Podcasts about pioneer library

Joining Chris and Bob via Google Hangouts, Leah Hamilton, Executive Director of the Phelps Library which is located in the Finger Lakes Region of New York. Leah is a leader in maker tech and STEAM in the state and we were fortunate to speak with her about Phelps STEAM Initiative, Finger Lakes Makerfest, We also discussed bridging the technical skills gap. Learn about 1+2+7 and the needs of the community and vocational school vs college. Leah was the recipient of the Library Director of the Year by the Pioneer Library system in 2013 and in 2017 she was awarded the Mosier/Wynkoop Award for distinguished librarianship by the New York Library Association. The Phelps Library does so much with a small staff in a rural library and we were amazed by all that she has been able to accomplished in a short period of time!!

On this episode of Homesteady, we continue our Homestead Business Side Hustle Series and interview Dan Arms, of the Arms Family Homestead (Find him here and here). Dan's successful business? Goats. Would you believe that a goat solved the problems of an entire country? Believe it, and learn all about it here. We meet Dan through the story of the loss of his mom. He cites it as a strong influence in his first career as a state trooper. He was raised by his dad on a homestead with a small cattle herd, hunting, fishing, and spending his days outside. Growing up as a homesteader was a confidence building experience for Dan, and as an adult he took over the family farm after his dad's passing. After ending his cow raising days due to cost, Dan went back to the land as a hobby gardener. Unexpectedly, the garden grew into a small homestead business, as Dan's community started asking him for fresh fruits and vegetables from his garden. However, Dan's business growth was stymied when his work schedule as a state trooper limited the amount of time he was able to put into his garden. His schedule and logistics made the harvesting and delivery of produce for others unsustainable. Enter the goats. You know, Aust's LEAST favorite homestead animal. You know how we feel about goats, at this point, right? Before you think this is a sudden change of heart, a flip flop, a goat endorsement: heed the following rules: Even though the baby goat is cute, DON'T BUY THE GOAT. When you ignore us and buy the goat anyway: don't get more than one. When you ignore rules number one AND two: Remember that BABY GOATS GROW UP. Like Gremlins. We warned you. If you need a really solid reminder, we have some NEW goat shirts in our Homesteady swag store! Moving on. The third time trying a side-hustle was the charm: Dan's money maker on the farm, believe it or not, is GOATS. Beginning with Boer Goats from South Africa, Dan then identified Kiko Goats from New Zealand as the best match for his homestead. Kiko Goats are great goats for homesteaders. Specifically bred by Garrick and Ann Batten for the island country of New Zealand. Aust was able to interview Garrick to discuss the step. by step development of the goat breeding process in New Zealand. Using the theory of population genetics, Gerrick was able to breed the Kiko goat to meet the needs of the farmer in New Zealand. (Extraneous Lord of the Ring Footage Here.) But back to Dan. Dan is able to breed, raise, and sell Kiko goats on his property. They an excellent match for his lifestyle, his property, and his family. Their grazing patterns also allow Dan to simultaneously feed the goats on his pastures and hay his fields. While not without challenges, Dan is able to make approximately $3000 per year on his side homestead hustle. In addition, he is able to write off farm equipment on his taxes (which gets a check plus from Accountant Mike!). However; is Dan truly making a profit? You may be (not) surprised to learn that...technically, no, not really. However, the value added to the experiences of Dan and his family in participating and contributing to all his homestead endeavors- goat breeding, chickens, gardening- are worth it to Dan. Dan isn't planning on giving up his day job; as he puts it, "This lifestyle is about what makes you happy." We have a new partner! Aust is so pleased to partner with Wildcat Outdoor Gear as they premier their collection of tents designed by and for "Outdoorsy Dads." Watch a great video of Aust, Kendra and the kids enjoying their tent here. Enter coupon code Homesteady at check-out for a discount! Join our email list, and don't miss any of the exciting updates we have coming up in 2018! We have a new addition to the Pioneer Program: A PIONEER ONLY FORUM! Learn from one another and get to talk with Accountant Mike, The Foraging Beard, Dave from Northeast Edible, Alexia The Suburban Escapee. Our podcast guests will also be in the forums! If you are looking for more information about Kiko goats, we have an extended version of our interview with Garrick available in the Pioneer Library. Not a Pioneer? Join today! Instantly download twenty bonus episodes when you become a Homesteady Pioneer. Want even more ways to support the show? Do your Amazon shopping through our affiliate link- www.amsteady.com. The wait will be shorter than ever for the next episode, as Aust is now creating Homesteady Content FULL TIME. What does that mean? A daily YouTube Video and a NEW podcast every two weeks. Subscribe now to make sure you don't miss part four of our Homestead Business Series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Homesteady, Aunt, Kendra, and the family update us on the changes on the farm throughout 2017. A year ago, Aust and Kendra were going to sell the farm and go on a road trip. Instead, they have had the most productive year on the homestead yet! They updated with major infrastructure improvements and even got a cow (check out our family cow episode here- you may be convinced to get one a well.) What happened? With small children who don't travel well, and a re-discovered appreciation for their home in Connecticut, Aust and Kendra decided staying at their current homestead was the best choice. Kendra set a goal for the homestead to be NEAT and ORDERLY. 2017 was the year of form and function. Every change, every innovation, had a purpose. Improving the infrastructure on the farm was the number one priority. Our YouTube Video shows the giant machine that made a road to the barn in just one day! An improved, more accessible barn opens many possibilities for Aust and Kendra, and increased efficiency for all barn related tasks. Have a new barn? How about getting pigs earlier, as they can be easily cared for and sheltered in the new barn? Aust and Kendra were able to buy their pigs in April, a whole month earlier than they usually do. The combination of an early start, mild weather, and Stone House Grain led to pigs that were 100 pounds heavier than their previous heaviest batch of pigs. Heavier pigs allowed Aust and Kendra to create more flavors of bacon and sausages with their pigs. Who doesn't like sausages? This year, the farm raised 50 Cornish Cross and 25 Ranger Chickens, plus seventeen new egg layers. This was the first year of raising two different types of chickens, and Just was very impressed with the rangers. Pro Tip from Kendra: Keep the two breeds separate, as the rangers were found to be aggressive towards the Cornish Cross! Raising turkeys seemed like an excellent idea for the oldest Martin child to expand his existing egg selling farm business. However, a shipment of turkeys arrived in very poor health. The two surviving turkeys imprinted on the family as their own flock. With some adventures in turkey behavior notwithstanding, the turkeys have survived the holiday season (so far). Stay tuned... Raising ducks is something that has been done on the homestead before. However, during the at-home butchering process, a few things went awry... SHOUT OUT TO NATHAN: In 2016, Nathan let us know that he had an allergy to duck eggs. Aust does too, and was able to recognize the symptoms thanks to his letter. Between the egg allergy and not wanting to butcher ducks on the homestead, ducks are going to be a "decoration animal" on the farm from this point forward. The biggest adventure? Dairy Cows! Kendra shares her journey exploring which cow is best, taking care of a cow, and birthing her first calf. Spoiler Alert: A cow is EASIER than goats. Throughout this episode, we refer to many of our past podcasts and YouTube videos. You can find all of our past episodes here, and search through all of our YouTube Videos and subscribe to our channel so you don't miss any updates. The Biggest Update of all: Aust is going to be doing Homesteady FULL TIME. This means more of everything: videos, classes, and bonus podcasts. Plus: We will be opening a new Homesteady Pioneers Forum. Want a sneak peak? Email us at Aust@thisishomesteady.com if you'd like to be a tester. Wait, are you not yet a Pioneer? For $5 a month YOU can be a homsteady pioneer. You get bonus episodes of the podcast through the Pioneer Library, plus access to our new "one click" feature that will allow you to download 20 episodes of Homesteady WITH JUST ONE CLICK. Thank you to Freight farm for sponsoring this episode. Their innovative hydroponics systems allow you to grow farm fresh food year-round. Check them out on our hydroponics episode. Do you want to support the podcast? Are you doing some online shopping? Use our Amazon affiliate link and a portion of your spending supports the show. www.amsteady.com. 2018 promises to be an exciting year. Stay Tuned! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“It doesn’t matter where you start: you can find acres of diamonds no matter where you are at.” Are you excited for this new year? Or are you thinking, "This year, I want to REALLY homestead, but I don't have the money." Your concern is valid. Growing a farm- or farm business- does require money. So how do you do it if you don’t have any money? On this episode of Homesteady, we look at the steps it takes to walk away from a "typical" job and responsibly take charge of your finances- and your life. John Pugliano, of The Wealthsteading Podcast, and owner of Investable wealth, LLC, currently runs, "independent investment advisory firm that specializes in helping clients build wealth with active portfolio management." John’s clients start with an investment portfolio of $250,000 to invest. Oh wait, you don’t have an extra $250K hanging around? Here's a secret: John didn't start out that way either. "To me, wealth means freedom."-John Pugliano, The Wealthsteading Podcast In our first interview, John shares with us his Seven Lessons to Building Wealth. Lesson One: It doesn't matter where you start. John comes from Western Pennsylvania- mining country.  My father passed away when I was six months old, passed away unexpectedly of an annurism. Learned a very important lesson from his dad: Find value wherever you are. In many ways, I was a slow starter, but at the same time I was constantly improving myself and building my wealth. It doesn't matter where your start from, as long as long as you start at that point and move and advance from there. Lesson Two: Identifying what wealth actually is. "My perception of wealth is that wealth is just an extension of your life. You are trading your time for money and the reason you build wealth is so you have more control over your time." John shares that when you have investments, you are really building "time in reserve." The goal is not to be rich in money, but to be able to enjoy your passions in life while maintaining your responsibilities- to care for yourself, your family and loved ones. Lesson Three: Don't Believe the Myth "The 'ah-ha' moment came for me when I was about 35," John shares with us, "instinctually I knew wealth was built by having a business." We are often taught that the way to build wealth is to attain advanced levels of education and procure a while-collar job. This path, and these jobs, are closely associated with financial security. The source of the myth for John started with schooling and his mom. But all around him, he saw individuals in the neighborhood he grew up with their own businesses and his definition of wealth: having what you need, and the freedom of time. "The 'ah-ha' moment came for me when I was about 35," John shares with us, "instinctually I knew wealth was built by having a business." We are often taught that the way to build wealth is to attain advanced levels of education and procure a while-collar job. This path, and these jobs, are closely associated with financial security. The source of the myth for John started with schooling and his mom. But all around him, he saw individuals in the neighborhood he grew up with their own businesses and his definition of wealth: having what you need, and the freedom of time. When John looked around his corporate environment, he didn't see wealth. He saw consumption, and he saw individuals stuck always reaching for more. Do you see yourself in this description? Fear not, there is a way out. The Millionaire Next Door is an inspirational story about individuals who developed true wealth by finding their own path, developing their own business, and are financially independent. Which brings us to the next lesson. Lesson Four: Saving Money is Just as Important as Making It Instead of investing increases in income in more lavish expenditures, put that money in the bank and use it to pay down existing debt. Lesson Five: Don't Quit Your Day Job Use it to fund your side hustle. John continued on his corporate path in his career. He needed to continue to support his family. But he began to work harder at developing a money-making hobby into a money making-business. For John, trading stocks was both fun and lucrative. He built his skills and his knowledge while continuing at his corporate job. He invested his increased earnings at his existing job towards building his own business. Lesson Six: Monetize what you enjoy doing. As a homesteading podcast, most of the businesses that immediately come to mind to Aust have to do with selling homesteading products. However, as Aust shares with us, his homesteading led not a giant pork business, but instead to an online marketing business, which includes podcasting and video production. Following your interests leads to an exponential growth in opportunities. If you enjoy your "side job," you will want to keep going when the going gets tough. Lesson Seven: The Opportunities Will Come. We all want to get rich quick, and find success overnight. However, this rarely, if ever, happens. However, by studying and continuously improving your product or service, you will open yourself up to opportunities that will bring wealth. Bonus episode in Pioneer Library to learn about apprenticeship, business model, and investment. If you want to access this bonus episode, become a Pioneer Today! For only $5 you receive bonus podcasts and access to a video learning library full of useful homesteading topics. In the meantime, listening to the Wealthsteading Podcast will give you tips and tools to start building wealth. Next, meet Matt Brechwald Off-farm income podcast. Matt took a path to farming from a starting point working as a police officer, despite his animal science degree. A job with his father-in-law hearding cattle on a ranch didn't work out as planned. After years of the Sunday night blues caused by dreading the workweek, Matt and his wife Autumn began to plan an exit strategy. Despite enjoying police work, Matt found his interests and priorities had changed. "When I decided to leave, all I did was read about or consume audiobooks and podcasts about entrepreneurship." Matt was energized by a new season in life: one where the correct fit for him and his family was moving out of the city and working for himself. Much like John, Matt kept his day job while learning and preparing for the next stage- a self-employed Gopher Exterminator. After putting pressure on himself to identify a passion, Matt instead decided to pursue a business he could run by himself. During a "start your farm" class with his wife in which gophers were identified as a major issue, Matt finally decided to take the plunge. See him talk about his transition to Gopher Exterminator here! While Matt's passion is not trapping gophers, this business allowed him to be outside, in the country, as an entrepreneur, and leave the police force. It allowed him to provide a needed service to the community, as gophers are pervasive pests on midwestern farms. See the pattern? Lesson Six: Follow Your Passion (Farming and Entrepreneurship) and Lesson Seven: The Opportunities Will Come. Matt, like 9 out of 10 farmers, farms for part of his income, but needs an additional revenue stream to support his family. Matt farms because he loves the lifestyle, and he has made the decision that supporting himself "off-farm" allows him to pursue his farming habit without the financial pressures. So what does this all mean for you? Are you ready to explore your passion, follow your curiosity, and start making steps towards wealth? "Just Start," says Matt. "Just. Start. Right. Now." Feeling your pennies pinching? Our friends at the Survival Podcast have a list of Ten Businesses You can Start with Minimal Income. Need more inspiration? Listen to Shia LaBeouf and Just Do It. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode Aust and Accountant Mike revisit the subject of Farm Fresh Eggs.... Raising chickens on your homestead can't save you money, but can it earn you some? Find out!  This Episode was brought to you by our Partner Grow Journey, Join their Gardening Tip of the Month Email List here! Want to sart a Homestead Business? Our Homestead Business Class is coming to help you do that! Join the Early Warning List In this episode Aust and Accountant Mike revisit the subject of Farm Fresh Eggs.... The Ritz Carlton of Coops! Do egg-laying chickens save a homesteader money? Accountant Mike said, "Not worth it!" in this previous episode. But what if you sell the eggs produced by your flock? Does that income equal the time, money, and energy from raising chickens? We interview John from The Growing Farms Podcast to find out on this episode of Homesteady. Want more chicken tips? Dr. Michael Darre from the University of Connecticut, chicken specialist, may home some answers for you. Want to learn more about farms and finance? The Farm Finance Project gives you an insider view on the workings of 12 small-scale farms. John's extended interview giving his own chicken tips is available in the Pioneer Library. Pioneers also have access to an audio chicken raising class in the Pioneer Library. Join now! Motivated and educated enough about chickens to build your own chicken tractor? Click here checkout John's Plans. (BTW... it's an affiliate link)  Check out Homesteady on YouTube for great videos about many homesteading topics, including this one on How to Get Your Chickens to Lay More Eggs in the Winter. The Suburban Escapee- Tales from Raising Roosters Farm Do you see that fancy, $400 coop posted up there? That is NOT what my backyard chicken coop looks like. This is the "Budget Coop:" And it cost us MAYBE $100. In fact, this is the Budget Coop 2.0. Version 1.0 consisted of the lifted roof part you see on the left being made of free pallets buried into the ground like a fence with chicken wire over the top. The part on the left is actually a chicken tractor a friend of ours gifted us when they moved. We call it "the extension." As you can see, I really do have backyard chickens- the coop abuts my shed, and that's my house in the background. Before I gloat about my Budget Coop, however, I have to admit: Accountant Mike has a point.  Over the last 18 months, we have brought home and fed, at one time or another, no fewer than 18 chickens. We currently have five. One of them lays eggs. I am not great with numbers, but even I know the math on that one does not work out. What happened to the other THIRTEEN CHICKENS? I could go on for days, but here is a short list: Raccoon (The Country Boy threw it like an Olympic hammer out of the coop.) Neighborhood husky attack Free-range gone amiss (did you know baby chicks can climb into the undercarriage of your car?) Hawk And finally...Roosters. We have had so many roosters I have re-named our home "Raising Roosters Farm." To continue to justify the expense of backyard chickens, we have stuck to a few budgeting tips: We get free chickens from the Spencer Fair. If you want free chickens, I suggest contacting your local 4-H chapter to see if chicks will be bred for the purpose of an agricultural fair or other educational venue. Free chicks could be yours! Source free building materials to build your coop. We had to buy the wood for the frame and the screws. Everything else was gifted from leftover projects of friends and family. Chicken poop and eggs shells are great fertilizer!  We save money on gardening expenses this way. In fact, I challenge Accountant Mike to calculate, pound for pound, how much I would have spent on compost and fertilizer for my garden if I didn't have chickens. Chickens can eat all household plant-based table scraps. In New England, when my compost pile is frozen, my chickens eat all my vegetable scraps and peelings, saving them from the trash. We dispatch the roosters. Or give them away. But most have gone to the "Soup Pot." However, it's not completely about the money. There are, however, as Accountant Mike's mom said, intangible benefits to owning chickens. Rather than getting chickens to replace our children, we got chickens for our children.  My oldest daughter is a chicken whisperer, and she is the one that is able to hold, pet, catch, and herd the chickens.     The chickens have brought us more than eggs. My children have learned about where food comes from. They have learned to take care of another creature. They have learned about predators and death from the chickens. They have learned to be "calm and confident" when they approach animals, and to gage the effect of their presence. For me personally, it's all about the taste. Farm fresh eggs are MUCH better than a "big ag" egg. I am an eggs over easy aficionado, and recently ate eggs at a popular chain restaurant. Spoiled by months of rich, delicious yolks, I nearly spit out my toast as my tongue met the insipid, watery yellow of the factory farmed egg I had ordered. An over easy egg cooked while still warm from the coop? Priceless. Like what you heard? Want to read more? Visit our archive of show episodes and blog posts. Not a Pioneer? Join here. The Homesteady Pioneer Shoutout of the Episode Paul and Katie YOU could be next! This episode was also brought to you by our partners RJS BEE Farm, and PowerPlucker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January's podcast is our Mentors and Motivation edition. You'll hear an interview with UEN's Kyle Anderson about highlights on UEN-TV and a big change that's coming to our digital TV programming in February. We'll also highlight UEN professional development, the contest corner and video clips tied to Utah's Core Curriculum.

January's podcast is our Mentors and Motivation edition. You'll hear an interview with UEN's Kyle Anderson about highlights on UEN-TV and a big change that's coming to our digital TV programming in February. We'll also highlight UEN professional development, the contest corner and video clips tied to Utah's Core Curriculum.

December’s podcast is our Flight and Fairness edition. You’ll hear an interview with UEN’s Rick Cline about the success of the Pioneer Library’s new federated search. We also highlight December broadcasts on UEN-TV and PBS Utah as well as and video clips and other multimedia tied to Utah’s core curriculum.

December’s podcast is our Flight and Fairness edition. You’ll hear an interview with UEN’s Rick Cline about the success of the Pioneer Library’s new federated search. We also highlight December broadcasts on UEN-TV and PBS Utah as well as and video clips and other multimedia tied to Utah’s core curriculum.

November’s podcast is our Energy and Education edition. Highlights include broadcasts and video clips tied to Utah’s core curriculum and the premiere of PBS Utah’s The Long Walk: Tears of the Navajo. We also interview UEN’s Victoria Rasmussen about the effectiveness of project-based learning for students and educators.

November’s podcast is our Energy and Education edition. Highlights include broadcasts and video clips tied to Utah’s core curriculum and the premiere of PBS Utah’s The Long Walk: Tears of the Navajo. We also interview UEN’s Victoria Rasmussen about the effectiveness of project-based learning for students and educators.

{enclose T4TW_27_10_4_07.m4v} eMedia is where you can discover just the right video for your quality content needs from over 2,000 media items. Once you find it, you downlaod it and keep it. It's easy, it's free and it's legal. All the video rights and curriculum content are approved for Utah teachers to use in their classroom. Check out the new UEN/KUED Multimedia Resource Catalog that will be coming your way soon! http://www.utahitv.org/ Helpful resources for using eMedia: Access eMedia through Pioneer Library http://pioneer.uen.org/k12/index.jsp When at home access eMedia through your myuen login page and choose your personal page http://my.uen.org Students can access eMedia/Pioneer (need to use current login name and password) http://pioneer.uen.org/k12/index.jsp 3 Step Brochure Tips for Using eMedia http://www.uen.org/News/news_group.cgi?category_id=339 Effective Use of Video in the Classoom http://www.kqed.org/topics/education/educators/videoclassroom/effective.jsp Tips for Using Video in the Cassroom http://www.iptv.org/wallace/docs/Tips_use_video.pdf QuickTime Download http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/ Windows Media Player Download http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/10/default.aspx Video and Student Achievement Research http://www.uen.org/tv/itv.shtml

{enclose T4TW_27_10_4_07.m4v} eMedia is where you can discover just the right video for your quality content needs from over 2,000 media items. Once you find it, you downlaod it and keep it. It's easy, it's free and it's legal. All the video rights and curriculum content are approved for Utah teachers to use in their classroom. Check out the new UEN/KUED Multimedia Resource Catalog that will be coming your way soon! http://www.utahitv.org/ Helpful resources for using eMedia: Access eMedia through Pioneer Library http://pioneer.uen.org/k12/index.jsp When at home access eMedia through your myuen login page and choose your personal page http://my.uen.org Students can access eMedia/Pioneer (need to use current login name and password) http://pioneer.uen.org/k12/index.jsp 3 Step Brochure Tips for Using eMedia http://www.uen.org/News/news_group.cgi?category_id=339 Effective Use of Video in the Classoom http://www.kqed.org/topics/education/educators/videoclassroom/effective.jsp Tips for Using Video in the Cassroom http://www.iptv.org/wallace/docs/Tips_use_video.pdf QuickTime Download http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/ Windows Media Player Download http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/10/default.aspx Video and Student Achievement Research http://www.uen.org/tv/itv.shtml

This October Water and Wealth podcast highlights how teachers can use the resources of Water Wise Utah and Utah’s core curriculum tied to financial literacy. We also share the Monthly Math Feature and an update on the Pioneer Library that makes it easy to search. We also explore a new nook called the Contest Corner.

This October Water and Wealth podcast highlights how teachers can use the resources of Water Wise Utah and Utah’s core curriculum tied to financial literacy. We also share the Monthly Math Feature and an update on the Pioneer Library that makes it easy to search. We also explore a new nook called the Contest Corner.