A Principled Milking with Andrew Kern – 045

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Farming is hard work. Dairy farming might be even harder. Today’s guest is Andrew Kern, a former dairy farmer. Andrew grew up on a dairy farm and even went into the dairy business with his father for a number of years. He recently sold his cows and is looking to move onto other pastures. We talked about what it was like milking 80 cows daily and why he decided to get out of the business, as well as how someone might want to get into the dairy industry.

The Links

• The Principled Libertarian
• The Principled Libertarian on Facebook
• Andrew’s Book: They Myth of the Social Contract

Music from the Show:

• Nick Piccone – You’s and I’s
• Levon Helm – Poor Old Dirt Farmer
• Shocking Blue – Acka Raga
• Elmer Gantry’s Velvet Opera – Ride a Hustler’s Dream

If you’re enjoying the show, you can show your support by becoming a patron on Patreon and get access to bonus shows, seeds, and merchandise (and if you don’t like Patreon, you can sign up to support the show on BitBacker!) You can also do your Amazon shopping through our Amazon link. Please subscribe and leave a review on the Apple iTunes Store (or on any podcatcher, though iTunes is the most important). You can also like us on facebook and share the show from there. We are on Twitter as @HSandHSpod, and sometimes even on Instagram, too. And don’t forget to join the The Homesteaded Homeschool Forum to be a part of the conversation.And don’t forget to pay Nicky P. a visit either at Sounds Like Liberty, or on bandcamp, and pick up a subscription to the Freedom Song 365 project. And if you want to hear all the songs from previous episodes, check out our Spotify playlist!

Link to show notes for episode 44 with JJ Boogie.

Gangsta Gardening with Master Mark – 043

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Rolling right through Novemember, this weeks guest is Master Mark, a recording artist out of Texas with some big ideas about freedom and liberty. We talked about Mark’s first album – including Gardening is Gangsta – and what brought him to putting that album together and why he thinks the message is so important. Check out his first album – Weapons of Mass Instruction – and his most recent album released 11/19, 4pacalypse.

The Links

• 4 Pacalypse – Master Mark
• Master Mark on YouTube
• 4 Pacalypse on Spotify

Music from the Show:

• Nick Piccone – You’s and I’s
• Master Mark – Gardening is Gangsta
• Shocking Blue – Acka Raga
• Elmer Gantry’s Velvet Opera – Ride a Hustler’s Dream

If you’re enjoying the show, you can show your support by becoming a patron on Patreon and get access to bonus shows, seeds, and merchandise (and if you don’t like Patreon, you can sign up to support the show on BitBacker!) You can also do your Amazon shopping through our Amazon link. Please subscribe and leave a review on the Apple iTunes Store (or on any podcatcher, though iTunes is the most important). You can also like us on facebook and share the show from there. We are on Twitter as @HSandHSpod, and sometimes even on Instagram, too. And don’t forget to join the The Homesteaded Homeschool Forum to be a part of the conversation.And don’t forget to pay Nicky P. a visit either at Sounds Like Liberty, or on bandcamp, and pick up a subscription to the Freedom Song 365 project. And if you want to hear all the songs from previous episodes, check out our Spotify playlist!

Link to show notes for episode 42 with Jordan Taylor of Volume Zero.

Happy Hemp Harvesting with Jordan Page – 041

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Episode 41 kicks off the month of November where the Liberty Hippie will be talking to a different musician each week. This week’s guest is none other than Jordan Page. We talked about some of the homeschooling regulations that his family is confronted with in Washington and how they impact the homeschooling process. We also delve a little into his hemp production which sounds amazing and talk some about how music fits into their homeschooling world.

The Links

• Jordan Page Music
• Jordan’s Music on Amazon
• Cannabis seeds named after Jordan
• Lions of Liberty interview with Jordan covering writing Pendulum

Music from the Show:

• Nick Piccone – You’s and I’s
• Jordan Page – Pendulum
• Shocking Blue – Acka Raga
• Elmer Gantry’s Velvet Opera – Ride a Hustler’s Dream

If you’re enjoying the show, you can show your support by becoming a patron on Patreon and get access to bonus shows, seeds, and merchandise (and if you don’t like Patreon, you can sign up to support the show on BitBacker!) You can also do your Amazon shopping through our Amazon link. Please subscribe and leave a review on the Apple iTunes Store (or on any podcatcher, though iTunes is the most important). You can also like us on facebook and share the show from there. We are on Twitter as @HSandHSpod, and sometimes even on Instagram, too. And don’t forget to join the The Homesteaded Homeschool Forum to be a part of the conversation.And don’t forget to pay Nicky P. a visit either at Sounds Like Liberty, or on bandcamp, and pick up a subscription to the Freedom Song 365 project. And if you want to hear all the songs from previous episodes, check out our Spotify playlist!

Link to show notes for episode 40 with T.

Road Kill Dinner! GVQ Update #2 10/19

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Updates from the Good View Quarter, getting into deer season, fall gardening, bringing in the firewood, homeschool discussions we had that never would be had in a public school, and more.

Broiler chicks about 4 days old.

Brian the mystery chick.

Foggy mornings mean time to plant!

Time to make the firewood.

I don’t remember many sunsets like this in New England.

Links from the Show:

• Carrying on about Vidalia Onions
• Talking to Daniel Weisgarber about chickens
• Moving Beyond the Page

Music from the Show:

• Grateful Dead – Truckin’
• Elmer Gantry’s Velvet Opera – Ride a Hustler’s Dream

If you’re enjoying the show, please support it by becoming a patron on Patreon and get access to bonus shows, seeds, and merchandise (and if you don’t like Patreon, you can sign up to support the show on BitBacker!) You can also do your Amazon shopping through our Amazon link. Please subscribe and leave a review on the Apple iTunes Store (or on any podcatcher, though iTunes is the most important). You can also like us on facebook and share the show from there. We are on Twitter as @HSandHSpod, and sometimes even on Instagram, too. And don’t forget to join the The Homesteaded Homeschool Forum to be a part of the conversation.And don’t forget to pay Nicky P. a visit either at Sounds Like Liberty, or on bandcamp, and pick up a subscription to the Freedom Song 365 project.

Link to show notes for the September Good View Quarter Update.

Rogue Food Conferencing with John Moody – 039

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Checking in with the Liberty Hippie for episode 39 is none other than John Moody! In the past, John was the executive director of every homesteaders favorite organization, the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund. Since leaving the FCLDF, John has developed and managed Whole Life Buying Club, written a handful of books, and given a number of talks, including the upcoming Rogue Food Event at the Cincinnati Airport Marriot in Hebron, KY. We covered all of these topics and then some!

The Links

• John Moody
• Abby’s Elderberry
• John’s Whole Life Buying Club
• Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund
• John’s Amazon Page
• Amish Man Jailed for Selling Salve Not Approved by FDA

Music from the Show:

• Nick Piccone – You’s and I’s
• The Moody Blues – Tuesday Afternoon
• Shocking Blue – Acka Raga
• Elmer Gantry’s Velvet Opera – Ride a Hustler’s Dream

If you’re enjoying the show, you can show your support by becoming a patron on Patreon and get access to bonus shows, seeds, and merchandise (and if you don’t like Patreon, you can sign up to support the show on BitBacker!) You can also do your Amazon shopping through our Amazon link. Please subscribe and leave a review on the Apple iTunes Store (or on any podcatcher, though iTunes is the most important). You can also like us on facebook and share the show from there. We are on Twitter as @HSandHSpod, and sometimes even on Instagram, too. And don’t forget to join the The Homesteaded Homeschool Forum to be a part of the conversation.And don’t forget to pay Nicky P. a visit either at Sounds Like Liberty, or on bandcamp, and pick up a subscription to the Freedom Song 365 project. And if you want to hear all the songs from previous episodes, check out our Spotify playlist!

Link to show notes for episode 38 with Kari Vanhoozer.

Anarchapulco and the Homestead.guru – 037

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The Liberty Hippie has a chat with Catherine Bleish, the Homestead.Guru curator, and Anarchapulco 2020 co-producer. We talk about life in a bus, and how having the ability and freedom to move and travel has not only been exciting and captivating, but educational and rewarding for both parents and children. We also discuss how Catherine came to find herself as co-producer for the 2020 presentation of Anarchapulco.

The Links

• The Homestead.Guru
• The Homestead Guru on Facebook
• Anarchapulco
• Raven Rocks Eco Villiage Interview
• Raven Rocks in Monroe County

Music from the Show:

• Nick Piccone – You’s and I’s
• Dr Hook and the Medicine Show – Acapulco Goldie
• Shocking Blue – Acka Raga
• Elmer Gantry’s Velvet Opera – Ride a Hustler’s Dream

If you’re enjoying the show, please support it by becoming a patron on Patreon and get access to bonus shows, seeds, and merchandise (and if you don’t like Patreon, you can sign up to support the show on BitBacker!) You can also do your Amazon shopping through our Amazon link. Please subscribe and leave a review on the Apple iTunes Store (or on any podcatcher, though iTunes is the most important). You can also like us on facebook and share the show from there. We are on Twitter as @HSandHSpod, and sometimes even on Instagram, too. And don’t forget to join the The Homesteaded Homeschool Forum to be a part of the conversation.And don’t forget to pay Nicky P. a visit either at Sounds Like Liberty, or on bandcamp, and pick up a subscription to the Freedom Song 365 project.

Link to show notes for episode 36 with Brent DeRidder.

A Good View Quarter Update: #1 9/19

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The first of our monthly installments of updates from the Good View Quarter. We talked about the state of our garden, lessons learned from our goats, and potential future projects as well as some of the challenges we’re facing both homesteading and homeschooling.

Music from the Show:

• Grateful Dead – Truckin’
• Elmer Gantry’s Velvet Opera – Ride a Hustler’s Dream

If you’re enjoying the show, please support it by becoming a patron on Patreon and get access to bonus shows, seeds, and merchandise (and if you don’t like Patreon, you can sign up to support the show on BitBacker!) You can also do your Amazon shopping through our Amazon link. Please subscribe and leave a review on the Apple iTunes Store (or on any podcatcher, though iTunes is the most important). You can also like us on facebook and share the show from there. We are on Twitter as @HSandHSpod, and sometimes even on Instagram, too. And don’t forget to join the The Homesteaded Homeschool Forum to be a part of the conversation.And don’t forget to pay Nicky P. a visit either at Sounds Like Liberty, or on bandcamp, and pick up a subscription to the Freedom Song 365 project.

Chillin’ with Julian on a Northwest Homestead – 033

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Episode 33 sees the Liberty Hippie joined by Julian, who maintains a homestead in the Northwest, and unschools his daughter. They talked about a number of different skills that help on the homestead, and ways to learn new skills and remember old.

The Links

• Northwest Homestead on Instagram

Music from the Show:

• Nick Piccone – You’s and I’s
• Jane’s Addiction – Mountain Song
• Shocking Blue – Acka Raga
• Elmer Gantry’s Velvet Opera – Ride a Hustler’s Dream

If you’re enjoying the show, please support it by becoming a patron on Patreon and get access to bonus shows, seeds, and merchandise (and if you don’t like Patreon, you can sign up to support the show on BitBacker!) You can also do your Amazon shopping through our Amazon link. Please subscribe and leave a review on the Apple iTunes Store (or on any podcatcher, though iTunes is the most important). You can also like us on facebook and share the show from there. We are on Twitter as @HSandHSpod, and sometimes even on Instagram, too. And don’t forget to join the The Homesteaded Homeschool Forum to be a part of the conversation.And don’t forget to pay Nicky P. a visit either at Sounds Like Liberty, or on bandcamp, and pick up a subscription to the Freedom Song 365 project.

Link to show notes for episode 32 with the Jacob Linzy.

Pork in the White Mountains – 031

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Episode 31 sees Josh of White Mountains Livestock come on the show to talk about pork and why they made the decision to farm all naturally. We talked about what “organic” means, how the long list of USDA approved chemicals might not be something you want in your food and why small scale farming allows a healthier connection between farmer and animal as opposed to the industrial farming method.

The Links

• White Mountains Livestock
• WML on YouTube
• WML on Instagram

Music from the Show:

• Nick Piccone – You’s and I’s
• Southern Culture on the Skids – Too Much Pork Just One Fork
• Shocking Blue – Acka Raga
• Elmer Gantry’s Velvet Opera – Ride a Hustler’s Dream

If you’re enjoying the show, please support it by becoming a patron on Patreon and get access to bonus shows, seeds, and merchandise (and if you don’t like Patreon, you can sign up to support the show on BitBacker!) You can also do your Amazon shopping through our Amazon link. Please subscribe and leave a review on the Apple iTunes Store (or on any podcatcher, though iTunes is the most important). You can also like us on facebook and share the show from there. We are on Twitter as @HSandHSpod, and sometimes even on Instagram, too. And don’t forget to join the The Homesteaded Homeschool Forum to be a part of the conversation.And don’t forget to pay Nicky P. a visit either at Sounds Like Liberty, or on bandcamp, and pick up a subscription to the Freedom Song 365 project.

Link to show notes for episode 30 with the Rachel Kennerly.

Wayward Wiggling Worms with Bentley Christie – 029

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Bentley Christie of Red Worm Composting joined the Liberty Hippie for today’s discussion about vermicomposting! In today’s episode, we discussed some of the basics of vermicomposting as well as some of the why’s. As it turns out, vermicomposting has huge benefits for plants and small container of worms can be kept in virtually any geographic location without much ado. We didn’t have time today to get into the entrepreneurial side of things, so stay tuned for a future episode with Bentley!

The Links

• Red Worm Composting
• Red Worm Composting on Facebook

Music from the Show:

• Nick Piccone – You’s and I’s
• Redfoo – Juicy Wiggle
• Shocking Blue – Acka Raga
• Elmer Gantry’s Velvet Opera – Ride a Hustler’s Dream

If you’re enjoying the show, please support it by becoming a patron on Patreon and get access to bonus shows, seeds, and merchandise (and if you don’t like Patreon, you can sign up to support the show on BitBacker!) You can also do your Amazon shopping through our Amazon link. Please subscribe and leave a review on the Apple iTunes Store (or on any podcatcher, though iTunes is the most important). You can also like us on facebook and share the show from there. We are on Twitter as @HSandHSpod, and sometimes even on Instagram, too. And don’t forget to join the The Homesteaded Homeschool Forum to be a part of the conversation.And don’t forget to pay Nicky P. a visit either at Sounds Like Liberty, or on bandcamp, and pick up a subscription to the Freedom Song 365 project.

Link to show notes for episode 28 with the Homeschool to College Coach.