Chad Hudspeth is an experienced aquaponic gardener who is passionate about growing one’s own food. In today’s podcast, he discusses how aquaponics works, some of his tips & tricks for new aquaponic gardeners, and tells us about the aquaponics systems he’s designed.
Details
Making Healthy School Lunches (That Kids Will Actually Eat!) by Emily Powell When you were a little kid, how often did you jump for joy at the sight of steamed broccoli or sliced bell peppers on your school lunch tray? For most adolescents, the answer is never. Vegetables are the enemy. Spinach and broccoli…
Details
In this episode, we interview gardener and speaker Kari Spencer to learn all about her experience farming! Listen for interesting and useful information regarding quails as livestock, perennial vs annual plants, mulch, the importance of education, and “growing” your groceries.
Details
Featured Farmers: Curtis & Dani from Phoenix, AZ [rev_slider alias=”curtisanddani”] Tell me a little about your urban farm. We don’t have a farm name yet. Our farm is 40sqft of raised beds and 36sqft of aquaponics. We are growing squash, tomatoes (cherry and roma), oranges, moringa, mint, basil, chamomile, strawberries, thyme, duck weed, Aloe vera,…
Details
In this episode, we interview Jake about his urban farm, learn some of his best tips and tricks, how to avoid his failures, and become inspired by his mission to live a life that’s compassionate with a a zero- to positive-sum impact on the earth, particularly through his commitment to a vegan lifestyle.
Details
In today’s episode, podcast host Payton Collins interviews Greg Peterson about the podcast. Listen as Greg shares his story, the story of The Urban Farm, and introduces what The Urban Farm Podcast will be all about.
Details
I had to write a mission and vision for my life in a class. In writing it I discovered that I was already doing what I want to do, and that’s show people how to do what we’re doing here at The Urban Farm.
Details
You Mean We DON’T Have Unlimited Pumpkins?! By Emily Powell For those urban gardening enthusiasts who take the spirit of autumn to a revolutionary level and home-grow pumpkins for carving and baking, good on ya. As for the rest of us, we find our potential Jack-o-lanterns at the local pumpkin patch or grocery store. This…
Details
Lessons from a Farm in Nepal: Love, Community, and the Pursuit of Permaculture By Tayler Jenkins Humble Beginnings In the enchantingly beautiful foothills of the Himalayas, there is a little rural village where Surya Adhikari’s permaculture farm is thriving. It hasn’t always been this way—years ago, his neighbors laughed at him for thinking that he…
Details
Food Forests: The Future of Community-Scale Food Production By Tayler Jenkins Imagine a forest full of delicious edible fruits and vegetables just steps away from your neighborhood. Rather than buying produce from the store, you could simply walk to the end of your street and forage for the ripest pickings fresh from the plant. The…
Details