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The Seed Farmer Podcast with Dan Brisebois of Tourne-Sol Co-operative Farm. Every episode I'm going to bring you a conversation with a grower who has integrated Saving Seeds into their own farm systems. Some grow seed crops to sell commercially and some do it just for their own farm use. I'm hoping their stories will make you want to save seed on your own farm... and if you already save seed on your farm, I hope it makes you want to save more!
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- 4 days ago1h 8m
Ep.90 Cultivating Perennial Seed in a Wild Garden - Noel Ruiz, Homestead Culture
Noel Ruiz and Ann Nguyen run Homestead Culture in Southern Oregon. Noel's seed journey began over a decade ago when he left suburban life to spend time on a number of farms and homesteads. Along the way he was gifted seeds and came to realise these seeds held the dreams of a future food forest. In this episode, Noel and I talk about setting up a homestead and focusing on parttime seedwork. We discuss integrating perennial seed crops amidst annuals and biennials. And we also talk about how seed clubs are a way to support seed libraries. In the deep dive, Noel and I get into valerian as a seed crop. We explore valerian's life cycle from seed to root and to seed. Noel explains how frustrating it can be that valerian seed shatters so easily and how to harvest accordingly. And we wrap up with some seed cleaning. Enjoy the conversation! 🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱 Episode links Homestead Culture Website https://homesteadculture.com 15% discount with code SEEDFARMER Seed Saving for Abundance Course https://homesteadculture.com/seedsaving/ Homestead Culture on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/homesteadculture/ 🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱 Quick Start Crop Planner Spreadsheets https://www.farmerspreadsheetacademy.com//cropplan Farm Spreadsheets Crop Planning Course https://www.farmerspreadsheetacademy.com/join The Seed Farmer Mentorship is back. You can get all the details and register at https://www.farmerspreadsheetacademy.com/mentorship 🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱 Support the Seed Farmer Podcast https://www.farmerspreadsheetacademy.com//supportpodcast 🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱 Stay in Touch Follow the Seed Farmer on instagram https://www.instagram.com/danbrisebois.farm/ Get my weekly seed newsletter https://www.farmerspreadsheetacademy.com/seeds Order Tourne-Sol seeds (Canadian orders only) https://fermetournesol.qc.ca/ Get my new book The Seed Farmer https://danbrisebois.com/seedfarmerbook ❤️ Thanks for listening!
- 2 weeks ago51 min
Ep. 89 Launching A Moschata Seed Company - Christopher and Maggie Snow, Autumn Prairie Pumpkins
Christopher and Maggie Snow run Autumn Prairie Pumpkins out of their 1/14th of an acre backyard in Newton, Kansas. They started farming as a contrast to their jobs in cybersecurity and project management because they wanted to see the physical fruits of their labour. They are in their second year as seed farmers and have chosen to focus exclusively on Moschata squash. In this episode, Christopher, Maggie and I talk about why they chose Moschata squash as the foundation of their seed business. (Of course we also discuss whether the say Moskata or Moshata). We explore how they engineer their urban space to withstand harsh climate challenges like hailstorms and severe heat waves. And we discuss how they have launched their online seed company. In the deep dive, we focus on growing squash for seed. We get into how to keep a bunch of different squash varieties of the same species from crossing together which leads into discussing squash hand pollination then tagging and tracking hand pollinated fruits. We get into how to evaluate squash maturity and talk about how Christopher and Maggie extract seeds from their squash. Enjoy the conversation! Support the Seed Farmer Podcast 🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱 Episode links Autumn Prairie Pumpkins website Autumn Prairie Pumpkins on Instagram 🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱 Find out more about The Seed Farmer Mentorship 🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱 News links Pre-Order the Profitable Farmer from New Society Publishers Pre-Order the Profitable Farmer from Tourne-Sol farm Get The Bonus Case Studies when you pre-order The Profitable Farmer Register for the Step Off the Treadmill webinar 🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱 Stay in Touch Follow the Seed Farmer on instagram Get my weekly seed newsletter Order Tourne-Sol seeds (Canadian orders only) Get The Seed Farmer book ❤️ Thanks for listening!
- 3 weeks ago21 min
Ep. 88 Systems Over Struggle: How to Build a Sustainable Seed Operation
Growing good seed isn't just about harvesting what happens to bolt in the field; it is about building practical systems that work alongside your regular vegetable and flower operations. Whether you are looking to diversify farm revenue, streamline contract seed growing, or run your own seed company, the Seed Farmer Mentorship lets you take the next step in your seed journey. Enjoy the minisode! Find out more about The Seed Farmer Mentorship https://www.farmerspreadsheetacademy.com/mentorship 🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱 News links Pre-Order the Profitable Farmer from New Society Publishers https://newsociety.com/book/the-profitable-farmer/?aff=90 Pre-Order the Profitable Farmer from Tourne-Sol farm https://fermetournesol.qc.ca/en/collections/books-dan-brisebois Get The Bonus Case Studies when you pre-order The Profitable Farmer https://www.theprofitablefarmer.com/ Register for the Step Off the Treadmill webinar https://thefarmersoffice.com/freewebinar-tpf/ 🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱 Support the Seed Farmer Podcast https://www.farmerspreadsheetacademy.com//supportpodcast 🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱 Stay in Touch Follow the Seed Farmer on instagram https://www.instagram.com/danbrisebois.farm/ Get my weekly seed newsletter https://www.farmerspreadsheetacademy.com/seeds Order Tourne-Sol seeds (Canadian orders only) https://fermetournesol.qc.ca/ Get my new book The Seed Farmer https://danbrisebois.com/seedfarmerbook ❤️ Thanks for listening!
- Oct 7, 20261h 28m
Ep. 87 Behind the Zigzag Cleaner - Kate McEvoy and Ben Gabel, Real Seeds
Kate McEvoy and Ben Gabel run Real Seeds in Pembrokeshire in west Wales. In this episode, Ben and Kate discuss their company structure that operates without shareholders to prioritize high quality seed, fair staff wages, and customer education over profit extraction.We talk about DIY equipment such as their Zigzag seed cleaner and 3D-Printed Seed Measuring Scoops. That they have shared both these designs with the broader seed community. We get into selecting varieties for cool and humid conditions. In the deep dive, we discuss growing kale for seed. We tackle the challenge of distinguishing between Brassica oleracea and Brassica napus kale species. Ben and Kate outline their complete process for growing kale in West Wales, covering how they manage severe pigeon pest pressure, their approach to post-winter selection, how they construct field staking, and why harvesting early when seeds just begin turning brown inside the pods is critical for avoiding bird loss and achieving top germination rates. Enjoy the conversation! 🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱 Episode links Real Seeds website https://realseeds.co.uk/ Real Seeds on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/realseeds/ Open-source Seed Cleaning Machine https://realseeds.co.uk/seedcleaner.html Open-source Seed Measuring Scoops https://realseeds.co.uk/handscoops.html 🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱 Pre-Order The Profitable Farmer Book Pre-Order the Profitable Farmer from New Society Publishers https://newsociety.com/book/the-profitable-farmer/?aff=90 Pre-Order the Profitable Farmer from Tourne-Sol farm https://fermetournesol.qc.ca/en/collections/books-dan-brisebois Get The Bonus Case Studies when you pre-order The Profitable Farmer https://www.theprofitablefarmer.com/ Register for the Step Off the Treadmill webinar https://thefarmersoffice.com/freewebinar-tpf/ 🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱 The Seed Farmer Mentorship is back. You can get all the details and register at https://www.farmerspreadsheetacademy.com/mentorship 🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱 Support the Seed Farmer Podcast https://www.farmerspreadsheetacademy.com//supportpodcast 🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱 Stay in Touch Follow the Seed Farmer on instagram https://www.instagram.com/danbrisebois.farm/ Get my weekly seed newsletter https://www.farmerspreadsheetacademy.com/seeds Order Tourne-Sol seeds (Canadian orders only) https://fermetournesol.qc.ca/ Get my new book The Seed Farmer https://danbrisebois.com/seedfarmerbook ❤️ Thanks for listening!
- Sep 30, 202625 min
Ep. 86 4 Pillars to a Profitable Farm Without Burnout
Julia Shanks (from the Farmer's Office) joins me on today's minisode to talk about our soon to be published book The Profitable Farmer: Strategic Business Planning for Profit, Purpose, and Quality of Life. We get into the importance of running a farm that sustains you and doesn't burn you out, the four pillars that support your farm, and we peek behind the scenes at all the steps that happen between submitting what you might think is the Final Manuscript to get to the actual Final Final Final version of the book. We also talk about how to get the 3 bonus case studies we've put together for everyone who pre-orders the book. Each case study is designed around a Cost of Production budget. One for a vegetable crop, one for a cut flower, and one for a seed crop. Enjoy the conversation! 🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱 News links Pre-Order the Profitable Farmer from New Society Publishers https://newsociety.com/book/the-profitable-farmer/?aff=90 Pre-Order the Profitable Farmer from Tourne-Sol farm https://fermetournesol.qc.ca/en/collections/books-dan-brisebois Get The Bonus Case Studies when you pre-order The Profitable Farmer https://www.theprofitablefarmer.com/ Register for the Step Off the Treadmill webinar https://thefarmersoffice.com/freewebinar-tpf/ 🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱 Support the Seed Farmer Podcast https://www.farmerspreadsheetacademy.com//supportpodcast 🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱 Stay in Touch Follow the Seed Farmer on instagram https://www.instagram.com/danbrisebois.farm/ Get my weekly seed newsletter https://www.farmerspreadsheetacademy.com/seeds Order Tourne-Sol seeds (Canadian orders only) https://fermetournesol.qc.ca/ Get my new book The Seed Farmer https://danbrisebois.com/seedfarmerbook ❤️ Thanks for listening!
- Sep 23, 20261h 14m
Ep.85 A Radicchio Celebration - Lane Selman, Culinary Breeding Network
Lane Selman is the founding director of the Culinary Breeding Network based in Portland, Oregon. She is also a professor of practice at Oregon State University and the co-author of the brand new book Radicchio: A Celebration of the Beloved Italian Vegetable. In this episode, Lane and I talk about the origin story behind the Culinary Breeding Network. We get into the importance of connecting plant breeders and farmers with chefs. And we talk about the importance of good open pollinated varieties in a shifting landscape where your favourite hybrids can suddenly disappear. And then it is Radicchio time: we unravel the confusing nomenclature that surrounds this deliciously bitter vegetable, the precision of planting dates to get these plants to head up the right way, and the art and science of forcing Raidicchio. I also gush quite a lot about Lane's new book. I really loved reading it and it answered so many chicory questions that I've had for the longest time and so many questions I hadn't even considered formulating. Enjoy the conversation! 🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱 The Seed Farmer Mentorship is back. You can get all the details and register at https://www.farmerspreadsheetacademy.com/mentorship Support the Seed Farmer Podcast https://www.farmerspreadsheetacademy.com//supportpodcast 🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱 Episode links Get the book Radicchio: A Celebration of the Beloved Italian Vegetable https://www.culinarybreedingnetwork.com/radicchio-book Culinary Breeding Network website https://www.culinarybreedingnetwork.com/ Culinary Breeding Network on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/culinarybreedingnetwork Culinary Breeding Network on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@CulinaryBreedingNetwork 🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱 Stay in Touch Follow the Seed Farmer on instagram https://www.instagram.com/danbrisebois.farm/ Get my weekly seed newsletter https://www.farmerspreadsheetacademy.com/seeds Order Tourne-Sol seeds (Canadian orders only) https://fermetournesol.qc.ca/ Get my new book The Seed Farmer https://danbrisebois.com/seedfarmerbook ❤️ Thanks for listening!
- Sep 16, 202612 min
Ep. 84 A Story About a Chinese Cabbage
Seed Farming is about building a relationship with different crops. Learning how they grow, what they want, how to work with them … and it can take many years to build this relationship. Sometimes you think you figured them out but then you realised you hadn't. Other times, you think you figured them out, you realise you didn't, and then you discover you actually had figured them out. This is a story about an open pollinated Chinese Cabbaga I was trying to figure out. Enjoy the minisode! And don't forget The Seed Farmer Mentorship is back. You can get all the details and register at https://www.farmerspreadsheetacademy.com/mentorship 🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱 Support the Seed Farmer Podcast https://www.farmerspreadsheetacademy.com//supportpodcast 🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱 Stay in Touch Follow the Seed Farmer on instagram https://www.instagram.com/danbrisebois.farm/ Get my weekly seed newsletter https://www.farmerspreadsheetacademy.com/seeds Order Tourne-Sol seeds (Canadian orders only) https://fermetournesol.qc.ca/ Get my new book The Seed Farmer https://danbrisebois.com/seedfarmerbook ❤️ Thanks for listening!
- Sep 9, 202622 min
Ep. 83 Why November Planning Starts in September
September is a busy month on your farm with to-do lists stretched to the limit and weather constantly on your mind. Even so, now is the ideal time to take a few moments to think about your season review. Waiting until November means dealing with missing information that is impossible to recover once the fields are clear. This minisode will set you up with what field records you want to have for the season, and how to go back and complete them if you have partial records (or even no records!) Enjoy the show! Also, The Seed Farmer Mentorship is also back! You can get all the details and register at https://www.farmerspreadsheetacademy.com/mentorship 🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱 Support the Seed Farmer Podcast https://www.farmerspreadsheetacademy.com//supportpodcast 🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱 Stay in Touch Follow the Seed Farmer on instagram https://www.instagram.com/danbrisebois.farm/ Get my weekly seed newsletter https://www.farmerspreadsheetacademy.com/seeds Order Tourne-Sol seeds (Canadian orders only) https://fermetournesol.qc.ca/ Get my new book The Seed Farmer https://danbrisebois.com/seedfarmerbook ❤️ Thanks for listening!
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