Fresh Bites: SDSPA Podcast Series ‘Profiting From Your Market Garden’
This ‘SDSPA Fresh Bites’ podcast series will focus on how South Dakota producers can have a profitable market garden. Podcasts series from previous seasons can be found here.
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Presenter: Kiara Poytra and Michelle Grosek of Bear Butte Gardens Farmstand, LLC. Description: You’ve carefully selected your seeds, started them in just the right conditions, prepped your beds, weeded, harvested and then perhaps created a value added product with your produce. As you get ready to take
Presenter: Jared Lukens-Black of Budding Moon Farm Description: Hear from Jared of Budding Moon Farm about considerations and methods he uses to increase profitability while distributing 100% of his produce through CSA and Rx Programs. Recorded: Aug. 14, 2023 Episode 15: Audio Link This podcast is made
Presenter: Kathy Zeman, Executive Director, Minnesota Farmers’ Market Association Description: Explore market garden profitability by learning important record keeping considerations, common mistakes made by specialty crop farmers, and how to utilize the Grow Your Green profitability resources created by the Minnesota Farmers Market Association. Check out the
Presenter: Ariana Torres Bravo, Purdue University Description: Listeners will hear from Ariana Torres Bravo about the Hort Calculator Tool developed by the Purdue University Horticulture Business team. This tool can assist beginning or seasoned farmers with calculating crop profitability and planning profitable farm investments. Check out the