The Schoolhouse Life

join us as we chat with Jordyn about her new book that focuses on herding dogs and how to make it all work on a homestead.

http://www.workingaussieshomestead.com

https://workingaussieshomestead.com/products/herding-on-the-homestead-start-where-you-are

My other course:

https://workingaussieshomestead.com/pages/new-puppy-know-how

Book Summary:

Embrace your starting point on the homestead when it comes to herding. This comprehensive guide emphasizes the significance of understanding the purpose and characteristics of herding breeds, shedding light on why breed selection matters in choosing a herding dog. Beyond basic commands like 'sit' and 'stay,' instilling manners and discipline is paramount when training and collaborating with a herding companion, a topic delved into in depth. Author Jordyn Kelly draws from personal experience with her own dogs, addressing challenges like inconsistency in training and responses when working with livestock. The book also provides insights into introducing livestock calmly and beginner-friendly exercises to kick-start your herding journey. Jordyn's aim is to inspire anyone to begin with whatever resources they have, ensuring a serene and enjoyable learning process. Additionally, she offers recommendations for advancing training and directs readers to further resources once they've taken their initial steps into the world of herding.

It's been a little over a year of smiling from scratch now. So we figured its time we review the lessons learned the hard way to hopefully safe you some hard times. share this with someone thinking about milking. send us an email [email protected] or tag us on the socials.

This week on the 49th torah portion of the year we talk about what it means "when you go". warning this is a thinker with no real conclusion. let us know what you think. send us an email at [email protected] or tag us on any of the socials.

Lacey give us the details of what she learned at the Birch essential oil distillery and gives us a teaser of some of her upcoming retreats she's planning.

i learned a ton after spending 5 days starting my journey into the world of kosher butchery. this episode we unpack a little learning and little of what it means to slaughter kosherly. 

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have you been thinking about tanning a hide?

Cow hide or Sheep hide?

Join us as we chat about hide tanning, ethics, and the disconnection of society from food, clothing, and life. this one gets a little hippy dippy but in a good way.

We have had a hard go this last few months--after a traumatic farm experience we are all still experiencing grief & trying to step out from under the weight of hardnesses we've never before had to navigate. And also, our garden isn't really producing much. There are all kinds of seasons in our lives, and some are much less fun than others. Perhaps you have had a difficult one? Perhaps you know someone going through something difficult? We recorded this hoping to let any of our listeners better understand where we are at, and hopefully offer some comfort.

We're talking about unknown fire and why Nadab and Abihu got killed for bringing it to the altar. Is there an unknown fire you're bringing? Was G-d to harsh?

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this week we are talking about the red heifer and why a couple weeks out from Passover we are stopping to think about the red heifer! what is a red heifer and why does G-d think its important?

The sabbath before was the sabbath of remembrance and next week will be the sabbath of the new moon.

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