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- 5 days ago1h 3m
Dolly Parton’s Former Chef on the Secret of Starting Small - Chef Mikey Russo || S2 Ep 11
From chef to market farmer, Mike Russo shares how he built The Chef’s Harvest from a backyard garden into a thriving small-scale vegetable business. He and Luke talk about recovery, entrepreneurship, finding restaurant customers through relationships and social media, and the practical systems that make a farm profitable—from crop selection and market research to efficient wash-pack workflows.Check out Chef Mikey on youtube https://www.youtube.com/@chefsharvestfarmand Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chefsharvestfarmllc/
- 1 weeks ago1h 30m
The Biggest Mistake New Homesteaders Make. . . (Trying Everything) - Anne Briggs (aka Anne Of All Trades) || S2 Ep. 10
The homesteading advice nobody wants to hear: do less, specialize more, and build real community before burnout takes your farm down. Anne of All Trades shares the hard-won shift that took her from a tiny suburban backyard, free manure, and four impulsively acquired chicks to a 30-acre Tennessee dairy farm and a plan to teach woodworking, blacksmithing, and lost trades.Check out Anne’s channel on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/@AnneofAllTradesand on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/anneofalltrades/
- 2 weeks ago52 min
Food Freedom: The Liberty You Lose When You Stop Growing Your Own Food - Joel Salatin || S2 Ep. 9
If you want to know why empty grocery shelves in 2020 changed the conversation, why convenience has quietly made us dependent, or how a backyard garden can become a powerful act of resilience, this episode will grab you fast. Luke Hammond shares his own story of moving from conventional growing to organic farming, and Joel connects that journey to a much bigger cultural shift - one that touches health, family, economics, and even personal identity.
- 3 weeks ago1h 1m
The Homestead: Blueprint for Better Health - Jared & Annette Thurman || S2, Ep 8
What started as a seven-year search for the right property became a full homestead in Georgia, complete with fruit trees, a garden, and hard-won lessons about what works, what does not, and why less land can often mean more life. Jared and Annette also share the surprising origin story behind their move to the country, the entrepreneurial instincts that shaped their path, and how a deeper understanding of soil, structure, and seasonality changed the way they think about health.
- Aug 18, 20261h 3m
An Ancient Tradition & Modern Solutions - The Sanctuary Garden with Jolene Wainwright || Season 2, Episode 7
Most gardeners waste time fighting their climate instead of designing for it. Jolene Wainwright turns that idea on its head with a “Sanctuary Garden” built on purpose, ancient Biblical symbols, and smart Pacific Northwest strategy - and she reveals the practical systems that make it work. This conversation blends faith, family, and highly intentional growing. From a garden layout modeled after the Old Testament tabernacle to raised beds, trellises, the secret “Triangle Trick,” companion planting, and seasonal challenges in the PNW, Jolene shows how a garden can be both beautiful and deeply functional.
- Aug 11, 20261h 0m
Simplicity over Scale: A Homesteader Starts Over - Season 2, Ep 6
After building a life on a huge North Dakota ranch, starting over on 45 acres in Tennessee, and now preparing to move again to a 14-acre Wisconsin homestead, Janelle shares what it really takes to keep a family fed, a farm productive, and a marriage strong through constant change.
- Aug 4, 202657 min
Self-Sufficiency Scam - The Truth About Homesteading || Season 2, Ep 5
Most people envision the perfect homestead—a picturesque farm with healthy cows in immaculate pastures, a sprawling garden free of pests, and a barn that looks like an idyllic painting. But Melissa's grounded reality shatters those illusions, revealing that true homesteading is about embracing imperfection, hard work, and strategic growth. She shows us that resilience and incremental progress are what make you, and your homestead flourish.
- Jul 28, 202658 min
Replace Your Lawn With This— (and help heal the planet) || Season 2, Ep 4
What if turning your yard into a garden could help heal our planet, build community, and even bolster local economies? In this eye-opening episode, environmental scientist and mindful farmer Sean Pessarra reveals how small changes in your backyard can make a massive difference.
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