Taste of the Wind

What does it mean to be truly sustainable? I almost didn't raise chickens this year because I couldn't justify one more year of shipping chicks from the Midwest and losing about half of them due to the mailing process and climate shift challenges associated with raising meatbirds in Wyoming at 7000+ feet in elevation. But, thanks to Melissa Hemken of Melissahof Farm and Hatchery in Lander, Wyoming we are trying out a more sustainable alternative through EatWyoming Listen to my interview with Melissa to hear about why she started raising and hatching her own chickens, and how she is participating in her local food system to change the way we eat- one egg and one chicken at a time! Want to try out some of these heritage meat birds in your freezer? You can reserve yours for 2 more weeks on our website: www.Tasteofthewind.com. Place your deposit by April 15th for 5 extra entries into our Meet-Your-Rancher Giveaway!

Join founder- Dr. Tammy Grey-Steele and me as we chat about Women in Agriculture, Taste of the Wind, Dr. Steele's farm upbringing in Wewoka Oklahoma, and The National Women in Agriculture Association on Women-In-Ag-Wednesday. We had a blast talking about current hot topics in ag! BONUS: Listen to the whole interview to catch my new formula to reduce waste and keep your teeth fresh and white! Don't forget! Our deadline is fast approaching to reserve your grass finished lamb and beef, pastured pork, and pastured chickens for 2023! place your deposit by midnight in May 1st and get 5 extra entries into our Meet Your Rancher Giveaway! Check out our website www.Tasteofthewind.com for our available products and to get on our free weekly email list where I send out recipes, sustainability tips for your home, farm and product updates, and more! Please visit NWIAA.org to find out more about the National Women in Agriculture Association.

Join Meghan Badger and I as we discuss where to find nutrient dense and clean foods as well as other productsto support healthy hormones and pregnancy! Enter our FREE Giveaway, which closes August 31st at midnight HERE: https://tasteofthewind.net/monthly-meat-box-giveaway Follow @tasteofthewind307 on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok for more culinary, nutrition, and local food content and check us out on www.tasteofthewind.com. Follow @mamaeatss on instagram and TikTok for more fertility, nutrition, and health content and check out more about what Meghan does on her website: www.mamaeatss.com. SHOW NOTES- From the Episode Other recommended Insta Accounts to follow: @toxinfreetay Recommended Brands: -Organic Bread of Heaven (Breads) -Siete (Chips and Tortillas) -Thorn (Prenatal) -Full Well (Prenatal) -Traditional Medicinal (Teas) Recommended Baseline Testing: HTMA Test Recommended Tracking App: Chromometer Public Water Reports- Find Your Area: https://ordspub.epa.gov/ords/safewater/f?p=136:102::::::

Learn about Livestock Herding Dogs and Livestock Guardian Dogs and the huge role they play on Marie McClaren's family ranch in Kemmerer Wyoming. Hear how Marie, 5th generation Sheep and Cattle rancher, got into raising and training stock dogs and how LGDs changes her family's entire sheep and cattle operation. Check out Marie's website and blog: www.asheepherdersstory.com learn about Cat Urbigkits dogs here: www.paradisesheep.com

Learn all about methods of Vegetable Preservation with Taste of the Wind and Emily Forbes of the Forbes Family Farm in Manila Utah! In this episode we talk about where to find locally-grown foods, Vegetable Storage, Canning, Dehydrating, Quick-Pickling, Freeze-Drying, and Freezing! here are some links to the extra resources mentioned in the episode: www.theforbesfamilyfarm.com https://taste-of-the-wind.myshopify.com/collections/2022-bulk-beef-buyers-club YouTube episode on how to make your own solar dehydrator: https://youtu.be/HBMFW613aLA UWYO Extension Info on Old Canning Recipes: https://www.uwyo.edu/uw/news/2015/10/uw-extension-offers-food-preservation-publications.html Debbie Meyer Green Bags: https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/debbie-meyer-green-bags-trade/1014948821?skuId=14948821&store=&enginename=google&mcid=PS_googlepla_nonbrand_kitchenfoodprep_online&product_id=14948821&adtype=pla_with_promotion&product_channel=online&adpos=&creative=356249224685&device=c&matchtype=&network=g&rkg_id=0&utm_campaignid=71700000053870723&utm_adgroupid=58700005143200950&targetid=92700045203754905&gclid=Cj0KCQiAjc2QBhDgARIsAMc3SqS4ce9aWdGe2BAbGrPVNF_JnoVE8LDse07HakugGdg_VcDHJ3MRfOsaAnhPEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds National Center for Home Food Preservation: https://nchfp.uga.edu/publications/publications_usda.html www.localharvest.org https://utahsown.org USDA Local Food Directory by State: https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/local-regional/food-directories ww.tasteofthewind.com

Follow Tara on Instagram @TaraIsaacsMeadows Join me for episode #3 of the Taste of the Wind Podcast. Please enjoy my interview with Tara Meadows in which we explore the process and reasoning behind encapsuling organ meats, and other tidbits. Stay tuned until the very end to find out why we both have raccoons in our freezers.... haha! if you are interested in trying out some variety/organ meats for free, enter our giveaway by February 15th. www.tasteofthewind.net/monthly-meat-box-giveaway Enjoy, and remember, you can get on our email list and find our products on our website: www.tasteofthewind.com Our Bulk Beef Packages also come with FREE organ meats! Place your deposit by March 1st to reserve your beef for 2022!

Listen to my interview with Bridger Rardin of Rardin Beef, in Laramie, Wyoming. Get a rancher's point of view on raising local and ethical heritage breed beef on the outskirts of Laramie. This family owns no land and runs their operation on 100%leased pasture around the Centennial and Laramie Valley in Wyoming. Reserve your beef package from the Rardins at www.tasteofthewind.com. I hope you enjoy the episode!

Listen to my interview with Ed Sigel of Centennial Valley Grass Finished Beef, in Centennial Wyoming. Get a rancher's point of view on raising local and ethical heritage breed beef at 8000 ft in Wyoming. Reserve your beef package at www.tasteofthewind.com.