Permaculture Freedom

UPDATE: Permaculture Freedom podcast is now called Land by Hand podcast. Listen to the first couple minutes to learn more about this update and the direction the show is headed. And for the main content of this episode...It's Sauna season and I thought this show might be a great introduction to the cultural traditions of Sauna from the far north of Scandinavia and it's migration to the Upper Midwest of North America. I've put together a beautiful introduction to Sauna from many voices sharing their traditions, stories & folklore. Enjoy!“My sauna cabin is primitive, one step removed from the first excavations in the hillsides of Finland. I wanted it that way for I felt it must be close to the earth, so much a part of the natural environment that simple values would not be lost… Simplicity is the keynote, but when steam rises from the stones and the sprays of steam and give off their fragrance, the sauna comes into its own.” -Sigurd Olson, Runes of the NorthLearn more about this episode, watch the videos and read the show notes on this episode here >- - -Disclaimer: This is another episode exploring different themes in Permaculture and related fields with audio clips, interviews & anything else we can find. All audio clips are credited and linked on our website. We seek to share content & information which is becoming increasingly hard to find, censored and/or deemed controversial. Opinions expressed by content creators, guests & interviews on Land by Hand podcast do not necessarily reflect the views of myself, nor Land by Hand. No human holds the whole truth and listening to many different perspectives helps to shape a critical informed opinion. Always do your own unbiased research before drawing conclusions or spreading others' ideas as the truth.  "It is the mark of an educated mind to entertain a thought without accepting it." - Aristotle - - - If you enjoy the show, please subscribe and consider the following: Share it with someone else in your life  Leave a review or rating for the show Submit feedback, episode topic/guest ideas or a question at landbyhand.org/podcast Thanks for listening and your support! Music by J a c k ∞ R o s eLand by Hand Exploring the mystical connections of head, heart & hand to land through traditional craft with down-to-earth artisan folk. (formerly Permaculture Freedom)-Learn more about this episode, watch the videos and read the show notes on this episode here >

It's that time of year to harvest healthy and well-raised animals from the fields & forest before winter in our Northern climate so we decided to put together a collection of short recordings & interviews with some professional whole animal butchers, hunters and experienced on-farm butchers to share their tools & techniques to whole animal butchering. Hear from folks like Kate Kavanaugh, SkillCult, Bearded Butchers, Hand Hewn Farm, Homesteady & more talk about working on pork, beef, goat, deer to name a few. Hope you enjoy!"Food is our common ground" - James BeardLearn more about this episode, watch the videos and read the show notes on this episode here >- - -Disclaimer: This is another episode exploring different themes in Permaculture and related fields with audio clips, interviews & anything else we can find. All audio clips are credited and linked on our website. We seek to share content & information which is becoming increasingly hard to find, censored and/or deemed controversial. Opinions expressed by content creators, guests & interviews on Permaculture Freedom podcast do not necessarily reflect the views of Land by Hand. No human holds the whole truth and listening to many different perspectives helps to shape a critical informed opinion. Always do your own unbiased research before drawing conclusions or spreading others' ideas as the truth.  "It is the mark of an educated mind to entertain a thought without accepting it." - Aristotle - - - If you enjoy the show, please subscribe and consider the following: Share it with someone else in your life  Leave a review or rating for the show Submit feedback, episode topic/guest ideas or a question at landbyhand.org/pfp Thanks for listening and your support! Land by Hand Permaculture education & media to live a natural, resilient lifestyle.-Learn more, watch the videos, and read the show notes on this episode here >

It's that time of year to make some hay for the winter so we thought it would be a good idea to get into the weeds of making hay on a small-scale traditionally by hand. This episode is for all the folks who don't have the land or tractor to make hay on a larger scale, but want to mow their lawns, fields or meadows to make hay or bedding for their animals. In this episode, you can learn about different types of grass hay, alfalfa hay & tree hay for nutrients for livestock and of course, the methods of taking up a scythe and learning one of man's oldest agricultural arts: cutting hay by hand and storing it loose for the winter. Hear from folks like Anarchy Acres, Jim Kovaleski, Tap o' Noth Permaculture Farm & more. Hope you enjoy!"Let us make hay while the sun shines." - Proverb"If I'm honest, the thing I am proudest of is my varieties of wild flowers in the hay meadow." - Monty Don"A Song of the good green grass! A song no more of the city streets; A song of farms - a song of the soil of fields. A song with the smell of sun-dried hay, where the nimble pitchers handle the pitch-fork; A song tasting of new wheat, and of fresh-husk'd maize." - Walt WhitmanLearn more about this episode, watch the videos and read the show notes on this episode here >- - -Disclaimer: This is another episode exploring different themes in Permaculture and related fields with audio clips, interviews & anything else we can find. All audio clips are credited and linked on our website. We seek to share content & information which is becoming increasingly hard to find, censored and/or deemed controversial. Opinions expressed by content creators, guests & interviews on Permaculture Freedom podcast do not necessarily reflect the views of Land by Hand. No human holds the whole truth and listening to many different perspectives helps to shape a critical informed opinion. Always do your own unbiased research before drawing conclusions or spreading others' ideas as the truth.  "It is the mark of an educated mind to entertain a thought without accepting it." - Aristotle - - - If you enjoy the show, please subscribe and consider the following: Share it with someone else in your life  Leave a review or rating for the show Submit feedback, episode topic/guest ideas or a question at landbyhand.org/pfp Thanks for listening and your support! Land by Hand Permaculture education & media to live a natural, resilient lifestyle.-Learn more, watch the videos, and read the show notes on this episode here >

In this episode we are honoring the work & life of Michael Phillips, the 'beyond-organic' holistic orchardist, teacher, writer & consultant, who recently passed away. The audio in this episode is from the "Successful Biological Orcharding" workshop Michael facilitated in an organic apple orchard grown by Pat Tompkins. There is much wisdom to learn from Michael's lifelong legacy connecting with the biological world. To support Michael's work and his family, visit their memorial page here > Thank you! We hope you enjoy the nutrient-dense biological wisdom Michael has to share!As above, so below. As below, so above. A diverse plant community bound by an array of mycorrhizal fungal species will form a 'common root being' throughout the orchard. The trees produce healthy fruit in accord with how we revere this sacred soil partnership. - Michael PhillipsLearn more about this episode, watch the videos and read the show notes on this episode here >Growing 'organic' has always been a given. Understanding how Nature does health fascinates me to no end. Working with biology and nutrition produces flavorful apples that are good for us. Compare that to the visually-pleasing orbs produced by toxic chemistry. That I choose not to certify our farm as organic with the USDA makes for good discussion over a glass of cider. Check out my network grower profile to better understand what a holistic orchardist does to bless up this earth. - Michael PhillipsMichael Phillips was a farmer, writer, carpenter, orchard consultant, and speaker. He lived with his wife, Nancy, and daughter, Grace, on Heartsong Farm in northern New Hampshire, growing apples and a variety of medicinal herbs. Michael is the author of Mycorrhizal Planet, The Apple Grower (Chelsea Green, 2005) and The Holistic Orchard (2011), and teamed up with Nancy to write The Herbalist's Way (2005). His Lost Nation Orchard is part of the Holistic Orchard Network, and Michael also led the community orchard movement. Learn more at Grow Organic Apples > (bio from Chelsea Green Publishing)People know in their hearts that our food can be good for us. That how that food is grown matters. That the people growing that food need to be  supported. That local is indeed the answer. - Michael Phillips- - -Disclaimer: This is another episode exploring different themes in Permaculture and related fields with audio clips, interviews & anything else we can find. All audio clips are credited and linked on our website. We seek to share content & information which is becoming increasingly hard to find, censored and/or deemed controversial. Opinions expressed by content creators, guests & interviews on Permaculture Freedom podcast do not necessarily reflect the views of Land by Hand. No human holds the whole truth and listening to many different perspectives helps to shape a critical informed opinion. Always do your own unbiased research before drawing conclusions or spreading others' ideas as the truth.  "It is the mark of an educated mind to entertain a thought without accepting it." - Aristotle - - - If you enjoy the show, please subscribe and consider the following: Share it with someone else in your life  Leave a review or rating for the show Submit feedback, episode topic/guest ideas or a question at landbyhand.org/pfp Thanks for listening and your support! Land by Hand Permaculture education & media to live a natural, resilient lifestyle.-Learn more, watch the videos, and read the show notes on this episode here >

Springtime in the Northwoods is a beautiful time of year when the natural world begins waking up from a long winter hibernation. We all have these natural rhythms within us as well that are intimately connected to the place we call home. For us in the North, this is a special time when we can tap into this much needed flow of life by literally tapping into the sap flow of Maple trees here at our farmstead. We also love savoring this sap fresh before heating & evaporating it into Maple Syrup. It is like drinking slightly sweetened water that is incredibly refreshing and also has trace minerals, antioxidants & a natural form of sugar. Learn more about this tradition from several voices speaking about the spirit of making Maple Syrup. ...the truth is that the earth endows us with great gifts, the other half is that the gift is not enough. The responsibility does not lie with the maples alone. The other half belongs to us; we participate in its transformation. It is our work, and our gratitude, that distills the sweetness. - Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding SweetgrassLearn more about the inspiring folks from this episode, watch the videos and read the show notes on this episode here > - - -Disclaimer: This is another episode exploring different themes in Permaculture and related fields with audio clips, interviews & anything else we can find. All audio clips are credited and linked on our website. We seek to share content & information which is becoming increasingly hard to find, censored and/or deemed controversial. Opinions expressed by content creators, guests & interviews on Permaculture Freedom podcast do not necessarily reflect the views of Land by Hand. No human holds the whole truth and listening to many different perspectives helps to shape a critical informed opinion. Always do your own unbiased research before drawing conclusions or spreading others' ideas as the truth.  "It is the mark of an educated mind to entertain a thought without accepting it." - Aristotle - - - If you enjoy the show, please subscribe and consider the following: Share it with someone else in your life  Leave a review or rating for the show Submit feedback, episode topic/guest ideas or a question at landbyhand.org/pfp Thanks for listening and your support! Land by Hand Permaculture education & media to live a natural, resilient lifestyle.-Learn more, watch the videos, and read the show notes on this episode here >

It's that time of year to start seeds for the garden (for us Northern folk) and this episode features some tips from various folks in the world of farming & gardening like Eliot Coleman, Baker Creek Seeds, Richard Perkins, Barbara Damrosch, Charles Dowding, & Joe Gardener to name a few. I hope your wisdom and seeds grow with this episode learning what approach works best for your context with whatever tools & materials you have on hand. Remember to keep it simple and just start growing more life in your world - it's what mother nature does best so ride the wave & enjoy!“Seeds have the power to preserve species, to enhance cultural as well as genetic diversity, to counter economic monopoly and to check the advance of conformity on all its many fronts.”― Michael Pollan, Second Nature: A Gardener's Education “I want to tell you about the most hopeful thing in the world. It is a seed.”― Janisse Ray, The Seed Underground: A Growing Revolution to Save Food “Giving a damn and doing what is right are rewards in themselves.” ―  Eliot Coleman, The New Organic Grower: A Master's Manual of Tools and Techniques for the Home and Market Gardener“To see things in the seed, that is genius.” — Lao Tzu"Keep planting seeds , you never know what may take the root.”Learn more about the inspiring folks from this episode, watch the videos and read the show notes on this episode here > Get our seed starting guide on SALE for a limited time here >- - -Disclaimer: This is another episode exploring different themes in Permaculture and related fields with audio clips, interviews & anything else we can find. All audio clips are credited and linked on our website. We seek to share content & information which is becoming increasingly hard to find, censored and/or deemed controversial. Opinions expressed by content creators, guests & interviews on Permaculture Freedom podcast do not necessarily reflect the views of Land by Hand. No human holds the whole truth and listening to many different perspectives helps to shape a critical informed opinion. Always do your own unbiased research before drawing conclusions or spreading others' ideas as the truth.  "It is the mark of an educated mind to entertain a thought without accepting it." - Aristotle - - - If you enjoy the show, please subscribe and consider the following: Share it with someone else in your life  Leave a review or rating for the show Submit feedback, episode topic/guest ideas or a question at landbyhand.org/pfp Thanks for listening and your support! Land by Hand Permaculture education & media to live a natural, resilient lifestyle.-Learn more, watch the videos, and read the show notes on this episode here >

In honor of our wintertime in our neck of the woods, we are focusing on different themes of making the most of long winter downtime in the Northern parts of the world. To start things off, we begin this series with introducing the concept of Slöjd (or Sloyd) which is a Swedish word that for many hundreds of years has referred to being self sufficient through the act of craft. Simple hand tools, simple techniques to build anything. Hear some interviews with several folks of the Scandinavian Slöjd tradition of woodworking and beyond to American, English & Japanese traditions as well."Slöjd is part of the self-sufficient household, how people survived before industrialization. Slöjd is the work method farmers used when they made tools for house building, farming and fishing, and objects for their household needs. For thousands of years, the knowledge of the material has deepened, and the use of the tools has evolved along with the understanding of how function, composition and form combine to make objects strong and useful. The word slöjd derives from the word stem slög, which dates to the 9th century. Slög means ingenious, clever and artful. It reflects the farmers' struggle for survival and how it made them skilled in using the natural materials surrounding the farm: wood, flax, hide, fur, horn and me- tal. I have picked up a dialect expression from my home county, Västerbotten, that has become a personal motto. We say Int' oslög, “not uncrafty,” about a person who is handy and practical. Slöjd in its pure self-sufficient use is characterized by an individual using simple tools with great skill, a deep knowledge of raw materials, and the ability to solve functional problems. The resulting objects are intended for the maker's personal use." - Jögge SundquistLearn more about the inspiring folks from this episode, watch the videos and read the show notes on this episode here >Hear about green woodworking for carving spoons, turning bowls and more from voices like Jögge Sundquist, Jarrod Dahl, Ben Law, Barn the Spoon, Robin Wood, Sylva Spoon & more…Enjoy and happy woodworking!- - -Disclaimer: This is another episode exploring different themes in Permaculture and related fields with audio clips, interviews & anything else we can find. All audio clips are credited and linked on our website. We seek to share content & information which is becoming increasingly hard to find, censored and/or deemed controversial. Opinions expressed by content creators, guests & interviews on Permaculture Freedom podcast do not necessarily reflect the views of Land by Hand. No human holds the whole truth and listening to many different perspectives helps to shape a critical informed opinion. Always do your own unbiased research before drawing conclusions or spreading others' ideas as the truth.  "It is the mark of an educated mind to entertain a thought without accepting it." - Aristotle - - - If you enjoy the show, please subscribe and consider the following: Share it with someone else in your life  Leave a review or rating for the show Submit feedback, episode topic/guest ideas or a question at landbyhand.org/pfp Thanks for listening and your support! Land by Hand Permaculture education & media to live a natural, resilient lifestyle.-Learn more, watch the videos, and read the show notes on this episode here >

This episode is dedicated to the people, trees, animals & land of Australia. The world is hearing a lot about the tyranny & division in Australia at the moment, but it's important to remember this unifying concept of Permaculture was born, has grown, and matured to resilience in Australia to inspire people and places all across the world. This episode explores just a small slice of the many voices throughout the region that have such beauty, innovation and regenerative cultures to share. Hope you enjoy and share some positivity with this episode with your friends, family & neighbors! Our hearts go out to Aussies on this one...keep living strong, resilient, wild & free!Learn more about the inspiring folks from this episode, watch the videos and read the show notes on this episode here >Hear from voices like David Holmgren, Rosemary Morrow, Geoff Lawton, Bill Mollison, Darren Doherty, Hannah Moloney, Nick Ritar, Robyn Francis & more…“Though the problems of the world are increasingly complex, the solutions remain embarrassingly simple.” ― Bill Mollison- - -Learn more about the inspiring folks from this episode, watch the videos and read the show notes on this episode here >- - -Disclaimer: This is another episode exploring different themes in Permaculture and related fields with audio clips, interviews & anything else we can find. All audio clips are credited and linked on our website. We seek to share content & information which is becoming increasingly hard to find, censored and/or deemed controversial. Opinions expressed by content creators, guests & interviews on Permaculture Freedom podcast do not necessarily reflect the views of Land by Hand. No human holds the whole truth and listening to many different perspectives helps to shape a critical informed opinion. Always do your own unbiased research before drawing conclusions or spreading others' ideas as the truth.  "It is the mark of an educated mind to entertain a thought without accepting it." - Aristotle - - - If you enjoy the show, please subscribe and consider the following: Share it with someone else in your life  Leave a review or rating for the show Submit feedback, episode topic/guest ideas or a question at landbyhand.org/pfp Thanks for listening and your support! Land by Hand Permaculture education & media to live a natural, resilient lifestyle.-Learn more, watch the videos, and read the show notes on this episode here >

In this episode, I want to share some interviews with Joel Salatin, his family & others he's inspired that focus on the themes of re-localizing and finding real solutions to the problems of our civilization from the ground up. How we can rebuild local communities and transform commerce by staying connected to nature, our neighbors, and the larger world while reducing our energy needs and eating more nourishing food. This is most likely the first of many episodes to share about Joel Salatin's inpiring work and perhaps we can even get an interview with Joel in the near future! "Know your food, know your farmers, and know your kitchen." - Joel SalatinJoel Salatin, 62, calls himself a Christian libertarian environmentalist capitalist lunatic farmer. Others who like him call him the most famous farmer in the world, the high priest of the pasture, and the most eclectic thinker from Virginia since Thomas Jefferson.  Those who don't like him call him a bio-terrorist, Typhoid Mary, charlatan, and starvation advocate. With a room full of debate trophies from high school and college days, 12 published books, and a thriving multi-generational family farm, he draws on a lifetime of food, farming and fantasy to entertain and inspire audiences around the world.  He's as comfortable moving cows in a pasture as addressing CEOs in a Wall Street business conference.He co-owns, with his family, Polyface Farm in Swoope, Virginia.  Featured in the New York Times bestseller Omnivore's Dilemma and award-winning documentary Food Inc., the farm services more than 5,000 families, 50 restaurants, 10 retail outlets, and a farmers' market with salad bar beef, pigaerator pork, pastured poultry, and forestry products.  When he's not on the road speaking, he's at home on the farm, keeping the callouses on his hands and dirt under his fingernails, mentoring young people, inspiring visitors, and promoting local, regenerative food and farming systems.Learn more about Joel Salatin, watch the videos and read the show notes on this episode here >I will now let Joel speak for himself with a few of my favorite quotes..."Our community of rebels, of humble truth seekers, wants to turn our culture around. We don't despise our country. We don't desire failure. We desire light, a beacon to show the world that our wealth need not show the way to more rapid destruction, but can be leveraged to heal more acres, more backyards, more communities faster than any civilization on the right path has ever done it." ~ Joel Salatin"The average person is still under the aberrant delusion that food should be somebody else's responsibility until I'm ready to eat it." ~ Joel Salatin"The cycle of life is death, decomposition and regeneration, and a person who wants to stop killing animals is actually anti-life because it's only in death that life can be regenerated." ~ Joel SalatinLearn more about Joel Salatin, watch the videos and read the show notes on this episode here >- - -Disclaimer: This is another episode exploring different themes in Permaculture and related fields with audio clips, interviews & anything else we can find. All audio clips are credited and linked on our website. We seek to share content & information which is becoming increasingly hard to find, censored and/or deemed controversial. Opinions expressed by content creators, guests & interviews on Permaculture Freedom podcast do not necessarily reflect the views of Land by Hand. No human holds the whole truth and listening to many different perspectives helps to shape a critical informed opinion. Always do your own unbiased research before drawing conclusions or spreading others' ideas as the truth.  "It is the mark of an educated mind to entertain a thought without accepting it." - Aristotle - - - If you enjoy the show, please subscribe and consider the following: Share it with someone else in your life  Leave a review or rating for the show Submit feedback, episode topic/guest ideas or a question at landbyhand.org/pfp Thanks for listening and your support! Land by Hand Permaculture education & media to live a natural, resilient lifestyle.-Learn more, watch the videos, and read the show notes on this episode here >

Bill Mollison, the “Father of Permaculture,” has truly left the world a better place than he found it. As co-founder of the system of Permaculture with David Holmgren , he created a holistic design system that emulates systems that exist in Nature to create sustainable human settlements and food production systems which integrate harmoniously with the natural environment. Bill developed the Permaculture Institute and a formalized system for training Permaculture practitioners. His pioneering work had a broad and far-reaching global influence, directly impacted hundreds of thousands of lives, and indirectly affecting many millions more worldwide in a profound and positive way.Learn more about Bill Mollison, watch the videos and read the show notes on this episode here >This is most likely the first of many episodes to share about Bill Mollison in his amazing video series, 'Global Gardener'. Global Gardener is a documentary film series about the permaculture approach to sustainable agriculture. Bill Mollison presents the series' four episodes—"In the Tropics", "Dry Lands", "Cool Climates", and "Urban"—each of which addresses the application of permaculture principles in a different environmental context. I highly encourage you to watch all the videos, but here is the audio to learn from Bill's wisdom while in your garden or hammock - where the permaculture designer becomes a recliner ;) I will now let Bill speak for himself with a few of my favorite quotes...“The impetus for the work I do is to leave our children gardens, not deserts.”  – Bill Mollison “Sitting at our back doorsteps, all we need to live a good life lies about us. Sun, wind, people, buildings, stones, sea, birds and plants surround us. Cooperation with all these things brings harmony, opposition to them brings disaster and chaos.”  ―  Bill Mollison, Introduction to Permaculture “The tragic reality is that very few sustainable systems are designed or applied by those who hold power, and the reason for this is obvious and simple: to let people arrange their own food, energy and shelter is to lose economic and political control over them. We should cease to look to power structures, hierarchical systems, or governments to help us, and devise ways to help ourselves.”  ―  Bill Mollison, Permaculture: A Designers' Manual"I teach self-reliance, the world's most subversive practice. I teach people how to grow their own food, which is shockingly subversive. So, yes, it's seditious. But it's peaceful sedition."― Bill MollisonPermaculture is a philosophy of working with, rather than against nature; of protracted and thoughtful observation rather than protracted and thoughtless labor; and of looking at plants and animals in all their functions, rather than treating any area as a single product system― Bill Mollison“Though the problems of the world are increasingly complex, the solutions remain embarrassingly simple.” ― Bill MollisonLearn more about Bill Mollison, watch the videos and read the show notes on this episode here >- - -Disclaimer: This is another episode exploring different themes in Permaculture and related fields with audio clips, interviews & anything else we can find. All audio clips are credited and linked on our website. We seek to share content & information which is becoming increasingly hard to find, censored and/or deemed controversial. Opinions expressed by content creators, guests & interviews on Permaculture Freedom podcast do not necessarily reflect the views of Land by Hand. No human holds the whole truth and listening to many different perspectives helps to shape a critical informed opinion. Always do your own unbiased research before drawing conclusions or spreading others' ideas as the truth.  "It is the mark of an educated mind to entertain a thought without accepting it." - Aristotle - - - If you enjoy the show, please subscribe and consider the following: Share it with someone else in your life  Leave a review or rating for the show Submit feedback, episode topic/guest ideas or a question at landbyhand.org/pfp Thanks for listening and your support! Land by Hand Permaculture education & media to live a natural, resilient lifestyle.-Learn more, watch the videos, and read the show notes on this episode here >

Cultivate more freedom in your life and for those around you...This episode is an audio interview from the video: The Agorist Strategy of Exit and Build or Better Yet, Build and Exit - The Conscious Resistance & John Bush. This is an example of many inspiring talks to come from some incredible speakers in the 2021 Greater Reset Activation event on May 24-28, 2021. If you miss the live event, check out the videos afterwards!The Greater Reset Activation is the world’s collective response to the World Economic Forum’s Initiative: The Great Reset. This is an alternative to the WEF’s top-down, centralized, authoritarian vision. The desire is to help all people find community and liberty by providing practical steps and knowledge for co-creating a world that respects individual liberty, bodily autonomy, and choice. Learn more about this episode and read the show notes on this episode here >- - -Disclaimer: This is another episode exploring different themes in Permaculture and related fields with audio clips, interviews & anything else we can find. All audio clips are credited and linked on our website. We seek to share content & information which is becoming increasingly hard to find, censored and/or deemed controversial. Opinions expressed by content creators, guests & interviews on Permaculture Freedom podcast do not necessarily reflect the views of Land by Hand. No human holds the whole truth and listening to many different perspectives helps to shape a critical informed opinion. Always do your own unbiased research before drawing conclusions or spreading others' ideas as the truth.  "It is the mark of an educated mind to entertain a thought without accepting it." - Aristotle - - - If you enjoy the show, please subscribe and consider the following: Share it with someone else in your life  Leave a review or rating for the show Submit feedback, episode topic/guest ideas or a question at landbyhand.org/pfp Thanks for listening and your support! Land by Hand Permaculture education & media to live a natural, resilient lifestyle.

Rudolph Steiner anticipated the growth of organic farming in his opposition to chemical fertilizers. In his view, a farm should be a self-contained ecological entity. Biodynamic Farming is based on Steiner's spiritual scientific research drawn from the belief that everything that is alive is a process undergoing a constant transformation. Compared to organic farming (in common they have: a holistic vision, a closed cycle farming organism, no synthetic chemicals, use of species that are native to the region, no extreme specialization), biodynamic agriculture is based on a way of thinking and acting that respects both the physical world and the non-physical, spiritual and cosmic realities acting in it....Man is seen as part of nature and not as working against nature: the fundamental aim of biodynamic agriculture is to restore balance and its purpose does not leave things to Nature, but goes beyond Nature, helping it, by supporting its evolution, to obtain a more fertile land that is richer with life....

A theory can be a foundation for many assumptions to follow. This episode is a brief introduction to exploring some very important scientific theories that have been made about how and why DIS-ease can manifest.

Juliette was an herbalist, author, and dog breeder, friend of the Gypsies, traveler in search of herbal wisdom, pioneer of holistic veterinary medicine & the natural rearing method. For more than sixty years she lived with the Gypsies, nomads and peasants of the world, learning the healing arts of these peoples who live close to nature and listening to nature herself. She was an inspiration to many folks - herbalists, farmers, ranchers, holistic vets & everyday pet owners that seek to raise their animals in a natural way - for this reason, we added in some extra clips from holistic vets to share their perspectives on diet & healthcare. I hope you enjoy this show and give a little extra love to the animals in your life!

P.A. Yeomans work had a very strong influence on the concepts of Permaculture design...One of his main approaches, referred to as Keyline design, details the principles, techniques and systems for ecological development of rural and urban landscapes. Keyline methods enable the rapid development of deep biologically fertile soil by converting subsoil into living topsoil. Keyline pattern cultivation enables the rapid flood irrigation of undulating land without terracing. Incidental results are the healing of soil erosion, bio-adsorption of salinity and the long term storage of atmospheric carbon in the soil as humus. The Keyline Scale of Permanence provides a priority guide to planning the various factors of broad scale development. I hope you enjoy some of these classic documentary videos & interviews about this regenerative approach to land management.

Health is the topic of much conversation and controversy these days, but unfortunately diet doesn't seem to get as much attention as viruses, shots & germs...Food is our medicine which we consume several times a day and unfortunately there is so much conflict of opinion of the 'one right way' to do it. I'm not here to add my 'one right way' diet to that noise, but I am here to share about someone who has focused on the patterns beneath the surface. The research and findings of this man's work detail not so much a 'diet' but more of a pattern that adapts across the world to harmonize people and place to their own unique bioregional context. The patterns underneath the diet are the true understanding - vitamins, minerals, fat and nutrient-density which have been eroding from the global industrial food system for quite some time - the true health and vitality that is increasingly lacking from modern society. Because of this reason and many others, I have yet to find an approach to nourishing ourselves that is as simple, timeless, and so closely integrated with Nature as the approach that Dr. Weston A. Price has helped shed some light on. An approach that is as old as time and without which, we wouldn't be alive today... There is a 'new and improved' diet just about every day of the week, but this approach is one that stands the test of time. Now more than ever we need to focus on regeneration of our health AND our earth. Despite what you may hear from many mainstream sources, farming with animals, eating nutrient-dense foods and working WITH nature is part of the solution. I sincerely hope you find some info from this show helpful on your path towards wholeness and health.

In this episode, I am highlighting the interdisciplinary work of Buckminster Fuller and his emphasis on whole systems design. His approach of doing more with less has had a huge impact on folks both within and outside of Permaculture Design practice - including myself long before I heard the word Permaculture, I learned about Bucky Fuller, Geodesic domes, the Whole Earth Catalog and the whole systems design movement of the early & mid 20th Century. I also really identified with his discipline of learning for oneself, from direct experience - He states that "man must learn to think for himself, rather than follow blindly what he has been taught." I hope enjoy another show digging into the roots of Permaculture...

In this episode, I put together several clips about the ‘Water Wizard’ himself, Viktor Schauberger, who has had a powerful impact on the way permaculturists, engineers, designers, inventors & many others work with the mysterious and powerful secrets of water and implosive water technology…if this episode inspires anything of you at all, I hope you consider doing as Viktor would do - get outside, be still & enjoy the water…

Despite the overwhelming overproduction of food across the world, food security is becoming a pressing issue for more and more folks living in urban areas due to the many links in the food supply chain. In this episode we'll get more into his background and story and I hope to line up a future show to get more into the details and strategies to address food security in the city on a community scale. I hope you enjoy this conversation we have together at such a time of unrest in urban communities around the world...

This is the first of many shows specially exploring different themes in Permaculture and related fields with archival audio clips. I am excited to start this series of shows about the work of a wise sage from Japan named Masanobu Fukuoka and discuss what 'Natural Farming' is all about... "The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of human beings."

Eieri is a true teacher and coach who inspires and motivates others to be their best self. Coaching in the athletic sense - but also in education in its true roots of the word: to bring out that which lies within. He is someone who is committed to self-mastery and to be of better service to those around him - through reading, learning, experimenting, teaching & expression. Not only does this lifelong cultivation provide more fulfillment, but also leads us to finding freedom in living a lifestyle in which we thrive through pushing ourselves to grow. I hope you enjoy this conversation and harvest some inspiration to put on your own teacher or coach hat and give yourself permission to share your experience with your community...

Everyday I have the honor to explore deep discussions like this one with my partner Megan as we navigate the mysteries of life and help support each other to be whole human beings in the world. In this talk, we explore the roots of her journey overcoming fear, facing grief, reclaiming autonomy, and cultivating wellness through the grounding power of intuition & earth connection. I am endlessly inspired and challenged to grow in such a beautiful way living and learning together with Megan as my partner. I hope that you may find some much needed medicine from this episode for your own life in these times…be well, be human, and be of service to those around you.

In this episode, I talk with David who is a dear friend, mentor & elder that has been very inspiring for us on our own journey of cultivating a creative and resilient livelihood that flows with the nature within us. He shares about his journey from growing up with artistic parents, to traveling the world on scientific field expeditions, refining his art + craft of professional nature photography, family homesteading, his deep love of the natural world, to publishing many books over the years to share these beautiful stories. Don’t miss this one…

In this show, I talk with Christine about her work as a connector and storyteller in growing a bioregional, place-based business around sustainable flowers. She connects local farmers to a market of designers like herself that begin cultivating an awareness of some incredible benefits of sourcing locally in their work. We have enjoyed her work and story since we met many years back when we were vendors at the same farmer's market together. We later got the chance to integrate her incredible floral design for our own wedding. Listen to the full conversation to learn more about her and crafting a creative livelihood that can be applied to just about any kind of value based business.

In this conversation, I talk with Nick about his journey from growing up in the city, living in the suburbs, outgrowing his suburban Permaculture homestead, to then moving with his family to some beautiful land in rural NW Wisconsin. Since making the journey, they’ve lived together in a camper, built a tiny house, grown hemp, planted a kitchen garden, built a chickshaw for their chicken flock, connected with the local Amish community, raised livestock, AND managed to keep their family of 5 healthy and happy living in close quarters together throughout this journey. They’re off-grid out of necessity and actively teaching their growing family the importance of determination and resilience to make a change in your life and grow your dreams into reality. I’m honored and inspired by their story and hope you enjoy learning more about them and their regenerative farming, homesteading & lifestyle.

Dustin Braun is an ecological landscape designer, outdoors explorer, husband and father to two precious girls. He’s interested in exploring what it means to live a truly healthy and happy life and believes that developing a relationship to the natural world around us is key. In this conversation, we talk more about Dustin’s journey learning & applying Permaculture design towards his suburban homestead for his young family, starting a ecological landscape consultancy, community focused projects and Permaculture design in everyday lifestyle. I hope you enjoy it!

This is the first episode of our Q&A series we call "What would Nature do?" (WWND for short) and in this talk, we explore what it means to be cultivating resilience in our health at these trying times and also briefly introduce the concept of Terrain Theory in contrast to Germ Theory.

Natasha Simeon is a fierce keeper of creation and no stranger to the beautiful, natural & regenerative cycle of life and death on her farm. She and her family steward Regeneration Acres, 80 acres of rolling fields and woods in NW Wisconsin. They focus on regenerative agriculture to heal the land using perennial berry crops and heritage livestock. She is a friend, mentor, & partner of our regional Open Hearth PDC community - I’m honored to share her story with you. In this conversation, Natasha shares some inspiring stories of working with nature in many areas of her life: raising a family, tending health & wellness, the issues of our modern industrial food system & animals being a crucial part of ecological regeneration...

Armel Martin has spent the last several years designing, analyzing, and budgeting renewable energy system investments for his urban homestead in the Twin Cities. This first-hand experience has called him to help others on this path seeking a have more natural & sustainable home energy system. He is also one of our past Open Hearth PDC students, an ongoing collaborator and I'm honored to interview him many years later on his Permaculture journey! Listen to his story...

Koby is one seed saver along a long line of great teachers and breeders before her. She is a Seed Production Manager at Seed Saver's Exchange in Decorah, Iowa and also leads Seed Sages, a regenerative design & education organization. Seed stewardship and biodiversity conservation is a driving force behind Koby's 15+ years in this work. She aims to inspire and support everyone to dive deeper into regenerative methods and share our collective food and seed abundance. She also happens to be one of our first Permaculture mentors and ongoing educational partner - I'm honored to be able to interview her many years later on my own path! Listen to her story and journey...

Scott is actively cultivating a common ground between the world of large-scale industrial agriculture and small-scale Permaculture & Agroforestry. His mission is harnessing Nature's wisdom and power in ways that serve people while restoring the diversity, abundance, and synergies to degraded ecosystems. He is an incredible voice to speak to both sides in an often polarizing debate on how to effectively produce food, energy & health for our rural Midwestern communities. Listen to his story and journey...

Heidi is a friend and mentor of ours who cultivates a homestead and nature-connected lifestyle with her family at Bluebird Hill Homestead, "where people come to breathe a deep sigh of relief and let their spirits shine!" Listen to her journey of transformation and resilience...