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274: Deb Kolaras on Small Farming and Local Economies

274: Deb Kolaras on Small Farming and Local Economies

FromThe Urban Farm Podcast with Greg Peterson


274: Deb Kolaras on Small Farming and Local Economies

FromThe Urban Farm Podcast with Greg Peterson

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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Aug 15, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Working together with other small farms to provide farm goods to a local economy. In This Podcast: Not having enough eggs to keep her farm stand stocked, Deb Kolaras reached out to a couple neighboring small farms to add their products to hers. What has developed is a successful honor based farm stand that neighbors shop to find their fresh produce, eggs and cheeses. Using her marketing background she is focusing a local economy to support small farmers.   Don’t miss an episode! Click here to sign up for weekly podcast updatesor visit www.urbanfarm.org/podcast Trading her digital marketing agency in Boulder, Colorado, for a small farm in rural Virginia, Deb and her husband set out to expand their backyard hobby farming into a slightly larger and more sustainable homestead.  While restoring a 1907 farmhouse, they’re raising chickens & goats, and selling the food products at their roadside honor farm-stand. Other local micro farms also sell produce and goods in Deb’s farm stand as she is working to help improve her local microeconomy by networking and supporting small farmers and producers in her county. Her background is in business, but she’s always had a passion for making, building, re-purposing, and then harvesting the goods from those labors. Go to www.urbanfarm.org/hopandhen for more information and links on this podcast, and to find our other great guests.
Released:
Aug 15, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Welcome to The Urban Farm Podcast, your partner in the Grow Your Own Food revolution! This audio only podcast features special guests like Jason Mraz, Lisa Steele, and Kari Spencer as we discuss the art and value of growing food in urban areas. We'll explore topics such as urban beekeeping and chicken farming, permaculture, successful composting, monetizing your farm, and much more! Each episode will bring you tips and tricks on how to overcome common challenges, opportunities to learn from the experience of people just like you, and plenty of resources to ensure you're informed, equipped, and empowered to participate more mindfully in your local food system... and to have a great time doing it!