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Growing for Market is the farmer-to-farmer magazine for local food and flower growers, for 33 years and growing. GFM keeps you informed about the business of growing and selling vegetables, cut flowers, plants, herbs, and other food products. If you are market farming or gardening, you'll find valuable information that will help make your business more profitable and enjoyable, all written by farm... more

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Soil is finally getting the attention it deserves, and though many of the best practices in the field hold true in the greenhouse, there are some important differences and that’s what we talk about this week with Judson Reid. We talk about why you ca... more

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When Kate-Lynn Clark got the opportunity to take over a peony farm, it didn’t include the land. So she dug up and moved over 250 varieties of peonies to her family’s farm in Brownsburg-Chatham, Quebec. There she runs En Fleurs, shipping peony roots t... more

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In 2023, Maggie Taylor wrote an article for Growing for Market Magazine about several projects she had started as part of a grant program incorporating agroforestry into Delight Flower Farm in Illinois. Since many of the projects were on a three-year... more

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Chip and Susan Planck ran Wheatland Farms growing vegetables in Virginia for 37 years, and in this interview, we talk with them about what worked, what didn’t and what changed in market farming over almost four decades. We talk about founding farmers... more

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Maggie Taylor
Founder and owner of Delight Flower Farm, growing cut flowers for commercial production near Champaign, Illinois
Delight Flower Farm
Episode: Incorporating agroforestry into Delight Flower Farm with Maggie Taylor in Illinois
Chip Planck
Farming professional, author of Sky Blue Trades
Wheatland Vegetable Farm (Loudoun County, VA)
Episode: Lessons from 37 years of market farming with Chip and Susan Planck of Wheatland Farms in Virginia
Greg Vogel
Assistant Professor of Plant Breeding and Genetics at Cornell University
Cornell University
Episode: Breeding hyloom and disease-resistant tomatoes with Greg Vogel of Cornell University
Drew Cramer
Owner of Ghost House Farm, Michigan
Ghost House Farm
Episode: Doubling greenhouse tomato yields and beyond using automation with Drew Cramer of Ghost House Farm in Michigan
Gregg Forster
Owner, Wisconsin Mineral Solutions
Wisconsin Mineral Solutions
Episode: Beyond NPK: micronutrients with macro impact with Gregg Forster of Wisconsin Mineral Solutions
Garrett Corwin
Owner of Piedmont Microgreens; co-founder of Microgreen Manager
Piedmont Microgreens; Microgreen Manager
Episode: Scaling and planning microgreen production with Garrett Corwin of Piedmont Microgreens and Microgreen Manager in North Carolina
Carrie Read
General Manager, Seattle Growers Market
Seattle Growers Market
Episode: Seattle Growers Market: Lessons from 15 years of cooperative flower marketing with SGM General Manager Carrie Read
Anna Wallingford
Entomologist with 20+ years of applied research experience; founder of New Hampshire Community Supported Research
New Hampshire Community Supported Research
Episode: Community supported farm research with Anna Wallingford of New Hampshire Community Supported Research
Colleen McCoole Payne
Owner of Farm Strong Flowers and organizer of the KC Flower Farmer Wholesale Market
Farm Strong Flowers; KC Flower Farmer Wholesale Market
Episode: Building a 24-hour collective flower market with Colleen McCoole Payne of the Kansas City Flower Farmer Wholesale Market

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Andrew Mefford
Host of Growing For Market Podcast

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 129 ratings
  • Great variety and scope

    A great podcast that covers a diversity of interesting topics about and related to market farming. There are episodes with people doing all different types of market farming in all different sorts of locations and conditions, but also interviews about marketing, tech platforms, soil amendments, etc. Such a cool resource.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MarquisDeMizzle
    United States4 months ago
  • I can’t listen anymore

    I have LOVED this podcast for a long time. Super informative interviews with fascinating experts. But ever since April Parms started hosting, I just literally cannot listen anymore. She talks like a ditzy 12-year-old girl, she offers no interesting commentary, and she has the vocabulary of a small child. Adults should not use the words “awesomeness, ” “deliciousness,” and “amazingness” several times in one sentence, HUNDREDS of times in a single episode. I keep checking back in and being so temp... more

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    ajaj324
    United Statesa year ago
  • Lots to learn from this podcast

    Bust out the notebook! There is so much to learn and this podcast is full of useful information and tips to help your veggie or flower farm thrive. I love to listen to this podcast while working on other things, and often find myself stopping to google or bookmark something to add to my toolbox. Book reviews or new tech this podcast covers all kind of topics to make navigating the farm life easier from experts who know how to help. A great resource.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Mes1220
    United States2 years ago
  • Wow!!!

    This is a gem of a podcast. Im a flower grower/seller and I am benefitting from all the useful info from here.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Glaiza
    United States2 years ago
  • Market farmers unite!

    As if GFM magazine wasn’t enough! This podcast is a great companion. Thanks for continuing to be FOR and BY farmers.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    four-farmers
    United States2 years ago

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The show is seen as a reliable resource for growers seeking real-world guidance and community connections.
Some listeners note shifts in hosting style, with feedback varying on interview pacing and tone.
Listeners value the practical, farmer-to-farmer focus and actionable takeaways.
Fans appreciate diverse guest expertise—from soil science to market development and farm tech.

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Incorporating agroforestry into Delight Flower Farm with Maggie Taylor in Illinois
Q: What are the biggest practical takeaways for someone considering agroforestry on a small farm?
Careful site planning and spacing are crucial because woody perennials can grow much larger than expected, which can encroach on annual beds. Start with a clear layout, test plant interactions, and consider staggered implementation while leveraging grants to subsidize upfront costs. Also, monitor ecosystem benefits like habitat and soil health to balance long-term labor savings with initial investments.
Incorporating agroforestry into Delight Flower Farm with Maggie Taylor in Illinois
Q: How do you approach NRCS and EQIP grants when implementing multiple projects?
Apply for the high tunnel and related practices in a single EQIP application, as multiple practices can be bundled to improve ranking. Including additional conservation projects like windbreaks, cover crops, and wildlife habitat often increases scoring and funding likelihood, and planning multi-year timelines helps accommodate field realities and funding cycles.
Incorporating agroforestry into Delight Flower Farm with Maggie Taylor in Illinois
Q: Can you summarize the original plan for alley cropping and how it evolved on your farm?
The plan was to create four beds of annuals with one bed of an alley crop ( woody perennials like elderberry and other disease-resistant, bird-friendly options) to reduce tillage and increase habitat; over time the elderberry bed grew more aggressively than anticipated, prompting adjustments in bed spacing and crop placement to keep pathways accessible and to maintain harvest efficiency.
Lessons from 37 years of market farming with Chip and Susan Planck of Wheatland Farms in Virginia
Q: What is your best advice for market farmers who haven't been farming for 37 years?
Start with a focused product line, grow what you can really produce well, and build a reliable labor system rather than chasing too many different crops or markets. Plan your operations so that labor, transport, and market setup are repeatable and efficient, which allows you to scale gradually and sustainably.
Doubling greenhouse tomato yields and beyond using automation with Drew Cramer of Ghost House Farm in Michigan
Q: What were the key steps you took to increase yields in the greenhouse?
We increased planting density, grafted plants to improve vigor and disease resistance, moved to greenhouse tomato varieties for higher yield, and implemented automation for climate and irrigation, which together drove a substantial rise in production.

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What is Growing For Market Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The show centers on practical, farmer-to-farmer insights across vegetables, flowers, and the broader local-food supply chain. Episodes frequently explore market dynamics, cropping decisions, and farm business strategies—ranging from soil health and nutrient management to direct-to-consumer sales, co-ops, online marketplaces, and wholesale logistics. Guests tend to be seasoned practitioners, extension specialists, and innovative farm operators who share actionable tips, real-world experiences, and tools that help small-to-midscale producers increase profitability, resilience, and community impact. A standout quality is the consistent emphasis on actionable systems thinking—whether optimizing a microgreens operation, building a flower market,... more

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4. Drew Cramer
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7. Carrie Read
8. Anna Wallingford

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