Fair Hill Farmstead Life

From catching a wild swarm to horizontal hives, listen to how to shed the 'factory beekeeping' paradigms and raise super healthy bees, naturally, with minimal physical effort, happier bees, fewer stings, and zero chemical inputs. Adam lays it all out sequentially in this must-listen-to episode. Adam is the founder of http://www.beekept.com and the author of Bee Kept with Wild and Free Honeybees. Adam and his wife Leslie keep bees in Culleoka, Tennessee and build horizontal hives, give classes, run an online mentor-mentee beekeeping club, and much more.   

Iconic cattleman Will Harris spends an hour talking about regenerative ranching and raising 10 species of grassfed meats on his 2000 acre farm in Bluffton Georgia. He leases and grazes an additional 3000 acres and has created nearly 200 jobs in his town, entirely reversing the downward trajectory that his town was in. Will discusses the positive ripple effect and benefit in the surrounding county. Author of "A Bold Return to Giving a Damn; One Farm, Six Generations and the Future of Food" he's the driving force behind www.whiteoakpastures.com  where he and his daughters and a stellar staff of dedicated hardworking people bring education, outreach, and top quality food to the surrounding areas and thousands of families.

Straight talk about what happened, why, what's going on and how people can help. Discussion about general preparedness follows. Specific ways to help:

The Funny Farm: A small business that is leading grassroots efforts to get supplies to those that were cut off from everything by the Nolichucky River. Venmo @FunnyFarmTN (3632) put “floods” in the description.  Follow @FunnyFarmTN on Instagram and Facebook for updates.  Run by Tammy Stanton, one of the speakers that was at The East Tennessee Homestead Alliance Festival 

River of Life / Michael & Deirdre Hefflin: Making meals for those in urgent need; Venmo @riveroflifemiracles CashApp:$riveroflifemiracles  Follow River of Life (River of Life Miracles) on Facebook

Samaritan's Purse - Headquartered in Boone, NC, one of the cities that were hit extremely hard.  Currently helping in 5 sites.   https://www.samaritanspurse.org/

Grindstone Ministries: non-profit organization that provides disaster relief and construction services to those affected by devastating storms.  They will be helping in Tennessee and North Carolina  www.grindstoneministries.com

Local Churches:  Our local churches are playing a HUGE role in recovery efforts.  If your local church is collecting monetary or physical donations to send to a sister church in Appalachia, that would be a great option as our supply chains are currently very stressed.  Needs (NOT CLOTHES):

Living Essentials: non-perishable food, water, tents, flashlights, gas cans, propane tanks (large and small), portable grills (with propane or charcoal), can openers, baby food and formula, diapers

Cleaning and Sanitizing: buckets, bleach, gloves,n-95  masks, paper towels, trash bags

Chad Johnson, protegee of Sepp Holzer, permaculture designer at Kingdom Come Permaculture, is pushing the boundaries of what we consider possible. He ‘unfolds the earth’ to create microclimates and sacred spaces for humans, designing with nature for the delight of humans. He has a special affinity for water and earthworks, creating crown gardens, connecting human hearts to nature and feeding the soul, and connecting through dreams in a process he calls imagineering, planting "raspbarriers", and continuously experimenting. www.kingdomcome.earth  

Water on the mind because there's not enough here.  Worst drought in 35 years. Getting philosophical on water handling and sharing the golden observations of what drought looks like on my farmstead. PS: Rainmaker needed.  

Jim Gale is not just talking about change—he's making it happen. From tackling the turmoil in our food systems to launching Second Chance University, where permaculture meets prison reform, this episode is all about flipping scarcity on its head and cultivating abundance. Tune in as we explore how one man's audacious projects are turning the paradigm upside down, offering hope, and realigning our world with life itself. https://secondchanceuniversity.org  https://foodforestabundance.com/  

Meet Billy Bond, the mastermind behind Billy's Bone Sauce, the unofficial king of comfrey, author of "Scrapsteading," and host of the Permaculture P.I.M.P Cast. A jack-of-all-trades from Perma Pastures Farm, he's not just a permaculture designer and trained butcher, but also an electrician, family man, and community builder. Dive into his world where innovation meets tradition, and discover how he's just warming up in his quest to foster a community of abundance, make the difference in the lives of disadvantaged kids, and end human trafficking. Www.permapasturesfarm.com. Www.kalebhouse.org

What the heck is chicken juice? I didn’t know till I learned how to make some. Ride along as three seasoned pros share tips, tricks, product reviews and anecdotal yuks. And remember folks, bugs carry bugs.