For the second interview of a short segment on Nursery production, Akiva Silver of Twisted Tree Farm joins me to talk the details of his nursery production. We get really into the details in this episode so if you're looking to get started growing out chestnuts, apples, persimmons, pawpaws, you'll love this one. Links: Twisted Tree Farm Starting a Nursery Business

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018 - Nursery - Akiva Silver of Twisted Tree Farm

Sean Dembrosky of Edible Acres joins me today to talk about his plant nursery and food forest. If you're interested in starting a food forest or plant nursery, you'll want to give this one a listen.  Edible Acres: http://www.edibleacres.org/ Edible Acres' YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/EdibleAcres 

017 |Plant Nursery | Sean Dembrosky of Edible Acres

Ivan Vincent of Ugly Barn Farm joins me today to talk about his experience building infrastructure for his mushroom operation.  If you are interested in growing mushrooms or just building general infrastructure on your farm, there is a TON of wisdom to be gleaned from Ivan.    Enjoy!

Mushrooms | Ivan Vincent of Ugly Barn Farm on Building Mushroom Farming Infrastructure

Sacha Begg of Bullygoth Farm joins me today to teach us how she has evolved her farm to specialize in growing and selling herbal blends.  If you are interested in growing and selling herbs, I highly recommend listening to this episode and paying special attention to what Sacha has learned from her customers over the years.    Enjoy!    

Herbal Blends | Sacha Begg of Bullygoth Farm

Nicholas Gitts and his daughter Heather Schloe join me today to tell the story of Swan Island Dahlias.  If you like dahlias, you will love this interview with them. We cover a LOT of ground in this interview. After listening you'll have a good sense of how the farm has evolved to where it is today, where it's heading, and the details of how they produce all of their flowers, tubers, and new varieties.   Enjoy!

015 - Dahlias - Swan Island Dahlias w/ Nicholas Gitts & Heather Schloe

Steven Kirk joins me today to talk about the ongoing evolution of his family's farm. They started out by launching a crowdfunding campaign to raise money to build infrastructure for their mushroom farm. When they didn't meet their funding goals, they pivoted to start hosting workshops and creating value added tinctures. This is a great lesson on how to roll with the punches and keep the momentum of building your farm.  Enjoy  

014 - Mushroom Workshops & Tinctures - Steven Kirk of Hexenring Mushrooms

Alex Winstead joins me today to talk about Cascadia Mushrooms in Bellingham, WA. He shares his experience from starting this as a hobby in 2005 to where he his now producing 500 pounds per week of primarily Shiitake mushrooms.  Enjoy!  

013 - Shiitake Mushrooms - Producing 500 pounds a week w/ Alex Winstead of Cascadia Mushrooms

Amy Fox joins me today to talk about Fox Farm & Forage LLC in North Carolina. We talk about how she started growing mushrooms in her basement as a hobby and how that has evolved into building a 4000 SF mushroom production facility on a dedicated piece of land. Impressive how things can grow! If you're looking to start a mushroom farm, you're going to love this. Support the Show on Patreon

012 - Oyster Mushrooms - Building a Mushroom Enterprise w/ Amy Fox of Fox Farm & Forage LLC

The Small Farm Academy Podcast is hosted by me, Luke Callahan, and is an exploration of different small farming businesses. We cover everything from how to produce microgreens to understanding the importance a Profit & Loss Statement. This show is equal parts how-to, business skills, and bad jokes. Enjoy!

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