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$25 off code: https://storeitcold.referralrock.com/l/6R543BWF/In this episode of the Sunny Mary Meadow podcast, Liz Fiedler discusses flower coolers and cooling solutions for small businesses with Julia DeGennaro from CoolBot. They cover topics such as the use of floral coolers, the importance of coolers for flower storage, retrofitting coolers, and the basics of building a cooler. Julia also explains the Coolbot and its capabilities, as well as the different types of coolers and their setup considerations. The conversation covers the importance of cool storage for flowers, the options for building or buying a cooler, and the considerations for mobile coolers. It also delves into the impact of temperature on flower storage and the referral program for Coolbot.TakeawaysThe use of floral coolers is instrumental in the efficient storage and preservation of flowers for small businesses.Retrofitting coolers with the Coolbot controller can be a cost-effective solution for businesses facing compressor issues.Understanding the basics of building a cooler, including setup considerations and humidity levels, is essential for businesses looking to create their own cooling solutions. The importance of cool storage for flowers, especially for flower farmers and florists.Considerations for building or buying a floral cooler, including the options for mobile coolers.The impact of temperature on flower storage and the referral program for Coolbot.CoolBot: https://www.storeitcold.com/Quickbooks: https://quickbooks.partnerlinks.io/0o09r7rqoau4Podcast website: www.sunnymarymeadowcoaching.comPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunnymarymeadow/Sunny Mary Meadow flower farm (www.sunnymarymeadow.com) specializes in bouquet subscriptions, stem bars, and a you-pick flower farm experience.Podcast Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/888196709178852

In this episode of the Growing for Market podcast, host Andrew Mefferd invites guests Billy Mitchell, Chris Callahan, and Andrew Chamberlin to discuss efficient systems and organization for packing sheds. We discuss the principles of good flow in a wash/pack situation and how to optimize cold storage in post-harvest handling. The guests emphasize the significance of creating a comfortable and efficient work environment by considering factors such as walking paths, space, lighting, and ventilation. They provide practical tips to improve work flow, such as identifying bottlenecks and rearranging workstations or introducing hanging shelving. The episode also delves into the five-step cleaning and sanitizing process for wash pack areas, with the addition of a crucial fifth step: drying surfaces after sanitization. The concept of dry-cleaning (not like laundry) is discussed as an alternative to wet-cleaning surfaces, with brushes, brooms, vacuums, or compressed air for debris removal. The importance of cold storage in maintaining produce quality is highlighted, with recommendations for small CoolBot rooms and considerations for larger spaces. The conversation concludes with resources including tools, articles, and informative materials to help optimize post-harvest handling practices and create efficient and safe work environments. In this episode we discuss:0:03:11 - Improving the Design of Greens Bubblers0:09:22 - Container Options for Efficient Farm Operations0:14:01 - Cleaning Tools0:22:26 - To Wash or Not to Wash0:27:54 - Design Principles for Good Flow in a Wash Pack Situation0:34:59 - The Five-Step Cleaning and Sanitizing Process0:35:56 - Cold Storage as the Endpoint of Wash Pack0:40:37 - Common Mistakes in Wash Pack Operations0:42:33 - Cultural and Communication Challenges0:43:17 - Investing in Quality Tools0:45:19 - Continuous Improvement and Problem Solving0:52:24 - Future Focus: Sustainable Packaging  In Shop Talk with Neversink Farm we chat about new tools, old tools, how they can benefit your farm and tips to use them successfully with Conor Crickmore of Neversink Tools, which manufactures tools for farmers. In this episode of Shop Talk, we discuss strategies for using low tunnels in the shoulder seasons. Low tunnels are a cheaper way than greenhouses to nurture and hold crops when temperatures are outside of the ideal, stretching the season as temperatures climb in the spring or drop in the fall. We talk about how a little bit of extra temperature protection can make your farm much more competitive and profitable.Thanks to our collaborator on this podcast Neversink Farm. They make this podcast free to everyone with their generous support. For tools designed and made by farmers, check out www.NeversinkTools.com Free articles mentioned in show:Beat the heat in postharvest handlinghttps://growingformarket.com/articles/beat-the-heat-postharvest-handlingLove is Love Cooperative Farm Profilehttps://growingformarket.com/articles/love-love-cooperative-farm-profile Connect With Guest:https://blog.uvm.edu/cwcallah/2018/11/14/bins-buckets-baskets-totes/ Download A FREE Magazine Issue:Go To Growing For Market Magazine: www.GrowingForMarket.com

Ragged Hill Cidery since 2017 Steve Garwood is the Head Cidermaker at Ragged Hill Cidery. He and his daughter Anne Garwood Hampp who manages Sales and Marketing and orchardist Keith Arsenault form the Ragged Hill Cider Company in West Brookfield, Massachusetts. Keith began planting the orchard back in 1984. Find Apple Varieties at Ragged Hill Orchard on their page at New England Apple Association  There are 15 acres of apples which are all dwarf tree (predominantly) and they are trellised.   Anne Garwood Hampp, Louise and Steve Garwood. Photo taken in November 2020 Building Out Ragged Hill Apples trees had to be removed (gasp!) to be build the current cidery alongside the Farm Store. The shed roof cidery dimensions are 20' wide x 75' long x 12' high The cold room stores around 20,000 bushels which allows for apples bin to be stored 4 at a time on top of each other Steve ideal storage area  would be 40’ wide x 60 long x 15 high with no posts to maneuver the fork lift around The cidery is very well insulated: 6 inches of foam in the walls and 12 inches in the ceiling. Says Steve, "Since one long wall is shared with our cold storage which has a tremendous thermal flywheel effect , we figured the cidery wouldn't get TOO cold in the winter, but the first summer we realized that we needed to keep the cidery cool because mold was growing everywhere. So we installed a wonderfully efficient Mitsubishi mini-split system with this fantastic gadget called a COOLBOT. The coolbot allows us to hack the mini-split and operate it below its normal operating temperature to keep the cidery at 55 degrees year 'round. At the same time it gives us heat and AC in the tasting area. We generate all our own electricity  (and sell it as well) so it's all 100% green energy." Ragged Hill also "farms photons".  In the way back of the orchard there is an array of solar panels that allows the farm to sell back energy into the grid.   Ragged Hill Cidery and Orchard - Tasting Room to the left and Farm Store to the right Ragged Hills 3 Key Cidery Fundamental Apple processing Fermenting and cellaring Bottling and Lab. Plus, #4 & #5 - Laboratory and Tasting Room Contact Ragged Hill Orchard and Cidery: Address: 94 John Gilbert Road, West Brookfield MA 01585 Mentions in this Chat CiderCon2021 February 3-5, 2021 - A virtual trade conference for the cider industry hosted by the American Cider Association New York International Cider Competition - February 21, 2021 3rd Annual New York International Cider Competition for commercial makers. Judges are real buyers making this competition stand apart from all others in cider. Send in your ciders now. Fermentis by Lesaffre -This week's Q&A with Kevin Lane from Fermentis: Q: What temperature should one's apple juice be at before pitching yeast? Eliza Greenman - grafting orchards - https://elizapples.com Help Support Cider Chat Please donate today. Help keep the chat thriving! Find this episode and all episodes at the page for Cider Chat's podcasts. Listen also at iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher (for Android), iHeartRadio , Spotify and wherever you love to listen to podcasts. Follow on Cider Chat's blog, social media and podcast Twitter @ciderchat Instagram: @ciderchatciderville Cider Chat FaceBook Page Cider Chat YouTube Haven't downloaded this episode yet? Here it is again for your listening pleasure.  

Today we’re visiting with Laura Langford and Dawson Hamilton, owners of Roam Flora located in Ottawa, Canada to discuss: the birth and progress of their solar-powered flower farm where they’ve found the resources they need to build a growing business how their work and educational backgrounds have impacted their flower farm business model the layout and terrain of Roam Flora Farm their tendency to be “chronic entrepreneurs” the challenges of farming their particular piece of land the flower varieties they grow their crew “dealing with the alligator closest to the boat” how they altered their previous plans when the pandemic hit their area The Flower Hut (see below) the options they offer their customers the day their delivery van was stolen with all the wedding flowers in it! how Laura moved from “The Occasional Florist” to a full-time flower farmer Laura’s warning about naming a business dollhouse flowers, micro arrangements, and tiny amaranth popcorn the day the cows spent time in the dahlia field their dreams for the future of Roam Flora LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 62: Canadian Tire Floret Farm's Cut Flower Garden Floret Farm's A Year in Flowers Floret Online Workshop | Grow, Harvest and Sell Flowers on a Small Scale The Billy Goat Realtor.ca The Green Cone Holly Chapple's Mother's Day Installation Coolbot (Get $20 off a CoolBot or Coolbot Pro - Click Here) Shopify Nova Scotia College of Art & Design Dalhousie University Sheridan College Shepherd's Hut Tree dahlia Amaranth popcorn Mexican Popped Amaranth Candy Hunte's Gardens Barbados Ottawa Flower Market Rosalind's Garden Blooms Ditch Witch Trencher Escape to the Country SEE MORE OF ROAM FLORA HERE:  Website | Instagram | Facebook Co-Hosts: Amy McGee (Botanical Brouhaha) + Maggie Bailey (Bramble & Bee) BB Podcast Sound Engineer: Landon McGee

The Ag Engineering podcasts share a conversation with small scale fruit and vegetable farmers to discuss tools, tips or techniques to improve the sustainability of your farm. This episode chats with Silas Doyle-Burr of Last Resort Farm (lastresortfarm.com) about his 5 walk-in climate-controlled rooms.Silas installed five custom build rooms in his renovated dairy barn to create different climate cones for vegetable storage or germination chambers. VECS, The installer he used for his cooler monitoring and controls.Last resort farm on instagramSilas used Trusscore, a corrugated PVC plant in his wash/pack space. See this and more on our blog post go.uvm.edu/smoothncleanVideo tour of the walk-inshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGeCFdc0ZUI&list=PLRhtZw1o6RdFOSoR3QriKs3i3njkEYezi&index=5&t=0s7:00 Coolbot vs. commercial refrigeration8:00 Accurate temp and humidity controls12:51 Wireless Options13:21 Cost?16:00 What is a relay?21:01 Regrets with building material choice22:23 The need for circulation fansSupport the show (https://securelb.imodules.com/s/1690/19/interior.aspx?sid=1690&gid=2&pgid=828&cid=1883&dids=157)

  Last call for our CoolBot Giveaway, Homebrewer!   Details on the giveaway can be found HERE. Along with our friendly reminder that this weekend, we’re giving away the amazing COOLBOT (link above), it’s Friday and we have a BRAND NEW episode of our homebrew podcast for you guys. On today’s episode: it’s Joshua, Todd, […]

Happy Friday, Homebrewer! We’re excited about the holiday weekend and are happy to be bringing you another fun episode of our podcast. This week we’re talking with the Vice President of Sales & Marketing at CoolBot, John Bergher! It was great meeting John and hearing more about what the CoolBot is and the great ways […]

Welcome to Small Scale Life!  This is Season 2 Episode 25, and in this episode, I am completing my interview with Michael Bell from Dallas, Texas.  Michael is a husband, dad, teacher, small business owner, body builder, trainer, and urban farmer.  In Season 2 Episode 24, Michael and I discussed his urban farm called Half Acre Farm, but that is only one of Michael's businesses.  Michael is also a body builder and fitness trainer, and I had to get his Healthy Lifestyle Advice for those of us just starting out on our journey.  What is interesting is that Michael's advice is similar to what he heard from Kevin Michael Geary in HELP Episode 7.  That tells me that these two guys are ON to something.... For all of my homesteader, market gardener and urban farmer friends, you will want to hang through this podcast.  In fine Tomres' fashion (that isn't a spelling error, by the way...I guess I have a nickname), I swerve the discussion back to his urban farming operation and talk about lessons learned and the future of the Half Acre Farm. Thank you Michael Bell for spending the time with me and our listeners at Small Scale Life!  You are always welcome back to our show, and I am sure we will be talking with you in the near future. Topics Hammered quads this morning! Heaviest Ive gone in leg press in a few weeks, I've been doing supersets and rest pause so it was nice to get that heavy weight feeling back in the quads. This was the 5th and final set so I went to failure and got 24 reps. Now I have 6 meals to get in to complete a successful day! #gamedaypreworkout A post shared by Michael Bell (@mbell971) on May 24, 2017 at 5:27am PDT In this podcast, Michael Bell and I discussed the following: Body Building How did Michael get into Body Building?  What is your story? Training others (developing a practice and using technology) As a body builder, what do you eat? What is Michael's healthy lifestyle advice for people just starting on their journey? Urban Farming Lessons Learned in Body Building that translate to Urban Farming Future projects and ideas; expansion? In Part 1 of this interview, we discussed his experience starting and developing his urban farm.  Check it out! Links for Michael Bell Had a freaking awesome bi's and calves training session at home this morning! Hoping to train tri's for the first time in 6 week next week. A post shared by Michael Bell (@mbell971) on Mar 24, 2017 at 8:01am PDT You can find Michael Bell with the following links: Michael Bell on Instagram Dallas Half Acre Farm on Instagram Michael Bell on Facebook Small Scale Life Podcast - Urban Farming in Dallas with Michael Bell - S2E24 Small Scale Life Facebook Group Friends of Small Scale Life Photo courtesy of Aussie Flame Weeder Introducing Aussie Flame Weeders, a new friend of Small Scale Life! Aussie Flame Weeders makes stainless steel flame weeder manifolds.  They are making manifold set available this month, and they expect to start shipping them all by the start of November.  The manifold set up will contain: Custom manifold to suit 30-inch bed - list text hereFive stainless steel German made burners that can removed to be cleaned, changed or replaced - list text hereLPG equipment to suit a standard propane bottle - list text hereFlint lighter - To help promote this deal, Aussie Flame Weeders are offering all customers who purchase a custom manifold the chance to win Coolbot!  These are perfect tools for your urban farm! To be in the competition all you have to do is: Order a manifold before the October 31, 2017 Like the Aussie Flame Weeders Facebook page or share the page with fellow urban farming friends. Help by providing feedback in a short survey they will email to you if you agree to participating To find out more: Check Aussie Flame Weeder out using the following links: Aussie Flame Weeder website is www.aussieflameweeders.com Aussie Flame Weeder on Facebook is https://www.facebook.com/aussieflameweeders/?ref=bookmarks A FREE short e-book about flame weeding is available at the website if you sign up to the email list! Small Scale Life Facebook Group  – This group will get you a backstage pass and access to other members of the Small Scale Life Community.  We will discuss gardening, healthy lifestyle, frugal living and having adventures along the way! This is also your chance to see what is coming up on Small Scale Life, see some content not shared on the blog, and ask questions of future guests.  Join the Small Scale Life Facebook Community today! 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This is Season 2, Episode 24 of the Small Scale Life Podcast, and I have a great interview lined up for you today.  Yes, ladies and gentlemen, you will have a break from my monologues with this podcast.  I am SURE there is much rejoicing with that news.  In this episode, I am interviewing a husband, dad, teacher, small business owner, body builder, trainer, and urban farmer!  This gentleman’s name is Michael Bell.  He is a fellow kindred spirit from down in Texas, and in Part 1 of our two part interview, we are talking urban farming! He is not only a mountain of muscle, but he also owns and operates Half Acre Farm.  Inspired by some of my heroes including Gary Vee, Curtis Stone and JM Fortier, Michael is carving out his organic footprint in a quiet spot six miles from down Downtown Dallas.  It is pretty cool talking with Michael, and I learned a lot from him.  Whether it is starting your own small business (not necessarily urban farming) or getting fit, I think there is something for everyone in these next two podcasts! Topics In this podcast, Michael Bell and I discussed the following: Introductions Who is Michael Bell? What was your first gardening experience? Urban Farming Why urban farming? Influences and inspiration Property Crops Business model and clients Challenges and solutions Future projects In Part 2 of this interview, we discuss body building and the journey to develop a healthy lifestyle. Links for Michael Bell https://www.instagram.com/p/BZpYPKuBQLq/?taken-by=dallashalfacrefarms You can find Michael Bell with the following links: Michael Bell on Instagram Dallas Half Acre Farm on Instagram Michael Bell on Facebook Small Scale Life Facebook Group - Yes, folks, I added him....shhhhhh!   *Friends of Small Scale Life * Introducing Aussie Flame Weeders, a new friend of Small Scale Life! Aussie Flame Weeders makes stainless steel flame weeder manifolds.  They are making manifold set available this month, and they expect to start shipping them all by the start of November.  The manifold set up will contain: Custom manifold to suit 30-inch bed Five stainless steel German made burners that can removed to be cleaned, changed or replaced LPG equipment to suit a standard propane bottle Flint lighter To help promote this deal, Aussie Flame Weeders are offering all customers who purchase a custom manifold the chance to win Coolbot!  These are perfect tools for your urban farm! To be in the competition all you have to do is: Order a manifold before the October 31, 2017 Like the Aussie Flame Weeders Facebook page or share the page with fellow urban farming friends. Help by providing feedback in a short survey they will email to you if you agree to participating To find out more: Check Aussie Flame Weeder out using the following links: Aussie Flame Weeder website is www.aussieflameweeders.com Aussie Flame Weeder on Facebook is https://www.facebook.com/aussieflameweeders/?ref=bookmarks

What’s the organic inspection process really like? It’s probably a big hassle, right? Let’s find out straight from the source, in this episode with independent organic inspector Laura Murray Last episode with Scott Murray covered the topic of why organic and what goes into getting certified. Today’s episode builds on that episode and we go a rung higher on the ladder taking on questions such as: Once the inspector shows up on your property the first time, how does that process unfold? What should you have in order when you have the inspector show up? Explain the annual inspection process? Would a property ever be inspected more than once a year? To answer these I am going straight to the source to talk to someone who deals with this every day. I’ll be talking with independent organic inspector Laura Murray. Laura does organic inspections of all over the country for organic certifiers. Her inspections span all types of farms and all types of organic product production facilities. She’s seem a lot over the years, and today she shares what the inspection process is really like both for the initial inspection and annual inspections. If you were thinking about getting certified by the inspection process made you a little uneasy, maybe that will change after you hear what it’s really like. This show is brought to you by CoolBot. Get a discount coupon for CoolBot at www.permaculturevoices.com/farmsmallfarmsmart Looking for more? There are over 100 episodes in the archive at www.permaculturevoices.com/farmsmallfarmsmart

Organic certification. We all know what that is, seeing that green stamp on products in the grocery store and on signs at the farmers market. But, is it worth it? Is it only for large farms? I use organic methods, do I need the stamp? What goes into getting certified? Should I get certified organic? These are all common questions that I hear being asked with the small scale farming community. They are also questions that my guest today Scott Murray gets a lot, and helps a lot with. Scott’s a 40 year organic farming veteran who’s been around the organic farming movement since the beginning, before it was a big thing. Today he will share his knowledge of what he’s learned about the organic movement and how he views organic certification in terms of who it’s right for, when it makes sense to get, and what goes into getting it. If you were thinking about getting certified, but had some reservations, this episode will address those common reservations and leave you with a clear idea of what’s involved in the process. And it just might not be as expensive or cumbersome as you think it is after all. This show is brought to you by CoolBot.  Get a discount coupon for CoolBot at www.permaculturevoices.com/farmsmallfarmsmart Looking for more?  There are over 100 episodes in the archive at www.permaculturevoices.com/farmsmallfarmsmart

What’s the organic inspection process really like? It’s probably a big hassle, right? Let’s find out straight from the source, in this episode with independent organic inspector Laura Murray Last episode with Scott Murray covered the topic of why organic and what goes into getting certified. Today’s episode builds on that episode and we go a rung higher on the ladder taking on questions such as: Once the inspector shows up on your property the first time, how does that process unfold? What should you have in order when you have the inspector show up? Explain the annual inspection process? Would a property ever be inspected more than once a year? To answer these I am going straight to the source to talk to someone who deals with this every day. I’ll be talking with independent organic inspector Laura Murray. Laura does organic inspections of all over the country for organic certifiers. Her inspections span all types of farms and all types of organic product production facilities. She’s seem a lot over the years, and today she shares what the inspection process is really like both for the initial inspection and annual inspections. If you were thinking about getting certified by the inspection process made you a little uneasy, maybe that will change after you hear what it’s really like. This show is brought to you by CoolBot. Get a discount coupon for CoolBot at www.permaculturevoices.com/farmsmallfarmsmart Looking for more? There are over 100 episodes in the archive at www.permaculturevoices.com/farmsmallfarmsmart

Organic certification. We all know what that is, seeing that green stamp on products in the grocery store and on signs at the farmers market. But, is it worth it? Is it only for large farms? I use organic methods, do I need the stamp? What goes into getting certified? Should I get certified organic? These are all common questions that I hear being asked with the small scale farming community. They are also questions that my guest today Scott Murray gets a lot, and helps a lot with. Scott’s a 40 year organic farming veteran who’s been around the organic farming movement since the beginning, before it was a big thing. Today he will share his knowledge of what he’s learned about the organic movement and how he views organic certification in terms of who it’s right for, when it makes sense to get, and what goes into getting it. If you were thinking about getting certified, but had some reservations, this episode will address those common reservations and leave you with a clear idea of what’s involved in the process. And it just might not be as expensive or cumbersome as you think it is after all. This show is brought to you by CoolBot.  Get a discount coupon for CoolBot at www.permaculturevoices.com/farmsmallfarmsmart Looking for more?  There are over 100 episodes in the archive at www.permaculturevoices.com/farmsmallfarmsmart

On today's show I discuss a dish called Butter Chicken, hailing from the northern region of Indian in the state of Punjab bordering Pakistan, this dish is world famous, easy to make and of course really tasty! You need only basic ingredients to make this dish, you'll find all of it at any market so rest assured that you can make this. Do choose high-quality butter here though...no "great value" brand....that is crap! I will post the recipe first on Http://www.facebook.com/harvesteating or just email me...keith@harvesteating dot com    

We have a really cool technology and product that we are going to try out for you guys. It's called CoolBot and is a DIY walk-in cooler gizmo. The post E0043 | CoolBot DIY Walk-In Cooler Technology appeared first on Homegrown Liberty.

In this episode, we have John Bergher the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Store It Cold, LLC in the studio with us to discuss the innovative temperature controller they created. It’s called the CoolBot and it uses a simple window unit type of air conditioner to help you create your own walk-in cooler out of just about any insulated room. We recently received the CoolBot in store and wanted John to come and tell us about the device, its inspiration, and some of the many uses people have found for it.