Dec 6, 2022
What can you learn from a biologist about microgreens?
In this
episode of the Thriving
Farmer Podcast, we have Michael Torbett of Terra Vita Farm, located
in Castle Hayne, NC. Terra Vita Farm is the only completely
no-spray farm in Wilmington NC and practices no-till farming while
building soils and ecosystems. Their nutrient dense produce
includes: microgreens/shoots, edible flowers, herbs, seasonal
produce, hemp, gourmet mushrooms, cut flowers, and honey.
Join
us to hear how Michael
and the rest of the team at Terra Vita
run their thriving microgreens
farm!
You’ll hear:
- What got Michael into farming 1:42
- What the first year of farming was like for Michael 4:01
- The crops Terra Vita is focusing on 7:58
- Their compost source 10:02
- Putting potatoes on landscape fabric 16:31
- How value added works on Terra Vita 19:40
- What kinds of flowers they’re working with 22:31
- What the Terra Vita CSA looks like 32:56
- The kinds of beneficial insects they are using 38:58
- Michael’s advice for new farmers 40:49
About the Guest:
Michael
Torbett is a first
generation farmer, who built his farm operation from the ground up,
starting with two vertical microgreen racks. Equipped with a degree
in biology and a farm that is very biologically minded, Michael
sets up ecosystems and habitats, along high rotation farm
operations. Terra Vita
Farm grows Certified
Naturally Grown seasonal produce, microgreens, edible flowers,
mushrooms, herbs, hemp, and honey.
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