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Unavailable330: Ben Hartman on Growing Lean Vegetables
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330: Ben Hartman on Growing Lean Vegetables

FromThe Urban Farm Podcast with Greg Peterson


Currently unavailable

330: Ben Hartman on Growing Lean Vegetables

FromThe Urban Farm Podcast with Greg Peterson

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Length:
25 minutes
Released:
Feb 13, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Finding efficient processes to help make farming productive. In This Podcast: It takes a dedicated minimalist to try living without adding new items to the property, and Ben Hartman took this simplistic mindset to most areas of his early adult life. Then when he too a look at his 5-acre farm he realized he could do with less unnecessary stuff and he found it improved his productivity. The lessons he learned have helped many others become more efficient and he shares some of them here with us. Don’t miss an episode! Click here to sign up for podcast updates or visit www.urbanfarm.org/podcast Ben is the author of The Lean Farm (winner of the prestigious Shingo Award), and The Lean Farm Guide to Growing Vegetables, both published in 2017 by our friends at Chelsea Green.  In that same year he was appointed to the 2017 Grist 50, a list of emerging green leaders in the United States. He and his wife Rachel Hershberger own and operate Clay Bottom Farm in Goshen, Indiana, where they make their living on less than one acre by growing and selling specialty produce to restaurants, at a farmers market, and through cooperative CSAs. Go to www.urbanfarm.org/claybottomfarm for more information and links on this podcast, and to find our other great guests.
Released:
Feb 13, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Welcome to The Urban Farm Podcast, your partner in the Grow Your Own Food revolution! This audio only podcast features special guests like Jason Mraz, Lisa Steele, and Kari Spencer as we discuss the art and value of growing food in urban areas. We'll explore topics such as urban beekeeping and chicken farming, permaculture, successful composting, monetizing your farm, and much more! Each episode will bring you tips and tricks on how to overcome common challenges, opportunities to learn from the experience of people just like you, and plenty of resources to ensure you're informed, equipped, and empowered to participate more mindfully in your local food system... and to have a great time doing it!