In this episode, Russell Loughmiller of Muirhead Canning Company sheds light on how small-scale farmers can turn excess harvest into premium shelf-stable products that sell for twice the price of commercial alternatives. Learn how value-added processing can create year-round revenue streams and build customer loyalty through a CSA-style pre-order system that eliminates guesswork and stabilizes cash flow.

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Join Dallas Half Acre Farm owner Michael Bell as he shares his practical, low-pressure approach to building a profitable part-time farm business. Michael, a full-time PE teacher with retirement on the horizon, reveals his simplified CSA model that focuses on just 3-4 high-value crops while requiring minimal infrastructure and startup costs. Learn how he serves 35-40 customers weekly with a flexible, bi-weekly delivery system that eliminates upfront payments and traditional CSA stress. Whether you're approaching retirement, looking for supplemental income, or wanting to test the farming waters before diving in full-time, this episode provides a refreshingly realistic roadmap for creating a debt-free farm business that grows at your pace—perfect for beginners and part-timers who want to farm without the financial pressure.

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In this episode, host Diego welcomes returning guest Jill Duncan as she embarks on the journey of moving her farm a little ways away from an urban center outside the city. She shares how she's moving her farm operations, the challenges of the move, how she's maintaining her customer base, and how she's planning and laying out her new farm given her market garden experience.

Click here to learn more about farmer Jill Duncan and Loving Roots Urban Farm.

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Carrot Cashflow
Farm Small Farm Smart
Farm Small Farm Smart Daily
The Growing Microgreens Podcast
The Urban Farmer Podcast
The Rookie Farmer Podcast
In Search of Soil Podcast

Check out Diego's books:
Sell Everything You Grow on Amazon
Ready Farmer One on Amazon

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