From Abandoned Lots to Roof Tops: Urban Ag Moves In
Guest expert, Zachary Grant join's The Grower and The Economist for this special two-part, 50th episode special on local food systems and small farms. Peter is always looking to increase the amount of...
28 Jan 202235min
Best of 2021
Have you just recently found this podcast? This is a great episode to start with. Peter and Michelle talk about what they learned in 2021 and give a recap of the dozen or so amazing guests that joined...
5 Jan 202235min
Understandable Business Fundamentals Every Grower Needs
This week, guest expert Chris Laughton joins The Grower and The Economist. Chris got is undergraduate degree in horticulture and his graduate degree in applied and resource economics, making him the p...
22 Dec 202130min
Own a Family Business? Tips to Survive the Holidays
This week's guest expert is Dr. Maria Marshall. She is a professor at Purdue University and the James and Lois Ackerman Endowed Chair in Agricultural Economics. Dr. Marshall brings her expertise on ru...
8 Dec 202136min
Donating Excess Produce. What does it Means for Farm Budgets?
Peter and I talk about the economics of farms donating excess. We cover the tax implications as well as the emotional value we get when we contribute to our communities. We touch on when it makes sens...
24 Nov 202113min
Can You Turn Inflation Into An Opportunity?
Michelle and Peter continue their discussion about a Washington Post article about food inflation. Today, they explore how small and medium size growers can adapt to a high inflation environment. Smal...
10 Nov 202136min
Big, Scary Inflation... What do you need to know?
The Washington Post recently had an article titled: Here’s why your food prices keep going up, that impacts all growers and consumers. Peter and Michelle take the next two episodes to breakdown this a...
27 Okt 202135min
From Starch Content to Disease Resistance, Plant Breeding Offers Solutions
Andrew Ogden is this week's guest expert. He is a plant breeder and a horticulturalist by training, but didn't grow up on a farm. For over a decade he has owned and operated a farm in Costa Rica. He w...
14 Okt 202140min
