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Episode 39: Stumbling Almanac

Posted on November 24, 2011 by admin

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Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Here’s a quick update from the homestead. Enjoy!

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Episode 38: From the Milking Barn

Posted on June 25, 2011 by admin

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We’re back! After a number of web site issues because of a malware attack, the site has been rebuilt. Here’s a unique episode recorded while I milked the cow. The frequency of future podcasts will be changing to every … Continue reading →

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A Video Tour of Our Backyard

Posted on May 23, 2011 by admin

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Episode 37: Hoop Houses and Farm Tuning

Posted on May 21, 2011 by admin

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Join us this week for homestead updates, including: Our milk cow and rotational grazing using a picket pin Goldfish in water bowls for mosquitoes Dealing with roosters, and introducing young members to an existing chicken flock Hoop House construction … Continue reading →

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Episode 36: Radical Home Ec with Kelly Coyne & Erik Knutzen

Posted on May 15, 2011 by admin

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This week it was a pleasure to speak with Kelly Coyne and Erik Knutzen about their homestead and new book, Making It: Radical Home Ec for a Post-Consumer World. Join us as we discuss: Their new book, Making It, … Continue reading →

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Episode 35: Barefoot Books

Posted on May 7, 2011 by admin

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This week it was a pleasure to interview Leah Lesser, mom, and Group Communications Director for Barefoot Books. Barefoot books is a grass-roots mom-founded publishing company that provides childrens books, audio, and video content with a consistent high quality. … Continue reading →

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Episode 34: Mikey Sklar of Holy Scrap Hotsprings

Posted on April 30, 2011 by admin

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This week it is my pleasure to bring you an interview with Mikey Sklar of Holy Scrap Hotsprings. Mikey has an interesting story: five years ago he and his girlfriend quit their jobs in New York city and bought … Continue reading →

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Episode 33: Critical Thinking on the Homestead

Posted on April 23, 2011 by admin

 

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Critical thinking is one of the most important skills you can teach kids Critical thinking is a tool: we can use it to sort out the latest crises we hear about every day Learning to recognize logical fallicies … Continue reading →

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The Hoop Chicken Tractor

Posted on April 16, 2011 by admin

Here’s some pictures and video of my new hoop house chicken tractor. I tried to make it as light as possible this time, and it’s roughly the same weight as my smaller A-frame model, but has more than twice the … Continue reading →

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Episode 32: Stumbling Almanac

Posted on April 16, 2011 by admin

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This week we discuss a number of homestead updates, with a focus on our recent mistakes. Topics discussed: Accidental spring broccoli Using cow manure too early The loss of a calf Accidental rooster purchase Building Mason Bee houses Am … Continue reading →

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