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  • Episode 21: Anna Sakawsky of the House and Homestead

    Episode 21: Anna Sakawsky of the House and Homestead
    2024/09/12
    Today on the podcast I am excited to have Anna Sakawsky, creator of www.thehouseandhomestead.com as well as the editor of Homestead Living magazine. Anna and her family live in the middle of Vancouver Island and have maximized their homesteading space on a smallish piece of land and have made it their mission to inspire others to start homesteading right where they are and with whatever they have. Anna's passion for her family and the homesteading lifestyle they have created are infectious. Make sure you check out the show notes at lakejoyfarmstead.com/podcast-anna SHOW NOTES
    • What is Anna and families back story? How did you get to Vancouver Island?
    • How did you get started (and why) with your homestead and that way of life?
    • When communicating your story/message what would you describe as your specialty/focus? What would your 'elevator speech' sound like?
    • What makes your homestead website and classes different from other homesteaders? What makes yours unique?
    • What is it like in Canada/Vancouver Island specifically when homesteading? Weather? Landscape? Openness (or not) of community? How is this way of life being received there?
    • You have a membership and courses. Tell us about them. What will we find?
    • You had your own magazine. Tell us about that and what transitions have been made in that space.
    MORE INFORMATION To find out more information about Anna and her work you can check out www.thehouseandhomestead.com and you can follow Anna on Instagram and download her eBook here. If you want to find out more information and register for next years "Modern Homesteading" conference in Coeur d'Alene, ID you can check that out here: www.modernhomesteading.com Anna is the editor of an in print and digital magazine (where I too have been fortunate to contribute to). You can find out more information and subscribe here: homesteadliving.com Anna referenced the following additional resources: Melissa K. Norris' Pioneering Today. Book by Jill Winger: Old Fashioned on Purpose: Cultivating a Slower more Joyful Life as well as her vlog www.theprairiehomestead.com. Book by Jonathan Haidt: The Anxious Generation: How the Greatest Wiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness. The Man in Arena Quote - Theodore Roosevelt It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, sot that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat. - T Roosevelt
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    1 時間 4 分
  • Episode 20: Darron Marzolf, 4th Generation Butcher

    Episode 20: Darron Marzolf, 4th Generation Butcher
    2024/08/23
    Today I am excited to have Darron Marzolf of Falling River Meats, a 4th generation butcher from the Puget Sound. We discuss the history of the butcher business in his family, how things have changed since his family started, and how small farmers can work better with local butchers. We then dive deep into a fun conversation about various cuts of beef and pork that have many different names based on the cut itself, culture and more. You will laugh and I hope learn a lot about why partnering with the right butcher can make a big difference on your farm. SHOW NOTES
    1. Tell me the history of the butcher business in your family
    2. How have things changed since your family started?
    3. Discuss the difference between WDA and USDA slaughterhouse facilities
    4. How can the small farmer work better with guys like you?
    5. Walk us through the classic butcher of a beef and a pig. What are a few differences between US style butchering of these animals and other cultures?
    6. What are the “butcher cuts” and how have they changed over the years
    7. When a family buys a share of beef or pork, they are getting cuts that seem to have been forgotten over time, cuts like chuck roast, eye of the round, country style ribs (pork) and so on. Why did that happen and what do you tell people on how to cook them especially for a mid week real-life meal.
    8. When you cut open a beef or pork, what are you looking for? How do you know that the beef or pork was raised well?
    9. What would you like to tell us small farmers who are trying to reengage homestead practices? We want to feed our own families and raise some food for others in our community, how can we be different from the big slaughterhouses?
    MORE INFORMATION

    Custom Butcher: www.marzolfmeats.com

    Visit the Falling River Meats butcher shop in North Bend at 108 W North Bend Way, North Bend, WA 98045 or at www.fallingrivermeats.com.
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    1 時間 24 分
  • Episode 19: Brad Murphy of The Red Bridge Farm

    Episode 19: Brad Murphy of The Red Bridge Farm
    2024/08/01
    Today I am excited to have our feed supplier, Brad Murphy and The Red Bridge Farm. We use their feed for our cattle, pigs and birds. We have had EXCELLENT feedback from our customers on the quality of the feed and how our livestock turn out. We recently had the opportunity to visit his feed plant in Kettle Falls, WA and were struck by the commitment to quality, local ingredients, designed to grow our (and your) homestead animals promoting responsible husbandry in our state. SHOW NOTES
    1. Tell us a little about yourself, your family and what led you to making feed
    2. Why Kettle Falls in particular?
    3. You are known for non gmo, no corn and no soy in your feed, why is that important?
    4. Share "behind the curtain" on how you developed the specific ratio/recipe for each feed. We grown swine for example, tell us how you arrived at that ratio
    5. You promote "cavalry oil." Tell us about that, why you make it, and the process.
    6. You told me that your raw ingredients are sourced locally, tell us more about that?
    7. If you had a way to "train your farmers/customers" on how to grow their animals or run their farms, what would you say or suggest?
    8. How can we support you and feed store? Where can people find out more information about your work and your product?
    MORE INFORMATION www.theredbridgefarm.com Red Bridge Farm YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@theredbridgefarm1254 https://www.raisingtinydinosaurs.com/ Cavalry Oil Info: https://www.theredbridgefarm.com/cavoil Canola Cold Extraction: https://youtu.be/8kXT5YRiTEs?si=K70FUIwJuXE9tV00
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    1 時間 2 分
  • Episode 18: Larry Snyder

    Episode 18: Larry Snyder
    2024/07/19

    Join me in a discussion with Larry Snyder as a mentor to many at Starbucks, professional photographer, author and auctioneer.

    For full show notes go to www.irishmikesmith.com/podcast-snyder

    www.lakejoyfarmstead.com

    www.blackclovecountry.com
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    43 分
  • Episode 17: Market Update with Garrett Brown

    Episode 17: Market Update with Garrett Brown
    2023/01/13

    Wow has the Puget Sound real estate market changed in 6 months. Join me as Garrett Brown and I discuss what is new this winter and what we can expect in 2023!
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    38 分
  • Episode 15: The Rise of Celtic Christianity

    Episode 15: The Rise of Celtic Christianity
    2023/01/06

    This is a re-release and updated production of a podcast from last year.

    Join me in my discussing with Matthew Rudolph where we discuss the rise of Celtic Christianity throughout Ireland, the UK and the rest of Europe via prominent figure like Patrick of Ireland.

    Show notes can be found at www.irishmikesmith.com/podcast-celtic-christianity
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    1 時間 2 分
  • Episode 14: Lulu Redder of Feral Woman Farm on Chicken Husbandry

    Episode 14: Lulu Redder of Feral Woman Farm on Chicken Husbandry
    2022/09/09
    Today we welcome Lulu Redder of Feral Woman Farm in the Snoqualmie Valley. We discuss chicken husbandry, small scale farms, and why working and buying food from small farmers is better for everyone. How did you get into small scale farming? do you describe yourself as a farmer, homesteader, something else? Why are small scale farms important? I know you work with chickens and pigs, what else do you do? Lets talk chickens: Where do you start? Is there a difference between chickens who lay eggs and ones we eat for dinner? Tell me how that process goes. What does "husbandry" mean and how does it work with chickens? What is the timeline, daily chores, etc.? What does butcher day look like? How does the WSDA vs USDA work for small scale chicken producers? Can you sell them? if so, how and where? Tell us about your classes and other events you do/teach. How can one support you and other small scale farmers? Show notes: www.irishmikesmith.com/podcast-feral
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    46 分
  • Episode 13: Kevin Finch of Big Table

    Episode 13: Kevin Finch of Big Table
    2022/08/04

    Today my guest is Kevin Finch, founder and executive director of Big Table, a non profit focused on the needs in the largest industry in the world, with the highest amount of need, the folks who work at restaurants.

    We will discuss the genesis of the vision for Big Table as a former pastor and food writer and continue through the cities where Big Table operates currently, how to get involved and the uniqueness of the "unexpected 20."

    You will love the energy and passion that drives Kevin as he shares his heart for those that cook for and serve us when we eat out.

    Quote: "To a guy with a hammer as his only tool, everything looks like a nail."

    You can find out more information at www.big-table.com.
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    43 分