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Episode 686: Homestead Happenings for January 20, 2023

Today we talk about sheep care vs the STUN method, managing expectations when 2 people work on one homestead, early spring growth and more.

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Agorist Tax Advice. Do you want to give Uncle Sam fewer of your hard-earned dollars? Do you wonder if the time has come to set up your LLC? Are you confused about what kind of business to establish? Are you wanting to pass along wealth you have built to your kids, but not sure the best way to do that?

Matthew Sercely of Agorist Tax Advice can help you make sense of all the options, understand how to stay on top of tracking write-offs, and see new ways of organizing your finances so that you keep more of the money you earn in your pockets. 

Matthew has a broad knowledge of business finance, real estate and rentals, end of life planning and more which means that he can help you find legal tax loopholes and understand risks. 

Head on over to AgoristTaxAdvice.com/lftn to sign up for a free consultation.

Event Feature: LFTN Spring Workshop – released 10 more tickets when I realized what we are doing for the build! Get the word out. LivingFreeinTennesse.com

Forage

  • Dandelion leaves are here (and what this means)
  • Same root things as last round
  • Lemonbalm has baby leaves
  • No chickweed or dead nettle yet but they will closely follow
  • Regrassing of the ripped up land is in process

Livestock

  • Caring for sleep vs the STUN method (The tail story)
  • Putting girls together so we have “two” herds and can control birthing timing
  • Hoping some baby bunnies arrive in the next 2 weeks
  • Still no eggs and T is investigating if they are being stolen from the coop (A word on the Dumore nutrition rumors on Youtube)
  • LGD update
  • Still needing to list pigs and the St Croix with West Coast genetics

Grow

  • Trees are budding out (and what this means)
  • Seedlings, an update
  • Final garnered bed preparation while it is warmer in January

Holler Neighbors/Community

Infrastructure

  • Preparing for the solar installation
  • Finally was able to order more step in posts (30% time savings no paddock shifts)
  • Trailer care needed to maintain the livestock trailer (There is always something)

Finances

  • No update

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Episode 685 – The Rise and Fall of Empires with CJ Killmer of the Dangerous History Podcast

Today we talk about history and how to use it as a lens for current day decisions, the rise and fall of empires and more with CJ Killmer and John Willis.

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Episode 684: Homestead Anywhere with Harold Thornbro

Today we have an interview show with Harold Thornbro of the Urban Homesteading Podcast! This was a great talk about how to use the homesteading mindset to do what you can in just about any living situation.

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I’m a husband to my wife Mary for 30 years, I have 3 adult daughters, and 3 grandkids that I feel as though I would have never met if it wasn’t for the homesteading lifestyle.

In 2012 at the age of 39 I was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer caused by a lifestyle of poor eating of fast food daily for many years while working as a truck driver. I went against doctor’s advice for the treatment and decided to make radical changes to my life with exercise and diet by growing most of my own food.

I have built a productive urban homestead over the last few years that provides an abundance of meat, vegetables, and fruit on less than a quarter acre.

I was inspired to help others have better health and a happier life through homesteading so for a few years I have hosted The Modern Homesteading Podcast and blog at RedemptionPermaculture.com

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Episode 683 – Breakthrough Thinking with Toolman Tim Cook


Today we have a great conversation with Toolman Tim Cook, who will be featured at the LFTN Spring Workshop in April!

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Episode 682 – A Variety Show for January 14, 2023


Every Friday, we record our Homestead Happenings update, followed by a questions and answers session. Today’s podcast is the questions and answers session from yesterday’s podcast. We cover: Fencing, sheep, recipes and so much more. 

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Episode 681 – Homestead Happenings for January 13, 2023


Today is a homestead happenings discussion with Baby being one week old, another cold front coming, and things going on sale!

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Forage

  • Mullein
  • Jerusalem Artichokes
  • Wild Garlic
  • Other root things

Livestock

  • Baby is good
  • Fence charger crapped the bed and LGD dogs got out
  • Rabbits are due
  • Still no duck eggs – they should start any time
  • Soy free feed fiasco

Grow

  • Spring is coming (Seedling time here for cold weather crops)
  • Getting the last beds ready

Harvest Meals

  • Massive Beef Stew – it exploded (and what I did about that)

Holler Neighbors/Community

  • Late Christmas is this weekend!
  • Bathroom update
  • Spring Workshop Highlights
    • Dining Things: Venison Roast, 

Infrastructure

  • Posts are back in stock (and ordered)
  • Rabbit update for TSC – the collapse too easily so T added J clips to keep them from doing that. Initial feedback – he likes them but time will tell
  • The stupid fence charger
  • Power meter to measure pump house electrical usage and cabin usage in preparation for storage and solar options
  • Goat bathtub cracked in the cold (Should have put the stock tank heater in there or at least empty gallon jugs or wood)

Finances

  • Expenses are more than income at the moment and we have no Product we are selling that is year round. Brainstorming on that

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Episode 679 – A Freestyle Chat With Nicole Sauce

Join me today for a freestyle discussion about fencing, homestead unpredictabilities, refrigerators, my3things, and many other topics.

This was recorded right after a bunch of stuff went sideways this morning on the Homestead.

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Episode 678 – Breaking Through: Ideas from Toolman Tim

Today, we have an interview show with Toolman Tim Cook as we talk about his 24 hour radio show, expanding a supportive community of creators and ideas for building your alternative path to a successful small business.

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Episode 677 – Homestead Happenings for January 6, 2022


Today we talk about new life on the homestead, losses, big projects getting bigger, the FREEZE, and more.

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Agorist Tax Advice. Do you want to give Uncle Sam fewer of your hard-earned dollars? Do you wonder if the time has come to set up your LLC? Are you confused about what kind of business to establish? Are you wanting to pass along wealth you have built to your kids, but not sure the best way to do that?

Matthew Sercely of Agorist Tax Advice can help you make sense of all the options, understand how to stay on top of tracking write-offs, and see new ways of organizing your finances so that you keep more of the money you earn in your pockets. 

Matthew has a broad knowledge of business finance, real estate and rentals, end of life planning and more which means that he can help you find legal tax loopholes and understand risks. 

Head on over to AgoristTaxAdvice.com/lftn to sign up for a free consultation

Coming Events

Forage

  • Desperation rations in the creek
  • Dandelion root
  • Jerusalem artichoke
  • Always in winter: Mullein which is good if you get a cold

Livestock

  • Baby lamb and stillborn lamb and the related lessons
  • Rabbits are bred, we think – white rabbit on probation
  • Ducks still not laying eggs – WTF
  • Brownie is for sale
  • Pigs getting listed for sale (Never posted them before)

Harvest Meals

  • All cooking is in the crockpot (not cold enough to run the woodstove)
  • Red Curried Venison with Turnips

Winter is coming (IS HERE)

  • We all survived – even the animals outside with no heat (no heat on ducks, stock tank heater with fish, water heater for rabbits, babies in mudroom, boys in the barn, pigs with a cover – all with lots of extra straw. (There is still straw getting tracked into my home all the time)
  • Water was the biggest pain: animal water and my pipes
  • Heating was just fine – even through rolling blackouts
  • Ducks like to hang in the pods during cold times
  • Lessons learned: Want better water by next year

Holler Neighbors/Community

  • ALL THE HELP on the bathroom – and the story of the bathroom
  • Christmas and New Year was fun
  • Toolman Tim’s stream in the LFTN community

Infrastructure

  • Testing new $30 rabbit cages from TSC
  • Fencing Weekend Workshop Coming
  • Adding Insulation
  • Making long term plans so that we can focus on 1-2 at a time (#my3things)
  • Spring planting is beginning

Finances

  • Spent $100 on straw
  • Found a soy free feed source since MPS no longer makes it

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Episode 676 – Outlook 23, Health, and Opportunities with Jack Spirko, John Willis and Dr. Ken Berry

Today we talk about the economic outlook for 2023, ideas for starting businesses, science that isn’t science, better health, and more with Jack Spirko, Dr. Ken Berry, and John Willis.

Sponsor of the Day: Paul Wheaton of Wheaton Labs and Permies.com

Paul Wheaton over at permies.com has put together a robust bundle of homestead goodies this week. 

35 ebooks, videos, and more, including my Cook With What You Have ebook, all for only $35. The bundle is only available at this special price until January 5th, and it’s got stuff on chickens, gardening, cooking, cleaning, building, and more!

With over $285 worth of stuff for only $35, you’ll wanna get your hands on this bundle today, before the price goes up. That’s 35 awesome pieces of digital media to help you realize your homestead dreams, for basically $1 each! Visit permies.com/s/homesteading to check it out now Read more