Wake The Farm Up! - Maintaining Ground

In this Episode, we get a look into the life of the farmers markets and local foods in zone10b   Miami, Florida.   Far Out Tropical Fruit Time!!! Jack Fruit! Host Ande the Elf and special guest Art Friedrich discuss life through various trials of diets, convictions and good old music ruckus of Art's homo-erotic psychedelic punk rock band Maul .  Art encourages us to take Pride in ourselves an...

In this third kid friendly episode, Ande the Elf interviews the fictitious character Dirk Shack a Lacka.  Dirk is an expert at building shelters and shares natural building techniques in a creative way, starting with the three little pigs.  He speaks very rapidly and firm in the beginning, but as the show closes you can tell Dirk is almost ready for nap time.  This episode is for the sheltered chi...

This may be one of the funniest, and perhaps edging into the raunchiest episode ever to appear on this podcast… Heather Holthaus Battles and Ande the Elf jump right into an open and fearless discussion of topics from modern parenting, relationships, and sex toys! Hahaha!  Classic topics of  Maintaining Ground Podcast arise such as pre-internet nostalgic moments, herbalism and homesteading.  After...

In this green turns to black episode, Host Ande the Elf joins Jose Navales by the Golden Gate Bridge, and journeys through a hella cool version of Nor Cal.  Jose and his brother have been operating a business in the San Fransisco Bay area for several years now, all the while adapting with the changes of the city from Google and the pandemic.  Their business curates local foods and is called Locovo...

In this episode Host Ande the Elf and long time forager friend Kristen Giesting get into a light hearted discussion exploring homesteading, wild foods, foraging adventures, how to be in the ecosystem, and more.  With the classic ambience of this podcast, this interview will give you a smile as you learn many fascinating processes and hear inspiring stories.  You may just decide to start into a new...

In this whacky episode, host Ande the Elf, Joro Weaver and her band the New Forest discuss the drama between her and Gusta Doogle as well as the many ways in which the band finds inspiration.  Band members Hildeditch, George Georgio, and Twanka the german speaking drummer all have something to say in this episode.  Stay tuned for more of these episodes as the story unfolds with these characters in...

Truly this podcast is unfolding its wings as we take flight into more new realms with this creative spirit of the water elements.  Mooncat Daddy and host Ande the Elf explore a light hearted  conversation of nature that evolves through sacred mounds, daddy-hood, okra, aloha vibrations and ultimately the incredible creative sounds of Mooncat's music.  If you think about it, we may have even fo...

In our 9th episode, we go international and try green Pandan Bread of Singapore.  We learn so much from our wonderful guest Priscilla Mok, a friend of our Host Ande the Elf, who is actually not vegan!  The discussion between these two is hilarious and  rich with serious wisdom and thought.  You will be smiling the whole time while learning so many things... What Priscilla suggests to do with the P...

Exploring the backwoods of Ohio,  the Mountains of Montana, the earthships of Taos and right into the soul of Nashville Tennessee, Michael Shaw and Host Ande the Elf will have you grinning from ear to ear in this honky tonk of an episode.   Michaels stories are vivid and are inspired from 13 years living as a horseback ranger, hunter and as a musician.  He currently is producing top hit country si...

This episode goes into an extended stay hotel and takes on Chicago from a dirt bike, skate boarding mountain man who has crossed paths with Big Foot.  David , aka Snail, and Host Ande the Elf lead us through lots of 90s nostalgia infused into the adventurous comical stories based upon feelings.   We have worked hard to make this recording enjoyable to listen to despite hotel background effects and...

This brilliant conversation between the Elf and Cleocatra is spicy and really absolutely fun.  This is an example of two creative people who have made the best of the life journey and is inspiration for anyone who will listen.   Cleocatra's descriptions are colorful, catty, and full of surprises... What do you think?  Will you survive the apocalypse and laugh?  These two will, and could help...

In this shorty hilarious episode, Ande the Elf interviews fictional character Gusta Doogle.  Gusta is apparently very hungry, and describes eating much of his permaculture farm... Funny exploration of permaculture design, forest gardening and homesteading,  this will make you laugh while learning some basic homesteading concepts.   Proven once again, this podcast truly could go anywhere! What do Y...

In this deeply inspiring, thought provoking and hilarious episode, we dance through the ages of yesterday and tomorrow and focus in on NOW!  Our guest, Sufijan Cunningham, (an author and business owner of DaoZen CBD) uses well delivered thoughts and poetics to describe ways of being and steps to mastering ones self.  The discussions of superfoods hit some good points, and the casual jokes even get...

The third episode of Maintaining Ground, Special Guest Angelo Giallombardo is a great story teller and has the most contagious laugh ever. This is a serious and funny, so a seriously funny episode, with more ridiculous jokes drops from our Elf, no limits, and cutting sharp commentary from our guest.  You will enjoy dropping in on this conversation full of memoirs, inspiration, farm stories and be...

A second experimental episode, funny, ambitiously going anywhere, lots of laughs.  A funny conversation with no limits, infused with interesting stories and information. Subscribe Everywhere Cause thats cool hahaha! check out links to the Council of Counsel: Doctor Bionic • Kalpataru Tree   • Dirtwire • Anno Project @wakethefarmup   @maintaining_ground_podcast @kastle_369 @ra.feke   @alexhillchill...

The Pilot episode Comedy, funny stories, interesting perspectives. In this episode, be patient, we are just learning how to do this thing.  It gets better! See where this goes... Subscribe Everywhere Cause thats cool hahaha! check out links to the Council of Counsel: Doctor Bionic • Kalpataru Tree   • Dirtwire • Anno Project @wakethefarmup   @maintaining_ground_podcast @kastle_369 @ra.feke   @alex...