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Aloha, y'all! Josh Q&amp;As with Stephen Ciancioso of Buena Vista Gardens in Hawaii about simple, low-tech, high-production, veg farming in a tropical climate. Stephen is a fantastic grower in a unique context, even despite the challenges and limitations of growing on a rural island farm. A LOT of good technical insight, some challenging topics, and common sense in this one! New episodes of Growers Live are brought to you by YOU, our patrons and supporters. Follow No-Till Growers and Josh Sattin on Instagram and visit notillgrowers.com/support to pitch in a few bucks a month to keep it going. As always, patreons get first dibs on questions.

Aloha, y'all! Josh Q&amp;As with Stephen Ciancioso of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/buenavistagardens/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Buena Vista Gardens</a> in Hawaii about simple, low-tech, high-production, veg farming in a tropical climate. Stephen is a fantastic grower in a unique context, even despite the challenges and limitations of growing on a rural island farm. A LOT of good technical insight, some challenging topics, and common sense in this one! New episodes of Growers Live are brought to you by <a href="https://www.notillgrowers.com/support" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">YOU, our patrons and supporters</a>. Follow <a href="http://instagram.com/notillgrowers" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">No-Till Growers</a> and <a href="http://instagram.com/josh.sattin" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Josh Sattin</a> on Instagram and visit <a href="http://notillgrowers.com/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">notillgrowers.com/support</a> to pitch in a few bucks a month to keep it going. As always, patreons get first dibs on questions.

Q&A w/ Stephen Ciancioso of Buena Vista Gardens

In this episode, I talk to Stephen Ciancioso who's in his first few years of market gardening in Hawaii. He reflects on how he got to where he is now, what advice he has for beginning farmers based on his experience, and how leasing not owning the land he's growing on has been essential for getting his farm business off the ground.  You'll also hear: &gt;&gt; Why a caretaking scenario is a win-win situation to access land in a high-cost area &gt;&gt; How landscape fabric and soil inoculants are helping alleviate fungal issues in his hot and humid environment &gt;&gt; Strategies for growing in a tropical climate &gt;&gt; How setting up a weekly routine has been a game-changer for running his market garden by himself &gt;&gt;Why having high-quality products and keeping the long term in mind is crucial when selling at farmers' markets. &gt;&gt; Why delaying buying land helps you stay flexible as a farmer  About the Guest: Stephen Ciancioso runs Buena Vista Gardens, a 1/3rd of an acre market garden on the island of Kauai in Hawaii. He is are in full production year-round and distributes through two farmers' markets, one health food store, and one restaurant. Currently, he specializes in head lettuce, bunched greens, baby greens, and carrots. He's going into my third year starting my own operation and he's very excited to see where it can go!

In this episode, I talk to Stephen Ciancioso who's in his first few years of market gardening in Hawaii. He reflects on how he got to where he is now, what advice he has for beginning farmers based on his experience, and how leasing not owning the land he's growing on has been essential for getting his farm business off the ground. You'll also hear: &gt;&gt; Why a caretaking scenario is a win-win situation to access land in a high-cost area &gt;&gt; How landscape fabric and soil inoculants are helping alleviate fungal issues in his hot and humid environment &gt;&gt; Strategies for growing in a tropical climate &gt;&gt; How setting up a weekly routine has been a game-changer for running his market garden by himself &gt;&gt;Why having high-quality products and keeping the long term in mind is crucial when selling at farmers' markets. &gt;&gt; Why delaying buying land helps you stay flexible as a farmer About the Guest: Stephen Ciancioso runs Buena Vista Gardens, a 1/3rd of an acre market garden on the island of Kauai in Hawaii. He is are in full production year-round and distributes through two farmers' markets, one health food store, and one restaurant. Currently, he specializes in head lettuce, bunched greens, baby greens, and carrots. He's going into my third year starting my own operation and he's very excited to see where it can go!

42. Stephen Ciancioso on Staying Flexible as a Beginning Farmer

Excited to be joined by Stephen Ciancioso of Buenavista Gardens in Hawaii. We talk biodegradable packaging, off-grid market gardening and more. Follow Stephen: https://instagram.com/buenavistagardens?utm_source=ig_profile_share&amp;igshid=12g0l0m0hiypm Ray Tyler Ebook: https://www.lettuceclass.com/optin-25927735v1 Ray TYler Workshop: https://www.lettuceclass.com/product-launch-sales-page?affiliate=notillgrowers Oak Conf: https://www.oak-ky.org KY Green Living Fair: http://www.kygreenlivingfair.com Farmer Jesse Links:  Venmo: @notillgrowers Patreon Group: https://www.patreon.com/FarmerJesse?alert=2 No Till Growers Site: notillgrowers.com No Till Grower Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notillgrowers/ Podcast Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/The-No-Till-Market-Garden-Podcast-348435182395903/?ref=bookmarks Follow us at roughdraftfarmstead.com Farmer Jesse’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/farmer.jesse.3511 Farmer Jesse's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/farmer_chef_jesse RDF instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roughdraftfarmstead/?hl=en Farm Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/roughdraftfarmstead

Excited to be joined by Stephen Ciancioso of Buenavista Gardens in Hawaii. We talk biodegradable packaging, off-grid market gardening and more. Follow Stephen: <a href="https://instagram.com/buenavistagardens?utm_source=ig_profile_share&amp;igshid=12g0l0m0hiypm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://instagram.com/buenavistagardens?utm_source=ig_profile_share&amp;igshid=12g0l0m0hiypm</a> Ray Tyler Ebook: <a href="https://www.lettuceclass.com/optin-25927735v1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.lettuceclass.com/optin-25927735v1</a> Ray TYler Workshop: <a href="https://www.lettuceclass.com/product-launch-sales-page?affiliate=notillgrowers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.lettuceclass.com/product-launch-sales-page?affiliate=notillgrowers</a> Oak Conf: <a href="https://www.oak-ky.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.oak-ky.org</a> KY Green Living Fair: <a href="http://www.kygreenlivingfair.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.kygreenlivingfair.com</a> Farmer Jesse Links:  Venmo: @notillgrowers Patreon Group: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/FarmerJesse?alert=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/FarmerJesse?alert=2</a> No Till Growers Site: <a href="http://notillgrowers.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">notillgrowers.com</a> No Till Grower Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/notillgrowers/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/notillgrowers/</a> Podcast Facebook: <a href="https://m.facebook.com/The-No-Till-Market-Garden-Podcast-348435182395903/?ref=bookmarks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://m.facebook.com/The-No-Till-Market-Garden-Podcast-348435182395903/?ref=bookmarks</a> Follow us at <a href="http://roughdraftfarmstead.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">roughdraftfarmstead.com</a> Farmer Jesse’s Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/farmer.jesse.3511" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/farmer.jesse.3511</a> Farmer Jesse's Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/farmer_chef_jesse" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/farmer_chef_jesse</a> RDF instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/roughdraftfarmstead/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/roughdraftfarmstead/?hl=en</a> Farm Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/roughdraftfarmstead" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/roughdraftfarmstead</a>

Stephen Ciancioso - Buena Vista Gardens  