The Sounder

Welcome to The Sounder…. Today’s episode is taking it back to the Sling-Shot, as we talk about the peaking interests and growing communities now taking place for honest farmers and honest markets …. Times are changing, but really has brought the change for our customers? Let’s talk about it ! Real Farmers… Real Talk…. At The Sounder !

Welcome to The Sounder! Today we are talking about the necessities of all things fried, dressed, and mixed… Oil! The shelves are lined with numerous varieties and flavors, along with coolers stacked with butter, and somewhere in the bottom shelf is lard.. But!!!! What the story behind these products ? What should we really be using? And … what alternatives can we try ? Don’t be fooled by labels! S...

Welcome to The Sounder !!!! Today we are going back to what we love, Food Talk! We have to eat to live, but….. What’s the Real Storh Here, Bio-Engineered ????? What is it ? Has it always been around? Why now are we labeling it? What does this mean for our food staples ? Is there any products left that are honest ? Let’s Talk About It!!! Real Farmers… Real Food….

Welcome to The Sounder !!!! Today’s episode we are stepping back a bit and talking the life of winter preparation on the farm and off the farm… From fencing to seasonal sadness….. what do yal do to prep? What’s your go-tos to have in stock? And how do you handle the lack of sunshine and warmth we all crave to keep us going and keep us happy ? So….. Let’s talk about it !!!! Real Farmers… Real Talk...

Welcome to The Sounder … Today’s Episode is Part 3 and the finale of Who Made Who… This episode, YOU make YOU and those around you, is bringing it all home and making sense of cents… We are talking about the impacts, intake, and implications of the US food systems, along with what can we do moving forward for change !

Welcome to The Sounder…. This is part 2 of Who Made Who, as we ramble about the game of monopoly being played on the shelves and in the freezers of your local grocery stores, shedding light on products that rule the boards… but!!! What can we do ? What choices can we change?

Welcome to The Sounder… Today is part one as we are diving in the rabbit hole of who is controlling our food and what the hell is going on ! Who is making us now ? Is the food we are consuming from the general market American? Do you truly know where your food is coming from? And…. Can we make the choice to change?

Welcome to The Sounder !!! We took a break last week, but we are back this week gettin’ all in our feels…. With our special guest Haley Williams from Georgia, we are taking our last release and elaborating with real life stories and real life emotions about the struggles on the farm, how we cope with those struggles, and just how beautiful this life really is…. So…. Let’s Talk About It… Real Farme...

Welcome to The Sounder!!! On today's episode we are digging deep into our feelings, and struggle-sharing... We are talking about another side of being the Honest Farmer, by being honest about ourselves and our reality both mentally and physically... On The Sounder we encourage all of those in agriculture to struggle-share, find outlets, and most of all know that you are not alone in this wild-...

Welcome to The Sounder!!! Today we are Talkin’ ‘bout the “slingshot” and askin’ “Where is everybody?” When times were hard we as small farmers gathered round and took on the challenge, but….. now…. Convenience has made it’s way back around, therefore placing the small farmer on the back burner with a full pot boiling over and some have no one left to serve…. So…. Join us today on The Sounder… Take...

Welcome to The Sounder !!!! Today we are stirring the pots and diving in to the new release of Pandemic #2…. Will or Is the US the falling point ???? Let’s talk about it !!!! Meat downfalls, community separation, and whole lot of confusion … but…. Let the small farmers join together and be the uplift!!!!

Welcome to The Sounder !!! Today’s episode is about making choices… When we weigh out the consequences versus the production which one wins ? The story of RoundUp but also….. the story of convenience and commercialization…. So ….Let’s talk about it !!!!! And then ramble about other topics as we get deeper in the “rabbit-hole”….

Welcome to The Sounder!!!! Yes, you read correctly.. Today's episode is about... Cow Farts.... It is an odd world we live in when cow farts and cow burps is headline news.. But.. Yet.. Here we are... How is methane from livestock collapsing our environment and air quality? and is it really a major contributor to the depletion? Let's talk about it!!!! So.. Take a load-off, prop your feet up...

Welcome to The Sounder!!!! This Sounder Tuesday we are still riding the train of "Know Your Food" "Know Your Farmer"!! With the newest news topics that are impacting our food chains, we all need to understand and know what is "important" to us and what "important" really means... So... Take a load-off, prop your feet up, and join in with The Sounder... Where...

Welcome to The Sounder!!!! In a world where fake surrounds us, do we choose to consume fake as well??? Real Farmer Strong!!!! Know your farms, know your farmer, but most of all KNOW YOUR FOOD!!!! We are talking about the future of agriculture and the future of our consumption today... How do you feel about the newly introduced "fake meat"??? Let us know!!!! Small Farmer Strong.. Real Far...

Welcome to The Sounder!!! It's "The Sounder Tuesday," and today we are discussing.... LIFE!!! Each of us is in different stages with our farms and sometimes just gathering round to talk about our happenings is what we like to do! Hear all about the experiences of a day in the life of our group of Lady Hoggers who all wear multiple hats... Take a load off, prop your feet up, and get r...

Welcome to The Sounder???? It is "The Sounder Tuesday", and today we are gatherin' 'round to talk about plans, control, and how to beat the heat! But also!!! How do we beat the stress of farm life... Plus.. as usual.. we ramble!!! So... Take a load-off, prop your feet up, and get ready to join "The Sounder" where it is all about feral women living feral lives, all while...

Welcome to The Sounder!!! It is "The Sounder" Tuesday, and today, we are gatherin' round to talk current topics.. but most of all!!! What we all should be doing!!! Get to knowing your farmers and get to knowing your food!!! Along with some random rambles about what being a small farmer means, and understanding the small farm struggles... A bonus... Mollie has a new litter on the grou...

Welcome to The Sounder!!!! It is "The Sounder Tuesday", and today, we are gatherin' 'round with Mary Beth McCurdy from Brentwood Farms in Rutherfordton, NC... Mary Beth joins myself (Mollie B.), Laura J., and Amanda B., today was we talk about life on the farm, life before the farm, and life in the moments... After we send Mary Beth off to feed her hogs, myself, Laura J., and Ama...

Welcome to The Sounder!!!! It is "The Sounder Tuesday", and today, we are gathered again to talk about brands, marketing, and being an honest farmer!!! What has helped us along the way, what we would change, and as always, a lot of rambles and laughter... So... take a load=off, prop your feet up, and get ready to join "The Sounder", where it is all about feral women living fera...

Welcome to The Sounder!!! It is "The Sounder Tuesday", and today we are talking about the ups, downs, "o'shit" curves, "wtf" turn arounds, and "hold ya ass" hittin' the brakes, times of crossroads in the life of farmin'... This episode is all about honesty with ourselves, eachother, and the life we are trying to live, but always trying to "l...

Welcome to The Sounder!!!! It is "The Sounder Tuesday", and today.... It's all about.... "Where the Feral Gather-Round" to create sounder chatter, by rambling and laughing... We are just talkin' today and tellin' stories, taking a break from the usual topic specific episodes, and just doing what we do best... Talkin'... So... Take a load-off, prop your feet up,...

Welcome to The Sounder!!!! This third episode of rambles, "Big or Small... Support Them All", is where Mollie B., Laura J., and Amanda B., gather-round to solve all the problems in the world... We talk about commercial farming, small farming, and remind the world that... no matter what, we need to walk alongside each other and uplift one another because in the end we all have a place in...

Welcome to The Sounder!!!! This second episode of rambles, "Baby Pigs Entering the World", is where Mollie B., Laura J., and Amanda B., gather-round to talk baby pigs and farrowings, all while sharing stories of our own experiences out in our own wild-yonders.  So, take a load-off, prop your feet up, and get ready to join "The Sounder", where it is all about feral women living feral lives, al...

Welcome to The Sounder!!!! This premiere episode, "Hello World", is where Mollie B., Laura J., and Amanda B., gather-round to introduce ourselves, while sharing stories of what "The Sounder" is and means to us... So, take a load-off, prop your feet, and get ready to join "The Sounder", where it is all about feral women living feral lives, all while watching our Sounder grow... and ... most of all....