A Meatsmith Harvest

Ep. 59: Homestead Grab Bag (Tractors, Geese, Pastrami & ...), Part 1


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In this episode, Brandon and Lauren share the big "new things" in their lives:  a new baby, new geese, and a new tractor!  Learn how Brandon is putting his tractor to use in ways he never anticipated and how having a competent and efficient tool affects your psychology.  Brandon discusses methods of fattening poultry, including the art of gavage; and Lauren shares the numerous benefits of a Farmstead Meatsmith membership.

Introduction and Announcements:
  • CHRISTMAS IS COMING!
    • Family Pig Classes -- Fun and educational -- a great gift!  Registration now open for our spring 2021 classes!
    • Membership -- a gift that gives all year long!
      • New videos available on: the home birder; the home eggery; emulsified sausage; the philosophy and mechanics of killing and eating goat kids; pithing ducks; lamb tartar; and comparing curing environments.
      • Forum topics now categorized for easy browsing!
      • 60-day free trial available!  Promo code: "60daytrial"
  • To Harvest a Pig Nicely is available FREE of charge on our YouTube channel!
  • FREE - Murray Carter's Blade Sharpening Fundamentals film now available free of charge on YouTube!
  • Gain membership to our exclusive Facebook Meatsmith Table group and help us produce more episodes by supporting us on Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/meatsmith.
Part 1 Show Notes:
  • We bought a tractor!, 2:03
    • Putting it to work in more ways than we anticipated, 7:47
      • composting (8:04), stacking wood (11:56), making wood chips and debedding (16:15)
    • How a competent and efficient tool affects your psychology, 12:35
    • Tractor purchase and maintenance considerations -- and how it's different than buying a car, 17:25
  • Fat content in poultry and the art of gavage, 24:24
  • Farmstead Meatsmith membership - it offers so much!, 37:35
Part 2 Show Notes
  • Coming soon!
Links for Episode 57:
  • Kubota tractors:  https://www.kubotausa.com/
  • YouTube Kubota videos by Messick's Equipment: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSgkoP-WD9poKbBK3nWIKdg 
Links for Episode 58:
  • Coming soon!
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