In this episode of Dawn's Dirt, I sit down with Trent Koehn from GreenEase to talk real farm business—how SOPs, culture, and faith turn chaos into profit, and how tiny, daily improvements can 3x your yields without selling your soul to the system. We get into lean farming, hiring right, and why problems should make you smile—because they're roadmaps to better processes, safer teams, and healthier greens. Trent shares how his family greenhouse bounced back after COVID restaurant drop-offs, why they now keep ~50¢ on the dollar, and the nerdy-but-sexy oxygen trick that crushes root rot in hydroponics. If you care about farm-to-table, small-scale profitability, servant leadership, and building tools that actually help farmers, this one's for you

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Episode Highlights: farm-to-table, hydroponic greenhouse, lean farming, SOPs, standard operating procedures, farm profitability, servant leadership, faith in business, dissolved oxygen, pythium/root rot, plug poppers & drop seeders, small-farm innovation

Takeaways: 

• Tiny improvements compounded daily beat big swings
• SOPs create freedom, safety, and consistency
• Culture is a strategy when leaders lift people up
• Checklists first, then SOPs for complex tasks
• Track root causes, not people, to fix problems
• Oxygenation can solve hydroponic disease at the root
• Profitability follows focus, process, and servant leadership
  
  

 

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Links & Resources Mentioned

 

Trent's Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/greenease.us/ 

Trent's Website | https://greenease.us/ 

Trent's YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@GreenEase 

2 Second Lean by Paul Akers | https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/2-second-lean-play/id1503694993 

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Want to turn your homestead into more than just a hobby? I've been there. As a former farmer, I built a profitable business from my land, selling out at local markets, preserving food through canning, and earning hundreds of thousands of dollars from what I grew and raised. Now, I help others do the same. Whether it's garden coaching, raising animals, selling eggs, or turning your harvest into income through canning, I'll show you practical ways to bring real value from your homestead. Let's talk about your goals and how we can make your land work for you. Book a free call today using the link below, let's get started!

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