In this listener interview, we meet an amazing couple who is ready to leave everything behind in pursuit of a life worth living.  Together with their 4 boys, they have made the decision to hit the road from Sunny California and travel the US in search for their dream.  Enjoy!

Sep. 045; Listener Interview with Meg & Ben from the Hollar Homestead

Welcome to the Sow Edible Farm Podcast.  Join our family as we build our permaculture sustainable farm and off grid homestead.   With nature as our example, we are shaping the farm with edible food forests, perennials, hugelkulture beds, swales, and keyline water systems.  We share our experience in beekeeping and animal husbandry where we pasture raise ducks, chickens, and pigs through the use of rotational grazing and all natural care.  As first time farmers, we are learning how to work the land without pesticides, using heirloom plants, and beyond organic gardening techniques.  We hope that you will join our family as we embark on this adventure together.

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Ever wonder what it takes to put on a big conference?  How long does it take to plan and how much money do these things cost anyways?  Join us in this episode as we discuss all this and more with Amy from Homesteaders of America.   Resources:  Homesteaders of America Conference  2019 Conference Details including Kidsteader classes and Tickets Homesteaders of America on Social:   Facebook - Find Conference Schedule Here Instagram   Amy's Personal Website:  The Fewell Homestead    The Homesteader's Herbal Companion  The Homesteader's Natural Chicken Keeping Handbook   Enter to Win FREE TICKETS!!  One lucky winner will receive a 2 person weekend pass for the 2019 Homesteaders of America Conference! Come visit our Website to win- All Winners will be announced on Friday, Oct. 4th. Sow Organized Garden FREE classes  Come Visit us on Facebook & Instagram!

Sepp 070; Behind the Scenes of a Conference with Amy from Homesteaders of America

Today we chat with Meg and Ben from Hollar Homestead about their search for the perfect place to call home.  It has been 2 years since we last chatted with the Hollar's and it is amazing how much they have accomplished!  If you would like to listen to the first interview, I have linked it  here.  In this episode here are some of the fun things we talk about:  What was it like to travel around the US with your 4 boys? Favorite Experience Lessons Learned How did you choose your Homestead Land? Words of Wisdom for those who are thinking of doing the same  While their road trip adventure has come to a wonderful ending, you don't want to miss their new exciting adventure of building their homestead!  Go find out more on their YouTube Channel:  The Hollar Homestead , Instagram, and Facebook. Other Resources:  2020 Sow Organized Garden Planner is here! Yay!  Planning your garden has never been so easy! Avoid the overwhelm and chaos this year by planning your garden or homestead for success!  Created for Gardeners, by gardeners, this garden planner will provide you with plenty of room to plan and record all the vital information you need for a successful garden in an organized and simple layout.  Come Check it out! Events!  Our Fall Event Schedule is packed and we are SUPER excited to meet you at one of these events.   Facebook Live Event... EEE!  Super Nervous Excited you guys!  Come Join me on Facebook, Monday Sept. 9th at 12:30 EST for our first live event! 

SEp 068: Searching for the Perfect Homestead with Meg & Ben from The Hollar Homestead

In this episode we share how to set up a simple irrigation system run off of timers as well as an update on all the happenings around the farm.  It is also listener question time, where we answer questions on soil building, mulch, caring and planting in food forests and orchards, and much more!  

SEp 066; Simple Irrigation Systems, May Spring Garden Update, & Listener Questions

Today we chat with Jason from Sow the Land about Digital Homesteading.  Jason and his lovely wife Loraine share their adventures of leaving the city life in search for a more minimal and intentional life on You Tube, instagram, and Sow the Land podcast.   In this episode Jason shares their story and covers topics such as:  getting started in You Tube Equipment options Importance of Telling your Story Editing Skills and software options benefits of using You Tube Podcasting on Video  Resources: Sow the Land video @ Mother Earth News Fair Sow the Land video @ Organic Growers School Sow the Land website   

SEp 065; Digital Homesteading with Jason from Sow the Land

Today we chat with Tradd Cotter from Mushroom Mountain about Mushrooms in Soil Building.  In this episode we cover topics such as  How Mushrooms Build Soil Best Edible Mushrooms for Garden The Importance of Mycorrhizae Fungi in seed starting Using mushrooms in your Orchards and Forest Gardening Should you use mushrooms that are NOT edible in your landscape? Gardening Practices to avoid  Tradd Cotter and his wife Olga have taken their immense love and knowledge of mushrooms and made it their life goal to share it with the world as well as provide very high quality mushroom spore collected and cultivated at their own mushroom research facilities.  They are involved in all areas of fungi including fungal solutions for pest control, disease, plant health, restoring degraded land, and increasing fertility to the soil.  Tradd has also written an excellent book called Organic Mushroom Farming and Mycoremediation that gives an in-depth look at practical cultivation how-to's, strategies for mycoremediation, and fungi identification.  Mushroom Mountain offers online classes, consulting, onsite mushroom tours and trails, and workshops.  You can find them at a variety of speaking events as well as online at www.MushroomMountain.com.  Additionally, you can purchase a wide variety of mushrooms and medicinal tinctures (mycomatrix)  from their online store. Additional Show Notes:   Mother Earth News Podcast, episode #60 Chickens in Permaculture To purchase Mushrooms discussed in this episode go to MushroomMountain.com  

Sep. 045; Listener Interview with Meg & Ben from the Hollar Homestead

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