Do you have to have woodland to pasture pigs? What does it look like to raise pigs on the prairie? And can you really use lard on your face? I'm joined by Charles Mayfield of Farrow Skincare for this enlightening podcast episode. My pastured-pork paradigm will never be the same! Podcast Episode Highlights Background of Charles Mayfield and his passion for pigs How he started raising and selling pigs and pork Why pastured ...Continue Reading
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Season 12: Episode 3: Eyeballs, Roadkill, and the Ethics of Butchering Animals
This interview reached places I'd never thought I'd go... eyeballs, roadkill, and the ethics of butchering animals. In this powerful interview with Harmony Cronin a professional big game skinner and mobile butcher, we talk life, death, and so much more. Podcast Episode Highlights Background on Harmony's life and work Why should someone want to butcher their own meat? Is butchering something that everyone should do? ...Continue Reading
Season 12: Episode 2: Love Your Place and It’ll Love You Back
As homesteaders, it's easy to get caught up in the idea of self-sufficiency. However, the practice of building community is one of the most old-fashioned skills we can cultivate. In this podcast episode, I'm honored to be joined by Norm Van Eeden Petersman from Strong Towns, a nonprofit dedicated to building community. If you're looking for a roadmap to reviving a town or bolstering other types of community, you will LOVE this ...Continue Reading
Season 12: Episode 1: When the Problem Becomes the Solution with Rob Avis
When I invited Rob Avis of Verge Permaculture to come on the podcast, I thought we'd be talking about food forests and garden design. Little did I know we'd be diving guilt around existence, how to use problems as a roadmap to solutions, and strategies for thinking holistically in every area of life. This is one of my top 5 favorite interviews to date- don't miss it! Podcast Episode Highlights Rob's background and journey ...Continue Reading
Season 11: Episode 16: The Rise of the Farmfluencer
I've been sharing homesteading online since 2010, but lately, the online homestead world has started to feel different.... If you spend much time surfing Instagram, you might think you need a historic white farmhouse, period-appropriate clothing, and a magazine-worthy kitchen to live this old-fashioned life. But is the rise of "farmfluencing" actually hurting the movement? How can we celebrate the beautiful while also embracing ...Continue Reading