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Market Gardening
Soil Health
Biochar
Market Farming
Agriculture
Cucumbers
Microgreens
Compost
Carbon Sequestration
Cover Crops
Seed Saving
Fungi
Modern Grower
Direct Seeding
Farmers Markets
Crop Planning
Lettuce
Crop Value Rating System
Humic Acid
Cover Cropping

Insights for vegetable farmers and market gardeners who earn, or want to earn, a living growing vegetables profitably. In each episode, I talk with a beginning or experienced farmer, diving deep into their story to find out what makes their market farm successful. I focus on in-the-field farming. Soil preparation, weed management, post-harvest processing, appropriate technology, farm tools and equ... more

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Farming culture tells itself a story: if you love it enough, if you sacrifice enough, it'll pay off...and the people who burn out just didn't want it badly enough.

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Two companies started the same way: a side project solving a real problem, a proven model. One raised $22 billion and went bankrupt. The other never raised a dime and sold for $12 billion.

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In this episode, Dr. Jane Fife of 3Bar Biologics discusses reasonable expectations borne from microbial additives.

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Recent Guests

Jane Fife
Microbial applications specialist at 3Bar Biologics
3Bar Biologics
Episode: Expectations from Microbial Applications - Gardening Beyond Basics 93
Gabe Kenne
Researcher at the University of South Carolina discussing soil organic matter and farming practices.
University of South Carolina
Episode: Raising Organic Matter in Soil - Gardening Beyond Basics 92
Paul Zorner
Agricultural microbial soil inoculant specialist at Locus Ag Solutions
Locus Ag Solutions
Episode: Inoculating Soil with Microbes - Gardening Beyond Basics 91
Vincent Cunhao
Owner of a microgreens operation in upstate New York
Self-employed microgreens producer
Episode: Refusing Expansion (MFB 61)
Vincent Cunio
Microgreens grower featured in the episode
Unknown farm/operation
Episode: 400 Trays/Week at $20/Tray (MFB 58)
Vincent Cuneo
Farmer featured on the episode
Episode: Making Over 230k in Year 2 of Farming (MFB 55)
Leslie Dennis
Farmer who leveraged partnerships to reach health-conscious customers
Unspecified farm
Episode: How the Smartest Farmers I Know Stopped Competing and Started Winning
Bill Brinkerhoff
Owner at Argus Farm Stop
Argus Farm Stop, Ann Arbor
Episode: How the Smartest Farmers I Know Stopped Competing and Started Winning
Corinna Bench
CSA farmer with a 425-member CSA
Unspecified farm
Episode: How the Smartest Farmers I Know Stopped Competing and Started Winning

Host

Diego Footer
Host of Market Farming Basics; affiliated with Modern Grower Podcast Network.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 449 ratings
  • Good podcast about small-scale commercial agriculture. The episodes about growing are pretty good, but those about the business of farming are usually great.

    Podcast Addict
    5
    Yttrium Nitrate
    7 months ago
  • Practical farm business advice

    I very much enjoy listening to the show and gleaning from all the wisdom of farmers and entrepreneurs.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jaar Farms
    United States2 years ago
  • The nuts and bolts of small scale farming

    Been listening and following Diego for almost a decade. Never imagined we’d end up being farmers, we were just a couple of passionate gardeners when we discovered him. He was a big inspiration and we probably wouldn’t be doing what we’re doing if it wasn’t for him. Never would have imagined what was possible. Thanks Diego.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Nicknameislamegame
    United States2 years ago
  • Best podcast ever!

    Thank you for all the podcasts you do, please keep producing them they are so good I’ve shared them with thousands of the clients around Chicago and Tallahassee to promote you and your business! It’s helped me to start up Star of the Sea Farm and looking forward to making this world a healthier and better place because of you!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Star of the sea 1917
    United States2 years ago
  • Thank you

    Thank you Diego. The knowledge I’ve gained listening to your shows has helped me start my own business.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Kells #1 fan
    United States2 years ago

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Listeners praise the host's ability to pull practical questions from guests and unpack real-world business constraints.
Insightful, practical farming guidance with actionable takeaways.
Some listeners note the intro can be rough, but the content remains consistently valuable.
High praise for the show's depth on small-farm profitability and sustainable practices.

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Expectations from Microbial Applications - Gardening Beyond Basics 93
Q: How much do you think agricultural methods and management practices affect these field microbes?
Fife says soil biology can be supported through practices such as reduced tillage, cover crops, increasing soil organic matter, and adding diverse biological sources. Microbial products are often better suited to precision application near plants than broad broadcasting.
Expectations from Microbial Applications - Gardening Beyond Basics 93
Q: When it comes to realistic expectations, what should someone think about if they're considering applying a beneficial growth microbe?
Fife says some microbes can provide visible benefits under particular conditions, such as helping plants through cool, wet early-season stress, but that response does not necessarily produce a major yield increase.
Inoculating Soil with Microbes - Gardening Beyond Basics 91
Q: Is this the case then that anything you can do to add microbes to your soil would probably be beneficial?
Zorner says the microbes need to have the right functions and be suited to the crop and environment. He also emphasizes maintaining healthy native biology and creating conditions that let introduced microbes establish and work.
Inoculating Soil with Microbes - Gardening Beyond Basics 91
Q: If you wanted to fast-track or slow-track building soil, do you think adding microbes to the soil makes sense?
Zorner says adding selected microbes can help, but results vary. He recommends supporting native soil biology with regenerative practices and providing introduced microbes with suitable food and conditions.
Raising Organic Matter in Soil - Gardening Beyond Basics 92
Q: If somebody does have to pick or choose, which would you rather have?
Kenne favors diverse cover crops with tillage over no-till with fallow soil, while aiming to reduce the intensity or frequency of tillage. Cover crops keep roots and organic material in the soil, though tillage disrupts the developing soil community.

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A practical show focused on helping vegetable farmers and market gardeners earn a living through hands-on farming, operational discipline, and smart business framing. Episodes emphasize real-world farm decisions—hiring, cash flow, pricing, marketing, soil health, and post-harvest practices—paired with actionable frameworks and step-by-step roadmaps. The host leans into gritty, numbers-backed guidance, case studies from small to mid-sized farms, and interviews with farmers who've scaled or refined their operations. A notable strength is the blend of field-tested tactics with clear, repeatable processes that listeners can apply quickly, whether they're just starting out or aiming to optimize an established market garden.

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