A Little Self Reliant

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Food safety and safe preserving practices are your own personal responsibility, and this podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only.  In this conversation, we point to many trusted resources for further information and research you can do on the subject of pressure canning.  Always follow tested recipes, the manufacturer’s directions from your specific pressure canner, and up-to-date canning procedures, and see the links below for further reading and resources related to canning safety.

Pressure canning is an valuable way to preserve your harvest, but it can be intimidating at first.  This week's guest helps us to understand why we don't have to be afraid.  Join me as I talk with Angi Schneider from Schneider Peeps all about the ins and outs of pressure canning for beginners, as well as some very important safety considerations.


RESOURCES

Schneider Peeps Website

Schneider Peeps Instagram

Angi's Books (Available wherever books are sold):
Pressure Canning for Beginners and Beyond by Angi Schneider
The Ultimate Guide to Preserving Vegetables by Angi Schneider

Safe Substitutions When Canning

National Center for Home Food Preservation Website

Altitude Adjustments for Home Canning

Learning Resources for Home Canning

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Purchasing a full, half, or even quarter of an animal through the farm-to-table model can be a bit intimidating, but this week's guest is here to help  break it all down for you.  Join me as I talk with Charlotte Wasylik of Chatsworth Farm in Vermilion, Alberta, all about the process of purchasing meat in bulk direct from a local farm.

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Chatsworth Farm Website

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Most people tend to think of canning or root cellaring when they consider food preservation, especially in the homesteading community.  In this episode, I'm kicking off a 5-part food preservation series by shining light on the most well-known and convenient modern food preservation method - freezing!

Preserving food is a huge part of self-reliance, and in this episode, I share 10 things that we like to freeze as well as best practices and tips for success.

RESOURCES

Drink and Farm Podcast Episode

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Learning to save your own seeds is one of the most valuable skills you can have as a gardener, and on this week's episode, I'm joined by Erin Colborn of Green Witch Seed Co. and The Northern Grower Podcast to talk all about how to get started.

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Green Witch Seed Co. Website

The Northern Grower Podcast

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If you're a gardener, then you already know that home compost is garden gold - but the problem is, we can never seem to make enough of it!  Join me while I chat with this week's special guest, Karin Velez, all about home composting for beginners.

RESOURCES

Chicken Wing Clipping Tutorial

Just Grow Something Podcast Website

Just Grow Something Instagram

Wolf Creek Family Farm Website

Wolf Creek Family Farm Instagram

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Bringing new animals home to the homestead or even just your house can be incredibly exciting, but something I don't think we talk about enough is how nerve-wracking and anxiety-inducing it can be, as well.  This week, we're talking all about "New Animal Anxiety", plus six tips to help you navigate the stress that comes along with caring for the new livestock or pets in your life.

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Just Grow Something Interview

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Foraging - or Wildcrafting - has exploded in popularity in recent years, but for the absolute beginner, it can seem a bit intimidating.  Join me with guest Jessica Mose of Prairie Soap Shack as she shares her tips and tricks for first-time foragers.

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Jess's Website + Store - prairiesoapshack.com

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Growing your own herbs to use for tea is so easy and incredibly rewarding!  In this episode, we discuss my top 5 must-have tea herbs in my garden, plus helpful tips for harvesting, drying, and storing them.

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Here in Zone 3, we only have around 100 frost-free days to grow the majority of our garden plants.  Obviously, this can present some very specific challenges.

This week, I'm interviewing Krista Green of Zone 3 Vegetable Gardening all about ways to approach and maximize growing in a short-season climate.

Krista has been gardening most of her life along with working at a greenhouse for many years. She lives on 4 acres with her husband and 3 kids where they raise chickens and have a large garden. Krista endeavors to share easy-to-follow tips with those who wish to grow their own vegetable gardens in northern climates through her Zone 3 Vegetable gardening website and social media accounts.


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If you're homestead dreaming, but want to work on building some essential homesteading skills while you're still living in the city, this is the episode for you.  Even if you're not planning to move to a farm or homestead, or if you're already living on one, this episode will be full of 90 different ideas for skills that you can begin to build and hone, no matter where you're living.


RESOURCES

The Rural Woman Podcast Interview Episode - https://wildrosefarmer.com/2022/05/13/139/

Meat Rabbit Facts - http://www.edelweissranch.com/rabbit-meat-facts.html

27 Trees to Tap for Syrup - https://practicalselfreliance.com/trees-species-tap-syrup/

805 Farms Goat Milk Soap - https://805farms.com and @805farms on Instagram

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