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Backyard Bounty

129 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 56 ratings

Welcome to the Backyard Bounty podcast by Heritage Acres Market! Join Nicole and guests as we discuss backyard chickens, beekeeping, gardening, sustainable living and more! Find us online HeritageAcresMarket.com #backyardbountypodcast #HeritageAcresMarket

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Episodes

Planning a Backyard Garden ft. Gardenerd

May 19, 2024 15:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MB

How Beekeeping Connects People and Bees ft Christine Webster of The Peoples Bees

August 09, 2021 17:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MB

In this week’s Backyard Bounty podcast we join Nicole as she talks with Christine Webster of The Peoples Bees about how beekeeping connects people and bees. What You’ll Learn What bees can teach you about community  Introspective benefits of beekeeping Meditation, yoga, and bees! Our Guest Christine moved from a third-story apartment living to a home with land, where she caught the Beekeeping bug! Over 3 years she has built on her knowledge of bees and her Beekeeping business. Bees n...

Moonshine For Beginners ft. Russell of MoonshineStillPro

August 02, 2021 20:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MB

Moonshine for beginners is this week’s Backyard Bounty podcast topic as we join Nicole as she talks with Russell of MoonshineStillPro. What You’ll Learn What other uses there are for a still Federal and state laws to think about Safety measures to consider How to add flavor Beginner mistakes, questions, and starting points Our Guest Russell is a Certified Bourbon Steward who became fascinated with fermentation and the art of distillation. As part of his journey to learn about distill...

The 4 Principles of Soil Health ft. Tony of Columbia Center or Urban Agriculture

July 26, 2021 17:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MB

The 4 principles of soil health is this week’s Backyard Bounty podcast topic as we join Nicole as she talks with Tony, Farm Manager at the Columbia Center or Urban Agriculture What You’ll Learn The 4 principles of soil health and how to apply them to your soil Why to use cover crops How and why to minimize soil disturbance Some great ideas for tools you may want to add to you tool shed How to reduce the time that soil is left bare Using transplanting as a benefit to soil health How s...

Fixing The Broken Food System in our Backyard ft. Greg from The Urban Farm

July 19, 2021 20:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MB

This week on Backyard Bounty podcast we Nicole talks with Greg from UrbanFarm.org about fixing the broken food system in our backyard. What You’ll Learn Why fixing the broken food system in your backyard is important Ideas on how to urban garden within an HOA area How to get started with permaculture even in a small area Our Guest Greg Peterson is passionate and driven with his mission in life is being fuelled by the idea that “I am the person on the planet repsonsible for transforming...

Easy Beginner Tips For Raising Ducks in Your Backyard ft. Liz from The Cape Coop

May 31, 2021 17:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MB

Learn some great tips for raising ducks in your backyard on this week’s Backyard Bounty podcast. We join Nicole as she chats with Liz from The Cape Coop. What You’ll Learn Common beginner mistakes and how to avoid them What to feed duckings Integrating new birds into the flock What to consider when choosing a mixed or same-sex flock What to feed ducklings Tips for keep ducks in winter Advantages of selling duck eggs Our Guest Liz is a backyard farmer in Massachusetts and began her ...

7 Top Tips For Raising Backyard Chickens ft. Nicole from Backyard Bounty Podcast

May 24, 2021 18:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MB

This week on Backyard Bounty podcast we join Nicole as she shares 7 top tips for raising backyard chickens from some of her most loved podcasts What You’ll Learn How to raise a large flock of chickens on pasture The dangers of heat lamps and safe alternatives How to use essential oils with chickens The basics of fermenting chicken feed Top tips for building the perfect chicken coop How to keep chickens safe from predators How to get started raising chickens Our Guest Nicole is a Co...

The Surprisingly Fascinating Life Of Periodical Cicadas ft. Dr. Gene Kritsky

May 18, 2021 11:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MB

Periodical Cicadas are this week’s Backyard Bounty podcast topic as we join Nicole as she talks with Gene Kritsky What You’ll Learn What are the different types of Cicada? What is the life cycle of a periodical cicada? What role cicadas play in the environment Where and when do cicadas emerge. How you can help map the 2021 emergence of the periodical cicada Brood X.  Our Guest Gene Kritsky, PhD is Professor of Biology and Dean of Behavioral and Natural Sciences at Mount St. Joseph Un...

Plant Pathology and Powdery Mildew ft. David Gadoury

May 10, 2021 17:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MB

Plant Pathology and powdery mildew is this week’s Backyard Bounty podcast topic as we join Nicole as she talks with plant pathologist David Gadoury. What You’ll Learn What is Plant Pathology and what do they do? How work in plant pathology helped with the control of grapevine powdery mildew Learn how to combat plant pathogens in a backyard environment What are the different types of plant pathogens and how they affect the plants they infect Learn how to become a plant pathologist, incl...

Soil Food Web and Soil Regeneration for Healthier Crops Ft. Dr Elaine Ingham

May 03, 2021 17:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MB

In this episode of Backyard Bounty podcast we explore the incredible world of the food soil web with Nicole and her guest Dr. Elaine Ingham. What You’ll Learn How and why Dr. Elaine became fascinated with the soil food web. What is the Soil Food Web Why the Soil Food Web is vital How to turn dead dirt into healthy living soil How healthy, living soil can lower our carbon footprint and increase the quality of produce, which in turn improves human health Our Guest Dr. Ingham uncovered ...

How Do Pesticides Affect Honey Bees? Ft Reed Johnson PhD

April 26, 2021 17:00 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MB

How do pesticides affect honey bees? Find out in this episode of Backyard Bounty podcast as we join Nicole as she chats to Reed Johnson Ph.D. What You’ll Learn How do pesticides affect honey bees? Why corn planting can lead to Honey Bee deaths What is being done to reduce Honey Bee death from pesticides Our Guest Reed is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Entomology at The Ohio State University in Wooster, Ohio. He teaches two courses at Ohio State: one on the biolog...

Herbalism Basics For Humans And Animals ft Heather from Herbal Academy

April 19, 2021 17:00 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MB

 Heather from Herbal Academy joins Nicole to discuss herbalism basics for humans and animals in this episode Backyard Bounty podcast. What You’ll Learn Where can you find research on various herbs in the Herbal Academy* platform Which herbs beginners should focus on What space you will need to get started growing herbs How to preserve your herbs Our Guest Heather is a clinical herbalist, While she was learning her craft she made her living in or around farms and horticulture, or allied...

Queen Honey Bee Fertility Research ft Alison McAfee

April 13, 2021 00:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MB

Queen Honey Bee Fertility Research is our topic for this episode of Backyard Bounty podcast as we join Nicole and Alison McAfee. What You’ll Learn How temperature fluctuations can affect queen honey bee fertility What research is currently being conducted in the Queen Honey Bee Fertility area The best place to source your Queen Bees Our Guest Alison has a Bachelor’s in biochemistry and did her PhD in genome science and technology at UBC. For that, she studied hygienic behavior which is...

Coop Dreams Teaching Tuesday Interview ft Brad from Coop Dreams TV

April 05, 2021 16:00 - 51 minutes - 35.7 MB

This week on the Backyard Bounty podcast we bring you something a little different as Nicole joins Brad from Coop Dreams TV for their Teaching Tuesday Facebook live event WHAT YOU’LL LEARN Guinea Fowl and things to things to consider you get started Fermenting feed why you should do it How Nicole got started with Heritage Acres Market What to keep on your chicken first aid kit OUR GUEST Coop Dreams is a TV series for anyone that ever chased a dream. Or wanted backyard chickens…or goat...

Common Backyard Chicken Questions Answered ft. Nicole from Backyard Bounty Podcast

March 29, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 54.6 MB

Join Nicole as she answers some common backyard chicken questions from Backyard Bounty podcast listeners. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN Effects of light on rearing chicks and egg production How to introduce new chickens to your flock How to water cheaply and easily OUR GUEST Nicole is a Colorado native and an outdoor enthusiast. A retired firefighter/paramedic, Heritage Acres Market, and her family are now her main focus. When not working on the farm, she enjoys creating new content for the blog a...

Easy Food Preservation ft. Megan of The Creative Vegetable Gardener

March 15, 2021 17:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MB

Join Nicole and Megan from Creative Vegetable Gardener as they discuss easy food preservation in this week’s Backyard Bounty podcast. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN Types of easy food preservation How to store fresh vegetables What to preserve to make preparing your dinner easier! How to plan a garden to make sure you have enough food to preserve. OUR GUEST Megan is a garden educator, speaker, and writer and has been running The Creative Vegetable Gardener for about 8 years and has been gardening ...

All Things Cast Iron

March 08, 2021 18:00 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MB

Cast iron skillets are our topic for this week's Backyard Bounty podcast as we join Nicole and Stephen the pan man and Co-Founder of Field Company WHAT YOU’LL LEARN The differences between old and new cast iron How to properly use and care for cast iron regardless of age How to cook with cast Iron How to recondition old pans Some common misconceptions when it comes to using cast iron OUR GUEST Stephen started the Field Company with his brother in 2015. They make a lighter, smoother c...

History of Beekeeping in North America ft. Dr. Tammy Horn Potter

March 01, 2021 18:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MB

History of Beekeeping in North America is this week's topic on Backyard Bounty podcast as we join Nicole and Dr. Tammy Horn Potter. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN How honey bees made their way to North America What four inventions of the 1800’s are still used in beekeeping today How History of Beekeeping tells of using bees to defend against Vikings! OUR GUEST Tammy is the author of three books about honey bees: Bees in America, How the Honey Bee Shaped a Nation was published in 2005; Beeconomy: Wh...

An Introduction to Raising Pheasants

February 22, 2021 18:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MB

SHOW NOTES Join Nicole as she discusses raising pheasants with Chris of MacFarlane Pheasants in this week’s Backyard Bounty podcast. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN The nutritional needs of pheasants Why you should not raise pheasants with other birds Housing needs for pheasants OUR GUEST MacFarlane Pheasant is the largest pheasant farm in North America and will hatch over 2 million chicks each year. They raise 400,000 pheasants for release, 180k for food. Additionally, they raise 60k French partri...

How to Grow Microgreens from Start to Harvest ft Pamela of Sunshine Green's Farm

February 15, 2021 18:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MB

In this week’s Backyard Bounty podcast we learn how to grow microgreens as Nicole chats with Pamela of Sunshine Green’s Farm. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN How to grow microgreens  What you need to get started What are microgreens? The difference between microgreens sprouts How nutritious microgreens are The seeds you can grow into a microgreens The  seeds that are good for beginners OUR GUEST Sunshine Green’s Farm is a small, indoor vertical urban farm 3 blocks from downtown Colorado Springs....

Raising Pastured Pigs For The Homestead and Profit ft Chuck of Sheraton Park Farms

February 08, 2021 18:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MB

Pastured pigs and how to raise them on the homestead are featured in this week's podcast episode with your host Nicole and Chuck from Sheraton Park Farms. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN Why pastured pigs are a great addition to your homestead. Why you need a mentor before you start to raise your own pastured pigs. What you need to get started raising pigs. Get some great tips on getting started with raising pastured pigs. Are pigs really aggressive? OUR GUEST Chuck and his wife Saundra are first-...

Growing Lavender ft Paola of Sage Creations Organic Farm

February 01, 2021 18:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MB

Growing lavender is the topic of this week’s conversation as we join our host Nicole and Paola of Sage Creations Organic Farm. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN Soil types lavender grows best in. Growing lavender for various usages. Diseases and pests to look out for. Suppressing weeds within your lavender crop. The life span of the lavender shrub. What to consider before growing lavender. OUR GUEST Paola has worked in organic farming and marketing for the last 25 years. In her commitment to organi...

How To Make Money Homesteading and Homestead Animal Happiness ft Joel Salatin

January 25, 2021 18:00 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MB

SHOW NOTES How to make money homesteading is this week’s topic of conversation as we join Nicole and Joel Salatin, farmer and author of many books including the new title soon be published; Homestead Animal Happiness. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN How To Make Money Homesteading even on a small acreage. How a solarium and rainwater catchment lower your overheads and help your homestead be more profitable. How to make money homesteading with the power of perseverance! The animals should you first ad...

The Basics Of Raising Goats ft Deborah of Thrifty Homesteader

January 18, 2021 18:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MB

SHOW NOTES The basics of raising goats is our topic this week as join Nicole and Deborah Niemann of Thrifty Homesteader. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN Goats are browsers, not grazers, and what that means to your homestead. Why learning the basics of raising goats before you bring them home is essential to their health. Steps to complete before you get goats. What to look and tests that need to be performed on goats before you purchase. The basics of raising goats will differ depending on your ind...

Planting a habitat for bees and other pollinators ft Dr Marla Spivak

January 11, 2021 20:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MB

This week planting habitat for bees and other pollinators is the topic of discussion between our host Nicole and Dr. Marla Spivak of the University of Minnesota WHAT YOU’LL LEARN How planting habitat for bees and other pollinators is the best way to help them What flowers to include when planting habitat for bees and other pollinators How everyone can help bees and other pollinators What is a bee lawn OUR GUEST Dr. Marla Spivak, McArthur Fellow 2010, Distinguished McKnight Professor a...

Growing Mushrooms at Home ft Josh & Megan of Megan's Mushrooms

January 04, 2021 18:00 - 41 minutes - 28.2 MB

Growing mushrooms at home is the topic of conversation this week as we join Nicole and her guests Megan and Josh of Megan's Mushrooms. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN How easy it is to get started growing mushrooms at home. Different ways to grow mushrooms at home. The health benefits of growing mushrooms at home. The process of growing mushrooms on a larger scale in a dry environment. Some basic mushroom cooking techniques OUR GUEST Megan and her husband Josh live in Rocky Ford, Colorado on 40 ac...

Prevention & Management of Common Backyard Chicken Predators ft Dr. Matt Springer

December 28, 2020 18:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MB

The prevention and management of common backyard chicken predators is the topic being discussed this week as we join Nicole and Dr. Matt Springer of the University of Kentucky. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN Learn which are the most common predators of your backyard chickens. Techniques for the prevention and management of common backyard chicken predators. How securing your flock and their food supply will be one of the best tools in the prevention and management of common backyard chicken predators...

Goat & Sheep Health ft Dr Reid Redden

December 21, 2020 13:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MB

Join Nicole and Dr. Reid Redden, sheep & goat specialist with Texas A&M Agrilife extension as they chat about goat and sheep health. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN The importance of good nutrition for goat and sheep health. How coccidia affects goats, it’s symptoms, and when to treat. Why a Google search of plants toxic to goats and sheep shouldn’t cause panic! Why internal parasites are a concern for goat and sheep health, how to treat and prevent. OUR GUEST Dr. Reid Redden grew up on a diversifi...

Fascinating Facts about Bats & How To Attract Them ft Dr Merlin Tuttle

December 14, 2020 18:00 - 57 minutes - 39.8 MB

Join Nicole and Dr. Merlin Tuttle and Theresa of the Merlin Tuttle’s Bat Conservation as they discuss much-maligned bats. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN Overcoming your fear. Did bats really cause COVID-19? How & Why to attract bats. How intelligent are bats? Effects on crop pollination and pest control. How to select and locate your own bat house. OUR GUEST Merlin Tuttle, renowned bat expert, educator, and wildlife photographer, has studied and photographed bats worldwide for more than 60 years...

Growing Popcorn and Garden Rules ft Farmer Fred Hoffman

December 07, 2020 16:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MB

Join Nicole and Farmer Fred Hoffman as they chat about how growing popcorn in your own backyard is possible. Also, hear Farmer Fred’s tips for beginning gardeners. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN Growing popcorn in your own backyard! Growing popcorn is possible even for the beginning gardener! How to harvest and strip kernels from the corn ears. Where to find a good heirloom popcorn seed. Get information to begin your own garden. OUR GUEST Farmer Fred is the son of a farmer’s daughter and has been...

Growing Cranberries for the Ocean Spray Coop ft Amber Bristow

November 30, 2020 16:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MB

Join Nicole and Amber Bristow whose family has been growing cranberries for the Ocean Spray Coop for generations. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN Growing cranberries in their preferred conditions How to tell when a cranberry is ripe How cranberries taste and preferences have changed Learn where cranberries got their name Common cranberry misconceptions OUR GUEST Amber is a fifth-generation Wisconsin cranberry grower and works alongside her dad, cousin, and husband – a true family affair! Amber has...

Information Overwhelm And The Beekeeping Beginner ft Charlotte of Carolina Honey Bees

November 22, 2020 18:00 - 42 minutes - 29.6 MB

Join Nicole and Charlotte of Carolina Honey Bees as they discuss how the information overwhelm can be a problem for beekeeping beginners. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN Where to find reputable online sources for the beekeeping beginner. Common mistakes made by beekeeping beginners and how to overcome them. The importance of learning beekeeping basics. Why it is important to connect with local beekeeping clubs. OUR GUEST Charlotte grew up spending the summers on her Grandpa’s farm and her best frie...

Agritourism ft Sugar Water Manor

November 16, 2020 18:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MB

Join Nicole and Dana from Sugar Water Manor as they discuss Agritourism. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN What is Agritourism? What are the biggest challenges in opening an Agritourism business? Tips to help you open your own Agritourism business How Agritourism can help people reconnect to the food that they eat. OUR GUEST Sugar Water Manor is an Agritourism farm in its first year of business. With 70 acres, 2 lodge houses, gardens, a farm filled with animals…and it is still growing! Dana’s husban...

Asian Giant Hornet ft. Cassie of Washington State Department of Agriculture

November 09, 2020 18:00 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MB

Sign up for new episode alerts, access behind the scenes, and leave a question for the show and more by texting PODCAST to  (719) 292- 3207 Join Nicole and Cassie as they take an in-depth look at the Asian Giant Hornet or Murder Hornet as it has recently been dubbed.  What You'll Learn What you'll learn: Asian Giant Hornets native environment, behavior, and lifecycle Hornets risk to people Asian Giant Hornets risk to beekeepers How the title Murder Hornet came to be What action you s...

Get to Know Nicole Gennetta, Your Backyard Bounty Host, with Patrick Gennetta

October 26, 2020 17:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MB

This week we join Patrick Gennetta as we turn the spotlight onto Nicole Gennetta who is your Backyard Bounty Podcast host, purveyor of Chicken Nipples, owner of Heritage Acres Market, and chief disseminator of extremely useful information at the Heritage Acres Market Blog! WHAT YOU’LL LEARN How to treat a bee sting. How Nicole deals with setbacks on her hobby farm. Why Nicole is passionate about fact-checking all her blog posts and what her criteria are for finding podcast guest for the ...

Episode 71: Foraging for Mushrooms and Other Wild Edible Plants Ft Orion of Forage Colorado

October 19, 2020 18:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MB

This week, Nicole is joined by Orion of Forage Colorado to discuss foraging for mushrooms and other wild edibles. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN Foraging for mushrooms and what to look for What other edibles you can forage for How to forage safely Why foraging in your backyard is a great place to get started OUR GUEST Orion was born and raised in Santa Fe, NM. Moved to Fort Collins in 2008 to study Natural Resource Management at CSU. He has always been an avid outdoorsman and started fishing befor...

Foraging for Mushrooms and Other Wild Edible Plants Ft Orion of Forage Colorado

October 19, 2020 18:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MB

This week, Nicole is joined by Orion of Forage Colorado to discuss foraging for mushrooms and other wild edibles. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN Foraging for mushrooms and what to look for What other edibles you can forage for How to forage safely Why foraging in your backyard is a great place to get started OUR GUEST Orion was born and raised in Santa Fe, NM. Moved to Fort Collins in 2008 to study Natural Resource Management at CSU. He has always been an avid outdoorsman and started fishing befor...

Sustainable Bison Ranching and the History of Bison Ft.Pierre of Bison Du Nord

October 12, 2020 15:00 - 38 minutes - 26.1 MB

Sustainable bison ranching and how private ranchers helped save the bison from extinction is the topic for this week's Backyard Bounty Podcast with Nicole and her guest Pierre of Bison du Nord. What You'll Learn How sustainable bison ranching is done. How Pierre and his family began their journey as bison ranchers. The difference between sustainable bison ranching and traditional cattle ranching styles Our Guest Established in 1972, Bison du Nord is proud to be among the oldest sustain...

How To Become A Beekeeper & The Denver Broncos ft Joe Komperda the "Average Joe Beekeeper"

October 06, 2020 22:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MB

Join Nicole and Joe Komperda AKA “Average Joe Beekeeper” as they chat about how to become a beekeeper and the Denver Broncos! WHAT YOU’LL LEARN How the Denver Broncos are helping bees Tried and tested resources on how to become a beekeeper Why we need bees How becoming a beekeeper helps bees The importance of learning how to become a beekeeper from local beekeeping groups How to find live beekeeping training online OUR GUEST Joe Komperda, the Average Joe Beekeeper, has kept bees in ...

The Best of Backyard Bounty Gardening Tips and Tricks

August 31, 2020 18:00 - 56 minutes - 38.7 MB

Show Notes Join Nicole as she revisits gardening tips and tricks from some of her favorite gardening episodes from the Backyard Bounty Podcast.  What You'll Learn Tips for what to plant. How to get started with a garden. Gardening tips and tricks for natural pest control. Our Guest Check out the show notes for each of the episodes to find out more about our expert guests. Resources & Links Mentioned Episode #035 Planning a Backyard Garden ft. Gardenerd Episode #042 Organic Garden P...

Harvesting Rainwater ft Brad Lancaster of Harvesting Rainwater for Drylands and Beyond

August 23, 2020 20:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MB

Join Nicole and Brad Lancaster as they discuss harvesting rainwater. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN How harvesting rainwater is done. Is harvested rainwater safe to drink? Ways to use collected rainwater. How one farmer made a thriving oasis in Africa from rainwater collection! OUR GUEST Brad Lancaster is a dynamic teacher, consultant, and designer of regenerative systems that sustainably enhance local resources and our global potential. He is the author of the award-winning, best-selling book ser...

How to Make Maple Syrup ft Michelle of SoulyRested

August 17, 2020 17:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MB

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN Which trees syrup can be made from? How to process syrup Michelle’s favorite ways to use maple syrup What are the benefits of syrup? How to cut the cost of syrup making through reverse osmosis OUR GUEST Michelle lives in New England with her husband and two daughters (another two daughters are grown) on a 14-acre homestead. She is a published author of the book Sweet Maple: Backyard Sugarmaking From Tap to Table (see link below), which is an excellent resource on how...

How To Make Soap ft Angela of Axe & Root Homestead

August 10, 2020 17:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MB

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN Supplies needed for soapmaking The different techniques used for soap making Lye and soapmaking safety How to Make Soap class with follow-along videos OUR GUEST Axe & Root Homestead is a six-acre homestead based in Whitehouse Station, New Jersey. What started as a family initiative to grow their own produce has turned into a small farm with ducks and geese for eggs, two honeybee hives, draft horses, vegetable plots, and an orchard. Angela and her family started growi...

How To Raise Chickens ft Annette of Azure Farm

August 03, 2020 17:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MB

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN The basics of raising chickens The best breeds for beginner chicken keepers What predators to look out for Get to know Cornish Cross Learn about Chicken class OUR GUEST Annette was raised in Kansas City, MO, and moved to the Azure farm almost 4 years ago, where she fell in love with country life. Azure Farm is about a way of life, helping others know country life, and showing how things can be done more simply; getting back to basics is a great thing! Annette hopes t...

Starting a Backyard Flower Farm ft Julie of Old Truck Flower Farm

July 23, 2020 19:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MB

Join Nicole and Julie of Old Truck Flower Farm as they discuss how to start your own backyard flower farm! WHAT YOU’LL LEARN How to start a flower farm How to chose which flowers to grow How to market and sell flowers OUR GUEST Julie loves being creative, making things with her hands & getting them dirty. Her husband is her biggest supporter and is all about giving her help when a creative endeavor is pursued! Julie likes trying new skills and encourages others to not be afraid to just...

Tips For Self Publishing Books ft. Sandra Knauf

July 20, 2020 17:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MB

Join Nicole and Sandra Knauf as they discuss how self publishing books works, the cost of self publishing and the best companies for self publishing. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN Is it better to self publish a book? How much does it cost to self publish a book? What are some self publishing companies? OUR GUEST Sandra Knauf is an Earth-lover, mother, gardener, writer, publisher, and entrepreneur. She moved to Colorado at age 16 and has now lived there for over four decades. She started Greenwoman...

Key Features Of The Best DIY Chicken Coop ft Matt of Carolina Coops

July 13, 2020 17:00 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MB

Join Nicole and Matt of Carolina Coops as they discuss how to build the best DIY chicken coop, prevention against predators and the deep litter method. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN How big to build a coop Run, nest boxes and roosts Traits of an ideal coop Preventing predators What about prefab coops What is the deep litter method OUR GUEST Matt DuBoise is the owner of Carolina Chicken Coops. What started out as a desire to have access to fresh eggs within city limits coupled with the talent of...

Varroa Mite Treatment Options For Honey Bees ft Mark Dykes of Bee Squad

July 06, 2020 18:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MB

Join Nicole and Mark of of Bee Squad as they talk about  Bee Squad, varroa mite treatment options and the mite check program. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN What is bee squad How the Honeybee Health Coalition works What are the Varroa Mite treatment options Mite Check Program OUR GUEST Mark Dykes is the extension and Bee Squad coordinator for the vanEngelsdorp Bee Lab. Previous to his position at the University of Maryland, Mark was the Chief Inspector for the Texas Apiary Inspection Service (TAIS...

What is Colony Collapse Disorder ft Ben of the BIP Tech Team

July 01, 2020 19:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MB

Join Nicole and Ben of the BIP Tech Team as they talk about Colony Collapse Disorder, current beekeeping trends, and what is the BIP Tech Team. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN What is the BIP Tech Team What is the Sentential Hive program What is Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) Current Beekeeping Trends OUR GUEST Ben is the Honey Bee Health Field Specialist for the Pacific Northwest, along with migratory beekeepers from around the region and helps monitor diseases, pest loads, and colony health. Most...

Flow Hive Co-Inventor Stu Anderson Talks Beekeeping History, Flow Hive Benefits & Common Complaints

June 22, 2020 17:00 - 51 minutes - 35.7 MB

Join Nicole and Stu Anderson as they talk all about the Flow Hive, including some of the common complaints found online! WHAT YOU’LL LEARN What are the benefits of the flow hive Get to know Stu’s beekeeping experience Why Stu and his son made the Flow Hive Beekeeping in Australia vs the US Stu addresses common complaints about the Flow Hive OUR GUEST In this episode, Nicole talks to Stu Anderson, co-inventor of the Flow Hive. A long-time tinkerer, Stu has built several houses over t...

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