Best Fincas Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 100: Farming, Wine, & Modernity with Kelsey Beck Fernandez of Finca Fernandez, Part 2 1:13:11

2d ago1:13:11

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In this episode, Kelsey and Brandon chat about biodynamic agriculture, tradition, loss of culture, Kelsey's experience at our Foie Gras class with Backwater Foie Gras, growing regional grape varieties, wine in the Mass, the Protestant Reformation, differences between Protestants and Catholics, authority vs. power, and living in a nation of tyrants.…

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Episode 99: Farming, Wine, & Modernity with Kelsey Beck Fernandez of Finca Fernandez, Part 1 1:09:34

7d ago1:09:34

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In this episode, Kelsey and Brandon chat about farming and processing livestock in urban California, wine culture in Europe vs. the US, Kelsey's Family Pig class experience, and his first solo pig slaughter. Looking for more Meatsmith knowledge? Join our online membership or come to an in-person class: Hands-On Harvest Classes - Come to one of our …

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From Bean to Brew: The Inspiring Journey of La Finca Coffee with Lee Gonzales 9:02

30d ago9:02

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Curious about the journey from bean to brew and beyond? Join us this week as we host the passionate and multi-talented Lee Gonzales, founder and CEO of La Finca Coffee and Bakery. Discover how Lee's decade-long adventure in Mexico and his 15-year dedication to coffee and cuisine have shaped La Finca’s mission to bring exceptional flavors to Frisco.…

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The Beavers Revisited 22:35

1M ago22:35

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It's episode 30 so it's time for a beaver project update! We’re joined again by national beaver specialist, and all-round good egg, Mark Elliott. We talk about the progress of the Knepp beaver enclosure and its hard-working inhabitants, and what they've been up to since our last beaver podcast back in November 2022. Following a very wet winter and …

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MASS 41 | Nikol 1:02:02

2M ago1:02:02

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@n1kol, aka Chris Nicholls has grown into an integral part of MASS. Since meeting him in 2016 following a random Facebook message, we connected and have no doubt formed a lifelong friendship. After featuring on MASS‘s first vinyl last year, his sound began to attract attention leading to a full EP on O.C.D Records with Gavin Herlihy as 'Body Copy'.…

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Episode 98: Catholic Farm Dad Stuff with Mark Wertin, Part 2 50:26

2M ago50:26

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In this episode, Mark and Brandon chat more about smartphones, the value of mundane farm tasks, breeding Jersey milk cows and bulls, fencing for cows, and teaching folks (and your kids) to shoot pigs. Also, Mark wrote and performed a beautiful sonnet about shooting pigs for Brandon. Looking for more Meatsmith knowledge? Join our online membership o…

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Episode 97: Catholic Farm Dad Stuff with Mark Wertin, Part 1 1:12:04

3M ago1:12:04

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In this episode, we chat about Mark's beginnings in farming and his experience as a dairyman, teaching children and preserving their innocence, and how smartphones are demonic. Timestamps/Topics for Episode 97: 0:00 Intro to farmer Mark Wertin 8:27 Why did Mark start to grow food 11:10 Building in virtue as a dairyman 15:57 Livestock genetics & fam…

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MASS003 - Landed (12") 8:01

4M ago8:01

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MASS 003 – V/A - Landed (12”)Episode three for Leeds-Barcelona collective MASS connects both cities at the heart of their project with two artists from each scene.A1 features the talented Leeds-based producer Ollie Burgess aka Zuul/R.O.E as he adds another alias to his belt, AS Groove. He is joined by Barcelona-based Driahn, a seasoned artist in th…

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MASS 40 | Karine 59:36

4M ago59:36

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The wonderful Karine steps up for our 40th MASS podcast. It's an honour to present her beautiful sound which has long been at the heart of Kiev's Closer club. As long time booker at the beloved club and now based in Berlin, Karine's subtle sound is a product of dedication to this culture. Lean, tasteful rhythms blend effortlessly, packed with a bit…

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Episode 94: Agrarian Thomistic Philosophy with Dr Richard Meloche, Part 2 1:03:54

4M ago1:03:54

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Agrarian Thomistic Philosophy with Dr Richard Meloche, Part 2 In this episode, we continue our conversation with Dr. Richard Meloche on the use of natural elements in liturgies, the epistemological benefits of rural living, the loss of imagination and unique individuals due to technology, encountering Resistance in reality, indifference, setting ar…

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Episode 96: St Thomas & the Ends of Labor, Part 2 1:10:36

5M ago1:10:36

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In this episode, we chat about symbolism and learning through analogy, rational creatures participating in the eternal law, Reason in exchange for physical protection, and the Four Ends of Labor. Announcements: Our Fall Family Pig Harvest class will be September 12-14. Join us to use just your hands (and a sharp knife) to turn two pigs into kitchen…

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Episode 95: St Thomas & the Ends of Labor, Part 1 52:51

5M ago52:51

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In this episode, we chat about our new baby, our kids keeping the fast, Easter week, St Thomas Aquinas's 'all knowledge comes through the senses' and De Regno, and reason vs. instinct. Announcements: Come to the last 3-Day Family Pig Harvest class of the season, May 16-18, where you will use only your hands to turn two pigs into kitchen-sized pork …

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The Artists 23:31

5M ago23:31

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It’s Episode 29 and we’re in the beaver pen with a gaggle of delightful artists who help us draw a different perspective on rewilding. Led by the inimitable James Ort this collective is bringing rewilding to life through different mediums – clay and metal, watercolour, pencil and oil, freestyle stitching, printmaking, needlefelt and environmental a…

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Episode 93: Agrarian Thomistic Philosophy with Dr Richard Meloche, Part 1 1:31:55

6M ago1:31:55

1:31:55

In episode 93, we chat with Dr. Richard Meloche of the Alcuin Institute about the music in our home, Thomistic philosophy, 'coming to farming' for the food, the spiritual parfait of Grace and Nature, textual references to 'The Good Life,' and why the rural life is the best way to obtain the necessary bodily goods. Announcements: Come to a 3-Day Fam…

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MASS 39 | Artuccio 1:03:03

7M ago1:03:03

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Artuccio, a close friend of MASS is a keen artist and avid digger that carries the spirit of his hometown Montevideo, Uruguay, channeling a fresh sound. His exquisite taste and technique are a product of the legend DJ Koolt’s academy. Now expressing in Barcelona, he is running the party-label Ascendancy with Lo-Lo and working at Small Black Dots re…

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Wild Finca 46:01

8M ago46:01

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Episode 28 of the Knepp Wildland Podcast transports us far away from Knepp and into the beautifully rugged landscape of Asturias in Spain. We’re visiting stunning Wild Finca to meet a family, inspired by Knepp, making a big change on their 13-hectare landholding. They’re using local herbivore breeds, Asturcon horses and Casina cattle, to create a w…

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Episode 92: The Virtue of Culling, Part 2 34:49

9M ago34:49

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In this episode, we chat about affection for extraneous livestock, raising longhorns for our classes, how temperament is the most important thing with cows, harvesting a cow out of a ditch, culling fencing jumping cows (and their horns), and Wallace's Three Hearts Pilgrimage. Announcements: Come to the 2-Day The Art of Foie Gras class in Louisiana …

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Episode 91: The Virtue of Culling, Part 1 38:04

9M ago38:04

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In this episode, we chat about the time of year to harvest pigs, the Mangalitza pig breed, our longhorn escapade, fast vs. slow stitch animals, and extraneous livestock. Announcements: Come to the 2-Day The Art of Foie Gras class in Louisiana this January 19-20. You'll learn the art of goose harvesting from Brandon and the art of gavage from Ross M…

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The Ponds 34:22

10M ago34:22

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Episode 27 finds us in the field with Rosie Moss from the wonderful Newt Conservation Partnership and Shaun Hancox, digger-driver extraordinaire! The Partnership have been harnessing funds from developers through the NatureSpace District Licensing Scheme to create high quality habitat for Great Crested Newt, and a whole host of other wetland specie…

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Episode 90: The Art of Foie Gras, Part 2 1:02:48

10M ago1:02:48

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In this episode, we discussed farm tasks that build virtue, our upcoming The Art of Foie Gras class, farming as an art, the myth of "do what you love," what is the Good Life, the burden of abundance, foie gras as preservation, and horses and cows in our future. Announcements: Come to the 2-Day The Art of Foie Gras class in Louisiana this January 19…

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Episode 89: The Art of Foie Gras, Part 1 58:24

10M ago58:24

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In this episode, we discuss the French monarchy, the difference between power and authority, the history of botulism (or lack thereof), Brandon's aversion to recipes, and our upcoming Art of Foie Gras class with Backwater Foie Gras in Louisiana. Announcements: Come to the 2-Day The Art of Foie Gras class in Louisiana this January 19-20. You'll lear…

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The Harvest Mouse 52:22

11M ago52:22

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Episode 26 of the Knepp Wildland Podcast takes us on the trail of Micromys minutus, the Harvest Mouse, with fellow mammal appreciators Ryan Greaves and Laurie Jackson. Weighing in at just six grammes this tiny Biodiversity Action Plan species seems to be in good numbers at Knepp, mostly concentrated in the habitats around the wetland areas. We talk…

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MASS002 - Alien Contact (12") 8:00

11M ago8:00

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MASS 002 is here!After following the infamous Alien Recordings imprint for many years, we had the honour of hosting Andy Panayi and Alec Stone aka A² in 2019.Passion poured out of the pair and it soon became clear how their prolific label has remained relevant for over 20 years.After Andy's tragic passing in 2020, we are honoured to present these p…

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Episode 88 - Culling, Cattle Rotation, and Gregorian Chant, Part 2 1:17:14

11M ago1:17:14

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In this episode, we chat about Gregorian chant; what it is, how it's different from modern music, and how it impacts our lives. Announcements: Support our podcast on Patreon! Production of each episode takes hours of work, filming, and editing. Becoming a patron can help us keep our episode quality high and allow us to continue filming. Become a pa…

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The Microclimate 38:44

12M ago38:44

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Join us on episode 25 where we learn about a ground-breaking microclimate project with Assistant Professor Rebecca Senior and PhD student Cameron Goodhead from Durham University. They’re here at Knepp to investigate the microclimates provided by the complex structure of vegetation that has emerged through rewilding. A variety of remote data-loggers…

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Episode 87: Culling, Cattle Rotation, and Gregorian Chant, Part 1 1:01:28

12M ago1:01:28

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In this episode, we chat about the Assumption, our current virtue building, guilds & slaughterhouses of old, how our classes can get you off industrial meat, the meaning of culling, and rotational grazing on our farm. Announcements: Support our podcast on Patreon! Production of each episode takes hours of work, filming, and editing. Becoming a patr…

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MASS | 38 - Croft. 1:01:52

1y ago1:01:52

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Music from the Birmingham underground - @arroncroft steps up for the next MASS podcast. The talented producer and resident of the infamous Penda parties has been sculpting his craft for years now. Finding a home somewhere in the haze of electro, techno and everything in-between, this one hour dive provides a peek into his fiery world. Tune in!…

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Episode 86 - Of Land Hurricanes, Candle Light, and Large Living, Part 2 59:56

1y ago59:56

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Episode 86 - Of Land Hurricanes, Candle Light, and Large Living, Part 2 In this episode, we chat about soft communism, weaning yourself from the comforts of urban life, and fasting. We continue our community vs family conversation, making a case for owning a bigger home, bodies needing space, and the duty to teach your children. Announcements: Supp…

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Episode 85: Of Land Hurricanes, Candle Light, and Large Living, Part 1 1:01:16

1y ago1:01:16

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In this episode, we discuss recent extreme weather, how much 'rejection of technology' is reasonable, what technology keeps you from learning, and attending the Mass by candlelight. Announcements: Support our podcast on Patreon! Production of each episode takes hours of work, filming, and editing. Becoming a patron can help us keep our episode qual…

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The Soundscape 49:25

1+ y ago49:25

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It’s Episode 24 and I’m joined by the brilliant artist, Hazel Reeves, to hear how she has been inspired by the Knepp soundscape to extend her artistic practice beyond her studio. Hours before many of our alarms go off Hazel can be found sitting quietly in the Knepp Wildland taking sound recordings of the dawn chorus and one of her favourite birds i…

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The Nightingale Bite-size 20:45

1+ y ago20:45

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To celebrate 10,000 downloads of our first ever episode, The Nightingale, I'm delighted to be able to offer you a bite-size version of it! It seems apt to be able to release this at this time of year as the Nightingale is back at Knepp in brilliant numbers and is singing away in the scrubland. Many thanks indeed go to Rob Burns for distilling the m…

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MASS | 37 - Domi 59:03

1+ y ago59:03

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Domi is a refreshing light in the Parisian underground. Inspired by the fringes of electro, breaks, tech-house and everything in between, her sound is driven by a serene, hypnotic vibe that is immediately recognisable. Powerful melodies are complimented by her passionate and infectious presence. Truly lost in the music, Domi’s dance moves can’t hel…

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Episode 84: Of Blood Bread, Beef Classes and Building Society, Part 2 52:37

1+ y ago52:37

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In this episode, we discuss the gift that is Community, Nature, Grace, & Original Sin, farming in reparation to God, the uselessness of smartphones, and the virtue of pork chops. Announcements: Support our podcast on Patreon! Production of each episode takes hours of work, filming, and editing. Becoming a patron can help us keep our episode quality…

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Episode 83: Of Blood Bread, Beef Classes and Building Society, Part 1 1:15:18

1+ y ago1:15:18

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In this episode, we chat about raising beef and dairy cows, blood bread and modern food, and we continue our discussion on Community vs. Society. Announcements: Support our podcast on Patreon! Production of each episode takes hours of work, filming, and editing. Becoming a patron can help us keep our episode quality high and allow us to continue fi…

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The Archaeologists 33:36

1+ y ago33:36

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It’s episode 23 and we are taking a blustery walk with some fascinating researchers from Oxford Archaeology and Historic England… we are stepping back in time! We discuss an innovative and collaborative research project called ‘Rewilding Later Prehistory’ exploring Bronze Age and Iron Age ecology from around 4,500yrs ago to 2,000yrs ago. Where the …

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Episode 82: Community vs Society Part 2 57:40

1+ y ago57:40

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Episode 82: Community vs. Society Part 2 In this episode we chat about community, its different forms, positives and negatives, its lack of definition, its function in ideology, and what it offers. We compare it to society, how the family is the essential unit of society, and the grace family provides to a community. Announcements: Support our podc…

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Episode 81: Recap of our Busy Season and Community vs. Society Part 1 55:45

1+ y ago55:45

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In this episode, we recap our Fall harvest season, all the classes we taught, fasting for advent and feasting over Christmas, preserving and losing meat, our upcoming beef and lamb classes, and a bit on raising rabbits. Announcements: Support our podcast on Patreon! Production of each episode takes hours of work, filming, and editing. Becoming a pa…

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MASS001 - Tales of Mabgate (12") 8:00

2y ago8:00

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We are delighted to finally announce our debut vinyl EP! It’s been a long time coming and it’s an honour to present the collective via Kepler, Midge Thompson, Nikol & Keefy G.In this versatile 4 tracker. We have selected tunes for all moments from lively leeds energy, sleazy afters jams and dreamy electro-tinged visions. Tune in!…

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The Beavers 30:54

2y ago30:54

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It’s a wet and wild episode 22! We’re joined by national beaver specialist, Mark Elliott, down in the Knepp beaver pen after a night of heavy rain. We marvel at the amazing work of the beavers - how they’re creating the most wonderful wetland area that’s holding on to water during winter floods and providing an oasis for life during droughts. We ta…

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MASS | 36 - Josh Plews 58:40

2y ago58:40

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Long time Leeds legend @joshplews steps up for the next MASS Mix! His marathon sets both solo and together with Konnie under their Gas House Kids alias have been pivotal in shaping the Yorkshire sound. Plews’ infectious energy is central to the city’s scene, working closely with the infamous Back to Basics collective, his unique and considered sele…

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The Youth Rewilding Summit 26:07

2y ago26:07

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Episode 21 finds us at an uplifting event surrounded by a hundred young people: a youth rewilding summit held at Knepp in September in collaboration with Heal Rewilding and Young Wilders. The event was created by young people to connect and inspire other young people with a passion for rewilding, and to give the next generation of rewilders a platf…

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Episode 80: Of Goose classes, the Exodus, and the 'Our Father': A Review of Fr. Vincent McNabb's The Church and the Land, Pt 2 57:12

2y ago57:12

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In this episode, we share more of our thoughts on The Church and the Land by Fr. Vincent McNabb, building topsoil with people, fleeing the city, and the dignity of the farmer. Announcements: Support our podcast on Patreon! Production of each episode takes hours of work, filming, and editing. Becoming a patron can help us keep our episode quality hi…

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Episode 79: Of Goose classes, the Exodus, and the 'Our Father': A Review of Fr. Vincent McNabb's The Church and the Land, Pt 1 1:07:20

2y ago1:07:20

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Sign up for the free event - Traditional Skills Summit Sept 12-15th https://www.schooloftraditionalskills.com/?_ef_transaction_id=&oid=1&affid=20 In this episode, we talk about our upcoming Martinmas Goose class, all the events Brandon is participating in, our thoughts on The Church and the Land by Fr. Vincent McNabb, the four causes, and leaving t…

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The Cuckoo 29:13

2y ago29:13

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Episode 20 takes us on an early morning mission to catch a Cuckoo or two with the brilliant Lee Barber, from the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO). With a special net configuration and lure set up to entice the birds in, we waited like coiled springs to jump in to action if we saw one come into the nets. Tune in to hear if we were successful (we …

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Ep 78: The Virtue of Pig Killing; Brandon’s talk at The Prairie Troubadour 2022 Symposium 1:17:39

2y ago1:17:39

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Episode 78: The Virtue of Pig Killing; Brandon’s talk at The Prairie Troubadour 2022 Symposium The Virtue of Pig Killing; Brandon’s talk at The Prairie Troubadour 2022 Symposium. From sonnets to Cottage Economy, from Thomas Aquinas to selling cured meats, Brandon distills much of what we've been discussing over the years into this talk. Announcemen…

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Ep 77: From Finance to Foie Gras - Interview with Ross McKnight of Backwater Foie Gras, Part 2 1:25:45

2y ago1:25:45

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In this episode, we chat with Ross McKnight of Backwater Foie Gras about the practical element of gavage, why gavage isn't force-feeding, breed of duck, feed used, legally selling farm products, prose, and poetry. Announcements: Support our podcast on Patreon! Production of each episode takes hours of work, filming, and editing. Becoming a patron c…

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The Rewilded Garden 1:00:08

2y ago1:00:08

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Episode 19 finds us in a newly rewilded location at Knepp – the garden! Charlie Harpur, Suzi Turner and Moy Fierheller are our keystone species, or garden team, in the 1.3-acre Victorian walled garden and have kick-started natural processes to make the garden more sustainable and buzz with biodiversity. We talk about how this horticultural experime…

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Ep 76: From Finance to Foie Gras - Interview with Ross McKnight of Backwater Foie Gras, Part 1 1:04:02

2+ y ago1:04:02

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In this episode, we chat with Ross McKnight of Backwater Foie Gras about how he began his farming journey, why he chose foie gras, tradition and moving to the land, and the mortification of farming. Announcements: Support our podcast on Patreon! Production of each episode takes hours of work, filming, and editing. Becoming a patron can help us keep…

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Episode 46 - Collaborating in the Impact Space - Alessandra Berg 50:03

2+ y ago50:03

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In this episode of The Social Enterprise Podcast, Rupert Scofield hosts Top Tier Impact (TTI) founder and CEO Alessandra Berg. TTI is a global ecosystem of impact and sustainability leaders, a network of 500+ impact investors, entrepreneurs and corporate leaders across more than 40 countries. Rupert and Alessandra chat about the imperative for coll…

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Ep 75 Philosophy 101 & Family Farming Part 2 56:26

2+ y ago56:26

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In this episode, we chat about the breakdown of the family farm, private property, the notion of the Soul, The Church and Farming and Russian Farming by Denis Fahey, William Cobbett, and more. Introduction and Announcements: Support our podcast on Patreon! Production of each episode takes hours of work, filming, and editing. By becoming a patron, y…

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