Today we have Quin Shakra to talk to us all about seed saving! Quin is the farmer and seed grower behind the Plant Good Seed Company. Quin gives us an overview of how he got into growing for seed and walks us through the seed saving process. We also dive into his favorite tools for farming and seed saving, refining his process over the years, being in community with other growers, how to store your precious seeds after you’ve cleaned them, and so much more.

You'll want to check out Quin's seed saving comic as well as a seed cleaning demo video he so kindly shared with us. 

Connect with Quin on Instagram or PlantGoodSeed.com

/// Hello from the future!! ///

Fox & Elder is now Nordic Fox Farm!

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Join our mailing list for 10% off your first order!

You can also visit our shop in person at 148 E Bridge St, Hotchkiss, Colorado.

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I'm so excited to bring you a fun conversation with Tyler Thrasher! We dive into how to care for your indoor plants over the winter, the inspiration for Tyler’s beautiful plant journals, his thoughts on the state of the plant market today and plant Instagram, why he no longer talks about plants being “rare,” how to get started propagating your own plants, how learning to propagate plants increases accessibility, encouraging plant diversity, and so much more.

Connect with Tyler on Instagram or through his website.

Enter the giveaway for one of Tyler's "Propagate Goodness" totes and a bag of our Winter Wellness tea! Ends November 18th.

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/// Hello from the future!! ///

Fox & Elder is now Nordic Fox Farm!

Find our online farm store at NordicFoxFarm.com

Join our mailing list for 10% off your first order!

You can also visit our shop in person at 148 E Bridge St, Hotchkiss, Colorado.

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I'm so thrilled to share this conversation with Leah Larabell of High Garden Tea. As we head into cold and flu season during an on-going pandemic, it's natural to wonder what we can be doing to fortify ourselves this winter. Leah walks us through an in-depth explanation of how Covid impacts our different body systems and then offers ways we that we can work to support and nourish those body systems before getting sick in the first place. She also gives suggestions for caring for ourselves during an illness as well as while recovering from having been sick. There's so much wonderful information here to take in!

Connect with Leah via Instagram or on the High Garden website.

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/// Hello from the future!! ///

Fox & Elder is now Nordic Fox Farm!

Find our online farm store at NordicFoxFarm.com

Join our mailing list for 10% off your first order!

You can also visit our shop in person at 148 E Bridge St, Hotchkiss, Colorado.

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Today I'm bringing you a short solo episode reflecting on all of the things that are being put to bed here on the farm, the homestead, and in my life. I also talk about why it's so important to have seasons where we tie up loose ends so that we can move forward with new things and fresh energy. And I talk a bit about how we put the gardens to bed for winter here, and prep new areas for planting.

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/// Hello from the future!! ///

Fox & Elder is now Nordic Fox Farm!

Find our online farm store at NordicFoxFarm.com

Join our mailing list for 10% off your first order!

You can also visit our shop in person at 148 E Bridge St, Hotchkiss, Colorado.

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Nan Moak of Dandelion and Crow joins us today to share her work making flower essences. She explains what a flower essence is, how we can all make them at home, and how she creates her offerings using her intuition and the cycles of the moon.

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/// Hello from the future!! ///

Fox & Elder is now Nordic Fox Farm!

Find our online farm store at NordicFoxFarm.com

Join our mailing list for 10% off your first order!

You can also visit our shop in person at 148 E Bridge St, Hotchkiss, Colorado.

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Today I'm speaking with Aimi Hamraie who gives us a really knowledgeable overview of the ins and outs of fruit tree pruning. They discuss what types of tools to use, why we should be pruning, what to look for when pruning, and even some recommendations of plant guilds for your fruit trees.

/// Hello from the future!! ///

Fox & Elder is now Nordic Fox Farm!

Find our online farm store at NordicFoxFarm.com

Join our mailing list for 10% off your first order!

You can also visit our shop in person at 148 E Bridge St, Hotchkiss, Colorado.

Follow us on social media: FB * IG * TikTok

Summer is coming to a close but there is still so much gorgeousness to forage right now!! Plants discussed today: goldenrod, ironweed, sumac, spicebush, poke, milk thistle, paw paws, and persimmons. 

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/// Hello from the future!! ///

Fox & Elder is now Nordic Fox Farm!

Find our online farm store at NordicFoxFarm.com

Join our mailing list for 10% off your first order!

You can also visit our shop in person at 148 E Bridge St, Hotchkiss, Colorado.

Follow us on social media: FB * IG * TikTok

I'm beyond thrilled to share our first-ever interview with you today! I'm joined by shiny of Scrapberry Farms and we dive into her transition to being an herb farmer as well as her journey of finding the land she currently farms on, starting a farm collective, and running a farmers market. We also touch on time management, dealing with aging and chronic pain, farming alone vs with others, the need for farm incubator programs, and so much more!

Find out more about shiny by following her on Instagram @scrapberryfarm

scrapberryfarm.org

racemefarmers.org

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/// Hello from the future!! ///

Fox & Elder is now Nordic Fox Farm!

Find our online farm store at NordicFoxFarm.com

Join our mailing list for 10% off your first order!

You can also visit our shop in person at 148 E Bridge St, Hotchkiss, Colorado.

Follow us on social media: FB * IG * TikTok

It's time for a summertime garden and farm update about what we've been up to here! 2020 has been a challenging year but with some great successes as well. Then we dive into tips for getting your fall garden planned (this part is a replay). I hope you'll feel inspired to get planning and planting!

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/// Hello from the future!! ///

Fox & Elder is now Nordic Fox Farm!

Find our online farm store at NordicFoxFarm.com

Join our mailing list for 10% off your first order!

You can also visit our shop in person at 148 E Bridge St, Hotchkiss, Colorado.

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Today I'm sharing the audio from a class I taught last month for the Portsmouth Library on growing and creating your own herbal teas. We discuss a variety of herbs, including their herbal properties and how to grow them in your garden, and also how to dry your herbs, how to formulate your tea blend, and my favorite ways to enjoy loose leaf tea.

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/// Hello from the future!! ///

Fox & Elder is now Nordic Fox Farm!

Find our online farm store at NordicFoxFarm.com

Join our mailing list for 10% off your first order!

You can also visit our shop in person at 148 E Bridge St, Hotchkiss, Colorado.

Follow us on social media: FB * IG * TikTok