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In this episode, farmer and entrepreneur Jenny Quiner of Dogpatch Urban Gardens talks about how to zero in on which expansion opportunities to push through with the business for maximum gains. Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! Get market farming tools, seeds, and supplies at Modern Grower. Follow Modern Grower: Instagram Instagram Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Carrot Cashflow Farm Small Farm Smart Farm Small Farm Smart Daily The Growing Microgreens Podcast The Urban Farmer Podcast The Rookie Farmer Podcast In Search of Soil Podcast Check out Diego's books: Sell Everything You Grow on Amazon Ready Farmer One on Amazon **** Modern Grower and Diego Footer participate in the Amazon Services LLC. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.
In this episode, farmer and entrepreneur Jenny Quiner talks about how they were able to get their products into a local grocery chain. Get time and labor-saving farm tools and microgreen seeds at shop.modern grower.co Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Farm Small, Farm Smart Farm Small, Farm Smart Daily The Growing Microgreens Podcast Carrot Cashflow Podcast In Search of Soil Check out Diego's book Sell Everything You Grow on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Sell-Everything-You-Grow-Homestead-ebook/dp/B0CJC9NTZF
In this episode, farmer and entrepreneur Jenny Quiner talks about minimizing risks when trialing the viability of a value-added product. Get time and labor-saving farm tools and microgreen seeds at shop.modern grower.co Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network: Farm Small, Farm Smart Farm Small, Farm Smart Daily The Growing Microgreens Podcast Carrot Cashflow Podcast In Search of Soil Check out Diego's book Sell Everything You Grow on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Sell-Everything-You-Grow-Homestead-ebook/dp/B0CJC9NTZF
Donna and Lonna talk to Jenny Quiner, the farmer, business woman and creative spark behind Dogpatch Urban Gardens in Des Moines,Iowa.
In this episode of Carrot Cashflow, we're talking to farmer Jenny Quiner about how she was able to expand their farm's operations by adding salad dressing to their product offering. She shares where she got the idea, how she executed it, and how she's managing to produce enough salad dressings for many big grocery store accounts. Follow Jenny and Dogpatch Want to learn more? My new book Ready Farmer One - The Farmers' Guide to Create, Design, and Market an Online Farm Store is finally out!!! Get it on Amazon. Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/ Follow Diego on IG https://instagram.com/diegofooter Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpot
In this episode, Jenny Quiner talks about how to decide if a product is a good fit for you and your farm. Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/ Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco Podcasts by Diego Footer: Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i Small Farm Tools https://www.paperpot.co/
In this episode, Jenny Quiner shares her experience balancing being a farmer and being a mom, as featured in FSFS119. Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/ Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco Podcasts by Diego Footer: Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i Small Farm Tools https://www.paperpot.co/
This episode features Jenny Quiner. Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/ Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco Podcasts by Diego Footer: Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i Small Farm Tools https://www.paperpot.co/
This episode features Jenny Quiner. Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/ Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco Podcasts by Diego Footer: Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i Small Farm Tools https://www.paperpot.co/
This episode features Jenny Quiner. Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/ Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco Podcasts by Diego Footer: Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i Small Farm Tools https://www.paperpot.co/
During the latest Small Business & Startup Stories DSM podcast, Jenny Quiner discussed urban farming and Dogpatch Urban Gardens in Greater Des Moines (DSM). For six seasons, Dogpatch has created a space close to their customers so patrons can experience a farm close to their home.
This episode features Jenny Quiner. Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/ Follow PaperpotCo on IG https://instagram.com/paperpotco Podcasts by Diego Footer: Microgreens: https://apple.co/2m1QXmW Vegetable Farming: https://apple.co/2lCuv3m Livestock Farming: https://apple.co/2m75EVG Large Scale Farming: https://apple.co/2kxj39i Small Farm Tools https://www.paperpot.co/
Jenny Quiner is the founder of Dogpatch Urban Gardens (https://www.dogpatchurbangardens.com/), an urban farm in Des Moines, IA producing vegetable crops using organic principles and sustainable methods.Please support this podcast by checking out Steward: https://gosteward.com/SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:Dogpatch Urban Gardens Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DogpatchUrbanGardensDogpatch Urban Gardens Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dogpatch_urban_gardens/Regenerative Agriculture Club Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/regenerativeagricultureclub/OUTLINE:00:05:00 Introduction00:48:21 Aha Moment02:00:02 When did it all start?02:14:09 Were you the first producers in your area?02:43:12 What were you growing?05:03:11 Compliance, Zoning Laws and other Local Jurisdictions08:38:07 Sales Distribution and Market Research process10:56:00 When did you have the confidence to go all in or not?12:43:27 Agri-tourism Movement13:45:07 Were kids part of the mix in your world?14:56:06 High Tunnels16:31:12Permaculture system18:21:28 Do you have a favorite crop?19:50:25 Is there a crop you wish to grow?20:41:22 What are your biggest pest pressure experience?21:22:05 Mitigating Aphids22:24:28 Essential Go-to tools23:36:24 Soil health25:11:19 Adding compost on soil26:27:22 Systems implemented and the DUG team28:25:09 Where are your products available now?31:23:06 Go-to learning resources33:08:07 Adapting the business with Covid34:33:01 Advice on people planning to pursue regenerative agriculture36:10:25 Where can you see the business in 3-5 years?37:57:01 Sensory tour of Jenny's farm
Jenny is the owner of Dogpatch Urban Gardens (DUG), an urban farm in Des Moines that specializes in growing organic produce.The mission of Dogpatch is to inspire the health of humans, its community, and the land. Jenny and her team do this by growing organic produce, hosting farm events, supporting other local growers/producers, and using regenerative farming practices to enhance their soil.The business has evolved to become more and more diversified since inception in 2015. Their main produce sales avenues are the online store (which emerged during COVID), local restaurants, through a modified CSA known as a Salad Subscription, and this season they will be vending at the Downtown Des Moines Farmers Market. Trust us when we say you won't want to miss this episode! It's full of so much fresh knowledge and personal insight on hard work, perseverance, and showing up with something of value.Tune in for topics like:What inspired Jenny to start urban farming The importance of value-added products How assessing profitability determined which types of produce to grow Knowing the $10 tasks in your businessSpecial events and community involvement opportunities at the farmLinks from the episode: Visit Dogpatch Urban Gardens onlineDogpatch Urban Gardens FacebookDogpatch Urban Gardens InstagramFREE training to help your brand become a beloved business in your community without an expensive or time consuming marketing strategyFollow me (Emily Steele) (Love Local) on Instagram for a little business + a little life, and a whole lot of positive energy!
Lynnae Marty Hentzen is joined by Jenny Quiner of Dogpatch Urban Gardens, a family-run farm passionate about health, community, education, and the environment. The urban farm is built on the foundation of “Grow better, not bigger.”
Josh Q&As with Jenny Quiner of Dogpatch Urban Gardens about urban farming, running a professional farmstand and multi-faceted business, value-added goods like custom salad dressing, nerdin' out about Summer lettuce, and listener Qs. New episodes of Growers Live are brought to you by Farmers Friend. Order two or more caterpillar tunnels and get free shipping (as of podcast episode release). Also brought to you by YOU, our patrons and supporters. Follow No-Till Growers on Instagram or visit notillgrowers.com to know when the next episodes will go live. As always, patreons get first dibs on questions.
Plan, Plant, Pivot and Run. That’s the name of the game for FarmHers...and well...all of us really these days. Keep up with the world or get left behind….and this FarmHer is not getting left behind. In the continuing discussion around farming and pivoting Marji talks to Jenny Quiner about the changes she has made as we sank into a new farming normal.
In This Episode: >> How Dogpatch Urban Gardens is highly diversified despite only growing on a 1/4 acre >> Why customer experience is a key focus for them >> Why Jenny, a mom of 3 kids, left a teaching job to start an urban farm 2 blocks from their house >> How eating right and taking care of herself makes her a more happy and productive person About the Guest: Jenny Quiner runs Dogpatch Urban Gardens (DUG), an urban farm located in Des Moines, Iowa. Dogpatch Urban Gardens property is on one acre of land in a residential area, and roughly 1/4 of that acre is under cultivation. The farm has been in operation for three seasons and specializes in growing annual vegetable crops focusing on salad oriented crops. All crops are grown using organic methods.
Jenny Quiner talks about growing her farm business through her farmstand. What has worked, what hasn't, and several ideas for growing farmstand business. Follow Jenny @dogpatch_urban_gardens Listen to past episodes: https://www.paperpot.co/podcast Increase farm efficiency with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/ Follow PaperpotCo on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2B45VK
Jenny Quiner talks about growing her farm business through her farmstand. What has worked, what hasn't, and several ideas for growing farmstand business. Follow Jenny @dogpatch_urban_gardens Listen to past episodes: https://www.paperpot.co/podcast Increase farm efficiency with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Small Farm Equipment at https://www.paperpot.co/ Follow PaperpotCo on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2B45VK
This week on Shining Bright, I’ll be talking to an urban FarmHer. We’ll meet Jenny Quiner, a non-traditional FarmHer, who is setting her roots at the Dogpatch Urban Farm . We’ll learn how she started a farm from scratch and is making it go, on Shining Bright.
Farming in Iowa is not all unusual, but urban farming is definitely in the minority. Jenny Quiner is a vegetable farmer in Des Moines, IA - in this episode she shares her 'speedbumps and hiccups' while navigating regulations, policies and the learning curve in bringing this type of agriculture to Iowa.
Farmer Jenny Quiner of Dog Patch Urban Gardens in Des Moines, Iowa talks about farm startup, growth, and unique ways to sell your product. View the show notes for this episode and all previous Farm Small, Farm Smart episodes. Increase farm efficiency with the Paperpot Transplanter.
Farmer Jenny Quiner of Dog Patch Urban Gardens in Des Moines, Iowa talks about farm startup, growth, and unique ways to sell your product. View the show notes for this episode and all previous Farm Small, Farm Smart episodes. Increase farm efficiency with the Paperpot Transplanter.