Episode 151: Listen here!

Maggie and Dave start today’s show my addressing some of the concern listeners have expressed around featuring Curtis Stone as a guest on the show (first 10 mins of the podcast).

Then they recap on their weekend’s, some feedback they received about Winnipeg’s new The Leaf

Maggie’s Fav Thing: Organic Ginger Rhizomes from Fruition Seeds

Dave’s Fav Thing: Peppermint Scented Geranium

Finale Giveaway: To win a Rewilding Pollinator Seed Collection from Sage Garden Greenhouses, comment on the episode show notes telling us about a bug you love to find in your garden.

This week’s guest:

Curtis Stone — farmer, author, speaker and online entrepreneur

About Curtis Stone:

Curtis is a farmer, author, speaker and consultant. His area of expertise is in quick growing, high value annual vegetables for direct consumer market streams. His book, The Urban Farmer demonstrates organic intensive techniques with a focus on business and systems to streamline labour and production. Curtis’ first farm established in 2010, Green City Acres was located in Kelowna, BC, Canada. He created a business model, operating in an eight month growing season and generating over $75,000 per year on only one third of an acre.

This episode covers:

The model of a co-op farm on rented land
Tips for gardening in the shoulder seasons in Northern climates
Building a 3-season greenhouse and what to consider when it comes to design
The concept of “stacking functions”
Curtis’ concept on “what permaculture got wrong”
The food, water, energy, shelter nexus Curtis is working toward for the next 5-10 years

This episode is sponsored by:

Today’s episode is sponsored by HealthiStraw, the creators of all-natural, biodegradable garden straw mulch, giving you healthier plants and a more vibrant garden. You can pick-up HealthiStraw’s products online or in-store at retailers across Canada and the U.S. Visit their website to browse their extensive list of retail partners.