Bootstrap Farmer Radio

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