Ep. 74 It's butchering season, not holiday season

Jason, Al, and Ben discuss the seasonal changes in their homesteading activities, focusing on butchering workshops, the quality of pork, DIY projects, and the challenges of content creation during the winter months. They reflect on their experiences with community engagement through workshops, the importance of maintaining a clean and organized workspace, and the balance between work and personal time as the year comes to a close. The conversation also touches on future aspirations and the desire for breaks amidst the busy homesteading lifestyle. In this episode, the hosts share their experiences from a busy week on the homestead, including butchering animals, introducing new feeder pigs, processing a deer, and building infrastructure for their farm. They discuss the challenges and joys of homesteading, animal husbandry, and the interactions with wildlife, all while maintaining a light-hearted and humorous tone. In this engaging conversation, the hosts explore various themes including the benefits of pasture feeding for livestock, share movie recommendations, discuss winter outdoor projects. Sow the Land: https://www.youtube.com/@SowtheLand Lumnah Acres: https://www.youtube.com/@LumnahAcres Hollar Homestead: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHollarHomestead Homestead Shop Talk is a weekly audio podcast hosted by Jason Contreras (@sowtheland), Ben Hollar (@thehollarhomestead) and Al Lumnah (@lumnahacres). Three dudes with different homesteads talking about homestead life, content creation, growing a homestead and building a life worth living for. Thanks for listening!