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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 toward permaculture
- Looking at paradigms (“humans are inherently destructive”, etc.)
- Defining permaculture while shedding guilt
- Tips for practical application of permaculture principles
- Making a permaculture design for your homestead
- The importance of: Scale, Time, Placement, and Form
- Looking at patterns and systems and improving wellbeing
- How can people protect their homesteads from the unpredictable future
- Connections between the Irish famine and current modern systems
- Positive final thoughts
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Podcast Episode Resources and Links Mentioned
My favorite makeup company: Toups & Co. (http://theprairiehomestead.com/makeup), use the code HOMESTEAD for 15% off
Learn more about the Modern Homestead Conference here: https://modernhomesteading.com/
Where to find Rob Avis: http://theprairiehomestead.com/verge Use the code: oldfashioned100 for $100 CAD off any level Permaculture Design Certification (expires May 31, 2023)
Weekly musings from my homestead: http://theprairiehomestead.com/letter
My essays on an old-fashioned life: www.prairiephilosophy.com
My homesteading tutorials & recipes: www.theprairiehomestead.com
Our Wyoming-raised, grass-finished beef: http://genuinebeefco.com
Jill on Twitter: http://twitter.com/homesteader
Jill on Instagram: @jill.winger
Jill on Facebook: http://facebook.com/theprairiehomestead
More Deep Thoughts on Homesteading:
- Breaking Out of the Ag Echo Chamber (podcast episode)
- Thinking Outside the System (podcast episode)
- What Stage of Homesteading are You In? (podcast episode)
- Modern Homesteading Manifesto (blog article)
