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In this episode, farmer and educator Ray Tyler of Rose Creek Farms drills down the importance of tracking farm data year after year to continuously streamline farm operations.   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.

Over the last 14 years, Ray Tyler of Rose Creek Farms has been passionate about developing growing systems to successfully grow and sell certified organic produce fifty-two weeks a year in western Tennessee. Along with his wife Ashley and six homeschooled children, he is committed to creating a family-focused farm that allows for a sustainable and healthy work-life balance. Using a meticulous system of eighteen caterpillar tunnels on one acre, Ray is able to supply three farmers markets and a farm stand. His market displays are called "the salad bar" and they are always stacked high with bunches of carrots, radish, celery, lettuce heads, and a varied assortment of greens. The early years, however, were a challenge for Ray, and we speak about how he and his family persevered with a lot of trial and error to become the successful farm and business they have today. Ray is an inspiring example of a passionate farmer who is committed to the health and well-being of his family, his business, the community, and the land. Folks who make the show possible... RIMOL Greenhouses quality greenhouses and high-tunnels. Johnny's Selected Seeds vegetable, flower, and cover crop seeds. Visit the Growers Library for a wealth of growing resources. BCS America for two wheel tractors + implements. ... and, as always, our work is powered by the individual growers who support us every month over at patreon.com/notillgrowers. You can pick up a copy of The Living Soil Handbook if you don't have one already, as well as a No-Till Growers hat or other merch, check out our YouTube channel, and you can ask you questions or share your insights into ecological market gardening on our free growers forum at notillgrowers.community.chat

Over the last 14 years, Ray Tyler of Rose Creek Farms has been passionate about developing growing systems to successfully grow and sell certified organic produce fifty-two weeks a year in western Tennessee. Along with his wife Ashley and six homeschooled children, he is committed to creating a family-focused farm that allows for a sustainable and healthy work-life balance. Using a meticulous system of eighteen caterpillar tunnels on one acre, Ray is able to supply three farmers markets and a farm stand. His market displays are called "the salad bar" and they are always stacked high with bunches of carrots, radish, celery, lettuce heads, and a varied assortment of greens. The early years, however, were a challenge for Ray, and we speak about how he and his family persevered with a lot of trial and error to become the successful farm and business they have today. Ray is an inspiring example of a passionate farmer who is committed to the health and well-being of his family, his business, the community, and the land. Folks who make the show possible... RIMOL Greenhouses quality greenhouses and high-tunnels. Johnny's Selected Seeds vegetable, flower, and cover crop seeds. Visit the Growers Library for a wealth of growing resources. BCS America for two wheel tractors + implements. ... and, as always, our work is powered by the individual growers who support us every month over at patreon.com/notillgrowers. You can pick up a copy of The Living Soil Handbook if you don't have one already, as well as a No-Till Growers hat or other merch, check out our YouTube channel, and you can ask you questions or share your insights into ecological market gardening on our free growers forum at notillgrowers.community.chat

How do you successfully balance family and farm life? Find out in this episode of the podcast with Ray Tyler! Ray has previously been on the podcast and he also participated in our Thriving Farmer Vegetable Summit this past January. Ray is an inspiring figure in the world of sustainable agriculture and is a dedicated family man, self-made farmer, and innovative educator at Rose Creek Farms. Tune in to learn how to balance farming with family life and make a meaningful impact. Episode Highlights: All about Ray: Ray Tyler's start into farming [1:13] Essential elements: Basic principles to apply on your farm [6:27] It's All in the Family: Practical Applications and Family Integration on the Farm [23:26] Sustainability: Transitioning to a Sustainable Farming Lifestyle [32:03] Q&A: Implementing Family-Friendly Farming Practices [36:59] About the Guest: Ray Tyler, along with his wife Ashley, embarked on a farming journey fueled by passion and determination. Despite starting with zero savings and facing numerous challenges, including navigating stringent regulations and their daughter's battle with cancer, they persevered. By transitioning to focus solely on produce and refining their farming practices, they tripled their income while working fewer hours.  Today, they operate a successful, near weed-free farm with year-round production, emphasizing quality and sustainability. Ray's story underscores the transformative power of resilience, innovation, and prioritizing what truly matters in life: love, family, and contentment.   Connect with Rose Creek Farm: Website: Visit Rose Creek Farm Instagram: Follow on Instagram Facebook:  Like on Facebook   Don't miss this episode on the importance of disconnecting farm problems from family life, engaging children without forcing them to work, and still increasing farm profitability.   The Thriving Farmer Podcast Team would like to thank our amazing sponsor, Farmhand! When it comes to buying a truck, you don't look for parts and try to build it yourself. You want something ready to ride. So why settle for parts when it comes to your farm management? In a world filled with parts vendors, Farmhand is the only all-in-one virtual assistant built by and for independent farmers. With one single platform, Farmhand helps ensure that even small, local farms can access the same level of support and technology typically reserved for larger factory farms. The best part? Farmhand's ready-to-ride platform comes with zero startup costs or long-term commitments. Learn more and take the quiz to see how much you can save at farmhand.partners/podcast.

In this episode, farmer Ray Tyler of Rose Creek Farms shares his farm store's success with using Facebook Ads.  Make farming easier with the Paperpot Transplanter and Other Farm Efficiency Tools and Equipment at Modern Grower. 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 at Modern Grower

Ray Tyler is the owner of Rose Creek Farms in Selmer, TN, which is a no-till, organic diversified vegetable farm growing and harvesting fresh produce 52 weeks a year which they sell direct to consumer as well as wholesale to numerous grocery stores in the area. Just to make things crystal clear – Ray and his family preside over a thriving farm that brings in almost half a million dollars every year on LESS than ONE ACRE of land! They have accomplished this by creating better growing systems and changing farm practices, and are able to manage year-round production, enjoy a near weed-free farm, and have created a sustainable and enjoyable life for themselves. This is the Modern Scholar podcast, and there can be no doubt that Ray Tyler is a scholar of modern farming, and modern lettuce production in particular! Ray is the author of The Farmer's Guide to Growing Organic Lettuce, which focuses on the practical, need-to-know aspects of growing lettuce in extreme climates, and he has created the Small Farms, Big Change initiative which focuses on delivering online courses, coaching, and on-farm workshops to those interested in learning how to replicate the success of Rose Creek Farms and build their own sustainable farming lifestyle. Hear an earlier conversation with Ray Tyler here!

Join us for a fascinating chat with Ray Tyler of Rose Creek Farms in Selmer, TN. Ray talks about making the decision to farm, the journey of learning how to farm and increase production, and shares some surprising details about life as a full-time market farmer. Don't miss it!

There is a growing number of people today who didn't grow up farming, but are interested in making a transition from their current career to agriculture. But there are a lot of challenges related to a transition like this, both in the heart and perspective as well as in the learning curve of skills and acquisition of resources. In this episode of the Redeeming the Dirt Podcast I talk with Ray Tyler of Rose Creek Farms who made a career change to farming. Lots of great wisdom from Ray in this episode and really think you will be encouraged by his heart and passion.Check out Ray's free Lettuce E-book below:https://www.lettuceclass.com/closedwaitlistRay's Online Farm Storehttps://rosecreekfarmstore.com/Check out Ray on Social Mediahttps://www.instagram.com/rosecreekfarms/https://www.facebook.com/rosecreekfarmOther Show Links:Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/redeemingthedirtRedeeming the Dirt Academy:If you are interested in farming to the glory of God (or gardening or homesteading), check out Redeeming the Dirt Academy! Redeeming the Dirt Academy is an online educational mentorship experience featuring video courses, interactive community and live coaching designed for Christian gardeners, homesteaders, and market farmers. Topics range from making compost and simple soil science, to homestead design and marketing options for farm businesses. Also included are pressing topics like balancing farm work and family, making disciples as farmers, and being prepared for suffering. If you want to jump-start your faith and farming and join our growing community go to www.redeemingthedirtacademy.com to get started today!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/redeemingthedirt)

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Today's guest Ray Tyler educates us on Rose Creek Farms veggies, the importance of bees and so much more. We hope you'll join us! https://rosecreekfarmstore.com/ https://www.facebook.com/rosecreekfarm/  

Oscar is back to host another episode, this time with Ray Tyler of Rose Creek Farms in TN. They discuss many aspects of starting and building of a year-round lettuce producing farm. 

Today's episode is a BEST OF episode, which is a replay of a previously aired episode.  Enjoy! FSFS #84   This episode is with market gardener Ray Tyler of Rosecreek Farms. While last week's episode was more inspiration, this week’s more of the perspiration side of things as Ray talks about some of his production methods and big changes that he made turn go from grossing $35,000 in 2015 to $120,000 in 2016 on less land. Ray's going to go talk about some of the big changes that made that huge increase in gross sales possible. He'll also get into how he controls weeds on the farm, and how he established a market for his product early on given that he only lives in a town of 2000 people. Today it's all about production and sales, with Ray Tyler of Rosecreek Farms in Selmer, TN.   Follow Diego on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diegofooter Listen to past episodes at 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  

Ray Tyler farms and educates at Rose Creek Farms in Selmer, TN with his wife Ashley and their children. In this interview, we break down how Ray got started farming, their drastic shift into a much more focused production, their diverse marketing to make it in a very rural area of the country, and the challenges they have faced along the way. In This Episode: >> The big change that Ray made in 2015 to simplify his life and give him back time on his farm >> How they attract and keep high-quality help on their farm and who Ray likes to hire >> The niche marketing channels that Ray is seeing explode for them and how they make that work for their farm. >> The importance of a mentor and how to make sure you value their input Full Bio Ray started farming full time in 2009. At first, it was a wide focus with tractors, vegetables, animals and more which resulted in an extremely chaotic lifestyle. Early in the spring of 2015 right at transplant season, Ray and Ashley’s 6-year-old daughter was diagnosed with a very aggressive life-threatening stage 4 cancer. After a radical diet and lifestyle change that followed their daughter’s health crisis they started to consume large amounts of Vegetables, a lot less meat and in the fall of 2015 we made a leap of faith to sell their meat business, stop using a tractor, and farm using only one acre. By focusing on creating better growing systems in their produce operation and changing their farming practices, Rose Creek farms now focuses on year-round production, a near weed-free farm and being really aggressive and creative about their sales outlets they have been able to live a sustainable and enjoyable life, rarely working in the fields more than 8 hours a day.

Today's episode is a BEST OF episode, which is a replay of a previously aired episode.  Enjoy! For today's show I got a group of those growers together and asked them all how their doing it, growing greens during the summer heat.  And not just growing them, but growing them very successfully. In today's episode you will hear how their doing it and what goes into growing the greens from establishment to harvesting to storage. There are some similarities in their strategies and some differences.  There's a lot in here. The Farmers: Elliot Seldner of Fair Share Farm in Winston Salem, NC. Brandon Gordon of Five Acres Farms in Pleasant Plains, AR Erich Schultz of Steadfast Farm in Queen Creek, AZ Ray Tyler of Rose Creek Farms in Selmer, TN 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

Embracing change and teaching others small scale farming. Ray Tyler and Rosecreek Farms. Part 3 of 3. The radish rebellion is on! My successes and failures with this popular vegetable and watering woes! Struggling with irrigation? What's the best method?   scafarms/farmers-market-podcast fb/farmersmarketpodcast rosecreek farms The Farmer's Market Podcast show is about all things related to farmers' markets including small business, produce farms, meat & dairy farms, homesteading, beekeeping, crafts and more! Special guests interviews and offers.We Keep it Fresh! We keep it Local! iTunes  Stitcher Soundcloud Youtube

Part two with Ray Tyler of Rosecreek Farms and how their child's battle against stage four cancer changed everything. Plus tips for market goers and the best way to grow tomatoes!   scafarms/farmers-market-podcast fb/farmersmarketpodcast rosecreek farms The Farmer's Market Podcast show is about all things related to farmers' markets including small business, produce farms, meat & dairy farms, homesteading, beekeeping, crafts and more! Special guests interviews and offers.We Keep it Fresh! We keep it Local! iTunes  Stitcher Soundcloud Youtube

A rare look into the life of Ray Tyler and Rosecreek Farms. From living the fantasy to dealing with a child hit with stage 4 cancer. How his story is a life lesson for us all in love, gratitude and farming. Meet a family and the hardships they endured to get to where they are now. scafarms/farmers-market-podcast fb/farmersmarketpodcast rosecreek farms The Farmer's Market Podcast show is about all things related to farmers' markets including small business, produce farms, meat & dairy farms, homesteading, beekeeping, crafts and more! Special guests interviews and offers.We Keep it Fresh! We keep it Local! iTunes  Stitcher Soundcloud Youtube

Today's show is a BEST OF episode where we replay a favorite episode from the past. We all know that running a business is hard. We all know that running a farm business is hard. But think everyone knows how hard it actually is.  How much it can push you to the limits and test you to your core?   It's during those tests, when the world seems darkest, that most entrepreneurs throw in the towel.  The pressure, the stress, the money, it's all too much. Nonetheless more and more people flock to farming without any experience, not totally knowing what they are getting themselves into. One of those people was Ray Tyler... Ray started out like a lot of people who get into farming, he was inspired by to get into farming by Joel Salatin's You Can farm... He started raising livestock, and then life got real... Imagine yourself as a new farmer running a full-time livestock operation raising 50 pigs and a few thousand chickens a year.   And then imagine running a two-acre market garden on top of that... And along the way the, your 5-year-old daughter gets cancer... It was a moment that put Ray's farm and life on the ropes... it's the story of Ray Tyler or Rosecreek Farms... 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

In this episode Ray Tyler of Rose Creek Farms will talk about how his farm has dealt changes on the farm as it evolved.  He’ll also talk about how they tackle farm problems and deal with season extension.  It’s a practical look at what happens behind the scenes - because things always don’t go as planned and that tool that you bought, doesn’t always work as well as expected. View the show notes for this episode and all previous Farm Small, Farm Smart episodes. Learn how to start a microgreens business in Chris Thoreau's Build Your Microgreen Business Workshop. Keep learning with these two great audiobooks: The Market Gardener by JM Fortier The Urban Farmer by Curtis Stone  Increase farm efficiency with the Paperpot Transplanter.

In this episode Ray Tyler of Rose Creek Farms will talk about how his farm has dealt changes on the farm as it evolved.  He’ll also talk about how they tackle farm problems and deal with season extension.  It’s a practical look at what happens behind the scenes - because things always don’t go as planned and that tool that you bought, doesn’t always work as well as expected. View the show notes for this episode and all previous Farm Small, Farm Smart episodes. Learn how to start a microgreens business in Chris Thoreau's Build Your Microgreen Business Workshop. Keep learning with these two great audiobooks: The Market Gardener by JM Fortier The Urban Farmer by Curtis Stone  Increase farm efficiency with the Paperpot Transplanter.

Given summer heat growing certain crops can be really tough, especially greens.  Given the tendency of the normally cool weather lettuces to bolt quickly, turn bitter, and have their foliage burn, many growers simply pass on trying to grow summer greens.  The challenges are too great and the returns are too low. But not for all growers.  Over the past few weeks I talked to a lot of growers and I tried to track down farmers who were growing greens exceptionally well in some very adverse hot conditions. For today's show I got a group of those growers together and asked them all how their doing it, growing greens during the summer heat.  And not just growing them, but growing them very successfully. In today's episode you will hear how their doing it and what goes into growing the greens from establishment to harvesting to storage. There are some similarities in their strategies and some differences.  There's a lot in here. The Farmers: Elliot Seldner of Fair Share Farm in Winston Salem, NC. Brandon Gordon of Five Acres Farms in Pleasant Plains, AR Erich Schultz of Steadfast Farm in Queen Creek, AZ Ray Tyler of Rose Creek Farms in Selmer, TN 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

Given summer heat growing certain crops can be really tough, especially greens.  Given the tendency of the normally cool weather lettuces to bolt quickly, turn bitter, and have their foliage burn, many growers simply pass on trying to grow summer greens.  The challenges are too great and the returns are too low. But not for all growers.  Over the past few weeks I talked to a lot of growers and I tried to track down farmers who were growing greens exceptionally well in some very adverse hot conditions. For today's show I got a group of those growers together and asked them all how their doing it, growing greens during the summer heat.  And not just growing them, but growing them very successfully. In today's episode you will hear how their doing it and what goes into growing the greens from establishment to harvesting to storage. There are some similarities in their strategies and some differences.  There's a lot in here. The Farmers: Elliot Seldner of Fair Share Farm in Winston Salem, NC. Brandon Gordon of Five Acres Farms in Pleasant Plains, AR Erich Schultz of Steadfast Farm in Queen Creek, AZ Ray Tyler of Rose Creek Farms in Selmer, TN Learn more at http://www.permaculturevoices.com/farmsmallfarmsmart

Ray Tyler raises about an acre of salad greens at Rose Creek Farms in Selmer, Tennessee, about two hours east of Memphis and three hours west of Nashville. He farms with his wife, Ashley, and his five children, as well as employees. Produce is sold at farmers market, through a CSA, and to grocery stores in Memphis. Ray tells the story of his farm from its start as a mixed vegetable and livestock operation in 2010 to its current focus on specialty salad greens, baby root vegetables, and tomatoes on a small scale. We discuss the never-ending vicious cycle of failures Ray encountered in the beginning years of the farm, and how the life-threatening illness of a young child resulted in Rose Creek Farm’s transition from a failing operation into a thriving, joyful, vegetable production machine. Ray also provides insights into the challenges and opportunities of farming in the south – including a fantastic tutorial on summer lettuce production in that challenging climate. We also dig into how Ray leveraged an intensive education to make his farming transition, and the large and small practical changes that make it possible for Rose Creek Farms to gross big dollars on a small acreage. Perennial support for the Farmer to Farmer Podcast is generously provided by Vermont Compost Company and BCS America. Pictures, show links, and more at farmertofarmerpodcast.com/episodes/tyler.

Ray Tyler is a market gardener, father, and the Owner and Operator of Rose Creek Farms, Ray and I discuss, selling to grocery stores, how he has given his family and active role in his business and the struggles of growing at the Memphis Climate. Links: 1 HP Ultra 9000 Portable Spa Blower (240 volts) Salad Containers What I use for micros Eco-Products - Renewable & Compostable Rectangular Deli Container with Lid - 16oz. Container - EP-RC16 (Case of 300) Labels Affiliates Get a free audiobook! Free Course on Pawpaws Save 10% and get free shipping! With code word Sample! Reboot Your Body! Save $100 off the Profitable Urban Farming Course by Clicking! Or do the payment Plan! Start your own podcast! Download.

This week I'll pick up where last week left off with market gardener Ray Tyler of Rosecreek Farms. While last week's episode was more inspiration, this week’s more of the perspiration side of things as Ray talks about some of his production methods and big changes that he made turn go from grossing $35,000 in 2015 to $120,000 in 2016 on less land. Ray's going to go talk about some of the big changes that made that huge increase in gross sales possible. He'll also get into how he controls weeds on the farm, and how he established a market for his product early on given that he only lives in a town of 2000 people. Today it's all about production and sales, with Ray Tyler of Rosecreek Farms in Selmer, TN. Listen to past episodes at: 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/2B45VKQ

This week I'll pick up where last week left off with market gardener Ray Tyler of Rosecreek Farms. While last week's episode was more inspiration, this week’s more of the perspiration side of things as Ray talks about some of his production methods and big changes that he made turn go from grossing $35,000 in 2015 to $120,000 in 2016 on less land. Ray's going to go talk about some of the big changes that made that huge increase in gross sales possible. He'll also get into how he controls weeds on the farm, and how he established a market for his product early on given that he only lives in a town of 2000 people. Today it's all about production and sales, with Ray Tyler of Rosecreek Farms in Selmer, TN. Learn more at www.permaculturevoices.com/farmsmallfarmsmart Support the show at www.permaculturevoices.com/support

From laid off and in debt to grossing $120,000 on one acre. Ray started out like a lot of people who get into farming, he was inspired by to get into farming by Joel Salatin's You Can farm... He started raising livestock, and then life got real... Imagine yourself as a new farmer running a full time livestock operation raising 50 pigs and a few thousand chickens a year.   And then imagine running a two acre market garden on top of that... And along the way the, your 5 year old daughter gets caner... It was a moment that put Ray's farm and life on the ropes... it's the story of Ray Tyler or Rosecreek Farms.   Listen to past episodes at: 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/2B45VKQ

Farming Against All Odds with Ray Tyler of Rosecreek Farms From laid off and in debt to grossing $120,000 on one acre. Today's show goes beyond Curtis and the urban farm, as we take a look at another small scale vegetable producer and their farm. We all know that running a business is hard. We all know that running a farm business is hard. But think everyone knows how hard it actually is.  How much it can push you to the limits and test your to your core?   It's during those tests, when the world seems darkest, that most entrepreneurs throw in the towel.  The pressure, the stress, the money, it's all too much. Nonetheless more and more people flock to farming without any experience, not totally knowing what they are getting themselves into.. One of those people was Ray Tyler... Ray started out like a lot of people who get into farming, he was inspired by to get into farming by Joel Salatin's You Can farm... He started raising livestock, and then life got real... Imagine yourself as a new farmer running a full time livestock operation raising 50 pigs and a few thousand chickens a year.   And then imagine running a two acre market garden on top of that... And along the way the, your 5 year old daughter gets caner... It was a moment that put Ray's farm and life on the ropes... it's the story of Ray Tyler or Rosecreek Farms... Learn more at www.permaculturevoices.com/farmsmallfarmsmart Support the show at www.permaculturevoices.com/support

Ray Tyler is a market gardener, father, and the Owner and Operator of Rose Creek Farms, Be sure to check out Ray's Event and attend Curtis' Workshop. For more info click here. Affiliates Save $100 off the Profitable Urban Farming Course by clicking Or do the payment plan Start your own podcast! Download.