Episodes

  • Planting some Fruit and Leguminous Trees for my agave & cactus farm

    Planting some Fruit and Leguminous Trees for my agave & cactus farm
    Jan 21 2026
    In this pod I talk about some of the recently planted fruit and leguminous trees that me and Nori have added to the farm. They each have some great benefits for an agave and cactus farm so i talk a little about what I love about all of them and each one individually. The trees i talk about are: Mexican Palo Verde ( Punko) Chinese Mormon Apricot Fig tree Chilean Mesquite Pink Lady Apply Fruiting Olive tree(Manzanillo, sevillano, arbequina,) It is rainy season in CA so we have to be quick and efficient planting and our goal is 60 trees by April! wish us luck! Have a great day. *** If you need any Agave, cactus or furcraea plants contact me by email or message me on : instagram: farmingandgardeningcalifornia email: ranchoorodelmojave@gmail.com contact form on agaverocaliforniano.com tiktok: agaverocaliforniano facebook: California agave farmer *** Also visit and support the California Agave Alliance, at Californiaagavealliance.com, we are working on creating a diverse and equitable agave industry in California. Donations are welcome if that is a mission you support! We are also on instagram as Californiaagavealliance. Have a great day everyone and enjoy!
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    1 hr and 53 mins
  • Different Columnar Cacti you can farm

    Different Columnar Cacti you can farm
    Jan 21 2026
    Today I talk about several of the different columnar cacti I grow on my farm for forage, fruits, flowers etc. Most of them are very drought, cold, & wind hardy. Its been a huge surprise to me none of them have been commercialized because of their enormous potential. Hope yall enjoy, this was kind of a long one haha. *** If you need any Agave, cactus or furcraea plants contact me by email or message me on : instagram: farmingandgardeningcalifornia email: ranchoorodelmojave@gmail.com contact form on agaverocaliforniano.com tiktok: agaverocaliforniano facebook: California agave farmer *** Also visit and support the California Agave Alliance, at Californiaagavealliance.com, we are working on creating a diverse and equitable agave industry in California. Donations are welcome if that is a mission you support! We are also on instagram as Californiaagavealliance. Have a great day everyone and enjoy!
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    2 hrs and 24 mins
  • Chat with Nativo Texas #2

    Chat with Nativo Texas #2
    Dec 19 2025

    Season 2 Episode 41 of Agave & Cactus Talk. A conversation on Agave with my friend Chris from @nativotexas . We chat about our agave farms and some of the things we have been implementing! Merry Xmas to everyone 🎄
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    57 mins
  • Agave as a building material

    Agave as a building material
    Dec 18 2025
    Todays episode is a primer on beginning to think of agave as a building material. It has been used for lots of different building solutions from foundations, floors, walls, roofing, and as replacement studs among other uses. Enjoy the podcast, and have a great day! *** If you need any Agave, cactus or furcraea plants contact me by email or message me on : instagram: farmingandgardeningcalifornia email: ranchoorodelmojave@gmail.com contact form on agaverocaliforniano.com tiktok: agaverocaliforniano facebook: California agave farmer *** Also visit and support the California Agave Alliance, at Californiaagavealliance.com, we are working on creating a diverse and equitable agave industry in California. Donations are welcome if that is a mission you support! We are also on instagram as Californiaagavealliance. Have a great day everyone and enjoy!
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    33 mins
  • Capturing Rainwater & Sunshine

    Capturing Rainwater & Sunshine
    Dec 6 2025
    Todays episode is on why having rainwater capture systems and solar energy on your farm can be beneficial and how it can make you a more adaptive, profitable, and sustainable farmer. I think energy and water systems can easily be compromised by corporations or the government and you should seek to be as independent as possible to always make sure your farm is running. Enjoy the podcast, and have a great day! *** If you need any Agave, cactus or furcraea plants contact me by email or message me on : instagram: farmingandgardeningcalifornia email: ranchoorodelmojave@gmail.com contact form on agaverocaliforniano.com tiktok: agaverocaliforniano facebook: California agave farmer *** Also visit and support the California Agave Alliance, at Californiaagavealliance.com, we are working on creating a diverse and equitable agave industry in California. Donations are welcome if that is a mission you support! We are also on instagram as Californiaagavealliance. Have a great day everyone and enjoy!
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Choosing a piece of land to farm

    Choosing a piece of land to farm
    Dec 5 2025
    Hey everyone, today's podcast is on choosing a piece of land to farm. Mainly I'll be talking today about how I chose my piece of land to farm agave & cactus, and hopefully you'll learn some lessons that you can apply to the search of your land that you want to utilize to farm. Enjoy the podcast! *** If you need any Agave, cactus or furcraea plants contact me by email or message me on : instagram: farmingandgardeningcalifornia email: ranchoorodelmojave@gmail.com contact form on agaverocaliforniano.com tiktok: agaverocaliforniano facebook: California agave farmer *** Also visit and support the California Agave Alliance, at Californiaagavealliance.com, we are working on creating a diverse and equitable agave industry in California. Donations are welcome if that is a mission you support! We are also on instagram as Californiaagavealliance. Have a great day everyone and enjoy!
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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • When do i plant agave & cactus if I want to dryfarm?

    When do i plant agave & cactus if I want to dryfarm?
    Nov 22 2025
    In this episode I talk about when I choose to plant to dryfarm my agave and cactus and some advice and tips for your area so you may so the same. Dryfarming has to start during s certain time and you have to be vigilant to not let the windows skip you by. in California that windows has already started as we have gotten some great storms. So we plant!! Enjoy the podcast and if you have any topics you want me to cover let me know. Have a great day! *** If you need any Furcraea, agave or cactus plants contact me by email or message me on : instagram: farmingandgardeningcalifornia email: ranchoorodelmojave@gmail.com contact form on agaverocaliforniano.com tiktok: agaverocaliforniano facebook: California agave farmer *** Also visit and support the California Agave Alliance, at Californiaagavealliance.com, we are working on creating a diverse and equitable agave industry in California. Donations are welcome if that is a mission you support! We are also on instagram as Californiaagavealliance. Have a great day everyone and enjoy!
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    32 mins
  • Chinese grown cactus & prickly pears

    Chinese grown cactus & prickly pears
    Nov 19 2025
    In this podcast i dive into an article called "cactus cultivation boosts rural development in SW China" by CGTN . It was a very interesting article full of implications, lessons and interesting facts that can help us farmers around the world be better cactus farmers and entrepreneurs. I dive into the article through my view and it really brought me alot of excitement as a cactus farmer, consultant, and farm developer. Hope you enjoy! *** If you need any Agave, cactus or furcraea plants contact me by email or message me on : instagram: farmingandgardeningcalifornia email: ranchoorodelmojave@gmail.com contact form on agaverocaliforniano.com tiktok: agaverocaliforniano facebook: California agave farmer *** Also visit and support the California Agave Alliance, at Californiaagavealliance.com, we are working on creating a diverse and equitable agave industry in California. Donations are welcome if that is a mission you support! We are also on instagram as Californiaagavealliance. Have a great day everyone and enjoy!
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    1 hr and 4 mins