Land by Hand

I talk with a friend and colleague who inspires and motivates others to be their best self through coaching & teaching. Coaching in the athletic sense - but also in education in its true roots of the word: to bring out that which lies within. He is someone who is committed to self-mastery and to be of better service to those around him - through reading, learning, experimenting, teaching & expression. Not only does this lifelong cultivation provide more fulfillment, but also leads us to finding freedom in living a lifestyle in which we thrive through pushing ourselves to grow. I hope you enjoy this conversation and harvest some inspiration to put on your own teacher or coach hat and give yourself permission to share your experience with your community...

Eieri Jordan Salivia is a Soccer coach and Physical Education Instructor at Kellogg Community College in Michigan. He is a Puerto Rican native and former pro soccer player for the Romanian club Astra Ploiești. Before his time at Kellogg, Eieri was executive director of the Kalamazoo Soccer Club and earned a master’s degree from the University of Minnesota and has also done service in AmeriCorps & Conservation Corps (with yours truly).

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Show Update: Spring is here on our homestead and we're busy outdoors in the bright sun & fresh air after a long winter hibernation making the most of our short growing season. So that being said, I'll be doing shows roughly twice a month instead of weekly this spring & summer. Stay tuned for new shows every other Friday. Thanks for listening & enjoy the outdoors too!

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Learn skills & knowledge to live a more natural, resilient lifestyle at Land by Hand

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Everyday I have the honor to explore deep discussions like this one with my partner Megan as we navigate the mysteries of life and help support each other to be whole human beings in the world. In this talk, we explore the roots of her journey overcoming fear, facing grief, reclaiming autonomy, and cultivating wellness through the grounding power of intuition & earth connection. I am endlessly inspired and challenged to grow in such a beautiful way living and learning together with Megan as my partner. I hope that you may find some much needed medicine from this episode for your own life in these times…be well, be human, and be of service to those around you.

Megan Rae weaves integrative, holistic and creative experiences for community connection. An avid homesteader, forager, writer, song & herb crafter, she believes in healing through remembering and revitalizing our ancestral traditions, nourishing food, earth care, body care, creativity, ritual and storytelling. Learn more about Megan and her beautiful work at Living Hearth Farm and listen to her podcast Hearthspeak

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In this episode, I talk with David who is a dear friend, mentor & elder that has been very inspiring for us on our own journey of cultivating a creative and resilient livelihood that flows with the nature within us. He shares about his journey from growing up with artistic parents, to traveling the world on scientific field expeditions, refining his art + craft of professional nature photography, family homesteading, his deep love of the natural world, to publishing many books over the years to share these beautiful stories. Don’t miss this one…

David Cavagnaro was born and raised in California. He spent much of his childhood roaming the hills, exploring creeks, meadows and beaches, and backpacking in the mountains. Fascinated by insects and plants, he became intimately familiar with what he later called “the land of the small,” - by the age of l4 he had his first 35mm camera for recording what he found there. A decade of international travel as a scientific field worker, educational tourism leader, and photography instructor greatly expanded his knowledge of natural history opportunities to photograph. Photo assignments and seminar teaching led David to some of the most beautiful wilderness regions of the United States. His photographic work has become widely published in nature calendars and magazines, including Audubon, National and International Wildlife, Natural History, Ranger Rick, and Life., culminating in the publication of five books.

David is also the founder of the Pepperfield Project, a Non-Profit Organization located in Decorah, IA, promotes the health and development of body, mind, and spirit through food and gardening in harmony with nature. Pepperfield Farm serves as a living example of wellness, including an environmentally sensitive lifestyle and its symbiotic relationship with the surrounding community and natural ecosystems. The farm serves as an education and retreat center focused on wellness and the teaching of intelligent choices that support sustainable systems. Learn more about Pepperfield Project > and his incredible photos + books at Natura Light >

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In this show, I talk with Christine about her work as a connector and storyteller in growing a bioregional, place-based business around sustainable flowers. She connects local farmers to a market of designers like herself that begin cultivating an awareness of some incredible benefits of sourcing locally in their work. We have enjoyed her work and story since we met many years back when we were vendors at the same farmer's market together. We later got the chance to integrate her incredible floral design for our own wedding. Listen to the full conversation to learn more about her and crafting a creative livelihood that can be applied to just about any kind of value based business.

Christine Hoffman runs Foxglove Market, the Twin Cities first exclusively local and chemical-free florist, Foxglove is more than just a flower studio. Christine is a slow flowers advocate striving to form a strong community of sustainable flower farmers, small business owners, and folks who care about supporting these mindful endeavors. By providing a local, sustainable option to traditional flowers, putting a premium on collaboration, and reaching out to the community, I hope to foster change. Her design world does not necessarily differentiate between flower, flora, weed, herb, or edible. Rather, these elements all merge at a lovely and intriguing intersection of flowers, food, and found objects. Everything interacts and is connected, just like the natural world. Her work is about creating an environment, evoking feelings, and finding beauty in the unexpected. Learn more at: Foxglove Market > and on Instagram at @foxglovemarket

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In this conversation, I talk with Nick about his journey from growing up in the city, living in the suburbs, outgrowing his suburban Permaculture homestead, to then moving with his family to some beautiful land in rural NW Wisconsin. Since making the journey, they’ve lived together in a camper, built a tiny house, grown hemp, planted a kitchen garden, built a chickshaw for their chicken flock, connected with the local Amish community, raised livestock, AND managed to keep their family of 5 healthy and happy living in close quarters together throughout this journey. They’re off-grid out of necessity and actively teaching their growing family the importance of determination and resilience to make a change in your life and grow your dreams into reality. I’m honored and inspired by their story and hope you enjoy learning more about them and their regenerative farming, homesteading & lifestyle.

Nick Colacci is a husband and father of three. Born and raised in the city of Minneapolis. A self employed tradesman, painter, handy man, Permaculturalist, homesteader and musician. In 2019 he and his family moved to 45 acres of raw land in north west WI. Working with his wife Shauna they are transforming conventional AG land into a diverse polyculture of plants and animals. Guided by the permaculture principals they are slowly building a homestead that will supply the family and community with healthy food and medicine while enriching the environment. Contact us on our website to connect with Nick and learn more about their work.

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Learn the skills & knowledge to live a healthy, natural lifestyle for you and your family like natural health, growing food & living in a healthier home - check out our NEW Natural Living Online Course >

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In this conversation, we talk more about Dustin’s journey learning & applying Permaculture design towards his suburban homestead for his young family, starting a ecological landscape consultancy, community focused projects and Permaculture design in everyday lifestyle. Dustin is a friend, colleague, past Open Hearth PDC student, and I’m honored to share this conversation with you. Enjoy and reach out to us at anytime to share your feedback or ideas with us!

Dustin Braun is an ecological landscape designer, outdoors explorer, husband and father to two precious girls. He’s interested in exploring what it means to live a truly healthy and happy life and believes that developing a relationship to the natural world around us is key. He started HomeGrown Land Design, an eco-friendly, edible landscape design company in order to share his talents with others who are interested in nurturing the health, beauty and productivity of their landscapes.  Learn more at: Homegrown Land Design >

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Learn the skills & knowledge to live a healthy, natural lifestyle for you and your family like natural health, growing food & living in a healthier home - check out our NEW Natural Living Online Course >

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In this Q&A series we explore what it means to be cultivating resilience in our health at these trying times and also briefly introduce the concept of 'Terrain Theory' in contrast to 'Germ Theory'.

In this "What would Nature do?", I'm joined by my partner Megan, host of Hearthspeak Podcast, as we explore your questions and try to answer from the perspective of the resilient wisdom of Nature - exploring what the timeless patterns and principles of natural whole systems can teach us.

Have a question you'd like to have us answer on an upcoming show? Submit your question on our website here >

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Land by Hand
Permaculture education & media to live a natural, resilient lifestyle.

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I’m honored to share this story and conversation with you. Natasha is a friend, mentor, & partner of our regional Open Hearth PDC community. She shares some inspiring stories of working with nature in many areas of her life: raising a family, tending health & wellness, the issues of our modern industrial food system & animals being a crucial part of ecological regeneration...I hope you enjoy this interview as much I did!

Natasha Simeon and her family steward Regeneration Acres, 80 acres of rolling fields and woods located in Clayton Wisconsin. They focus on regenerative agriculture to heal the land using perennial berry crops and heritage livestock. The farm includes nursery production of elderberry and currant and sells hardwood cuttings and started plants, as well as flowers and berries. Learn more at: Regeneration Acres >

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If you want to learn the skills to live a more natural, resilient lifestyle like growing natural food, natural health & having a healthier home - check out our NEW Natural Living Online Course >

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Armel Martin has spent the last several years designing, analyzing, and budgeting renewable energy system investments for his urban homestead in the Twin Cities. He has implemented various projects such as geothermal, steel roofing, and big insulation improvements throughout the house to save on energy waste. This first-hand experience has called him to help others on this path seeking a have more natural & sustainable home energy system. He has extended his first hand experience in this transformative retrofitting work to now consulting and helping others make sound ecological choices for home energy systems.

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Koby is one seed saver along a long line of great teachers and breeders before her. She is a Seed Production Manager at Seed Saver's Exchange in Decorah, Iowa and also leads Seed Sages, a regenerative design & education organization. Seed stewardship and biodiversity conservation is a driving force behind Koby's 15+ years in this work. She aims to inspire and support everyone to dive deeper into regenerative methods and share our collective food and seed abundance. She also happens to be one of our first Permaculture mentors and ongoing educational partner - I'm honored to be able to interview her many years later on my own path! Listen to her story and journey...

Koby Hagen draws upon a variety of interdisciplinary grassroots and academic experiences to create regenerative projects and seed production designs. She has a Masters in Community and Regional Planning: Natural Resources, the Environment, and Seed Systems from the University of New Mexico, obtained her Permaculture Design Certificate in New Mexico and her Permaculture Teacher Certificate in Minnesota, management and consultant experience with urban and rural farms, and has produced seed in NM, CO, MN, CO, WI, and IA. She aims to inspire and support everyone to dive deeper into regenerative methods and share our collective food and seed abundance. Learn more at: Seed Sages > 

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