Off-the-Grid Biz Podcast

David Gilmore, known as the LDS Prepper on YouTube. Posted his first video 10 years ago.

He was inspired by other YouTube prepper channels and wanted to share what he was doing and learning on his journey and preparedness.

Today his channel has over 210,000 subscribers and over 44 million video views.

Please checkout his quality videos and products at his website and YouTube channel, linked below!

Website - https://ldsprepperstore.com/

Youtube Channel – LDSPrepper

Show Notes

* How LDS Prepper Got Started

* A Passion for Helping People Be Prepared

* Value of Building Rapport With Your Customers

* “Once You Educate Customers, Your Going To Get Sales”

* Knowing Where Your Customers Congregate – Online / Offline

* Top Seller – LDS Prepper Premium Micro-Nutrient Mix

* Mittleider Gardening Course Book

* What I Like About Having an Online Business in the Prepping Industry

* Continued Education and Growth for Sustainability is Needed Around The World

* Personal & Business Goals For The Next Year

* Other People's Traffic: Tips for Growing Your Online Youtube Channel / Business

Transcription

David: I found that really I can ship anywhere in the world. And I do so I need to make myself available to the world.

So I started on YouTube.

And then when I make a YouTube video I also put a link on my Facebook profile because I've got 5,000 friends, okay, I've never met. But however, they feel like they know me because they've watched the videos right?

They say this all the time, I feel like I know you, I've watched 300 of your videos.

Podcast Intro: If you’re someone who refuses to go along to get along, if you question whether the status quo was good enough for you and your family.

If you want to leave this world better off than you found it and you consider independence a sacred thing.

You may be a prepper, a gardener, a homesteader, a survivalist, or a farmer or rancher, an environmentalist or a rugged outdoorsman.

We are here to celebrate you whether you’re looking to improve your maverick business or to find out more about the latest products and services available to the weekend rebel.

From selling chicken eggs online, to building up your food storage or collecting handmade soap.This show is for those who choose the road less traveled the road to self-reliance for those that are living a daring adventure, life off the grid.

Brian: David Gilmore, known as the LDS Prepper on YouTube. Posted his first video 10 years ago.

He was inspired by other YouTube prepper channels and wanted to share what he was doing and learning on his journey and preparedness.

Today his channel has over 192,000 subscribers and over 42 million video views.

He has become a true YouTube influencer. His passion has turned from a hobby to a seven figure a year business as an affiliate for preparedness products and producer of his own product. Today he shares his insights with us on how to start an online business with zero capital zero risk and a mobile phone.

David Gilmore, welcome to the Off-the-Grid Biz Podcast.

David: Thank you Brian. Glad to be here.

Brian: Yeah, I really appreciate it.

How did you end up at this point?

How did the whole journey start with you, David?

David: Great question.

I'm really a visual learner. My wife reads lots of books,

Jim White is the creator of Fishnure, located in Charlotte, North Carolina. Fishnure manufactures and markets organic fertilizer including both solid fertilizer and liquid.

Checkout more about Fishnure's quality products and daily updates, please checkout their website and active twitter account, as listed below!

Website - https://www.fishnure.com/

Twitter - @fishnure

Show Notes

Agricultural Background: Beginning of Fishnure

Finding Our First Customers

Natural vs. Chemical Fertilizer

Different Types of Products We Offer

* Solid vs. Liquid Fertilizer

How COVID Impacted Our Business

Importance of Sustainability

Why Just Labeling Fertilizer As “Organic” Doesn't Mean It's Good

Fishnure's Future: Heading In The Right Direction

Jim's Business Advice to Those Starting A Business

Full Transcription

Jim: We had a pepper grower up in Minnesota who grew his entire crop with Fishnure. And then he set up a control between one of the biggest sellers, Miracle-Gro and Fishnure.

So we had one batch of plants that were fed Miracle-Gro the other batch was Fishnure. Miracle-Gro got two treatments during the year, Fishnure only one. Fishnure came out with 8% production.

Podcast Intro: If you’re someone who refuses to go along to get along, if you question whether the status quo was good enough for you and your family.

If you want to leave this world better off than you found it and you consider independence a sacred thing.

You may be a prepper, a gardener, a homesteader, a survivalist, or a farmer or rancher, an environmentalist or a rugged outdoorsman.

We are here to celebrate you whether you’re looking to improve your maverick business or to find out more about the latest products and services available to the weekend rebel.

From selling chicken eggs online, to building up your food storage or collecting handmade soap.This show is for those who choose the road less traveled the road to self-reliance for those that are living a daring adventure, life off the grid.

Brian: Jim White is the creator of Fishnure, located in Charlotte, North Carolina. Fishnure manufactures and markets organic fertilizer including both solid fertilizer and liquid.

Fishnure is made by composting solid fish manure is filtered to get solid manure free from unwanted materials and combined with the carbon source clay inoculants and then decomposed to form a humus compost.

Jim is a serial entrepreneur who has created numerous computer software production management businesses. He also has a significant background in statistics and agriculture.

Jim White, welcome to The Off-the-Grid Biz Podcast.

Jim: Hey, thank you.

Brian: So how did you get into Fishnure, tell us that story?

Jim: Well, I created a company that monitors agricultural production. In other words, in the delta, catfish production is big and a farmer may have 100 ponds. And we developed a wireless solar power monitoring and control system that will control the environment and every pond.

So that's how Fishnure came because I was interested in some of the customers were using the connection from the fish production to growing plants, which is what aquaponics is, and that's what started it.

Brian: Oh, wow.

So how did you find your first customers?

Jesse Frost

Take both feet and jump right in!

It's clear Jesse Frost is well informed on gardening and things he's passionate about. But for he and his wife Hannah Crabtree to take that passion and turn it into not only a way of life but a way of making a living is truly impressive.

Join us for some fabulous insight, from getting a start in farming, to what it takes to get your book published.

Oh, and did we mention Jesse's terrific No-Till Market Garden Podcast and the quality information you can get from listening...all for free!

Check out the links below for more info on Jesse and Hannah's Rough Draft Farmstead, to No-Till Growers Podcasts and Jesse's new book published with Chelsea Green Publishing called, The Living Soil Handbook.

The Living Soil Handbook - https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook/d9z5gkf1bbnhu0w5xxb3trngiqhwgo

No-Till Growers Podcasts - https://www.notillgrowers.com/home

Podcast on Youtube Also - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLhu5JoRWPgEGDoUFfQHTPQ

Rough Draft Farmstead - https://roughdraftfarmstead.com/

Show Notes

* From Wine to Farming: My Start in No-Till Farming with Bugtussle Farm to Starting Rough Draft Farmstead

* Type of Vegetables We Grow at Rough Draft Farmstead

* How We Found Our First Customers

* Why Being Certified Organic Was A Big Move For Us

* Keeping No-Till Growers Podcast Accessible For All

* New Book: Living Soil Handbook with Chelsea Green Publishing

* Positive Response Since The Books Been Launched

* How We Started The No-Till Market Garden Podcast

* How To Find No-Till Growers Podcast

* Big Following on YouTube

* Why We Choose the keyword “No-Till”

* What I Like Best About Farming & Podcasting

* Being Open to New Ideas In Farming & Media

* Happy Life: Importance of Family and Relationships

* My Advice to Farmers

Transcription

Brian: How did you start your podcast?

Jesse: Originally, I started on my cell phone with a call Recorder an app that journalists will be familiar with. And my audio wasn't great.

I recorded it in our cooler for our vegetables, like our walking cooler. And also we had two young kids and it was the only place I could go to do it. And it kind of evolved from there.

You know, we're going into our fourth season this fall, each season has gotten a little better and gotten a little bit better at interviews and more comfortable.

But the beauty of podcasting, like, I think that when you're a curious person, it really fills that need for you to just dive into things.

Podcast Intro: If you’re someone who refuses to go along to get along, if you question whether the status quo was good enough for you and your family.

If you want to leave this world better off than you found it and you consider independence a sacred thing.

You may be a prepper, a gardener, a homesteader, a survivalist, or a farmer or rancher,

Bevin Cohen of Small House Farm

 

The Artisan Herbalist, by Bevin Cohen

Bevin Cohen is an author, herbalist, seed saver and owner of Small House Farm in Michigan.

Join us as we discuss topics like -

* why homesteading is a life long obsession

* The joy Bevin gets from sharing his knowledge with others

*Bevin's latest book The Artisan Herbalist

Grab a copy of his latest book & other fine products today – SmallHouseFarm.com

 

* 1:53 Small House Farm: We Believe in a Simple, Small, Intentional Life

* 2:48 What Brought Me Into Homesteading: A Life Long Obsession

* 4:03 From Music Festivals to the Beginning of Small House Farm

* 5:49 Educational Products to Help You Grow

* 7:09 Bevin's Latest Book: The Artisan Herbalist

* 8:11 From Our Seeds & Their Keepers

* 9:11 Story Telling & Becoming an Author

* 12:28 How Book Writing & Speaking Opens Doors for You & Help Others at the Same Time

* 15:18 Teaching at Events like Mother Earth News Fair

* 17:43 Gardening & The Power of Curiosity

* 19:26 Small House Farms Top Sellers

* Herbal Wellness – Witch Hazel

* Seeds – Pineapple Ground Cherry's

* Books – The Artisan Herbalist

* Workshop Classes – Seed Saving

* 21:29 The Joy of Meeting New People at Classes and Workshop Events

* 23:34 New Book Coming Out in February 2021 with New Society Publishers

* The Complete Guide to Seed & Nut Oils

* 25:45 The Secret to Success: Have Fun!

* 27:15 Where to Contact Bevin and pickup his latest book, The Artisan Herbalist

Transcription

Bevin: I think that with everything in life as business owners or wherever we're at when we put ourselves out there, challenge ourselves to try something new.

And it's just that little bit of success can boost that confidence enough to be like, Okay, let's try that again. Let's push forward on this, let's see where we can take this thing. Even if it doesn't turn out we've tried something new, right and we've grown as a person because of that.

But nine times out of 10 it is gonna work out and that's the beauty of pushing your limits, is we can find that we're capable of so much more than we give ourselves credit.

Podcast Intro: If you’re someone who refuses to go along to get along, if you question whether the status quo was good enough for you and your family.

If you want to leave this world better off than you found it and you consider independence a sacred thing.

You may be a prepper, a gardener, a homesteader, a survivalist, or a farmer or rancher, an environmentalist or a rugged outdoorsman.

We are here to celebrate you whether you’re looking to improve your maverick business or to find out more about the latest products and services available to the weekend rebel.

From selling chicken eggs online, to building up your food storage or collecting handmade soap.This show is for those who choose the road less traveled the road to self-reliance for those that are living a daring adventure,

Lucinda Bailey

Lucinda Bailey, (aka, The Seed Lady) is a Master Gardener and Certified Crop Advisor specializing in the cultivation of heirloom vegetables from seed.

Join us as we talk about how “old-time pioneer skills” are quickly becoming the hot new desire for many Patriots in our changing economy.

From the value of saving seeds to teaching Mittleider gardening, Lucinda was a joy to chat with and we know you'll be blown away the wealth of information she has to share.

It's easy to see she has a passion for the work she does.

Head over to Texas Ready & pickup a Liberty Seed Bank today! - https://texasready.net/

Texas Ready - Liberty Seed Banks

1:51 Beginning of Texas Ready: Taking Back The Reins of Food Production

3:05 Why This Business Gives Me A Personal Connection to My Customers and Community

3:44 Perfecting Our Message – By Going to Gun Shows

* Building Relationships by Putting on Classes at our Local Community Center

* Why Quail Is An Ideal Option to Raise for Practical Preparedness and Homesteading

7:21 Heirloom Seed Shortages

9:08 We've Seen a Huge Influx In People Wanting to Grow Gardens and Be Better Prepared

10:33 Ideal Customers: Family Oriented and Preparedness Minded

11:33 Top Selling Products: Liberty Seed Banks (Ammo Cans)

12:30 Lucinda's 3-Skill Sets that Revolve Around Gardening

13:38 Knowledge Is Power: Giving Confidence to Patriots

18:55 The Inside Baseball of the Seed Industry

* Just How Long Do Seeds Really Last?

22:12 Quality Food Production: The Mittleider Garden Course

24:49 10 Week Hands-On Class: Teaching Family Homesteading Skills

27:07 Follow Your Dreams: Work With a Standard of Excellence and Integrity

29:10 Where to Find out More About Texas Ready (https://texasready.net/)

Transcription

Lucinda: I think we're moving in that direction. As a society, I think that we're going to see the importance of networking, and connection, and of helping our neighbors. I'm seeing that happen.

And that breaks down all the barriers, whatever political party, whatever, religious institution, you come from whatever color you are, we are members of the human race.

That's our first and only group that we need to be.

Intro to show: If you're someone who refuses to go along to get along, if you question whether the status quo was good enough for you and your family, you want to leave this world better off and you found it and you consider independence, a sacred thing. You may be a prepper, a gardener a homesteader, a survivalist, a farmer or rancher, an environmentalist or a rugged outdoorsman. This show is for those who choose the road less traveled the road to self reliance, for those living a daring adventure, life off the grid.

Brian: Lucinda Bailey, aka "The Seed Lady" is a master gardener and certified crop advisor, specializing in the cultivation of heirloom vegetables from seed.

Her interest began as a teenager in Michigan, where she grew posts in her backyard to sell to neighbors. She now spends her time traveling the country attending shows and presenting seminars on the Mittleider g...

 

Shelley Whitehouse of The Smart Chicken Coop

It all started with 3 chickens on a porch, that turned into a side interest in backyard chicken keeping, that grew into a successful online business.

Shelley Whitehouse shares her story about her company, The Smart Chicken Coop as we cover various topics listed below.

Be sure to checkout The Smart Chicken Coops quality products at the link below!

The Smart Chicken Coop - https://thesmartchickencoop.com

Topics Covered

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It all Started With 3 Chickens On A Porch

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Craigslist & The Smart Chicken Coop's First Customers

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Credibility & Trust, Help Convert to Sales

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Facebook & Google Advertising Success

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COVID-19 Effect on Business

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Life, Caring for Animals & The Value of Homegrown Food

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Increase In Demand: The Start of DIY Chicken Coop Kits

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Importance of Business Acumen & Self Discipline

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Challenge of Developing a Marketing Plan for Nationwide Success

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The Joy of Providing Value to Others

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Bad Reviews & Quick Responses

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Meeting Demand, While Maintaining Our Product Level

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Advice for New Business Owners

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A Joy for Indian Runner Ducks

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The Value of Perseverance In Business

Transcription

Shelley: Just started out as a lifestyle business, do you know what I mean?

Brian: Yeah, absolutely.

Shelley: I didn't know that it was going to become so popular. And then of course with COVID, it became ridiculous.

Brian: Yeah.

Shelley: But my husband actually took three months off of work his work, because we couldn't get everything done, we were working full-time, all of us. We're working.

It was crazy. It's crazy, but really fun too, because here are these families who are stuck at home with kids pulling their hair out, and they get to build chicken coops and then get the chickens.

It's a fun business.

Podcast Intro: If you're someone who refuses to go along to get along, if you question whether the status quo was good enough for you and your family.

If you want to leave this world better off than you found it and you consider independence a sacred thing.

You may be a prepper, a gardener, a homesteader, a survivalist, or a farmer or rancher, an environmentalist or a rugged outdoorsman.

We are here to celebrate you whether you're looking to improve your maverick business or to find out more about the latest products and services available to the weekend rebel.

From selling chicken eggs online, to building up your food storage or collecting handmade soap.This show is for those who choose the road less traveled the road to self-reliance for those that are living a daring adventure, life off the grid.

Brian: Shelley Whitehouse has quite a varied background. She spent many years performing as a professional orchestra flutist, raced mountain bikes for the heck of it, coached high school sports, raised three kids with her husband, then decided to go back to school to get an MBA.

After several years working as a management consultant, one of Shelley's side interests, backyard chicken keeping,

 

Julia Coffey - Co-Owner of Seeds Trust

 

SeedsTrust.com

Come on down and have a fun time with us as we talk with Julia Coffey from Seeds Trust about a range of topics, such as...

Helping to educate Backyard Gardeners in getting started in seed and seed saving.

Why plugging into your local community is important.

Why Seeds Trust is committed to helping to combat Disappearing Biodiversity

What you'll find in Seeds Trust Newsletter

And finally, what you've been waiting for, just what is Julia's favorite seed!

Thanks again to Julia and Seeds Trust for joining us on the show, and be sure to check them out at the links below. :)

Website - https://www.seedstrust.com/

Top Selling Product - https://www.seedstrust.com/seed-cans-buckets/bucket-of-seeds-high-altitude

Instagram (@seedstrust) - https://www.instagram.com/seedstrust/?hl=en

Facebook (@seedstrust) - https://www.facebook.com/seedstrust/

Transcription

Brian: What would you say you like best about your business in your industry as a whole?

Julia: Oh man, I like best that it matters.

Not everyone has that, as far as what they do in life. And I'm really, really lucky that I believe in seeds, I believe in their power to change the world for the better.

I believe in their capacity to connect human beings.

And I find that really fulfilling, in something that I do is my livelihood.

It's a beautiful industry, and seed people are incredibly friendly and generous, and hardworking.

Podcast Intro: If you're someone who refuses to go along to get along, if you question whether the status quo was good enough for you and your family.

If you want to leave this world better off than you found it and you consider independence a sacred thing.

You may be a prepper, a gardener, a homesteader, a survivalist, or a farmer or rancher, an environmentalist or a rugged outdoorsman.

We are here to celebrate you whether you're looking to improve your maverick business or to find out more about the latest products and services available to the weekend rebel.

From selling chicken eggs online, to building up your food storage or collecting handmade soap.This show is for those who choose the road less traveled the road to self-reliance for those that are living a daring adventure, life off the grid.

Brian: Julia Coffey is co-owner and Director of Operations for Seeds Trust.

Handling the daily order fulfillment, inventory management, grower relations, sourcing logistics and graphic design duties. Julia apprenticed closely with seedsman Bill McDorman to learn the seed industry ropes.

After graduating from one of Bill's first seed school programs, she moved down to Cornville, Arizona to run Seeds Trust with him, eventually purchasing the company and moving it home to Colorado in 2011.

With a decade of experience running the business, Julia is an extremely knowledgeable about growing for seed, seed storage and seed saving techniques.

She's currently completing her Colorado State University Master Gardener certification, Julia Coffey, welcome to the Off The Grid Biz Podcast.

Julia: Great, thank you, it's great to be here.

Dyan Twining - Roost & Root

RoostandRoot.com

Dyan and her husband Montie co-founded Roost & Root to help you, “Find your inner farmer.”

Join us for a fun conversation as Dyan talks about the companies journey from building their first 20 chicken coops to the amazing ride they've had serving and building relationships with customers from coast to coast.

Be sure to checkout their quality Cedar Chicken Coops and Gardening products as well!

Call Today - (877) 741-2667

https://roostandroot.com/​

Transcription

Dyan: Hearing from customers because I do talk to a lot of them after the sale. Like there's always like a driver who's like, "I'm gonna get chickens," and then there's other spouse a lot of times he's kind of like, "okay, not super excited about this, but whatever."

And I hear from the other spouse that's not super excited and like, had no idea I would love having chickens.

Podcast Intro: If you're someone who refuses to go along to get along, if you question whether the status quo was good enough for you and your family.

If you want to leave this world better off than you found it and you consider independence a sacred thing.

You may be a prepper, a gardener, a homesteader, a survivalist, or a farmer or rancher, an environmentalist or a rugged outdoorsman.

We are here to celebrate you whether you're looking to improve your maverick business or to find out more about the latest products and services available to the weekend rebel.

From selling chicken eggs online, to building up your food storage or collecting handmade soap.This show is for those who choose the road less traveled the road to self-reliance for those that are living a daring adventure, life off the grid.

Brian: Dyan Twining co-founded Roost and Root in 2013, with her husband Montie, their passion and slogan is, "find your inner farmer."

At Roost and Root, they manufacture high quality backyard farm and garden lifestyle products that help fulfill that slogan.

She enjoys keeping chickens and gardening as well as deep sea fishing and running.

Dyan, welcome to the Off The Grid Biz Podcast.

Dyan: Hi, thank you for having me.

Brian: Yeah, it's great having you here.

So why don't you tell us a little bit more about what it is that you do?

Dyan: So together with my husband, we run Roost and Root, like you said, we are manufacturing company based out of Dripping Springs, Texas.

So we're a little bit west of downtown Austin, and we have a manufacturing facility where we we started in 2013 manufacturing and selling chicken coops primarily chicken coops.

In 2020, we actually changed our name to Roost and Root. We used to be Urban Coop Company. But we sold our coops through the years and we kept getting a lot of customers saying, you know, "what else you guys going to build?"

They liked our products. They liked the quality, and what goes hand in hand with backyard coops, and its gardening products.

So we changed our name to Roost and Root,

 

Norman "The Beard Guy" Farrar

Soap.Club

Special guest, business coach Norman “The Beard Guy” Farrar brings us a wide range of business thoughts on our latest episode.

Join us as we talk about Norman's expertise from helping businesses have success with Amazon, to starting various companies (like Soap.Club), to pivoting to upping his podcasting game in result of the changes COVID-19 has brought to all of us.

Norman was a kick to chat with, and we know you'll love this episode as well!

Norman Farrar's Website - https://normanfarrar.com/

Soap.Club - https://soap.club/

 

Podcasts

Lunch With Norm Podcast - https://lunchwithnorm.com/

(live on YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook on Mon, Wed, Fri)

I Know This Guy...Podcast - https://iknowthisguy.com/

Transcription

Brian: Welcome back to the Off The Grid Biz Podcast, today's show featuring Norman he is something quite different than what we're used to, when it comes to interviews.

Let me tell you why.

We don't focus as much on the reason why we picked him out to interview him, particularly for the show, which is his website, Soap.Club, we do hit on it, on how he came about it, and how he really thinks that it was a mistake to start that website. But he goes through all that when we get to it.

The rest of the time, he is really an expert when it comes to e commerce and especially in the area of Amazon.com. This is one of those that's very business oriented.

So no matter what type of business you have, this would be useful to you. But off the grid business owners really need to hear what Norman has to say.

That's why I included it on our podcast.

Join me at the end for a quick commentary, where we kind of go over some ideas that he produced really good episode. Stay tuned.

Podcast Intro: If you're someone who refuses to go along to get along, if you question whether the status quo was good enough for you and your family.

If you want to leave this world better off than you found it and you consider independence a sacred thing.

You may be a prepper, a gardener, a homesteader, a survivalist, or a farmer or rancher, an environmentalist or a rugged outdoorsman.

We are here to celebrate you whether you're looking to improve your maverick business or to find out more about the latest products and services available to the weekend rebel.

From selling chicken eggs online, to building up your food storage or collecting handmade soap.This show is for those who choose the road less traveled the road to self-reliance for those that are living a daring adventure, life off the grid.

Brian: Entrepreneur, businessmen Norman, "The Beard Guy" Farrar stands at the forefront of the economic mega machine known as Amazon Marketplace.

As a leading expert with over 25 years of product sourcing development and branding expertise, Norm is an advisor to many and an inspiration to all throughout his career.

He's worked with big brands including Mercedes, Coke, Dell, Microsoft target, Hershey 20th Century Fox, Molsons, Cadbury, and a wide variety of emerging businesses that are celebrating sudden escalation and profitability and sales as a result of taking action on his advice and proven methods.

Norm Farrar, Welcome to the Off The Grid Biz Podcast.

Norm: Hey,

Shannie McCabe - Rareseeds.com

 

Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds - Rareseeds.com

 

Shannie McCabe joins us to talk about what it's like to be garden educator and catalog writer for Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds.

See what Baker Creek has to offer today and be sure to pickup a catalog! – https://www.rareseeds.com

Also, checkout Shannie's terrific videos on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCToFIe32MeC-P8Z4Uptax_w

Transcription

Shannie: I was introduced to Baker Creek, and I thought wow, I love this catalog. This is the most beautiful, fascinating catalog. The stories behind these heirlooms are phenomenal.

As a market farmer I made sure to grow Baker Creek varieties because I wanted something that was like colorful and interesting to engage passers by at the farmers market.

I wanted something more interesting to stand out.

I had subscribed to the email newsletter for Baker Creek, and that's where I saw a email saying they were hiring. So I responded and I moved to the Missouri Ozarks when I was in my early 20s, to a co-garden manager.

And then I started reading the catalog and the rest is history.

Podcast Intro: If you're someone who refuses to go along to get along, if you question whether the status quo was good enough for you and your family.

If you want to leave this world better off than you found it and you consider independence a sacred thing.

You may be a prepper, a gardener, a homesteader, a survivalist, or a farmer or rancher, an environmentalist or a rugged outdoorsman.

We are here to celebrate you whether you're looking to improve your maverick business or to find out more about the latest products and services available to the weekend rebel.

From selling chicken eggs online, to building up your food storage or collecting handmade soap.This show is for those who choose the road less traveled the road to self-reliance for those that are living a daring adventure, life off the grid.

Brian: Shannie McCabe studied environmental horticulture and sustainable agriculture at University of Rhode Island and has worked on farms growing organic veggies and flowers for a decade.

She has been the farm manager for Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company, and is currently a garden educator and catalog writer for the company.

She has traveled internationally for Baker Creek, searching for rare and unusual heirloom seeds to offer in the award winning Baker Creek catalog.

Shannie McCabe, welcome to the Off The Grid Biz Podcast.

Shannie: Thank you for having me.

Brian: Yeah, why don't you let everyone know a little bit more about what it is that you do.

Shannie: Sure, yeah.

So basically, I teach gardening skills. I'm really really obsessed with heirloom seeds, and with gardening and market farming, and in all manner of small farming, gardening, permaculture, growing and homesteading, and then how we use those heirlooms in the kitchen and for crafts and such.

So I'm just really obsessed with heirlooms and all the different forms. I was formerly a co garden manager with a couple other people, I helped to write the seed catalog, we've got a few different writers on the catalog these days.

But I read the catalog, I helped to write content for our YouTube page.

Our YouTube channel is called, Rareseeds.

Then making Facebook videos and Instagram videos,