Farmish Chat 001: Grilled Cheese, Motorcycles, and Raw Tomatoes
Audio replay from the Farmish Friday morning 3-11-22 livestream. Topics include the tool box fallacy, prepping, grilled cheese, songs you sing to your dog, and hydroponic lettuce.
Author: Amy Dingmann
193: Building Community with Kerry Brown
Today I chat with Kerry Brown of Strong Root Resources about community — not only how to build a good one, but also why it’s important in reaching your goals.
192: Does Prepping Make You a Target?
Some folks don’t want to share what they’re doing on their homestead because they don’t want to make themselves a target if the SHTF. My thoughts? Here they are.
191: Homesteading is not what you expect
Today’s conversation is with Jessica of Back to Roots Farm, and we talk about all the expectations that go out the window when we decide to live the homesteading life.
190: Does Sharing Your Self Reliance Success Equal Showing Off?
You want to share about the cool things you’re doing on your homestead, but you’re afraid some folks think you’re just showing off. Yeah, about that…
189: Farmers Markets and What you Should Know
Today I talk with Brian from The LOTS Project about his experience being a vendor at several farmers markets. He shares tips and things you should consider before you decide to sell your homegrown/homemade goods at a farmers market.
188: At War with Rats on the Homestead
There is a certain stigma that comes with having to deal with rats, but rats can be a common issue on a farm. Today I’m going to talk about our recent experience dealing with rats—what’s worked, what hasn’t, and where to go from here.
187: Raising Meat Rabbits
Today’s conversation is with Nate and Erin Lamaster of Two Chicks Homestead, and we’re talking about raising meat rabbits! Hear about Nate and Erin’s set-up, what they’ve learned along the way, as well as tips you should know if you’re thinking of raising rabbits for meat.
Pass your ham radio license test
I recently passed my Technician class exam for amateur (ham) radio. How does a choir and theater geek learn about electronics and radio waves? Here’s what I used.
186: It’s Time to Do Something Else
The things you want to do have to be more important than the things you want to complain about. Memes won’t feed the chickens, and complaints won’t pay the mortgage. Let’s find a group of “do-ers” online and in real life… and do something else.