Simply Growing Food

#047_Farm stand questions, Colorado Potato BEETLE, fall crops for be planted now!

Hey folks, here is another episode of the SGF. On this episode, farmer Dillon chats about some frequently asked question that are asked by customers in the farm stand. He also talks about the latest outbreak of potato beetle on the farm along with what to plant for fall crops NOW! 
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#046_End of June, Turkeys, Pigs, Crops, and HEAT!

Hey folks, here is another installment of the SGF. In this episode, farmer Dillon talks about the recent hear wave and the toll it took on the farm. He also gets into the depths of Turkey and Pig raising. Also covering the crops that we are currently harvesting. Hope you enjoy! Leave us some feedback we want to hear from you. You can find us at 
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#045_Farmer Cass, Market Day, Craft fair & summer update. Helium anticts.

Hey folks, on this one farm Cass is back for a chat and an update on a few things she has been working on. Also we chat about our opening weekend, the local farmers market, what we have growing, and so much more. Let us know what you think and if you have any questions for the show. We want to hear from you! Send us a message here or visit our website at www.simplygrowingfood.com.
 
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#_44 Too wet for Maze, New butcher who dis, van-pocalypse, Saying goodbye to Lewis the Legend

Hey there SGF family! Here is another installment of the podcast. Check it out, farmer Dillon talks about the rain, a new butcher on the horizon, the van's fender bender, and Lewis the Legend. Click the link below and tune in to learn more about it all!
 
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#43_Craft Fair, first chicken day of 2025, Spring update & egg tracker

Hey there SGF family. This is a quick one today but informative. Farmer Dillon goes over the details of the first chicken day of 2025. How processing days went and all the help that showed up. Also he talks about the upcoming opening weekend and Craft fair! Also you will hear about how the crops are coming along and how many eggs we are up to at this point this season. It's CRAZY! 
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#042_Chicken Tractors, Upcoming Guests, Egg tracker keeps tracking

Hey there! In this episode farmer Dillon talks about the recent chicken  tractor build. 10 of them this spring alone. Click this link below to see our Youtube video about the building of the tractors.  He also chats about upcoming guests and the egg tracker keeps on tracking. 
https://youtu.be/SNhQsKMD5LA
 
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#_041 Alliums of Spring/6,270 eggs this quarter/Egg bandit and Tips for Tools Scholarship

Hey SGF family! Here is another great listen, learn about Garlic and Onion planting and what exactly is a Shallot?!?! Also a local egg bandit that is stealing eggs from homesteaders and likely selling them for profit...WTF? Our egg production is decent at the end of the first quarter of 2025 and we are helping out a local scholarship that helps out freshmen going into the local Technical High School. Enjoy!
 
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#_040 Chat with farmer Cass, Maple Fest, Master Gardener, Chicken Craze Chicken Tractor Assembly. Birthday Special!

Hey there SGF family. In this episode we are joined by Farmer Cassidy. She updates up on all her doings over these past few weeks. Including her Master Gardener class and Maple Fest! We also touch on the current status of the baby chick craze along with how we are building and pumping out our new pasture pens. It is also our birthday month so woohoo happy birthday to us. 
 
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#038_(Interview) Adapting to the layers with Justin from Painted Gardens Florist Shop and Little Ledge Farm

Hey folks, we've got another great listen for you all. In this episode, farmer Dillon sits down with farmer Justin to discuss the ins and outs of small, agricultural based business in Northeastern CT.  Hear how Justin and his wife Shannon came to this exciting new world of flower farming and all the trials and tribulations that come with this lifestyle. If you have an event and or wedding coming up, reach out to these awesome, local peeps. You won't be sorry.
 
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#037_Mircrogreen, sprouts, shoots. NY trip and spring on the farm update!

Hey there! In this episode farmer Dillon discusses growing methods for super foods (microgreens, sprouts, and shoots). He rambles a little bit so hold on, there is good info in there. Also farmers Dillon and Cassidy recently took a trip to Syracuse NY to the NY State Farm show. Farmer Dillon also gives an update on all thats happening here on the farm. 
 
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