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Lisa MacDougall of Mighty Food Farm: EP21
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Today’s episode comes to you from Shaftsbury Vermont, where we visit with Lisa McDougall of Mighty Food Farm. We start off the episode with a tour through her seven greenhouses and glance at some of the equipment that she’s using to farm over 14 acres of vegetables. We then pull up a stool in the greenhouse and have a deeper conversation about how she got started farming, And what she’s done to maintain employees and customers and run a business for over 18 years.
Visit the website to see photos/videos from the visit: https://thefarmersshare.com
Follow the show on Facebook and Instagram: @thefarmersshare
Subscribe to the YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thefarmersshare
Chapters
1. Lisa MacDougall of Mighty Food Farm: EP21 (00:00:00)
2. Water Wheel Transplanter (00:04:10)
3. Heat in high tunnels (00:12:14)
4. Equipment Barn (00:15:08)
5. Wash, pack, and CSA room (00:21:59)
6. Inflated Tunnel (00:27:39)
7. Background of Mighty Food Farm (00:28:57)
8. What makes this area feel like home? (00:46:07)
9. Market Shifts (00:48:44)
10. Employee retention (00:50:31)
11. Future Outlook (00:55:03)
12. Changed for sustainability (00:59:49)
13. Do as much as you can every day (01:02:21)
14. Inspiration and mentors (01:11:13)
15. What's in Your Pocket? (01:15:31)
16. Successful Farming (01:19:02)
17. Advice to your younger self. (01:21:27)
18. What does sustainable ag mean to you? (01:22:16)
19. Balancing the horse vs. the tractor (01:26:29)
20. When have you felt challenged farming? (01:30:57)
101 episodes
Manage episode 422773924 series 2868164
Today’s episode comes to you from Shaftsbury Vermont, where we visit with Lisa McDougall of Mighty Food Farm. We start off the episode with a tour through her seven greenhouses and glance at some of the equipment that she’s using to farm over 14 acres of vegetables. We then pull up a stool in the greenhouse and have a deeper conversation about how she got started farming, And what she’s done to maintain employees and customers and run a business for over 18 years.
Visit the website to see photos/videos from the visit: https://thefarmersshare.com
Follow the show on Facebook and Instagram: @thefarmersshare
Subscribe to the YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thefarmersshare
Chapters
1. Lisa MacDougall of Mighty Food Farm: EP21 (00:00:00)
2. Water Wheel Transplanter (00:04:10)
3. Heat in high tunnels (00:12:14)
4. Equipment Barn (00:15:08)
5. Wash, pack, and CSA room (00:21:59)
6. Inflated Tunnel (00:27:39)
7. Background of Mighty Food Farm (00:28:57)
8. What makes this area feel like home? (00:46:07)
9. Market Shifts (00:48:44)
10. Employee retention (00:50:31)
11. Future Outlook (00:55:03)
12. Changed for sustainability (00:59:49)
13. Do as much as you can every day (01:02:21)
14. Inspiration and mentors (01:11:13)
15. What's in Your Pocket? (01:15:31)
16. Successful Farming (01:19:02)
17. Advice to your younger self. (01:21:27)
18. What does sustainable ag mean to you? (01:22:16)
19. Balancing the horse vs. the tractor (01:26:29)
20. When have you felt challenged farming? (01:30:57)
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