Today we’ve got a LIVE and very special episode, Alex sits down with the one and only Ben Hartman of Clay Bottom Farm to discuss his third and newest book, The Lean Micro Farm. They dig deep on small farming systems, the importance of proximity to the end-consumer, and the power of empowering and being surrounded by a strong team. When visiting farms like Clay Bottom, we’re always reminded by the power of small. Mentioned in the show... Ben's newest book, The Lean Micro-Farm How to Get Small, Embrace Local, Live Better, & Work Less The Lean Farming Masterclass The McGill Big Three for Core Stability Folks who support The No-Till Market Garden Podcast... Johnny's Selected Seeds for vegetable, flower, and cover crop seeds. Visit the Growers Library for a wealth of growing resources. RIMOL Greenhouses for high-quality greenhouses and high-tunnels. Certified Naturally Grown a grassroots, peer-to-peer, holistic certification. BCS America for two wheel tractors + implements, on sale through the end of the year! ... and, as always, our work is powered by the individual growers who support us every month over at patreon.com/notillgrowers. You can pick up a copy of The Living Soil Handbook if you don't have one already, as well as a No-Till Growers hat or other merch, check out our YouTube channel, and you can ask you questions or share your insights into ecological market gardening on our free growers forum at notillgrowers.community.chat Find Farmer Jesse at these upcoming conferences... ACRES Eco-Ag Organic Association of Kentucky Utah Food and Farm Conference Dallas Innercity Growers Summit Organic Growers School