In this episode the last of season 2... We bring you the recording of The Food Grower Academy Christmas Party 2022... Where Chris and Jack sum up the season, have a live Q&A with members, plus put the all important Quick Fire Questions to some

Mr Plant Geek - Where Growing Started, Being A Hortpreneur and How Growing Plants Led to TV Presenting

Nov 22nd, 2022 47m 38s

In this episode Andy chats with Michael Perry from the brilliant Instagram account Mr Plant Geek.They talk about getting started growing, finding and sharing the joy in plants, being a Hortpreneur and How Growing Led to TV Presenting.--This is

5 Things To Consider When Starting A Growing Business - These 5 Things Episode

Nov 18th, 2022 17m 10s

This a new episode of the podcast that will come out each week on a Friday with "These 5 Things!"... 5 helpful hints, tips or lists to help you on your food growing journey. And in this episode it's 5 Things To Consider When Starting A Growing

Rob's Allotment - Getting Started Growing, Breaking Down the Barriers and Growing Food You Love

Nov 15th, 2022 48m 43s

In this episode Andy chats with Rob from the brilliant Instagram account Rob's Allotment.They talk about growing on an allotment, getting started and breaking down the barriers or fancy language in growing and why you should give everything a g

5 Herbs You Can Grow Through Winter - These 5 Things Episode

Nov 11th, 2022 12m 45s

Farmers Markets - What They Are Like, How to Approach Them, How To Sell and more

Nov 8th, 2022 48m 44s

Andy and Chris jump on to talk about their love of farmers markets and discuss whether they are a viable part of a food growing business model, they talk about their experiences, how to do well at them, and much more---This is the twice weekly

5 Permaculture Tips - These 5 Things Episode

Nov 4th, 2022 27m 4s

Home Grown With The Haydons - Allotment Growing, Self Sufficiency, Giving Everything A Go and much more

Nov 1st, 2022 38m 47s

In this episode Andy chats with Steph from the brilliant Instagram account Home Grown With The Haydons.They talk about growing on an allotment, becoming self sufficient, about the fact that no plot looks as perfect as instagram, why you should

5 Growing Mistakes We Made This Year - These 5 Things Episode

Oct 28th, 2022 12m 40s

Cost of Living Crisis - Save £££ Growing Food

Oct 25th, 2022 45m 23s

This time Chris and Andy jump on to record an important podcast... the cost of living crisis is effecting us all and so we jump on to talk about that.. but with a positive food growing spin we show how growing just 5 crops can feed your family

5 Things To Do In The Autumn Herb Garden Now - These 5 Things Episode

Oct 21st, 2022 12m 39s

Marriage Counselling for Food Growers - Andy Talks to His Actual Wife Kate

Oct 18th, 2022 39m 20s

This time Andy takes the mic to talk to his actual wife Kate about what it is like to be married to someone who runs a food growing business. This is a little more of a personal episode that talks about being in a relationship with someone who

5 Autumn Jobs To Do Right Now! - These 5 Things Episode

Oct 14th, 2022 10m 49s

Diary of a Lady Gardener - Starting a Flower Farm, Growing Food, RHS Flower Show and more

Oct 6th, 2022 52m 40s

Jack and Andy are back and so are guests!! This time we have an incredibly inspiring guest... Shannon from Diary of a Lady Gardener on Social Media and host of her own brilliant podcast.This is the weekly podcast that talks all things food grow

Wildlife Ponds - Why You Need One In Your Garden

Sep 7th, 2022 31m 17s

Jack and Andy are back whilst Chris is off and in this episode they talk all things Wildlife Ponds... Why you need one, the benefits and how to do it!*** Support the podcast and get exclusive access to videos of the episodes, as well as early a

Food Grower Academy Is Here - Why, How and What

Aug 31st, 2022 28m 5s

This podcast is a little bit different. We are super excited to launch the Food Grower Academy which we have been working on for aaaages.Andy and Chris chat about how it came about, what it is and who it's for in this special and passionate epi

Let's Talk About Drought - How it's affected us and what we can do

Aug 24th, 2022 41m 50s

Jack and Andy are back whilst Chris is off and in this episode they talk all about the dreaded drought we have been having. How it has affected them both and what we can do about it!*** Support the podcast and get exclusive access to videos of

Social Media for Home Growers, Allotment Growers or Horticultural & Farming Businesses

Jul 21st, 2022 54m 12s

Jack and Andy are back whilst Chris is off and in this episode they talk all things Social Media bouncing ideas off eachother as they talk about how they can improve social following for any growing account.*** Support the podcast and get exclu

Danni - @Plot.81 - Talking Allotment Growing, Foraging & Making Growing Cool

Jul 7th, 2022 49m 33s

Danni, known as @plot.81 on instagram has really made her allotment a growing space that she enjoys being in. With a skate ramp, bird feeding and an outdoor bath all among the growing of abundant food and beautiful other plants.Her knowledge of

Mid-Season Update and Apologies

Jun 30th, 2022 52m 1s

*** Support the podcast and get exclusive access to videos of theepisodes, as well as early access to the podcast and much more. Head to:https://www.patreon.com/foodgroweracademy ***This is the weekly podcast that talks all things food growing

Mental Health

Apr 28th, 2022 1h 7m

No special blurb this week, this one is simple and we believe it is important... Three growers talking about mental health... because it should be talked about more!If you struggle with anything in this podcast then please reach out to someone:

Season So Far, Herb Chat & Running Food / Horticulture Businesses

Apr 22nd, 2022 1h 2m

*** Support the podcast and get exclusive access to videos of the episodes, as well as early access to the podcast and much more. Head to: https://www.patreon.com/foodgroweracademy ***This is the weekly podcast that talks all things food growin

Amy - Nell's Urban Greens: Microgreens Special - how to grow, kit to use, how it all began, how to run a microgreen business.

Mar 10th, 2022 54m 11s

Amy from Nell's Urban Greens wanted to grow their own food, started with microgreens and got addicted.... Now she runs a UK business selling microgreens plus a fantastic membership on growing micros.*** Support the podcast and get exclusive acc

Elizabeth Couse - Liberation Permaculture, Growing in the Tropics, The Importance of People and More

Mar 3rd, 2022 44m 48s

A cafe in Costa Rica, where everything sold is grown in the local area… right on the beach… it sounds idyllic right?! Well that’s what our guest this week has started. Elizabeth Couse is a farmer and environmentalist, now cafe restaurant owner.

Elki (@elkiwild) - The Amazing World Of Cactus Growing (In the UK!!)

Jan 27th, 2022 1h 23m

Did you know you can eat Cactus? Jack and Chris had no idea before they met Elki.... in this episode of the podcast our guest blows our mind with how Cacti can grow in the UK, can be edible, helped people get more gold onto ships, can filter ou