Nourishing Liberty Podcast

It's not just the inheritance tax.Nor is it just the overwhelming and suffocating regulations.It's everything together that's making small-scale (and even larger-scale) farming next to impossible in the UK.The UK is a warning signal for American farmers. Where will policy go from here? How can we mitigate the worst of the oppressive policies? What is the impact of a fully centralized system on our personal food security?Helen Freeman shares about what's happening and we discuss ways to impact and influence the results. Find more of Helen's work on her Substack, Me, My Pigs, And I.And follow Liz on Raw Milk Mama.

In this week’s podcast, I’m joined by youtube philosopher, Carey Wedler.Carey hosts a philosophical youtube channel where she covers current events and politics.You can find her excellent writing on Substack under Pleasure to Burn.You can find Liz's articles about the politics of food and our food systems on Raw Milk Mama.Please like and subscribe and introduce yourself! We love hearing from you.

Brett Gallagher is practicing permaculture farming in the Czech Republic. How did an American get started with farming in the Czech Republic? Learn about Brett's journey, and what kept him in Prague as we discuss the differences between the American and Czech food systems. How did socialism change the country's approach to food production? And what can Americans learn from it? You can find more of Brett's content on Mad Farmer. Get access to Liz's articles on Raw Milk Mama. How can ordinary Americans step up and be part of a solution even without access to land or animals? Come on over to NourishingLiberty.com to learn about your food systems, your wellness, and how to grow and prepare your own food.

Adam Kuznia comes back to the podcast to discuss the importance and urgency of American Farmers sharing their stories first hand. From his own stories such as Operation Ground Truth and The Invisible Harvest: How Big Ag Buried Truth, Adam is bringing the plight of the American farmer into a national conversation for farmers' voices to be heard. You can find more of Adam's content on Farming Full Time. Get access to Liz's articles on Raw Milk Mama. How can ordinary Americans step up and be part of a solution even without access to land or animals? Come on over to NourishingLiberty.com to learn about your food systems, your wellness, and how to grow and prepare your own food. Want to get back to local sources? Get your FREE GUIDE on what questions to ask YOUR farmers to get what you are looking for. Your "lactose intolerance" might be something else entirely. Get our guide and see for yourself.Download here: The Secret Behind Lactose Intolerance

Episode #68 – Maryland's Raw Milk Paradox with Matt Prigel Matt Prigel of Prigel Family Creamery joins the Nourishing Liberty podcast to discuss what life is like as a modern dairy farmer, what the biggest challenges are and how dairies cope with these challenges. We’ve seen disturbing trends in America’s loss of dairy farmers over the past 50-100 years. What causes that and what are the effects of that? What does food security mean without a local source of dairy? How can ordinary Americans step up and be part of a solution even without access to land or animals?  We cover a range of topics in this interview that will be of interest to anyone exploring the ideas of raw milk and what it means to have access to this life-giving food. Come on over to NourishingLiberty.com to learn about your food systems, your wellness, and how to grow and prepare your own food. Want to get back to local sources? Get your FREE GUIDE so you KNOW what questions to ask YOUR farmers to get what you are looking for. Your "lactose intolerance" might be something else entirely. Get our guide and see for yourself. Download here: The Secret Behind Lactose Intolerance

Episode #67 – Adam Kuznia and Operation Ground Truth What’s going on with our farmers and food producers? Adam Kuznia joins the Nourishing Liberty podcast to talk about the front lines, or ground zero. He’s advocating for farmers to speak up and tell their stories so Americans have a better idea about what is happening with and within our food systems. In this episode, I read from Adam’s article “Operation Ground Truth.” To find more of Adam’s published content, check out his Substack page, Farming Full Time, where he shares his stories as a farmer and several more personal pieces. And for more about food security, join the Raw  Milk Mama Community on Substack. Come on over to NourishingLiberty.com to learn about your food systems, your wellness, and how to grow and prepare your own food. Want to get back to local sources? Get your FREE guide so YOU know what questions to ask YOUR farmers to get what you are looking for. Your "lactose intolerance" might be something else entirely. Get our guide and see for yourself. Download here: The Secret Behind Lactose Intolerance.

Episode #66 – Dana DiPrima and the FOR FARMERS Movement Dana DiPrima discusses what we can do FOR FARMERS. The dire state of farmers and farming in America affects us all. How can everyday, ordinary Americans make a huge impact? Join us for this discussion and then for any of the small-step ways Dana recommends for supporting small farms. Click here for the For Farmers Movement and nominate a farmer for a grant Dana’s podcast One Bite Is Everything And for more about food security, join the Raw  Milk Mama Community on Substack. _______________________________________________ Come on over to NourishingLiberty.com to learn about your food systems, your wellness, and how to grow and prepare your own food. Want to get back to local sources? Get your FREE guide so YOU know what questions to ask YOUR farmers to get what you are looking for. Your "lactose intolerance" might be something else entirely. Get our guide and see for yourself. Download here: The Secret Behind Lactose Intolerance.

Episode #65 -- Dairy Farming in Modern America Dairy farming in American has changed a lot in the past 100+ years. What is it like for a 6th-generation farm today? What can we learn from the past to apply to the future? In this episode, dairy farmer Bobby Prigel joins us to talk about cows, grass, milk, and the modern politics of farming. Here is the ⁠article we reference⁠ about the current situation in Maryland. You can find more about Bobby and ⁠Prigel Family Creamery⁠ on their website. I cover more on food security over at ⁠Substack -- Raw Milk Mama⁠. Join there for regular updates on our food system. _______________________________________________ Come on over to NourishingLiberty.com to learn about your food systems, your wellness, and how to grow and prepare your own food. Want to get back to local sources? Get your FREE ⁠guide to local farms⁠ so YOU know what questions to ask YOUR farmers to get what you are looking for. Your "lactose intolerance" might be something else entirely. Get our guide to ⁠lactose intolerance⁠ and see for yourself.

Episode #64 - Lessons from the Egyptian Revolution The politics of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution were widely publicized. But what wasn't shared much was the impact of the revolution on people's day to day lives. In this episode, Saif joins us to discuss what it was like to live through that period. What happened and how can people prepare for different types of crisis? Would you be prepared if this kind of crisis occurred in your country/state/community? I cover more on food security over at Substack -- Raw Milk Mama. Join there for regular updates on our food system. _______________________________________________ Come on over to NourishingLiberty.com to learn about your food systems, your wellness, and how to grow and prepare your own food. Want to get back to local sources? Get your FREE guide to local farms so YOU know what questions to ask YOUR farmers to get what you are looking for. Your "lactose intolerance" might be something else entirely. Get our guide to lactose intolerance and see for yourself.

Episode #63 - Raw Milk Mamas Raw milk farmers Sarah King and Christine Anderson join the Nourishing Liberty Podcast to share their stories of enforcement, standing up for themselves, and correcting the misrepresentation of their farms and legal battles. They share the details of their story with the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and what's true vs what's been misrepresented. We discuss the journey and controversy surrounding raw milk in America and where we are going from here. Institute for Justice press release Sarah King and Godspeed Hollow Farm Christine Anderson and Cast Iron Farm _______________________________________________ Come on over to NourishingLiberty.com to learn about your food systems, your wellness, and how to grow and prepare your own food. Want to get back to local sources? Get your FREE guide to local farms so YOU know what questions to ask YOUR farmers to get what you are looking for. Your "lactose intolerance" might be something else entirely. Get our guide to lactose intolerance and see for yourself.

Episode #62 - The Wild History of Herbal Medicine with Judson Carroll. Master Herbalist and Renaissance man, Judson Carroll, joins the Nourishing Liberty Podcast to share a history of herbal medicine. From the beginning to now, he's read the books and studied the herbs to provide practical knowledge for anyone seeking the best info on herbs. This conversation is PACKED with great information. For more on Judson: Find his books here. Substack writings here. And podcast here. The Omnivores Guide to Home cooking for Preppers... _______________________________________________ Come on over to NourishingLiberty.com to learn about your food systems, your wellness, and how to grow and prepare your own food. Want to get back to local sources? Get your FREE guide to local farms so YOU know what questions to ask YOUR farmers to get what you are looking for. Your "lactose intolerance" might be something else entirely. Get our guide to lactose intolerance and see for yourself.

Episode #61 - This episode is all about supplements. Archie Welch joins the Nourishing Liberty Podcast to talk about what's in YOUR supplements. We cover the importance of food based products and what the industry DOESN'T want you knowing. Curious why some supplements don't seem to work? You're not the only one... And what should you look for in a company or source before becoming a customer? Be sure to check out Get Smidge and use the discount code mentioned in the episode--this one's for YOU! _______________________________________________ Come on over to NourishingLiberty.com to learn about your food systems, your wellness, and how to grow and prepare your own food. Want to get back to local sources? Get your FREE guide to local farms so YOU know what questions to ask YOUR farmers to get what you are looking for. Your "lactose intolerance" might be something else entirely. Get our guide to lactose intolerance and see for yourself.

Episode #60 - Grazing and grasslands expert Jim Gerrish joins the Nourishing Liberty podcast to discuss how American grasslands are vital to your health and to our ecology. American GrazingLands Services LLC⁠ and here: Facebook⁠ _______________________________________________ Come on over to NourishingLiberty.com to learn about your food systems, your wellness, and how to grow and prepare your own food. Want to get back to local sources? Get your FREE guide to local farms so YOU know what questions to ask YOUR farmers to get what you are looking for. Please like and subscribe and share this podcast with your friends.

In episode #59, zookeeper turned community gardener, Mary Charlton joins the Nourishing Liberty podcast to talk about how YOU can start a community garden wherever you are! Follow Mary on Linkedin _______________________________________________ Join us to learn about your food systems, your wellness, and how to grow and prepare your own food. Want to get back to local sources? Get your FREE guide to local farms so YOU know what questions to ask YOUR farmers to get what you are looking for. Please like and subscribe and share this podcast with your friends.

In episode #58, Congresswoman Harriet Hageman joins the Nourishing Liberty podcast to give us an overview on what is going on with digital ID in cattle and bison. It's the biggest deal you probably haven't heard about. She explains it to us and shares what you can do to help take back your food system! ⁠Rep Harriet Hageman's site⁠. Take action: Call your Rep today and ask them to SUPPORT the Hageman amendment to defund Electronic ID for cattle. _______________________________________________ Join us to learn about your food systems, your wellness, and how to grow and prepare your own food. Want to get back to local sources? Get your FREE guide to local farms so YOU know what questions to ask YOUR farmers to get what you are looking for. Please like and subscribe and share this podcast with your friends.

Episode #57 Dr. Hiram Larew joins the Nourishing Liberty podcast to discuss food insecurity and his work to bring awareness and action to help increase food SECURITY. It's a complex topic. Hiram shares his initiative Poetry x Hunger. We discuss the power and wonder of nature referencing this article "The Earth Wants us Here." You can find Hiram's personal poetry here. Join us to learn about your food systems, your wellness, and how to grow and prepare your own food. Get your FREE “Real Food or Farm Scam” guide so YOU know what questions to ask YOUR farmers to get what you are looking for. Please like and subscribe and share this podcast with your friends.

Join us to learn about your food systems, your wellness, and how to grow and prepare your own food. Episode #56 Subscribe to Raw Milk Mama on Substack for facts and perspectives on our food system. In this episode, Mike Kovach joins to talk about the ongoing conflict in PA with the Amos Miller case and the impacts that is having on farmers locally and nationally. We discuss regenerative farming and the important work regenerative farmers are doing. You can find out more about the ongoing case we mention here. Mike's farm is Walnut Hill Farm. And the organizations we discussed are PA Farmer's Union, National Farmer's Union and PASA. Get your FREE “Real Food or Farm Scam” guide so YOU know what questions to ask YOUR farmers to get what you are looking for. Please like and subscribe and share this podcast with your friends.

Join us to learn about your food systems, your wellness, and how to grow and prepare your own food. Episode #55 In this episode, leadership and personal coach, Paul Crick, tells us why and how we keep getting stuck in unhealthy food choices. You can find Paul's writing and podcast here. (always insightful!) And how the food system is set up for you to fail here. Get the FREE “Real Food or Farm Scam” guide so YOU know what questions to ask YOUR farmers. Please like and subscribe and share this podcast with your friends.

Join us to learn about your food systems, your wellness, and how to grow and prepare your own food. Episode #54 In this episode, I talk to Josh Slocum--host of the Disaffected Podcast and author of the Disaffected Substack. This is a heavy topic and we cover it seriously, and with an eye to informed, intentional action. Please be aware before listening that Josh discusses his personal story, including mentions of abuse, and we discuss the parallels between that and what is happening in our food systems today. Josh and I talk about the gaslighting inherent in the food systems today and what you can do to be aware of the situation and take responsibility for your own life and health. Josh explains his thesis that our overall cultural systems are suffering from "cluster B" behaviors. In this episode, we talk about the history of raw milk in America as well as some of Josh's recent writing. You can find out more about Josh here. _________________________________________________ Get the FREE “Real Food or Farm Scam” guide so YOU know what questions to ask YOUR farmers. Please like and subscribe and share this podcast with your friends.

Join us to learn about your food systems, your wellness, and how to grow and prepare your own food. Episode #53 In this episode, I talk to Dana DiPrima of the For Farmers movement! She is a joy and an inspiration. And she is the host of the "Talk Farm To Me" podcast. You can find out more about the “⁠love for farmers⁠” campaign here. And the article we mention here. Get the FREE “Real Food or Farm Scam” guide so YOU know what questions to ask YOUR farmers. Please like and subscribe and share this podcast with your friends.

Join us to learn about your food systems, your wellness, and how to grow and prepare your own food. Episode #52 In this episode, I talk to farmer Nikita about his childhood in Russia and what made a huge impression on him in his formative years. We discuss the value of food and the need for “free” food. And the difference between free and subsidized. You can find more about Oksana’s Produce here including products and on-farm events. And the article we mention here. Get the FREE “Real Food or Farm Scam” guide so YOU know what questions to ask YOUR farmers. Please like and subscribe and share this podcast with your friends.

Liz and Rachel discuss the problems of the new mRNA vaccines in our livestock and what we can do about it. Are you worried about your food supply? Do you know how to find local, clean meat? In this episode, we get into the details and problems with industrial agriculture and our confinement systems. Learn how to find naturally raised, clean meat for YOUR family. Connect with Nourishing Liberty! Read Liz's weekly articles on Substack -- Raw Milk Mama! Join the discussion here. We love to hear from you! Send all email and questions to [email protected] _______________________________________________ Join us to learn about our food systems: How to grow and prepare your own food. Tips and tricks for time management for families so YOU can fully participate in your food system from start to finish. How to stay healthy and balanced in body, mind and spirit. Find the guide to local farms here Learn to grow your own food with permaculture principles. (This course guides you to grow your own food.)

How do you navigate economic uncertainty and providing reliable food for a community? Rachel and Liz tackle this important question and the history of how civilizations have dealt with this type of systemic collapse in the past. We talk about growing zones, gardening, and what you DO have control over. Here is the link to the seed subscription service. Seeds of Tao Regenerative Entrepreneurship bio regions. Connect with Nourishing Liberty! Read Liz's weekly articles on Substack -- Raw Milk Mama! Join the discussion here. We love to hear from you! Send all email and questions to [email protected] _______________________________________________ Join us to learn about our food systems: How to grow and prepare your own food. Tips and tricks for time management for families so YOU can fully participate in your food system from start to finish. How to stay healthy and balanced in body, mind and spirit. Find the guide to local farms here Learn to grow your own food with permaculture principles. (This course guides you to grow your own food.)

Are you paying attention to water? What is going on with water in your area? Tune in to learn a little more about what we need to be thinking about for food security. It's springtime in many places. This is the perfect time to be thinking about your garden. What are you planting this year? Learning to become a producer on any level helps to shift HOW we think about our food. Try it out. And finally, learn about mushroom logs and why these are important for food security AND connection. Connect with Nourishing Liberty! Read Liz's weekly articles on Substack -- Raw Milk Mama! Join the discussion here. We love to hear from you! Send all email and questions to [email protected] _______________________________________________ Join us to learn about our food systems: How to grow and prepare your own food. Tips and tricks for time management for families so YOU can fully participate in your food system from start to finish. How to stay healthy and balanced in body, mind and spirit. Find the guide to local farms here Learn to grow your own food with permaculture principles. (This course guides you to grow your own food.)

In this week's episode, Emily Prieto joins Liz to talk about the feminine balance needed in our food systems. Emily is the co founder of Seeds of Tao -- a branding and marketing agency for regenerative entrepreneurs--and the cohost of the Seeds of Tao podcast. Connect with Nourishing Liberty! Read Liz's weekly articles on Substack -- Raw Milk Mama! Join the discussion here. We love to hear from you! Send all email and questions to [email protected] _______________________________________________ Join us to learn about our food systems: How to grow and prepare your own food. Tips and tricks for time management for families so YOU can fully participate in your food system from start to finish. How to stay healthy and balanced in body, mind and spirit. Find the guide to local farms here Learn to grow your own food with permaculture principles. (This course guides you to grow your own food.)

What does the banking system have to do with our food systems? Everything. Rachel weighs in on economic theory and the collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) along with other banks. We discuss what this means for normal people in our every day lives and what we have control over. Liz talks about permaculture and what permaculture thinking can do to help us out of this mess. Link to Rachel's recent blog on the topic. _______________________________________________ Connect with Nourishing Liberty! Read Liz's weekly articles on Substack -- Raw Milk Mama! Join the discussion here. Follow Rachel on Rachel's Hot Takes. And listen to Wiley's stories on the Wiley Reads Podcast. We love to hear from you! Send all email and questions to [email protected] _______________________________________________ Join us to learn about our food systems: How to grow and prepare your own food. Tips and tricks for time management for families so YOU can fully participate in your food system from start to finish. How to stay healthy and balanced in body, mind and spirit. Find the guide to local farms here Learn to grow your own food with permaculture principles. (This course guides you to grow your own food.)

What about water? No Farms no food is a common saying now. But no water, no farms! In this episode, Liz dives into the importance of awareness about water rights and how these affect our farmers and, of course, our food. _______________________________________________ Connect with Nourishing Liberty! Read Liz's weekly articles on Substack -- Raw Milk Mama! Join the discussion here. Follow Rachel on Rachel's Hot Takes. And listen to Wiley's stories on the Wiley Reads Podcast. We love to hear from you! Send all email and questions to [email protected] _______________________________________________ Join us to learn about our food systems: How to grow and prepare your own food. Tips and tricks for time management for families so YOU can fully participate in your food system from start to finish. How to stay healthy and balanced in body, mind and spirit. Find the guide to local farms here Learn to grow your own food with permaculture principles. (This course guides you to grow your own food.)

There are two kinds of raw milk in America. Do you know what they are? We talk about the economics of dairying in America and the market challenges that exist for farmers of all types. We explore the variables of pricing and who gets to set the pricing under different circumstances. _______________________________________________ Connect with Nourishing Liberty! Read Liz's weekly articles on Substack -- Raw Milk Mama! Join the discussion here. Follow Rachel on Rachel's Hot Takes. And listen to Wiley's stories on the Wiley Reads Podcast. We love to hear from you! Send all email and questions to [email protected] _______________________________________________ Join us to learn about our food systems: How to grow and prepare your own food. Tips and tricks for time management for families so YOU can fully participate in your food system from start to finish. How to stay healthy and balanced in body, mind and spirit. Find the guide to local farms here Learn to grow your own food with permaculture principles. (This course guides you to grow your own food.)

We've talked a lot about the history of raw milk, but not so much about the last 20 years. Lots has happened in 20 years. Get the scoop and understand the paths we've traveled. This episode is about the Raw Milk Freedom Riders and the success we had in getting a change from the FDA. _______________________________________________ Connect with Nourishing Liberty! Read Liz's weekly articles on Substack -- Raw Milk Mama! Join the discussion here. Follow Rachel on Rachel's Hot Takes. And listen to Wiley's stories on the Wiley Reads Podcast. We love to hear from you! Send all email and questions to [email protected] _______________________________________________ Join us to learn about our food systems: How to grow and prepare your own food. Tips and tricks for time management for families so YOU can fully participate in your food system from start to finish. How to stay healthy and balanced in body, mind and spirit. Find the guide to local farms here Learn to grow your own food with permaculture principles. (This course guides you to grow your own food.)

We've talked a lot about the history of raw milk, but not so much about the last 20 years. Lots has happened in 20 years. Get the scoop and understand the paths we've traveled. This story includes the origin story for how Liz and Rachel met. Join us for the fun reminiscing. In the intro, Rachel shares that her son Wiley started a podcast to encourage his reading homework. Be sure to check out the Wiley Reads Podcast and listen to the stories. _______________________________________________ Connect with Nourishing Liberty! Read Liz's weekly articles on Substack -- Raw Milk Mama! Join the discussion here. Follow Rachel on Rachel's Hot Takes. We love to hear from you! Send all email and questions to [email protected] _______________________________________________ Join us to learn about our food systems: How to grow and prepare your own food. Tips and tricks for time management for families so YOU can fully participate in your food system from start to finish. How to stay healthy and balanced in body, mind and spirit. Find the guide to local farms here Learn to grow your own food with permaculture principles. (This course guides you to grow your own food.)

This past week, things have gone from bad to worse with the chemical spill in East Palestine Ohio. What does this mean for the food we are eating? How can we manage our exposure? And what do we need to think about?  Liz and Rachel tackle the complexity of this difficult topic and provide simple, actionable items. We are so glad you are joining us for this discussion. Referenced links: Previous episode on the FDA's GRAS list. FDA's Food Additive Status List. Referenced article on Potassium Bromate. 23 Worst Additives article. _______________________________________________ Connect with Nourishing Liberty! Read Liz's weekly articles on Substack -- Raw Milk Mama! Join the discussion here. Follow Rachel on Rachel's Hot Takes. We love to hear from you! Send all email and questions to [email protected] _______________________________________________ Join us to learn about our food systems: How to grow and prepare your own food. Tips and tricks for time management for families so YOU can fully participate in your food system from start to finish. How to stay healthy and balanced in body, mind and spirit. Find the guide to local farms here Learn to grow your own food with permaculture principles. (This course guides you to grow your own food.)

We explore what it means for the FDA to recognize food as "Generally Recognized As Safe." We explore the history of the law that brought us GRAS status in 1958 and what the current regulations offer. (Hint: they give the food companies leeway). We look at a couple of common examples of how this has not worked well in the best interest of American's health and what we can do about it. Referenced links: Search the FDA database for specific items to see how they got listed as GRAS. Explore sections of the code to see if ingredients you are curious about show up and what they say. 21 CFR part 182 21 CFR part 184 21 CFR part 186 21 CFR part 101 (food labeling) _______________________________________________ Connect with Nourishing Liberty! Read Liz's weekly articles on Substack -- Raw Milk Mama! Join the discussion here. Follow Rachel on Rachel's Hot Takes. We love to hear from you! Send all email and questions to [email protected] _______________________________________________ Join us to learn about our food systems: How to grow and prepare your own food. Tips and tricks for time management for families so YOU can fully participate in your food system from start to finish. How to stay healthy and balanced in body, mind and spirit. Find the guide to local farms here Learn to grow your own food with permaculture principles. (This course guides you to grow your own food.)

We start out with an explanation on Private Membership Associations--what are they and what to be aware of. (More background here.) Then, we get into details on the egg shortages. (17:00 mark), and then discuss getting started with spring gardens. We're on Substack! Read and join the discussion here. We love to hear from you! Send all email and questions to [email protected] _______________________________________________ Join us to learn about our food systems: How to grow and prepare your own food. Tips and tricks for time management for families so YOU can fully participate in your food system from start to finish. How to stay healthy and balanced in body, mind and spirit. Find the guide to local farms here Learn to grow your own food with permaculture principles. (This course guides you to grow your own food.)

We start out discussing a few more details about the Amos Miller scandal. You can find the articles Liz references here. Then we move on to talking about pet food. Rachel's new puppy makes an appearance. What do we know from thousands of years of human civilization about how dogs eat? And how can we give our pets the best nutrition possible? We're on Substack! Read and join the discussion here. We love to hear from you! Send all email and questions to [email protected] _______________________________________________ Join us to learn about our food systems: How to grow and prepare your own food. Tips and tricks for time management for families so YOU can fully participate in your food system from start to finish. How to stay healthy and balanced in body, mind and spirit. Find the guide to local farms here Learn to grow your own food with permaculture principles. (This course guides you to grow your own food.)

Liz and Rachel go into detail about what is happening with Amish Amos. Is this case really a victory for food rights?  We reference 3 articles in this episode. You can find them here. Got questions about this case? Reach out with any questions. We're on Substack! Read and join the discussion here. We love to hear from you! Send all email and questions to [email protected] _______________________________________________ Join us to learn about our food systems: How to grow and prepare your own food. Tips and tricks for time management for families so YOU can fully participate in your food system from start to finish. How to stay healthy and balanced in body, mind and spirit. Find the guide to local farms here Learn to grow your own food with permaculture principles. (This course guides you to grow your own food.)

Are you seeing the egg shortage? This has many of us curious about what is going on. In this episode, we delve into our food system for chickens and eggs. What happened to get us here today? Our choices matter on a day to day basis to build a new food system. The centralized system of hatcheries leaves us all vulnerable. Learn more in this episode. _______________________________________________ We're on Substack! Read and join the discussion here. We love to hear from you! Send all email and questions to [email protected] Join us to learn about our food systems: How to grow and prepare your own food. Tips and tricks for time management for families so YOU can fully participate in your food system from start to finish. How to stay healthy and balanced in body, mind and spirit. Find the guide to local farms here Learn to grow your own food with permaculture principles. (This course guides you to grow your own food.)

Liz and Rachel welcome in the new year with a discussion on the issues relating to Amos Miller (Skip ahead to 3:35). The Amos Miller fiasco is causing lots of challenges. Find out what it means to local food.  We discuss chronic illness and what it means to families to deal with these challenges in loved ones. We're on Substack! Read and join the discussion here. We love to hear from you! Send all email and questions to [email protected] _______________________________________________ Join us to learn about our food systems: How to grow and prepare your own food. Tips and tricks for time management for families so YOU can fully participate in your food system from start to finish. How to stay healthy and balanced in body, mind and spirit. Find the guide to local farms here Learn to grow your own food with permaculture principles. (This course guides you to grow your own food.)

In this episode, Dr. Grady Kaiser, DO joins us to answer questions about different types of medical providers and what they offer.  You can find Dr. Kaiser here. We discuss osteopathic physicians and what makes them different from MDs. We talk about gut health, movement, and general well-being. Join us for this lively discussion into principles of medical care, self-care, and the human body. Be sure to visit NourishingLiberty.com for more information and to stay connected. Check out our recent webinar on Easy Foods for Gut Health. We love to hear from you! Send all email and questions to [email protected] _______________________________________________ Join us to learn about our food systems: How to grow and prepare your own food.  Tips and tricks for time management for families so YOU can fully participate in your food system from start to finish.  How to stay healthy and balanced in body, mind and spirit. Find the guide to local farms here Learn to grow your own food with permaculture principles. (This course guides you to grow your own food.)

Herbalist Jasmine Lucero joins us today to talk about herbs and the wonderful ways these herbs can support our health. In particular, we discuss gut health. Jasmine is a certified herbalist with years of experience and she is a farmer. She teaches classes on herbs, does private consultations, and she is a lifelong learner about. Find our webinar here. You can find Jasmine at WillowBeeHerbs.com Be sure to visit NourishingLiberty.com for more information and to stay connected. We love to hear from you! Send all email and questions to [email protected] _______________________________________________ Join us to learn about our food systems, and how to grow and prepare your own food. We'll discuss tips and tricks for time management for families so YOU can fully participate in your food system from start to finish. We will talk about how to stay healthy and balanced in body, mind and spirit. Find the guide to local farms here Participate in our food systems and learn to grow your own food with permaculture principles. This course guides you through what you need to grow your own food.

In this episode, Liz speaks with guest Sally O.  Sally is a long-time real food advocate who manages a buying club in Kentucky--a local network of farmers and buyers. Sally recently wrote about being an ongoing and lifelong learner about natural health. We talk about staying curious through the years, local foods, and new breathing techniques. Be sure to visit NourishingLiberty.com for more information and to stay connected. We love to hear from you! Send all email and questions to [email protected] _______________________________________________ Join us to learn about our food systems, and how to grow and prepare your own food. We'll discuss tips and tricks for time management for families so YOU can fully participate in your food system from start to finish. We will talk about how to stay healthy and balanced in body, mind and spirit. Find the guide to local farms here Participate in our food systems and learn to grow your own food with permaculture principles. This course guides you through what you need to grow your own food.

Today, Liz and Rachel discuss pastured poultry and what to look for in a Thanksgiving turkey. Why are pastured turkeys so expensive? How do you tell if a farmer is being deceptive? And just as importantly, how do you cook these amazing pieces of meat for a fancy meal? Rachel gives us an update on diesel prices and what it means to hungry Americans. Will we see inflation continue to rise due to diesel prices? What does diesel mean on a farm? Can farmers operate without it? Local food supply chains remain the best option for secure food systems. Be sure to visit NourishingLiberty.com for more information and to stay connected. We love to hear from you! Send all email and questions to [email protected] _______________________________________________ Join us to learn about our food systems, and how to grow and prepare your own food. We'll discuss tips and tricks for time management for families so YOU can fully participate in your food system from start to finish. We will talk about how to stay healthy and balanced in body, mind and spirit. Find the guide to local farms here Participate in our food systems and learn to grow your own food with permaculture principles. This course guides you through what you need to grow your own food.

Rachel dives into economic theory and inflation. What to do during times of crises? We discuss what could happen and what is the most likely scenario. Join us for this robust discussion into monetary theory and how that relates to our food systems and actions we can take to add value to our lives and our communities.   Be sure to visit NourishingLiberty.com We love to hear from you! Send all email and questions to [email protected] _______________________________________________ Join us to learn about our food systems, and how to grow and prepare your own food. We'll discuss tips and tricks for time management for families so YOU can fully participate in your food system from start to finish. We will talk about how to stay healthy and balanced in body, mind and spirit. Find the guide to local farms here Participate in our food systems and learn to grow your own food with permaculture principles. This course guides you through what you need to grow your own food.

What is Grassfed beef and why do people want it? Rachel and Liz discuss what it is, what it isn't, and why this particular kind of beef is seeing high demand. Whether you currently eat grassfed beef or not, this is a handy guide to know why it is important and what to look for when you are buying it. _______________________________________________ Join us to learn about our food systems, and how to grow and prepare your own food. We'll discuss tips and tricks for time management for families so YOU can fully participate in your food system from start to finish. We will talk about how to stay healthy and balanced in body, mind and spirit. Find the guide to local farms here Participate in our food systems and learn to grow your own food with permaculture principles. This course guides you through what you need to grow your own food. Please like and subscribe and share this podcast with your friends.

After last week's fascinating foray into talking about invasive worms, we look at the impact of other invasive species on our food systems. Liz and Rachel discuss what matters most and what we need to consider as conscientious people. We touch on the research of Doug Tallamy and his takeaway points for anyone with access to a yard.  ____________________________________________________________________________ Join us to learn about our food systems, and how to grow and prepare your own food. We'll discuss tips and tricks for time management for families so YOU can fully participate in your food system from start to finish. We will talk about how to stay healthy and balanced in body, mind and spirit. Find the guide to local farms here Participate in our food systems and learn to grow your own food with permaculture principles. This course guides you through what you need to grow your own food. Please like and subscribe and share this podcast with your friends.

What is einkorn and why are people talking about it? This episode digs deep into history to look at this ancient grain and the value it has for us today. We talk about plant genetics (just a little), einkorn's use as a farm crop, and what we can use it for in our kitchens. Get acquainted with the special grain. We get a garden update from Rachel, and we talk a bit about invasive jumping worms. _______________________________________________ Join us to learn about our food systems, and how to grow and prepare your own food. We'll discuss tips and tricks for time management for families so YOU can fully participate in your food system from start to finish. We will talk about how to stay healthy and balanced in body, mind and spirit. Find the guide to local farms here Participate in our food systems and learn to grow your own food with permaculture principles. This course guides you through what you need to grow your own food. Please like and subscribe and share this podcast with your friends.

In this episode, Liz interviews eco-nutritionist Sara Keough on the effects of our food system on human nutrition.  Sara covers what it means to be an eco-nutritionist and some of the complexities of the nutrition industry.  We look at how to know a little more about the food you are getting by knowing the soils it comes from. Learn more about Sara here. _____________________________________________________________________ Join us to learn about our food systems, and how to grow and prepare your own food. We'll discuss tips and tricks for time management for families so YOU can fully participate in your food system from start to finish. We will talk about how to stay healthy and balanced in body, mind and spirit. Find the guide to local farms here Participate in our food systems and learn to grow your own food with permaculture principles. This course guides you through what you need to grow your own food. Please like and subscribe and share this podcast with your friends.

Rachel and Liz dig into the idea that war, pandemic and famine always go together. We both listened to an interview with Michael Yon where he discusses his observations and years of study of these 3 phenomenon. Understanding the relationships between these 3 things is the first step to prevention of widespread famine. While Michael Yon focuses on the industrial system, Liz and Rachel delve into small scale food production and processing as alternatives to and prevention of widespread famine. We focus on the ways that we can work within our communities to create resilience on a local level. _________________________________________ Join us to learn about our food systems, and how to grow and prepare your own food. We'll discuss tips and tricks for time management for families so YOU can fully participate in your food system from start to finish. We will talk about how to stay healthy and balanced in body, mind and spirit. Find the guide to local farms here Participate in our food systems and learn to grow your own food with permaculture principles. This course guides you through what you need to grow your own food. Please like and subscribe and share this podcast with your friends.

Liz and Rachel talk about meat production and processing in the US. Small scale farms are faced with large hurdles. What do we do with these challenges? How do these affect what we have available for our families? Join us to learn about our food systems, and how to grow and prepare your own food. We'll discuss tips and tricks for time management for families so YOU can fully participate in your food system from start to finish. We will talk about how to stay healthy and balanced in body, mind and spirit. Find the guide to local farms here Learn to grow your own food. Please like and subscribe and share this podcast with your friends.

Food scarcity, hunger and what this means to us as Americans. Hiram joins us again to discuss food scarcity and hunger. We talk about where we are in the intersection of industrial food and social change. We dive into the hearty topic of how we got here and what we can do on an individual level as well as how small actions and small changes affect our systems. Listen to our previous discussion here. Join us to learn about our food systems, and how to grow and prepare your own food. We'll discuss tips and tricks for time management for families so YOU can fully participate in your food system from start to finish. We will talk about how to stay healthy and balanced in body, mind and spirit. Find the guide to local farms here Learn to grow your own food. Please like and subscribe and share this podcast with your friends.

Here we go on about raw milk again! Liz delves into details about raw milk--from a culinary and adventure perspective and some of the practical chemistry.  What IS the big deal about phosphatase? And why should you care? We answer this and many other questions. Rachel tells us a bit about why precious metals are important too. Join us to learn about our food systems, and how to grow and prepare your own food. We'll discuss tips and tricks for time management for families so YOU can fully participate in your food system from start to finish. We will talk about how to stay healthy and balanced in body, mind and spirit. Find the guide to local farms here Learn to grow your own food. Please like and subscribe and share this podcast with your friends.