Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Alec Smith sits down with Wesley Palmer, former seed rep at Johnny's Selected Seeds turned farm manager at Quercus, a stunning 3,800-acre ranch resort in Gay, Georgia. Wesley and Alec talk about a "root-to-petal" approach to farming and eating and how it can unlock surprising new revenue streams, and why building deeper relationships with chefs, customers, and your farming community might be the most important thing you do this season.
Learn more about farmer Wesley Palmer here: instagram.com/farmer.wes_
Learn more about Quercus here: worldofquercus.com
Learn more about farmer Alec and Crop Culture Farm here:
instagram.com/cropculturefarm
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00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro
01:52 Wesley Origins and First Farm
03:37 Virgin Islands Adventure
04:57 Hurricane and Move North
07:00 Johnnys Crash Course
08:27 Seed Rep Life and Advice
14:11 How We Met at Conference
16:14 Joining Corcus in Georgia
21:30 Restaurants and Retail Plans
27:02 Corcus Vision and Agritourism
32:41 Farm Dinners and Community
45:18 Growing for Chefs Challenges
50:56 Chef Size Standards
51:37 Selling New Crops
52:18 Black Radish Breakthrough
54:31 Niche Crops List
55:42 Multi Use Flowers
58:37 Herb Bouquet Model
01:00:44 Cilantro Root To Seed
01:04:00 Kale Florets Idea
01:08:24 Trial Partner Perks
01:13:18 Farming With Kids
01:23:18 Closing And Links
01:28:23 Farmer Mount Rushmore
01:32:52 Final Thanks And Sponsor
#RookieFarmerPodcast #MarketGardening #SmallScaleFarming #FarmToTable #Agritourism #GrowingForRestaurants #JohnnysSeedsRep #FarmLife #MichelinStar #CulinaryFarming #FarmDinners #RootToPetal #OrganicFarming #GeorgiaFarms #ChefCollaboration #FarmRevenue #FarmingCommunity #SeedSaving #NoTillFarming #MarketFarmer #FarmersMarket #FarmStay #FarmToCommunity #GrowYourOwn #FarmingPodcast #BeginnerFarmer #FarmFamily #FarmKids #AgriculturalEducation #SmallFarmBigDreams
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Alec Smith sits down with Wesley Palmer, former seed rep at Johnny's Selected Seeds turned farm manager at Quercus, a stunning 3,800-acre ranch resort in Gay, Georgia. Wesley and Alec talk about a "root-to-petal" approach to farming and eating and how it can unlock surprising new revenue streams, and why building deeper relationships with chefs, customers, and your farming community might be the most important thing you do this season.
Learn more about farmer Wesley Palmer here: instagram.com/farmer.wes_
Learn more about Quercus here: worldofquercus.com
Learn more about farmer Alec and Crop Culture Farm here:
instagram.com/cropculturefarm
Shop on Modern Grower with Alec's affiliate link:
https://shop.moderngrower.co?sca_ref=9551856.eplsLKegQSh7n
🎥 Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! 🌿
Follow Modern Grower:
➡️ Instagram: instagram.com/moderngrowerpro
➡️ Instagram: instagram.com/moderngrowerco
Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network:
🔊 Carrot Cashflow: bit.ly/carrotcashflow
🔊 Farm Small Farm Smart: bit.ly/farmsmallfarmsmart
🔊 Farm Small Farm Smart Daily: bit.ly/farmsmallfarmsmartdaily
🔊The Growing Microgreens Podcast: bit.ly/thegrowingmicrogreenspodcast
📖 Check out Diego's book Sell Everything You Grow on Amazon: amazon.com/Sell-Everything-You-Grow-Homestead-ebook/dp/B0CJC9NTZF
00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro
01:52 Wesley Origins and First Farm
03:37 Virgin Islands Adventure
04:57 Hurricane and Move North
07:00 Johnnys Crash Course
08:27 Seed Rep Life and Advice
14:11 How We Met at Conference
16:14 Joining Corcus in Georgia
21:30 Restaurants and Retail Plans
27:02 Corcus Vision and Agritourism
32:41 Farm Dinners and Community
45:18 Growing for Chefs Challenges
50:56 Chef Size Standards
51:37 Selling New Crops
52:18 Black Radish Breakthrough
54:31 Niche Crops List
55:42 Multi Use Flowers
58:37 Herb Bouquet Model
01:00:44 Cilantro Root To Seed
01:04:00 Kale Florets Idea
01:08:24 Trial Partner Perks
01:13:18 Farming With Kids
01:23:18 Closing And Links
01:28:23 Farmer Mount Rushmore
01:32:52 Final Thanks And Sponsor
#RookieFarmerPodcast #MarketGardening #SmallScaleFarming #FarmToTable #Agritourism #GrowingForRestaurants #JohnnysSeedsRep #FarmLife #MichelinStar #CulinaryFarming #FarmDinners #RootToPetal #OrganicFarming #GeorgiaFarms #ChefCollaboration #FarmRevenue #FarmingCommunity #SeedSaving #NoTillFarming #MarketFarmer #FarmersMarket #FarmStay #FarmToCommunity #GrowYourOwn #FarmingPodcast #BeginnerFarmer #FarmFamily #FarmKids #AgriculturalEducation #SmallFarmBigDreams
**** Modern Grower and Diego Footer participate in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.
