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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


    • Jan 19, 2026 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekdays NEW EPISODES
    • 43m AVG DURATION
    • 626 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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    Grow Great Leeks + Unconventional Tunnel Crops + More

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2026 21:43


    Welcome to episode 323 of Growers Daily! We cover: breaking down Leeks, we take a fun wide ranging series of questions about unconventional tunnel crops, tomatoes dropping flowers, and so much more. We are a Non-Profit! 

    A Brief History of Dissent + Cover Cropping for a Full Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2026 21:46


    Welcome to episode 322 of Growers Daily! We cover: a year-round cover crop conundrum, we are embracing the "progress" dissenters throughout history, And it's feedback friday.  We are a Non-Profit! 

    Why I'm Getting Small Fruits + Should I Swap My Tractor for a Walk-Behind + MORE

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2026 19:16


    Welcome to episode 321 of Growers Daily! We cover: We are talking about alfalfa pellets, plastic mesh inside your sod, Stink bugs infestations, sanitizers in wash water, should I swap my tractor for a walk-behind, and a small fruit conundrum, SO MANY topics! We are a Non-Profit! 

    From Chef to Farmer with Jamie Swofford of Old North Farm

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2026 34:38


    Welcome to episode 320 of Growers Daily! We cover: we chat with Jamie Swofford of Old North Farm and Old North Shrub to chat about the farm he owns with his partner Keia, his transition from chef to farmer, selling to chefs, and much much more. We are a Non-Profit! 

    Where Pro Growers Start Plants + Is Newspaper Okay as a Mulch

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2026 22:36


    Welcome to episode 319 of Growers Daily! We cover: if you need grow lights or heat lamps (and what the pros use for their starts), we discuss newspaper as a mulch or assistant mulch, and we'll go out to the field and do a little soil-block-a-long.  We are a Non-Profit! 

    How Much Bug Damage is Too Much For Market + Growing Great Peas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2026 19:40


    Welcome to episode 318 of Growers Daily! We cover: a full crop breakdown of Peas, and we'll take a question about how much bug damage is too much to sell your produce.  We are a Non-Profit! 

    What Cities and Suburbs Can Offer The Environment + Horsetail and Other Perennial Jerks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2026 22:59


    Welcome to episode 317 of Growers Daily! We cover: controlling horsetail (and other rhizomatous weeds), the place of cities and suburbs, and it's feedback friday.  We are a Non-Profit! 

    Managing A Trellis in Wider Beds + Have You Any Wool?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2026 19:05


    Welcome to episode 316 of Growers Daily! We cover: wool in the garden, taking a CSA crop diversity question, and we talk trellising in wider beds.   We are a Non-Profit! 

    Dry Farming, Deer Fencing, and Cover Crops in the Paths with Eric Nordell

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2026 43:54


    Welcome to episode 315 of Growers Daily! We cover: today I am so excited to share this conversation with my buddy Eric Nordell of Beech Grove Farm in Pennsylvania to chat about, well, a lot of things. Eric and his wife Anne have run beech grove farm since 1983 and they do things a little differently (like farming with horses) but they dry farm which we discuss, they use some cover crops in the paths in interesting ways (also discussed) and in fact, we get into a whole digression about their deer fencing that you're gonna wanna hear. We are a Non-Profit! 

    Is the Flameweeder Worth it + What to Consider With Soil Mixes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2026 20:20


    Welcome to episode 314 of Growers Daily! We cover: what to consider with soil mixes, soil blocking tips to keep them from drying out and being a big, heavy waste of time and money, and also flameweeding! We are a Non-Profit! 

    Planting and Raving About Fennel + What is Lower and Lean

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2026 21:21


    Welcome to episode 313 of Growers Daily! We cover: planting and raving about fennel, and we get a question about lowering and leaning stuff.  We are a Non-Profit! 

    Jumping Worms vs The Sun + Are Cities That Bad?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2026 24:25


    Welcome to episode 312 of Growers Daily! We cover: jumping worms and solarization, we evaluate the good or badness of cities, and of course, it's feedback friday.  We are a Non-Profit! 

    Ready, Set, Onions - Tips and Tricks Growing Great Onions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2026 22:52


    Welcome to episode 311 of Growers Daily! We cover: the great onion roundup of 2026! We are a Non-Profit! 

    Ringing in the New Year Live--Your Questions Answered!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2026 56:06


    Welcome to episode 310 of Growers Daily! Today we are going live to take your questions  We are a Non-Profit! 

    Should You Grow Your Own Mulch + Farm Business Models

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2025 24:09


    Welcome to episode 309 of Growers Daily! We cover: producing your own mulches. our current business model, and the lottery! We are a Non-Profit! 

    If Collaborative Farms Are the Answer Why Aren't There More of Them? + Mulch Spewing

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2025 22:02


    Welcome to episode 308 of Growers Daily! We cover: making mulching work for you, if collaborative farms are the answer… why aren't we seeing more of them, and it's almost the new year… can I still sow some cover crop? We'll find out! We are a Non-Profit! 

    Where IS the Line for Tech in Ecological Farming + Do 30" Beds Make Sense?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2025 21:23


    Welcome to episode 307 of Growers Daily! We cover: bed widths, the "if I had my druthers" ideal mulch strategy, and where does tech make sense in ag.  We are a Non-Profit! 

    Straw Like You've Never Seen it Before + Tannins in the Ground Water

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2025 18:01


    Welcome to episode 306 of Growers Daily! We cover: straw mulch leveled up, tannins in the ground water, and scams. Literally scams.  We are a Non-Profit! 

    Land is Overwhelming + From Junkyard to Farm

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2025 18:30


    Welcome to episode 305 of Growers Daily! We cover: reclaiming a pseudo junk yard for farming, the overwhelming possibility of having land, and it's feedback friday! We are a Non-Profit! 

    Interplanting Vs Companion Planting Vs Undersowing + How To Clean Seed

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2025 17:08


    Welcome to episode 304 of Growers Daily! We cover: how we clean our seeds, Interplant-a-sow-a-companion (not sure if that will even make sense when we get there), and the intersection of gardening, kids, and sports.  We are a Non-Profit! 

    The Effect of Holidays on Farms + The Unspoken Side of Agritourism With Five Tales Farm

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2025 44:07


    Welcome to episode 303 of Growers Daily! We cover: We are joined by Mikey Densham as well as Jay Dunstan, who works at Five Tales but has become an integral part of the business in some very cool ways (which we discuss). Also on the agenda for today is how their farm business collides with different holidays (like have you ever thought about how different your business would be if the holiday season landed smack dab in the middle of your growing season) AND we take on a patreon question about agritourism.  We are a Non-Profit! 

    Should You Mulch Now for Spring Crops + Where to Fit the Brassicas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2025 17:34


    Welcome to episode 302 of Growers Daily! We cover: should you mulch now for spring crops, fitting brassicas in the rotation and one thing that often get forgotten in a farm business plan  We are a Non-Profit! 

    Do You Need to Fertilize if You're Mulching? + How to Decipher Fertilizers

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2025 17:24


    Welcome to episode 301 of Growers Daily! We cover: fertilizers in a couple different ways—like should you fertilize if you mulch, and how to decipher those dang fertilizer labels, and human scale farming. We are a Non-Profit! 

    Cover Crop Conundrums + It's an Episode 300 Party!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2025 20:06


    Welcome to episode 300 of Growers Daily! We cover: planting late fall strawberries, testing the soil for proper moisture, and we take on a very fun, specific farming challenge.  We are a Non-Profit! 

    How Late Can You Plant Strawberries + Is Your Soil Too Wet to Work?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2025 17:21


    Welcome to episode 299 of Growers Daily! We cover: planting late fall strawberries, testing the soil for proper moisture, and we take on a very fun, specific farming challenge.  We are a Non-Profit! 

    Paper Mulches in the Garden + Alfalfa Hay?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2025 16:59


    Welcome to episode 298 of Growers Daily! We cover: mulch papers, winter farm hygiene, and alfalfa hay.  We are a Non-Profit! 

    Planting into Thick Cover Crop Mulch + Can You Ripen A Nightshade by Topping it?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2025 20:09


    Welcome to episode 297 of Growers Daily! We cover: planting into a thick mat of cover crop residue, can you ripen nightshades by topping them, and some of the intimidating details of starting a farm business.   We are a Non-Profit! 

    What to Know about Planting into Compost Mulch + How to Find Your Agronomist

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2025 16:51


    Welcome to episode 296 of Growers Daily! We cover: finding our own agronomists, talking about planting into compost mulch and looking at leaves as individuals.   We are a Non-Profit! 

    Tricks I Learned Dry Farming + What Microscopes I Use

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2025 21:50


    Welcome to episode 295 of Growers Daily! We cover: my microscopes and dry farming AND it's feedback friday.  We are a Non-Profit! 

    Lettuce Packaging Science Gone Wrong + Where to Start with Crop Planning

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2025 18:09


    Welcome to episode 294 of Growers Daily! We cover: where to start with crop planning, what's all that science for in lettuce packaging, and tackle a specific strawberry-to-soil question. We are a Non-Profit! 

    Low Fi Tomato Grafting + Spring Cash Flow with Mikey and Kez of Five Tales Farm

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2025 45:39


    Welcome to episode 293 of Growers Daily! We cover: our monthly check in with Mikey and Kez at Five Tales Farm in Australia. We talk about their low fi tomato grafting and some farm team dynamics. We are a Non-Profit! 

    Where I Get Seeds + What's the Deal with Straw Mulch

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2025 18:33


    Welcome to episode 292 of Growers Daily! We cover: where we get our seeds, Straw, and helping the soil recover from a drought.  We are a Non-Profit! 

    Can Cover Crops Make a Good Mulch + A Fill Dirt Uh Oh

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2025 20:28


    Welcome to episode 291 of Growers Daily! We cover: cover crops as a mulch, fill dirt concerns, AND We'll also tack on a little feedback monday per tradition (of missing fridays). We are a Non-Profit! 

    Profitable Small Farm Three Years In | Wild East Farm

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2025 39:39


    Welcome to episode 290 of Growers Daily! We cover: chatting with Noah East of Wild East Farm in Western North Carolina. We talk about the aftermath of Helene, numbers on the farm, and some new farming enterprises they are doing at Wild East.  We are a Non-Profit! 

    Farmer Jesse Live to Talk December Gardening

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2025 60:32


    Welcome to episode 289 of Growers Daily! We cover: your questions! We are a Non-Profit! 

    Get Away with Using Hay + Crimes of Trashin'

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2025 20:06


    Welcome to episode 288 of Growers Daily! We cover: the tool the measures compaction properly, hay days, and some crimes of trashin'. We are a Non-Profit! 

    Make Your Own Mulching Compost + Garden Tracking Simplified

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2025 18:58


    Welcome to episode 287 of Growers Daily! We cover: making your own mulching compost, simplifying the idea of garden tracking and the good and bad of CSA farming.  We are a Non-Profit! 

    How to Find Money to Start a Farm + Evaluating A New Garden Plot

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2025 21:26


    Welcome to episode 286 of Growers Daily! We cover: evaluating a new garden plot, finding that startup capital, and it's feedback friday.  We are a Non-Profit! 

    Can Compost Tea Protect from Frosts + Maintain Those Garden Tools

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2025 18:46


    Welcome to episode 285 of Growers Daily! We cover: if vermicompost tea can help protect from frosts, Tool maintenance, and tilling compost 20 inches into the soil? We are a Non-Profit! 

    Should You Develop Your Own Hybrid Seed + Saving Beans When They're Still Green

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2025 33:01


    Welcome to episode 284 of Growers Daily! We cover: Dan Brisebois, host of The Seed Farmer Podcast and author of The Seed Farmer joins us to talk saving bean seeds, pepper seed saving, and creating your own hybrid seed. We are a Non-Profit! 

    How Compost Mulch Acts Differently in Different Regions + Getting Good Broccoli in Hot Climates

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2025 18:37


    Welcome to episode 283 of Growers Daily! We cover: how compost mulch acts differently in different regions, a potentially new way to nonprofit, and getting good brassica heads in hotter climates.  We are a Non-Profit! 

    Gravel Mulches?! + It's Time to Store those Seeds (Properly)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2025 21:00


    Welcome to episode 282 of Growers Daily! We cover: gravel mulches, storing seeds, and it's feedback… monday.  We are a Non-Profit! 

    The Talking Tools Roundup

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2025 23:35


    Welcome to episode 281 of Growers Daily! We cover: our very first Growers Daily "best of" or roundup video in which we talk all things tools for your farm! We are a Non-Profit! 

    Too Late to Start Next Year's Garden? + Using Worm Compost in the Soil Mix

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2025 17:11


    Welcome to episode 280 of Growers Daily! We cover: Kaolin clay for things like squash bugs, is it too late to start next year's garden (and would there be any value to tarping under snow), plus we look at vermicompost in a seed starting mix.  We are a Non-Profit! 

    How Farming In Japan Compares to the US + Using Salt Marsh Hay W/ Assawaga Farm

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2025 41:11


    Welcome to episode 279 of Growers Daily! We cover: Yoko Takemura from Assawaga Farm in CT joins us to chat about covercropping, using salt marsh hay, growing Asian veg, and how farming in the US compares to farming in Japan.  We are a Non-Profit! 

    Is "Dirt Mulch" Actually a Thing? + Winterizing the Irrigation

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2025 17:06


    Welcome to episode 278 of Growers Daily! We cover: the idea of dirt mulches, the power of true citizenship and winterizing the irrigation.   We are a Non-Profit! 

    The Farming Podcast that Changed Everything + Are Landscape Fabrics Really that Bad?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2025 17:57


    Welcome to episode 277 of Growers Daily! We cover: landscape fabrics and if they are really so bad, a farming podcast that changed me (and many others) plus perennial ryegrass. What a lineup!  We are a Non-Profit! 

    An Irrigation System Worth Loving + Stay Hopeful, Nerds!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2025 24:59


    Welcome to episode 276 of Growers Daily! We cover: a new irrigation system called the sumi soaker and some early thoughts on that. Plus we get hopeful about the future AND, it's feedback friday.  We are a Non-Profit! 

    Growing Tomatoes in the Same Place Every Year + What Exactly IS Considered Crop Rotation?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2025 19:14


    Welcome to episode 275 of Growers Daily! We cover: using rye cover crops in a warm region, growing tomatoes in the same place every year, and what constitutes a crop rotation REALLY.  We are a Non-Profit! 

    Don't Worry, Your Garden is Safe + Mulching with Woodchips

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2025 19:46


    Welcome to episode 274 of Growers Daily! We cover: if our gardens are contaminated enough to be concerned about it, anxiety VS farming, and woodchips as a bed mulch.  We are a Non-Profit! 

    Lasagne Gardening at Scale + Missing Our Livestock

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2025 20:22


    Welcome to episode 273 of Growers Daily! We cover: lasagne gardening at scale, some fun farmer recipes (and a challenge for you) plus why I kind of miss our farm livestock (but also why we won't bring them back).  We are a Non-Profit! 

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