Winter is just around the corner and with that comes the greatest season to celebrate Christ, His birth, Christmas!  How do we celebrate with Christ as our focus? How do we bring Christmas back to our Lord and Savior? And avoid some of the modern views of Christmas? That is what we are going to be talking about today. Let's get growing!

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Building Soil Health Guide
Show Notes
Christ's Name Advent Calendar

Time Stamps
Intro- 00:50
Read the Christ's Birth Story- 01:37
Different Advent Calendar Ideas- 03:05
Time to Learn More about Christ- 04:15
Tips and Tricks- 05:26
Christ Centered Movies- 07:28
Family Prayer Requests- 08:41
Gift of Service- 09:34
Christmas Card to Others- 11:54
Growing With God- Romans 8: 18-21- 13:17
Family Goodwill Project- 18:44
Give Something Special to God- 19:57
Recap- 21:57

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Meal planning came be simple. It can be straight forward and easy. You just have to follow the same steps over and over. Yes, rinse and repeat the same steps. Those steps are very simple and I am going to share them with you today. Let's get growing!

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Show Notes
Planning Beyond the Harvest Handbook
Beyond the Harvest Planner
Planning Beyond the Harvest eBook
Building Soil Health Guide

Time Stamps
Intro- 00:45
Step 1- 03:43
Step 2- 07:00
Tips and Tricks- 11:48
Step 3- 15:44
Step 4- 18:45
Step 5- 23:18
Step 6- 25:28
Growing With God- Romans 8:15-17- 28:36
Step 7- 36:03
Rinse and Repeat- 40:00
How I Can Help- 41:06
Recap- 43:05

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Improving your soil starts with you! Want to learn about why you feel that improving your soil is out of your reach? Oh and 7 ways to improve your soil? Then this episode is for you! Let's get growing!

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Show Notes
Building Soil Health Guide
Dirt: Finding the Solution to Building Soil Health
Soil Is Your Foundation Master Class
What to Plant In the Fall No Matter What
Mid-Summer Garden Audit

Time Stamps
Intro
You Need to Be Your Own Expert
Conduct a Soil Test
Add Organic Matter
Tips and Tricks
Mulch with Compost
Reduce Soil Compaction
Fertilize with Natural Fertilizers
Grow Cover Crops
Growing with God: Romans 8:12-14
Protect Your Soil Thru the Winter
How I Can Help
Recap 

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Meal planning can seem like a daunting task but with just the right tools it can be simple and easy to accomplish. That is what we are going to talk about today the tools you need to make a meal plan that is easy, simple, and sure to get done. Let's get growing!

Quick Links
Soil Health Guide
Planning Beyond the Harvest Handbook
Beyond the Harvest Planner

Romans 8: 9-11

Time Stamps
Intro 00:40
Inventory Sheets 02:00
Recipes 03:43
Monthly Meal List 07:47
Tips and Tricks 13:22
Grocery Budget 15:27
Weekly Schedule Patterns 21:05
Grocery List 23:16
Growing with God 25:38
Monthly View 32:42
Weekly Meal Plan 34:02
To Help You I Have 36:05

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You may be surprised as to what the #1 product a homesteader should produce! This product, if managed carefully, can triple your homesteads production! This product is also connect to everything you can grow on your homestead. Want to learn what this #1 product should be? Let's get growing!

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Joel Salatin's Website
Building Soil Health Guide
Planning Beyond the Harvest Handbook
Show Notes

Romans 8:5-8

Time Stamps
Intro 00:43
What Should the #1 Product Be? 00:58
Who is a Homesteader 01:37
Tips and Tricks 05:47
Different Products 09:42
#1 Product is....  16:27
Story of the #1 Product 18:46
Growing with God 22:19
What We Are Doing 32:34
How to Grow the #1 Product 34:20
Recap 37:57

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Are you right about to pick your harvest but are worried about messing it up or wanting to know just the right tips and tricks you can do to make sure the picking of the harvest goes just like you dreamed it did. That is what we are going to talk about today. We are going to talk about why you feel that  heaviness at this point in your growing journey. We are going to talk about some different tips that can help you pick at just the right time and even some tools you can use to make the harvest  go as planned. Let's get growing!

Quick Links
Building Soil Health Guide
Planning Beyond the Harvest Handbook
Beyond the Harvest Planner
Beyond the Harvest Blog Series
Show Notes

Romans 8:1-4

Time Stamps
Intro 01:02
Feeling the Weight 02:38
Knowledge is Key 10:31
Picking at Peak 12:31
Tips and Tricks 13:55
Check you Garden Daily 16:36
Harvest in the Morning 22:22
Harvest Carefully 23:09
Bad Fruit as You Pick 25:23
Pick Regularly 25:55
Growing with God 26:38
Keeping Track 36:28
Huge is Not Better 41:05
Using the Right Tools 42:15
Recap 48:32

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Today in this episode we are going to be talking about a Root Cellar.  Is a Root Cellar for you?  Or what type of Root Cellar will work on your homestead? And the ins and outs of the 5 elements a Root Cellar needs, like Humidity, Temperature, Ventilation, Darkness, and Storage.  We are going to walk through all of that. I am going to even share an idea that might be something that you can use instead of a Root Cellar or you can use to improve a Root Cellar. Or maybe you use this idea for the hotter time of the year and a traditional Root Cellar through the rest of the year. I am going to share with you how a Root Cellar can help you on the Homestead. Let's get growing!

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Show Notes
Building Soil Guide
Planning Beyond the Harvest Planner
Cold Room Article
Cold Room Video Tour

“But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the fruit you get leads to sanctification and its end, eternal life.” Romans 6:22

Time Stamps
Intro 01:07
What is a Root Cellar 01:45
Types of Root Cellars 02:45
The Roots Cellar for You 04:26
Tips and Tricks 07:32
Five Elements of a Root Cellar 13:30
Ventilation 14:34
Earth Shelter/Temperature 17:37
Humidity 20:28
Growing With God 24:28
Darkness 27:46
Storage 29:30
Homestead Cold Room 32:08
Recap 36:00

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Fall is a very busy time of year. But is all this busyness healthy? Is all this busyness what we need to deal with? Today we are going to talk about how we can kinda negotiate some of this busyness. How we can even make the times we have to be busy still time that we can make  family important. And I am going to share a few tips on how to even avoid some of this busyness. Let's get growing!

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Show Notes
Planning Beyond the Harvest Handbook

“For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death.” Romans 8:2

Time Stamps
Intro 00:52
Is a Busy Family a Healthy Family 01:57
Time with Our Kids 03:26
Tips from the Farm 04:22
Fear of Missing Out 06:59
Look into the Future 07:51
Tips and Tricks 09:57
Saying No 13:28
Make time for the Important 14:20
Set Boundaries 16:31 
Growing With God 19:08
Memory Commas 26:49
Be imperfect 31:10
Rest 31:48
Recap 36:52

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Today we are going to talk to a fellow grower, someone just like you. She is going to share with us how to measure success on our growing journey. What is the cost? What are the rewards? And how to find success in the little things. Let’s get growing! 

I want to thank Theresa Shaw for joining me in this interview. Her and her family’s growing journey is a blessing for all who hear it. She shares with us the cost and rewards of growing, from the hard work to the time spent with family. Even how growing your own food can teach children that everything you eat has a story or a memory connected to it. And how knowing that story brings everything together in a connected circle of life.  

To see a few pictures of Theresa's family farm and a brief description of what they do you can go to the Show Notes of this episode.

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Planning Beyond the Harvest Handbook
Shaw Family on Facebook
Shaw Family on Instagram

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What if I told you by using these tools and three practices that I have shared with you before that you could double or even triple homestead production in just one year. Today you and I are going to be discussing the tools you need to improve your production. By doing those three practices, those three ways that you can improve your grass and thus improve your homestead's production. And this has nothing to do with buying more land. Let's get growing!

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Show Notes
Planning Beyond the Harvest Handbook
Polyface Designs Book
Ridgedale Farm Builds Book
Justin Rhodes YouTube

“You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness.” Romans 6:18

Timestamp
Intro
Revisit the 3 Ways
Mobile Fencing
Mobile Shelters
Tips and Tricks
Mobile Water
Non-Tangible Tools
Land??
Growing With God
Most Important Tools
Resources
Recap

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