
The Farmer's Share
A behind the scenes podcast where we visit with farmers and learn what it takes to be a sustainable produce grower across the triple bottom line of people, profits and our planet.
Episodes
107 episodes
Bob Gray of 4 Corners Farm: EP28
Today’s episode comes to you from Newbury Vermont, where we visit with Bob Gray of 4 Corners Farm. He and his wife Kim purchased the farm in the late 1970’s after finding success selling their abundance of vegetables at a farmers market and ove...
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Episode 28
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1:22:19

Spencer & Jake from The Farm Upstream: EP27
Today’s episode comes to you from Jericho Vermont where we visit with Spencer Hardy and Jake Kornfeld of The Farm Upstream (https://www.thefarmupstream.com). They are friends who are just setting roots on this new farm and share how they've str...
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Episode 27
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1:08:09

30 Years of Farming with Andrew Knafel of Clear Brook Farm: EP26
Today’s episode comes to you from Shaftsbury Vermont where we visit with Andrew Knafel of Clear Brook Farm. As he just farmed for the 30th season we reflect on how they grows on about 30 acres and in 11 greenhouses. He markets mixed vegetables ...
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Episode 26
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1:24:54

Completely Flooded 3 Times in 2 Seasons | Foote Brook Farm: EP25
Today’s episode comes to you from Johnson Vermont where we visit with Tony and Joie Lehouillier of Foote Brook Farm. They grow sod, and 35 acres of vegetables for both wholesale markets and their on-farm store. We start off the episode seeing w...
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Episode 25
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1:34:49

Spencer Blackwell of Elmer Farm: EP24
Today’s episode comes to you from Middlebury Vermont where we visit with Spencer Blackwell of Elmer Farm. He’s been growing for 30 years and built this property up from a homestead to a CSA & wholesale vegetable farming growing crops on ove...
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Episode 24
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1:44:30

Tim & Janet Taylor of Crossroad Farm: EP23
Today's episode comes to you from Post Mills Vermont where we visit with Tim and Janet Taylor of Crossroad Farm. They are recently retired from a 40+year farming career growing over 50 acres and 20 greenhouses of diversified vegetables. What st...
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Episode 23
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1:53:24

Jake Guest - Killdeer Farm: EP22
Today's episode comes to you from Ely Vermont where we visit with Jake Guest of Killdeer Farm. Like many interviews we start with a tour around the farm where we visit his perfectly rectangular fields in sandy soil where he grows carrots and ci...
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Episode 22
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1:35:45

Lisa MacDougall of Mighty Food Farm: EP21
Today’s episode comes to you from Shaftsbury Vermont, where we visit with Lisa McDougall of Mighty Food Farm. We start off the episode with a tour through her seven greenhouses and glance at some of the equipment that she’s using to farm over 1...
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Episode 21
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1:41:48

Jacob Mills of McDonald Farm Stand: EP20
Today’s Episode comes to you from Danville Vermont where we visit with Jacob Mills of McDonald Farm Stand. We start off the show with a tour of a newly built 30x40 wash/pack space. Then continue through several high tunnels and talk about spina...
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Episode 20
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1:27:16

Adam's Berry Farm - Berry Farm Business Development : EP19
Today’s episode comes to you from Charlotte Vermont, where we visit with Adam Hausmann and Jessica Sanford of Adam’s Berry Farm. Today’s visit is part 2. The previous episode was a farm tour and a field walk through the berry plants, high tunne...
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Episode 19
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1:33:23

Adam's Berry Farm - Field Walk/Farm Tour : EP18
Today’s episode comes to you from Charlotte Vermont, where we visit with Adam Hausmann and Jessica Sanford of Adams Berry Farm. Our visit today will be split into two episodes, the first one, is a walking tour of his blueberry fields, and straw...
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Episode 18
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1:36:53

John & Peter of Shenk's Berry Farm & Hillside Cultivator: EP17
Today’s episode comes to you from Lancaster County Pennsylvania in a town called Lititz, where we visit John and Peter Shenk of Shenk’s Berry Farm. While their farm may not ring a bell, you may have ...
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Episode 17
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2:08:11

Pooh Sprague - Edgewater Farm: EP16
Today’s episode comes to you from Plainfield, New Hampshire where we visit with Pooh Sprague of Edgewater Farm. This episode is a bit of a ramble as a 50 year career in farming is expected to be! That being said in this episode Pooh Shares:...
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Episode 16
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2:32:52

Geo Honigford - Hurricane Flats Farm: EP15
This episode comes to you from South Royalton Vermont Where we visit with Geo Honigford of Hurricane Flats Farm. He’s grown mixed vegetables, popcorn, and hay for 26 years. He also made the decision to sell his farm just a few years ago and pur...
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Episode 15
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2:07:58

Becca Burke - The Meadow Farmstead: EP14
Today’s episode comes to you from Au Sable Forks New York where we visit with Becca Burke of The Meadow Farmstead. She’s managed a diversified vegetable farm and CSA for the last few years on the Vermont side of lake Champlain, but finally land...
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Episode 14
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27:37

The Naked HomeFront - Ryan & Genica: EP13
Today’s episode comes to you from Hyde Park Vermont where we meet with Ryan Demerast and Genica Breitenbeck. They run two businesses off of their farm of less than 3 acres. Ryan runs Naked Acre Farm,...
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Episode 13
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2:04:11

Paul Chamberlin - Chamberlin's Garden & Farm Market: EP12
Today’s episode comes to you from Underhill Vermont where I interview Paul Chamberlin of Chamberlin’s Garden & Farm Market. This episode hits close to home, because it is home. This summer I took a rainy Saturday morning and sat down to int...
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Episode 12
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1:09:07

Love is Love Cooperative Farm: EP:11
This episode takes us all the way down to Mansfield Georgia where we visit with Monica and Russell of Love is Love Cooperative Farm. Myself and a few other colleges visited in October 2022 as part of a farm tour focused on wash/pack design and ...
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Episode 11
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59:13

Visiting Walker Farm with Jack Manix : EP10
Today’s episode takes us to East Dummerston Vermont where we visit with Jack Manix of Walker Farm. Jack is celebrating two major milestones this spring when I visited, the first being 50 years of marriage with his wife Karen; and the second mil...
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Episode 10
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1:11:21

Speed Disking Rye with Mark Fasching: EP9
In this episode we take a ride in the tractor with Mark Fasching of Jericho Settlers Farm as he is incorporating a cover crop of winter rye using a speed disc. He explains how this piece of equipment works, and shares how he uses it to improve ...
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Episode 9
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47:05

Harrison Bardwell - Bardwell Farm: EP8
Today’s episode comes to you from Hatfield Massachusetts where we visit with Harrison Bardwell of Bardwell Farm. We start off the episode with a tour of his greenhouses, and check out a few of his experiments this year with early pe...
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Episode 8
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57:59

The Farmer's Share - Trailer
This episodes gives you an introduction to the show. Learn whos your host, the reason for the show, and what types of farmers will be interviews.
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3:41

Kerry Taylor - Brookfield Farm: EP7
Today's episode comes to you from Amherst Massachusetts, where we visit with Kerry Taylor of Brookfield Farm. (https://www.brookfieldfarm.org) She shares how they run a 500 member CSA, incorporate an...
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Episode 7
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55:11

Spring Kick-off: Young Farmer Check-in: EP6
This episode comes to you from 3 different locations in central Vermont where we meet with Henry Webb, John Hirsh and Taylor Mendell. These three young farmer friends of mine have been interviewed by me before and this visit checks in to see ho...
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Episode 6
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1:17:08
