Jul 9, 2019
Daniel Brisebois is a founding member of the Tourne-Sol
Cooperative farm which grows vegetables and seeds outside of
Montreal, Quebec. In this interview, Dan shares how his role on the
farm has evolved as the farm has grown, how the cooperative
management model works, and how farms need to focus on running
their numbers which can easily be done with spreadsheets.
In This Episode:
>> The 3 different types of farm stress and how to manage
them
>> Why working on other farms as you start is so key for a
great education
>> Dan’s physical planning process that sets him up for
success every day
>> Why even in the crazy busiest times it's so important to
step back, spend time with friends, family and get perspective.
>> How Tourne Sol consistently finds excellent workers to
help their farm grow
Quotes from the episode:
“We’ve never been in a time with more information available but
none of that replaces actual experience, I think it supplements
it.”
“There is no one way to farm, no one system that fit
everything.”
“Farmers frequently take better care of their BCS than their
bodies.”
“I need to have time to spend with my brain.”
Full Bio
Dan is a founding member of Tourne-Sol co-operative farm where he
now leads the seed team.
He loves solid farm planning and great management and is a
spreadsheet maniac.
There's a soft spot in his heart for Brassica rapas, hot peppers
and anything crossed up. But he'll grow anything to seed at least
once.