Backyard Bounty

Join Nicole and Diana, founder of Scratch & Peck Feeds, as they talk about fermenting and sprouting chicken feed!

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

• What Diana feeds her chickens
• The difference between pellets, crumbles, and mash
• How to ferment feed
• How to sprout grains for chickens

OUR GUEST

Diana Ambauen-Meade is the founder of Scratch & Peck Feeds. Scratch and Peck Feeds was the first feed manufacturer to become both Certified Organic and Non-GMO Project Verified. All of their feeds are soy free and they firmly stand with their tagline that “you are what your animals eat!”

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• Scratch & Peck Instagram
• Scratch & Peck Facebook
• Scratch & Peck YouTube
• Scratch & Peck Twitter
• Scratch & Peck Website
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Join Nicole and Jessica from First Saturday Lime as they talk about controlling odors and pests around the farm and garden!

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

• How to reduce smell in the chicken coop and stall
• Calcium supplement for chickens
• Keeping water free of algae
• Neutralizing cat urine in the garden
• Repelling pests in the garden and around the farm
• Lime as a soil amendment
• Not all lime is the same
• What makes First Saturday Lime different
• Why is the First Saturday Lime logo a frog?

OUR GUEST

In this episode, we are joined by Jessica of First Saturday Lime. A family business started by her dad, Jessica now runs the business with her sister.

First Saturday Lime is different. Some lime (hydrated lime, calcium oxide, calcium hydroxide) can burn skin, and other lime (dolomitic, straight out of the quarry) isn’t very strong. First Saturday Lime came up with a formulated version of hydrated lime, which is just as strong as other types of lime, but safer. It lacks the caustic nature of hydrated lime, while also containing virtually no silica as in dolomitic lime. It is safe for all animals, including cats, and safe to handle with bare skin.

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• Buy First Saturday Lime
• First Saturday Lime Instagram
• First Saturday Lime Facebook
• First Saturday Lime Website
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Join Nicole and Franchesca from Alchemist Farm as they talk about starting a Zero Waste lifestyle!

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

• Chickens as a positive ecological impact
• What is zero waste?
• How to implement a zero-waste lifestyle
• How to reduce waste and plastic on your home
• Why veganism may not be the answer

OUR GUEST

Franchesca is the head chicken wrangler at Alchemist Farm in Sebastopol California. Alchemist Farm is a humane hatchery for chickens and quail. They work with unique heritage breeds that lay stunning colors of eggs and have fun plumage, bred specifically for temperament.

Alchemist Farm are firm believers in community support, shipping hatching eggs all over the United States for classroom hatching projects and one non-profit each year to donate a portion of their proceeds to.

In 2019 Alchemist Farm supported End48Hours of Hunger. In 2020 they will be supporting the Children’s Eternal Rainforest.

Alchemist Farm runs on 100% clean renewable energy. They are a 100% plastic-free business and as of November 1, 2019, are also zero waste which means they do not create any garbage that goes to the landfill.

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• Alchemist Farm Instagram
• Alchemist Farm Facebook
• Alchemist Farm Website
• Find a Trex recycling center
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Join Nicole and Kevin Espiritu from Epic Gardening as they talk about gardening in a small space, including garden beds, edible houseplants, and hydroponics.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

• How to start small space gardens
• How to grow potatoes
• What is deep water culture hydroponics

OUR GUEST

Our guest today is Kevin Espiritu, owner of Epic Gardening. A self-proclaimed normal dude, he came into gardening as an adult. The Epic Gardening mission is to teach 10,000,000+ people how to grow their own food at home, reconnect with nature, and live a healthier, more sustainable life. Kevin offers educational content in the form of a daily podcast, weekly videos, in-depth articles, and social media content.

RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED

• Kevin's book: Field Guide to Urban Gardening
• VegePod raised garden bed
• Epic Gardening Instagram
• Epic Gardening Facebook
• Epic Gardening YouTube
• Epic Gardening Twitter
• Epic Gardening Website
• Epic Gardening Podcast
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Join Nicole and Michael Joshin Thiele of Apis Arborea as they talk about rewilding honey bees for preservation.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

• How did Michael become a beekeeper?
• What is honey bee rewilding?
• Why is rewilding essential for bee preservation?
• What Michael believes to be the biggest threat to honey bees
• Adapting hives to better suit honey bees
• Ethics and morals of beekeeping
• What is a Locapiary and why you should start one
• Michael’s tips for new beekeepers

OUR GUEST

Michael was born and educated in Germany. He combined studies in Philosophy and Anthropology at the Freie University in Berlin with pursuing work as a somatic practitioner and Naturopath.

He changed residency from Berlin, Germany to the Bay Area, CA in 1997 for an 8 year-long residential Zen Buddhist study program at San Fransisco Zen Center. In 2005 Michael moved with his family to Sebastopol, CA and works as an independent apiculture consultant.

Michael has presented his work at Harvard University, at New York University, consulted in the Dominican Republic for the USDA and developed the organization Gaia Bees to advance biodynamic practices in apiculture. In 2007 he co-founded one of the first honeybee refuges in the US.

In 2017 he founded Apis Arborea (www.apisarborea.com) to preserve the life and resiliency of honeybees through rewilding, that is, the restoration of habitat and natural hives, and the use of a holistic ecological and science-based framework in working with bees. He offers workshops and training in apiculture practice in the U.S. and internationally (Hungary, Denmark, Netherlands).

Michael’s pioneering approach to apiculture as a platform for global renewal has appeared in national and international magazines, books and films (Queen of the Sun). Most recent publications are in the Atlas Obscura Magazine (June 2019), and a report by Reuters News US.

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• Apis Arborea on Instagram
• Apis Arborea on Facebook
• Apis Arborea on YouTube
• Apis Arborea Website
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Join Nicole and Adrienne as they talk about common struggles when composting, the basic concepts and how to succeed in composting!

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

• The 3 common mistakes beginners make (myself included!)
• Components for successful composting
• Brown materials vs green materials
• Deterring wildlife and pests
• How to use compost
• Tips for using tumblers

OUR GUEST

Our guest for this episode is Adrienne Jones, a certified Master Composter through the Denver Urban Garden. After years of failing, Adrienne completed the Master Composter Training and is now sharing her extensive knowledge with us.

RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED

• Dug.org
• Master Composter Training Program
• Let It Rot book
• Compost thermometer
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Join Nicole and Chris from Great Lakes Hops as they talk about growing hops and the many benefits hops can offer, even if you don't want to brew your own beer!

What You'll Learn

• Learn more about Great Lake Hops
• The amazing history of hops
• Different verities of hops
• Reasons to grow hops if you aren't a homebrewer
• Choosing hops for your climate (hot/cold, wet/dry)
• Basics of growing hops- soil type, planting, water and lighting requirements, fertilization, trellising, winter prep, etc
• Pest management
• More than just for brewing- hops for bees and chickens

Our Guest

Our guest today is Chris from Great Lakes Hops and Dutch Touch Growers. A former business executive, Chris traded his suit in for jeans and jumped into growing hops full time. Today Chris is passionate about growing and teaching about hops and shares some incredible in-depth information in this episode. 

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• Great Lakes Hops on Instagram
• Great Lakes Hops on Facebook
• Great Lakes Hops on YouTube
• Great Lakes Hops Website
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Join Nicole and Anna from 90 Day Fiance as they talk about Anna's life as a beekeeper.

What You'll Learn

• More about Anna's background in beekeeping
• How did Anna become a beekeeper?
• Anna's experience beekeeping in Mexico
• How Anna manages her apiary in Nebraska
• What have been Anna's biggest challenges in beekeeping
• Anna's tips for new beekeepers
• What Facebook group did Anna find love?
• What are the differences in beekeeping in the US versus Turkey?
• An insight into Annas live as she shares things most people don't know about her
• Where can you buy Anna's honey and beeswax body care products?

Our Guest

Our guest is Anna-Marie Campisi, owner of Beauty and the Bees Honey, as well as a cast member of 90 Day Fiance Season 7. Anna and her fiance Mursel Mistanoglu met on a Facebook Beekeeping group and fell in love despite their language barrier. The power of love and bees!

Anna has been all over the world learning about beekeeping in Mexico, India, and Turkey.

In this episode we get to know Anna as a person and as a beekeeper as she shares her knowledge of bees, experiences abroad, and tips for new beekeepers.

Anna also shares with us the differences she found in beekeeping in the US and how Mursel keeps bees in Turkey.

Resources & Links Mentioned

• Beauty and the Bees Instagram
• Beauty and the Bees Honey Facebook
• Beauty and the Bees Website
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Join Nicole and Ariella from Honey Bee Wild as they talk about natural beekeeping and bee folklore. 

What You'll Learn

• What is "natural beekeeping" to Ariella?
• How we can learn from the bees
• Bee folklore
• The legend of Telling Of The Bees
• What is The Path of Pollen?
• The biggest challenge for women in beekeeping

Our Guest

Ariella is deeply committed to shifting how we perceive nature and our place within it. She honey bees as a bridge between the domestic and the wild. Ariella believes that as we serve them and learn from them, we learn more about our own interconnectedness with nature. She is also very committed to women in beekeeping. Ariella serves as an advocate for more women's voices and feminine approaches to be included on the world stage of beekeeping.

Honey Bee Wild is about bridging a deeper connection between people and honey bees in a way that most supports honey bees. Ariella teaches treatment free and natural methods for keeping bees and is interested in how bees can help us reconnect to the natural world.

Resources & Links Mentioned

• Honeybee Democracy Book
• Tom Seeley Darwinian Beekeeping
• Natural Beekeeping Trust
• Beekeeping in Skirts Instagram
• Beekeeping in Skirts Facebook
• Honey Bee Wild Website
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Join Nicole and Beau of Le Creole Farms as they discuss growing olives for olive oil in the Willamette Valley!

What You'll Learn

• Why Beau started growing olives
• Do olives grow well in the US?
• How long does it take to establish an olive orchard?
• How to care for olive trees
• Harvesting olives
• Keys to success in olive growing

Our Guest

Beau is a pioneer olive grower in Oregon, and a producer of premium extra virgin olive oil (EVOO). La Creole Orchards is a ten-year operation in the hills of the Willamette Valley in Oregon, currently producing small amounts of EVOO (2019 vintage forecasted to come in at about 30 gallons of EVOO, or about 50 cases/600 bottles of 200ml). 

Premium EVOO is pure, super-fresh fruit juice: olives are pressed within hours of being picked (less than 24 hours), pressed without addition of heat or anything else, and our EVOO is unfiltered: some of the vintage is bottled right away (on pressing day), for a hazy appearance, while most of the vintage is allowed to gravity-filter in stainless steel containers, to become clear without filtering). Yum!

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• Olive Growers Instagram
• Growing Olives
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