Love everything about this podcast. Listen every week

I’ve lost count of how many times Diego has asked the exact question I wanted an answer to from his guest. They can’t always have the answer but it’s always a good and informative conversation.

Driving past open land and imagining all the possibilities for improving the health and productivity of the land is a great way to make a drive go by fast. Try it and you make like it I say

One of my favs. Also checking to see what’s next on the podcast. Keep up the good work!

A wealth of knowledge is shared. Great podcast for the home gardener to the full fledged market farmer. Thank you Diego!

There was a farmer had a podcast and Diego was his name-o! D I E G O! We’re new to small farm <10 acres and are so thankful to Farm Small Farm Smart! It has been a great resource from the start. The lettuce growers series, the Josh Sattin series… so we’ll done and Diego is Szo easy to listen too.

Great podcast to get insight on small farms and farming.

Great podcast, love the practical information and insight.

Really good podcast about farming. Covers a wide range of topics for any farmer or wannabe farmers.

Love the podcast as it is always informative. I really enjoyed and learned a lot from the lettuce series. Very thorough and gave me a lot to think about. Hope to see more like this with other crops as well. Keep up the good work!

I’m enjoy these podcasts every much! Do they all relate to my farm and experience..no, but there is a wealth of valuable shared information. I so appreciate other farmers sharing their knowledge and Diego for his time and energy getting it out there. I feel like many farmers are trying to cash in on their knowledge. What we NEED is to help each other succeed without expecting a profit from it. Thank you Diego!

I find that all the podcasts I listen to that Diego has created inspire me. From creating healthy soils to successful business practices, they are always interesting and insightful. Thank you for your perspective, and for doing the work!

I have been on the fence for years, made mistakes in the past and always come back for more farming. This podcast is helping me to move more soberly and in knowledge. I’m a novice at best. Making progress one season at a time. Thank you so much!

Diego does such a nice job with interesting, valuable information and ideas. I’m really looking forward to his new series with Jodi Robuck. I’ve been listening for years! Thanks Diego. ♥️

First the good. There is a lot of useful information here, at least in the episodes I could get through, which was about two seasons. I did learn a lot. But. A more apt name would be “the urban farmer and his political views” because Curtis just can’t resist the political and social commentary. I came here for the vegetables. Also… I have to skip… a few minutes… at the beginning… and end… of each episode… because Diego… pauses… every few words. I think he’s trying… to sound dramatic… about vegetables.

The podcast description, and intro to first episode, alluded to providing information and first hand experience to inexperienced and novice growers. In the very first episode we’re talking about overwintering crops and how this guy has built “social equity” in his community. I was attracted to this series because I wanted true insight in how this person got started, how they planned their first year, how they got their first restaurant. Yet we immediately jumped 5 years in and Curtis is saying he doesn’t grow for people he doesn’t have a relationship with and then chuckles about it; which is slightly arrogant but to each their own. When asked “how did you acquire your most recent 7 restaurants?” His response was “well they approached me haha” That not the response your audience wants to here, how did you build the first relationship with a restaurant, was it awkward doing it at first, how do you get someone to pay for product before it’s even grown? These are the questions I was hoping for. Understandably you don’t want to give out your entire SOP, so we don’t need a step-by-step guide on exactly what to do. But how did you get things off the ground? Okay now what was it like to scale the business, and what are future plans looking like for scalability? There is some great information here but it doesn’t feel like a place for someone just now learning.

Thank you for this podcast. Your interviews are gold. Much appreciated 🙏

Sometimes, I think you are standing over my shoulder, listening to me whine about what’s not working lol. The shade cloth is something I’ve been contemplating for a while. Being a small market gardener, pulling the trigger on things can be a fuzz daunting. Your work is very much appreciated!

I like this pod,but hate that you post the same episodes on different shows.

I have been listening to you since the beginning, I wanted to thank you because of all of your time that you put in with these podcasts, it helped me build my business and advance so very quickly. From 20 trays every other week to 140 trays, 8 Caterpillar tunnels, 1 greenhouse + we had our first batch of chickens last week! Thank you

Listened to an episode on permaculture and never looked back. Jordan provokes informative answers from his guests and keeps it light. My family owns a pretty large farm and I am so inspired to make better use of the land. I would definitely recommend! :)

Love listening to this podcast as inspiration while on the road for work. Gives me a window into what will *hopefully* be my future job!

Just wanted to say thanks for all the inspiration & information I’ve gotten from this podcast. Really excited for the new series on business + farming.

“The Reality of Luck” IS BY FAR YOUR BEST EPISODE! Not a single farming podcast I’m subscribed to has delineated the business basics as you have. Usually I go to podcasts solely focused on business; however, your podcast just got better for combining both farming and business concepts! Thank you❤️❤️

IMO this is the first podcast to listen through all episodes.if you are considering, or doing a farm start.....INVALUABLE resource for FREE!!! I’ve been listening for long enough to be way overdue to make a contribution to this business....It’s coming. -Jared (thumbfoods)

Diego.... great show thank you! Starting a new farm and project in 2020 and this show is so very relevant! Cheers

I have really enjoyed listening to the show, thanks for all the good information!

As a small scale farmer, I came upon this podcast series when I heard (I believe) Curtis Stone say “instead of tuning out to music as you’re harvesting or doing mundane farm tasks, educate yourself listening to podcasts!” That is such a true statement. I love listening to Diego and his guests as I’m working or delivering. This podcast is super informative, educational and interesting. I’ve learned so much listening to other small scale farmers in both their successes and failures. I’ve listened to every single podcast at least once, and I get a little bummed when I catch up or there’s not any new podcasts out yet... I actually reached out to Diego with my story, and was shocked that he wanted to interview me! He’s just as down to earth over Skype as he sounds in his podcasts! If you’re looking for inspiration for your farm business; just start listening. You’ll be hooked, I guarantee it! -Justin Logeais

A great resource, FREE!! Very informational with several different areas of expertise. Love it!

I love this podcast. Diego dives deep into so many topics facing small scale farmers, with so many different farmers. He’s awesome! Check it out!

What a valuable resource for growers. Diego is such an exceptional interviewer and gets great guests, but also gets the most out of them. If this is not in your podcast queue––remedy that now!

I’ve farmed for over 7 years now, most of which while listening to this podcast. There’s no other small farmer podcast out there that’s been running as long as this one! If you go back in time over these years there’s a massive treasure trove of information with some of the best experts in the field practically spilling their guts with every minute overflowing with information that can quite literally change the way you run your farm, and even at moments, the way you think about farming altogether. Diego isn’t a professional farmer himself, but he’s certainly become one of the best experts you could hope to have interviewing farmers. His questions are detailed and thoughtful, and get right to the heart of the topic at hand. He’s always asking questions you’d want answered if you had a crack at interviewing the expert yourself. If you own a farm, or are just ruminating about it, this podcast offers, for free, a practical degree in the subject, that you can’t find anywhere else. We are truly fortunate we live in a time where we can have access to information so many take a lifetime to learn, and all in a convenient form that is the podcast, which you can listen to even while you have your hands in the soil! Thanks Diego, I’ll always appreciate all you’ve given this community through this work.

I have followed Diego for years now. Since the early days of this podcast and the others I have been hooked. Diego somehow puts out content that is always stellar and super relevant. I think any of his podcasts and/ or discussions will lead you to success. I remember a transistion of my farm happening and its success correlating when I began to listen to his work. I will always appreciate what you have done for the farming movement but also for my farm and myself personally. Your insightful disscussions and direct no bull advice will help any farmer out there. You have saved me time, money, and stress and all for free without ever meeting or talking. I would pay for this work but we are blessed to have someone who is dedicated to helping others. Diego you are the best. Even though podcasts have blown up in the few years Ive been following you , you still have the best farming podcast and I always look forward to new episodes. I personally have directed many many farmers to your work and your products. I wish you continued success and happiness. Derek Emadi Emadi Acres Farm LLC

I really dig the info covered in this podcast. However, why in the world are some episodes only 2 minutes long? And, why are some people coughing and wheezing and blowing their noses right into the microphone? Can’t you improve the sound—maybe filter out the sounds of disease? And would you please include more valuable content than 2 minutes worth? Thank you—I very much want to be a devoted listener.

Thank you Diego for bringing this podcast to fruition and for the longevity of this program. You and your guests have brought a wealth of information, ingenuity and innovation into the small scale farm world so that others can take that information and run with it. This gives me great inspiration that one day we can change big agriculture. In the meantime we can provide healing, nourishing foods to folks far and wide that are interested in what we do while making a living at it and spreading the word. Diego, you and others are definitely moving the needle forward on this movement...never give up. We are all standing here with you shouting YES from our backyards and small plots around the world!!

Just wanted to say Diego, that I have really appreciated your podcast. I’m new to the small farm approach, looking to invest next year, and these programs have been wonderful! Some of them I have listened to over and over! - and I so very much appreciate that while you do advertise, your program is still education based. There is a phenomenal amount of information in your podcasts! Thank you! Please don’t stop anytime soon!!

Our small farm needs help on the office side of the business. The office side is non existent. So I searched “small farm” in the podcast app and your podcast was recommended. And just the day before you posted an interview with Emma Hendel. I listened to that podcast and it scratched in so many places I was itching!!! Thank you for the guidance in the specific area of the office side of the farm. Emma said so much on exactly how I feel. Please continue to share quality information in this important side of farming.

“That’s D-I-E-G-O Diego!” With all of the amazing information and farming tips that you and your guests share, makes it much easier for us to “Do The Work!” Great Podcast!

As a new farmer I love listening to this podcast as I am going about harvesting vegetables, planting, or making deliveries. I always learn something from his conversations with guests on a variety of topics that pertain to the farming lifestyle. Diego’s insights have given plenty for my husband and I to discuss around the dinner table. Thank you for continuing to put out this podcast for the community. Love the guests, the topics, and all that you do.

The soothing voice of Diego and his enlightening farming conversations makes for goodness in life. I could see Diego being part of CBS’s Sunday Morning Show someday, he’s that good! Thank you for doing what you do.

I really loved the interview you did with Ray Tyler! I like hearing about farming methods, but It’s refreshing to hear about the human element of farming and actually get to know the farmer. Thanks for all you do!

Thank you for your work, you have a great approach to helping all of us understand and think about small farming, eating and business management and life choices at all angles.

This podcast has changed the way I Farm for the better. Advise from Diego’s interviews have made my work easier and more profitable. Thanks Diego!

Curtis stone is such an inspiration! Great podcast love listening.

This show has been so helpful.

As an aspiring small scale farmer, Diego's work is invaluable. All episodes I have listened to have been exceptional in all aspects from sound quality to question quality. Thanks, Diego

Listen and learn from real farmers. Diego's questions extract useful answers.

Love the show

I love your podcasts thanks Diego keep doing a wonderful job this definitely a awesome show I enjoy and I appreciate all the educational info I pick up from your podcast.

I have been listening to this podcast for about a year and find it invaluable. And this last episode, 126 - A Practicle Look at Vegetable Farming and a Fragile Seed System was what finally made me want to leave a review. The information was fascinating and very thought-provoking, as pretty much every episode is. I am so grateful for the work Diego does in this field.