In this episode, John shares his story about purchasing a full flat of organic strawberries and 2 primocane thornless blackberry plants from the local farmers market. You will learn 9 reasons why you should grow some of your food instead of buying it. Some of these reasons may shock you. Besides just being a better […]

The Urban Farmer talks about the scalability of high value crops.

How can you reduce some of the most common toxins in your home? Dr. Stephen Sinatra discusses a few things that almost anyone can do to make their home a safer place. Find out what some of the more common pollutants are in the home and just how easy it might be to make your […]

Urban Farmer talks about when and why would you want to terminate a crop.

In its 6th year, the permaculture garden continues to evolve and thrive under the care of Val & Eli, who give a tour of their Zone 1 back yard permaculture paradise and explain new ways to fertilize their plants. Also watch Part 2 about the food forest in their front yard.

John goes on a field trip to visit his friends, Drs. Rick and Karin Dina, D.C. home, who he helped them build and start to grow their vegetable garden in 2010. In this episode, you will get the 6 year update on how their garden is growing, and what they are still growing this time […]

The Urban Farmer talks about making straight lines without using string or any tools.  

Here are four ideas that will get you started homesteading for beginners. Becky starts off talking about raising a hog for meat. A meat pig is an easy project to do even for beginner homesteaders. Next Becky shows you her garden and talks about all the food she is growing. Then Becky shows you her […]

•Sprouts? Are they garnish, or are they food? Many who don’t know much about sprouts put them in the same category as parsley, a garnish that you put on your food but not much of a food in itself. That’s not my view. Anyone who takes the time to discover sprouts will learn that they […]

What would you do if you won the lotto? -Quit your job so you have more time for yourself. Or work less hours if you like your job. A lot of people hate their job and the #1 reason they want to win the lotto is so they can quit. -Getting mortgage free and cutting […]