Episode 16Sustainability Book Chat If you have ever thought about raising rabbits for meat, either for your own dinner table or as a business, today’s episode will get you at least a step or two closer to that goal. Eric … Read More
Episode 60For the Love of Goats If you are looking for a larger dairy goat that produces a lot of milk and has fairly low butterfat, then the Sable goat might be the one for you, especially if you like … Read More
Episode 15Sustainability Book Chat Whether you can’t quite find the exact tools you need for your farm or you think you can improve on what’s available or you simply like to build your own, Josh Volk’s latest book, Build Your … Read More
Episode 59For the Love of Goats Today’s episode started as a discussion of Nubian goats with Joanne Danielson who has been raising them for 40 years. However, because of Jo’s experience as a professional cheesemaker, it quickly turned into a … Read More
Episode 14Sustainability Book Chat During the drought of 2012 when everything in our garden was dying after months without rain, I really started to think about hydroponics and aquaponic growing systems. In today’s show, author and farmer Tyler Baras is … Read More
One of the biggest concerns of future chicken keepers, as well as novice chicken keepers from Florida to Alaska is how their birds will survive the winter. The short answer is that they’ll survive just fine! You don’t have … Read More
Episode 13Sustainability Book Chat All gardens and farms were organic prior to World War II, and gardeners realized centuries ago that healthy soil was the key to healthy plants. Building healthy soil is exactly where author and gardener Sally Morgan … Read More
Episode 12Sustainability Book Chat If you like growing things that are slightly unusual, then pawpaws may be for you. They are a “tropical” fruit tree that grows in colder climates. In this episode, I’m talking with Blake Cothron, the author … Read More
Episode 58For the Love of Goats It can be so challenging to choose a breed of goat to raise. But you should not choose your goats like you choose pets, which is often based on appearance, color, or size. If … Read More
Episode 11Sustainability Book Chat Today’s episode is for anyone who has ever thought about adding cattle to their homestead. I’m talking to Callene Rapp, co-author of Homestead Cows: The Complete Guide to Raising Healthy, Happy Cattle. We are discussing what … Read More
Thrifty Homesteader is about creating a more sustainable life, but what exactly does that mean? It means making choices that will make you healthier...
