

Growers Daily
Farmer Jesse
Growers Daily (formerly known as The No-Till Market Garden Podcast) is a nuts and bolts (and earthworms and microbes) look at how to run a productive, profitable no-till market garden for small and mid-sized farmers.
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Jul 29, 2025 β’ 20min
What are ACTUALLY the Most Profitable Crops + When to Scrap a Crop and Start Again
Welcome to episode 204 of Growers Daily! We cover: when to scrap a crop, which crops are actually the most profitable, and cabbage root maggots. We are a Non-Profit! π π DONATE π https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/profile/16047666 Links for today: Liz Graznak Talk OAK conference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1VrsObjRxI Root maggot info: https://extension.umn.edu/yard-and-garden-insects/root-maggots Another root maggot primer: https://agsci-labs.oregonstate.edu/vegnet/pest-profiles/cabbage-maggot/ Timing and the maggots: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0261219414001355 MUSIC from this episode: Berries and Lime by Gregory David Tarry Not by Kylie Dailey via www.epidemicsound.com Support our work (π) at https://www.notillgrowers.com/support or https://www.Patreon.com/notillgrowers Show Sponsors: Tilth Soil!: https://www.tilthsoil.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorYMGkYzMqYdJ8KDqTdMFUg5tw3lx_OSMBZPP6phSXpFhBIyUkT Farmhand: www.FARMHAND.PARTNERS/NEWSLETTER MY BOOK! The Living Soil Handbook π π https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook French copy of The Living Soil Handbook: https://amzn.to/4h2bYot Italian Copy https://www.terranuovalibri.it/libro/dettaglio/jesse-frost/il-manuale-del-suolo-vivente-9788866819967-236828.html German Copy: https://www.oekom.de/buch/das-grosse-boden-handbuch-9783987261374 Other stuff and ways to support stuff like this π 5% off Neptune's Harvest Fish Fertilizers and More (offer Code: NOTILL) π: https://store.turbify.com/cgi-bin/clink?yhst-20803342241356+tt4W2F+shop.html+NOTILLπ¨ ORDER Dan Brisebois' Seed Book! π https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook The Living Soil Handbook π π https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook Hats π§’ π https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook Forum π¬ π https://notillgrowers.community.chat Music π΅ π via www.empidemicsound.com π MERCH π https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook Support our work (π) at www.notillgrowers.com/support or www.Patreon.com/notillgrowers freelance sound editor: www.sellassoundworks.com

Jul 28, 2025 β’ 18min
Comfrey vs Trees + Is There Tick-Proof Clothing?
Welcome to episode 203 of Growers Daily! We cover: protecting yourself From ticks stylishly (sorta), how to manage the good with the bad of farming, and comfrey vs trees. We are a Non-Profit! π π DONATE π https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/profile/16047666 Links for today: Tick Episode: https://youtu.be/bvYG5g0iWZE?si=-0OxhDwy6ovY9FSV Tick clothing research: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10859966/ MUSIC from this episode: You (Until Next Time) by Loving Caliber Anagram Slam by A Month of Sleep via www.epidemicsound.com Support our work (π) at https://www.notillgrowers.com/support or https://www.Patreon.com/notillgrowers Show Sponsors: Tilth Soil!: https://www.tilthsoil.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorYMGkYzMqYdJ8KDqTdMFUg5tw3lx_OSMBZPP6phSXpFhBIyUkT Farmhand: www.FARMHAND.PARTNERS/NEWSLETTER MY BOOK! The Living Soil Handbook π π https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook French copy of The Living Soil Handbook: https://amzn.to/4h2bYot Italian Copy https://www.terranuovalibri.it/libro/dettaglio/jesse-frost/il-manuale-del-suolo-vivente-9788866819967-236828.html German Copy: https://www.oekom.de/buch/das-grosse-boden-handbuch-9783987261374 Other stuff and ways to support stuff like this π 5% off Neptune's Harvest Fish Fertilizers and More (offer Code: NOTILL) π: https://store.turbify.com/cgi-bin/clink?yhst-20803342241356+tt4W2F+shop.html+NOTILLπ¨ ORDER Dan Brisebois' Seed Book! π https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook The Living Soil Handbook π π https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook Hats π§’ π https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook Forum π¬ π https://notillgrowers.community.chat Music π΅ π via www.empidemicsound.com π MERCH π https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook Support our work (π) at www.notillgrowers.com/support or www.Patreon.com/notillgrowers freelance sound editor: www.sellassoundworks.com

Jul 25, 2025 β’ 22min
The Army Who Once Conserved American Land + The Art of Neighbors
Welcome to episode 202 of Growers Daily! We cover: neighbors, the agency that used to conserve ecology like it was their job (because technically it was)β¦and it's feedback Friday! We are a Non-Profit! π π DONATE π https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/profile/16047666 Links for today: the organic farmers business handbook by Richard Wiswall: https://amzn.to/40XGg5F Dan Brisebois spreadsheet academy: https://www.farmerspreadsheetacademy.com Radical Neighboring video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dynQV-oKM0E Country Currency episode: https://youtu.be/bPQWFz2HeW4 Neighbors from oct 17th: https://youtu.be/N1aYvyficDw MUSIC from this episode: Hold Up by Victor Lundberg Do You Ever Wonder by Sleepaway Camp via www.epidemicsound.com Support our work (π) at https://www.notillgrowers.com/support or https://www.Patreon.com/notillgrowers Show Sponsors: Tilth Soil!: https://www.tilthsoil.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorYMGkYzMqYdJ8KDqTdMFUg5tw3lx_OSMBZPP6phSXpFhBIyUkT Farmhand: www.FARMHAND.PARTNERS/NEWSLETTER MY BOOK! The Living Soil Handbook π π https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook French copy of The Living Soil Handbook: https://amzn.to/4h2bYot Italian Copy https://www.terranuovalibri.it/libro/dettaglio/jesse-frost/il-manuale-del-suolo-vivente-9788866819967-236828.html German Copy: https://www.oekom.de/buch/das-grosse-boden-handbuch-9783987261374 Other stuff and ways to support stuff like this π 5% off Neptune's Harvest Fish Fertilizers and More (offer Code: NOTILL) π: https://store.turbify.com/cgi-bin/clink?yhst-20803342241356+tt4W2F+shop.html+NOTILLπ¨ ORDER Dan Brisebois' Seed Book! π https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook The Living Soil Handbook π π https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook Hats π§’ π https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook Forum π¬ π https://notillgrowers.community.chat Music π΅ π via www.empidemicsound.com π MERCH π https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook Support our work (π) at www.notillgrowers.com/support or www.Patreon.com/notillgrowers freelance sound editor: www.sellassoundworks.com

Jul 24, 2025 β’ 19min
Is Corn Actually a Heavy Feeder + How to Start a Farm Business (literally and legally)
Welcome to episode 201 of Growers Daily! We cover: starting a business from scratch, where asking if corn is a heavy feeder, and "to terrace or not to terraceβ¦" that's a fun lineup. We are a Non-Profit! π π DONATE π https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/profile/16047666 Links for today: Milpa Review of the literature: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/agronomy/articles/10.3389/fagro.2023.1115490/full The Schedule F: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040sf.pdf MUSIC from this episode: Whiz Kid by Erik Fernholm Strong Matches by Kylie Dailey via www.epidemicsound.com Support our work (π) at https://www.notillgrowers.com/support or https://www.Patreon.com/notillgrowers Show Sponsors: Tilth Soil!: https://www.tilthsoil.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorYMGkYzMqYdJ8KDqTdMFUg5tw3lx_OSMBZPP6phSXpFhBIyUkT Farmhand: www.FARMHAND.PARTNERS/NEWSLETTER MY BOOK! The Living Soil Handbook π π https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook French copy of The Living Soil Handbook: https://amzn.to/4h2bYot Italian Copy https://www.terranuovalibri.it/libro/dettaglio/jesse-frost/il-manuale-del-suolo-vivente-9788866819967-236828.html German Copy: https://www.oekom.de/buch/das-grosse-boden-handbuch-9783987261374 Other stuff and ways to support stuff like this π 5% off Neptune's Harvest Fish Fertilizers and More (offer Code: NOTILL) π: https://store.turbify.com/cgi-bin/clink?yhst-20803342241356+tt4W2F+shop.html+NOTILLπ¨ ORDER Dan Brisebois' Seed Book! π https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook The Living Soil Handbook π π https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook Hats π§’ π https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook Forum π¬ π https://notillgrowers.community.chat Music π΅ π via www.empidemicsound.com π MERCH π https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook Support our work (π) at www.notillgrowers.com/support or www.Patreon.com/notillgrowers freelance sound editor: www.sellassoundworks.com

Jul 23, 2025 β’ 54min
Mid-Summer Check-In - Farmer Jesse Live
Welcome to episode 200 of Growers Daily! We cover: your LIVE questions! We are a Non-Profit! π π DONATE π https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/profile/16047666 Links for today: MUSIC from this episode: via www.epidemicsound.com Support our work (π) at https://www.notillgrowers.com/support or https://www.Patreon.com/notillgrowers Show Sponsors: Tilth Soil!: https://www.tilthsoil.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorYMGkYzMqYdJ8KDqTdMFUg5tw3lx_OSMBZPP6phSXpFhBIyUkT Farmhand: www.FARMHAND.PARTNERS/NEWSLETTER MY BOOK! The Living Soil Handbook π π https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook French copy of The Living Soil Handbook: https://amzn.to/4h2bYot Italian Copy https://www.terranuovalibri.it/libro/dettaglio/jesse-frost/il-manuale-del-suolo-vivente-9788866819967-236828.html German Copy: https://www.oekom.de/buch/das-grosse-boden-handbuch-9783987261374 Other stuff and ways to support stuff like this π 5% off Neptune's Harvest Fish Fertilizers and More (offer Code: NOTILL) π: https://store.turbify.com/cgi-bin/clink?yhst-20803342241356+tt4W2F+shop.html+NOTILLπ¨ ORDER Dan Brisebois' Seed Book! π https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook The Living Soil Handbook π π https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook Hats π§’ π https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook Forum π¬ π https://notillgrowers.community.chat Music π΅ π via www.empidemicsound.com π MERCH π https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook Support our work (π) at www.notillgrowers.com/support or www.Patreon.com/notillgrowers freelance sound editor: www.sellassoundworks.com

Jul 22, 2025 β’ 19min
Land Restoration is the Modern Frontier + How Water pH Affects Soil pH
Welcome to episode 199 of Growers Daily! We cover: water and pH, Land Restorationβ-hopefully not the final (but definitely the most important) frontier, and how to pick a ripe melon off the vine. We are a Non-Profit! π π DONATE π https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/profile/16047666 Links for today: Peter Andrews Restoration in Australia slowing creeks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4OBcRHX1Bc ripeness detection using sound devices: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0304423821008426 Comparing different acids for water pH: https://www.eco2mix.com/news/comparing-common-methods-of-irrigation-water-ph-control#:~:text=Choosing%20Your%20Approach:%20Managing%20pH,soil%2C%20and%20the%20overall%20safety. Water irrigation pH management: https://greenhouse.hosted.uark.edu/Unit09/Section03.html#:~:text=Acid%20injection%20may%20be%20used,%25%20or%2093%25%20liquid). Cancelled restoration project in LA: https://coastal.la.gov/news/state-louisiana-trustee-implementation-group-announce-termination-of-mid-barataria-sediment-diversion/#:~:text=Baton%20Rouge%2C%20LA%20β%20The%20State,Mid%2DBarataria%20Sediment%20Diversion%20Project. MUSIC from this episode: Roy's Bounce by Roy Edwin Williams 'Till All That's Left is Ash by Ludlow via www.epidemicsound.com Support our work (π) at https://www.notillgrowers.com/support or https://www.Patreon.com/notillgrowers Show Sponsors: Tilth Soil!: https://www.tilthsoil.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorYMGkYzMqYdJ8KDqTdMFUg5tw3lx_OSMBZPP6phSXpFhBIyUkT Farmhand: www.FARMHAND.PARTNERS/NEWSLETTER MY BOOK! The Living Soil Handbook π π https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook French copy of The Living Soil Handbook: https://amzn.to/4h2bYot Italian Copy https://www.terranuovalibri.it/libro/dettaglio/jesse-frost/il-manuale-del-suolo-vivente-9788866819967-236828.html German Copy: https://www.oekom.de/buch/das-grosse-boden-handbuch-9783987261374 Other stuff and ways to support stuff like this π 5% off Neptune's Harvest Fish Fertilizers and More (offer Code: NOTILL) π: https://store.turbify.com/cgi-bin/clink?yhst-20803342241356+tt4W2F+shop.html+NOTILLπ¨ ORDER Dan Brisebois' Seed Book! π https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook The Living Soil Handbook π π https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook Hats π§’ π https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook Forum π¬ π https://notillgrowers.community.chat Music π΅ π via www.empidemicsound.com π MERCH π https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook Support our work (π) at www.notillgrowers.com/support or www.Patreon.com/notillgrowers freelance sound editor: www.sellassoundworks.com

Jul 21, 2025 β’ 18min
Does Small Farming Have a Culture + Should You Cover Crop for a Year
Welcome to episode 198 of Growers Daily! We cover: small farming culture, cover cropping for a year, and the story of how soil made me a farmer. We are a Non-Profit! π π DONATE π https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/profile/16047666 Links for today: MUSIC from this episode: Highway Drivin by Gregory David Windowpane by Staffan Carlen Va a Amanacer by Caro Luna via www.epidemicsound.com Support our work (π) at https://www.notillgrowers.com/support or https://www.Patreon.com/notillgrowers Show Sponsors: Tilth Soil!: https://www.tilthsoil.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorYMGkYzMqYdJ8KDqTdMFUg5tw3lx_OSMBZPP6phSXpFhBIyUkT Farmhand: www.FARMHAND.PARTNERS/NEWSLETTER MY BOOK! The Living Soil Handbook π π https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook French copy of The Living Soil Handbook: https://amzn.to/4h2bYot Italian Copy https://www.terranuovalibri.it/libro/dettaglio/jesse-frost/il-manuale-del-suolo-vivente-9788866819967-236828.html German Copy: https://www.oekom.de/buch/das-grosse-boden-handbuch-9783987261374 Other stuff and ways to support stuff like this π 5% off Neptune's Harvest Fish Fertilizers and More (offer Code: NOTILL) π: https://store.turbify.com/cgi-bin/clink?yhst-20803342241356+tt4W2F+shop.html+NOTILLπ¨ ORDER Dan Brisebois' Seed Book! π https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook The Living Soil Handbook π π https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook Hats π§’ π https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook Forum π¬ π https://notillgrowers.community.chat Music π΅ π via www.empidemicsound.com π MERCH π https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook Support our work (π) at www.notillgrowers.com/support or www.Patreon.com/notillgrowers freelance sound editor: www.sellassoundworks.com

Jul 18, 2025 β’ 23min
Power to the people (But Literally) + Dropping Prices on Excess Produce
Welcome to episode 197 of Growers Daily! We cover: selling excess produce, Power to the people (but for real), and it's feedback Friday! We are a Non-Profit! π π DONATE π https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/profile/16047666 Links for today: Helpful article on European energy prices: https://www.sustainabilitybynumbers.com/p/electricity-pricing MUSIC from this episode: Piece of Cake by Windshield No Thanks, I'll Pass by Kylie Dailey via www.epidemicsound.com Support our work (π) at https://www.notillgrowers.com/support or https://www.Patreon.com/notillgrowers Show Sponsors: Tilth Soil!: https://www.tilthsoil.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorYMGkYzMqYdJ8KDqTdMFUg5tw3lx_OSMBZPP6phSXpFhBIyUkT Farmhand: www.FARMHAND.PARTNERS/NEWSLETTER MY BOOK! The Living Soil Handbook π π https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook French copy of The Living Soil Handbook: https://amzn.to/4h2bYot Italian Copy https://www.terranuovalibri.it/libro/dettaglio/jesse-frost/il-manuale-del-suolo-vivente-9788866819967-236828.html German Copy: https://www.oekom.de/buch/das-grosse-boden-handbuch-9783987261374 Other stuff and ways to support stuff like this π 5% off Neptune's Harvest Fish Fertilizers and More (offer Code: NOTILL) π: https://store.turbify.com/cgi-bin/clink?yhst-20803342241356+tt4W2F+shop.html+NOTILLπ¨ ORDER Dan Brisebois' Seed Book! π https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook The Living Soil Handbook π π https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook Hats π§’ π https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook Forum π¬ π https://notillgrowers.community.chat Music π΅ π via www.empidemicsound.com π MERCH π https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook Support our work (π) at www.notillgrowers.com/support or www.Patreon.com/notillgrowers freelance sound editor: www.sellassoundworks.com

Jul 17, 2025 β’ 19min
How Resilient EXACTLY Should We Make Our Farms + Finding Jobs on Farms
Welcome to episode 196 of Growers Daily! We cover: how to use row cover with sensitive crops, preparing for extremes, and finding a job on farms. We are a Non-Profit! π π DONATE π https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/profile/16047666 Links for today: NyTimes Article on Breweries: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/14/dining/breweries-child-friendly-bans.html?searchResultPosition=1 MUSIC from this episode: Find a Way by The Eastern Plain Walk With You by Kylie Dailey via www.epidemicsound.com Support our work (π) at https://www.notillgrowers.com/support or https://www.Patreon.com/notillgrowers Show Sponsors: Tilth Soil!: https://www.tilthsoil.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorYMGkYzMqYdJ8KDqTdMFUg5tw3lx_OSMBZPP6phSXpFhBIyUkT Farmhand: www.FARMHAND.PARTNERS/NEWSLETTER MY BOOK! The Living Soil Handbook π π https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook French copy of The Living Soil Handbook: https://amzn.to/4h2bYot Italian Copy https://www.terranuovalibri.it/libro/dettaglio/jesse-frost/il-manuale-del-suolo-vivente-9788866819967-236828.html German Copy: https://www.oekom.de/buch/das-grosse-boden-handbuch-9783987261374 Other stuff and ways to support stuff like this π 5% off Neptune's Harvest Fish Fertilizers and More (offer Code: NOTILL) π: https://store.turbify.com/cgi-bin/clink?yhst-20803342241356+tt4W2F+shop.html+NOTILLπ¨ ORDER Dan Brisebois' Seed Book! π https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook The Living Soil Handbook π π https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook Hats π§’ π https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook Forum π¬ π https://notillgrowers.community.chat Music π΅ π via www.empidemicsound.com π MERCH π https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook Support our work (π) at www.notillgrowers.com/support or www.Patreon.com/notillgrowers freelance sound editor: www.sellassoundworks.com

Jul 16, 2025 β’ 18min
Soil Work You Can See From Space + Bind Weed
Welcome to episode 195 of Growers Daily! We cover: bind weed, planet altering land management (the good kind of altering), and what happens when compost freezes? We are a Non-Profit! π π DONATE π https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ALF4MZX26SVSQ https://app.candid.org/profile/16047666 Links for today: Desertification in 50 years : https://science.howstuffworks.com/nature/climate-weather/atmospheric/us-desert-50-years.htm segment on weeds and do they tell us anything about the soil: https://youtu.be/5mzSxkOEmA0 Humans helped stop desertification in the Sahara study: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2018/oct/humans-delayed-onset-sahara-desert-500-years Freezing and thawing of soil effect on microbes: https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/msphere.00603-24 MUSIC from this episode: Little Weeds by Wellmess Elevate by Victor Lundburg via www.epidemicsound.com Support our work (π) at https://www.notillgrowers.com/support or https://www.Patreon.com/notillgrowers Show Sponsors: Tilth Soil!: https://www.tilthsoil.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorYMGkYzMqYdJ8KDqTdMFUg5tw3lx_OSMBZPP6phSXpFhBIyUkT Farmhand: www.FARMHAND.PARTNERS/NEWSLETTER MY BOOK! The Living Soil Handbook π π https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook French copy of The Living Soil Handbook: https://amzn.to/4h2bYot Italian Copy https://www.terranuovalibri.it/libro/dettaglio/jesse-frost/il-manuale-del-suolo-vivente-9788866819967-236828.html German Copy: https://www.oekom.de/buch/das-grosse-boden-handbuch-9783987261374 Other stuff and ways to support stuff like this π 5% off Neptune's Harvest Fish Fertilizers and More (offer Code: NOTILL) π: https://store.turbify.com/cgi-bin/clink?yhst-20803342241356+tt4W2F+shop.html+NOTILLπ¨ ORDER Dan Brisebois' Seed Book! π https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook The Living Soil Handbook π π https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook Hats π§’ π https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook Forum π¬ π https://notillgrowers.community.chat Music π΅ π via www.empidemicsound.com π MERCH π https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook Support our work (π) at www.notillgrowers.com/support or www.Patreon.com/notillgrowers freelance sound editor: www.sellassoundworks.com


