The Contrary Farmstead

Today we're talking with friends and farmers about: Homeschooling, Sawmilling, Dairy Cows, Pigs and Bees! *Sawmilling & Homeschooling w/ The Burns https://www.facebook.com/groups/22360... *Dairy Cows w/ Steve Hedrick https://www.facebook.com/moundviewfarm *Bees w/ Mark Smith & Tim Mccandless https://www.facebook.com/flatwoodsbee... https://www.facebook.com/The-Mccandle... Pigs w/ Kate Osgood https://www.facebook.com/birchrisefarm Visit us on the web! http://www.naturesimagefarm.com

Finding balance in life can be tricky sometimes. Even a simple life can be extrodinarily complicated. How can we support eachother when our passions, goals and dreams don't neccessarily align with our spouses? How do we help our partner grow and fullfill their calling? Join us as we learn, do, grow and be a little better everyday with Tom and Julie Domres! Check out the Small Scale life at all the social media stops and here at their website: https://www.smallscalelife.com Be sure to download their FREE Seed Starting Guide! https://www.smallscalelife.com/garden/free-seed-starting-guide/ Looking for Bees? Support our farm at: http://www.naturesimagefarm.com/shop/

Sometimes you gotta pull irons from the fire to focus on the flame. To focus on burning desires...like to be critterless for a winter:) Or to make good on promises you've made to your kids and to keep that good, good cornbread lovin comin hot out the oven! For real though, how many irons can a blacksmith tend well? Want to support the show? Check out our new coffee mugs http://www.naturesimagefarm.com/shop/

Facebook Live episode where we're talking about this years PIGS, how we've neglected the BEES, progress on the HOME addition and the new TRACTOR!

Join us for a conversation with THE Contrary Farmer himself, Mark Shepard. Mark sheds light into the previous biodynamic and back to land movements and how thru Innovation and Iteration, REAL change in this world is made. For all things Mark Shepard: Order his book: https://www.acresusa.com/products/restoration-agriculture Check out his website and upcoming workshops/events: https://newforestfarm.us Order trees! https://www.forestag.com Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/restorationagriculture/

Learn from The Fat Bee Man in his yard affords opportunities to mot only be a better beekeeper, but a better you too. Join us as we dive into what its like learning hands from Don and how impactful folks like him and Mark Shepard have been in our life. Join us 8/2-8/4 in New Paris, OH at The Restoration Agriculture Workshop to learn more about Farm Scale Permaculture and how it has shaped our farm, Nature's Image Farm. https://radworkshopnewparisohio.weebly.com

Today we're talking about Garden and Beeyard updates and how we're learning to accept compromise with things we want to do around the farmstead in an effort to put the time and money into the things that need it the most.

Today were talking about natures most amazing and controversial healing plant, Comfrey! We also talk Turkey, our favorite way to package and dig into the evolution of building community, The Ohio GSD Crew and Community For real.

Today we're taling about how bees fit into our context and how important they are to us on SO many levels. We discuss some of the hard lessons learned that have resulted in us starting over in the orchard. We're makin bacon while putting the pigs to work!

Over ambitiousness results in casualty...Whether its mental, physical or financial the impact of biting off more than you can chew isn't without consequence. Context and scale is key. Join us as we dive into our struggle large family style...

Today we're talking about goat Kids, how the Keto diet is impacting our lifestyle and how we're tidying up the homestead with the KonMari method.

Welcome to the Farmstead! We're glad you're here. Pull up a chair and rest your heels...lets talk, large family living on the homestead!!