The Intellectual Agrarian: Philosophy From The Farm

Joined by Scott Hebert, we breakdown our favorite books of 2021.https://scotthebert.ca/Follow the Show!http://intellectualagrarian.com/https://www.instagram.com/intellectual.agrarian/https://terrancelayhew.com/

On today’s show, we’re joined by Dan Miller the CEO and founder of Steward, a crowdfunding platform to help make capital accessible to regenerative farms. Together we learn about where Dan’s interest in crowd funding started, the way Steward works, why funding isn’t as easily accessible to small scale farms, and much more!Shownoteshttp://intellectualagrarian.com/gostewardLeave a review for the show!https://ratethispodcast.com/smarterfarmer

Today we are joined on the show by Glenn Jampol the owner and founder of Finca Rosa Blanca Coffee Farm and Inn. Together we talk about the start of Finca Rosa Blanca, shade grown coffee, and much more! This was a great conversation, and I had an absolute blast talking about Coffee with Glenn, I hope you enjoy our conversation.Show Notes:http://intellectualagrarian.com/jampolFollow Glenn!https://fincarosablanca.com/https://www.instagram.com/fincarosablanca/Follow The Show!http://intellectualagrarian.comhttps://www.instagram.com/intellectual.agrarian/

Our guest today is Lisa Steele from Fresh Eggs Daily. Together, we’ll be talking about common misconceptions about backyard chickens, how farms can leverage social media, her television program, and much more.Show Noteshttp://intellectualagrarian.com/steeleConnect With Lisahttps://fresheggsdaily.com/ 

Our guest today is Ben Glassen from Glassen Farms in Nanaimo British Columbia, together we’ll be talking about Ben’s introduction into agriculture, his farming systems, his upcoming meat processing plans, and much more!Shownotes:http://intellectualagrarian.com/glassenConnect with Ben!www.GlassenFarms.comhttps://facebook.com/glassenfarmshttps://www.instagram.com/glassenfarmsConnect with the Show!http://intellectualagrarian.comhttps://www.instagram.com/intellectual.agrarian/

Our guest today is Annemarie Sullivan from Sullifarm and Kitchen in Hooks Texas. Together we’ll be discussing how Annemarie began her farming career at the age of 17, the pork she raises, her on-farm events and much more!Shownotes:http://intellectualagrarian.com/sullivanFollow Annemarie!https://www.sullifarm.com/https://www.instagram.com/sullifarmandkitchen/Follow the Show!http://intellectualagrarian.comhttps://www.instagram.com/intellectual.agrarian/

Our guest today is Daniel Griffith from Timshel Wildland, and author of both Boone: and Unfinished Portrait, and his most recent book Wild Like Flowers: The Restoration of Relationship through Regeneration. Together we have a fantastic conversation about his origins in agriculture, what it means to re-wild, his book Wild Like Flowers, and much much more.Show Notes:http://intellectualagrarian.com/wildlikeflowershttp://danielfirthgriffith.com/ 

Today we are joined by Tim Young from Small Farm Nation. Together, we’ve got an incredible interview about a recent book he’s published The 1-Page Strategic Plan: A Step by Step Guide to Building a Profitable and Sustainable Farm Business. We walk through what it means to think strategically in building your farm business, how your vision and mission are essential, how to navigate distribution channels, and much more.Show Notes:https://intellectualagrarian.com/young21

Our guest today is Charlotte Smith from the Profitable Mindset Podcast and 3 Cow Marketing. Together we’ll be discussing Charlotte’s work in mindset coaching, what her clients experienced in 2020, email marketing strategies, and much more!Show Notes:http://intellectualagrarian.com/smith21 

Our guest today is Josh Sattin from Sattin Hill Farm and No-Till Growers. Today we’ll be discussing his recent work at Raleigh City Farm, how he started with No-Till Growers, content creation for your farm, and much more.Show Noteshttp://intellectualagrarian.com/sattin2021Connect With Joshwww.instagram.com/joshsattinConnect with The Showhttp://intellectualagrarian.com

Our guest today is Mimi Casteel, the creative behind Hope Well Wines and Vineyard in Salem Oregon. Together, we’ll be discussing viticulture practices, the marketing and story of crops, the future of regenerative agriculture, and much more!Connect With Mimihttps://www.hopewellwine.com/Connect With The Showhttp://intellectualagrarian.com/https://www.instagram.com/intellectual.agrarian/https://terrancelayhew.com/

Check out my new Podcast!intellectualagrarian.com/suitupScott Moore - How to Burn a Goat: Farming With The Philosophershttp://intellectualagrarian.com/scottmoore/Christina Adams - Camel Crazy: A Quest for Miracles in the Mysterious World of Camelshttp://intellectualagrarian.com/camelcrazy/Aliza Eliazarov - On The Farm: Heritage & Heralded Animal Breeds in Portraits and Storieshttp://intellectualagrarian.com/onthefarm/Emmet Van Driesche - Carving Out a Living on the Land: Lessons in Resourcefulness and Craft from an Unusual Christmas Tree Farmhttp://intellectualagrarian.com/emmet/

Today we’re joined by Scott Hebert, before we talk about our favorite books of 2020, we’ll be talking about his latest farm updates, his Planet Earth Style documentary, and a brand new Podcast series he’s just launched.Listen to our books episode https://suit-up-philosophy-becoming-fit-for-every-opportunity.simplecast.com/episodes/best-books-of-2020-scott-hebertShow Noteshttp://intellectualagrarian.com/wildmanConnect With Scotthttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk0tjdiQ9hqoJYbZR71Vs_Ahttps://dispatchesfromawildman.libsyn.com/https://stoicmettle.libsyn.com/

Our guest today is Emmet Van Driesche, farmer, author, and craftsmen. He raises Christmas Trees at the Pieropan Christmas Tree Farm, together we discuss the origin of his farm and how he raises Christmas trees, his daily Podcast, his rules for social media, and so much more!Show Notes:intellectualagrarian.com/emmetConnect With EmmetWww.emmetvandriesche.comConnect With the Showintellectualagrarian.com

Today we are joined on the show by Aliza Eliazarov to discuss her new book, On The Farm: Heritage and Heralded Animal Breeds in Portraits and Stories, we’ll dive into what drew her to taking studio portraits of livestock and some of the stories she’s gained along the way.Connect with Aliza!alizaeliazarov.comShow notes:https://intellectualagrarian.com/onthefarm 

Our guest today is Christina Adams, she is a writer and author of A Real Boy and her most recent book, Camel Crazy: a Quest for Miracles in the Mysterious World of Camels. Today on the show we’ll be discussing how Christina got interested in camels, the benefits of camel milk, basics on raising camels, and much, much more!Show Notes:https://intellectualagrarian.com/camelcrazyFollow Christina:https://christinaadamsauthor.com/Follow The Show!https://intellectualagrarian.comhttps://terrancelayhew.com/

Our guest today is Scott Hebert from Flavourful Farms in Chillowack BC. Together we’re discussing exercise, a 21 day mindset, living like a samurai and much more!Shownotes at:https://intellectualgrarian.com/samauraiscott

Our guest today is Laura Calvert from the Elawa Farm Foundation in Lake Forest IL. Together we’ll be discussing Laura’s journey in agriculture, the future of urban farming, the history of Elawa Farm and much more!Check out Elawa Farm at:http://www.elawafarm.org/Shownotes at:https://intellectualagrarian.com/elawa 

This last week we made an unboxing video featuring a doorstep delivery from Fed From The Farm.Check out the video!https://intellectualagrarian.com/fedfromthefarmhttps://fedfromthefarm.com/ 

Our guest today is Janelle Maiocco CEO of Barn2Door, an eCommerce business empowering and supporting farmers to build their brands and sell their products. With 20 years in the technology and food business, Janelle applies modern technology to address a perennial problem. Together we’ll be discussing how Barn2Door works, the opportunities for doorstep delivery in the midst of the Coronavirus, consumer trends, and much more!Connect With Barn2Door:https://www.barn2door.com/moseshttps://www.barn2door.com/Connect With the Podcast!https://intellectualagrarian.comhttps://www.instagram.com/intellectual.agrarian 

Our guest today is Micheal Bell from Dallas Half Acre Farm in Dallas Texas. Together we’ll be discussing the updates on Micheals Farm, his new property, commercial container growing, and much more.Shownotes: https://intellectualagrarian.com/bell2Follow Dallas Half Acre Farm:https://www.instagram.com/dallashalfacrefarmFollow The Podcast:https://intellectualagrarian.comhttps://www.instagram.com/intellectual.agrarian

Our guest today is Jamie Waldron, from J.W. Butchers and the author The Home Butchering Handbook. Together we’ll be discussing how he became a butcher, his meat share program, the live classes he hosts, and much more.Show Notes: https://intellectualagrarian.com/waldronConnect with The Podcast:https://intellectualagrarian.comhttps://www.instagram.com/intellectual.agrarianhttps://terrancelayhew.com

Our guest today is Scott H. Moore from Benedict Farms, he is an associate professor of Philosophy at Baylor University in Waco Texas and the author of a recent book How to Burn a Goat: Farming with the Philosophers. Together we’ll be discussing his experiences in agriculture, raising guinea hens, writing the book, the fallacy of acquisition, and much more. Show Notes: https://intellectualagrarian.com/scottmooreConnect with the Show:https://intellectualagrarian.comhttps://www.instagram.com/intellectual.agrarianhttps://terrancelayhew.com

Today we are joined by Scott Hebert from Flavourful Farms, the interview you are about to listen to was an impromptu discussion. We discuss Scott’s jobs, where he sees his farm going forward, where we find our identity, and much more.Shownotes: https://intellectualagrarian.com/scott4Follow Scott:https://www.instagram.com/flavourfulfarms/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk0tjdiQ9hqoJYbZR71Vs_AFollow The Show:https://www.instagram.com/intellectual.agrarian/?hl=enhttps://intellectualagrarian.com 

Today, we’ve got a fun episode, three mini interviews taken at the 2020 MOSES Organic Farming Conference. Each has a little take on the conference and what they took away in particular.mosesorganic.orghttps://intellectualagrarian.com 

Our guest today is Shannon McCabe, from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. She has managed market gardens, raised slow flowers, and most recently writes for Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds.Together, we’ll be discussing how she started working for Baker Creek, what slow flowers are, her adventures collecting seeds, and much more.Show notes can be found at: https://intellectualagrarian.com/mccabeConnect With Shannonrareseeds.comhttps://www.instagram.com/seedscavenger/Connect with The Show!https://intellectualagrarian.comhttps://www.instagram.com/intellectual.agrarianhttps://terrancelayhew.com 

Our guest today is Evan Thomsen from the Flock Wool Trading Company. Together we’ll be discussing his move to Albania, Albanian agriculture, how to scale a wool company, and much more.Follow Evanhttps://flockwool.comFollow The Podcast!https://intellectualagrarian.comhttps://www.instagram.com/intellectual.agrarianhttps://www.facebook.com/intellectualagrarianhttps://www.facebook.com/tlayhew 

Our guest today is Luke Groce from Groce Family Farm in Crawford County Indiana. Together we’ll be discussing their farms transition from raising vegetables to raising pastured meats, the unique qualities of ducks, the business of running a farm, and much more.Connect With Lukehttps://grocefamilyfarm.com/blogs/news/making-it-in-farming-not-that-hardgrocefamilyfarm.comfacebook.com/grocefamilyfarminstagram.com/grocefamilyfarmConnect With The Showhttps://intellectualagrarian.comhttps://terrancelayhew.comhttps://www.instagram.com/intellectual.agrarian 

Our guest today is Diego Footer from Paperpot Co. Together we’ll be discussing the Growing Debate about conventional farming, true sustainability, what it takes to start a Podcast and much more!Shownotes:https://intellectualagrarian.com/footerConnect with Diegohttps://www.paperpot.cohttps://www.instagram.com/paperpotcohttps://www.instagram.com/diegofooterhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfQTEwp_mwABGk55P4O4yUQConnect with The Podcasthttps://intellectualagrarian.comhttps://instagram.com/intellectual.agrarianhttps://www.facebook.com/intellectualagrarian 

Today, I’m joined by Scott Hebert from Flavourful Farms in Chilliwack BC. Together we’re talking about our top three favorite books of the year and our favorite narrators of the year.Follow Scott on YouTube!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk0tjdiQ9hqoJYbZR71Vs_AFollow the Podcast!https://intellectualagrarian.com 

Sharing the Christmas story from the Gospel of Luke, wishing you a Merry Christmas.

Our guest today is Glenn Elzinga, from Alderspring Ranch in May Idaho. Together, we’ll be discussing how Glenn came to agriculture from a background in Forest Ecology, how they’ve applied herding techniques to prevent riparian damage, how to direct market without a large local population, and much more.Shownotes:https://intellectualagrarian.com/alderspring

Quick announcement! The Podcast is going on pause for the next couple of months.We love this show, and want to be able to put in the time it deserves. To do this means waiting until after the Inspection season finishes. The Podcast will resume on December 16th, 2019.

Our guest today is Josh Sattin from Sattin Hill Farm from Raleigh North Carolina. Together we’ll be discussing the differences and challenges of suburban farming, how Josh became a farmer after teaching and brewing, why he gave up his ducks, and much more. Shownotes: Before going into agriculture, Josh was a teacher and professional brewer. Josh is raising Produce on an eighth of an acre. The brewery background gave Josh an organized mindset and skill for multitasking. Unlike Chickens, the female ducks are louder than the males which prompted the need for Josh to forgo the laying ducks on the operation. Homework, watch the Andy Griffith Show. Josh’s raising high rotation salad greens and pastured egg layers. In starting up the homestead, Josh has been conscientious about not scaling up too quickly adding too many products too soon. Checkout more shownotes @ https://intellectualagrarian.com/joshsattin

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Today we are joined by Tom and Julie Domres from Small Scale Life and Small Scale Gardening. Together we’ll be discussing their renew you initiatives in both fitness and finance, along the connections between those two important areas of life, we’ll also be discussing gardening, wicking beds and much more. Shownotes: Tom and Julie have started two initiatives at Small Scale Life with renew you fitness and finances. Starting your day with gratitude is a keystone to having a good attitude through the day. We don’t horde information or life experience, in general what makes our communities work is that we share from what we do to help others avoid the mistakes we have made. Whether you’re working on improving your fitness or finances requires intention and answering why you’re doing it. When the Government shutdown occurred, Tom and Julie weathered it well because they made sure to have savings in the bank. Tom has recently worked on improving his backyard garden using wicking beds! Links and more notes and links: https://intellectualagrarian.com/domres2019

Our guest today is Steven Cornett from Nature’s Always Right in Lemon Grove California, together we’ll be talking about Steven’s latest farm experiments, the bootstrap farmer mastermind he attended, solitary bees, live-streaming on the farm and much more! Shownotes: This year Steven is experimenting with using Grow Bags for growing peppers. Steven’s started using Mason bees which are native to the US for better pollination. As a bonus, they don’t sting you. Curtis Stone visited Steven’s Farm and shot videos, Steven even got to interview him! Steven’s started using the paper pot transplanter. Using Livestreams Steven’s been taking advantage of a new opportunity to share gardening with others.

Our guest today is Jason Contreras from Sow The Land in Asheville North Carolina, together we’ll be discussing his transition from California Cubicle to Homesteading in North Carolina, the Mother Earth news fair, digital skills for homesteaders and much more. Jason and his family homestead outside of Ashville North Carolina, with 1.5 acres, with a 1700 sq. ft. garden, also raising pastured poultry. For a homesteader starting out it is too easy to start off taking more than you can chew. The Contreas family began their homesteading journey when Jason was diagnosed with cancer. After treatment and remission, it began a quest for healthy living. Recently, there was a meet-up of the North Carolina homestead YouTube farmers. At the Mother Earth News Fair, Jason was interviewed on the Sow Edible Podcast. Starting their own Podcast, Jason and his wife have a debrief on what they have done through the week and the videos they have made. There’s a chance you may find watching someone pull weeds on YouTube fascinating. When you think you have nothing to share or nothing to talk about, remember, someone finds it inspiring. Connect With Jason https://sowtheland.com https://www.facebook.com/sowtheland/ https://www.instagram.com/sowtheland Connect With The Show https://intellectualagrarian.com https://www.facebook.com/intellectualagrarian https://www.instagram.com/intellectual.agrarian

Our guest today is no stranger to the show, Scott Hebert from Flavour Farms in Chilliwack British Columbia. Today, we talk with Scott about the expansion of his farm, getting back to martial arts, the compounding effects of consistency, building a tiny house, and much more. Show Notes Scott’s has doubled his farm size, expanding outside the original acreage The primary experiment of the year will be to work on deterring the flea beetles Returning to martial arts, Scott’s feeling in the best shape he’s been in a while. Looking at the connection between activity and brain function, it’s shown the healthy active you is your best you. The exercise intensity has given Scott a discipline to be intense when he needs to be intense. By building the daily routine and habit of exercise, Scott’s consistent exercise has allowed him to get back into martial arts without much of a physical deficit. Consistence doing the right thing allows us to build compound interest of good rewards in the future. More show notes - https://intellectualagrarian.com/scott3 Connect With Scott https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk0tjdiQ9hqoJYbZR71Vs_A https://www.instagram.com/flavourfulfarms/ http://www.flavourfulfarms.com/ Connect With The Show https://intellectualagrarian.com https://www.instagram.com/intellectual.agrarian https://www.facebook.com/intellectualagrarian https://www.twitter.com/T_Layhew

When we talk about Wheat, it’s easy to get as far as Gluten and stop the conversation. With all the talk about the one factor, we forget it’s not just a matter of gluten. As we’ll discuss today with our guest Bob Quinn from Big Sandy Organics in Big Sandy Montana, there’s more than gluten to the issue. Together, we’ll discuss how Bob became a pioneer in Organics, what Kamut ancient grain is, value subtracted food, reviving rural jobs, and much more. Show Notes After Bob finished his PhD in Bio-Chemistry, he decided to move back to the family farm. Bob’s been an Organic farmer since before the National Organic Standards were written, originally following the California Organic Standards since that was the state he had been selling to at the time. With his background in science, Bob hasn’t taken reports at face value and has turned his farm into his laboratory experimenting with various methods in the Organic System. The Kamut (Kam-oot) is a trademark brand of an ancient grain which Bob has developed a market. Because this grain has had less modification and hybridization over the centuries, raised Organically it may be easier to consume for people with wheat sensitivities. Because of the way Wheat is conventionally ground and baked, we find less nutrition, higher gluten, and a product which is over-all less healthy for the consumer. It’s suggested that sourdough fermentation can significantly reduce the gluten content of a bread. Further Show Notes can be found at: https://intellectualagrarian.com/quinn Connect With Bob http://bobquinnorganicfarmer.com https://www.facebook.com/bobquinnorganicfarmer https://www.instagram.com/bobquinnorganicfarmer/ Connect With The Show https://intellectualagrarian.com https://www.facebook.com/intellectualagrarian https://www.instagram.com/intellectual.agrarian

Recently, we published an article on Medium sharing what we see in a dozen eggs. Follow us on Medium to read more about food, farming, philosophy, and even film. https://medium.com/@T_Layhew Connect With The Show https://intellectualagrarian.com https://www.instagram.com/intellectual.agrarian

Our guest today is Cliff McConville from All-Grass Farms in Barrington Illinois. Together we discuss how he started farming from a background in the insurance business, building his on-farm store, raw milk in the state of Illinois, and much more. It was a privilege to get to interview Cliff at his farm and an in-person interview, I hope you enjoy our interview with Cliff McConville. Show Notes Cliff’s on-farm store is a place where he’s provided the ingredients for entire meals Without a traditional farming background, Cliff started in the insurance business working in downtown Chicago. The gateway to farming was Food Inc. and Joel Salatin’s writings. Since Cliff had 8 acres on his property, he decided to try raising some of his own food. An initial boost to the farm came when the farm got listed on EatWild’s website of local farms in Illinois. Not only do they sell food and ingredients at the store, they also sell books which explain both the philosophy of how they farm and how to cook the food they sell. More shownotes at https://intellectualagrarian.com/mcconville

Introducing a new feature which may or may not continue depending on your response, we’re going to talk about a favorite book of mine and I’m re-listening to on audio, By the Shores of Silver Lake by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Did you like book club? Let us know. Keep an eye on our social media for the next book club book. Connect With The Show https://intellectualagrarian.com https://www.twitter.com/t_layhew https://www.facebook.com/intellectualagrarian https://www.instagram.com/intellectual.agrarian

Hello everybody, we’ve got a special interview for you today. I had the opportunity to stop in at a favorite restaurant, Inovasi and interview owner and chef John Des Rosiers. With the 10th Anniversary of Inovasi, it was a great time to talk with John about what they are doing to celebrate the occasion, favorites on the menu, and a new project he’s started in Highland Park. It’s a great talk about local food, be sure to enjoy this interview with John Des Rosiers. Shownotes Tasting wine for the menu is more than drinking, it is a matter of finding wine which incorporates with the philosophy and flavor of the food served. Anyone can make wine red or white, but good wine requires a differentiation of flavor. Celebrating the 10 year anniversary of Inovasi, they have run a best hits on their menu, looking back at their favorites through the past decade. For more shownotes, go to https://intellectualagrarian.com/jdr Leave us a review! https://intellectualagrarian.com/review Links http://theotherdoor.us/ https://inovasi.us/ https://saltcreektacos.com/ Follow The Podcast https://intellectualagrarian.com https://www.instagram.com/intellectual.agrarian https://www.facebook.com/intellectualagrarian

Today’s a quick bonus episode to announce an article we published with Acres USA’s EcoFarmingDaily. It’s called, Making The Case for Organic Certification. https://www.ecofarmingdaily.com/opinion-making-the-case-for-organic-certification-terrance-layhew/

The process of turning a live animal into dinner can be uncomfortable for many people, and not all methods of achieving it are equal. There are different ways and attitudes of going about forming your favorite cut of beef. Our guest today is going to talk about his approach. Brandon Sheard from Farmstead Meatsmith is joining us to discuss the attitude of harvesting an animal, how he choice butchering over academia, the myths of on-farm slaughter and much more. Today we don’t just dive into the technicalities of deconstructing an animal, we’re going to talk about the attitude and worldview behind the process. Show Notes Brandon is an English major, started in academia, but found himself wanting to do something different. They operate their custom processing business in Washington State. To-date Brandon hasn’t found the bottom of what it means to slaughter an animal, the depth of what that means and how to verbalize it. Brandon learns first through the actions, then processes into how to describe and teach it. It’s only after acting, using your words, being wrong in how you describe it, and refining it that you can actually have a theory or principle. More show notes at: https://intellectualagrarian.com/meatsmith Connect With Brandon farmsteadmeatsmith.com https://www.facebook.com/Farmstead-Meatsmith-134644583267016/ https://www.instagram.com/farmsteadmeatsmith/ Connect With Us https://intellectualagrarian.com https://instagram.com/intellectualagrarian

We are joined today by Jill Winger, from the Prairie Homestead. She and her family pursue a lifestyle of modern homesteading on the wide-open prairies of Wyoming. She blogs at The Prairie Homestead where she encourages others to return to their roots, no matter where they live. Recently, Jill has also become the author of The Prairie Homestead Cookbook. Today we’ll be discussing how Jill started homesteading, dealing with blizzards, the success of her popular blog, the lost art of cooking and much more. Show Notes: On the homestead, they raise gardens, chickens, beef, dairy cattle, sometimes hogs. According to the statistics, Jill and her family were snowed in the worst blizzard since the 1970’s. Jill started her blog as a means of self-expression in an area where she didn’t have anyone to tell about her homestead. A way of sharing about what they were doing. The success of the blog has chiefly come from a focus on helping and sharing value with the readers. If you want to get traction on your farm or homestead blog, it requires being clear on who you are and how your content is going to help other people. Cooking is an essential skill for modern homesteading, one required once you start getting food growing on the homestead. More show notes @ https://intellectualagrarian.com/prairiehomestead Connect With Jill: www.theprairiehomestead.com http://facebook.com/theprairiehomestead http://instagram.com/theprairiehomestead

As we've recently moved, we reflect on what changing ecologies mean and how to develop them. https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/sunday-firesides-against-little-red-hen-culture Buy a Mug! Support the Show! https://www.facebook.com/pg/intellectualagrarian/shop/

Our guest today is Mark Shepard from New Forest Farm, author of Restoration Agriculture and founder of Restoration Agriculture Development. Mark was kind enough to take the time to talk with us during the 2019 MOSES Conference, where he was playing as a part of Synister Dane and the Cosmonauts. Together, we’ll be discussing the impact and legacy of Restoration Agriculture, the STUN Method on scale, pest control, Mark’s adventures homesteading in Alaska, and much more. Shownotes: Mark Shepard was one of the first booths at the MOSES Organic Farming Conference. Instead of the engineering degree, Mark became an Ecologist. With the final year of the homestead act in Alaska, Mark set up a claim and tested raising plant community types in the sub arctic. Checkout More Show Notes @ https://intellectualagrarian.com/markshephard Connect With Mark: https://newforestfarm.us/ https://www.amazon.com/Restoration-Agriculture-Mark-Shepard/dp/1601730357 https://www.forestag.com/ Follow Us: https://intellectualagrarian.com https://www.instagram.com/intellectual.agrarian https://www.facebook.com/intellectualagrarian

Our guest today is Curtis Stone the farmer of Green City Acres. Curtis is a farmer, author, speaker and consultant. His area of expertise is in quick growing, high value annual vegetables for direct consumer market streams. Together, we’ll discuss a wide range of topics, discussing how he applies the Pareto Principle or the 80/20 rule on his farm, how that can provide a quality of life, virtue signaling in agriculture, trends in the future and much more. This was a great interview, we cover a lot in a short time. Just so you are aware there will be a little swearing in todays episode and an absence of political correctness, so if you are easily offended by either please listen to a different episode. Shownotes Green City Acres was started in 2010, Curtis learned that he could maximize a smaller amount of acres to have increased production. Curtis uses the Pareto Principle, or the 80/20 rule. The rule is in essence that 80% of your outcomes come from 20% of your input. Within the last two years of being a dad, Curtis has started using this principle even more so he can spend more time with his family. The interest in farming started with a desire to know how to survive in a worst case scenario. Curtis has worked to make his life Anti-Fragile, working to have greater upside in spite of any downside. Can you learn more in less time by leveraging other people’s experiences? By starting his membership site, Curtis eliminated the trolls. There are exciting opportunities for integrating new technologies into the market gardening business. Connect With Curtis theurbanfarmer.co fromthefield.farm Connect With Us https://intellectualagrarian.com https://instagram.com/intellectual.agrarian https://www.facebook.com/intellectualagrarian

The excitement and anticipation of Spring, along with announcements and a preview of next weeks interview. Check out our interview on Small Scale Life! https://www.smallscalelife.com/living-in-the-analog-with-terrance-layhew/ Ode To Audio - Medium Article https://intellectualagrarian.com