The No-Till Flowers Podcast

By: Jennie Love
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  • A show about regenerative flower farming. Hosted by Jennie Love of Love 'n Fresh Flowers, a flower farm in Philadelphia.
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  • How Farmers Can Improve Plant Health with Endophytic Microbes: A Conversation with Dr. James White

    How Farmers Can Improve Plant Health with Endophytic Microbes: A Conversation with Dr. James White
    Feb 4 2025
    I’ve long followed the fascinating research of Dr. James White of Rutgers University in New Jersey. He is a plant pathologist with a PhD in mycology. His specialty is "symbiosis research", particularly the impact of endophytic microbes in plant development and behavior. The nerdiest among you will rejoice at a science-rich episode in which Dr. White helps us understand how bacteria and fungus enter a plant as endophytes to help plants defend against stress, diseases and pests as well as provide the nutrients they need for growth and development. Turns out plants are farmers too! And in many ways we human farmers need to get out of their way and let them do their own work! In this episodes we talk about the rhizophagy cycle, in which microbes – not humans – provide the nutrients plants need. We also talk about how we can support the rhizophagy cycle by boosting soil biology as a whole, something many of you are already doing through regenerative farming. And we talk about how seed production can be adjusted to produce stock for healthier plants and greater resiliency in the face of climate change. So if you’re seed saving, make sure you listen closely to that part! What’s really exciting about Dr. White’s research is two parts: First, his work has shown that if we pay attention to soil biology – namely endophytes -- we create disease suppressing soils. With a bounty of diverse biology in the soil, devastating diseases like fusarium and pythium not only become benign but may even become beneficial! Whaaaaa??? Secondly, while Dr. White has not conducted research directly on homemade inputs like JADAM Liquid Fertilizer and other brews a la Korean Natural Farming, he absolutely sees a correlation between them and his studies of the impact of endophytic microbes on plant health and production. In particular, he sees these inputs as very beneficial at the time of seed starting, helping to load up the soil surrounding the seed with diverse and bountiful biology, which will lead to better root development and disease resistance. Which means this is a great time to remind you to go back in the archives here of No-Till Flowers and relisten to Episode 28 where I talked with Lisa Zeigler about Seed Starting, Regenerative Style. Learn more from Dr. James White by listening to these two episdoes on the Regenerative Agriculture Podcast with John Kempf: Reshaping How Agriculture Sees Plant Nutrient Uptake How Plant Absorb Living Microbes and Convert Soil Pathogens into Beneficials And read some of Dr. White's research papers on Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/James-White-31 WANT TO LEARN MORE? Join the Regenerative Flower Farmers Network (RFFN) for just $20/year if you'd like to continue the conversation on topics covered in this episode. You'll also gain access to lots of helpful articles, discussion boards, and online courses. On-demand Online Courses for Farmers Available on RFFN: Foliage for the WinSuccessful Flower CSAs and SubscriptionsCREW: Hiring and Managing Simple Steps to Better Marketing Tap into the above courses and resources any time you need. These are available on-demand through the Regenerative Flower Farmers Network. >>> FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, GET 3 SHORT COURSES FOR $300. <<< Past episodes that discuss soil health and biomes for further listening include: Episdoe 29: Nutrient Balancing in Living Soils with Bryan Mason Episode 34: Why I Love to Spray at My Farm: Boosting the Phyllosphere Episode 17: Natural Inputs with Nigel Palmer Episode 15: Korean Natural Farming and JADAM in Flower Farming with Tony Gaetz of Bare Mountain Farm HAVE IDEAS AND FEEDBACK ABOUT THE PODCAST? Share your opinions in this brief survey. As always, if you appreciate this podcast and all the education it provides, please take a moment out of your day to rate and write a review for it on Apple Podcasts or wherever you are listening to it.
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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • Regenerative Flower Farming with Jennie Love: A Replay from The Flower Podcast

    Regenerative Flower Farming with Jennie Love: A Replay from The Flower Podcast
    Jan 22 2025

    In today's episode, we are replaying an interview that originally aired on The Flower Podcast, where host Scott Shepherd interviewed yours truly, Jennie Love, about regenerative flower farming. This seemed like a great conversation to include in the archives here on No-Till Flowers. Deep gratitude to Scott for sharing it with us!

    Be sure to follow The Flower Podcast for more great flora-focused conversations.

    And there are new fresh episodes coming soon! A few guests got hit with the flu and it's pushed back our production schedule. But we're getting everything rescheduled and will be hitting the air soon with those!

    WANT TO LEARN MORE?

    Join the Regenerative Flower Farmers Network (RFFN) for just $20/year if you'd like to continue the conversation on topics covered in this episode.

    You'll also gain access to lots of helpful articles, discussion boards, and online courses.

    On-demand Short Courses for Farmers on RFFN:

    • Foliage for the Win
    • Successful Flower CSAs and Subscriptions
    • CREW: Hiring and Managing
    • Simple Steps to Better Marketing
    • Woodies: Playing the Long Game (coming in February 2025)

    Tap into the above courses and resources any time you need. These are available on-demand through the Regenerative Flower Farmers Network. Current RFFN members shoud follow this link to access the Short Courses at the discounted member rate.

    Past episodes for further learning about regenerative farming practices include:

    Episdoe 29: Nutrient Balancing in Living Soils with Bryan Mason

    Episode 34: Why I Love to Spray at My Farm: Boosting the Phyllosphere

    Episode 17: Natural Inputs with Nigel Palmer

    Episode 15: Korean Natural Farming and JADAM in Flower Farming with Tony Gaetz of Bare Mountain Farm

    HAVE IDEAS AND FEEDBACK ABOUT THE PODCAST? Share your opinions in this brief survey.

    As always, if you appreciate this podcast and all the education it provides, please take a moment out of your day to rate and write a review for it on Apple Podcasts or wherever you are listening to it.

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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Organic Seed Breeding with Will Hazzard

    Organic Seed Breeding with Will Hazzard
    Dec 23 2024
    In this episode, we’re digging into organic seed production. Seed saving and breeding are all the rage in the flower farming world at the moment, which is an exciting way to dive even deeper into the world of flowers and get even nerdier. And we all love getting nerdier, don’t we? :-) Today's guest, Will Hazard, is the zinnia breeding project lead at the University of California, Davis. Through the SCOPE program -- which stands for Sustainable Crop Production and Enhancement, Will and his team of fellow research students have been breaking new ground in flower breeding that benefits both the environment and future generations of farmers. In particular, they’ve honed in on zinnias to breed for better stem length and disease resistance. In this conversation, Will unpacks the challenges, the innovations, and the incredible potential of this vital field of study. Mentioned in this Episode: UC Davis SCOPE Project Video demo of saving zinnia seeds properly UC Davis Zinnia Bulletin 2024 UC Davis Instagram (with lots of zinnia breeding photos) Tips for Getting Involved in Organic Seed Breeding Podcast with John Kempf and Dr. James White discussing seed biomes Email Will directly at hrwilliam@ucdavis.edu WANT TO LEARN MORE? Join the Regenerative Flower Farmers Network (RFFN) for just $20/year if you'd like to continue the conversation on topics covered in this episode. You'll also gain access to lots of helpful articles, discussion boards, and online courses. On-demand Short Courses for Farmers on RFFN: Foliage for the WinSuccessful Flower CSAs and SubscriptionsCREW: Hiring and Managing Simple Steps to Better MarketingWoodies: Playing the Long Game (coming in February 2025) Tap into the above courses and resources any time you need. These are available on-demand through the Regenerative Flower Farmers Network. Current RFFN members shoud follow this link to access the Short Courses at the discounted member rate. --- If you enjoyed this episode, you might also want to listen to: Episode 28: Seed Starting, Regenerative Style with Lisa Mason Zeigler Episode 24: Farming to Heal the Ecosystem with Dr. Doug Tallamy Episode 31: Beneficial Insects and Natural Pest Control with IPM Expert Margaret Parks of Evergreen Growers Supply --- Sign up for our newsletter so you'll be the first to know about special events and other opportunities. Follow @notillflowers on Instagram for more content. HAVE IDEAS AND FEEDBACK ABOUT THE PODCAST? Share your opinions in this brief survey. As always, if you appreciate this podcast and all the education it provides, please take a moment out of your day to rate and write a review for it on Apple Podcasts or wherever you are listening to it. Thanks for tuning in!
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    1 hr and 32 mins

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Amazing topics! Invaluable information. Knowledgeable guests. Brilliantly curious and nerdy host guides the conversation to provide game changing information to flower farmers, gardeners, farmers, and biology enthusiasts alike!

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We bought a tired farm that was farmed for 100 years... The first soil test was dismal for a flower farm, so I am looking for ways to heal the soil while causing no harm. I appreciate your podcast and learn something every time I listen. it was nice to hear that my large calcium results won't harm the plants. I have to listen to this again and will look up Bryant Mason's website too!

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Thank you for sharing such great knowledge. I have learned so much.
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