How my Intern started his own Permaculture Orchard

How my Intern started his own Permaculture Orchard

From Permaculture Orchard Podcast by POP

January 26, 2026 · 1h 12m · Season 1 · Episode 3

About this episode

James Sapp shares his journey of starting a permaculture orchard after his internship.

Our guest this episode is James Sapp from Montana. James is our intern from 2016 who has started his tree nursery, used the trees to plant his permaculture orchard and has begun to harvest the fruit. He describes the journey, the challenges and gives lessons learned along the way. A must watch episode if you are pondering a permaculture orchard in your future. You can check out Jame's orchard or reach him at: https://sappsorchard.com ** NEW ** Use code : POP250 at checkout to save 250$ off of Stefan’s Permaculture Orchard Master Class available at https://permaculture.study/courses/masterclass-bundle/Want to VISIT the Permaculture Orchard? Start your VIRTUAL TOUR of the Permaculture Orchard for FREE at: https://miracle.farm/vt1/Want to LEARN how to setup your own Permaculture Orchard or Planting? Watch the FILM 'The Permaculture Orchard: Beyond Organic’ https://www.permacultureorchard.com

People in this episode

Guest: James Sapp

Topics covered

  • permaculture
  • orchard management
  • tree nursery
  • harvesting fruit
  • internship experiences

Keywords

  • permaculture orchard
  • tree nursery
  • harvesting
  • internship
  • challenges
  • lessons learned

Sponsors

Stefan’s Permaculture Orchard Master Class

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sapp's Orchard, Permaculture Orchard

Places: Montana, Permaculture Orchard, Miracle Farm

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