Conversations with Yoders' Farm
56 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsA biweekly conversation around what has been going on here at Yoders' Farm in Rustburg, Virginia. We are a four generation farm providing "Locally grown, gourmet produce & family friendly activities." That includes a PYO Strawberry Patch, Hydroponic Tomatoes, and in the fall we have a Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze.
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Episodes
005 - Common Misconceptions About Strawberry Farming
June 08, 2019 16:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBIn this episode Lowell and I give a quick run down of a bunch of little things that are common misconceptions about strawberry farming, strawberry raising and farming in general. Things like "are all strawberry farmers grumpy" or "rain is great for strawberries" and a number of others.
004 - Strawberry Varieties - What We Grow at Yoders' Farm
May 27, 2019 16:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MBIn this episode Lowell and I give a brief overview of how the Pick-Your-Own strawberry season has gone here in South Central Virginia. Then we dive into the main topic of the episode, strawberry varieties. Lowell gave an overview of several varieties that we grow here at our farm as well as a number that he has tried over the year, and a few that are possible candidates for future tests here in Rustburg.
003 - A Day in the Life of a Strawberry Farmer
May 11, 2019 21:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MBIn this episode Lowell and I give a quick recap of the last couple of weeks since we've been open for Pick-Your-Own strawberry picking. Lowell also walks through what a "normal" day during strawberry season looks like. Finally we talk through several tips about how to pick great strawberries!
002 - Strawberry Growing Life Cycle
April 24, 2019 23:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBOn this episode Lowell and I talk through an overview of the "life cycle" of the strawberry cycle. We talk about field preparation, planting, the winter and spring months leading up to opening for pick your own. And then it all starts over again!
001 - Who We Are & What We Do
April 13, 2019 15:00 - 14 minutes - 9.88 MBThis episode is just a quick overview of "who" Yoders' Farm is as well as "what" we do and what we offer to the public.
000 - Podcast Introduction
April 08, 2019 12:30 - 1 minute - 1.16 MBNot a lot going on in this episode. Just a welcome to the podcast so that we can get things set up within iTunes. :)