189: Farmers Markets and What you Should Know

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

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

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

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.

185: Moving to the Country, Lessons Learned

185: Moving to the Country, Lessons Learned

Country life is amazing, but it’s also… different! Today I talk to Tom and Julie from Small Scale Life about their journey from being city mice to country mice, and all the things they’ve discovered and learned so far.

176: 10+ Lessons from 10 Years on the Homestead

176: 10+ Lessons from 10 Years on the Homestead

I’m celebrating ten years of being on our farm by talking about ten(ish) things I’ve learned from a decade of farm life.

How to make a Homemade Christmas Planter

How to make a Homemade Christmas Planter

Making your own homemade Christmas planter is easy and saves money. Let me show you how we make ours every year!

170: Know Your Neighbors

170: Know Your Neighbors

Thoughts today on why it’s important to know your neighbors and build an in person community — and how the internet has made that entire process more complicated (and not for reasons you think.)

168: Many hands make light work

168: Many hands make light work

See, the thing that always gets me is this: in a world where everyone is busy, where everyone has so much to do, people took time out of their busy lives to help us with ours.

167: My (rational) approach for how to start prepping

167: My (rational) approach for how to start prepping

Don’t let the concept of prepping freak you out. Prepping is just keeping extra supplies on hand. That’s all it is.