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	Podcast:		Bootstrap Farmer Radio
	Episode:		Meet Sean Pessarra, The Mindful Farmer, Toolmaker, Hoop House Builder, and Small Farm Supporter
	Category:		Business
	Duration:		01:07:16
	Publish Date:		2023-09-13 10:00:00
	Description:		Join Sean Pessarra, Nick, and Karl Binger and learn how Sean, the founder of Mindful Farmer, and learn how he took his part-time beekeeping operation in Texas and transformed it into a full-time sustainable agriculture business rich in experience that has led to an amazing career serving farmers through better tools and consulting. This is part 1 of a two-part Soil Block interview. https://mindfulfarmerarkansas.com/ @mindfulkitchenarkansas 00:00 Intro 01:40 Mindful Farmer Beginnings 07:08 Heifer International 10:00 starting Mindful Farmer 12:15 $200k on 3 acres 16:50 Sourcing to local restaurants 18:10 Organic growing in the south 20:30 Where it’s grown vs. how it’s grown 21:18 Regional vs. national chain stores 23:30 Wholesale vs. direct-to-consumer prices 25:50 Farmers market options 29:45 CSA model options 30:40 Defining direct vs. wholesale on the farm 32:46 Should a new farmer start with wholesale 34:07 Farmer math= $ per square foot 36:00 Boutique grocer options 37:30 What you need for winter flower growing 39:17 First to market early in the season 41:30 Making the most out of sqft 43:00 Creativity in your farm 44:00 Avoid burnout 4 5:20 Bundling your energy 46:50 Learn to say NO 51:20 Mindful Farmer’s Made in the USA Tools, Drop Seeder 56:20 Broad fork tools 58:10 Making better tools 59:08 Helping home gardeners 01:00:00 Investing upfront to save later https://www.bootstrapfarmer.com/blogs/how-to-grow-seedlings/soil-blocking
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