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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.

Farmer Jesse


    • Jun 26, 2026 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekdays NEW EPISODES
    • 40m AVG DURATION
    • 734 EPISODES

    4.7 from 312 ratings Listeners of The No-Till Market Garden Podcast that love the show mention: jesse asks great questions, thank you jesse, cardboard, podcast last year, soil, farms, farmers, jessie, till, intro song, christine, organic, transition, techniques, methods, food, tons, tools, small, valuable.


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    The No-Till Market Garden Podcast is an incredibly valuable resource for anyone interested in farming, particularly those looking to start their own small market no till farm. The podcast provides informative and fun content that listeners can learn from and apply to their own farming endeavors. The hosts are knowledgeable and the guests hold nothing back, providing realistic and down-to-earth knowledge about gardening and farming. It covers a wide range of topics, from collaborative farming to seed saving, making it a valuable tool for both novice market farmers and home gardeners.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is its informative nature. Listeners consistently learn little tips and tricks that greatly benefit their farming endeavors. The guests on the show are experts in their field, providing a wealth of knowledge and experience. The podcast also touches on various topics that may not be easily found through other resources, such as grants for new market gardeners or incorporating hugelkulturs into a profitable market garden. Additionally, the hosts are engaging and make learning about farming fun.

    While there are many positive aspects to this podcast, one potential downside is that some episodes may be more applicable to commercial farmers rather than casual hobbyists. However, even hobbyist farmers can still learn a lot from the show and find value in the information provided. Another minor criticism is that the remix of the theme music can be distracting for some listeners who enjoyed the original version.

    In conclusion, The No-Till Market Garden Podcast is an excellent resource for anyone interested in farming or gardening. It offers valuable insights into various topics related to no till methods, soil health, cover cropping, and more. The hosts are engaging and knowledgeable, making learning about farming enjoyable. Despite some minor drawbacks, this podcast is highly recommended for anyone looking to enhance their knowledge of sustainable farming practices and improve their own farming endeavors.



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    High Tunnels in Wind and Tornado Prone Areas + Come Plant with Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2026 22:38


    Welcome to episode 430 of Growers Daily! We cover: tunnels in rough weather areas, I take you to the field with me to prep and plant some lettuce. And it's feedback friday. We are a Non-Profit! 

    Poison Ivy in The Garden + Ginger? Turmeric? Jicama? Horseradish?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2026 17:08


    Welcome to episode 429 of Growers Daily! We cover: poison ivy in the garden,  some specialty crops (like ginger and others) that CAN be worth it maybe, AND what level of shade cloth you need for where you are and what you're growing.  We are a Non-Profit! 

    Putting the Soil Health Principles into Action

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2026 20:22


    Welcome to episode 428 of Growers Daily! We cover: today we're gonna shoutout some soil health principles, talking succession planting tips, how to find good, safe mulch, and why we avoid disturbance within reason. We are a Non-Profit! 

    My Lessons in Living Pathways (so far) + Designing My Perfect Farm Land

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2026 17:33


    Welcome to episode 427 of Growers Daily! We cover: we are designing the perfect farm, when to just get rid of a pest- or disease-covered crop, and what my living pathways have taught me about patience. We are a Non-Profit! 

    Total Melon Breakdown + Which Crops Make the Most Sense in a Tunnel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2026 18:13


    Welcome to episode 426 of Growers Daily! We cover: today, the other melons. Also which crops make the most sense for covered growing space. We are a Non-Profit! 

    Get Back Out There and Grow + Irrigation Timers Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2026 23:33


    Welcome to episode 425 of Growers Daily! We cover: today we're discussing irrigation timers, motivation, and it's feedback friday dont-ya-know.  We are a Non-Profit! 

    Soil Balls + Planning for Retirement as a Market Gardener

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2026 19:09


    Welcome to episode 424 of Growers Daily! We cover: we're talking about what to do with cleared trees, talk soil ball trouble shooting, and planning for retirement as a market gardener.  We are a Non-Profit! 

    Garlic Harvest Season Tips - Can You Get Garlic Earlier?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2026 16:42


    Welcome to episode 423 of Growers Daily! We cover: today with garlic harvest season upon us (or at least coming up) for many of us, we thought we'd do a whole garlic show—when to harvest, the 4 different crops that garlic actually is, and getting garlic earlier. We are a Non-Profit! 

    Going from One Crop to Another + What Makes a Crop "Profitable" (or Worth Growing)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2026 18:45


    Welcome to episode 422 of Growers Daily! We cover: today we're talking about what makes a crop profitable (and what makes a crop worth growing even if it's not), using old high tunnel plastic for weeding the garden, and bed flips. We are a Non-Profit! 

    How to Rock Your Summer Lettuce + Wood Chip Mulch OVER Compost Mulch?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2026 17:02


    Welcome to episode 421 of Growers Daily! We cover: today we're talking Summer Lettuce, and pairing a thick layer of compost with wood chip mulch, We are a Non-Profit! 

    Is the Future ACTUALLY Agrarian, tho? + What Compost Setup to Use

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2026 20:54


    Welcome to episode 420 of Growers Daily! We cover: building a compost site, we're talking about what agrarian means and if it is indeed a reasonable future. AND it's feedback friday. We are a Non-Profit! 

    What Frost Does to Potatoes + How We Did Our Hedge Rows

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2026 17:36


    Welcome to episode 419 of Growers Daily! We cover: we're talking frosted potatoes, we're touring my hedges, and discussing strawberries in humid conditions where the diseases are the fruitful ones. We are a Non-Profit! 

    Farmer Jesse Goes Live to Talk Summer Gardens

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2026 60:44


    Welcome to episode 418 of Growers Daily! We cover: your live questions! We are a Non-Profit! 

    Is This the Most Important Farm Tool + Have Your Onions Ever Yellowed?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2026 20:46


    Welcome to episode 417 of Growers Daily! We cover: today we're talking about the importance of fun in farming (with a sports analogy because I can't help myself), yellowing onions, AND proper cultivation (a field demo, because I can't help myself). We are a Non-Profit! 

    What Can Come in With The Compost + Growing Summer Carrots

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2026 21:23


    Welcome to episode 416 of Growers Daily! We cover: we're talking summer carrots  and what unwanted things can come in with the compost. We are a Non-Profit! 

    How to Start a Farm (but Actually) + Using Sawdust

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2026 19:28


    Welcome to episode 415 of Growers Daily! We cover: how to use sawdust in the market garden (and if you should), the big key to starting a farm, and it's feedback friday. We are a Non-Profit! 

    Should You Pre-Soak Seeds + What if My Tomatoes Got a Wee Bit… Frosted?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2026 17:56


    Welcome to episode 414 of Growers Daily! We cover: if you should pre-soak seeds, advocating for the causes you believe in, and what do I do with lightly frosted… tomato plants…  We are a Non-Profit! 

    What Makes Farms Work: The Business Side Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2026 30:49


    Welcome to episode 413 of Growers Daily! We cover: today we're getting down to business talking how much marketing do farms really need, market research for farmers, and accounting and managing farm profits with our buddies Mikey and Kez of Five Tales Farm. We are a Non-Profit! 

    Will Irrigation Burn Your Leaves + Potatoes with Crimson Clover?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2026 18:24


    Welcome to episode 412 of Growers Daily! We cover: we're gonna tackle a pervasive myth about water droplets and sunlight, we'll take on a living mulch question, and discuss the hoss garden seeder. We are a Non-Profit! 

    Compost Over the Cover Crops + Watermelons (With or Without Seeds)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2026 20:22


    Welcome to episode 411 of Growers Daily! We cover: watermelons and covering cover crops in compost coverings.  We are a Non-Profit! 

    When The Grasses Take Over + Visiting an Untouched Tribe

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2026 24:25


    Welcome to episode 410 of Growers Daily! We cover: rhizomatous grasses in raised beds, lessons from an untouched tribe in India, and it's feedback friday. We are a Non-Profit! 

    Best Use of Fresh Woodchips + Different Ways of Fertilizing (Pros/Cons)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2026 18:48


    Welcome to episode 409 of Growers Daily! We cover: using fresh woodchips,  keeping roots out of your hoops… houses,  and foliar spraying vs side dressing vs fertigation, etc.. What's the dif? We'll find out. We are a Non-Profit! 

    The Summer Cover Crop Show + Planting into Residue

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2026 19:33


    Welcome to episode 408 of Growers Daily! We cover: today we're talking: how and why to use buckwheat as a cover crop, planting into cover crop residue, and sunn hemp. We are a Non-Profit! 

    Owning June in the Garden + Is it Too Late for These Brassicas?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2026 20:23


    Welcome to episode 407 of Growers Daily! We cover: owning June in the Garden, is it too late for this or that brassica, and is a pinpoint seeder the seeder you've been longing for? We'll find out.  We are a Non-Profit! 

    Growing Great Pumpkins + Navigating the Wild World of Weather

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2026 20:04


    Welcome to episode 406 of Growers Daily! We cover: today we're talking about pumpkin and preparing your farm for weather that can't stop, won't stop… being weird. We are a Non-Profit! 

    Am I The Only One Over All the Subscriptions? + Burying Cow Manure?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2026 22:46


    Welcome to episode 405 of Growers Daily! We cover: we're burying some cow manure, we're done with subscriptions BUT it is feedback friday, which I can subscribe to another round of THAT game always. We are a Non-Profit! 

    Is it Bad to Water Plants On a Hot Day? + When is a Bed Dead?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2026 17:57


    Welcome to episode 404 of Growers Daily! We cover: watering plants in the heat, we're deciding when to pull a crop once it's damaged, and taking on an interesting lasagne bed and iodine conundrum.  We are a Non-Profit! 

    Making Sense of Farmers Markets + Scape Season

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2026 22:28


    Welcome to episode 403 of Growers Daily! We cover: today we're talking farmers markets dos and donts, do farmers markets make sense, and the state of farmers markets currently. We are a Non-Profit! 

    Aphids in the Greenhouse + Lesson From a Dying Rainforest

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2026 17:30


    Welcome to episode 402 of Growers Daily! We cover: today we are learning some lessons from the amazon (forest not website), tackling aphids in the greenhouse, and then how about some wheel hoeing? We are a Non-Profit! 

    When Things Must Die so The Garden Shall Live + The Okra Show

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2026 19:21


    Welcome to episode 401 of Growers Daily! We cover: Okra and the circle of life… of a garden.  We are a Non-Profit! 

    Demystifying Vasectomies (Yes, Vasectomies!) + What About the Stuff Growing on My Soil Blocks?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2026 22:54


    Welcome to episode 400 of Growers Daily! We cover: the various stuff growing on your seedlings, we're gonna talk about vasectomies (which isn't a metaphor, we're gonna actually talk about vasectomies because people need to talk about them) and it's feedback friday,  We are a Non-Profit! 

    Can You Use Woodstove Charcoal as Biochar + Going From Compacted Dirt to Thriving Soil

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2026 18:56


    Welcome to episode 399 of Growers Daily! We cover: the stuff in the woodstove acting like biochar, converting compacted ground into productive soil, and where has all the sulfur gone? We are a Non-Profit! 

    Farmer Jesse Goes LIVE to Talk May In the Garden

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2026 59:23


    Welcome to episode 398 of Growers Daily! We cover: your live questions! We are a Non-Profit! 

    Can Gardening Save You Money at the Grocery Store + Starting a Flower Farm

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2026 19:01


    Welcome to episode 397 of Growers Daily! We cover: how food prices are bananas, but could growing your own bananas help…er at least veggies; we're gonna take a question about starting a flower farm and finally, we'll do a little earthway seeder breakdown.  We are a Non-Profit! 

    No Sweat Sweet Corn + Moving a Tunnel

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2026 24:15


    Welcome to episode 396 of Growers Daily! We cover: today we are breaking down sweet corn and moving high tunnels. We are a Non-Profit! 

    Farming With a Baby (Tools and Tips) + Will This Weed Follow Me to My Next Farm?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2026 23:50


    Welcome to episode 395 of Growers Daily! We cover: farming with little kiddos, how to keep weeds like horsetail from tagging along to the next farm and it's feedback friday!  We are a Non-Profit! 

    What Technologies Am I Excited About + Cover Crops for Northern Growers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2026 19:03


    Welcome to episode 394 of Growers Daily! We cover: the tech I actually am excited about (or could be), we get a question about keeping rain off melons, and cover crops for northern growers. We are a Non-Profit! 

    Soil Health on the Cheap + Incorporating Fertility Without Tilling

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2026 19:35


    Welcome to episode 393 of Growers Daily! We cover: today we'll have ourselves a little soil health party and talk about reviving abused soil, soil health on a budget, and incorporating amendments without tilling. We are a Non-Profit! 

    Half of All Life on Earth is Above You + Inside My Harvest Stations

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2026 18:38


    Welcome to episode 392 of Growers Daily! We cover: today we'll talk about the fascinating biology of tree canopies, do a quick tour of our root washing station and wash/pack station, AND we'll discuss broad forks. We are a Non-Profit! 

    Killing Cover Crops with Birds + Growing Peanuts

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2026 20:17


    Welcome to episode 391 of Growers Daily! We cover: we're talking about growing peanuts (for those of you who can of course) and fowl in the cover crops on purpose… We are a Non-Profit! 

    Recession Proofing the Farm + The Exciting World of Farm Taxes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2026 22:03


    Welcome to episode 390 of Growers Daily! We cover: recession proofing the farm (just in case), and The Exciting World of Farm Taxes. Got quite the lineup today! And it's feedback friday!  We are a Non-Profit! 

    Mulching with… Garlic? + Pre-Paid Farm Cards + Overwintered Dahlias

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2026 19:08


    Welcome to episode 389 of Growers Daily! We cover: all the uses of garlic that aren't just a bulb, the pros and cons of farm cards, and overwintered dahlias, like in the ground. We are a Non-Profit! 

    What Do Weeds Know + Managing Weeds for Next Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2026 17:36


    Welcome to episode 388 of Growers Daily! We cover: today we're gonna talk about weeds. Specifically: can weeds tell us anything useful about our soil, we'll cover weeds that just won't take the hint, and managing this years weeds for next year. We are a Non-Profit! 

    What Will We Look Like in the Future + Pitch Forks

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2026 20:08


    Welcome to episode 387 of Growers Daily! We cover: what our actions today will look like to future generations, we'll discuss horse manure and pouring it over cover crops for a bed, and pitchfork-poloza. We are a Non-Profit! 

    Smash Your Summer Squash + Preventing Erosion While Starting a Garden

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2026 19:37


    Welcome to episode 386 of Growers Daily! We cover: today we're squashing, protecting gardens from erosion while establishing beds, and is electrical conductivity relevant to gardeners. We are a Non-Profit! 

    Where The Pros Go To Learn About Farming + Starting a Country from Scratch

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2026 25:00


    Welcome to episode 385 of Growers Daily! We cover: where the pros go to learn about farming, we're talking about what to do when you find a deserted island, and it's feedback friday! We are a Non-Profit! 

    When A Garden is Rocky Beyond Reason + Using Vermicompost

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2026 20:44


    Welcome to episode 384 of Growers Daily! We cover: jasmine vines, vermicompost, a clover and pumpkin patch, what five books I would save in a fire, and your soil rocks, but literally We are a Non-Profit! 

    When Will We Discover the Earth: An Earth Day Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2026 24:54


    Welcome to episode 383 of Growers Daily! We cover: Happy Earth Day! Today we will celebrate that a bit talking about what astronauts see when they return home, soil work you can see from space, and what cities and suburbs can offer the environment. We are a Non-Profit! 

    Contamination in Municipal Compost + Whales on Reciprocity (Yeah, Whales)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2026 20:42


    Welcome to episode 382 of Growers Daily! We cover: today we're taking on a TRUE whale of a tale (and learning reciprocity), and we're gonna cover contamination in municipal compost, and do you need a soil probe? We are a Non-Profit! 

    Good Crops You Don't Eat + Passive Irrigation Systems

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2026 18:57


    Welcome to episode 381 of Growers Daily! We cover: crops you can grow for market but not for eating, plus passive irrigating with gravity, and lowering pH for blueberries. We are a Non-Profit! 

    The Land Before Waste + Living Fences

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2026 22:24


    Welcome to episode 380 of Growers Daily! We cover: today we're talking Living Fences, going back to the time when recycling was just simple livin', and it's feedback friday! We are a Non-Profit! 

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