Growing Farms Podcast

Feb 06 2025 100 ep. 47 mins 74
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Inspiring and educating the next generation of farmers and homesteaders with practical pasture-based livestock production information, farm marketing advice and strategies, and a boat load of good feelings!

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Hey Farmers - Don't Make Viral Videos

Feb 06 2025 7 mins  
I share my thoughts on creating farm marketing content in 2025. It is easier than ever to start, and the good news is that you don't have to worry about going viral. This audio is from a video I shot for YouTube. The crunching noise is me walking my dog through the woods.

Poultry Mastermind Group - Q1

Apr 28 2022 75 mins  
In this Episode of the Growing Farms Podcast I bring in a couple of my friends from around the country to give their perspective on what life is like on their farms in the first quarter of the year. We all manage mixed livestock farms, with a diversity of sales avenues for our products. Personally I gain a lot from having these types of conversations with my friends and peers, and

How To save The World Farming

Mar 25 2022 12 mins  
It’s the year 2050. My grown daughter looks me in the eye and asks what I did to help make the world a better place. What do I tell her? Belief: What do you believe in? When you woke up this morning, you got up with at least one core belief - something in your mind that defines how you see the world. Such core beliefs are unshakable, unmovable, and dictate what actions you take o

How to Raise Pigs in 2022 - Small Scale Farming

Mar 03 2022 75 mins  
In this episode of the Growing Farms Podcast we will discuss all of the decision-making that goes into raising pigs in 2022. There are a lot of things to think about, and a lot of variables outside of your control. where are you going to process? what breed should you raise? how do you manage them? are they profitable for your farm business? We are joined by Grazing Specialist an

Email Marketing For Farmers

Feb 24 2022 36 mins  
In this episode of the Growing Farms Podcast we discuss: why email is still foundational to your marketing how to get your first 100 subscribers what to write in your emails how to grow your list over time Whether you are just starting a farm or you are looking to grow your business, this episode is packed with simple actionable advice to help you along your journey.

Farm Brewery Update - January 2022

Feb 03 2022 33 mins  
In this episode of the Growing Farms Podcast I give you some perspective on what my farm brewery business looks and functions like. We are all on different paths, and I share these monthly updates to give more depth behind the farming and business advice that I share on other episodes.

Instagram for Farmers - 2022

Jan 21 2022 24 mins  
Many of us know how to use Instagram, but do we know why we use it? What are you accomplishing, and is it worth your time? In this episode of the Growing Farms Podcast, host John Suscovich discusses Instagram best practices, his strategy on Instagram, and he shares several accounts worth following if you’re in the pastured poultry space.

Pasture Based Farm Thrives During Pandemic

Apr 09 2020 60 mins  
Today on the podcast I am joined by my friend Dave Shields of Pastured Life Farm in North Central Florida. Dave and his wife Ginger have been raising animals on pasture and direct marketing them to customers for years. It just so happens the farming and sales model they set up is perfectly suited to serving their community in a time of need. On today’s farm podcast Dave shares h

APPPA - Ginger Shields

Mar 25 2020 14 mins  
John: Hey there friends and fellow farmers. Welcome to another episode of The Growing Farms podcast. I am your host, John Suscovich, and today's episode is going to be an "Ask APPPA" show, the American Pasture and Poultry Producers Association. At one of the annual APPPA conferences I brought my camera, I brought my microphone, I brought my friend Mike, and we recorded interviews

GFP102: When Farming Gets You Down

Mar 09 2020 46 mins  
It can feel like the to do list gets longer before it gets shorter, that at times the world is out to get you, or things aren’t going your way. It is ok to want to quit, but what defines us as people is how we react to being in these situations. Work toward a better life, hang in there, and tomorrow will be brighter.