Meet Sean Pessarra, The Mindful Farmer, Toolmaker, Hoop House Builder, and Small Farm Supporter
Bootstrap Farmer Radio
English - September 13, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 95.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsBusiness Arts Food farm aquaponics business farming greenhouse hydroponics marketing microgreens urbanfarm verticalfarm Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Join Sean Pessarra, Nick, and Karl Binger and learn how Sean, the founder of Mindful Farmer, and learn how he took his part-time beekeeping operation in Texas and transformed it into a full-time sustainable agriculture business rich in experience that has led to an amazing career serving farmers through better tools and consulting. This is part 1 of a two-part Soil Block interview.
https://mindfulfarmerarkansas.com/
@mindfulkitchenarkansas
00:00 Intro
01:40 Mindful Farmer Beginnings
07:08 Heifer International
10:00 starting Mindful Farmer
12:15 $200k on 3 acres
16:50 Sourcing to local restaurants
18:10 Organic growing in the south
20:30 Where it’s grown vs. how it’s grown
21:18 Regional vs. national chain stores
23:30 Wholesale vs. direct-to-consumer prices
25:50 Farmers market options
29:45 CSA model options
30:40 Defining direct vs. wholesale on the farm
32:46 Should a new farmer start with wholesale
34:07 Farmer math= $ per square foot
36:00 Boutique grocer options
37:30 What you need for winter flower growing
39:17 First to market early in the season
41:30 Making the most out of sqft
43:00 Creativity in your farm
44:00 Avoid burnout 4
5:20 Bundling your energy
46:50 Learn to say NO
51:20 Mindful Farmer’s Made in the USA Tools, Drop Seeder
56:20 Broad fork tools
58:10 Making better tools
59:08 Helping home gardeners
01:00:00 Investing upfront to save later
https://www.bootstrapfarmer.com/blogs/how-to-grow-seedlings/soil-blocking