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Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismMarket Vending Tips with Sara and MikeToday Mike and I are talking about some of the big things we've learned over the last few years of vending at various farmers markets, festivals, craft fairs, and other events. We hope you'll find a lot of useful info here that you can use to level up your own market experience!! Some of the areas we dive into include: -things to think about when choosing markets (and when to leave a market behind) -tips and tricks for making your booth stand out to customers -reducing friction for your customers (aka...2025-06-041h 07
Tending Seeds: Adventures in GardeningEp 65 - Market Vending Tips with Sara and MikeToday Mike and I are talking about some of the big things we've learned over the last few years of vending at various farmers markets, festivals, craft fairs, and other events. We hope you'll find a lot of useful info here that you can use to level up your own market experience!! Some of the areas we dive into include: -things to think about when choosing markets (and when to leave a market behind) -tips and tricks for making your booth stand out to customers -reducing friction for your customers (aka making it easy for them to buy from you...2025-06-041h 07
Self Discovery Wisdom PodcastC25-19. Brenda Coffee, Maya Blue…For a long time, that’s what successful businesswoman Brenda Coffee told herself whenever she dared to look back on her twenties and thirties. In Maya Blue: A Memoir of Survival (She Writes Press/ Distribution by Simon & Schuster; May 20, 2025), Brenda opens up about the life she once lived—and all the secrecy, madness, trauma, abuse, and danger that came with it. https://selfdiscoverywisdom.com/?p=1301682025-05-121h 05Self Discovery Wisdom PodcastC25-19. Brenda Coffee, Maya Blue…For a long time, that’s what successful businesswoman Brenda Coffee told herself whenever she dared to look back on her twenties and thirties. In Maya Blue: A Memoir of Survival (She Writes Press/ Distribution by Simon & Schuster; May 20, 2025), Brenda opens up about the life she once lived—and all the secrecy, madness, trauma, abuse, and danger that came with it. https://selfdiscoverywisdom.com/?p=1301682025-05-121h 05
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismMushroom Foraging with Whitney JohnsonHey friends! My guest today is Whitney Johnson, also known as the Appalachian Forager. She's here to talk about her beautiful new book, Go Forth and Forage, which is all about mushroom foraging. We dive into some of the common misconceptions about mushrooms, how to go about identifying mushrooms properly, the debate about whether we should cut or pluck when harvesting, and lots of other hot shroomy topics. Whitney also shares some knowledge about how learning tree identification can really help you when out mushroom hunting and we talk a little bit about other foraging adventures and the joys...2025-04-3052 min
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismSeed Farming with Dan BriseboisHey friends! Hope you’re doing well! Spring is poking its head up here but we’re still getting snow off and on as well, so we’re not able to start planting outdoors yet. We have lots of great stuff happening inside though! We’ve got loads of grow lights and heat mats set up and we have tons of seedlings already taking off! We’re really trying to narrow our focus this year to growing larger quantities of a fewer number of crops. Specifically we’re focused on the things that we need big amounts of in order to pro...2025-04-1553 min
Reeding Between The LinesOne Month, Five Books: The Good, the Great, and the MehLISTEN NOW Apple podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reeding-between-the-lines/id1744436935 Instagram instagram.com/reedingpod Free Book Tracker reeding-between-the-lines.kit.com/tracker Spotify open.spotify.com/show/5Tslw66002aTNMINx8cSf0 BOOKS: Teller of small fortunes Julie Leong - Nov 2024, puboished by ACE ***Note: at the time of the recording I mention that the main character in this novel experieices cultural adversity. I am further in the book and want to mention that the character experpeicnes acts of rcism and bullying. By no means did I intend to downplay that. E...2025-03-311h 03
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismTraveling Farm Work with James MillerToday I have a really great guest for you! His name is James Miller and I actually met him as a tattoo client. We did a large piece that took several sessions and so as I was tattooing him we had some really amazing conversations that then led to me wanting to bring him on the podcast. James was here in Colorado to work on a local farm as a WWOOFer. Now what is WWOOFing? WWOOFing stands for World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms. This is an organization that networks small farms with individuals who are interested in working...2025-03-1340 minReeding Between The Lines🌸 Spring Book Releases + The Problem with Problematic Authors! 🌸🌸 Spring Book Releases + The Problem with Problematic Authors! 🌸It’s time to refresh your TBR! In this episode, we're diving into the most exciting spring book releases of 2025 and tackling the complicated topic of problematic authors. Can you separate the art from the artist? We're breaking it all down! 👀✨Books We're Excited About:📚 The Wild Things – London Clarke (Carfax Abbey)📚 Bad Publicity – Bianca Gillam (Penguin, May 20)📚 The Maid’s Secret – Nita Prose (Ballantine, April 8)📚 Neverwhere – Neil Gaiman📚 Broken Country – Clare Leslie Hall (Simon & Schuster, March 4)📚 Great Big Beautiful Life – Emily Henry (Berkley, April 22)📚 A Map to...2025-03-101h 01
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismItalian Folk Healing with Lisa FazioHi, friends! We’ve been working hard this month getting back into the swing of things. We spent four days vending at various markets this month and March and April are slated to be busy as well. We also had the official grand opening of our farm store in Hotchkiss and it’s been so amazing to connect with people in person when they come in to browse our teas and other herbal products! We’re getting ready to jump on our next project, which is getting the greenhouse built next month! We’re also getting some seeds goi...2025-02-2849 min
Transformational Thinkers with Sara SheehanThe Power of DifferentiationSara Sheehan’s guest in this episode is Barry LaBov, a two-time Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award winner and the founder of LABOV Marketing Communications and Training. Barry LaBov shares his career journey with Sara, explaining how he learned through the jobs he held before coming to the position he’s in today. Barry’s book, The Power of Differentiation, speaks to the main focus of his company and Sara learns how Barry views every company as having a distinctiveness that sets them apart.Barry began his career journey in music. As a rock musician who ra...2025-02-0437 min
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismTiny Farm Planning with Jill RaganHey friends! Hope you’re doing well as we wrap up January here. We have been SUPER busy with some big projects behind the scenes. One of them is that we now have our farm store open in Hotchkiss! For the last two years, Mike and I have, in addition to homesteading, had a small tattoo studio in Hotchkiss. Our lease was coming to an end and we had really outgrown the space so we started looking for something bigger. One of the things we were hoping to find was a new studio space that would be big enough to...2025-01-3134 min
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismPreserving with a Purpose with Sarah ThrushHi friends! Welcome to our first episode of 2025! We're getting back to releasing two new episodes a month, and we have some awesome interviews already recorded and ready to share with you -- like this one! Today’s guest is Sarah Thrush, who I’ve been following for a few years over on TikTok. You might know her there as @peeliesandpetals and she shares tons of great information with her followers about food preservation. I was also able to snag a copy of her book, Preserving with a Purpose, and I have to tell you it’s quickl...2025-01-1849 min
Tending Seeds: Adventures in GardeningEp 58 - Homestead Chats with Natalie and SaraHi friends! I'm back with an awesome repeat guest today -- Natalie, the Alaska Redhead! Natalie is a fellow off-grid homesteader who lives in Alaska and was on the podcast a little over a year ago. We became friends and have stayed in touch, so decided to have an on-going series that we're calling Homestead Chats with Natalie and Sara. Today we catch up on what's been going on at each of our homesteads, how we made it through winter, our different crafty endeavors, and lots more! Hope you enjoy! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Find Natalie on Instagram: @alaska.redhead Natalie's Podcast My Far No...2024-09-2751 min
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismHomestead Chats with Natalie and SaraHi friends! I'm back with an awesome repeat guest today -- Natalie, the Alaska Redhead! Natalie is a fellow off-grid homesteader who lives in Alaska and was on the podcast a little over a year ago. We became friends and have stayed in touch, so decided to have an on-going series that we're calling Homestead Chats with Natalie and Sara. Today we catch up on what's been going on at each of our homesteads, how we made it through winter, our different crafty endeavors, and lots more! Hope you enjoy! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Find Natalie on Instagram: @alaska.r...2024-09-2751 min
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismBotanical Cocktails with Tenae StewartHi friends! It's been a minute since our last episode but we have lots of fun progress updates to share! Things are moving along nicely with our shop build and we've been having a great season at different farmers' markets and festivals. Today I’m super excited to have Tenae Stewart on the podcast to talk about her book, Botanical Cocktails. Residing in California, Tenae is a cottage witch and astrologer who has previously published two other books, The Modern Witch’s Guide to Natural Magick and The Modern Witch’s Guide to Magickal Self-Care. In her latest...2024-09-1833 min
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismNext-Level Tools for Your HomesteadWe're back with our second episode in our Homestead Tools series! Make sure to check out Episode 53 - Essential Tools for Your Homestead if you haven't already listened to that one. Today we're moving past the basic tools that we previously covered and talking about some investments that can really help to level up your projects. Mike answers my questions about everything from cutting metal and welding to a variety of options for sawing your own lumber, and so much more! We hope this episode will be super useful for you. Here is the Miller...2024-07-1855 min
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismEp 55 - Spring Means WorktimeIt was a long winter but we're back with some great project updates now that the weather has gotten nicer and we can get back to work on our property! Spring means worktime around here for sure!! Mike and I share what we've been up to thanks to an excavator rental, and some tips for those of you who might also be renting large pieces of equipement. We also discuss the pros and cons of working with repurposed materials, specifically using old tires for building projects. ~*~*~*~ Our new website and farm shop are f...2024-06-1327 min
Shameless Leadership869: Melissa Bond: The Terror of Accidental Addiction at the Hands of a Negligent DoctorMelissa Bond is a narrative journalist, poet, and matriarch of Salt Lake City’s Slam Scene. The Salt Lake Tribune and the New York Post have both done features on Bond's book Blood Orange Night, her memoir about becoming dependent upon and then withdrawing from Benzodiazepines. Blood Orange Night was published by Simon & Schuster in June 2022 and was selected by the New York Times as one of the best audiobooks of 2022. Bond has been featured on PBS Story in the Public Square, Radio West, the podcasts Risk!, Endeavors, Psychology Unplugged, The New York Times Podcasts, RadioWest and Mom...2024-04-2950 min
Dear Dual PerspectiveKeeping a connection while trying to conceiveIn this episode, Emma and Sara hear from a listener who is trying to keep a healthy sexual connection with their partner through the pressure of trying to have a baby. To help answer this question, your hosts invited Sarah Cloutier from Spark Therapy to share advice based on her counselling practice.
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You can also find us on CJUC, Whitehorse Community Radio, every Wednesday at 8 PM. Check out our show page: https://cjucfm.com/shows/d...2024-04-1830 min
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismEp 54 - Our 2024 GoalsHi friends! Happy New Year! We're back with our first episode of 2024 where we reflect on what we accomplished in 2023, share some big life events that happened, and then dive into our goals for this coming year. We talk about goals for our land/homestead, the farm business, our tattoo studio, our health, and more. We'd also love to hear about your goals for this year as well! We think speaking our plans aloud helps with accountability and it's also fun to see the commonalities in goals across our whole community. This year is going to be AWESOME! 2024-01-2223 min
The Plant Spirit Podcast with Sara ArtemisiaHerbal Folklore, Recipes, and Rituals for Yule with Ellen Evert Hopman#56 - Join us for a delightful conversation with Author, Herbalist, and Druid Ellen Evert Hopman on the sacred herbs, traditions, recipes, and magical celebrations of the yuletide season. In this episode, Ellen shares about solstice rituals and herbal recipes that people have long connected with across cultures spanning from ancient Egypt to the Druidic traditions in honor of the returning of the sun. She offers insights on the origins of the Christmas tree and lessons that the conifers and evergreen plants can teach us during the winter solstice. She also shares wisdom on the Druidic path, herbs a...2023-12-1636 min
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismEp 53 - Essential Tools for Your HomesteadHey friends! Mike is back on the podcast with me to discuss essential tools for your homestead. We start off by talking about hand tools and then progress to battery-operated power tools and corded power tools. Mike answers some of my questions and we share things we've learned over the years. We think this is useful info even if you aren't homesteading yet because it's great to have a basic toolkit no matter where you live! We'll be doing a second tool episode covering specialty tools and also answering any questions that you all send in, so feel free...2023-12-0152 min
Download High-Quality Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Contemporary WomenBecoming Delilah by Sara MarchantPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/728177to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Becoming Delilah
Author: Sara Marchant
Narrator: Elena Sanz
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 6 hours 42 minutes
Release date: November 16, 2023
Genres: Contemporary Women
Publisher's Summary:
Escaping her troubled past and moving into a seaside cottage on a windswept island off Cape Cod with her Abuela, all Delilah wants now is a place of her own - and she’s paid a high price for it... But her wild, colourful garden and scandalous affair with married man Alan have her neighbours talking. And when she crosses paths with the reclusive Anton - who ha...2023-11-166h 42
Basically Famous PodcastBehind the Camera with Sara RaderSara Rader is a fellow Tarleton alumnus who has found her way into the agriculture and western industries joins host, Tyler Schuster this week. Now in her role at Priefert, Sara gets to work with a lot of top rodeo athletes, travel the United States and continually be inspired by those who live for this land. Sara shares how she has worked to create balance and boundaries, as well as advice she would have given her younger self.
Sara also photographs livestock shows part time and shares how she discovered her love for photography! 2023-10-2523 min
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismEp 52 - Reflections After One Year Living Off-GridHey friends! October 20th marks one year of us living off-grid on our land in Colorado, so we thought it would be nice to take an episode to reflect on everything we've accomplished so far! We also dive into how our lifestyle has shifted living so remotely, some of the unexpected challenges we've faced, what we really value and consider to be luxuries now, and lots more. At the end of the episode we also touch on some tough news regarding our pig herd. This episode is dedicated to Franklin, Clementine, and their piglets 2023-10-121h 03
Tending Seeds: Adventures in GardeningEp 51 - Alaskan Homesteading with Natalie, the Alaska RedheadHi friends!! I’m recording this intro on the summer solstice, looking out at the garden and just really loving life at the moment. This weather is absolutely amazing. We’ve gotten a TON of work done on the homestead recently and we’ll share about that in an upcoming episode. We’re also getting fun new summer herbal products listed in the Fox and Elder shop, including our summer solstice boxes which we have just a couple of left. Today I have Natalie, the Alaska Redhead, joining us on the podcast. I found her through a mutual friend and immediat...2023-06-2238 min
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismAlaskan Homesteading with Natalie, the Alaska RedheadHi friends!! I’m recording this intro on the summer solstice, looking out at the garden and just really loving life at the moment. This weather is absolutely amazing. We’ve gotten a TON of work done on the homestead recently and we’ll share about that in an upcoming episode. We’re also getting fun new summer herbal products listed in the Fox and Elder shop, including our summer solstice boxes which we have just a couple of left. Today I have Natalie, the Alaska Redhead, joining us on the podcast. I found her through a mutual f...2023-06-2238 min
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismEp 50 - Our Off-Grid InfrastructureToday is our 50th episode!! I have Mike on the podcast with me again and we're diving into all of the different parts of our off-grid infrastructure. We share what has worked, what hasn't, and things we wish we had known ahead of time. Some of the topics we cover include: road access to your land hauling water septic vs composting toilets generators camper batteries battery tenders solar power off-grid internet options We hope this episode will be really helpful to you if you are considering homesteading at some point, or are already homesteading and looking to...2023-06-011h 08
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismEp 49 - Small-Scale Homesteading with Michelle and StephanieHi friends! I hope the month of May has been treating you well! Things here are looking great – it’s finally warm enough that we have some seeds started and sprouting, and we were invited to vend at a local market for a spring event last week. Our farmers' market also starts up at the end of this month and we’re looking forward to being there every Saturday! Today’s interview features two awesome guests who I’m excited to introduce you to: Stephanie Thurow is a Certified Master Food Preserver and Master Gardener Volunteer f...2023-05-1831 min
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismThe Sustainable Homestead with Angela Ferraro-FanningToday I’m excited to welcome Angela Ferraro-Fanning to the podcast. She is a self-taught first-generation farmer who runs Axe & Root Homestead, a six-acre farm in central New Jersey. She grows and preserves her own homegrown produce for her family and runs a farm bustling with Clydesdales, geese and ducks for eggs, an apiary with ten beehives, sheep, and a small orchard. She shares her love for self-sufficient living with others through social media as @axeandroothomestead, her books and online homesteading classes, published articles, and public speaking. She is also the cohost of the HOMESTEADucation Podcast and the author of...2023-04-2737 min
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismMoving to Our New HomesteadHi, friends! We're back with our second episode with my partner, Mike, as a guest. We're continuing this series discussing the process of restarting our homestead out here in Colorado. Today's episode focuses on our actual move from Tennessee to Colorado and some of the big decisions we had to make and the logistics that we had to organize. I hope this episode is helpful to anyone who finds themselves in the position of needing to move their homestead in the future. And I hope everyone else finds it entertaining to hear about our adventures! Some topics...2023-04-1350 min
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismGrowing Mushrooms with Nashville FarmacyI’m so excited to welcome Dylan and Mickenzie of Nashville Farmacy to the podcast today! This is the final interview that I recorded back in Tennessee, and some of the only guests that I was fortunate enough to get to meet and hang out with in person! In today’s conversation, we talk about what it’s been like establishing their new homestead, their passion for sharing and teaching others about mushrooms, some of their favorite mushrooms, running a gourmet mushroom farm, and how to grow your own mushrooms. I hope you’ll hop on over to their...2023-03-3049 min
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismFinding Our Colorado HomesteadToday I'm so happy to welcome my partner Mike to the podcast! This is our first episode together in what will be an on-going series talking about our move from homesteading in Tennessee to now living off-grid in Colorado. In this episode we're talking about why we wanted to move West, what we were looking for in a piece of land, some of the properties we fell in love with, and various obstacles to actually getting a purchase to happen. And of course we talk about the piece of land we ultimately ended up purchasing and are...2023-03-0235 min
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismGrowing Bonsai with Jerome and Mari of The Bonsai SupplyToday I have a super fun interview for you about a different kind of growing – bonsai trees! I’m sharing a fantastic conversation that I had with Jerome and Mari of the Bonsai Supply. They are also the authors of the beautiful book, Freestyle Bonsai. In today’s episode, they’ll discuss the origins and history of bonsai, some common myths about bonsai, and the different types of trees that can become bonsai. Jerome and Mari also offer their thoughts on what tools you need to get started, and walk us through the process of tending to and prun...2023-01-3050 min
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismEp 43 - Growing Spices with Tasha GreerThe Fox and Elder online farm shop is finally back open after our big move! Come check out what we have to offer this winter for teas, tinctures, elderberry syrup kits, and more. We appreciate your support so, so much! ~*~ For today’s episode, I’m thrilled to bring you a conversation with Tasha Greer about her wonderful book: Grow Your Own Spices. Tasha lives and homesteads in North Carolina and has so much wonderful experience to share with us. If you've ever wondered if you could grown spices such as ginger, vanilla, and cumin -- t...2023-01-1242 min
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismFarmers and the Land with Kathleen MossThe podcast is back and we've been absent because of some big news -- we're not in Tennessee anymore! Over the last few months, we purchased 41 acres in western Colorado, sold our TN homestead, and are now living completely off-grid (except for satellite internet) in the mountains. We're exhausted but so, so happy, and looking forward to sharing more of this wild journey in future episodes. Today though I'm sharing a lovely conversation with fellow farmer Kathleen Moss of Fox Briar Farm in Easton, Maryland. We're talking about land and some of the different options (buying, renting...2022-12-2253 min
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismSpiritual Herbalism with Josh WilliamsI have Josh Williams on the podcast today to talk about his book, Spiritual Herbalism, and I’m so excited to share this conversation with you. I think this is one of my favorite interviews so far on the podcast! Before we dive in though, a little background about Josh: Josh Williams is an award-winning herbalist and owner of Salt Lake City's Greenthread Herbs apothecary. He is a lifelong student of the plants, and a graduate of several of the world's top herbal education programs including the rigorous East-West school. Josh has been in clinical practice since 2015 an...2022-06-161h 15
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismPressing Seed and Nut Oils with Bevin CohenToday's guest is Bevin Cohen of Small House Farm. Bevin is an herbalist and educator who offers lectures and workshops across the country teaching about the many benefits of locally grown and wild harvested plants, seed saving, and oil production. Today we'll be discussing his latest book, The Complete Guide to Seed and Nut Oils. I hope you'll be inspired to try pressing your own oils at home after listening to this episode! This is a fun homesteading topic that we've never discussed on the show before. We also talk about Bevin's work creating an umbrella network to connect...2022-04-1542 min
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismFarm Finances with Brittany Peters of Sun and Soil FarmToday's guest is Brittany Peters, one half of Sun and Soil Farm in Madison, North Carolina. We're talking about one of those taboo subjects: money! We might not like to talk about finances, but I think it's an aspect of farming for a living that needs to be talked about much, much more. I'm really grateful to Brittany for how open she is on social media about their farm finances and how that impacts their quality of life and decision making about working off-farm jobs or not. We dive into their debt-free journey and then the progress they've made...2022-03-2458 min
Psyche MagicResilience in Dreams with Sara SchusterJust in time for Spring: Episode 14 of Psyche Magic features Sara Schuster of Fox and Elder! Sara is a homesteader, herb gardener, and community herbalist. We discuss her dreams with themes of resilience, self-sufficiency, and seeking truth and beauty as powerful acts of resistance. She also introduces us to the symbolism of one of her favorite animal familiars: the fox. Sara offers us some useful tips on herbs to support mental and emotional health, and I do a mid-episode segment on herbs that can facilitate dreamwork practices. Enjoy!The Mystical Core of Organized Religion by David...2022-03-231h 08
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismRegenerative Gardening with Stephanie RoseToday we've got our first interview of the year with Stephanie Rose, author of The Regenerative Garden: 80 Practical Projects for Creating a Self-Sustaining Garden Ecosystem. Stephanie talks to us about what brought her to gardening in the first place, what makes a garden regenerative, some of her favorite projects from the book, and about her work designing gardens for children. ~*~ Please support the podcast by subscribing, rating, and sharing with a friend or two. Join our Patreon community! @foxandelder on instagram Our Lymph Love herbal vinegar is back in s...2022-03-0235 minShameless Leadership626: Sara & Laura Cathcart Robbins Recap Their Dr. Phil Appearance and CRTBack in August of 2021, I got a text from my dear friend Laura Cathcart Robbins:“Sara, I know this is crazy, but I’m going on the Dr. Phil show on Wednesday to talk about CRT and they’ve just asked me if I know of any white moms who might be willing to speak as an ally and I thought of you. Would this be something you would consider?”I thought for a solid 30 seconds, felt like I might vomit, and then said YES. The next...2022-02-2156 min
Stories from the HackerySara Schuster - Data Analytics Cohort 5Sara Schuster graduated with part-time Data Analytics Cohort 5.
Starting my career in education has inspired a lifelong love for learning. During several years of work in restaurant management, I specialized in the role of food cost analyst and discovered a passion for data. The urge to explore that further led me to Nashville Software School, and eventually into a whole new career. Now I'm ready to put all of my data skills to use for the right organization.2022-01-0506 min
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismThe Upward SpiralThe podcast is back! Season 3 is here and we're kicking off the new year with a deep dive into some techniques I use for goal setting, with examples related to the farm and homestead. ~*~ Please support the podcast by subscribing, rating, and sharing with a friend or two. Join our Patreon community! @foxandelder on instagram foxandelder.com2022-01-0531 min
The Creator's Table PodcastHerbalist and Organic Farmer Sara Schuster of Fox & Elder
Today's episode features Sara Schuster, an herbalist, homesteader, and medicinal herb farmer living and growing on 13 acres just north of Nashville, Tennessee. Her business, Fox & Elder, is locally beloved for its fresh, organic herbs, as well as a variety of products such as herbal teas, tinctures, seasoning salts, and more! From client consultations, to teaching courses, to hosting her fabulous podcast Tending Seeds, Sara pours her heart and soul into everything she does. I'm excited to share her story with you all—especially for those who are interested in starting a small business but are unsure where to...2021-02-0241 min
Kim Akrigg73. Herbs for Anxiety and Self Care, Tarot, and Working with the Moon with Sara SchusterIn this episode, Kim interviews Sara Schuster on how to incorporate herbs into your life for calm, ease and relaxation. They also chat about how to use tarot as part of a daily practice, what herbs are best for managing anxiety, how to work with the moon, and what happens in a herbal consultation.
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Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismSelf-Sufficient Herbalism with Lucy JonesToday I'm bringing you a lovely conversation with herbalist and herb grower Lucy Jones. We dive into the incredible story of how she got started down the plant path, training in two different herbal modalities and then integrating them into her clinical practice, and why she chooses to grow and gather the majority of her herbs rather than purchasing them from other growers. She also shares loads of knowledge with us from her book Self-Sufficient Herbalism, covering topics such as proper harvesting, drying, and storing of herbs and that there's no "one size fits all" approach to drying our...2020-12-031h 12
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismSeed Saving with Quin Shakra 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...2020-11-2455 min
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismIndoor Plant Care with Tyler ThrasherI'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...2020-11-1244 min
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismHerbal Support for Your Body Systems with Leah LarabellI'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...2020-11-061h 17
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismPut It to BedToday 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. ~*~ If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us over on Patreon! ...2020-11-0218 min
Do The Thing with B - Cut the stress. Ditch the 'shoulds.' Do the thing.#87 Finding the right niche for your life with Sara Schustereeeeeekkkkkkk...this episode is POWERFUL!
Sara gives you a guide to finding your passion and living it out. She is living proof that a Big Life is possible!
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Sara Schuster is a community herbalist and medicinal herb farmer growing on 13 acres of land near Nashville, Tennessee. She is also the creator of the Tending Seeds podcast, which helps people on their journeys in homesteading and herbalism.
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Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismFlower Essences with Nan MoakNan 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. Make sure to come on over for the handout on making your own flower essences, how to get in touch with Nan, and the episode transcript. ~*~ If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us over on Patreon! @foxandelder on instagram foxandelder.com2020-10-2428 min
The 99% Local Podcast#48 - Sara Schuster from Fox & ElderSara Schuster is an herbalist, homesteader, and medicinal herb farmer living and growing on 13 acres just north of Nashville. Throughout her teen years and into early adulthood, Sara felt called to the plant wold but instead spent a decade trying on different careers before finally returning to the plant path. Now Sara’s days are happily filled with tending to the farm and woods where she grows medicinal herbs, creates small-batch herbal products, and offers one-on-one client consultations through her business, Fox & Elder. When we’re not in the middle of pandemic, Sara also offers classes and hands-on workshops. She...2020-10-1942 min
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismPruning Fruit Trees with Aimi HamraieToday 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. Make sure to check out our Patreon for additional materials to accompany this episode, including pruning links and book suggestions from Aimi as well as the episode transcript. ~*~ If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us over on Patreon! 2020-10-1636 min
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismEnd of Summer ForagingSummer 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. ~*~ Please support our show on Patreon so we can keep creating great content! @foxandelder on instagram foxandelder.com2020-09-2618 min
rise up! good witch podcastep 62: plant person origin stories #4 with jamesa, jade and sarasegment #4 of plant person origin stories is here, with Jamesa Hawthorn, ( www.jamhawherbals.com ) Jade Alicando Mace, (www.milkandhoneyherbs.com) and Sara Schuster ( www.foxandelder.com )
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Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and Herbalismshiny from Scrapberry FarmI'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.org2020-09-021h 16
Ramos, Ripoll & Schuster AbogadosCrowdFundings: qué son y cómo funcionan dentro de la Ley mexicana¿Qué es el financiamiento del tipo Crowdfunding? ¿Cuál es su estatus legal en México? El equipo de Fintech y Criptoactivos de Ramos, Ripoll & Schuster, representado por los abogados José Antonio Casas Vessi, Sara Schoeneck Padilla y Rodolfo Ramos Ortíz, nos responden éstas y otras consideraciones sobre éste tipo de economía digital.2020-08-3100 min
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismFall Garden PlanningIt'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! ~*~ Join our homesteading and herbal community on Patreon! Would you like me to create a custom herbal tea blend just for you? Check out our farm shop!2020-08-1520 min
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismGrowing and Creating Herbal TeasToday 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. The handout that is mentioned can be found HERE. ~*~ Want to support the show *and* receive Full Moon zines by snail mail every month? Check out our Patreon! 2020-08-0852 min
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismThree Herbs for New GardenersHey, friends! Back today with a short chat about current events and my feelings about radical love being justice in action. Then we dive into our main topic for the show: three of my favorite herbs to suggest for those who are new to gardening! I discuss which herbs they are, how to grow them, and ways to work with them in your life. Hope you enjoy! ~*~ Want to support the show *and* receive Full Moon zines by snail mail every month? Check out our Patreon! Interested in booking an herbal consultation with...2020-07-3121 min
Blind Love RadioSpilling the Tarot Tea with Sara of Fox & ElderToday I have on one of my favorite Plant Witches- Sara Schuster (@foxandelder)!! Sara is an herbalist, podcaster (Tending Seeds) and farmer. She is a small business owner of Fox & Elder- based in Tennessee. We chat about her amazing 'tarot teas' that she brews up for clients, gardening tips, forging in your own backyard, how she uses herbalism to help people, dealing with the pandemic and so much more!!!! Check out Sara's website here- www.foxandelder.com . Music: Daydreamin' by Lupe Fiasco feat. Jill Scott.2020-05-172h 07
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismQuarantine RoutinesI've recently found myself reflecting on which habits and patterns have been the most helpful to me during these couple of months of quarantine, so I wanted to share a few of them with you today. I also give my suggestions for my favorite pandemic podcasts - who would have guessed that would be a whole genre?? ~*~ Want to support the show *and* receive Full Moon zines by snail mail every month? Check out our Patreon! Interested in booking an herbal consultation with me via video conferencing? Learn more here.2020-05-0918 min
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Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismWe Have Each OtherNot our normal episode today as we talk about the current state of the world. I try to offer up some of what's been working here for me, and how we can show up for one another and stay connected right now. ~*~ Want to support the show *and* receive Full Moon zines by snail mail every month? Check out our Patreon! Interested in booking an herbal consultation with me via video conferencing? Learn more here.2020-03-2827 min
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismHeading Into Farm SeasonSpring is almost here! Today I'm talking about some farm updates, what projects are underway, the joys of farm help, and how my schedule is shifting beginning next month. I also answer three listener questions about herbal consultations, tarot teas, and what new things I'm excited to be trying this year. Also, we're having a giveaway starting March 1st to celebrate a full year of the podcast! ~*~ Want to support the show *and* receive Full Moon zines by snail mail every month? Check out our Patreon! Interested in booking an herbal consultation with...2020-02-2922 min
Space Trash: Lifestyles of the Rich and UranusDominatrix life tips — with Lindsay GoldwertBefore SPACE TRASH, there was Diva Behavior. Enjoy this pre-rebrand episode! **********************************************************There's something about making your own hours and being your own boss that just gives a gal a little extra sparkle. No, I'm not talking about joining an essential oils pyramid scheme — I'm talking about dominatrix life!Lindsay Goldwert just published her debut book, "Bow Down: Lessons from Dominatrixes on How to Get Everything You Want," and she's ready to tell us all about it. She trailed a dozen doms for months and took notes so we don't have to. Check out "Bow Down" at...2020-02-071h 03Space Trash: Lifestyles of the Rich and UranusDominatrix life tips — with Lindsay GoldwertBefore SPACE TRASH, there was Diva Behavior. Enjoy this pre-rebrand episode! **********************************************************There's something about making your own hours and being your own boss that just gives a gal a little extra sparkle. No, I'm not talking about joining an essential oils pyramid scheme — I'm talking about dominatrix life!Lindsay Goldwert just published her debut book, "Bow Down: Lessons from Dominatrixes on How to Get Everything You Want," and she's ready to tell us all about it. She trailed a dozen doms for months and took notes so we don't have to. Check out "Bow Down" at...2020-02-071h 03
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismWinter Homestead ProjectsToday we've got a homesteading topic: what projects should we be working on during these winter months? We'll cover the basics of garden tool maintenance plus ideas for crafts, taking stock of your pantry, spring garden planning, and much more! ~*~ Want to support the show *and* receive Full Moon zines and herbal tea by snail mail every month? Check out our Patreon! Interested in booking an herbal consultation with me via video conferencing? Learn more here.2020-01-1721 min
Honor Your SparkWtFP: Sara Schuster on the Magic of PlantsVegan plant witch Sara Schuster shares her top few herbs for managing stress and staying grounded— along with lots of great conversation about animals, tarot, fat phobia, and more!2020-01-091h 32
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismYear Ahead OverviewWe're kicking off the new year with an overview of all the various projects we'll be undertaking in 2020! Today I'm talking about personal goals, house and homesteading to-dos, the state of the farm and its connected businesses (herbal products, consultations, etc), a brand new offering that I'm so excited to share with you, and the future format of this podcast. Possibility abounds for this upcoming year! What are you looking forward to? ~*~ Want to support the show *and* receive Full Moon zines in the mail every month? Check out our Patreon! Interested in...2020-01-0423 min
Get In My GardenEpisode #56, Ferments, Forage and Fire Cider: Homestead Transition to Winter with Sara SchusterToday we are back with Sara Schuster of the Tending Seeds podcast sharing about fire cider, fermenting, foraging and preservation as we approach winter.
She updates us on her projects, how her podcast and herbalism businesses are evolving, and how she is building a community to sustain her homestead and teaching lifestyle.
Sara tells us what she has learned about successful fermenting, microbial diversity and making koji with fermenting legend Sandor Katz.2019-12-2031 min
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismPutting the Garden to BedToday we're chatting about different methods to employ when putting your garden to bed for a restful winter. We discuss layering compost and mulching, tarping your garden, and employing cover crops. We also touch on the importance of reflection as the final wrap-up of your growing season. ~*~ Interested in a custom herbal tea blend? Let's chat! Connect with me on Instagram @foxandelder. If you're enjoying the podcast, please help spread the word by rating and reviewing, and sharing it with a friend!2019-12-1212 min
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismGoal Setting and Imposter SydromeToday I'm chatting about two topics near and dear to my heart that are often connected to one another: goal setting and imposter syndrome. I discuss my current planning systems, and how an opportunity to pursue a teaching goal really made me question myself - and then how I worked through it to make sure I was acting with integrity. This month's book recommendation: Jenny Odell, How to Do Nothing. ~*~ Interested in a custom herbal tea blend? Let's chat! Connect with me on Instagram @foxandelder. If you're enjoying the...2019-10-1723 min
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismSong for AutumnHi, friends. A very short update here on everything going on - like prepping for the fall equinox and getting ready for my elderberry syrup workshop. And I leave you with a favorite seasonal poem.2019-09-1902 min
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismStart Your Winter PrepToday we're chatting about the winter prep items that you should start thinking about (and budgeting for) now. Everything from getting your fireplace or wood stove inspected to mulching your fruit trees and even vehicle maintenance. Hopefully this will give you some food for thought, with time to work on it now rather than at the last minute on the eve of that first frost! (Do you know where your frost covers are for your fall garden? Are they in good shape?) ~*~ September 29th, here in Nashville: Elderberry Syrup Workshop and Herbs for...2019-09-0519 min
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismAll About ElderElderberry syrup is all the rage, but there is so much more to know about this wonderful and versatile plant ally! Today, on our first herbal deep dive episode, we discuss how to correctly identify elder, how and where it grows, culinary and medicinal uses and properties, and even some of the folklore surrounding this magical plant. ~*~ Interested in a custom herbal tea blend? Let's chat! Connect with me on Instagram @foxandelder. If you're enjoying the podcast, please help spread the word by rating and reviewing, and sharing it with a...2019-08-2127 min
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismPlanning Your Fall GardenGreat things happening here on the farm: Tending Seeds is six months old, the wood stove finally got installed, and elderberry season has arrived! Today we're talking about planning your fall garden, how to decide what you have time to grow, vegetable crop suggestions, and some other things to consider planting around your land at this time of year. Connect with me on Instagram @foxandelder. If you're enjoying the podcast, please help spread the word by rating and reviewing, and sharing it with a friend! New episodes on the first and third Wednesday...2019-08-0817 min
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismCaring For Cast IronToday we have a mini-episode on restoring, seasoning, and caring for cast iron. Next time you find a rusty piece of cast iron at a yard sale, go ahead and grab it!! Connect with me on Instagram @foxandelder. If you're enjoying the podcast, please help spread the word by rating and reviewing, and sharing it with a friend! New episodes on the first and third Wednesday of each month.2019-07-3107 min
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismTypes of Food PreservationToday we're talking about different methods of food preservation! We'll discuss the pros and cons of canning, dehydrating, freezing, fermenting, pickling, and root cellar storage. Connect with me on Instagram @foxandelder. If you're enjoying the podcast, please help spread the word by rating and reviewing, and sharing it with a friend! New episodes on the first and third Wednesday of each month.2019-07-1918 min
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismBuild Your Homesteading Skills NowI know so many folks dreaming of homesteading at some point in their futures, and today's episode is for them! We're diving in to discuss skills you can start building now so that you're ready to hit the ground running once you arrive on your land. Connect with me on Instagram @foxandelder. If you're enjoying the podcast, please help spread the word by rating and reviewing, and sharing it with a friend! New episodes on the first and third Wednesday of each month.2019-07-0422 minGet In My GardenEpisode #44, Herbal Foraging with Sara SchusterToday we visit with Sara Schuster who is an herbalist, homesteader and fellow podcaster based in Tennessee. Her podcast is called, Tending Seeds, Adventures in Homesteading and Herbalism.
We discuss southern homesteading, how to get more involved with herbalism, foraging for herbs in your area even if you’re in a large city, planting in the woods to forage later, some widespread plants to you can forage for in most bioregions, and much much more.2019-06-2938 min
Food, Wine & the Culinary MindSara MoultonThe wonderful Sara Moulton is the guest on this episode of Food, Wine & the Culinary Mind with Mat Schuster. Sara is a chef, cooking teacher, TV host, podcast host and cookbook author. We talk about her mentor Julia Child, live TV, life advise and more. She appears weekly on Chris Kimball’s Milk Street Radio and is also the author of the Associated Press column “Kitchen Wise” and the monthly Washington Post column, “Sunday Suppers.” Check out the podcast socially @culinarymindcast or www.canelasf.com/podcast for more info.2019-06-2600 min
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismWildcrafting ThoughtsJune has been such a positive and productive month here! Even as we tackle new "surprise" home repairs, there is such abundance coming off of the land and we are pushing forward with our projects. I'm also fencing in the garden because the deer have arrived and they are hungry. Our main topic for the week talking about some considerations for wildcrafting and foraging out in your neck of the woods. We discuss the need to know a plant's status (endangered, at-risk, etc) as well as understanding a plant's life cycle and how it propagates before we...2019-06-2029 min
The Space Witch PodcastBONUS Episode: Plant Meditation with Sara SchusterWhat's up Witches!? This week I've decided to add a BONUS episode which is a quick but calming plant meditation with Sara Schuster from "Tending Seeds" podcast. You can listen to Sara's podcast here on Itunes or here on Spotify. You can also find Sara on Instagram: @foxandelder
**Disclaimer** Do NOT attempt to do this meditation while driving.
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2019-06-1012 minThe Space Witch Podcast16: Tending Seeds with Sara SchusterWhat's up Witches!? This week's podcast I sit down with Sara Schuster and talk with them about all things plants, herbalism, and homesteading! Sara also hosts their own podcast called "Tending Seeds" where they document their journey of herbalism and homesteading. You can listen to Sara's podcast here on Itunes or here on Spotify. You can also find Sara on Instagram: @foxandelder
This pod covers:
Homesteading Tips
Gardening/Herbalist Tips
How essential oils are actually made and how their potentially bad for the environment
My Website: www.spacewitchastrology.org
Instagram: @spacewitchastrology
Fa...2019-06-1050 min
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismPaw Paws with Dan De LionSo happy to share with you this informative guest audio piece from Dan De Lion all about paw paws! Dan is a forager, herbalist, and musician who is passionate about increasing biodiversity and spreading awareness and love of this awesome perennial fruit tree. I'm so grateful for his contribution and the energy he's putting into sharing the seeds of this wonderful plant. Ways to connect with Dan De Lion: Instagram @returntonature Facebook - including upcoming events Connect with me on Instagram @foxandelder. If you're enjoying the podcast, p...2019-06-0538 min
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismThe Most Important Part of Your HomesteadLots of updates today about all of the goodness coming off of the land and what we're working on around the homestead. Our main topic for the week is caring for the most important part of the homestead: ourselves! I dive into some self care practices that I've been implementing for myself and how they're working out for me. Tea of the week: lemon balm, rose, and orange peel. Podcast recommendation: Forest 404 from BBC Radio. Connect with me on Instagram @foxandelder. If you're enjoying the podcast, please help spread...2019-05-1520 min
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismPlanting FrenzyJust a quick episode today to talk about the busy happenings on the farm and in the garden! I also share a short story about one of the first mishaps we've had here with the new house. And I'm joined with a kitty background co-host today. Connect with me on Instagram @foxandelder. If you're enjoying the podcast, please help spread the word by rating and reviewing, and sharing it with a friend! New episodes on the first and third Wednesday of each month.2019-05-0107 min
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismDigestive Health and Deep ImmunityI'm back from the Midsouth Women's Herbal Conference and excited to talk about my experience there! I talk in depth about my three favorite classes: Stone Medicine with Sarah Thomas Digestive Health with Phyllis Light Deep Immunity with Rebecca Word I also give some updates on projects here on the farm, getting to use our new lawnmower for the first time, and feeling happier and more energized with the arrival of spring. Connect with me on Instagram @foxandelder. If you're enjoying the podcast, please help spread the word by rating and reviewing, and s...2019-04-1820 min
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismWhere To BeginToday we talk about where to begin when you first get onto your homestead and you have a list of potential projects a mile long. We tackle some listener questions such as: How to prioritize? How to avoid taking on too much? And how large should your garden be your first growing season? Other topics this episode: big farm purchases such as a riding lawnmower starting to work soil that is compact clay to till or not to till? applying permaculture zones to your home my impending canned tomato shortage Connect with me on Instagram...2019-04-0418 min
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismOrganic Growers SchoolHappy Spring Equinox! Today's episode starts with some thoughts on planning for spring and then I delve into my three days at Organic Growers School earlier this month. Classes on year-round growing, invasive plants, carbon farming, biodynamic preps, building good soil, fruit tree grafting, and lots more! Botany Everyday course by Marc Williams starts March 23rd. Connect with me on Instagram @foxandelder. If you're enjoying the podcast, please help spread the word by rating and reviewing, and sharing it with a friend!2019-03-2143 min
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismSpring Medicinals and Homesteading EconomicsWe're back for our first episode of March and it seems like spring is teasing us! Our main topics today are the wonderful spring medicinal and culinary greens popping up everywhere as well as answering a listener question about the economics of homesteading. Other topics we discuss: progress on the sunroom and herb office community berry orders natural barriers for neighbors as well as deer United Plant Savers! heading off to Organic Growers School tomorrow Feel free to connect with me over on Instagram, @foxandelder. If you're enjoying the show, I'd love for...2019-03-0627 min
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismChoosing an Herbal ProgramOur main topic today is answering a listener question about what to look for when choosing an herbal program. I talk about the program I'm currently enrolled in, things to research about potential herb schools, and some legal/business considerations to working as an herbalist. Other topics discussed: all of this never-ending rain! progress on some homestead projects using veggie scraps to make herbal broth places on the land that resonate with me Connect with me on Instagram @foxandelder.2019-02-2120 min
Tending Seeds: Adventures in Gardening, Homesteading, and HerbalismFinding My PlaceOur main topic today is searching for the right homestead to purchase. I talk about the importance of a realtor who's a good fit as well as getting really specific about what you're looking for. Other topics discussed: getting ready for spring planting connecting with other homesteaders via social media seed saving programs at local libraries my current favorite herbal tea blend upcoming event: Organic Growers School current inspiration: Richard Powers, The Overstory Find out more about the Organic Growers School Spring Conference. Connect with me on Instagram @foxandelder.2019-02-0722 min