The Thriving Farmer Podcast
By Michael Kilpatrick
Listen to a podcast, please open Podcast Republic app. Available on Google Play Store and Apple App Store.
Image by Michael Kilpatrick
Category: Business
Open in Apple Podcasts
Open RSS feed
Open Website
Rate for this podcast
Subscribers: 116
Reviews: 1
Episodes: 100
Evan
Mar 20, 2019
Excellent information and format. Highly recommended podcast to subscribe to!
Description
If you’re looking to build a profitable farm that works, The Thriving Farmer Podcast is for you. Learn the latest tricks and strategies from successful farmers, strategize with in-depth interviews with leaders in the industry, and connect with stories of farmers just like you. With over 15 years of farming background, your host Michael Kilpatrick has the experience and authority to bring you practical advice, ask the hard questions, tease out the gold nuggets, and help share what it’s really like to build a truly profitable, sustainable farm. In the interviews, we focus on building farms that last, setting up your systems, knowing your customers, building your team, and treading that ever-challenging work/family/life balance.
| Episode | Date |
|---|---|
|
340. Preserving Heritage Through Olives: Karmel Abufarha on Canaan Palestine
|
Aug 05, 2025 |
|
339. The Beekeeper’s Apothecary: Kaylee Richardson on Herbs, Homesteading & Honey Bees
|
Jul 22, 2025 |
|
338. Behind the Scenes with Michael Kilpatrick: A Conversation with Rodger Wasson
|
Jul 08, 2025 |
|
337. Farm4Profit on Profitable Farming and Smart Stewardship
|
Jun 24, 2025 |
|
336. Generations of Organic Stewardship: John Bell on Elmwood Stock Farm’s Legacy
|
Jun 10, 2025 |
|
335. From Sheep to Soil: Zeb Horrell’s Vision for Regenerative New Zealand
|
Jun 03, 2025 |
|
334. Securing the Homestead: Tim Eng on Safety, Resilience, and Community
|
May 27, 2025 |
|
333. Teaching Self-Sufficiency: Kody Hanner on Homesteading and Hands-On Education
|
May 20, 2025 |
|
332. Building the Fair Trade Movement: Paul Rice on Ethical Farming & Global Impact
|
May 13, 2025 |
|
331. Soil, Stewardship & Safe Food: Kyle Becker on Growing Becker Farms
|
Apr 30, 2025 |
|
330. Pesticide-Free and Purpose-Filled: Taylor Bemis on Running Tumbleweed Farm
|
Apr 22, 2025 |
|
329. Collaboration Over Competition: How Two Farmers Built Urban Roots Collective
|
Apr 15, 2025 |
|
328. From Grass-Fed to Wood-Fired: Pizza Farmer Maren Beard of Luna Valley Farm
|
Apr 08, 2025 |
|
327. Urban Farming for Food Justice: Devon Wilson on Sunlight Gardens
|
Apr 01, 2025 |
|
326. Reinventing Beef: Justin Pettit on Santa Carota’s Carrot-Finished Cattle
|
Mar 25, 2025 |
|
325. Farming on One Acre: Sara Krohn & Sam Odin on Village Farmstead
|
Mar 18, 2025 |
|
324. Exploring Agroforestry: Ben Raskin and Andy Dibben on Silvohorticulture
|
Mar 11, 2025 |
|
323. Digitizing Farm Operations: Tracey Wiedmeyer on Gripp's Role in Ag Tech
|
Mar 04, 2025 |
|
322. Cultivating Local Food Systems: Trisha Bates on Urban Farming and Community
|
Feb 25, 2025 |
|
321. Josh Galt on Transforming Agriculture with Black Soldier Flies
|
Feb 18, 2025 |
|
320. Homestead Dairy Sheep: Rachel Hester on Raising a Sustainable Flock
|
Feb 11, 2025 |
|
319. Regenerative Almond Farming: Jimmy Simonian on Water, Bees, and Soil Health
|
Feb 04, 2025 |
|
318. Blending Tradition with Agri-Tourism: Karl Wiegandt on The Berry Farm
|
Jan 28, 2025 |
|
317. Simplifying Business: Systems, VAs, and Bookkeeping with Nathan Hirsch
|
Jan 21, 2025 |
|
316. Farming with Intention: Alicia Brown and Ben Stein on Edible Uprising Farm
|
Jan 14, 2025 |
|
315. Farm Marketing & Self-Sufficiency: Marjory Wildcraft's Digital Strategy
|
Jan 07, 2025 |
|
314. Shelby Watson-Hampton on Wine Grapes, Weddings, and Women in Agriculture
|
Dec 17, 2024 |
|
313. Growing Agritourism: Regan Joehl on Crafting Family Farm Experiences
|
Dec 10, 2024 |
|
312. The Seed Farmer: Insights from Dan Brisebois
|
Dec 03, 2024 |
|
311. Farming Beyond Frost: Sam Knapp’s Storage Crop Success in Alaska
|
Nov 26, 2024 |
|
310. Collaborative Farming: Whistlepig and Black Fox Farms' Journey in Boise
|
Nov 19, 2024 |
|
309. Growing Organic Blueberries: King Grove's Shift from Wholesale to Direct Sales
|
Nov 12, 2024 |
|
308. Irrigation Insights with Anthony Tasselli: Maximizing Water Use on the Farm
|
Nov 05, 2024 |
|
307. Navigating Storms and Stewardship: Michael Bobbitt on Cedar Key’s Clam Farming
|
Oct 29, 2024 |
|
306. Rebuilding a Community: Alyson Wade on Supporting Farmers After Hurricane Helene
|
Oct 22, 2024 |
|
305. Enhancing Food Security: Emma Jagoz on Moon Valley Farm's Food Hub
|
Oct 15, 2024 |
|
304. Noah East on Perennial Farming and Agroforestry
|
Oct 08, 2024 |
|
303. J.R. Odom on Navigating New Challenges in Strawberry Farming
|
Oct 01, 2024 |
|
302. Anna Withers and Kevin Prather on Cultivating Community Gardens
|
Sep 24, 2024 |
|
301. Don Adams on Creative Freeze Drying: Turning Harvests into Value-Added Products
|
Sep 17, 2024 |
|
300. Shawn and Beth Dougherty on Building a Self-Sustaining Farm
|
Sep 10, 2024 |
|
299. Luke Sheldrick on Growing 30+ Organic Veggie Varieties at Terramor Farm
|
Sep 03, 2024 |
|
298. Erika Tebbens on Email Marketing Strategy for Small Farms
|
Aug 27, 2024 |
|
297. Lisa Johnston on Market Garden & Orchard Care in Alpine New Zealand
|
Aug 20, 2024 |
|
296. Sam Tilton on Growing Strong, High-Yield Greenhouse Transplants
|
Aug 13, 2024 |
|
295. Mike Garcia on Sustainable Farming in the Heart (& Heat) of Florida
|
Aug 06, 2024 |
|
294. Kat Ragone and Kolin Buzerak on Building Community through Small-Scale Farming
|
Jul 30, 2024 |
|
293. Shawn Patrick House on the History and Potential of Hemp
|
Jul 23, 2024 |
|
292. Garrett Miller on Apple Farming and Diversifying Your Farm Business
|
Jul 16, 2024 |
|
291. Lucy Brenton on Political Advocacy and Homesteading Success
|
Jul 09, 2024 |
|
290. Gabe Madison on Cultivating Hope through Community Engagement
|
Jul 02, 2024 |
|
289. Julie Rawson on Mulching, Medicinal Plants, and No-Till Techniques
|
Jun 25, 2024 |
|
288. Melissa K. Norris on Modern Homestead Living
|
Jun 18, 2024 |
|
287. Olivia Schoentrup on Farming Journeys and Innovations
|
Jun 12, 2024 |
|
286. Melanie Cunningham on the Power of Oxen in Farming
|
Jun 04, 2024 |
|
285. Ray Tyler on Balancing Family and Farm Life
|
May 28, 2024 |
|
284. Jim Sander on Community-Centered Nonprofit Farming
|
May 21, 2024 |
|
283. Will Harris on the Shift from Industrial to Zero-Waste Regenerative Farming
|
May 14, 2024 |
|
282. Ari Memar on Saving Time and Increasing Revenue with Farmhand
|
May 07, 2024 |
|
281. Briana Bosch on Sustainability, Sheep, and Suburban Farming
|
Apr 30, 2024 |
|
280. Hannah Breckbill on Collaborative Farm Ownership
|
Apr 23, 2024 |
|
279. Josh Holleb on Advancing Efficient Greenhouse Design
|
Apr 16, 2024 |
|
278. Bryce Loewen on the Sweet Success of Stone Fruits
|
Apr 09, 2024 |
|
277. Paul Muller on Organic Farming's Past, Present and Future
|
Apr 02, 2024 |
|
276. Abram Bicksler on Empowering our World's Farmers with ECHO
|
Mar 26, 2024 |
|
275. Julia Bocchese on Sprouting Success: SEO Strategies for Farmers
|
Mar 19, 2024 |
|
274. Cole Mazariegos-Anastassiou on Navigating the Wholesale Market
|
Mar 12, 2024 |
|
273. Theresa Podoll on Sowing Resilience with Organic Seed Production
|
Mar 05, 2024 |
|
272. Jeremy Kaufman on the Impact of Agroforestry on Farming
|
Feb 27, 2024 |
|
271. Amy Fewell on Herbalism, Health and Homesteading
|
Feb 20, 2024 |
|
270. Tim Joseph on the Grass-fed Dairy Revolution
|
Feb 13, 2024 |
|
269: Alexis Dragovich on Milling a New Path in Grain Farming
|
Feb 06, 2024 |
|
268. Jodi Roebuck on Mastering the Elements on a New Zealand Market Farm
|
Jan 30, 2024 |
|
267. Brad Russell on Reviving Chestnut Farming in the US
|
Jan 23, 2024 |
|
266. Ann Accetta-Scott on Embracing Homesteading and Food Preservation
|
Jan 16, 2024 |
|
265. Michael Kilpatrick on his Top Takeaways from the Vegetable Summit
|
Jan 09, 2024 |
|
264. Michael and Savannah Kilpatrick on a Farm Year in Review
|
Jan 02, 2024 |
|
263. Melissa Smith on the Delights and Demands of Growing Dahlias
|
Dec 26, 2023 |
|
262. Jeff Bednar on Building a Successful Food Hub
|
Dec 19, 2023 |
|
261. Laura Fernandez on Sowing Seeds of Sustainability with Garden Design
|
Dec 12, 2023 |
|
260. Megan Neubauer on Transforming Farms with U-Pick Agritourism
|
Dec 05, 2023 |
|
259. Billy Bond on Value-Added Farming and Permaculture Practices
|
Nov 28, 2023 |
|
258. Jacob Towe on Building a Community-Focused Farm
|
Nov 21, 2023 |
|
257. Suzanne Karreman on the Grass-Roots of Sustainable Dairy Farming
|
Nov 14, 2023 |
|
256. Julie Olberding on Growing Award-Winning Garlic
|
Nov 07, 2023 |
|
255. Tim and Sophia Eng on Cooking and Community Cultivation
|
Oct 31, 2023 |
|
254. Adam Martin on Reviving Sustainable Beekeeping
|
Oct 24, 2023 |
|
253. Josh and Rebecca Tickell on Regenerative Filmmaking for a Better Planet
|
Oct 17, 2023 |
|
252. John Arbuckle on Pigs, Productivity, and a Product-Centric System
|
Oct 10, 2023 |
|
251. Craig Odem on Propagating Success in the Nursery Industry
|
Oct 03, 2023 |
|
250. Jill Winger on Living Old-Fashioned on Purpose
|
Sep 26, 2023 |
|
249. Taylor Ayers on Regenerating Health and Farmland
|
Sep 19, 2023 |
|
Special Episode: Pete Kennedy on the PRIME Act
|
Sep 13, 2023 |
|
248. Savannah Kilpatrick on Baking and Banking with Sourdough
|
Sep 12, 2023 |
|
247. Susan Koehler and Nathan Boone on Securing the Future of Farming
|
Sep 05, 2023 |
|
246. Sam Oschwald Tilton on Mechanical Weed Control in the Midwest
|
Aug 29, 2023 |
|
245. Alex Miller on the Business of Regenerative Farming
|
Aug 22, 2023 |
|
244. Peter Hatch on the Revolutionary Garden at Monticello
|
Aug 15, 2023 |
|
243. Jessica Hall on Unearthing the Heirloom Mum Movement
|
Aug 08, 2023 |
|
242. Jason Contreras on Cancer, Courage and Content Creation
|
Aug 01, 2023 |