Patrick's Path to Sustainable Farming

Patrick's Path to Sustainable Farming


Latest Episodes

Episode 15 – Family Day
October 17, 2012

In this episode I take the opportunity to talk with the whole family on their thoughts of being farm girls. I touch on the lettuce adventure, and what I have learned so far. This episode has a different feel to it, but I had a lot of fun making it.

Episode 14 – Next Step to the Garden
August 11, 2012

In this short episode I touch base and talk about my plan with the garden for the fall. We plan to go crazy with lettuce! I also talk a short bit on a possible plan to plant one low maintenance crop next year on a piece of family land a hour from my home.

Episode 13 – Banter
July 17, 2012

In this episode we celebrate the 4th of July with some brews and cheese curse from a recent trip to Wisconsin I talk about. I also talk about my trip to Texas and how instead of farming I may want to pursue my new dream of becoming a cattle rustler. Forgi

Episode 12 – Why so many produce recalls?
May 26, 2012

On this episode, I touch on the Brandon Tull interview I did in Episode 11.  I talk about the progress of my garden.  I also ramble about the number of produce recalls and tell you what I think the impact will be on small scale farms.

Episode 11 – Brandon Tull Interview
April 30, 2012

In this episode I interview Brandon Full from his farm The Homegrown Farm. We have a great conversation on being a young sustainable farmer and his CSA. He gives me advice and informs me I may be a little nutty.

Episode 10 – Garden Stepping Stone
April 17, 2012

After a break in the path I talk about a new project I'm working on. I have a interview set up with a home grown farmer for our next episode and it should come out nice and timely. I talk a bit about a chunk of land that I have been toying with. And also

#9 Looking at land
March 05, 2012

I'm back again after another detour, sorry for the wait. I talk a bit about a piece of land that I'm interested in and also touch on how crazy land prices have got in my area. If you have a chance go to my facebook page and talk about the prices of land i

#8 Tractor Talk
January 26, 2012

Welcome to episode #8 we have a talk about what I am leaning towards for equipment and I spend most of my time talking about tractors. I learned a small amount of what I am looking for in a tractor and how much I am looking at spending. Thanks for listeni

#7 Back at it, sorry for the break!
January 11, 2012

We are  back on the path.  Episode 7 is a quick episode where I talk about where I've been, where I've stand, and where this little pod-cast is heading.  I have a new book Im reading and I talk about somethings that that has made me think about.  I ta

#6 – Slow And Steady…
December 04, 2011

Join me on Episode 6 as I touch base and talk about how I'm still here and working towards my dream of farming.  Sorry about the gap between episodes but I have been quite busy.  I talk a bit about my previous podcast with Ken Shook and a few things tha