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The Winter Growers Podcast

Nov 24, 2021

One of No-Till Growers favorite Kentucky farmers, Pavel Orvechkin of Pavel's Garden joins host Clara Coleman to talk about the sustainable ag roots of his Russian childhood, leaving academia to pursue farming full-time, current and potential collaborations, his progression into year-round growing in a mild winter...


Nov 17, 2021

Jess Niederer of Chickadee Creek Farm grows 15+ acres of veg in New Jersey and joins Clara Coleman to talk about farming family land, the importance of finding local mentors, her love of tractors and ecology, selling 100% direct-to-consumer through CSA and farmers market, the power of spreadsheets, and how having twins...


Nov 10, 2021

Katherine Niemann of Moose Meadow Farm near Snadpoint, Idaho joins host Clara Coleman to talk about her and her partner Spencer's experiences on university/research farms, how winter growing differs in Idaho from Maine, the relationship between income and hours worked over the winter, revenue streams and how wholesale...


Nov 3, 2021

Mimo and Miranda of Urban Buds in St. Louis, MO join Clara Coleman to talk about how they came to be urban flower farmers, preparing ground with compost and tarps, flower successions from greenhouse to high-tunnel to field, their favorite cold grown varieties, their famous "porch petals" program, winter challenges, and...