FarmHopLife Podcast

Could one piece of your farm pay for all the other parts? Brian raises Mangalitsa pigs and they're so profitable that they cover the cost of all the other parts of his farm, including goats, chickens, flowers, and a garden. Verdure Pastures on Instagram FarmHopLife website FarmHopLife #20x23project FarmHopLife links

"Mother of Pigs" as WMUR9 News called her during an interview, Kim Musticchio was moved after watching an open rescue by Direct Action Everywhere. Six years later she got her first rescue pig, Petunia, and plans to expand more this summer. Kim on Instagram Kim on WMUR9 News FarmHopLife website FarmHopLife #2023project FarmHopLife links

What were you given and you made lemonade? We share a few stories and a couple good ideas from goats eating down your peppers to using rocks from the property, housing crash of 2008 to selling DIY poison dart frog kits. Christopher de Vidal on MeWe SecureCoop website [DISCOUNT CODE IN EPISODE] DeweyLikeDonuts on TikTok DeweyLikeDonuts on Instagram Homestead of Payne on Instagram Homestead of Payne...

Where have we been the last six months? Busy. FarmHopLife website FarmHopLife #20x23project FarmHopLife links

How do you protect your children from violence? Predators? Garbage food? Literal wolves? Isolate or insulate? ADHD Diet Christopher de Vidal on MeWe SecureCoop website [DISCOUNT CODE IN EPISODE] Homestead of Payne on Instagram Homestead of Payne on TikTok Long Story Farms on Twitter FarmHopLife website FarmHopLife #20x23project FarmHopLife links

After a few setbacks and staying persistent, this mom of three has a positive outlook towards the future. Her raised beds and rabbits where she's renting gives her peace and satisfies her soul. Vanima Moonbeam on Twitter FarmHopLife website FarmHopLife #20x23project FarmHopLife links

Time, energy, money, sentiment, family, knowledge. All these things have a value in exchange for something else. Do you give them up for free? What are they worth to you? Christopher de Vidal on MeWe SecureCoop website [DISCOUNT CODE IN EPISODE] Homestead of Payne on Instagram Homestead of Payne on TikTok FarmHopLife website FarmHopLife #20x23project FarmHopLife links

A stay-at-home mom of 5 children who homeschools and runs a homestead in Oklahoma, Michelle talks about the benefits of living a homesteading lifestyle and the challenges of adapting to a new environment after moving from Florida. Michelle Barrett on Twitter FarmHopLife website FarmHopLife #20x23project FarmHopLife links

Very visual, probably not the best audio episode. Spoiler alert: it works now. I get some help on getting my generator up and running from the guys Christopher de Vidal on MeWe SecureCoop website [DISCOUNT CODE IN EPISODE] DeweyLikeDonuts on TikTok DeweyLikeDonuts on Instagram Homestead of Payne on Instagram Homestead of Payne on TikTok FarmHopLife website FarmHopLife #20x23project FarmHopLife lin...

From LA to rural Maryland, Patrick, his wife, and baby girl are new to their 11 acres. Improving the land though establishing trees to pave the way for paddock shifting cattle in the future. We also talk about the multi-purpose homestead, energy flows, inputs and outputs, and Great Depression thinking. Patrick Heizer on Twitter Patrick Heizer Substack FarmHopLife website FarmHopLife #20x23project...

My parents are in town and thought it would be fun for my dad to sit in on a Men's forum. We get a little bit into his time growing up on a farm, but he ended up asking Grant and Padre questions about their stuff! Oh, and Grant finally shows his face. Homestead of Payne on Instagram Homestead of Payne on TikTok Smith Homestead website Homestead Padre on Twitter FarmHopLife website #20x23projec...

Waiting patiently for the right property to get your family out of the city and onto some acreage has it's rewards, but not without it's hard work. Russell saw the city he lived in getting worse and didn't want to raise his family there anymore. So they moved and took over a mostly abandoned homestead, working hard to improve the house and the land. Lofty Pines Facebook Lofty Pines Ins...

Do you adjust well to changing conditions? Or do you struggle? We share stories of ruined vacations, job changes, lifestyle changes, and a lot of microgreens. Like, a ton about microgreens. Christopher de Vidal on MeWe SecureCoop website [DISCOUNT CODE IN EPISODE] DeweyLikeDonuts on TikTok DeweyLikeDonuts on Instagram Homestead of Payne on Instagram Homestead of Payne on TikTok Chicken Whisperer o...

Spring garden plans, doom scrolling, staying sane, meeting people, having goals. Scott Miller of Thriving the Future podcast was kind enough to drop in and help me get an episode out this week. Enjoy! Thriving the Future website Thriving the Future Instagram Thriving the Future Garden Planner FarmHopLife website FarmHopLife #20x23project FarmHopLife links

We were talking about conspiracies, but then got into gardening. Homestead of Payne on Instagram Homestead of Payne on Twitter Chicken Whisperer on Twitter Lil Micro Buddy on Twitter FarmHopLife website FarmHopLife #20x23project FarmHopLife links

From garbage to gardens, Kenny was in the family business of driving trash trucks, started his own company, then sold it in 2021. Now he has a 5 acre property of which two is dedicated to his home and nursery. His new business is transforming people's grass lawns to food producing yards. Less mowing, more growing. We cover all of this, plus a little bit about the dirty secret of recycling and...

What are you afraid of? Riffing off of part of the discussion last week, the fear of CBDCs and all the other trash government tries to pull is greater than the actual thing itself. My point is that their goals are mostly a bluff and will fizzle put. Maybe for them it's a game of inches. Little bit here, little bit there, in 20 years we'll have a full CBDC. But they overplayed their hand wi...

Transforming his suburban lot in Georgia, Old Crow Hill, Tres finally found a hobby, gardening. He's working hard to build it into something of a mysterious, neighborhood beer garden. Also into writing stories, playing cover songs in his greenhouse, and more. Recorded on March 29th, 2023 Tres on Twitter Tres on Instagram Old Man in the Greenhouse on Youtube Roots Down GA FarmHopLife website Fa...

Some ideas for making sure your family is well taken care of for many generations to come (not financial advice) -what does that mean to you and your family -define it, make it a goal. 5, 10, 20 year plans -mindset in wealth -grow up poor, or financially challenged -education for kids -low cost index fund -real estate -own a business, buy existing business -reduce inheritance tax -earn money vs ma...

The female, Canadian version of Alexander Supertramp with a lot less dying and much more community. So overall, 100x better. That's @loamygirl15 in a nutshell. She lives in an RV in Eastern Canada, has a garden, and raises rabbits for meat and fur. Recorded on March 23rd, 2023 @loamygirl15 on Twitter FarmHopLife website FarmHopLife #20x23project FarmHopLife links

"For most people the years 2020-2022 simply did not happen. There was 2019 and then there was 2023." - @StewartalsopIII Did you build up and improve your life during Covid, or did you let it tear you down and set you back? Christopher de Vidal on MeWe SecureCoop website [DISCOUNT CODE IN EPISODE] DeweyLikeDonuts on TikTok DeweyLikeDonuts on Instagram Scott of Little Pine Farm in CO on Twit...

Matt Sargent of Advanced Agroforestry stops by for a property evaluation. We're looking to start over in order to be more efficient on our homestead. The whole walkthrough was two hours long! What kind of tips do you have? Advanced Agroforestry Instagram https://www.instagram.com/advanced_ag... FarmHopLife website https://farmhoplife.com/ FarmHoplife #20x23project https://farmhoplife.com/20x23...

Author, farmer, podcaster, blogger, Amy Dingmann of A Farmish Kind of Life joins me to talk about her books, snail mail newsletter, podcast. Also the farm operations, livestock, wins, losses, the struggles, and why it's all worth it. Recorded on March 2nd, 2023 A Farmish Kind of Life website A Farmish Kind of Life Instagram A Farmish Kind of Life Facebook A Farmish Kind of Life Pinterest A Far...

What do you want to learn this year? How will that help you get to where you're going? Christopher de Vidal on MeWe SecureCoop website [DISCOUNT CODE IN EPISODE] Homestead of Payne on TikTok Homestead of Payne on Instagram DeweyLikeDonuts on TikTok DeweyLikeDonuts on Instagram FarmHopLife website FarmHopLife #20x23project FarmHopLife links

What would you do if shit hit the fan today? Good mindset to have to help prioritize your needs now before the event actually happens. Was going to cover all six areas (food, water, shelter, health & sanitation, energy, communication) but each area will probably have it's own episode. This is just about energy. We can help each other. Ready, set, prep! Christopher de Vidal on MeWe SecureCo...