expansion speculation 10:57 Property investments need to generate income 12:55 Design center class room 16:56 The scale of home gardens 22:42 Buying pro products for home gardeners 24:51 Purchasing property 28:71 How to get people behind your ideas and earn support 34:42 Experiencing different gardens and budgets 40:34 The experience to say NO to shiny objects and false opportunities 41:32 Private school garden opportunities 42:14 Soft opening beta tests 43:37 Implementing hospitality into agritourism
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Join us as we explore this service-driven business with Piper of Urban Dirt Co. Previously a guest on our Podcast, Piper returns to give updates to her chef’s garden service in year 6. Chef gardens help expose guests to the benefits of seasonal vegetables while giving access to farm-fresh ingredients for culinary talents right on site. Learn more about this business and what it took to build it.
Time Stamps: 00:00 Intro 04:16 Urban Dirt Co. Chef’s Gardens 08:33 G.A.S. Gardening As a Service 10:58 Edible Landscape Seasons 18:12 Bar and cocktail programs 20:45 Chefs as clients 23:48 Seed starting and new farm 25:06 Edible Landscape Crops 28:00 Seed room, test garden, & hoop house 29:33 Gardens in public spaces 30:46 Irrigation 37:49 Small business skill sets 44:38 When to hire 1st employee 47:08 Learning to delegate
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Jill Ragan of Whispering Willow Farm interviews Calvin (Bootstrap Farmer's Injection Moulding Partner) on the manufacturing process of her limited edition pots.
They discuss the step by step moulding process, USA manufacturing, supply chain, and waste reduction in the moulding process.
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If you have ever dreamed of starting a flower farm, you need to watch this video! Meet Shannon from Sky Field Farm who turned her hobby of flower gardening into a profitable cut flower farm business. Learn how she gained her floral skills and learned from experimenting along the way. In this video, we will cover cut flower profitability, mistakes to avoid, and an overview of what it takes to start a cut flower farm.
TimeStamps:
0:00 Intro
4:00 Making a Profit with Cut Flowers
5:15 Cut Flowers for Weddings
7:10 Managing Customer Expectations with Local Flower Availability V. Imported Flowers
9:20 Large Floral Installations
11:55 Sourcing Sustainable Floral Containers & Vases
13:18 Selling Bouquets at Farmer's Markets 16:30 Building a Bouquet 101 (Filler, Fluff, Focal)
19:00 Flower Farm Packaging, Branding, Marketing
20:00 Teaching Flower Workshops
24:00 North Texas Gardening Resource Guide and Curriculum
29:00 Considerations for Planning a Flower Garden Space
31:00 2022 Workshop Schedule
34:00 Planning Tips for Seed Starting in Texas
Sky Field Farm Instagram - @skyeflowerfield
Website- https://www.skyeflowerfield.com/
Part 4. Karl Binger of @parisnaturalfarms/ discuses refining systems of his market farm homestead for income opportunities.
Time Stamps:
00:00 Intro
00:39 Refining systems, leveling up, increasing crop yields
05:09 Measuring crop value
07:39 Heirloom variety woes
09:17 Hybrid seeds are not GMO
10:25 Picking your startup battles
10:41 Mass market appeal
12:34 How to beta test a new offering
13:45 Learning from other farms
16:47 First restaurant sales
20:50 Fully operational farm & full time farming
25:32 Experienced based farm income
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Part 3. Karl Binger of @parisnaturalfarms/ discuses year two & three of his market farm homestead.
Time Stamps:
00:23 Year 1, 2, & 3 infrastructure budgets
04:25 Deciding how big to expand structures and hoop houses
09:59 Becoming the Bootstrap Farmer Test Farm and Gothic thoughts
12:59 Next goal: grow 100% under cover
14:36 Day in day out working in a hoop house thoughts
18:59 Adjusting to rural life and tuning into nature
22:25 Improving farm task workflows over time
24:38 Exodus from tech, medical & finance to agriculture
25:57 Open house and agritourism
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Part 2. Karl Binger of @parisnaturalfarms/ discuses year two of his market farm homestead.
Topics include:
Developing four season clients
Cold wet springs
Standard farm practices vs. in field engineering
Irrigation
Time management and setting boundaries
Raising a family on a new farm
A walkthrough of a week on and off the farm
Farmers market set up
Farmers market events
Paris, Texas Hatch Green Chile Fest
Promoting the farmers market
Year two confidence
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Bootstrap Farmer Podcast is back for 2022!
Karl Binger and his family's homestead near Paris, Texas is in its third year of production. In this episode we discuss a wide range of topics including: budget, infrastructure, land clearing, used hoop house hindsights, propagation, hoop house worries, microgreens, poultry eggs, and first farmers market.
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Interested in NRCS grants? Nick and Julian from Bootstrap Farmer take us through the specifications and requirements for NRCS funding. Interested in learning more?
Video https://youtu.be/ddKHyIuOnYs
Full Guide NRCS 👉 https://www.bootstrapfarmer.com/pages/nrcs-high-tunnel-initiative
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Do you live in a windy or snow prone area? There are extra supports and bracing available for hoop house builds. Julian and Nick from Bootstrap Farmer take us through the options and explain in detail how they work together to make a more rigid structure. Watch this video to learn more about how to add extra support to your hoop house. ****** Full Guide and How-To to Set Up a Hoop house or Greenhouse 👉 https://www.bootstrapfarmer.com/pages/hoop-house-high-tunnels Hoop house and Greenhouse Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toRXAWGz6jk&list=PL1MqldwbSbIVy-JGddjtdt3_aXeDDRVRM
Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:14 Wind Bracing Options for Hoop Houses 02:08 Purlin Kits and Trusses 04:05 Ongoing Winter Maintenance
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Protect your plants from harsh rays and help deliver more usable light with a shade cloth. We discuss the different percentages of fabric growers use and give us tips on how to install it. Are you curious about whether to use white or black shade cloth? Bootstrap Farmer has you covered.
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Timestamps: 00:12 Shade Cloth Percentages 01:22 Black V. White Shade Cloth Fabrics 02:06 Installing Shade Cloth 03:44 Shade Cloth Technology 05:17 Shade Cloth vs. Sun Shade 06:54 Creating Microclimates for Speciality Crops
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Trying to decide whether a double-layer film is something you need for your hoop house? Nick and Julian discuss the benefits of double-layer systems and explain the most efficient way to install them.
Video https://youtu.be/vDN3jMLUDu8
Timestamps: 00:20 Considerations with Inflation Fans 01:44 Low v. High Volume Fans 05:02 Mistakes to Avoid with Inflation Kits 07:46 Where to Install Double Layer of Plastic 08:42 Benefits of Double Layers of Plastic 09:55 Do You Even Need a Second Layer?
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Don’t install a hand crank on your hoop house UNTIL you hear these tips! Julian and Nick from Bootstrap Farmer explain the simple mechanism behind the useful hand cranks used for greenhouse roll up sides. Bootstrap Farmer introduces their new very own hand crank system and Julian shows us how to correctly use them! Watch this video to learn more about hand cranks and how they are often misused.
Timestamps: 00:20 Components of the Hand Crank 01:45 How to Use Hand Cranks 02:30 Common Questions about Hand Cranks https://youtu.be/nTlHXEvmU9k
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Bootstrap Farmer’s Tech Line specialist, Julian Sandoval explains the most common questions we receive on roll up side hand crank operation.
1- Rolling the hand crank to the inside of the hoop house to prevent catching water in the roll up side. 2- How to begin the roll up process at ground level. 3- How the gearbox works with the guide rod.
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Learn more about how to install greenhouse film and how to AVOID common mistakes. Nick and Julian discuss methods they have seen used to attach film to hoop houses and give tips on how to make the task easier.
https://youtu.be/qxApDmKXYyo
Timestamps: 00:10 What to Consider Before Installing Greenhouse Plastic 01:46 Unfolding and Laying out the Plastic 05:06 Recruiting Help for the Install 05:42 Tools for the Job 08:31 Installing Greenhouse Plastic 11:00 Tightening the Plastic 14:00 Endwall and Door Plastic
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Join Bootstrap Farmer for a discussion about greenhouse film and why it is so important to get the RIGHT one. Want to protect your plants from the elements? Learn about how UV protection in greenhouse films work and the Best way to install it.
Video https://youtu.be/H3A63Qlb5Gw
Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:16 Greenhouse Plastic V. Big Box Store Plastic 02:38 Using Lock Channel to Attach Plastic 03:14 Greenhouse Film Installation Tips 07:05 Speciality Greenhouse Films 08:28 Availability and Lead Times
Want to know why insect netting is so VITAL for a hoop house? Bootstrap Farmer’s Nick and Julian talk about the latest insect netting technology and why the big box store netting might not cut it. Learn more about the uses of insect netting and when to use it.
Timestamps: 00:10 Intro to Insect Netting 02:40 Agricultural Insect Netting V. Big Box Store Brands 03:38 Benefits of Insect Netting
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Watch this video BEFORE you design your end walls and doors! Join Bootstrap Farmer for a conversation about end wall designs and considerations you should have when designing your doors. Avoid making this construction project harder than it needs to be. Nick and Julian from Bootstrap Farmer guide you through the process and offer suggestions that will help you AVOID common mistakes.
Timestamps: 00:07 Intro to End Walls 02:57 Designing Doors 07:27 Pre-Fabricated Door Kits 09:30 Endwall Construction Mistakes to Avoid
Video examples: https://youtu.be/jnh7W5bJxY8
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Join Bootstrap Farmer for a comprehensive look at the methods used in the industry. Learn why Nick and Julian prefer lock channel and spring wire to attach plastic and coverings.
Timestamps: 00:17 What is Lock Channel? 01:41 Benefits of Spring Wire and Lock Channel 02:53 Installing Lock Channel 04:33 Board and Bat V. Lock Channel 05:33 Removing Plastic from the Lock Channel 06:51 Bootstrap Farmer’s Lock Channel Redesign
https://youtu.be/9-QMQOScB9s
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Want to know why bracing is so necessary for a hoop house? We discuss just how the hip and brace boards contribute to the strength and durability of your hoop house. Learn about installation and troubleshooting hip and baseboards for a greenhouse. Watch this video to learn more about hoop house construction and side bracing at https://youtu.be/Ll9F50ENPcg
Timestamps: 00:06 Hip and Base Boards 03:23 Functions of Hip and Baseboards 05:14 Installation Tips 07:22 Clamps 08:13 Splices
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Bootstrap Farmer explores how hoop houses are constructed and how the hoop structures are connected to become reliable, stable structures. Want to learn more about purlins and cross connectors?
Learn how they can make a huge difference in the strength of the overall structure. See great examples of how this structure works and why purlins bring it all together at: https://youtu.be/EFdEPvhoePY
Timestamps: 00:16 Cross Connectors 01:00 Ridge Pole Installation 04:36 Purlin Kits 05:19 Snow Load Considerations and Maintenance
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The basics of hoops and how to properly install them onto ground posts and connect them with a ridge pole and hip and baseboards. Bootstrap Farmer recommends most hoops are spaced on four-foot centers and are connected throughout the entire structure.
Timestamps: 00:08 Installing Hoops on Ground Posts 02:33 Covering Seams and Screws on Hoops 03:53 Leveling Hoops 05:14 Lining up Hoops Plumb with Endwall
Video link : https://youtu.be/eXq7C5LAeVQ
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Learn about different ways to increase drainage and ways to mitigate flooding issues with your greenhouse floor. Bootstrap Farmer talks about the difference between the flooring options and what situations are the most suitable for each option.
Watch this video for more information on hoop house flooring at:
https://youtu.be/HC_rPAlRJ_4
Timestamps: 00:12 Grading for Hoop House Structures 00:38 Flooring Options for Hoop Houses 04:39 Mulching in a Hoop House 05:12 Mitigating Flooding Issues
Learn all about ground posts and how to ensure they are properly installed. Hear from Bootstrap Farmer tips for squaring up a hoop house structure properly. Learn the importance of how having the right tools for the job and hear from industry experts what mistakes to avoid!
Video: https://youtu.be/EoEenK1ksA0
Timestamps: 00:07 Installing Ground Posts 00:30 Squaring a Hoop House 06:15 Using a Ground Post Driver 07:09 Checking for Plumb 08:00 Drilling the Ground Posts
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Bootstrap Farmer guides you through some important reminders and things to consider while you are waiting for your kit to arrive.
Video supplement: https://youtu.be/B7FMJJ8E8Ik
Timestamps: 00:26 Reading and Understanding the Manual 03:40 Video 04:31 Tool Selection 07:06 Coordinating Help 08:47 Setting Goals and Pacing out the Build 10:03 Best time to Build Your Hoop House
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Bootstrap Farmer guides you through some important reminders and things to consider while you are waiting for your kit to arrive.
Video supplement: https://youtu.be/B7FMJJ8E8Ik
Timestamps: 00:26 Reading and Understanding the Manual 03:40 Video 04:31 Tool Selection 07:06 Coordinating Help 08:47 Setting Goals and Pacing out the Build 10:03 Best time to Build Your Hoop House
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Looking into ordering a hoop house online? Bootstrap Farmer takes you through everything you need to know about freight and shipping hoop house greenhouses. Including troubleshooting tips directly from industry experts! Follow along with this video, and learn more about how the process of freight shipping a hoop house works.
Video resource: https://youtu.be/AmZBoken5bs
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Join BootStrap Farmer for an overview of the different building materials and methods that are used to make backyard greenhouses and high tunnels. Learn about the different maintenance items required for hoop houses constructed from various materials. Interested in building a hoop house? Check this video out for ideas and a list of the common building materials used to construct them.
Follow along with this video, and learn more about the different building materials used in hoop house structures.
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Listen before you decide on the perfect location for your hoop house greenhouse. Bootstrap Farmer explains the different factors that affect cost when preparing a site for a hoop house build. Follow along with this video, and learn more about what to look for when choosing a building site for your high tunnel.
Guide and How-To to Set Up a Hoop house or Greenhouse - https://www.bootstrapfarmer.com/pages/hoop-house-high-tunnels
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Shopping for a Hoop House Greenhouse? Join Bootstrap Farmer to learn about available add-ons and options to consider and how to avoid extra expenses on the backend. Don’t get surprised by hidden costs! We will show you what to look for when buying an outdoor greenhouse.
Follow along with this video, and learn more about the right things to look at when shopping for a hoop house. https://youtu.be/AOIpYEzhgGw
Timestamps: 00:17 Comparative Shopping Online for a Hoop House 02:06 Shipping Costs and Options 05:01 What’s Included in the Kit? 06:27 Labor involved in the build of your hoop house 07:07 Additional Add-ons Available (ie. insect netting, shade cloth, landscape fabric) 09:15 Finding a Reputable Greenhouse Supplier 09:24 Customer Service and Resources
Full Guide and How-To to Set Up a Hoop house or Greenhouse - https://www.bootstrapfarmer.com/pages/hoop-house-high-tunnels
Dreaming of owning a hoop house? Watch this video to fall even more in love with the idea. Bootstrap Farmer shares their favorite things about high tunnel greenhouse structures. Learn more about All-metal hoop houses and the huge advantages they have over other temporary structures used for growing.
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Ready to own your very own hoop house? Bootstrap Farmer brings you this Brand New series on the whole process from purchase to harvest. Join Bootstrap Farmer for tips on comparative shopping, construction tips, and advice from industry insiders along the way. Watch this view to learn more about this upcoming Hoop House 101 series. ***** Full Guide and How-To to Set Up a Hoop house or Greenhouse -👉 https://www.bootstrapfarmer.com/pages/hoop-house-high-tunnels Hoop house and Greenhouse Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toRXAWGz6jk&list=PL1MqldwbSbIVy-JGddjtdt3_aXeDDRVRM ***** Timestamps: 00:21 Intro 03:23 About Bootstrap Farmer 04:07 Hoop House Series Preview ****** Thanks for watching Bootstrap Farmer! FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL HERE 👉
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Nick & Piper go over Bootstrap Farmer's new resource NRCS High Tunnel Initiative All Questions Answered. The initiative is about the NRCS's grant program that funds high tunnels for farmers.
This deep dive covers everything from the application to the last day of your obligation to the NRCS.
A three-part special series March 2020 to help pivot your business to meet new marketplace needs.
March 27, 3 PM Eastern Farm Fusion: online storefronts, delivery, and value add with Craven Local Food Market
March 28, 5 PM Central Pivoting Microgreen Restaurant Sales with On the Acre
March 29, 6 PM Central Starting a Hyper-Local Food Distribution Hub with Profound Foods
All on YouTube on the Urban Farm Academy channel.
Live sessions with live Q&A.
Visit https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZcIJM8Cc4VA4oPamPzlftw and subscribe
Guest Host Oscar Chavez sat down with fellow beginning farmers Alicia & Oaken Beeson of Wispy Greens to discuss working through a proof of concept for their new farm venture.
Wispy Greens is based out of Longmont, CO and can be found on IG @wispygreens
Oscar @microledon_farm
Music Provided by Random Rab
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Our vote of small farming ambassador, Ryan Pierce of Fresh Impact Farms and Guest Host Oscar Chavez sat down for a reality check that will leave you inspired and proud to be a part of agriculture.
Recorded at the Urban Farm Academy 2020 Dallas Master Mind
Ryan IG @freshimpactfarms & Oscar @microledon_farm
Music by Random Rab
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Brandon & Nick give updates and information about the new hoop house coming up.
We then discuss the 2020 Dallas Mastermind and the idea of gathering your immediate network together to help push each other to the next level.
Bootstrap Farmer Radio guest host Oscar Chavez interviews Nathan Cash of On the Acre.
Filmed at the 2020 Urban Farm Academy Invitational, Oscar and Nathan discuss microgreen distribution, microgreen experiments, trials, and data collection. Nathan talks about his first sales to chefs to collaborating with bartenders for microgreen projects no one has ever seen.
Oscar Chavez runs Microledeon Farm serving Myrtle Beach, NC and can be found on IG @microledon_farm
Nathan can be found at @acreonthe and @theurbanfarmacademy
Jeff Bednar of Profound Microfarms and Nathan Cash of On the Acre talk about growing herbs, flowers and microgreens for chefs and bartenders.
Oscar is back to host another episode, this time with Ray Tyler of Rose Creek Farms in TN. They discuss many aspects of starting and building of a year-round lettuce producing farm.
New format! Oscar Chavez steps in as guest host to interview Farmer Jesse Frost of the No-Till Marken Garden Podcast.
A presentation from Drew Demler of Big Tex Urban Farm on hydroponic basics and best practices. From the Urban Farm Conference at Texas Agrilife Extension.
And who wants a Bootstrap Farmer bucket hat?
Nick Bodnar & Nathan Cash answer frequently asked microgreen questions and discuss creativity while working with chefs.
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Nick & Nathan teach the BUsiness of Microgreens course at:
www.urbanfarmacademy.com
Music by Random Rab
Announcing the Urban Farm Academy Podcast.
Today we launch with three episodes covering STEM education, hemp farming, and selling microgreens, culinary herbs, and edible flowers to mass markets.
Podcats are available anywhere you are listening to Bootstrap Farmer Radio or in the podcast link tab at www.urbanfarmacademy.com along with more free videos and previews of classes available.
Steven Cornett returns! We talk no-till, closed-loop systems, KNF and valuing what we grow and finding the clients to match it.
Piper Klee of Urban Dirt Co takes us on her 5-year overnight success story of servicing small-batch gardens, corporate campus urban farms, chef's gardens, and residential edible landscape.
@urbandirtco
A chance recording of three indoor farmers in conversation about grow room set up, efficiency, and scaling with Nathan Cash, Ryan Pierce, and Jeff Bednar.
www.urbanfarmacademy.com
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Cait Nolan of Craven Local Food Market talks adaptability through teaching overseas, community building, networking, and introducing new foods in a rural marketplace.
Craven Local Food Market is a farmer ran meal service serving Craven County, North Carolina. Cait also runs LittleXLittle Farm with Joe Fox in Ernul, NC. www.cravenlocalfoodmarket.com
Learn more about Farm Fusion frameworks for added value farm products and services at www.urbanfarmacademy.com
Nick & Brandon discuss recent observations in farmer's markets, events, and conversations that connect and sometimes disconnect the public with local food. How can we all bring our personalities and creativity into our farm's offerings and communication with buyers?
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Revolving Kitchen is a new commercial kitchen space in Dallas, Texas with 25 spaces available 24/7 by the hour.
Their insights into what chefs, caterers, bakers, gluten-free makers, farmers with added value goods, test kitchens, and start-ups go through developed an incredible and collaborative space.
These insights into the food industry will help you no matter where you are if you want to play with meal prep, added value, or begin a new category in food and beverage.
For more insights visit Bootstrap Farmer
Podcast Sponsored by Urban Farm Academy
As a small business you have the power to do things big companies have long ago forgot to do. Reminding your clients that you care about their service experience on a personal level means you have clients that will push your business forward through word of mouth.
It's Golden Rule 101.
We recap the opening week of Urban Farm Academy.
Drew Demler of Big Tex Urban Farm drops in to discuss food deserts and what our intentions are to create positive change through collaborations with community leaders.
Thank you for a great week. To keep up with Urban Farm Academy news check out our Instagram page @theurbanfarmacademy
Bootstrap Farmer is releasing new products this week and giving general updates on NYC Agtech Week (September 21-26, NYC), Social Shot Outs, and about our weeklong visit at On the Acre learning about Microgreens.
Music provided by Random Rab
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Brandon Youst of Bootstrap Farmer talks about his favorite podcasts, and asks for yours in return! Drop your favorite podcast on our Instagram page, look for the post for this podcast!
Brandon Youst of Bootstrap Farmer does 2 little rants on nutrition and a controversial article shared to a Facebook group.
A look at mentorship and leadership from a seasoned grower to a new farmer. We put a new farmer, Kris, with our friend Ryan Pierce of Fresh Impact Farm in Arlington, VA. We witnessed fresh curiosity and expert answeres all day as cameras rolled. This is what it looked like to debrief Kris the day after. The full recording will be out soon.
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Music by Random Rab
Former Pro Natural Body Builder and Homesteader Mike Dickson, The Fit Farmer interviews Brandon with questions he has always had for a fresh look behind the scenes.
If you have been under a rock, you can find Fit Farmer at @the_fit_farmer on Instagram and on YouTube @bigpondfarm
Nothing beats meeting in person! Thanks for having us out!
Brandon gives updates on Bootstrap Farmer and Craven Local Food Market's goals of moving to a zero-waste operation.
Link to our story in Growing America
For when you know what to do but need a push. How deciding when a work-life change is needed and what to do about it.
#BSFFIT2019
What happens when two chefs and a farmer load up a 55 passenger bus for a seed to shaker cocktail lab, farm tour, and community building event?
Jeff Bednar, Chef Josh Sutcliff, and Chef Seth Brammer partnered with local craft breweries, local distillers, one of Dallas' best Chefs (Chef Misty Norris-Petra & the Beast) and serve up a farm tour for bartenders with an educational chaser.
#FARMTENDER
This is THE blueprint for agritourism events.
Cheers!
A discussion on some of Nick's favorite books on cocktails, cooking, and hospitality. Helping to round out and deepen the conversations between clients and farmers about how ingredients get turned into food.
Books discussed:
Alinea by Chef Grant Achatz
The Food Lab by Kenji Lopez-alt
Salt Fat Acid Heat by Camin Nosrat
I'm Just Here for the Drinks by Souther Teague
Bitters by Brad Thomas Parsons
Drunken Botanist by Amy Stewart
Waiter Rant by Steve Dublanica
Texas Cocktails by Nico Martini
New York Cocktails by Danny Mayer
Brandon interviews Astin Maness, COO of Harvest Returns.
Their mission is to facilitate capital raises for small to medium-sized farmers & ranchers while providing investors streamlined access to attractive, low-risk, private placement opportunities in production farming.
Financing your farm can sound intimidating and in this conversation, we explore points to consider when scaling up.
Brought to you by Bootstrap Farmer
Music provided by Random Rab
A revisit of the Brian Moyer interview.
Brian Moyer of Penn State Extension and www.pafarm.com, founder and manager of the Skippack, PA farmers market, owner of Green Haven Farm, and past board member of PASA, APPA, and Rural Vermont. Brian is an expert in Farmers markets, direct to consumer marketing, and meat regulations.
In this podcast, we discuss new demographics, the role of a market manager, and farmers market best practices for client engagement.
The changes needed for family-owned small agribusinesses to impact social, environmental, educational, profitable, and creative challenges seem like a monumental challenge. Today, we offer a challenge to you for opportunities to positively affect our industry.
Music provided by Random Rab. Featured is Broken Sun from his new album Anew.
Continuing to look clearer and deeper into Farm Fusion concepts between ingredients turned into food, Caite Nolan of Little X Little Farm and Craven Local Food Market gives some points on connecting with consumers with conscious profit creating opportunities.
We also field listener questions on marketing your growing method and covering some specifics on learning opportunities we have used.
Reinforcing what this podcast is all about, and how it fits into the future of farming.
This week we sat down with CJ Vaughn, who recently began his farm after leaving the grind of an executive office position. Making the jump to someday starting a farm business to day one is often the hardest parts and we wanted to capture those moments while they were fresh.
Follow CJ on IG: @on.the.grow
Brandon & Nick have their most candid conversation yet on the landscape of jobs in agriculture, putting yourself in prime positions to get noticed (in a good way), and a very open conversation on how watching farmers share their wins fuels Bootstrap Farmer's desire to keep doing more to facilitate industry wins across the board.
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The Bootstrap Farmer's Guide to Farming the Future
Anthony Pippin of Pippin's Produce challenges zoning laws through community support and education as urban agriculture outdoor structures are challenged through zoning laws in Fairfield Ohio.
Nick & Brandon kick off BSF-Radio; Season II by discussing plans for discussing building sustainability and resiliency into Your business and strengthening your local food supply.
We also announce our book, The Bootstrap Farmer's Guide to Farming the Future, available March 31 on Kindle, paperback, & audiobook. Available for pre-order now.
Genevieve is a Portland Oregon urban permaculture farmer. Her outlook on-farm education, sizing her operation, added value products, farmers market booth design & efficiency, duck eggs, and much more.
This is a throwback interview from State of the Soil, but too many great incites as farmers market season ramps up.
Urban Acre Homestead Instagram
Urban Acre Homestead website
A look at the early detection of mental hurdles we all face in farming and business.
Reference material The Pumpkin Plan, by Mike Michalowicz
Music by Random Rab
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Bootstrap Farmer in Residence Piper from Urban Dirt Co and Nick discuss some challenges and considerations when going vertical with rooftop gardens.
Pure Land Farm founded by Megan Neubauer and her dad, Jack just outside of McKinney, Texas offers seasonal crops and berries at their you pick farm. Find out why leaving the restaurant and farmers market sales channels and listing to their clients while trusting their gut led to a 180 pivot in their business for the better.
Music by http://randomrab.com
Brought to you by: www.bootstrapfarmer.com
Brandon meets some interesting people on the way to Dallas for out Texas meet up and Invitational Master Mind. Working on the business with your network, asking for help, and mutually pushing each other builds a stronger farm and stronger agricultural industry. Here are a few insights going into a big weekend. www.bootstrapfarmer.com
Rick Wells, founder, and Megan Neubauer of The Seed Project Foundation assists sustainable agriculture projects through project grants, farm crisis relief, and educational assistance.
By cultivating a phenomenal community dedicated to sustainable agriculture and assistance to their community, The Seed Project Foundation is a shining example of how non-profit organizations can impact a community.
https://spftx.org
The next Farm to Table Symposium is February 25th. For tickets click here.
Added value products from your farm are born in commercial kitchens. Nick and Brandon have both owned and operated multiple commercial kitchens and share their thoughts as well as options they have seen for turning your harvest into a higher value earner.
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Building up a strong network means watching people over the long term. When you need to bring people into your organization you can cherry pick the very best people. In this episode, we introduce Piper Klee of Urban Dirt Company in McKinney, Texas as she comes on board to assist with Bootstrap Farmer projects.
Kathryn Rodgers of Vivacious Dish returns to Bootstrap Farmer Radio to catch up on collaborative farm events, shared kitchens, and her upcoming added value product launch of Energy Chocolate Truffles.
Catch up with us at our co-hosted San Diego Meetup Feb. 25th at Polite Provisions during the Intentents Business Conference.
https://www.vivaciousdish.com
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In this episode, Brandon introduces the concept of Farm Fusion as we look at blending the farmer-chef concept with worldly flavors.
In this interview with Nathan Farner of Restorative Farm talks about his life as a consultant then moving into small scale farming. Along the way, his past business process skills allowed for the right pivots to better fit his markets and lifestyle.
Nick & Brandon examine the growth opportunities by examining the lifestyles, preferences, shopping habits, tech adoption, and relationships people have when making their food buying decisions.
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Let's take a look at your strengths, weaknesses, and assets and how you can evaluate and plug that into a market from a farm that is designed for a fulfilling lifestyle while serving your community how they want to be served.
We are starting a new series that looks at the steps needed to go from 9-5 grind to systematically find your way onto the farm you can't get out of your head. These new sessions will also be applicable to revamping your existing farm as we all chip into the idea and implementation hat.
When Bootstrapping your farm, it's important to test out your ideas with your market. Before Nick learned about lean startup and minimum viable products, testing and selling at Crossfit Gyms acted as an important step in developing the salad subscription service that would redefine his farm's purpose.
In this episode, we learn how early success and a quick drop off in sales prompted deeper questions to healthy people's buying habits and relationships with food.
We are having three in-person meet-ups soon and want to invite you to come meet your fellow farmers with goals in mind.
January 30 at Craven Local Food Market hosted by Brandon in Eurul, North Carolina 2-7PM Eastern
February 7th at Big Tex Urban Farms at the State Fair of Texas hosted by Nick and Drew Demler in Dallas, Texas 6-9PM Central
February 25th at Polite Provisions with Nick and Katheryn Rodgers of Vivacious Dish in San Diego, CA 6-9PM Pacific
Looking forward to seeing and meeting everyone!
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We are going all out in 2019 with big plans, we describe how we accomplish our goals and invite you to think bigger with people who are invested in your success. Big changes and actions are needed in agriculture and we need all of us at our best to shake up a broken food system.
Are you in?
A short look back of our Podcast & Bootstrap Farmer year and appreciation for you all who are along this ride with us.
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Brandon & Nick revisit Trifecta Ecosystems, an indoor aquaponic farm in Meridan, Connecticut, to get updates on their first farm to table harvest and dinner, the empowerment of their staff, and how wins for their farm rippled out to wins for the industry.
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Nick discusses what takeaways he had from observing the harvest, packaging, and delivery at Fresh Impact Farms.
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Ryan Pierce of Fresh Impact Farms in Arlington, Virginia returns to take a deeper look at understanding the demands Chefs place on themselves and others. Understanding your clients mean better servicing your clients increasing the success of your farm business.
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Wythe Marschall is an anthropologist from Harvard University who focuses on Food Tech, Bio-Tech, and the Future of Food.
We sat down in Brooklyn to discuss Agriculture's past, present, and future and try to find our place in providing food to an increasing mass of people in an ethical and sustainable way.
This long conversation will be broken up into two episodes.
You can find Wythe on Twitter @hollowearths
Music by Random Rab
Podcast by www.bootstrapfarmer.com
Wythe Marschall is an anthropologist from Harvard University who focuses on Food Tech, Bio-Tech, and the Future of Food.
We sat down in Brooklyn to discuss Agriculture's past, present, and future and try to find our place in providing food to an increasing mass of people in an ethical and sustainable way.
This long conversation will be broken up into two episodes.
You can find Wythe on Twitter @hollowearths
Music by Random Rab
Podcast by www.bootstrapfarmer.com
In this mini-episode, Nick gives a post-Dallas meetup rundown and Brandon shares how he is planning to give small investments out to his immediate circle for a greater 2019 with his inner circle.
On The Acre Farm just outside of Houston, Texas is growing rapidly. This two year old venture has used backgrounds in merchandising, smart incremental growth opportunities to stay out of debt, and deep dives into the culinary word to really understand how to talk and deliver to their chefs and farmer's market clients.
Soon, they will move into a new space increasing their growing capacity to serve a market primed for service and exceptional microgreens and expanding lines.
IG: @acreonthe
FB: @OntheAcre
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You are invited to our Dallas Meet Up at Goodfriend Beer Garden and Burger House, with Chef David Peña. Farmers, Ranchers, Chefs, Bartenders, Restauranteurs, and Local Food Supporters are all welcome to casually meet and greet with other farmers and the ecosystem that all depends on each other.
December 4th, 6-9 PM if you can make it!
Can't make it? We tell how to host your own and why you should.
Build a better food system!
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Mike Michalowicz is an entrepreneur behind three multi-million dollar companies and is the author of Profit First, The Pumpkin Plan and, The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur. He also hosts The Profit First Podcast
Mike is a former small business columnist for The Wall Street Journal and the former business makeover specialist on MSNBC. Today Mike travels the world as an entrepreneurial advocate speaking to groups just like ours. He is globally recognized as the guy who “challenges outdated business beliefs” and teaches us what to do about it.
In this podcast, Brandon gets advice and confirmation on the business strategies he uses for Bootstrap Farmer, Craven Local Food Market, and Veg2Bowl.
We highly recommend Mike's books and encourage anyone to read his books and visit https://www.mikemichalowicz.com for an extensive list of resources. He's our kind of people!
Nick and Brandon talk about finding, communicating, and retaining the tribe of people that your business will ideally attract.
Founder: Brandon Youst Host: Nick Burton Music by: Random Rab
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A short Podcast of gratitude. Thank you all for being here with us each week! To happy & healthy farms, family, and friends!
Happy Thanksgiving from The Bootstrap Farmer Family,
Brandon, Brad, Liz, Nick, & Leo
We have a discussion about the manufacturing process, network effect, clear communications, keeping positive, stress management, and our company's productivity management in an effort to give you some behind the scenes details as well as encouragement to take a second look at your operation as we all improve.
We dive into the care of clients needs, forecasting unexpected layers of appreciation, and expecting client's needs at your farmers market stand and business.
We took inspiration from Danny Meyer, founder of Union Square Hospitality Groupe and author of one of our favorite books: Setting the Table.
Music by Random Rab
Sponsored by Bootstrap Farmer