Our Growing Experiment

In this episode we chat with Kendra from Ploughman’s Backyard about her take on Modern Homesteading. Kendra and her family live on a small 1.8 acres homestead in Canada where they strive to live simply by learning different homesteading skills. She shares information with others on her Youtube channel about gardening, preserving and chickens! Kendra hopes she can support others in pursuing this pe...

Being self-reliant goes hand in hand with being prepared. Melanie from Bear Necessities is passionate about Survival Bushcraft and is eager to share her knowledge with others. Melanie tells us some key concepts when it comes to surviving in the woods. Melanie has also built a Wigwam in Sudbury where she hopes to continue to teach others how to Prepare and Survive. You can connect with Melanie on F...

You start your garden, then what? Gardening is not meant to be solitary, talking with other gardeners is sometimes the most important tool you can have when growing your own food. Take us for example, this Podcast has equipped us with so much knowledge from other growers. Krista @zone3vegetablegardening also understands this which is why she began a coaching program so that she could be there for...

You’re in the middle of nowhere, who do you see? Dariya and Jeff join us to share what it’s like to live off grid and experience a true version of yourself. Without all the distractions of today’s culture, participating in a #findingpolariswc program is a great opportunity to understand your primitive skills as well as your role within a small group. Dariya and Jeff have recently relocated to Sudb...

Learning all you can about a topic is important in order to understand it well. Growing your own food is no different. When you start growing your own food you realize that the learning process is never ending. You don’t just want to harvest food every year, you want to continuously optimize your results. Rob @vergepermaculture understands the importance of growing your own food. Through his quest...

Tara and her family live on a farm in St-Charles that primarily grows Haskap Berries. Growing a fruit orchard takes years to develop and they are finally seeing the fruit of their labor. Tara tells us about everything she has going on at the farm such as a Hydroponic system and a Commercial kitchen. Tara and Denis are currently learning all the complexities of the Aquaponics system and working tow...

Bri convinced Wade to start Farming and Wade convinced Bri to move to Sudbury. Wade and Bri started Good Hand Farm in the Whitefish area and are looking forward to their first season of growing produce to firstly feed themselves and then sell their surplus. They are starting small and will be experimenting with different Permaculture Principles. We are excited to follow their growing season and ar...

Stephanie @triplestaracres wanted her family to live closer to nature, so they started farming. She is passionate about ensuring her animals have the best life and is honoured to feed her community with high quality beef, pork, chicken and turkey. With her children, she cares for the chickens on the farm and tends to the garden. In this episode, she shares her family’s experience adapting to this...

Andrea @walshforestfarms moved to the farm with her family to be closer to nature. Now, they sell meat rabbits and their rabbity has grown since they’ve started. Andrea will be on the SEWN Farm Stand Tour this summer and will be welcoming people to her location for meat rabbits, produce and flowers! Andrea has learnt her new skills from trial and error and shares a few tips on growing a garden. He...

When we started to Grow our own Food we really started to pay attention to what we were putting into (or around) our bodies. We shifted to selecting more natural items when making purchases. We discovered @thenickelrefillery a couple of years ago and it is exactly what we were looking for. The team there is focused on wasting less and providing high quality items. In this Episode we talk to one of...

It can be dangerous bringing together passionate growers. We don’t stop. In this 2.5 hour episode we chat about high intensity farming. Dan and Tom run an urban farm in PEI and grow 7000lbs of produce on less then a half acre! They share their experiential knowledge with us over a couple of drinks. Jordan is drinking a local favourite @46north. We also discuss various topics such as Canadian cultu...

Lindsey taught herself to garden and now grows enough produce to feed her family year round. She grows a little bit of everything from vegetables to fruits to flowers to cannabis. She also sells a large variety of seeds harvested from her garden. With a background in Biochemistry and years of experience, Lindsey is growing her small business and uses Social Media to share with others tips and tric...

Vermicompost is a great way to manage your waste. Matthew started his Business to divert Organic Waste from Landfills and Provide Customers with ‘Black Gold’. In this episode we discuss Compost and how you can do it yourself at home! If you’re interested in connecting with Matthew go to www.ormuirorganics.ca. #ourgrowingexperiment #community #sustainability #northernontario #supportlocal #smallbus...

What is the difference between a Food Forest and an Edible Forest Garden? Sudbury Shared Harvest brings nature to urban areas. Through this Charitable Organization people can not only access food but also learn to grow it! What we find most valuable is that this initiative is working on ways to work within our schools to teach children these skills. Imagine, a new generation of growers! If you’re...

We strongly believe that localism is essential to have a self-sustaining community. Sean and Scott believe that as well and created Shop G’Day to connect people with farmers and producers in their local area - coast to coast! It’s great to connect with like-minded people and discuss creative ways to support local. You can reach out to them on Social Media @ShopGday or go to www.shopgday.ca. #ourgr...

If you’re thinking about Growing your own Food, Pollinators cannot be ignored. Jenny from Northern Wildflowers joins us to talk about her business selling Wildflower Seeds. Jenny explains the benefits of growing Native Plants and you can really understand the need to live WITH Nature. You can reach Jenny on Social Media @northernwildflowers or go to www.northernwildflowers.ca. #ourgrowingexperimen...

Mike from Wild Meadows Farm joins us to talk about his experiences in Farming. If you want to become Self-Reliant you need to understand current events in Farming. We are passionate about this subject because we all have to eat, but what are you eating exactly? There are serious concerns when it comes to the future of Farming, here we talk about ways where you can prepare. You can reach Mike on So...

Ever wonder how Self Reliant you could be when you’re sick? Aimée from Restless Ravens joins us to discuss her Apothecary. She grows and forages plants in order to not only promote her own wellbeing but those of others’. We reached out to Aimée because we wanted to know what we could grow at home to heal certain ailments! You can find her products and services here: www.restlessravens.ca. #ourgrow...

In Our Growing Experiment we share our gardening journey and reach out to like minded people in our community. There has been some interest in knowing more about us and why we’re doing this, so here it is, Our Origin Story.    Special thanks to Fionna from the Flourmill Community Farm who prepared questions and agreed to record this BONUS Episode with us!    #ourgrowingexperime...

Dave and Chantal from Dalew Farms not only provide their community with Grass-Finished Beef and Pasture Raised Pork, they also run Click Fork! In this interview we talk to Dave about farming, as well as current events we are seeing today in and outside of Canada. You can Shop Online at www.clickfork.ca for their products and those of other local farmers who also strive to provide the best quality...

Meet Peggy and Eric from Three Forks Farms! This farm is located on Manitoulin Island but you can also find their products in Sudbury. In this interview we chat about organic farming and they also share some great gardening tips that you’ll certainly find useful for your own garden! You can reach Peggy and Eric on Social Media (Instagram and Facebook) or find more information on their website www....

The Flourmill Community Farm is an urban farm grown by youth farmers! Listen to this great chat with Fionna where we talk about the organization’s mission and other great topics relating to food, community and the future of local agriculture! Fionna also shares some great information, please find the links below, and if you’re interested in learning more you can reach out on Social Media (Instagra...

Meet Kaitlin and Bill! You can find these amazing two at Knowhere Public House. This pub collaborates with various local farms and businesses to offer food and drinks locally sourced. For us, this was a great place to build community and to discuss important topics. We inevitably went from philosophy, to politics and even religion. Do not hesitate to get down to 130 Elm street, Sudbury for great f...

Zoi Monroy from Choreograph Your Life is a Salsa Dancer, Mindset Coach and Speaker! We reached out to Zoi to discuss Neuro-Linguistic Programming and the benefits of shifting your perspectives to achieve higher potentials. If you’re interested in connecting with Zoi, you can check out her website www.zoimonroy.com or Social Media (Facebook and Instagram). #ourgrowingexperiment #community #sustaina...

This week we chatted with Scott, owner of Sudbury based business Papa Propane. When considering how to become more self-reliant in a Northern Climate, you really can’t ignore the need for heat! Listen to this informative and fun conversation regarding the benefits of different heat sources, as well as incinerating toilets? Check out www.papapropane.ca for Scott’s contact and for other relevant inf...