Episode-1195- Ben Falk on The Resilient Farm and Homestead [ 1:12:26 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadBen developed Whole Systems Design, LLC as a land-based response to biological and cultural extinction and the increasing separation between people and elemental things. Life as a designer, builder, ecologist, tree-tender, and backcountry traveler continually informs Ben’s integrative approach to … Continue reading →
Episode-1165- Marjory Wildcraft on Using 100% of Slaughtered Livestock [ 1:10:48 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadOne of my favorite people on planet earth, Marjory Wildcraft of Growing Your Groceries and Back Yard Food production joins us once again on TSP. Today Marjory joins us to discuss how we can get best utilization of our livestock … Continue reading →
Our 6 Egyptian Fayoumi roosters had gone absolutely mental on us. They were terrorizing the flock and making all the pullets a nervous wreck. We simply had too many roosters on the roost, which is what we get for buying … Continue reading →
Today our 8 Toulouse Geese graduated from tractor to mini paddock. This enclosure is made with 2.5 foot high by 16 foot panels that Tractor Supply calls “hog feedlot panels”. They are like smaller cattle panels but the squares get … Continue reading →
Episode-1136- Livestock Grazing Management with Chris Stelzer [ 1:34:57 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadChris Stelzer has been working as an intern on ranches for the past year. Chris has completed three internships on two different continents giving him grazing and livestock management experience in three different ecosystems. He is passionate about sustainable agriculture … Continue reading →
Hail Damage on the Survival Podcast Homestead Last night a band of severe thunderstorms hit north central Texas. There were only supposed to be severe storms and risk of hail was only moderate and tornadoes was low. By the time … Continue reading →
Episode-1113- Fodder Systems and Small Scale Farming with Teresa Hord [ 55:45 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadTeresa Hord runs Quartz Ridge Ranch along with her husband and children. Quartz Ridge is a small heritage breed ranch located in Georgetown, California. The property is 100% off-grid. They raise dairy goats, American Guinea Hogs, Muscovy Ducks, Chickens and … Continue reading →
Episode-1087- Taking "Mob Grazing" to the Small Piece of Land [ 1:19:19 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadWe have discussed at brief quite a bit on “mob grazing” lately, specificlly the work of people like Alan Savory and Greg Judy and the amazing results they have had. This has resulted in a large number of questions to … Continue reading →
Episode-1071- Raising Quail for Eggs and Meat with MoonvalleyPrepper [ 1:30:15 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadMonvalleyPrepper (aka Brad Davies) is a long time member of the TSP audience and community. A few months ago he chimed in on a comments thread here at the TSP Blog about raising quail When I heard the shear volume … Continue reading →
Episode-1066- Paul Wheaton on Paddock Shift Chicken Management [ 1:29:49 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadStrap yourself in today folks for a great episode of TSP. Paul Wheaton is such an awesome source of knowledge on so many great topics. Today we discuss raising chickens in a paddock shift system and why Paul considers it … Continue reading →