Green Source Gardens Farmcast

See you later 2019! Joint the team as Nick, Liz, and Ben have a winter solstice chat about the past year and the coming new decade. They look back on 2019 and chat on many interesting and diverse topics from musical minstrels in the garden, plants and their feelings, crystal wizard staffs, the benefits of drinking wild water, the coming election year, and more! We hope you enjoy our talk and we wish you a wild and wonderful new year.Notes:Thanks to Mike Wert for mixing our theme. Check him out on Instagram (@mugwert)Ben Worcester produces this podcast. Be sure to follow him on Instagram and Twitter (@benworcester)Don't forget to drop us a line at gsgfarmcast@gmail.comWatch Cleve Backster and his research on bio-communication with plants and his sea monkey experiment! From the documentary 'Secret Life of Plants'  https://vimeo.com/106603537Original air date 12/31/2019

As the holiday season begins, we are joined by Ben in NYC to recap our eventful fall. We talk about the challenging but rewarding fall harvest, plans for the continuing evolution of the farmstead, breeding projects, due dates, upcoming events, seed drops, and much more! After the episode Nick and Jesse do a cultivar review of Cherry Lion, one of GSG's interesting new crosses from the 2019 harvest.Notes:The Cherry Lion is a cross between Glazed Cherries and VoltronThanks to Mike Wert for mixing our theme. Check him out on Instagram (@mugwert)Ben Worcester co-hosts and produces this podcast. Be sure to follow him on Instagram and Twitter (@benworcester)Don't forget to drop us a line at gsgfarmcast@gmail.comOriginal air date 11/29/2019

On this bonus episode of the Farmcast, we sit down with our accountant and owner of Moxy Accounting in Portland Oregon - Katye Maxon-Landis! Listen to us pick her brain about what it takes to play by the rules, pay your taxes, and make it in this cut-throat industry. Among other things, we talk about how keeping costs and overhead as low as possible gives us small farmers a very necessary competitive edge. We also get into the concept of green washing and what it feels like in the industry now that the cooperate takeover has descended. We hope you enjoy this info-packed chat!Notes:If you would like to connect with Katye, you can find her at moxyaccounting.comThanks to Mike Wert for mixing our theme. Check him out on Instagram (@mugwert)Ben Worcester co-hosts and produces this podcast. Be sure to follow him on Instagram and Twitter (@benworcester)Don't forget to drop us a line at gsgfarmcast@gmail.comOriginal air date 9/22/2019

In this summer update Nick, Liz, and Ben address some of the questions that get tossed our way though social media and email. If you follow us on Instagram and we haven't been able to specifically answer your questions, tune in... we may be covering it in detail! The rest of the episode we touch on planting tactics, updates on our attempts to direct seed, our 34% THC testing result, mulching with wool, giant parsnips, plant breeding, and more! We hope you enjoy the update. After the episode be sure to stick around for a cultivar review with Jesse on Cherry Lotus.Notes:The Cherry Lotus is a cross of Glazed Cherries and White LotusThanks to Mike Wert for mixing our theme. Check him out on Instagram (@mugwert)Ben Worcester co-hosts and produces this podcast. Be sure to follow him on Instagram and Twitter (@benworcester)Don't forget to drop us a line at gsgfarmcast@gmail.comOriginal air date 6/24/2019

Springtime is here and we are excited to share our seasonal update. Join us for a cross-coastal chat with Nick, Liz, and Ben as they talk about Spring life of the farm, the starting of the growing season, animals in pastures, wildlife galore, direct seeding cannabis, economy vs ecology, and more! In the cultivar review at the end of the episode, Jesse joins us to take a deeper look at a strain called... Space Master. Don't miss it!Notes:The Space Master is a cross of Master Kush  and Purple Extra-Terrestrial VehicleThanks to Mike Wert for mixing our theme. Check him out on Instagram (@mugwert)Ben Worcester co-hosts and produces this podcast. Be sure to follow him on Instagram and Twitter (@benworcester)Don't forget to drop us a line at gsgfarmcast@gmail.comOriginal air date 4/24/2019

We normally tack on these cultivar reviews to the end of our seasonal updates, but this one was too good to wait! Join Liz, Nick, and Jesse as they smoke the High Lama and talk about their experience growing, harvesting and smoking this cultivar. This plant conveyed ideas about Earth care, flavonoids, Buddhist monks, and self awareness. Ruth Bader Ginsburg (RIP) somehow made it in there too!Notes:Thanks to Mike Wert for mixing our theme. Check him out on Instagram (@mugwert)Ben Worcester produces this podcast. Be sure to follow him on Instagram and Twitter (@benworcester)Don't forget to drop us a line at gsgfarmcast@gmail.comOriginal air date 3/2/2019

Winter is here. That means it's time to close out Season 1 of the Green Source Gardens Farmcast. Join us as we cover topics about Nick’s time at the Emerald Cup in December, Cannabis breeding, and the magic of F1s. Seeds! Yule cakes! Anointing oils! And more! Stick around at the end of the episode for a cultivar review with Jesse Long on our cultivar ‘Coyote Art’ and hear the highdeas flow.Notes:Thanks to Mike Wert for mixing our theme. Check him out on Instagram (@mugwert)Ben Worcester produces this podcast. Be sure to follow him on Instagram and Twitter (@benworcester)Don't forget to drop us a line at gsgfarmcast@gmail.comOriginal air date 2/3/2019

Happy Equinox! Fall is here and while the Sun is crossing the celestial equator, we are preparing to reap our harvest of tomatoes, peppers, corn, and cannabis! It is a rich and celebratory time of year. In this episode we sit down with Ben for a rousing chat about the enigmatic beauty of the Pinkleberry, breeding techniques, and the ecological diversity in the garden. We hope you enjoy the episode!Notes:Thanks to Mike Wert for mixing our theme. Check him out on Instagram (@mugwert)Ben Worcester produces this podcast. Be sure to follow him on Instagram and Twitter (@benworcester)Don't forget to drop us a line at gsgfarmcast@gmail.comOriginal air date 9/22/2018

As the longest days of the year fade and begin to shorten, our plants are in full vegetative growth and the farm is a very busy place. Join Nick, Liz, and Ben for a summer solstice chat about how farm life this past season was. They talk about regenerative farming systems, naturalizing crops into their growing spaces, and overcoming the challenges they faced in the initial years of establishing the garden. And be sure to stay tuned for a cultivar review with fellow GSG employee Jesse Long at the end of the episode!Notes:Thanks to Mike Wert for mixing our theme. Check him out on Instagram (@mugwert). Ben Worcester produces this podcast. Be sure to follow him on Instagram and Twitter (@benworcester). Don't forget to drop us a line at gsgfarmcast@gmail.com.Original air date 6/24/2018

Join Nick and Liz for a special canna-holiday episode! We sit down with our good buddies Dan Mar of High Tide Permaculture and Jesse Dodd of Biovortex to have an in-depth conversation on regenerative cannabis farming, share perspectives on the role of science and soul in the garden, and wax on about the power of trusting nature. We wish you a happy 4/20 filled with good friends and family! Celebrate with us and drop a line at gsgfarmcast@gmail.com. Thanks to Brother Ben (@benworcester) for production and editing on this episode. Opening Theme by Mike Wert (@mugwert). Links:High Tide Permaculture on InstagramBiovortex on InstagramOriginal air date 4/20/2018

Spring is here and we are excited to announce the premiere of The Green Source Gardens Farmcast! While the seasons may be changing outside, the episode you are about to hear inside (your ears) was recorded over the winter when Elizabeth’s brother Ben was visiting for the holidays. Join us as we embark on this journey together with discussions of abundance, family and etymology. Earth! Mulch! Dogs! The Cosmos! It’s all in here. Ever wondered the origin of the phrase Soup to Nuts? Want to know if Andy Goldsworthy would be a good farmer? Subscribe to this new adventure and let us know what you think! Hit up gsgfarmcast@gmail.com as well and drop us a line.Links:More information on artist Andy GoldsworthyAlan Savory's TED TalkOriginal air date - 3/20/2018

See you later 2019! 2020 here we come. We are so happy to be able to bring you the first episode of Season 3 of the Green Source Gardens Farmcast to ring in the new year! Nick and Liz were delighted to be able to sit down with brother Ben in person on the evening of the winter solstice to share thoughts on the coming new decade. They look back on 2019 and chat on many interesting and diverse topics from musical mistrals in the garden, plants and their feelings, crystal wizard staffs, the benefits of drinking wild water, the intensity of the political landscape of the coming election year and sharing some intentions for the new decade. We hope you enjoy our talk and we wish you a wild and wonderful new year! And here is a short reminder, if you listened through iTunes, you will need to re-subscribe to the Green Source Gardens Farmcast!

As the holiday season begins, we recap our eventful fall joined by brother Ben in NYC. We talk about the challenging but rewarding fall harvest, plans for the continuing evolution of the farmstead, breeding projects, due dates, up coming events, seed drops and much more! After the episode Nick and Jesse do a cultivar review of the Cherry Lion (Voltron x Glazed Cherries), one of our interesting new crosses from the 2019 harvest.

To celebrate the first day of fall and the beginning of harvest season we thought who wouldn't want to chat about everyone's favorite topic concerning cannabis...TAXES! We sit down with our accountant, and owner of Moxy Accounting in Portland Oregon, Katye Maxon-Landis to pick her brain about what it takes to play by the rules, pay your taxes and make it in this cut throat industry. We cover several topics such as how keeping costs and overhead as low as possible gives us small farmers a very necessary competitive edge and the benefits of running a regenerative system that stacks lifestyle needs as well as business needs. We also get into the concept of green washing and what it feels like in the industry now that the cooperate takeover has descended. We hope you enjoy this chat! If you would like to connect with Katye and her team at Moxy you can find her at moxyaccounting.com - thanks for listening!Thank you to Ben Worcester for production and editing on this and all episodes of the farmcast! You can find him @benworcester on Instagram and Twitter.Special thanks to Mike Wert who mixed our theme music! Find him on Instagram @mugwertDon't forget folks! You gotta Heap n Keep ~ Your Carbon on Contour.

In this summer season update Nick, Liz and Ben check in about the happenings around the farm and start the episode off with a new idea, a Q and A segment! We address some of the questions that get tossed our way though Instagram and Email. This is something we would like to do from now on, so if you follow us on Instagram and we don’t specifically answer you questions, tune in the show and we may cover it in detail! The rest of the episode we touch on planting tactics, updates on our attempts to direct seed, our 34% THC testing result, mulching with wool, giant parsnips, plant breeding and MORE! We hope you enjoy the update. After the episode be sure to stick around for the cultivar review on the Cherry Lotus with Jesse Long.Our theme was mixed by Mike Wert – you can find him on Instagram @mugwertThe podcast is produced by Ben Worcester – you can find him on Twitter and Instagram @benworcesterREAD MORE

Hello Season 2! Springtime is here and we are excited to share our seasonal update! Join us for a cross coastal chat with Nick, Liz and Ben as they talk about Spring life of the farm, the starting of the growing season, animals in pastures, wildlife galore, direct seeding cannabis, economy vs ecology and more!READ MORE

We are releasing shorter “mini-sodes” in between our seasonal updates this year in the form of cultivar reviews, and here is the first installment! Join Elizabeth, Nicholas, and Jesse as they smoke the High Lama, and talk about their experience growing, harvesting and smoking this cultivar. We encourage you to find some in your localREAD MORE

Join us for the final seasonal update of season 1 from the Green Source Gardens crew! We cover topics about Nick’s time at the Emerald Cup in December, Cannabis breeding and the magic of F1s, Seeds! Yule cakes! Anointing oils! And more… Stick around at the end of the episode for a cultivar review withREAD MORE

Fall is here! Happy Equinox to everyone. The Sun is crossing the celestial equator and we are now preparing to reap our harvest of tomatoes, peppers, corn, cannabis and more! Gathering the goods of our labor, carefully preserving, curing and fermenting all of the gifts the sun and soil have bestowed. It is a richREAD MORE

As the longest days of the year fade and begin to shorten our plants are in full vegetative growth and the farm is a very busy place. Join Nick, Liz and Ben for a sit down summer solstice chat about how farm life this past season was. They talk about regenerative farming systems, naturalizing cropsREAD MORE

Happy 4/20 Everyone! Join Nick and Liz for a special canna-holiday episode! We sit down with our good buddies Dan Mar of @hightidepermaculture and Jesse Dodd of @Biovortex to have a in depth conversation about what regenerative cannabis farming is, share perspectives on the role of science and soul in the garden and wax onREAD MORE

Spring is here and we are excited to announce the premiere of The Green Source Gardens Farmcast! While the seasons may be changing outside, the episode you are about to hear inside (your ears) was recorded over the winter when Elizabeth’s brother Ben (@benworcester) was visiting for the holidays. Join us as we embark onREAD MORE