# Growing Farmers ## About **URL:** https://www.growingfarmers.com **By:** Michael Kilpatrick ## Pages - [Work With Growing Farmers](https://www.growingfarmers.com/work-with-us): You're invited to partner with us to share your own product or service with our growing community of 70,000+ farmers, gardeners, and homesteaders! - [Email Marketing Service](https://www.growingfarmers.com/email-marketing): Grow your customer base through email marketing! We offer email platform setup and email copywriting for small farms who sell DTC (direct-to-customer). - [Trusted Organizations](https://www.growingfarmers.com/trusted-organizations) - [Small Farm Payroll Solution](https://www.growingfarmers.com/payroll): Spend less time in the office and more in the fields! Learn about our top recommendation for managing your small farm payroll, including done-for-you tax filing and state compliance. - [FOC Business Intensive ](https://www.growingfarmers.com/small-farm-business-intensive): Join the 2-Day Small Farm Business Intensive, held on-location at Farm on Central, an 8-acre urban vegetable farm in Ohio. Masterclasses and workshops on small farm infrastructure, marketing, sales, and finances. - [About Us](https://www.growingfarmers.com/about): We’ll help you with the resources and clarity you need so your farm can grow AND you can enjoy your life and family. With the Thriving Farmer framework, you can confidently grow your farm without wasting money on unneeded resources or feeling stuck. How can we serve you? - [Start Here](https://www.growingfarmers.com/learn): Free E-books to help you with your operation, our Thriving Farmer Podcast, Farm Summits, Small Farm University, and everything in between! - [Course Catalog](https://www.growingfarmers.com/courses): Explore a wide range of farming courses, all accessible with a Small Farm University subscription. Enjoy training on everything from farm funding to production mastery to farmers markets! - [Contact](https://www.growingfarmers.com/contact): Reach out to collaborate on a project, participate in our upcoming Thriving Farmer Summit, Speak with us on the podcast, or see how we can collaborate! Join our Small Farm University community! - [Home](https://www.growingfarmers.com/): Growing Farmers was born out of a cluster of projects all focused on the same thing: Helping farmers get the resources and training they need to succeed on the farm and in their lives. It doesn't have to be a constant struggle, a heavy load of stress that you don't have the tools to deal with. We’ve been there, done that, and discovered there’s a better way. Now, we help farmers just like you go from struggling to thriving.  Known for products like Small Farm University, Thriving Farmer Summits, and Much more! ## Blog - [Why You Should Mix BioChar With Your Soil](https://www.growingfarmers.com/why-use-biochar) by Michael Kilpatrick (Aug 28, 2024): Learn how BioChar can help increase soil storage, due to its highly porous structure. Mixing BioChar with your soil boosts soil water and nutrient retention, cutting back on your irrigation and fertilizer needs. - [Small Farm Hiring Tips: Building a Solid Team](https://www.growingfarmers.com/blog/farm-hiring-tips) by Michael Kilpatrick (Aug 28, 2024): How do you make your first small farm hires? Use these hiring tips for building a great farm team, instead of finding yourself stuck with employees who look good on paper but fail to tend for your farm properly. - [Essential Shop Tools for the Farm](https://www.growingfarmers.com/blog/essential-shop-tools-for-the-farm) by Michael Kilpatrick (Apr 30, 2024): These are the top shop tools I use around the farm, including an impact driver, cordless mini circular saw, and more. When building greenhouses or other farm infrastructure, these shop tools will come in handy. - [3 Ways to Boost Farm Sales](https://www.growingfarmers.com/blog/ways-to-boost-farm-sales) by Michael Kilpatrick (Apr 24, 2024): It's essential that you can sell your crops, instead of being stuck with a great crop but no customers. Learn 3 strategies to help you boost your sales! - [Spinach Growing Tips: Planting Time, Spacing, and Varieties](https://www.growingfarmers.com/blog/spinach-growing-tips) by Michael Kilpatrick (Apr 24, 2024): Quick tips for planning out your spinach planting times, spacing, and varieties to ensure a bountiful spinach crop through the fall and winter. - [Side Income Streams for Your Farm](https://www.growingfarmers.com/blog/farm-income-stream-ideas) by Michael Kilpatrick (Apr 24, 2024): Learn how you can bring in more revenue with the resources you already have available, and build new income streams from your property. - [5 Foods We Make at Home - Save Money in the Kitchen!](https://www.growingfarmers.com/blog/foods-we-make-at-home) by Michael Kilpatrick (Apr 24, 2024): Save money and eat healthier by making these five foods at home, instead of finding them at the grocery store. - [Why We Farm (+ 3 Tips to Start Your Own!)](https://www.growingfarmers.com/blog/why-we-farm) by Michael Kilpatrick (Mar 1, 2024): Three pieces of advice before you start a farm of your own, plus a little bit about why farming is so important to my family and I. ## Courses - [Knowledge Base](https://www.growingfarmers.com/courses/55720-knowledge-base): This course is designed to teach you everything you ever wanted to know about how our learning system works and how to make the best possible use of your time while you're here! ## Products - [Lifetime Course Access](https://www.growingfarmers.com/products/233386-Lifetime-Course-Access) - [SFU Membership! ](https://www.growingfarmers.com/enrollsfu) - [Thriving Farmer Summit ](https://www.farmsummits.com/tfsallaccess) - [Thriving Mushroom Summit!](https://www.farmsummits.com/tmsallaccess) - [Flower Summit All Access](https://www.farmsummits.com/flower-summit-all-access) - [DIY Tunnel Build for Less! ](https://www.growingfarmers.com/products/135006-DIY-Tunnel-Build-for-Less) - [Thriving Farmer Summit: Value Added - All Access](https://www.farmsummits.com/valueadded) - [Strawberry Success Blueprint](https://www.growingfarmers.com/strawberry-success-masterclass) - [On-Farm Sales Summit All-Access Pass](https://www.growingfarmers.com/products/240160-On-Farm-Sales-Summit-All-Access-Pass)