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GROUNDED LiveGROUNDED Live - 2025: Jade Miles - Huddle Book LaunchOne of the things we love at GROUNDED is shining a light on the writers, thinkers and storytellers who help shape the way we understand farming, food and community. Today’s presentation features Jade Miles — a barefooted force of nature and one of Australia’s most vital voices in the food movement.Jade is a food advocate, educator, podcaster, author and CEO of Sustainable Table, based at Blackburn Farm: a biodiverse orchard and nursery in north-east Victoria. She founded the Beechworth Food Co-op and the North East Local Food Strategy, and...
2025-11-2458 min
FuturesteadingEp 205 Dalee Ella - Connecting Humanity to the Inward and Outward Energies of CreativityJade and Dalee wander through the tender terrain where creativity, womanhood, and everyday life meet. Speaking openly about the way our inner cycles shape what we make and how we show up in the world — and how hard it can be to hold space for both art and livelihood.Together they explore the slow evolution of Dalee’s creative path, the courage it takes to collaborate, and the quiet emotional work of home-schooling while running a small business. Their chat drifts into community — the messy beauty of shared living in an intentional community, the texture that n...
2025-11-022h 07
The Shed Organics Show#43 - A Tomorrow Of Togetherness | Jade Miles [Black Barn Farm]In this episode I’m joined by Jade Miles, co-founder of Black Barn Farm in north-east Victoria — a thriving u-pick orchard and learning space where she and her family live out the values of what she calls Futuresteading: living like tomorrow matters.We talk about the growing ache so many of us feel — that sense of disconnection from land, food, and community — and how small, intentional choices can help us find our way back. Jade shares stories from her life on the farm, what it means to live regeneratively, and why ritual, belonging and slowing...
2025-10-221h 03
FuturesteadingEp 203 Meg Ulman - The Beautiful Weight Of Living a Neo Peasant LifeIn this conversation, Jade sits down with Meg Ulman (sadly not in person) — heart led writer, mother, educator, maker & one part of Artists as Family — to unpick what it really means to live on your own terms.They trace the winding road toward a neo-peasant life — one defined less by nostalgia & more by intention. They talk about living with a fundamental trust in yourself to make decisions, parenting within community & the grit & grace of staying true to your values.Meg describes herself as cash poor but time rich, together they explore what that trade-off really feels...
2025-10-191h 09
FuturesteadingEp 199 Debra Silverman - Understanding Nature Through the Four Elements & Knowing 'The Angels Aren't Having Orgasms!SummaryToday we slip into a cosmic campfire chat with Debra Silverman based in Colorado—where psychology shakes hands with the stars & the four elements (wind, earth, fire and water) become our guides. Debra’s journey weaves scepticism with wonder, showing how astrology (despite its esoteric nature can actually ground us in community and help us really see ourselves through practical, lived experience.Together Jade & Debra dig into the pull of ritual & nature, the strange hum of technology in our relationships, & the quiet wisdom our elders carry. It’s a conversation that asks us to...
2025-09-211h 03
FuturesteadingEp 194 Jade Miles - Building Small Circles & Shared Rituals To Change the WorldIt’s about time Jade Miles takes the mic so we can pick her brain and her heart about ‘huddling’ for the future of all! We chat about what is our ecological work to do, our soul work to do as we come together in all kinds of communities.We decolonise our minds by moving into our hearts: away from extraction and spectacle, toward opulence of the ordinary- soil under nails, soup shared warm, shared conversations around a fire, singing songs as ritual. We name the practices that bind us: huddle, muddle, cuddle- messy, tender, and profoundly effect...
2025-08-171h 02
ReseedFire, Food, Futuresteading - Jade Miles, Black Barn FarmFire, food, and the future come together in this conversation about relearning forgotten skills we need in the modern world. We explore permaculture, regenerative farming, seeds, and cycles, as well as six seasons of activities that people can do to nourish, create, feast, ritualize, and localize. Jade Miles is a regenerative heritage fruit farmer. Together with her husband and three kids, Jade runs Black Barn Farm, a biodiverse orchard, nursery and workshop space in Northeast Victoria, Australia. She is the author of Futuresteading: Live like tomorrow matters and Huddle: Wisdom, skills and recipes for building a tomorrow o...
2025-05-2756 min
The Regenerative Journey with Charlie ArnottJade Miles | Exploring the Grounded Festival and Regenerative FarmingCharlie welcomes Jade Miles to discuss her involvement in the Grounded festival, a sister event to Groundswell, celebrating regenerative farming practices. Jade shares her highlights from the festival, including inspiring talks by Felice Jacker and the Rebanks, and her commitment to rejoining AFSA. The episode also delves into the importance of solidarity among farmers and the extensive planning behind the festival. Jade and Charlie appreciate the hosts, Pig Farm, and look forward to future events that bring the farming community together. Episode Links: Watch this Ep and others here - https://www.youtube.com/@CharlieArnottRegenJourney/videos Gr...
2025-05-1204 min
What We Teach Our ChildrenEP 24 Jade Miles – Change & GrowthAuthor/Podcaster/Farmer/CEO of Sustainable Table Previously on What We Teach Our Children: We’ve been exploring the importance of creating community – contributing to something greater, feeling a sense of belonging, and building healthier cities through regenerative architecture. Why is that so important? As a species our very survival depends on us coming together cohesively to face …
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2025-04-1024 minWhat We Teach Our ChildrenEP 24 Jade Miles – Change & GrowthAuthor/Podcaster/Farmer/CEO of Sustainable Table Previously on What We Teach Our Children: We’ve been exploring the importance of creating community – contributing to something greater, feeling a sense of belonging, and building healthier cities through regenerative architecture. Why is that so important? As a species our very survival depends on us coming together cohesively to face …
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2025-04-1024 min
Practical Permaculture | Gardening and Intentional LivingCultivating community with Jade MilesWe live, work, and dream on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lands. We acknowledge them as holding deep ecological knowledge and their ability to live sustainably in harmony with the land. They and other ancient cultures are roots of permaculture—working with nature, fostering resilience, and ensuring balance for future generations.
In this episode, I sit down with Jade Miles from Black Barn Farm and Future Steading to dive deep into the art of building and sustaining community. We explore the evolving nature of relationships, the role of trust and patience in fostering strong con...
2025-02-0144 min
FuturesteadingEp 164 Courtney Young - Changing The Last Local Food Frontier: Grain - Summer Days Thowbacks 2025Do you know where your grain comes from... the farmers name... how they grow it? Woodstock flour are doing their level best to change the last frontier via the power of building relationships and connecting. Join Jade and Courtenay as they get gritty on grains and hear why we need to value its diversity and regionality just like we do wine or cheese. Links You'll Love!Woodstock flour websiteFood Connect in BrisbaneOpen Food NetworkKirsten and Serenity Futuresteading InterviewTivoli Road BakeryHolistic ManagementRiverina Organics G...
2025-01-0557 min
Pip Permaculture PodcastPip Podcast #44: Jade Miles – FutureSteadingIn this episode of the Pip Podcast, Robyn Rosenfeldt sits down with Jade Miles, CEO of Sustainable Table, public speaker, author of FutureSteading, and host of the podcast of the same name. Jade is also a heritage fruit farmer and mother of three, balancing multiple roles while staying true to her values of sustainability and community.
In this candid conversation, Robyn and Jade explore the realities of juggling a full life, from managing a farm to leading a national organisation, all while trying to live in alignment with their principles. Jade opens up about the challenges of balancing her work...
2024-10-2858 min
Impact Boom Podcast - Social Enterprise & DesignEpisode 513 (2024) Jade Miles On Regenerative Agriculture And Resilient Local Food SystemsOn Episode 513 of Impact Boom, Jade Miles of Sustainable Table discusses catalysing authentic human connections, helping impact investors join forces with regenerative farmers, and creating collaborative local food systems which shorten supply chains and minimise environmental footprints.
If you are a changemaker wanting to learn actionable steps to grow your organisations or level up your impact, don't miss out on this episode!
If you enjoyed this episode, then check out Episode 359 with Leah Lizarondo on reimagining food systems to effectively feed communities -> https://bit.ly/3AUOj8R
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2024-09-2521 min
FuturesteadingEp 143 Beaudy Miles an odd storyteller - Winter Windbacks 2024Our most downloaded backyard adventurer is chatting with us again but this time with better sound and more sleep under his belt so we are witness to a more true version of this humorous, odd character. A self titled 'polyjobist; a generalist at many things, he shares the challenge of writing a book after a decade in academia, worrying about breaking the law to make films and shares why he took up his granddads wood chopping axes despite his mediochre capability.Our conversation is all 'Miles' - it follows tangents, is really personal and stays true to his advi...
2024-07-2851 min
FuturesteadingEp 140 Winter Windbacks Mara from Orto Farm - creating a village life of circularity and loveToday Jade sits down with one of those luminous beings who’s living like tomorrow matters with deep intention and integrity.Mara of Village Dreaming and ORTO Farm near Daylesford shares stories from her slow food life and lyrical observations (to the tune of ‘riding a bike to work in the city is like experiencing a musical’) that’ll linger long after this convo wraps up. Mara describes her Italian roots and being a waste renegade, the magic of WWOOFing and running a cooking school, wildlife corridors and messages to her 20 year old self. It’s...
2024-07-0758 min
FuturesteadingEp 139 Sadie Chrestman - Farm schools, sharing white goods & building bloody great partnershipsThis episode is akin to being a fly on the wall as you overhear a convo… a warm, convivial, personal conversation to round out season nine. Listening back, while editing - with the Sunday roast cooking - it felt intimate to be part of this natter between Sadie and Jade which was recorded in late Spring art the end of their respective days. They poured themselves a glass of wine and hit the recording button. Neither were in the mood to touch on doom-dom so they intentionally avoided consumerism, capitalism and colonialism, but unpacked many a worthwhile morsel to he...
2024-06-2347 min
FuturesteadingEp 132 Jamie Loveday - Sowing seeds for food deserts in the cityThe majority of us are living in cities, and the sad truth is that these highly inhabited hubs are food deserts. Places where food certainty is uncertain and what we do have available is a rapidly homogenising food landscape. The Food Lab is a program based in Sydney and designed to find ways to bring people closer to the soil that grows our food. Creating networks that cross disciplinary boundaries and support the birthing of language and connection points for the influx of migrants unable to translate our food culture.We chat about ways of introducing people f...
2024-05-0551 min
ReskillienceToday I Go Slowly with Jade MilesJade Miles is a very special mate of mine. I turned up on her doorstep as a WWOOFer in 2018 and we got on like asparagus and eggs, which is what we had for dinner that night if I recall correctly. You probs know Jade as the host of the Futuresteading podcast, keeper of Black Barn Farm and writer of the most personal and compelling instagram captions in all the land. I love that Jade is consciously bridging the personal/professional schism, exploring ways to bring her whole, complex self to her roles as CEO, farmer, sp...
2024-04-221h 14
FuturesteadingEp 130 Hannah Maloney - Love, Small Potato Fame & Putting Yourself in The Way of OpportunitiesJoin Jade and the tall, smiling pink haired gem as she ponders the many right ways of doing things - when care, intellect & heart goes into the building of skills, earth care & people care we need to honour the effort which is more important than the approach taken. Learn why she actively puts herself in front of opportunities & why she uses her platform as an extension to her duty of care - "Its not about me its about the issue” "While I have sadness in me about the heartbreaks happening across the world I choose to active...
2024-04-2146 min
PIVOTAL SLICE: on writing & composingRepresenting Trans Stories with Miles BorreroJade chats to writer and yoga teacher Miles Borrero about publishing his memoir Beautiful Monster: A Becoming, and the importance of seeing positive trans stories in media and literature.Throughout his many lives, Miles Borrero has survived fronting a Latin rock band, riding horses competitively, acting on various stages across the US, and nannying a six-year-old. He has been Catholic, Jewish, and a frequent guest at Krishna’s house, and has lived life as a boy, a girl, a woman, a man, and something in between. Now a senior yoga teacher who leads retreats and trainings all ov...
2024-02-141h 08
The RegenNarration189. Cultural Reconnection: Live with Dr Amanda Cahill, Jade Miles & Isira Aunty Jinta at the Reconnection FestivalWe head over to the eastern-most point of Australia this week, for the largest gathering of the regenerative movement in this country to date. Join us at the Reconnection Festival, staged by Farmer’s Footprint Australia in November last year. We sit with a panel of three visionary women, for a conversation on culture that laid a foundation for everything that followed. Two of our panellists are previous podcast guests: Dr Amanda Cahill, CEO and founder of The Next Economy, and Jade Miles, CEO of Sustainable Table and farmer and author at Black Barn Farm. They were joined here by...
2024-02-0553 min
Braving the Elements Podcast with Tracy JamesS3:E14 Jade Miles on FuturesteadingAt a time when our daily lives often feel disconnected from the natural world, our guest today offers a path to reengagement. Joining us is Jade Miles, author, regenerative heritage fruit farmer and CEO of Sustainable Table, a funding organization for change makers in the field of regenerative farming. In her book, Futuresteading: Live Like Tomorrow Matters, Jade models a lifestyle deeply rooted in the rhythms of nature and the cycles of growth. She is a powerful voice for sustainable living and an advocate for making small positive changes in our daily lives that lead to a...
2023-12-011h 01
The RegenNarration180. We're Very Close to a Tipping Point: Rachel Ward & Jade Miles, live in Margaret RiverRachel Ward is a famed actress, film-maker and now farmer. Jade Miles is the CEO of Sustainable Table, author of Futuresteading, and steward of the incredible Black Barn Farm. We shared this conversation with a live audience after a screening of Rachel’s brilliant documentary, Rachel’s Farm. It was a curtain raiser to the Regenerative Agriculture Conference in Margaret River WA, and the penultimate event of Rachel’s film tour of 30 or so locations around the country. That lent a certain perspective to this conversation – a kind of overview of the movement, and the country. And that met...
2023-11-0748 min
The Happy Pear PodcastExploring Sustainable Farming with Jade Miles from Black Barn FarmIn this week’s captivating episode, we delve into the fascinating world of sustainable farming with author and co-founder of Black Barn Farm, Jade Miles.Black Barn Farm, is a biodiverse orchard, nursery and workshop space in north east Victoria which is a magnet for visitors to learn about permaculture, homesteading, as well as to pick-their-own from some of the 98 varieties of heritage fruit and berries. Jade's journey from urban living to becoming a passionate advocate for regenerative agriculture is a true inspiration. A renowned sustainable farmer and environmental activist, with a background in...
2023-09-061h 06
Words, Wobbles and WisdomS2E9 - Interview with Jade Nanton of Living Body Wise - Words, Wobbles and WisdomContact AnnmarieThis week Annmarie is speaking to Jade Nanton of Living Body Wise. Have you heard of 'Cognitive Nutrition'? Jade's approach to helping women live 'body wise' combines her experitse in Congitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and nutritional coaching. She works with groups and individuals - all with the vision of helping each woman to be the healthiest they can be.Have a listen. It's a wonderful interview! You can contact Jade on her email address: Jade@livingbodywise.comYou can sign up to her free webinar by...
2023-08-3126 min
One Wild Ride with Pru ChapmanEp 77. Sustainable Table | The Future of Food, Regenerative Farming, Importance of Building Localised and Short-Chain-Supply Systems with Jade MilesJade Miles is a farmer, author, educator, podcaster, local food advocate, and CEO creating a culture in farming that values tomorrow. Together with her husband and three kids, Jade runs Black Barn Farm, a biodiverse orchard, nursery and workshop space in Northeast Victoria. She's an active presence in the regenerative space, hosting school programs, permaculture and homesteading workshops while sitting on multiple boards – all in the name of reconnecting people to nature, food and a simpler existence. She is also the CEO at not-for-profit Sustainable Table, a non-profit network of thought leaders and educators who are connecting reg...
2023-07-181h 12
Low Tox Life336. Jade Miles: What is a Sustainable Table and how do we drive a truly regenerative shift in farmingThis show, I chat to Jade Miles, author, podcaster, regenerative heritage fruit farmer, homesteading workshop facilitator and CEO of Sustainable Table. A fellow poly-jobist! Today we ask the all-important question: What really is a sustainable table and how to we effect big, systemic change when it comes to farming - from degenerative, to regenerative and truly sustainable? Jade has driven a catalytic change in direction at Sustainable Table from a once small scale Victorian based, education enterprise that connected eaters to their food and the growers who created it, to its current-day vision of transforming farming, food, a...
2023-06-1858 min
FuturesteadingEp 127 Catie Payne - Bookending 8 seasons of Futuresteading w her trademark wit, charm & oddball intellectRemember this beautiful human? She spent some time in your ears way back in series one & two before heading off for a life of adventure & learning in the intellectual home of permaculture. Catie Payne is a courageous one-of-a-kind character full of love and laughter who challenges 'normal' and beats to her own drum.Join us for this joyful, 'been-too-long-catchup between Jade & Catie & delve into the last two years of Catie's artistic, rewilding, permaculture filled days. Show notesCatie now lives at Melliodora permaculture working in exchange for food and accommodation...
2023-05-081h 13
Weaving the Wild104. Futuresteading, Seasonal living & Place-making with Jade Miles (Black Barn Farm)Jade Miles is the founder of Futuresteading - a movement, outlook and practical guide to living like tomorrow matters. Through her work as an author, speaker and podcast host she shares how to build your seasonal rhythm, expand your earth-skills and live your life in deep care and respect for the earth.
Together with her husband Charlie, Jade runs Black Barn Farm — an ‘intentionally slow’ orchard and nursery in North East Victoria. The farm is deeply entrenched in community, permaculture & regenerative practices. Throughout the year they offer workshops, events, tours, and pick-your-own produce days. All wi...
2023-04-101h 01
FuturesteadingEp 123 Megan Grant - Futuresteading artist following her gut + noticing the weeds at the service stationThe talented Megan Grant bought the futuresteading book to life with her vibrant depictions of a seasonal, intentional and ritual rich life. After a year of being asked, this introvert who dreams and thinks in colours and pictures finally said yes to being interviewed. We chat about her intuitive approach to creativity, her deep need to keep trying despite making plenty of work that doesn't make her happy and how a magnificent collaboration with clothing brand Gormon came about - but why she rarely wears the pieces herself. Show notesMaking art he...
2023-04-0949 min
Building ExcellenceJade Gordon - Keynote Speaker & Certified Workshop Facilitator With The Jon Gordon Companies On The Power Of Service, Building Confidence, & Making An Impact#104: Jade Gordon is a keynote speaker and certified workshop facilitator with the Jon Gordon Companies. She is a graduate of Clemson University with a degree in communications and also worked with the Clemson football program. After college she moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting while working at Nobu Malibu, a world famous restaurant. She learned the art of great customer service by loving and caring about the people she encountered daily.Jade has a passion and mission to develop positive leaders and build great teams. Today she works with teams, businesses, and organizations to h...
2023-04-0346 min
FuturesteadingEp 116 Mitch Tambo - A Gamilaraay Voice for Change. Summer Days Throwback 2023 If you're yet to hear Mitch perform 'You're the voice", I beg you to head to the link at the bottom and listen. Carrying the message of unification, love and kindness. Culture is not foreign to Mitch who imbeds a celebration of it into every facet of life as tools to build identity and a strong sense of place. For him living and breathing culture is the start middle and end of it.An articulate, straight talker he sheds light on why everyone deserves a chance to not only survive but to thrive. His super-power-story-telling ability notches up...
2023-02-1951 min
The Good Dirt: Sustainability Explained128. Futuresteading with Jade Miles of Black Barn FarmEver dream about moving to a Homestead? In today's episode, we're talking to Jade Miles of Black Barn Farm. Jade is the author of FUTURESTEADING, a practical and inspirational guide to living in a way that values tomorrow and the host of a podcast by the same name. Futuresteading is grounded in a slower, simpler, steadier existence as the first step – one that’s healthier for humans and the planet. In addition, Jade runs Black Barn Farm with her husband and their three children, inspired by their belief in building a localized fair food system.Topi...
2023-02-1059 min
FuturesteadingEp 112 Brooke McAlary - going slow & the farce of multitasking Summer Days Throwback 2023Brooke McAlary has built a life and brand around slow. She's the author of three books, the co-host of The Slow Home podcast and the voice of a movement that says, "Dear Joneses, I'm opting out of the rat race."But hey, that doesn't mean she's exempt from overwhelm. This convo opens with Brooke and Jade swapping stories of exhaustion. File that under honesty. So join us on the couch as we define our zone zero, get our inner turmoil sorted before facing the outer chaos, and discuss a potential inner care deficit.
2023-01-221h 02
FuturesteadingEp 111 Damon Gameau - Are you part of the 'Re generation'. Summer days throwback 2023Damon Gameau - A call to arms for storytellers! It's time to shine the spotlight on our story tellers; the creatives, film makers, artists, poets, chefs, writers and musicians. "If our storytellers cannot find a way then the way cannot be found". Join Jade & Damon in this conversation about defying the attention economy, ways to avoid being numbed but the inertia of the system (which is not actually our friend - despite it being dressed up that way) and why rites of passage could be the answer to rebuilding our culture .Finally, we ask the bi...
2023-01-1553 min
The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast1KHO 94: Society Has Lost its Boundaries and it’s Up to Us to Create Them I Jade Miles, FuturesteadingJade Miles and her husband Charlie Showers run Black Barn Farm, a biodiverse orchard, nursery and workshop space in north east Victoria. Black Barn Farm is a magnet for visitors to learn about permaculture, homesteading, as well as pick-their-own from some of the 98 varieties of heritage fruit and berries.In this episode, Jade walks us through the concept of Futuresteading (the tenants of living like tomorrow matters), being a twilight owl (letting the day go in the evening and having time to reset), and why she plans her year around six seasons instead of four. I LOVE...
2022-11-291h 05
The RegenNarration128. Operating at Human Speed: Jade Miles on Futuresteading, funding a movement & finding a wayJade Miles is an author, podcaster, farmer, organiser, speaker, and a few other things besides. I first came across Jade’s podcast, Futuresteading, back when it started. Then last year, the visual extravaganza of Futuresteading the book came along - sub-titled ‘live like tomorrow matters: practical skills, recipes and rituals for a simpler life’. It draws on Jade’s family life at Black Barn Farm – which features an incredible orchard of around 100 varieties of heritage fruit and berries, along with nursery, and workshop space in the Black Barn. Jade has also more recently become the CEO of Sustainabl...
2022-07-181h 07
FuturesteadingEp 93 Woodstock Flour on 'grain' the last frontier of the local food systemDo you know where your grain comes from... the farmers name... how they grow it? Woodstock flour are doing their level best to change the last frontier via the power of building relationships and connecting. Join Jade and Courtenay as they get gritty on grains and hear why we need to value its diversity and regionality just like we do wine or cheese. Show NotesWhy food production is the avenue to create the most significant environmental changeFinding a way to fit into the family farm as the 2nd generation via a stone mill & fa...
2022-05-2257 min
Grab This Award-Winning Full Audiobook — Perfect At Home.Futuresteading by Jade MilesPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/31857to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Futuresteading
Author: Jade Miles
Narrator: Jade Miles
Format: mp3
Length: 6 hrs and 26 mins
Release date: 03-04-22
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 1 rating
Genres: Sustainable & Green Living
Publisher's Summary:
Futuresteading is a practical and inspirational guide to living in a way that values tomorrow: a slower, simpler, steadier existence that is healthier for you, your home and the environment. Whether you live in a city apartment, in the suburbs or on 20 acres, the principles of futuresteading offer easy-to-understand information and hands-on ideas. Learn to grow delicious food and medicinal plants...
2022-03-046h 26
FuturesteadingEp 83 Naturally Well with Jo - Being an intuitive generalist, surrendering to reality & not pretending!Jo Smith is a self proclaimed generalist who juggles life as a twin mama, market gardener, yoga therapist & active contributor to her tiny Tasmanian community on Bruny Island. Jade & Jo shoot the breeze about farming life & decide that despite the hardships, she wouldn't trade it for the world - even the wind. Join them for tangents & truths of this beautiful, grounded, physical & dirty existence at the bottom of the world. Episode SummaryGrowing food for others to navigate mental healthBeing a twin mama, type A, vata personalityFinding solace in the g...
2021-11-2858 min
Straight Talking Natural HealthSTNH 31: Jade Miles – Futuresteading – Live like tomorrow mattersMany people think that permaculture is JUST about gardening or growing food in a sustainable or organic way… but you are about to learn that it is sooo much more than that.
Meet the gentle powerhouse that is Jade Miles.
She is passionate about localised food, regenerative farming practices, intentional growing, and operates a farm rich in its diversity of produce.
She grows apples, pears and berries, nuts, stone fruit, quince, olives, pomegranates, currants, figs, herbs, flowers and vegetables. Her background in tourism shines through in her business model, as you can visit he...
2021-11-1651 min
Straight Talking Natural HealthSTNH 31: Jade Miles – Futuresteading – Live like tomorrow mattersMany people think that permaculture is JUST about gardening or growing food in a sustainable or organic way… but you are about to learn that it is sooo much more than that. Meet the gentle powerhouse that is Jade Miles. She is passionate about localised food, regenerative farming practices, intentional growing, and operates a farm rich in its diversity of produce. She grows apples, pears and berries, nuts, stone fruit, quince, olives, pomegranates, currants, figs, herbs, flowers and vegetables. Her background in tourism shines through in her business model, as you can visit he...
2021-11-1651 min
FuturesteadingEp 78 Beau Miles - a rather odd, story telling hermit who defines community when doing the dishesOur most downloaded backyard adventurer is chatting with us again but this time with better sound and more sleep under his belt so we are witness to a more true version of this humorous, odd character. A self titled 'polyjobist; a generalist at many things, he shares the challenge of writing a book after a decade in academia, worrying about breaking the law to make films and shares why he took up his granddads wood chopping axes despite his mediochre capability.Our conversation is all 'Miles' - it follows tangents, is really personal and stays true to his advi...
2021-10-2451 min
Floriade: ReimaginedJade Miles: Futuresteading - Live Like Tomorrow MattersIn this final episode of Season Two - Floriade: The Future of Flowers, join Dan Bourchier as he speaks with Jade Miles as they discuss why we should all live like tomorrow matters…About Jade MilesJade Miles and her husband Charlie Showers run Black Barn Farm, a biodiverse orchard, nursery and workshop space in north east Victoria. Jade also co-hosts a popular podcast, founded a community co-op and is the mother of three (Clementine, known as Minnie, 10, and identical twins Harrison (Harry) and Bertram (Bertie), 14) .About Futuresteading
2021-10-1550 min
FuturesteadingEp 75 Charlie Showers ThrowbackNext season will kick off next Monday but in the meantime, we are satisfying your insatiable hunger with throwbacks to our fave episodes from season 1. Enjoy these wonderous humans and all their brilliance. Before you ask, yes this is Charlie Showers of Black Barn Farm - Jade's other half.Charlie is a fair food advocate, holistic orchardist, landscape scientist and insatiable reader, with an appetite for knowledge that sees him getting up before the birds to devour scientific papers, books and teachings, before putting it into practice at Black Barn Farm.In this...
2021-10-061h 01
FuturesteadingEp 69 Hope is a Verb with Emily EhlersEmily Ehlers describes herself as an illustrator, writer, environmentalist + very bad dancer. We know her as the lass whose witty and poignant pieces combine art and activism in the greatest possible way. Today Em speaks with Jade about writing a book about hope as a self-proclaimed anxious person, humour as a tool for resilience, mental health truths, value stacking and all kinds of good stuff that’ll, with any luck, lift you in this time of uncertainty. Em has a new book out called Hope Is A Verb, so be sure to check it o...
2021-09-0542 min
The Energy ShiftFuture Steading With Jade Miles | E61This podcast has a simple message, "live like tomorrow matters"! This week I talk about future steading with another Gipplsander Jade Miles, about her passion for living a much simpler and conscious life and why small change leads to big change. In this episode we will explore: Jade's life journey and black barn farm What is future steading The seven pillars of future steading Why community and getting involved with community is so important Importance of rituals and why we can feel so numb and empty without them Future steading the book and why I recommend it...
2021-08-3143 min
FuturesteadingEp 68 Lisa Wells ~ Making a life at the end of the worldJade speaks with Lisa Wells, award-winning poet, essayist and author.In her new book, Believers: Making A Life At The End of the World, Lisa seeks out and learns from trailblazers and outliers around the world who are pursuing radically hopeful lifestyles -- even in the face of climate despair.There's so much to glean from this conversation: stories and lessons from those living the change, the treasures that await outside the norm, the beauty of bird language, the mess and wonder of non-tech-mediated human relationships and how to sow a fruitful future. ...
2021-08-2946 minLow Tox Life250. Futuresteading: A return to a simpler life with Jade MilesWhat does living in awe and connection to the now while living for the future look like? It looks like Futuresteading, as described by author and farmer Jade Miles on today's show and in her beautiful new book, Futuresteading. Jade Miles and husband Charlie Showers run Black Barn Farm, a biodiverse orchard, nursery and workshop space in north east Victoria which is a magnet for visitors to learn about permaculture, homesteading, as well as to pick-their-own from some of the 98 varieties of heritage fruit and berries.Whether you live in a city apartment, in the suburbs or...
2021-08-2952 min
FuturesteadingEp 67 Damon Gameau - A call to arms for storytellersDamon Gameau - A call to arms for storytellers! It's time to shine the spotlight on our story tellers; the creatives, film makers, artists, poets, chefs, writers and musicians. "If our storytellers cannot find a way then the way cannot be found". Join Jade & Damon in this conversation about defying the attention economy, ways to avoid being numbed but the inertia of the system (which is not actually our friend - despite it being dressed up that way) and why rites of passage could be the answer to rebuilding our culture .Finally, we ask the bi...
2021-08-2253 min
The Wisdom & Action Podcast#62 Jade Miles: regen farmer, futuresteader, local food legendMeet Jade Miles from Black Barn Farm! Black Barn is a regenerative, intentional orchard and nursery that operates on permaculture principles. They run farm tours and workshops, and promote homesteading within the rhythms of the seasons. Jade recently released a beautiful book called Futuresteading: Live Like Tomorrow Matter which is full of practical skills, recipes and rituals for connecting with your environment and community, and embracing a simpler, steadier way of being. Jade shares her story and passion for building localised food systems with our publisher Berry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-08-1747 min
FuturesteadingEp 65 Mitch Tambo - A Gamilaraay voice for change If you're yet to hear Mitch perform 'You're the voice", I beg you to head to the link at the bottom and listen. Carrying the message of unification, love and kindness. Culture is not foreign to Mitch who imbeds a celebration of it into every facet of life as tools to build identity and a strong sense of place. For him living and breathing culture is the start middle and end of it.An articulate, straight talker he sheds light on why everyone deserves a chance to not only survive but to thrive. His super-power-story-telling ability notches up...
2021-08-0851 min
The Tortoise with Brooke McAlaryFuturesteading with Jade MilesBrooke chats with Jade Miles, co-host the Futuresteading podcast and co-founder of Black Barn Farm, to learn about what future-steading is and how it applies to everyone - regardless of where we live. They also talk about Jade's beautiful new book Futuresteading, a practical and inspirational guide to living in a way that values tomorrow: a slower, simpler, steadier existence that is healthier for you, your home and the environment. Links Head here for all links from today's episode Futuresteading website Connect with Jade on Instagram Love Slow? Support the show! Become a p...
2021-07-2252 min
FuturesteadingEp 58 - Natasha Morgan shares her Oak and Monkey Puzzle lifeJade takes a peek inside the clever, creative and quietly brilliant world of Natasha Morgan. Natasha is, in her own words, a landscape architect and urban designer by profession, and a multi-disciplinary creative collaborator by natural inclination. Anyone who’s been to Natasha’s design hub and home, Oak and Monkey Puzzle, can attest to that.After throwing career caution to the wind and enrolling herself in the school of life, Natasha and family embarked on a major tree-change from Melbourne to a five acre property in rural Victoria, learning to live with the seasons, grow...
2021-06-1343 min
FuturesteadingEp 55 Mara of ORTO Farm ~ Creating a Circular & Loving VillageToday Jade sits down with one of those luminous beings who’s living like tomorrow matters with deep intention and integrity. Mara of Village Dreaming and ORTO Farm near Daylesford shares stories from her slow food life and lyrical observations (to the tune of ‘riding a bike to work in the city is like experiencing a musical’) that’ll linger long after this convo wraps up. Mara describes her Italian roots and being a waste renegade, the magic of WWOOFing and running a cooking school, wildlife corridors and messages to her 20 year old self. It’s b...
2021-05-2358 min
Futuresteading52 Laura Dalrymple: Ms Feather, food system poet + being an Ethical Omnivore“Meat is hard” as Laura Dalrymple (of Feather and Bone fame) knows only too well. But this ethical meat mistress also knows that demonising meat is a distraction from the much bigger and much more urgent issues of our time.Taking the hard questions head on is what Laura does best with an eloquence and warmth that makes you wonder what was so problematic in the first place.In this hour of conversation we discuss taking ownership of our own actions by tapping into our own moral scales to find a balance that’s right for ea...
2021-05-021h 00
FuturesteadingEp 51 Brooke McAlary on the farce of multitasking, the appeal of vision quests & the power of slow.Brooke McAlary has built a life and brand around slow. She's the author of three books, the co-host of The Slow Home podcast and the voice of a movement that says, "Dear Joneses, I'm opting out of the rat race."But hey, that doesn't mean she's exempt from overwhelm. This convo opens with Brooke and Jade swapping stories of exhaustion. File that under honesty. So join us on the couch as we define our zone zero, get our inner turmoil sorted before facing the outer chaos, and discuss a potential inner care deficit.
2021-04-251h 02
Futuresteading43 Tricia Hogbin is the barefoot, bush-wandering, do-less shaman we need right now!Have you spent much time in the bush on your own? Do you listen to your heart when making life's big decisions? What about social media -- ever given it the flick?This conversation with Tricia Hogbin of little eco footprints might inspire you to do more of all three. Tricia lives with her husband and daughter in a downscaled shipping container, and while her “husband earns the money, she earns their resilience”.She takes her cues from Mother Nature and the moon, and knows the power of taking a brea...
2021-02-2157 min
Futuresteading42 Charlie Arnott on reverence, ritual and regenerative everythingCharlie Arnott is an eighth generation Aussie farmer, educator, regenerative ag advocate, podcast host, wellness dude and pretty darn enlightened dad in his spare time.For all that, there was a time Charlie wasn’t such a conscious operator. His early farming career was characterised by all the conventional stuff; synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, a high input/output model, and a bitter ongoing battle against nature.Today, he shares the epiphanies that led him to where he is today -- an award-winning biodynamic farmer who lives and breathes regenerative principles -- plus a veritable polyculture of...
2021-02-1457 min
Futuresteading41 Steph Phillips talks raising wildlings & reimagining smart phones as spoons.Get to know the wild, wise and wonderful Steph Phillips (aka Green and Growing Things) who's living the simple life in rural Tassie.Steph shares her four year transition from “Stiletto Steph” to “Simple Steph”, now raising three nature-loving wildlings in a frugal, seasonal and rhythmic fashion that's our kind of inspirational. In this slow paced and honest convo, Steph talks about everything from making paint from foraged materials to self-compassion, community bonds and her love/hate relationship with social media. One of those positive and affirming conversations that'll make you feel a whole lo...
2021-02-0756 min
Futuresteading40 Jess Scully on politics, inclusivity and and elusive utopiaEven though Jess Scully is Deputy Lord Mayor of Sydney, that doesn't stop her using emojis in official communications or wearing Converse sneakers to important meetings.That's why we love her. She's a bit of a rebel, and makes a helluva lot of sense.Jess is a pollie on a mission to encourage agency of thought and diverse voices that are heard in all their humanness. She cheers for inclusivity and creativity, sustainability and community. All things Futuresteading.As a published author, mother, politician and relentless advocate for creating a better world, she's q...
2021-01-3136 min
Futuresteading39 Alexx Stuart taking a low tox route to success!Some people are born storytellers. And some of those people have magical, lyrical voices that transport you instantly.Such is Alexx Stuart. You might already know her as the wellness maven and recipe Queen behind Low Tox Life, but this convo takes the story further -- back to childhood, right to the heart of who she is, and everything she's learned about life as a changemaker.Alexx shares how her city-based life growing food on her balcony and making consciously considered choices has led to social success. In her words: “Social success is about doing mo...
2021-01-241h 04
Futuresteading38 Deep dive into waste free living with Lauren & Oberon CarterHow does a family of five go from 'regular' consumption to producing just one minuscule jar of waste in a year?Find out in this chat with Lauren and Oberon Carter -- founders of Zero Waste Families , authors of A Family Guide to Waste Free Living and the brains behind Spiral Garden.These deliciously non-dogmatic Tasmanians treat us to a personal account of financial, professional and psychological transition, how they reduced their energy consumption by a massive 60%, what they're doing to engage their street and community, and why to have hope in the next generation...
2021-01-171h 02
Futuresteading37 Anna the Urban Nanna talks Rental PermacultureCould jam be your gateway to lost skills? It was for Anna, aka The Urban Nanna, who started making jams and preserves as an act of self care, only to end up inspiring thousands of people to reclaim forgotten skills of frugality and everyday resourcefulness.Anna's greatest joy is watching those around her experience aha! moments, and has a guiding belief that change comes from a strong and recognised personal intent.If anyone can get you excited to exercise practical skills and community building -- even in the smallest city rental -- it's Anna, with...
2020-12-1354 min
Futuresteading36 Artist as Family on neopeasantry, rites of passage & griefTake a walk in nature or find the nearest hammock to enjoy this deeply complex and moving conversation with Meg and Patrick Ulman of Artist as Family.This family of four live a largely non-monetary existence on a quarter-acre permaculture plot on Djaara peoples' country/Daylesford. They describe themselves as neopeasants, defined by the gardens and forests they tend, the resources they glean and grow, the community they're part of and the technologies they both use and refuse.They practice permapoesis, which simply means permanent making or regenerative living -– an antidote to disposable culture...
2020-12-061h 15
FuturesteadingEp 35 Joel Orchard giving young farmers a fair leg upIt isn't magic that food grows in our backyard?! And Joel Orchard is just the gent to encourage the farmer in all of us.Joel is the founder of Young Farmers Connect and the Australian/New Zealand CSA Network; a fair food advocate, educator and a passionate agricultural networker. He's super calm, absurdly inspiring and imparts hard truths about our world with intense kindness.Wrap your ears around this episode and be reminded that through farming, we can be social and environmental activists, impacting cultural change. And simply getting to know where your food comes f...
2020-11-2953 min
FuturesteadingEp 34 Anthia Koullouros : Apothecarian, slow living mavenFor all the fad diets, juice fasts and dogma out there, few health advocates keep it as real as Anthia Koullouros. Anthia is one of Sydney's original nose-to-tail, soil-to-plate, no-BS Naturopaths who was questioning supplements and sipping bone broth before it was cool. She's an author, speaker, educator and Apothecarius (listen in to see what that brilliant term entails) who weaves science, spirituality, feminism and self care like an absolute master -- yet never takes herself too seriously. This chat with Anthia was particularly timely, catching her right on the cusp of big business and l...
2020-11-2257 min
Futuresteading33 Diego Bonetto foraging maestro and plant consciousnessDiego Bonetto, aka. The Weedy One, grew up on a dairy farm in northern Italy where it was still common practice to collect the wild bounty of the land. After moving to Australia in the 90s, Diego found that his practical foraging knowledge and weedy know-how was actually pretty rare. He lamented our modern approach to "weeds" -- a battle waged with poisons rather than a loving relationship that respects the valuable, nutrition and wisdom of the plants all around us.So he became a weed advocate and educator, harking back to the dandelions, nettles, mu...
2020-11-1556 min
Futuresteading32 Rebecca Scott - role modelling social systems that work for the people in themRebecca Scott of STREAT is a socially-responsible and refreshingly quirky role model for our times. A self proclaimed 'hustler’ since childhood, Bec sees the value in everyone and everything. What's more, she knows how to bolt it all together to build an egalitarian vision that contributes to the social betterment of our world. With 11 social enterprises under the STREAT banner, Bec's quest to provide a sense of belonging and hope to our youth -- catalysed by the simple question “whose problem is that really?” -- will inspire and challenge you in equal measure. Language warning: one or...
2020-11-081h 10
FuturesteadingE31 Charlie Mgee - Permaculture Tunester!Charlie Mgee -- permaculture troubadour and Formidable Vegetable frontman -- composes swingin' tunes on a ukulele that address climate change, food security and regenerative sustainable living.From 'energy-descent electroswing' to 'post-apocalypso', his unforgettable music provides permaculture earworms that entertain and educate. Maybe you're humming one right now?In this energetic convo, we quiz Charlie about the role of art and creativity in changemaking; how music has a knack for bridging gaps and delivering powerful messages through melody. Charlie talks about his childhood in the bush, his wandering spirit, what it's like living in a tiny...
2020-11-0158 min
FuturesteadingE30 Kirsten Larsen + Serenity Hill building open source localised food systemsKirsten Larsen + Serenity Hill are proof that two minds are better than one.As the founders of Open Food Network, a game-changing open source technology at the centre of building valued and fair food chains, they think globally, act locally and are actively encouraging a culture where whole-self is present in the workplace. Hear how these two values-aligned women brought their shared vision for fairer local food systems to life -- and why the rest of the world is excited.*keep it rolling right till the end for Futuresteading listener shout outs*
2020-10-251h 07
FuturesteadingEp 29 Chris Ennis of CERES Fair Food - when in doubt go out!With front line activism on his resume and a concerted effort to diverge from his familial farming and retail heritage, Chris Ennis embarked on a path of his own only to find himself at the front of the socially progressive 10 acre urban farming, retail and educational enterprise CERES Fair Food and now CERES Fair Wood in Melbourne's North. As you guessed it, an urban farm and retailer. Seems you can't escape what's in your blood... but you can reframe it to suit our times and cultural needs which is exactly what Chris has done as a social entrepreneur.
2020-10-181h 01
Futuresteading28 Rob Greenfield - Retiring at 25 to become a beacon for radical changeWarning: this episode with Rob Greenfield might make you want to do something crazy - like sell all your material possessions, set off on an adventure with only a backpack and faith in human kindness, or build a tiny home from reclaimed materials with your mates.Rob is an activist and humanitarian dedicated to leading the way to a more sustainable, just and equal world. He embarks on extreme projects to bring attention to important global issues and inspire positive change. His work has been covered by media worldwide including National Geographic and he’s bee...
2020-10-1157 min
Futuresteading27 Hannah Moloney - Following your Shen to arrive at your purposeIf there's a human who represents the quintessential qualities of living like tomorrow matters, it just might be Hannah Maloney. A former front line picketer, Hannah transitioned to a more sustainable approach to advocacy for climate action and First Nations justice when she founded Good Life Permaculture and is now based in Tassie on Muwinina country where days of voluntary simplicity provide time for her community which she collaborates with to teach, design and live with love. Hannah is a radical homemaker who is currently writing a book, blogging her knowledge for all to learn fr...
2020-10-041h 03
FuturesteadingEp 26 Dan Palmer on life by holistic designDan Palmer is co-founder of Permablitz, Landed, Holistic Decision Making, Making Permaculture Stronger and Very Edible Gardens. He has a PhD in systems thinking and contagious levels of enthusiasm for supporting the journeys of others. He currently lives with his wife and two daughters in a small home in Castlemaine, Victoria.We hear Dan’s thoughts on consciously shaping a vibrant and beautiful life, getting paid for your passion, how to be vulnerable and cut to the chase (rather than participating in superficial BS), the deception of ideas, the illusion of separation from the natural world and wh...
2020-09-1350 min
FuturesteadingEp 25 Cassie Duncan - Sustainable Table co-founder & ethical eating enthusiastIf changing the world over breakfast sounds like your kind of activism, you’ll love this conversation with Cassie Duncan; a woman who took her passion for a fairer food system and plated it up as an accessible, digestible and inspiring not-for-profit: Sustainable Table. Cassie co-founded Sustainable Table in 2009 as a way to help more Aussies make ethical choices about what they eat. Through beautifully written articles, educational events and innovative campaigns that connect eaters with farmers in deeply emotional (and motivating) ways, Sustainable Table taps into the most powerful change agent of all: story. Toda...
2020-09-061h 04
FuturesteadingEp 24 Charlie Showers - Holistic Orchardist, Landscape Scientist, Asker of Curious QuestionsBefore you ask, yes this is Charlie Showers of Black Barn Farm - Jade's other half. Charlie is a fair food advocate, holistic orchardist, landscape scientist and insatiable reader, with an appetite for knowledge that sees him getting up before the birds to devour scientific papers, books and teachings, before putting it into practice at Black Barn Farm. In this conversation, he shares decades of wisdom with his trademark patience, clarity and intellect. He covers the power of community and regional pride, a new way to frame our 'hypocrisy' in this time of transition, the...
2020-08-301h 01
FuturesteadingE23 Futuresteading Shortie : Life in lockdownNeed some lockdown solidarity? Here’s 20 minutes of it, with a real and honest chat about our experiences, and insights, from the ongoing Victorian lockdown. Jade’s juggling kids on the farm in Stage 3 while Catie is chucking tanties at her laptop in Melbourne’s Stage 4. We hope this little small glimpse into our everyday is akin to a virtual hug.Caveat: There's no one experience of lockdown, nor prescription for doing it right. We acknowledge our relative good fortune while honouring the tougher-than-tough reality of so many others.SHOW NOTESWhy C...
2020-08-2328 min
FuturesteadingEp 22 Pip Magazine founder Robyn Rosenfeldt on taking small steps for impactJoin us for a calming conversation about how to make a difference without the overwhelm. In true surfie style, Robyn Rosenfeldt is laid back - despite riding a wave of daily to-dos and permaculture reporting as the founder of Pip Magazine. (Not already all over Pip? It’s a dedicated Aussie permaculture mag with everything from foraging tips to renegade urban gardeners, seed saving, waste-busting, soil building and good old fashioned storytelling.)Robyn started Pip from scratch, so of course, we were itching to get inside her mind and understand the process of turning passion int...
2020-08-1657 min
FuturesteadingEp 20 Johno Hunter - Regenerative Farmer & Practical Dream BuilderJohno heads up Conscious Ground Organics in Byron Bay, an earth school that produces changemaking humans and delicious food in equal measure. On this working organic farm, Johno and his team have created a world class agri-educational facility, mentoring people through earth care and regeneration, people care and leadership training, and all kinds of skills like driving tractors to thinking holistically about life.Johno is one of those humans whose grit, determination and practicality will inspire you to keep it real and put a little strategy around your dreams (in fact, he's sometimes called the...
2020-08-0957 min
FuturesteadingEp 19 Cyndi O'Meara talks health, fulfilment & shunning the normWe spend an hour looking through the lens of anthropology, nutrition and vitalism with Cyndi O’Meara, author of ‘Changing Habits, Changing Lives’ (once just a book, now an entire movement).Cyndi's wisdom is born of deep scientific research and understanding, coupled with a refreshing awe for the body's innate healing potential.We journey back to her childhood (where seeds of big pharma skepticism were sown), talk all things success (and being an anti-statistic), how she embraces the Japanese concept of Ikigai, and why becoming a farmer at age 50 was a peak-fulfilment moment.Cyndi’...
2020-08-021h 01
FuturesteadingE18 Futuresteading Shortie : Embracing backyard herbalism“Herbs aren’t drugs, and we shouldn’t expect them to perform like drugs. They’re food. They work with the human body in intuitive ways we can’t yet explain.”So, Catie is a trained naturopath! We dig into her “brown bottle” education and go deep into her love of medicinal plants as culinary healers, esoteric friends and nourishing allies for life. This shortie focuses on the simplest ways you can build relationships with our green community and tap into the powerful benefits of backyard herbalism. We hope it inspires you to get out there and have a...
2020-07-2622 min
FuturesteadingEp 17 Carolyn Suggate : Farming Champion & Founder of ORICoopHow do you live your beliefs while earning enough to eat? This is the question we put to ORICoop founder and fair farming advocate Carolyn Suggate (amongst other conundrums). It’s a curly one, but Carolyn comes to the party with passion and insight aplenty. She shares why she pursues her principles over financial gain, how she makes it work with her partner and family, tips for raising conscious kids (without being pushy or puritanical), her unexpected foray into olympic rifle shooting, and why we should put farmers at the top of the food chain.
2020-07-1954 min
FuturesteadingEp 16 Backstage with Sophie Hansen from Local Is Lovely!A woman with generosity in spades, Sophie Hansen has turned her background in publishing into a force for good. For the last decade, she’s been plating up important messages about slow living, local produce and reverence for farmers (disguised as lip smacking seasonal recipes) on her exceedingly popular blog: Local Is Lovely. Sophie takes us backstage to life on a deer farm, her city-to-rural transition, raising contented kids, sharing with abandon and letting her love of great food take her in all manner of delicious directions.This chat is satisfying listening for anyo...
2020-07-1250 min
FuturesteadingEp 15 Futuresteading Shortie : Cracker ideas for getting kids into nature.It’s time to get outside and reconnect, rewild and ignite a love of the outdoors in our little people. In fact, this shortie is bursting with fun and creative ideas for all ages!Jade and Catie plate up simple acts and rituals (decorating the dinner table with found objects or making scarecrows, anyone?) to touch and be touched by the seasons. Perfect school holiday fodder.SHOW NOTESWhy rewild our kids?Activities for dextrous little fingers like seed saving and food harvesting.How to make a kids’ nature kit. The value of se...
2020-07-0520 min
FuturesteadingEp 14 Naomi Hogan - Locking the Gate with this Eco championGet around this conversation with Naomi Hogan; National Coordinator of Lock The Gate Alliance and Certified Badass. Naomi hangs out on the frontline of climate instability and concern over the expansion of coal and fracking projects - and makes a ruckus. She has worked tirelessly with regional communities, Traditional Owners and farming groups across Australia to shine a light on inappropriate mining practices and thwart corporate greed. As a result, millions of hectares of Australian land have been spared from gas expansion and drilling. Despite the magnitude of her long-standing commitments, she's a lig...
2020-06-2846 min
FuturesteadingEp 13 Sallie Jones talks milk, mental health, and gut-led decision-making.Do we need a little more faith in agriculture? This week we chat to Sallie Jones, cofounder of farmer-owned Gippsland Jersey, about how her faith helps her do good stuff in the world - without a crippling fear of failure. And we reckon there's something in that, considering her immense achievements. You'll learn so much from this champion for dairy farmers, cheerleader for responsible land management, extraordinary businesswoman and mother of three; not least of which, how to live a little more hopefully.Sallie shares her gut-wrenching story of family loss, wh...
2020-06-2148 min
FuturesteadingEp 12 Futuresteading Shortie : The wonderful world of WWOOFingIf you've ever dreamed of trying your hand at farming (or other earthy project), programs like WWOOF could be for you. In return for your time and energy, WWOOFing hosts offer accomodation, vittles and wisdom - sidestepping cash and capitalising on pure human exchange.Like a smorgasbord of life’s options, WWOOF (or HelpX or Workaway) represent the perfect way to meet new folks, test drive a vast array of lifestyles and get enmeshed in the lives of others quickly and meaningfully. You'll make friends, learn new skills, live like a local, broaden your worldview an...
2020-06-1420 min
FuturesteadingEp 11 Kirsten Bradley of Milkwood with big ideas in bite sized morselsKirsten Bradley has dedicated the last 13 years (in cahoots with partner Nick Ritar and a host of thinkers and doers) to helping people learn permaculture skills for living like it matters.We’re referring to Milkwood, of course. And today we get a backstage pass to the brain of its co-creator; a joyous conversation indeed.Kirsten has a knack for distilling big ideas into bite size words of wisdom, bringing decades of lived experience to our cuppa-tea-with-a-mate interview that will leave you feeling affirmed and hopeful.She shares her trajectory from inner-city artist to...
2020-06-0752 min
FuturesteadingEp 10 Beau Miles : Filmmaker, storyteller, do-er.“Adventure doesn’t require new places. It can be cultivated by exploring our immediate lives with greater curiosity.”Should we try to lead virtuous, principled lives… or do what feels good? Beau Miles makes a strong case for taking ourselves a little less seriously and having a lot more local fun.This backyard adventurer and wildly popular filmmaker (most often found up a tree, running a midnight marathon or eating his bodyweight in beans) reckons he doesn’t know much about anything. But beneath the self-deprecation, Beau is a wealth of ecological w...
2020-05-3152 min
FuturesteadingEp 9 Futuresteading Shortie : Right-now-easy Ways To Make ChangeTogether, we’ve got this. But we’ve also gotta make it happen, grabbing the moment by the short n curlys and becoming everyday changemakers.This week we break our own rules of sticking to 20 minutes and blow out to 40. But we think it’s worth it, and hope there are ideas within that pique your curiosity and propel you to action.We yak about a stack of ways to make change that each and every one of us can bring to fruition pretty much immediately. All simple, doable, impactful.Again, we apol...
2020-05-2440 min
FuturesteadingEp 8 Erin Rhoads - The Rogue Ginger leads us up the on ramp of changeMaybe you’ve done this before: typed into Google, “Where can I buy glass bottle milk?” or “What local butchers will accept my battered tupperware?”. If you have, it’s likely you’ve stumbled upon The Rogue Ginger.Erin Rhoads is a proud red head whose simple question, “Why is the world filled with plastic?”, changed the course of her life.Since 2013, this down-to-earth mum from Melbourne has been blogging about how to reduce plastic and waste, and live a more eco-friendly existence. On her website you’ll find years worth of zero-waste resources, amazingly curated lists on whe...
2020-05-1756 min
FuturesteadingEp 7 Futuresteading Shortie - BOOKS!It's another Shortie with Jade and Catie!This week, we plate up an assortment of our favourite books, films and thinkers. In the spirit of sharing life-changing and mind-altering resources (books > drugs), we chat about our bibles of regenerative living, homesteading, futuresteading, farming and thinking - that we reckon you'll love, too.Oh, and having a buddy to read along with is a powerful way to absorb and discuss the merits of new knowledge, solidify it, and develop a shared mental library.The audio is a little scratchy in parts thanks t...
2020-05-1019 min