Farm Dreams Farmcast
By Farm-Dreams.com
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Podcast Description
The official "farmcast" of farm-dreams.com, a social networking site for farmers, homesteaders, preppers and those seeking self-reliant lifestyles. The weekly podcast will cover various topics that are active on farm-dreams.com, including: - beginning farming - homesteading and food preservation - survival/prepping/preparedness - cheese making - food/farm law and regulations - livestock (chickens, pigs, sheep, goats, cows) - natural baby care and homeschooling - bees, bread and soap making - gardening and seed saving - wildcrafting and primitive skills - and more of the same Listen in weekly and be sure to join the action at farm-dreams.com!
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CleanEpisode 3: Bacon, Bees, Bug-out-Bags and Heritage Breeds | In this episode we discuss: The best heritage turkey, pig and milk breeds; What's in your firs-aid kit?; Filling your TEOTWAWKI "Bug Out Bags"; Are YOU ready to homestead and deal with predators, deaths and the darker side of farming?; How to can bacon; Beekeeping swarms; Gardening for two people; Starting a flock of chickens in the city; and, Farming calendar of events. Join the community at http://farm-dreams.com! | 2/4/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 2: Legality of Farm Interns and Apprentices and Deteriming Farmstead Size and Scale | In this episode we discuss: How to determine the size and scale of your farm or homestead business; Developing a plan for prearedness and prepping; Legal issues of having farm interns, apprentices and employees Differences in bee hive management; A classified/barter section on farm-dreams.com; Over 1,500 members on farm-dreams.com in just 7 weeks! The Farm-Dreams.com Writing Contest w/prizes from Lehman's, Kencove, Featherman and Baker Creek Seeds! Join the community at http://farm-dreams.com! | 1/27/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEpisode 1: The Convergence of Preppers, Homesteaders and Farmers | In this debut episode we discuss: How to Choose a New Farming Location The Balance Between Weather, Water, Proximity to Markets and Price Medicinal Herbs and Healing Yourself Food Storage Issues Shelf Life of Food, Mylar Bags and Vacuum Sealing How to Convince Your Spouse to Homestead Over 1,400 Pics on Farm-Dreams.com so far! The Farm-Dreams.com Writing Contest w/prizes from Lehman's, Kencove, Featherman and Baker Creek Seeds! Join the community at http://farm-dreams.com! | 1/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanFarmcast #36 - Crazy Chicken and The Swan Song | The Final Nature's Harmony Farmcast On this farmcast we discuss: the story of the CRAZY vagabond chicken; pressure canning meats; discussion on podcasting how-to's, whys and why nots; other farm updates. Thanks everyone for having been supportive listeners! Download from iTunes or click "Farmcast #36" below to listen. | 12/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanFarmcast #35 - Cheesemaker Interview & Eggmobile Winner! | Call the farm phone and join the podcast! 678.905.MEAT On this farmcast we announce the winner of our eggmobile giveaway and discuss: the business of commercial cheese making; how to improve cheeses; deciding the best distribution channel for taking cheeses to market; collecting beeswax; and much more! And, remember to call the Farmcast Hotline at 678.905.MEAT and contribute to the next podcast! | 9/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanFarmcast #34 - Farming Lessons & Mistakes | Call the farm phone and join the podcast! 678.905.MEAT This week we answer two listener call-ins and discuss: making herbal tinctures; raising rabbits and using hare razrs; knitting; eggmobile giveaway; farming lessons and mistakes; update on grass only milking and one a day milking; and much more! And, remember to call the Farmcast Hotline at 678.905.MEAT and contribute to the next podcast! | 9/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanFarmcast #33 - Farm Marketing & How Our Health Has Changed Since Becoming Farmers | Call the farm phone and join the podcast! 678.905.MEAT This week we answer a dozen listener call-ins and discuss: the rumor mill...are we starting a vegetable farm?; farm grants, NRCS and EQIP; is the model of using farm apprentices sustainable; farm marketing...how to start your farm, find customers and build brand loyalty; responding to customers that balk at pricing; about our Livestock Guardian Dogs (LGDs); 5 appliances every farm kitchen must have; status of eliminating all off-farm inputs; how has our health changed since moving from corporate America to farmsteading; update on grass fed dairy and once a day (OAD) milking; and much more! And, remember to call the Farmcast Hotline at 678.905.MEAT and contribute to the next podcast! | 7/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanFarmcast #32 - Listener Call-In Show | Call the farm phone and join the podcast! 678.905.MEAT This week we answer almost 20 listener call-ins and discuss: how to humanely kill and butcher rabbits; composting soiled hay; starting with a family milk cow; growing and preserving herbs; organic pest control for the garden; raising baby piglets and dealing with parasites in pigs; GM alfalfa and Obama's policies; beginning beekeeping and dealing with bees in the winter; and much more! And, remember to call the Farmcast Hotline at 678.905.MEAT and contribute to the next podcast! CLICK FARMCAST#32 BELOW TO PLAY | 6/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanFarmcast #31 - Death of Farm Dogs and TEOTWAWKI | Call the farm phone and join the podcast! 678.905.MEAT This week we answer two listener call-ins and discuss: The sad and preventable death of two farm dogs and the very near death of two others; Rural economic indicators such as what's happening at farm auctions; Skyrocketing price of commodities (corn, wheat, gold/silver) Are the doomsdayers right with all the TEOTWAWKI talk? Is the end of the world coming?; Herbal medicinal class; Gardening update and pruning tomatoes; and much more! And, remember to call the Farmcast Hotline at 678.905.MEAT and contribute to the next podcast! CLICK FARMCAST#31 BELOW TO PLAY | 5/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanFarmcast #30 - Overwhelmed on the Farm and LOVING IT! | Call the farm phone and join the podcast! 678.905.MEAT This week we answer two listener call-ins and discuss: Training Livestock Guardian Dogs; Bee Swarms; Three Sisters Plantings; Land Clearing; Farm Apprentice Programs and Farm School; Garden Update including Grains; and much more! And, remember to call the Farmcast Hotline at 678.905.MEAT and contribute to the next podcast! CLICK FARMCAST#30 BELOW TO PLAY | 5/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanFarmcast #29 - Rabbitats and Incubation | Call the farm phone and join the podcast! 678.905.MEAT This week we answer two listener call-ins and discuss: A killer April Fools Day joke!; Sick farm animals; to eat or not to eat; Establishing values and guiding principles for a farm; Running watering lines for livestock; Incubating poultry; Creating a multiple-species, symbiotic rabbitat environment; Planting fruit trees; and much more! And, remember to call the Farmcast Hotline at 678.905.MEAT and contribute to the next podcast! CLICK FARMCAST#29 BELOW TO PLAY | 4/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanFarmcast #28 - Medicinal Herbs, Pig Castration and Embracing Natural Farming | Call the farm phone and join the podcast! 678.905.MEAT This week we answer five listener call-ins and discuss: Making tea out of natural herbs and forages; Nest box ideas for heritage turkeys; Farm jokes!; Starting seeds and gardening; Raising pet dogs with livestock guardian dogs; Developing your own breeding flock of meat chickens; Growing and using medicinal herbs; To castrate or not castrate male pigs and farm animals; and much more! And, remember to call the Farmcast Hotline at 678.905.MEAT and contribute to the next podcast! CLICK FARMCAST#28 BELOW TO PLAY | 3/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanFarmcast #27 - Eliot Coleman and The Accidental Farmers | Call the farm phone and join the podcast! 678.905.MEAT This week we answer three listener call-ins and discuss: The Virginia Biological Conference; How a new farm should market to get customers; What to do with animal carcasses when animals die; Raising Large Black hogs; A discussion on Eliot Coleman and the book The Accidental Farmers; Spring chores such as breeding heritage turkeys, raising rabbits, tagging sheep, etc.; Making kefir and much more! And, remember to call the Farmcast Hotline at 678.905.MEAT and contribute to the next podcast! CLICK FARMCAST#27 BELOW TO PLAY | 2/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanFarmcast #26 - What is Farmsteading? | Call the farm phone and join the podcast! 678.905.MEAT This week we answer a listener call-in and discuss: How to cook pastured and/or "tougher" chicken; We know what farming is and what homesteading is...what is "farmsteading:?; Farm labor and apprentices for 2011; Preparing for speaking engagements; Introducing our new book The Accidental Farmers; and much more! And, remember to call the Farmcast Hotline at 678.905.MEAT and contribute to the next podcast! | 1/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanFarmcast #25 - Amazing Lamb Story | Call the farm phone and join the podcast! 678.905.MEAT This week we discuss: Rabbit breeding; Liz and Amanda's amazing lamb story; 2011 farm events; Frost protecting farm spigots; and much more! And, remember to call the Farmcast Hotline at 678.905.MEAT and contribute to the next podcast! | 1/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanFarmcast #24 - Winter Farm Planning | Call the farm phone and join the podcast! 678.905.MEAT This week we answer a listner call-in question and discuss: Deer hide tanning; Pastured poultry profitability; Raising hens in the winter; Winter garden planning; 2011 event calendar planning; Winter projects; Increasing Jersey cow herd; VACATION visit to Stone Barns, Amish and Massachusetts!!!!; Raising a backyard pig; and much more! And, remember to call the Farmcast Hotline at 678.905.MEAT and contribute to the next podcast! | 12/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanFarmcast #23 - Moving to the Country and a Year in Cheese Making | Call the farm phone and join the podcast! 678.905.MEAT This week we answer a listner call-in question and discuss: Legalities of processing lamb and red meat on farm; Breeding rabbits; What Thanksgiving means to us; Why we moved to the country and how we began farming; What we learned in a year of farmstead cheese making; Preserving eggs for winter; and much more! And, remember to call the Farmcast Hotline at 678.905.MEAT and contribute to the next podcast! | 11/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanFarmcast# 22 - Consumer Meat Buying Preference Survey Results | Call the farm phone and join the podcast! 678.905.MEAT This week we answer a listener call-in question, and discuss:</p> Recipe for cooking a heritage turkey; Breeding and raising heritage turkeys; Results of consumer meat purchasing preference survey; How to pull a calf: Building raised beds; Winter gardening; Learning to use all parts of the animal carcass; and much more! And, remember to call the Farmcast Hotline at 678.905.MEAT and contribute to the next podcast! | 11/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanFarmcast #21 - Is Government Purposely Trying to Kill Small Farms? | Call the farm phone and join the podcast! 678.905.MEAT We take a different approach in this week's podcast by answering two listener call-in questions, and discuss: Impact of drought farming; Land clearing; Lamb season and selling whole lambs; Morningland Dairy and Gestapo government; Farming with livestock guardian dogs; Adding horses to the rotational grazing mix; Rendering lard; and much more! And, remember to call the Farmcast Hotline at 678.905.MEAT and contribute to the next podcast! | 10/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanFarmcast #20 - Death of a Farm | Call the farm phone and join the podcast! 678.905.MEAT We take a different approach in this week's podcast by interviewing Rebecca Thistlethwaite, author of the Honest Meat blog and partner in TLC Ranch. Rebecca and her husband Jim announced the closing of their farm business this week, and we wanted to find out why. In our interview, we discuss: The perils of not owning land; Farming on marginal land; Consumer support for local food and dietary preferences; Meat processing regulations; Family support in farming; Farm finances; and much more! And, remember to call the Farmcast Hotline at 678.905.MEAT or Skype us at NaturesHarmony and contribute to the next podcast! | 10/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanFarmcast 19 - The Myth of Food Safety & Farming in Isolation | Call the farm phone and join the podcast! 678.905.MEAT In this podcast we answer two listener call-ins and discuss: Tips for beating the fast-food habit when you're on the go; iPhone tools that help with farming and planting; Farming in isolation and learning everything alone; Selling raw milk legally in Georgia; and, Inspections and the myth of food safety! And we announce KENCOVE's FENCE SCHOOL! And, remember to call the Farmcast Hotline at 678.905.MEAT or Skype us at NaturesHarmony and contribute to the next podcast! | 9/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanFarmcast 18 - Taking the Hard Road to Biological Sustainability | Call the farm phone and join the podcast! 678.905.MEAT In this podcast we answer three listener call-ins and discuss: Feeding livestock guardian dogs; Inbreeding animals; Garden bugs & pests; Making life difficult on ourselves with the choices we've made, and Seasoning cast iron skillets! And we announce KENCOVE's FENCE SCHOOL! And, remember to call the Farmcast Hotline at 678.905.MEAT or Skype us at NaturesHarmony and contribute to the next podcast! | 9/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanFarmcast # 17 - Consumers vs. Farmers Expectations at Farmers Markets | Call the farm phone and join the podcast! 678.905.MEAT In this podcast we answer three listener call-ins and discuss: Bottle feeding calves, Chicken catching at night, Breeding cows, Bridging the gap between consumer and farmers expectations at farmers markets, Farmers lying about organic certification, and Cooking marrow bones! And we announce KENCOVE's FENCE SCHOOL! And, remember to call the Farmcast Hotline at 678.905.MEAT or Skype us at NaturesHarmony and contribute to the next podcast! | 8/31/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanFarmcast# 16 - Pastured Rabbits & Feeding Grain to Cows | Call the farm phone and join the podcast! 678.905.MEAT In this podcast we answer three listener call-ins and discuss: Does feeding whey to pigs make them sterile; Raising broilers and hens together in a homestead flock; Harvesting honey; Rasing meat rabbits on pasture; The effect of feeding grain to dairy cows on the price of farmstead cheese; and, Preserving and freezing herbs! And we announce KENCOVE's FENCE SCHOOL! And, remember to call the Farmcast Hotline at 678.905.MEAT or Skype us at NaturesHarmony and contribute to the next podcast! | 8/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanFarmcast #15 - Local Food vs. Organic Food | Call the farm phone and join the podcast! 678.905.MEAT In this podcast we announce the termination of our meat CSA program and discuss: Becoming cheese snobs; What's better: Local Food or Organic Food; Dealing with death on the farm A recap of Farm School:Business Class; and, Food preservation with flash freezing! And we announce KENCOVE's FENCE SCHOOL! And, remember to call the Farmcast Hotline at 678.905.MEAT or Skype us at NaturesHarmony and contribute to the next podcast! | 8/4/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanFarmcast #14 - Antibiotic Use & Natural Farming | Call the farm phone and join the podcast! 678.905.MEAT Packed with lots of great info, this podcast answers a listener write-in question about a CSA order tracking technology and discusses: Harvesting honey Land clearing and burning Getting rid of Berkshire pigs Pastured Poultry update and lower prices coming Downed cows and whether or not to use antibiotics; and, Food preservation with flash freezing! Don't forget our podcast sponsor, Kencove, where we buy all of our fencing materials. And, remember to call the Farmcast Hotline at 678.905.MEAT or Skype us at NaturesHarmony and contribute to the next podcast! | 7/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanFarmcast # 13 - Finding Balance with Farm Life | Call the farm phone and join the podcast! 678.905.MEAT Packed with lots of great info, this podcast answers a listener call-in question about a family milk cow and discusses: Finding balance between your personal life and farm life Consumer interest in farming and homesteading events Poultry processing New Large Black piglets CSA customer relationships and gifts Raw milk and once a day (OAD) milking; and, How to make pickled beets! Don't forget our podcast sponsor, Kencove, where we buy all of our fencing materials. And, remember to call the Farmcast Hotline at 678.905.MEAT or Skype us at NaturesHarmony and contribute to the next podcast! | 6/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanFarmcast #12 - In Depth Farmstead Cheese Making | Call the farm phone and join the podcast! 678.905.MEAT A little lengthy but packed with lots of great info. In this podcast we answer questions to FOUR great listener call-ins and discuss: How many animals per acre; Alternative marketing strategies for farmers in rural areas; Organic/Non-GMO chicken/pig feed question; Launching a local food community around the Snellville Farmers Market; Chicken butchering class recap; In depth Q&A regarding how to make farmstead cheese; and, How to cook a stewing chicken! Don't forget our podcast sponsor, Kencove, where we buy all of our fencing materials. And, Kencove is offering a FREE wire twist tool to any of our listeners. Just mention that you heard about it from Nature's Harmony Farm's farmcast when you call Kencove. And, remember to call the Farmcast Hotline at 678.905.MEAT or Skype us at NaturesHarmony and contribute to the next podcast! | 6/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanFarmcast #11 - Learning Cheesemaking & Respecting Livestock | Call the farm phone and join the podcast! 678.905.MEAT A little lengthy due to everything going on, but in this podcast we answer questions to FIVE great listener call-ins and discuss: Pruning tomatoes and planing corn; Livestock Guardian Dogs and Vets; Woven Wire vs. High Tensile fencing; Chicken breeding and processing; How to get started in cheesemaking; Crazy cows and respecting livestock; and, We announce the winner of our turkey contest! Don't forget our podcast sponsor, Kencove, where we buy all of our fencing materials. And, Kencove is offering a FREE wire twist tool to any of our listeners. Just mention that you heard about it from Nature's Harmony Farm's farmcast when you call Kencove. And, remember to call the Farmcast Hotline at 678.905.MEAT or Skype us at NaturesHarmony and contribute to the next podcast! | 5/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanFarmcast #10 - Homesteading on a Small Acreage | Call the farm phone and join the podcast! 678.905.MEAT Still suffering from some audio difficulties, but in this podcast we answer questions to 2 great listener call-ins and discuss: Preserving strawberries; Recruiting and managing farm apprentices; Ten great books to read about homesteading/farming; Installing queen bees; and, How to produce all the food you'll ever need on an acre or so. Don't forget our podcast sponsor, Kencove, where we buy all of our fencing materials. And, Kencove is offering a FREE wire twist tool to any of our listeners. Just mention that you heard about it from Nature's Harmony Farm's farmcast when you call Kencove. And, remember to call the Farmcast Hotline at 678.905.MEAT or Skype us at NaturesHarmony and contribute to the next podcast! | 5/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanFarmcast #9 - Local Food | Call the farm phone and join the podcast! 678.905.MEAT Still suffering from some audio difficulties, but in this podcast we answer questions to 2 great listener call-ins and discuss: Raising heritage turkeys; How to build a chicken tractor; What it takes to set-up a Grade A dairy Making use of lots of milk and strawberries; New life (lambs and livestock guardian dogs); Signs of a local food community taking hold; and, Reminding about a CONTEST TO WIN EITHER A FREE HERITAGE TURKEY FOR THANKSGIVING OR 10 HERITAGE TURKEY POULTS TO START YOUR OWN FLOCK. Don't forget our podcast sponsor, Kencove, where we buy all of our fencing materials. And, Kencove is offering a FREE wire twist tool to any of our listeners. Just mention that you heard about it from Nature's Harmony Farm's farmcast when you call Kencove. And, remember to call the Farmcast Hotline at 678.905.MEAT or Skype us at NaturesHarmony and contribute to the next podcast! | 5/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanFarmcast #8 - Moving to the Country | In this podcast, we answer questions to 4 great listener questions, and discuss: Selling fresh meat vs. frozen; How to transition from urban to rural life; Announcing Farm School; Contrasting selling to restaurants and consumers; Gardening update; Moving broiler chickens to pasture; and, Announce a CONTEST TO WIN EITHER A FREE HERITAGE TURKEY FOR THANKSGIVING OR 10 HERITAGE TURKEY POULTS TO START YOUR OWN FLOCK. Don't forget our podcast sponsor, Kencove, where we buy all of our fencing materials. And, Kencove is offering a FREE wire twist tool to any of our listeners. Just mention that you heard about it from Nature's Harmony Farm's farmcast when you call Kencove. And, remember to call the Farmcast Hotline at 678.905.MEAT or Skype us at NaturesHarmony and contribute to the next podcast! | 4/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanFarmcast #7 - Are vegetarians cruel to animals? | In this podcast, we answer questions to 6 great listener questions, and discuss: What it's like to eat the ones you love; Finding meat processors; On-farm poultry processing; Meat chicken breeding; and, Natural parasite control for cows. Don't forget our podcast sponsor, Kencove, where we buy all of our fencing materials. And, Kencove is offering a FREE wire twist tool to any of our listeners. Just mention that you heard about it from Nature's Harmony Farm's farmcast when you call Kencove. And, remember to call the Farmcast Hotline at 678.905.MEAT or Skype us at NaturesHarmony and contribute to the next podcast! | 4/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Customer Reviews
Podcast #1 A Success
I enjoyed the first podcast. I have learned a lot about sustainable farming and feel like Liz and Tim are so honest about their journey in this endeavor. I am learning, too, about taking care of myself and in turn taking care of the planet. Their philosophy about what is true sustainable farming makes sense to me. I look forward to hearing more from Nature's Harmony. Keep up the good work.
Terrific Hosts and Information!
I've listened to all 8 Farmcast episodes, and enjoyed them all. Tim and Liz are informal, upbeat, and frank about their life and adventures on their sustainable family farm in Elberton, Georgia. I don't listen to too many podcasts, and most are about sustainable food and healthy living. Tim and Liz help tell the story of how sustainable, nutrient-dense food is produced on their farm. I'm always interested about what they are up to. I really appreciate the time they take out of their busy week to answer questions that callers have called in. Keep up the good work! Highly recommended!
Tim and Liz are the best!
Tim and Liz are great people, not to mention super smart hardworking people making in a difference in the world and in Georgia and for my family. I have always enjoyed reading their blog and keeping up with them and now I am excited for one more way to life vicariously through their experiences on Nature's Harmony Farm!
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