Welcome to the Sow Edible Farm Podcast. Join our family as we build our permaculture sustainable farm and off grid homestead. With nature as our example, we are shaping the farm with edible food forests, perennials, hugelkulture beds, swales, and keyline water systems. We share our experience in beekeeping and animal husbandry where we pasture raise ducks, chickens, and pigs through the use of rotational grazing and all natural care. As first time farmers, we are learning how to work the lan ...
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SEp 076; May on the Homestead & Irrigation Systems
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Planting, chipping, mulching, and irrigation has been the themes this month. Join us as we share all the happenings on our homestead including our NEW irrigation system that is making watering and fertilizing super simple! Resources: (with affiliate links) Weather Station Our Irrigation Set ups! 4 zone Irrigation timer 12 zone controller and 6 zone…
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SEp: 075; Spring Planting, Listener Questions, & Permaculture Principles in the Kitchen Garden
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Spring has sprung on the homestead and today we share all the new seeds/plants we are looking forward to in 2020 as well as many steps we take to prep our garden for planting. In this episode we also answer listener questions and discuss how we use permaculture principles in our vegetable gardens. Resources: Plant SALE- Seminol Pumpkins, thornless …
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SEp: 074 Gardening & Cooking with Kids to Encourage Healthy Eating with Leah Webb from Deep Rooted Wellness
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Including our Kids in our Gardening and Cooking allows us to teach them SO many important life skills, including encouraging healthy eating! While most of us want our kids in the Garden and in the Kitchen, the reality of doing so can sometimes feel impossible. Today we are joined by one of my favorite people, Leah Webb from Deep Rooted Wellness to …
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SEpp 073; Growing & Preserving a Years Worth of Food with Melissa K. Norris from Pioneering Today
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Do you want to fill your pantry with a years worth of food? Me too! In this episode we get to chat with Melissa K. Norris from Pioneering Today Podcast about everything from planning how much to grow, to tracking your harvests, and even a peak at what our food storage looks like in our own homes! This episode is packed with so much great informatio…
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SEpp 72; Prep now for Spring Soil, Winterizing the Farm, & OUR Skunk story
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Soil building is the 'secret sauce' to a thriving and productive garden. In this episode we share with you a simple 3 step process that you can do RIGHT NOW to prep your soil for spring. In the farm update we discuss getting the farm ready for winter including this handy checklist I made just for you!) and OUR first skunk story. Hope you enjoy! Res…
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SEpp 071; A Story of Perseverance with Tamara from the Roo Apron
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Today we chat with Tamara from the Roo Apron about how the Roo Apron came to be, what it’s like to create and distribute a product, and how the company has grown over the years. For all of you that are working hard to live your dream, you will love this story of perseverance! Resources: Check out the Roo Apron on their website: www.RooApron.com 20%…
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Sepp 070; Behind the Scenes of a Conference with Amy from Homesteaders of America
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Ever wonder what it takes to put on a big conference? How long does it take to plan and how much money do these things cost anyways? Join us in this episode as we discuss all this and more with Amy from Homesteaders of America. Resources: Homesteaders of America Conference 2019 Conference Details including Kidsteader classes and Tickets Homesteader…
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SEpp 069; Fall Plantings, Meat Birds, & Why Plant Varieties Matter
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Plant and Seed Varieties Matter and are one of the keys to simplifying your garden experience. In this episode, we discuss choosing strong genetics in your seeds and plants, seed saving tips, and why we choose the types of seeds that we do when planting out our gardens. Also in the farm update, we talk about our end of summer harvest, fall garden p…
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SEp 068: Searching for the Perfect Homestead with Meg & Ben from The Hollar Homestead
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Today we chat with Meg and Ben from Hollar Homestead about their search for the perfect place to call home. It has been 2 years since we last chatted with the Hollar's and it is amazing how much they have accomplished! If you would like to listen to the first interview, I have linked it here. In this episode here are some of the fun things we talk …
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SEp 067: Having a Healthy Relationship with your Skin & the Sun
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Today we chat with Noelle Fuller from UGarden Herbs all about how to have a healthy relationship with your skin and the Sun. In this episode we discuss: Roles of our skin Things that Damage our skin Healing and Protecting our skin with a holistic approach The role digestion plays in our skin Importance of Hydration Safer Sun Exposure Benefits of th…
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SEp 066; Simple Irrigation Systems, May Spring Garden Update, & Listener Questions
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In this episode we share how to set up a simple irrigation system run off of timers as well as an update on all the happenings around the farm. It is also listener question time, where we answer questions on soil building, mulch, caring and planting in food forests and orchards, and much more!
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SEp 065; Digital Homesteading with Jason from Sow the Land
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Today we chat with Jason from Sow the Land about Digital Homesteading. Jason and his lovely wife Loraine share their adventures of leaving the city life in search for a more minimal and intentional life on You Tube, instagram, and Sow the Land podcast. In this episode Jason shares their story and covers topics such as: getting started in You Tube E…
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SEp 064; Mushrooms in Soil Building with Tradd Cotter from Mushroom Mountain
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Today we chat with Tradd Cotter from Mushroom Mountain about Mushrooms in Soil Building. In this episode we cover topics such as How Mushrooms Build Soil Best Edible Mushrooms for Garden The Importance of Mycorrhizae Fungi in seed starting Using mushrooms in your Orchards and Forest Gardening Should you use mushrooms that are NOT edible in your lan…
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SEp 063; Getting Started in Dairy Goats with Kate from The Modern Settler
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Today we chat with Kate St. Cyr with The Modern Day Settler about getting started with Dairy Goats. Kate is a blogger and You Tuber as well as a writer for Countryside and Grit Magazine who shares her homesteading adventure of raising livestock and restoring her beautiful 1790’s New England colonial farm. In this episode we cover topics such as dai…