Featured Farmer: John Naughton from Mountain Sky Farms
Featured Farmer: John Naughton from Mountain Sky Farms Tell me a little about your farm. What’s its name? Size? Mountain Sky Farms would be considered a micro rural farm…
202: Andrew Mefferd on Hoophouse and Greenhouse Growing
Getting excited about agriculture in protected structures is the topic of discussion for Greg and his guest Andrew Mefferd today. With a journey that took him across the United States, Andrew learned a lot about different types and sizes of farms. He explains how he used that experience to improve his skills why he hopes others can learn from it as well.
183: Shawn Jadrnicek on The Bio-Integrated Farm
Maximizing functions from landscape elements to save time, energy and money. Greg meets Shawn who explains a key permaculture concept of having multiple functions from one element. Shawn tells how he has designed many projects focusing on elements that have at least seven functions each. With his experience, he has brought together several examples in his new book and so he shares some ideas in this interview.
179: Penn Parmenter on Passive Solar Greenhouses
Greg reconnects with Penn to talk about the greenhouse designs she and her husband create, sell and teach about. Penn tells how her husband Cord took passive solar concepts and implemented them into the first greenhouse they built from reclaimed and scrap materials, and how they have made many improvements over time.
