Stories Told with Morgan Gold

On today's episode, I'm hanging out with my friends Zach and Rachael of Cross Farm in Barnet, VT. Our face-to-face conversation covers topics such as dealing with predators, the challenges of starting a small farm, what makes a successful Farmers Market and what life is like in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom.   LINKS Cross Farm Instagram Feed Cross Farm Facebook Page Peacham Farmers Marke...

Scott Hebert is a full-time farmer based in British Columbia. Scott's farm is both small AND profitable. And he's a really interesting dude to talk to. My conversation with Scott covered a wide range of topics including MMA, dealing with negative feedback, stoicism and why he only grows four crops.   LINKS Scott Hebert's YouTube Channel Flavourful Farms Instagram Feed   Send us mail: G...

After health problems motivated her to make some major life changes, Liz Zorab has worked hard to establish a highly productive homestead in the Welsh countryside. In my conversation with Liz, we discuss gardening, making major life changes, planning for the future and the best way to feed your family with mostly homegrown food. LINKS Liz Zorab's YouTube Channel Liz Zorab's Website   Send...

Joshua De Yonker runs the Citystead, an urban backyard that was transformed into a homestead garden and greenhouse. Josh really shows you that you can accomplish some amazing things in a very small space.   LINKS The Citystead YouTube Channel   Send us mail: Gold Shaw Farm PO Box 225 Peacham, VT 05862   Learn More About Gold Shaw Farm YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goldshawfarm Web: http://www.go...

Over the past seven years, Diego Footer has spent a lot of time interviewing people about farming, permaculture and growing food. His influential podcasts such as Permaculture Voices, Grassfed Life and Farm Small, Farm Smart, have served as education and motivation for countless farmers and wannabe farmers. On today’s podcast, I turn the table on Diego to learn more about him and his story. And al...

In today's episode, I had a chance to sit down with Jenn Ward of the Sunshine Farm. Jenn and her husband Chris are plant-based homesteading millennials living on a small hobby farm in Upstate New York. In my conversation with Jenn we discussed why she and her husband live the way they do, how they got started and what it is like to balance homesteading with grad school.   LINKS The Sunshine Fa...

Brent Preston, along with his wife Gillian, were urban professionals who moved to a remote part of Ontario and started a farm, The New Farm. In their early years, they struggled, but somewhere along the way, they stumbled a model for how to succeed at the business of farming. The story is one about a small, sustainable, organic farm that ended up providing not just a livelihood, but a happy, meani...

Our guest this episode is Rose Duncan of Wholesome Roots. Rose and I had a great conversation all about homesteading in the face of adversity. I have learned a ton from Rose's approach. And what she has been able to achieve is inspiring.   LINKS Wholesome Roots YouTube Channel Wholesome Roots Instagram Feed   Send us mail: Gold Shaw Farm PO Box 225 Peacham, VT 05862   Learn More About Gold Sha...

Today I'm talking to Serina Nell of You Can't Eat the Grass. Serina and her husband Ian have been on a journey to make some changes in their lives. And their most recent change has been to start a farm in Kelowna, BC. LINKS You Can't Eat the Grass YouTube Channel You Can't Eat the Grass Vlog You Can't Eat the Grass Instagram Feed   Send us mail: Gold Shaw Farm PO Box 225 Peacha...

Starting a farm is hard work. But it can be a path to doing work that matters.  In today's episode of the Gold Shaw Farm Podcast, our guest will be Josh Sattin of Sattin Hill Farm. Josh is a market gardener who has just started his second full season of growing. In that time he has learned a lot of lessons. He shares those lessons with us today.   LINKS Sattin Hill Farm Instagram Feed   Send u...

Ben and Meg Hollar traveled the country for nearly a year, visiting 45 states and driving more than 25,000 miles. Their goal was to find a new home. But what they found along the way was so much more than that. In today's episode of the Gold Shaw Farm Podcast, our guest will be Ben and Meg of the Hollar Homestead.   LINKS The Hollar Homestead YouTube Channel The Hollar Homestead Instagram Feed...

Roughly 10 year ago, Jason Contreras got some scary news. He learned that he had cancer. In today's show, I'm sitting down with Jason to learn about how he dealt with that situation and what extreme steps it ultimately led him and his family to take. There are many reasons to start homesteading and Jason of Sow the Land might have the best one. LINKS Visit the Sow the Land website Listen t...

Jake and Becky Grzenda have a homestead in Missouri. They also have two young children, 70 chickens, 10 ducks, six turkeys, two peafowl, an emu named Bamboo and rapidly growing YouTube channel. How do they balance it all and why do they do it? I sat down with them the other day to learn about how White House on the Hill started and where they are ultimately headed. LINKS Go here to watch White Hou...

In today's episode, my guest is Jessica Sowards of Roots and Refuge Farm. Jess and her husband, Jeremiah, have a little farm and a big family in Arkansas. And their garden will blow your mind. My conversation with Jess covers a wide range of topics, from gardening and homesteading to family and faith. We also discuss how to be friends with somebody who has a worldview that is radically differe...

Welcome to Gold Shaw Farm. Each episode we share stories about homesteading, farming and following your dreams. We offer honest conversations with people who are living life on their own terms and having a closer connection to the food that they consume and the world that they live in. If you want to start a homestead, build a farm or escape the rat race, our podcast offers the inspiration, motiva...