19 Best Urban Farm Podcasts to Listen to (2026)

Welcome to The Urban Farm Podcast, your partner in the Grow Your Own Food revolution! This audio only podcast features special guests like Rosemary Morrow, Zach Loeks, and Andrew Millison as we discuss the art and value of growing food in urban areas. We'll explore topics such as gardening basics, urban beekeeping and chicken farming, permaculture, successful composting, monetizing your farm, and much more! Each episode will bring you tips and tricks on how to overcome common challenges, opportunities to learn from the experience of people just like you, and plenty of resources to ensure you're informed, equipped, and empowered to participate more mindfully in your local food system... and to have a great time doing it!Support our Podcast and listen Ad-Free! Visit www.urbanfarm.org/patron for more information and see what else we include. more

Gritty and Green explores all the facets of gardening in a city -- whether it's creating your own small backyard garden oasis, planting herbs on your roof deck, growing flowers in containers on your stoop or cramming as many plant babies onto your windowsill as you can. Each episode host and Master Gardener, Meredith Nutting, is joined by folks that know the ins and outs of urban gardening from the tiniest seed to the biggest bureaucratic policies in urban agriculture. You'll learn a little about the sciences and a lot about how to grow your own flourishing urban garden. more

Re-released for its 10th anniversary. The Urban Farmer is a documentary-style podcast that takes you behind the scenes of a real urban farming business to show you what it truly takes to run a successful farm in the city. Follow farmer Curtis Stone's journey over an entire growing season as he produces food on just a third of an acre in Kelowna, BC, Canada. The show was initially recorded in 2015.This series, hosted by Diego Footer, explores the daily struggles and successes of urban farming. Curtis shares his hard-earned knowledge of intensive production methods, season extension, optimal crop selection, farm planning, and financial management. But this podcast goes beyond the nuts and bolts of growing—it gives an honest look at the entrepreneurial, social, and lifestyle aspects of urban farming.Whether you are a new grower dreaming of starting your own urban farm or a seasoned producer looking to refine your systems, The Urban Farmer will inform and inspire you. Follow along as Curtis demonstrates how to produce an abundance of food in the most unlikely places and build a viable business supporting a high quality of life. If you've ever wanted to see how profitable and rewarding small-scale farming can be, this podcast is for you. more

A weekly podcast about edible gardening.

The Gardenerd Tip of the Week is your one-stop shop for organic gardening tips and tidbits. Seasonal, organic, and fun advice for your urban farm, homestead and garden. We cover Sustainable living, vegetable gardening and more. Celebrate your passion for gardening with a sense of humor. more

Urban Agriculture is a podcast about the Third Green Revolution. Brought to you by Dickson Despommier and Vincent Racaniello. more

The Vertical Farming Podcast is the longest-running interview show in indoor agriculture: 180-plus conversations with the founders, CEOs and scientists building vertical farms, greenhouses and the technology behind them. Host Harry Duran gets past the pitch to the economics, the failures and what actually scales. Part of the iGrowNews podcast network. more

Adventures in gardening, urban farming, rewilding, permaculture and more.

The Urban Homestead is a family operated and highly productive city farm. Through sustainable lifestyle choices, the Urban Homestead has become a successful, real-life working model for sustainable agriculture and self-reliant living in a metropolis. The Urban Homestead project has been featured in multiple news medias, both nationally and internationally. The Urban Homestead Radio show will consist of: the Dervaes family history, homestead happenings, homestead tips and tricks, musical guests, and so much more. more

Mary Boyd welcomes you to Farm Fresh Homestead — the ultimate podcast for anyone passionate about homesteading, sustainable living, organic gardening, and small-scale farming. Whether you live in the suburbs, countryside, or a city apartment with a small backyard, this how-to podcast offers practical advice to help you grow your own food, raise animals ethically, and live a more self-sufficient life. Each episode dives into step-by-step guidance on urban homesteading, backyard farming, and building your own thriving mini-farm using eco-friendly, 100% organic methods. From composting and soil preparation to natural pest control and year-round harvesting strategies, you'll gain the skills to make your land — no matter how small — truly productive. We'll also explore the ethical, nutritional, and environmental benefits of backyard chickens, permaculture design, and farm-to-table cooking. Whether you're a complete beginner or a seasoned homesteader, Mary brings you expert interviews, success... more

Fields brings you the stories of people who are working in urban agriculture—for money, for fun, to feed the hungry, and for entirely other reasons. In each episode, hosts Melissa Metrick and Wythe Marschall delve into different foods grown in cities. Moreover, we investigate the whys behind getting up in the morning and working as a farmer in the shadow of skyscrapers. You don't need to be a farmer to enjoy this podcast, or even a foodie! With their expert guests, Melissa and Wythe break down the realities and possible futures of urban farming to their elements. more

Day by day, Bob and Heather are transforming their home in the city into a busy Urban Permaculture Homestead. Follow along and learn how they are creating their own little slice of farmland in the middle of a historic district in an Ohio City. Bob and Heather own Hogs and Hens Urban Farm. They are in zone 6a, and have just shy of 1/2 acre of land right in the middle of the city. See how they break the cycle of commercial dependence by creating food abundance! more

Oklahoma County OSU Extension is dedicated to helping Oklahomans tackle local challenges and manage resources effectively. This podcast delivers expert advice and practical tips to help you succeed as a gardener, with a special focus on urban gardening.Join us each episode as Oklahoma County OSU Extension educators, specialist, and guests share timely insights to enhance your gardening skills and help you cultivate a thriving garden—no matter where you grow! more

The Dirt on Gardening Podcast brings real talk and science to gardeners of every level. Hosted by Andre the Farmer, Urban Gardening with Gray, and The Chocolate Botanist, this near-weekly podcast (Tuesdays at 7 PM EST) blends casual conversation with expert insight on horticulture, botany, and practical gardening.Whether you're growing in a small urban space, tending land in the countryside, or nurturing houseplants indoors, you'll get actionable how-to advice, plant science made approachable, and honest discussions rooted in experience. From beginner basics to advanced techniques, these three friends dig into sustainable gardening, urban farming, plant care, and the science behind how plants grow.If you love gardening tips, plant education, and authentic conversations about horticulture, then you'll dig The Dirt on Gardening! more

A podcast about community liberation through food access, food sovereignty, and the relationship we have with the environment. Focusing on the Good Food District - a geographical defined area of San Diego, CA consisting of Southeastern San Diego, Barrio Logan, National City, and Lemon Grove - this podcast explores improving overall health and well-being in communities of color through self-determination, urban agriculture, and placemaking. more

'Digging in the Dirt' is a podcast and radio show featured on WPKN (wpkn.org) with climate change experts and activists, promoting organic and regenerative farming techniques, showing the way to grow healthier food in a way that respects the planet's health. In addition to nationally known movers and shakers in this niche, Kevin loves to feature food authors, local farmers and gardeners pushing the envelope by encouraging us to take personal responsibility, as consumers and gardeners, toward the environment on our properties and urban lots. These guests give us methods, ideas and recipes for creating a better environment for people, our children, animals, insects and the plant life of our planet's ecology — one backyard at a time. more

Urban life, country lifestyle. We're two normal guys living an ever increasingly self sufficient life in a normal family home. Join us as we develop our skills and grow our homestead in a way that you can too. Come and join us to hear about our tiny farms, new projects, successes and failures. more

Regenerative agriculture isn't just for farms—it's for backyard gardens, public spaces, and even balconies! Hosted from Las Bandurrias Food Forest & Homestead in Uruguay, Planting Change Podcast shares practical skills—organic gardening & permaculture design, modern homesteading, DIY natural building methods—and raw stories (failures included!) with listeners who care deeply about healing our planet! Planting Change is MORE than just a podcast for homesteaders, organic gardeners and farmers… it's for ANYONE with a passion for a greener future! Since 2021, we've planted THOUSANDS of trees to create our syntropic Food Forest, bridging ancient wisdom and modern science to rebuild ecosystems and communities. Follow our journey on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok—@lasbandurrias.uy—to be part of the new agricultural revolution… because change grows where you plant it!🌱 Topics we dig into on Planting Change Podcast:🌳How to Start a Food Forest or Design a Permaculture Garden—even in small spaces!🐔Raising Backyard Chickens for Eggs and Meat the regenerative, organic way🧱Natural Building 101: cob, superadobe, straw bale construction & and other natural building materials🏡Urban Gardening Tips to grow your own organic food in concrete jungles⚡Off-grid Living Pros and Cons: solar power hurdles, the unexpected joys of modern homesteading, and the Myth of Self-Sufficiency♻️DIY Natural Fertilizers: aerated compost tea, bokashi, biodigesters, earthworms, biochar, composting toilets, and other tools for turning waste into 'Black Gold'!🌛Gardening with the Moon Phases Works! And Biodynamic Farming follows two other hidden lunar cycles to grow healthier plants!☢️Dangers of Factory Farming: why soil degradation & erosion are silent crises stealing our future🍄'Mycoremediation': how to use mushrooms to detoxify depleted soil after years of synthetic fertilizers and chemical pesticides🔬Soil Microbiology Secrets: Food chain? Not underground! Dr. Elaine Ingham unraveled a complex, symbiotic 'Soil Food Web' that shook the scientific community! more

Urban Pods is the podcast series that takes research and innovation out of the lab and into the hands of urban and controlled environment agriculture (CEA) communities. Hosted by Dr. Ruchika Kashyap (Dr. R), Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist of Urban and Controlled Environment Plant Pathology at the University of Georgia, this series educates, inspires, and engages listeners across the dynamic world of sustainable food and flower production. Urban Pods is the space where growers, researchers, students, and curious minds find practical advice, success stories, and the latest scientific insights for a more resilient and sustainable food future. more