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Compost, Cover and Char – Epi-3604

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Today we look at building long term and regenrative soils using my three pronged approach of… Build Increase Hold ` To accomplish this we employ three super stars of soil health. Bioactive Compost – The Builder Cover Crops and Mulch – The Increaser Biochar – The Keeper ` While all three of these play a role in each area, they each are total rock stars of their niche.  By combining them and implementing them we can build soils that will grow more than you ever though you could and last longer then you ever believed possible. If you want the … Continue reading →

Regenerative Farming & the Beauty of Pig Fat Epi-3596

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Charles Mayfield, regenerative farmer and founder of Farrow Skincare returns to TSPC for the third time.  We discuss lard-based skincare, its health benefits, and how regenerative farming transforms beauty. Don’t miss this inspiring episode! Charles’ journey from regenerative farming to founding Farrow Skincare The benefits of lard-based skincare and its game-changing potential in the beauty industry How regenerative farming enhances skincare ingredients for health and environmental impact Addressing misconceptions about clean skincare with Farrow’s approach The connection between skincare ingredients and overall health, including reducing toxic load The role of natural, nutrient-dense ingredients like lard in supporting skin health How … Continue reading →

Backyard Sheep with Nicole Sauce – Epi-3586

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Nicole Sauce of Living Free in Tennessee joins us today to discuss what it takes to “just raise backyard sheep”. We talk the good the bad, the easy and the hard. The things you really should have done before you bring any sheep onto your property and what happens when you don’t. Tune in to learn a LOT with this one. It only takes one step to foment a peaceful revolution: Start. Nicole Sauce serves as a catalyst for rapid community creation, business growth, and homesteading as a lifestyle through her podcast Living Free in Tennessee. She also keeps the … Continue reading →

A Duck Farmer & A Science Geek Talk Soil – Epi-3520

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Today Matt Powers (citizen scientist) and Jack Spirko (Redneck Hippy Duck Farmer) discuss what they have both learned about soil, composting, gardening and regenerative agriculture over the past decade. Tune in for a lot of fun and a fire hose of knowledge. We went into so many areas today including… How Matt and Jack had different paths to the same conclusions The reason to use true science in understanding soils Different plants and their unique attributes Composting methods and the importance of testing compost The role of animals in regenerative agriculture How natural soil systems mirror aquatic systems The difference … Continue reading →

Silvopasture and Grazing Feeds Communities – Epi-3509

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Nick Ferguson joins me as we discuss how we would design a property to actually feed a community living on it. We hear so often, “I am going to get some friends together, buy some land and grow all our own food”. Most of these people are not vegetarians but seem to focus on wanting to grow vegetables, fruits and grains to “grow all their own food”. There is a better way to do this. Join Us Today as We Discuss. The problems with trying to feed a community or family with just a garden What silvopasture is and why … Continue reading →

The Path to Food Sovereignty – Epi-3505

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When I bring up this subject most think about back yard gardens, homestead livestock and perhaps small “market gardens”. While those are pieces to this puzzle they are far from sufficient to fix our current problems. Today we dig beyond the back yard to what a real food sovereignty movement would look like. Join Me Today to Discuss… Growing your own only goes so far People have jobs and specialties Demand exceeds local production Farmers/Ranchers Need Markets We don’t really understand the scope of food production to feed the planet – Link to My Presentation As we go though this, … Continue reading →

Protein Sovereignty with the Cluster Cluck – Epi-3485

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  What if there was a way to produce your own protein, gain all the soil improvement of pastured live stock and do so with 90% of the work being automated?  There is!  When I found Zack Smith and the “Cluster Cluck”, I knew I needed to get him on the show.  Don’t miss this one it will be awesome. Zack Smith is a 44 year-old farmer from northern Iowa who left his career working in big agriculture in 2021 to focus on his farm and further developing a new innovative regenerative agricultural production system that he calls Stock Cropping. … Continue reading →

10 Methods of Composting – Epi-3476

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Today we discuss a variety of composting methods. Often people say what is the best method. Well that as always is an it depends. Bioreactor composting is my gold standard but it takes a year to make and a certain volume of materials as well. There are other methods and they all have valid results. In fact it is often a great idea to use multiple composts in making teas, extracts and slurries along with other application methods. Today we cover these 10 composting methods… Why there really isn’t a “best” way to compost but there is a “best result” … Continue reading →

Restoring Water to Restore Peace – Epi-3473

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I have often said that to stop conflict create abundance. I also point out that at one time, wars were fought over salt, but that no longer happens because salt is abundant. But one human need is truly scarce in many places today, and that is water. Zach Weiss of WaterStories.com joins me today to discuss how to restore peace to many parts of the world, by restoring water to the ecosystems. Zach is a protégé of revolutionary Austrian farmer Sepp Holzer, Zach is the first person to earn Holzer Practitioner certification directly from Sepp – through a rigorous two-year … Continue reading →

Biology Over Chemistry to Restore Our Planet – Epi-3458

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Chemistry and Biology are both wonderful sciences that have done many great things for mankind.  Though like anything that is essentially a tool, some tools are right for somethings but not for others.  When it come to taking care of soils, growing food, grazing animals, cycling nutrients and restoring ecosystems, biology is the right active tool. I say active tool because it isn’t that chemistry isn’t useful at all in these scenarios, rather it is how it can be useful.  Biology is full of chemical prodcesses.  Hence chemistry can be extremely useful in understanding organic systems.  However when we use … Continue reading →