In this episode we talk about Jodie’s love of chick days. This year we got ten chicks. Six are meat birds that we will be processing from start to finish for the first time…alone and unsupervised (dun dun duuuuun!!!). Subscribe to our Podcast

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Episode 60 – Chick Days…Jodie’s Favorite Season

In this episode we talk about speaking out against cafos (confined animal feed operations) at our local county board of supervisors meeting. What Perdue cafos look like Land and Table Subscribe to our Podcast

Episode 59: My Husband The Activist

This episode is all about what we’ve planted in our gardens this year. Subscribe to our Podcast

Episode 58: The Gardens 2014

In this episode we share what we’ve learned after one full year of raising chickens. Subscribe to our Podcast

Episode 57: One Year of Chickens (aka Eric Episode)

How many of our goals did we achieve in 2013? Check out this episode to see how the year turned out for our family. Happy New Year and best wishes for 2014!

Episode 56: 2013 Year In Review

In this episode we share our experience processing our rooster Elvis. Elvis before… and after… Subscribe to our Podcast

Episode 55: Processing Elvis the Rooster

In this episode Jodie shares what she’s tried to keep deer from helping themselves to her tomatoes. If you have any suggestions, she’d love to her from you. Email Jodie Subscribe to our Podcast

Episode 54: Deer Problem In The Garden

Something got in the coop and had one of our hens for dinner. In this episode we talk about what animal we think it was, how they got in and the steps we took to try to make sure it doesn’t happen again. We also share how we cared for two birds that were injured […]

Episode 53: Predator in the Coop

In this episode we talk about what we’re accomplished during the first six months of living in our house. We also share our goals for the next six months. Subscribe to our Podcast

Episode 52: Our First Six Months in the House

In this episode Jodie and Boomer talk about how we can recruit more people to join us in buying and supporting local food producers. Subscribe to our Podcast

Episode 51: How To Grow The Food Movement

In this episode we share our experience buying our house with a USDA Loan. We were able to purchase a home on just under two acres that was zoned for agriculture without having to come up with a down payment. Learn more about USDA Loans Subscribe to our Podcast

Episode 50: USDA Loan

The coop is finished and the chickens are in their new home! In this episode Jodie and Boomer talk about building the coop and offer advice for anyone who is considering buying one online. Our coop is based 25% off of this coop plan from Tractor Supply Company. Subscribe to our Podcast

Episode 49: Coop Dreams

In this episode we talk about the arrival of our new baby chicks and continue negotiations on whether to have a permanent coop or a chicken tractor. I think we need to call this one grumpy. You see how this little ones wings aren’t as long as the others. Subscribe to our Podcast

Episode 48: We Got Chicks!

In this episode Jodie talks about an unconventional gardening method we’re trying in our backyard. We discuss no till gardening and why we think it’s perfect for us. Back to Eden Documentary Starving Off The Land Hugelkultur Raised Beds Subscribe to our Podcast

Episode 47: No Till Gardening

In this episode we discuss what’s on our To Do List for 2013 and I remind Jodie that this is a family podcast. Here are the pictures Jodie took showing our trashy podcast setup: Subscribe to our Podcast

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