Living Free In Tennessee - Nicole Sauce

Today we talk about the duck egg incubation experiment, another coming frost risk as predicted, pre planning for healthy meals, rabbit procrastination. Featured Event:  Wild Edible Walk Lenoir City, TN Saturday, May 20th 10:00 am to 2:00 pm RSVP to: strongrootsresources@gmail.com Today’s Sponsor: TheHomesteadConsultant.com Show Reosources Chicken Processing class Forage Hairy vetch is blooming New mullein is popping up Dead nettle and chick weed is still around but getting old Bee balm is popping up, as is lemon balm Livestock Epic Muscovey Battles Rabbit procrastination Time to rotate goats but we are waiting til after the Spring Workshop Meat chicken update - whey and milk, class Sheep escaping the fence - weird electrical fencing problems LGDs need to go to the vet Grow Tomato update Hardening off seedlings, why it is important (Sunburned leaves) Spring garden salads Holler Neighbors/Community Steve and the outhouse trim Holler Roost T Shirt Share what you are accomplishing on TG A word on Nostr I

Join me for a discussion with Toby Truman of Discount Mylar Bags about how he grew his business on Amazon, ran into roadblocks, and ultimately shifted focus beyond the Amazon community. Lots of lessons learned in this show today! Featured Event: The Midwest Preparedness Project, April 26-28 Today's Sponsor: Discount Mylar Bags We are pleased to welcome a new sponsor today! I thought it would be fitting to announce this sponsor the same day we speak with its founder. Discount Mylar Bags has been providing quality mylar solutions and other packaging for over a decade, as well as linking folks up with food preservation systems such as the Harvest Right Freeze Dryer and more! A family run business, DMB loves its customers and they operate out of Tennessee. in fact, early on in Holler Roast's live, Toby from DMB reached out to me to offer to connect me with coffee packaging at a high volume rate, but without having to store 50,000 bags in the Holler. For five years, we have exclusively sourced the Holler Roast bag

Today we talk about building your niche business with Joel Ryals and John Willis. Featured Event: Exit and Build Land Summit, May 18-22, Bastrop Texas (Near Austin) Today’s Sponsor: AgoristTaxAdvice.com AgoristTaxAdvice.com/lftn  Agorist Tax Advice. Do you want to give Uncle Sam fewer of your hard-earned dollars? Do you wonder if the time has come to set up your LLC? Are you confused about what kind of business to establish? Are you wanting to pass along wealth you have built to your kids, but not sure the best way to do that? Matthew Sercely of Agorist Tax Advice can help you make sense of all the options, understand how to stay on top of tracking write-offs, and see new ways of organizing your finances so that you keep more of the money you earn in your pockets.  Matthew has a broad knowledge of business finance, real estate and rentals, end of life planning and more which means that he can help you find legal tax loopholes and understand risks.  Head on over to AgoristTaxAdvice.com/lftn to sign up for a f

We go through winter and it seems to linger on. We start our seedlings inside and they want to be set out, but the nights are oft too cold. Then the switch gets thrown and animals are born, seeds and plants must go in the ground. Somehow at this same time, we discover broken waterers, or spring cleaning needs. And the morels call loudly from the forest hiking trails. How do you handle the spring rush? I will share some of our strategies. Featured Event & Today’s Sponsor:  BOGO SALE! Paul Wheaton’s Permaculture Technology Jambouree, July 3-14 in Boseman, MT Paul Wheaton is extending a once in a lifetime deal for his Permaculture Technology Jamboree this summer.  When you buy your ticket before Tuesday April 18th at 2pm MT, you can get a ticket for your friend absolutely free.  Don’t miss out on the Buddy Bonanza, buy your ticket today: https://wheaton-labs.com/permaculture-tech/?f=496 Livestream Schedule Tuesday Live with Joel Ryals, 12:30 pm Wednesday Interview Show with Toby Truman of Discount Mylar

Today we update you on the things going on this spring at the Holler Homestead including new life, loss of life, foraged plants and more. Featured Event: Saturday, 2pm --- BOGO Deal for the Permaculture Technology Jambouree!! https://wheaton-labs.com/permaculture-tech/?f=496 Paul Wheaton is extending a once in a lifetime deal for his Permaculture Technology Jamboree this summer.  When you buy your ticket before Tuesday April 18th at 2pm MT, you can get a ticket for your friend absolutely free.  Don’t miss out on the Buddy Bonanza, buy your ticket today: https://wheaton-labs.com/permaculture-tech/?f=496 Today’s sponsor: Strong Roots resources StrongRootsResources.com Forage Watercress Rocks Hairy vetch Blackberries and raspberries are leafing out another time New mullein plants Livestock Lambing watch Water bowl is a bed (Need to do something about some rabbits Handling the rabbits Chick update: Time to move so we are 911 fixing the chicken tractor Bees have moved on (Failure discussion) Duck babies died an

Every Friday, we record our Homestead Happenings update, followed by a questions and answers session. Today’s podcast is the questions and answers session from yesterday’s podcast. We cover: rat poison, sheep, \   Today’s Sponsor: Agorist Tax Advice AgoristTaxAdvice.com/lftn    Featured Event: April 27-29 Spring Workshop in Lancaster, TN   Make it a great week!   GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.    Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today, I share thoughts about how important it is to pivot when things come up.  Featured event: June 24 Chicken Processing Workshop in Lancaster, TN Today’s Sponsor: The Homestead Consultant, TheHomesteadConsultant.com  LFTN listeners get a special offer of a free 20 minute initial phone consultation. Just send an email with the subject LFTN Consult to TheHomesteadConsultant@gmail.com with a brief description of the homesteading topic you would like to discuss and we will respond to you with available time slots.   Main topic of the Show: A Freestyle Discussion Make it a great week! GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.   Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate L

Join me for an update on how the Word of The Year is going, and what I have learned about the Break in Breakthrough. We will cover all the usual segments for a Monday show as well. A word on the guest form: https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/guest-interview-application/ Available through midnight Central today! https://livefree.academy/op/the-great-financial-reset-response-webinar-3/?ref=52  Today’s Sponsor: Paul Wheaton and Permies.com Kickstarter: Low Tech Laboratory - FOUR MORE DAYS! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/paulwheaton/low-tech?ref=5xwwb3 Email feedback to nicole@livingfreeintennessee.com Livestream Schedule Tuesday, 12:30pm CT - John Willis and I welcome Joel Salatin Thursday, 1:00pm CT - I am joined by Amy Dingmann for an episode of Spicy Sisters Friday, 10:30am CT - Homestead Happenings Livestream Tales from the Prepper Pantry Easter Linner - Leg of Lamb, roasted squash, mashed potatoes, gravy, wild edible salad, homemade dressing, cheeses, meats, pickled things Sun Tea Season has

Today we talk about more babies on the homestead, a chicken update, the poultry processing class, being behind on the spring garden, and more. Featured Event: LFTN Poultry Processing Class, June 24 Today’s Sponsor: Agorist Tax Advice AgoristTaxAdvice.com/lftn Forage Watercress Plantain Raspberry and blackberry leaves Wild mustard flower  Oyster mushrooms Livestock 2 forlorn Muscovy drakes Baby ducks Baby chick update: 5 dead of 50. Chick ICU Brooder Tray Cleaning Time to breed rabbit A Sheep have integrated well Grow Things that are planted are growing well Hoping the banana will come back Time to transplant the first rounds of seedlings Behind on planting and starting at this point - strategy to move forward anyway Harvest Cooking - WE ARE BACK! Baked chicken with lemon garlic dill & freeze dried broccoli Holler Neighbors/Community Easter Linner Time to talk projects with the neighbors Infrastructure Holler Roost Major home wiring redo is about done (there was fuckery afoot) Need to repair th

Today I welcome Reed Richard, a fellow anarchist living the dream on an island off the western shore of Canada. We talk about his journey, the intentional community he has joined, island life, and the reality of living as an anarchist. Featured Event: Exit and Build Land Summit, May 18-22 Today’s Sponsor: Paul Wheaton and Permies.com Kickstarter: Low Tech Laboratory https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/paulwheaton/low-tech?ref=5xwwb3 Show Resources www.bendingreeds.com https://youtube.com/channel/UCa6F6teRkjOukSg65SAbCQw Main content of the show Reed Richard is a father, permaculture enthusiasts, gardener/conductor, rouge thinker/philosopher, musician/dancer, bitcoin curious, novice builder/plumber/electrician, author, the list goes on... Living on a semi small island on the Salish Sea on unceded territory, Reed enjoys life with his family of 5, all home births, in a community on 20 acres of land, celebrating the pagan sabbath in attempt to rekindle a connection through the generations. He also tends a 3/4

Today I am joined by Jack Spirko of The Survival Podcast and John Willis of Special Operations Equipment. We talk about the death of the Petrodollar, BRICS GDP surpassing the G7 GDP, and how to build a great small business. Seem unrelated? They are totally related! Featured Event: June 24 Chicken Processing Workshop Today’s Sponsor: The Homestead Consultant TheHomesteadConsultant.co LFTN listeners get a special offer of a free 20 minute initial phone consultation. Just send an email with the subject LFTN Consult to TheHomesteadConsultant@gmail.com with a brief description of the homesteading topic you would like to discuss and we will respond to you with available time slots.   Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee The Survival Podcast Main content of the show Make it a great week! GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.  Community FreeSteading Group: https://freesteading.com/groups/living-free-in-tennessee/ Mewe Group:

Every time there is an incident that causes death, whether it be a hurricane, earthquake or tornado – or something else, people say things like: “I could never live there.” Or they ask: “How can you live in tornado alley?” Today, we will talk about what it is like to live in a tornado prone area, what we do to prepare for them, and why we stay. Featured Event: 2023 Permaculture Technology Jambouree in Missoula, MT at Wheaton Labs July 3-14 - multiple tracks. Tickets range from  $1600 to $2500 depending on the options you choose.  Natural Building Cooking and preserving Homesteading Beekeeping Rocket Mass Things! https://wheaton-labs.com/permaculture-tech/?f=495 Today’s Sponsor: Strong Roots Resources: https://strongrootsresources.com/ Build Food Freedom outside your front door. Permaculture assessments and support. Livestream Schedule Tuesday: 9:30am Live with Jack Spirko Wednesday: 9:30am Live with Reed Richard Friday: 9:30 Homestead Happenings Tales from the Prepper Pantry The pantry looks like an angr

Today, I talk about new chicks on the homestead, THE SNAKE INCIDENT, garden update, sheep matters, rabbits for dogs and more. Today's Sponsor: AgoristTaxAdvice.com Forage Watercress Dandelion Mushrooms  Livestock Snake Reuniting the sheep Pigs gone Rabbit escape - babies 2 muscovies setting eggs (6) Baby chicks Watertown feed source   Grow Brassicas made it through the deep freeze and there is a lesson there Some Rosemary is still alive Strawberry plants are blooming Onions are up Pea chutes Seedlings are doing great Holler Neighbors/Community Saturday dinner SRF Kitchen Surprise   Infrastructure Chicken coop is going in Rabbit cage temporary solution Pneumonia   Finances 13 rabbits = 28 days of food for one dog ($50 in crappy feed savings)   Membership Plug   Make it a great week!   GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift!   Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.co

Pat Watson of Uncensored Tactical and I intended to talk about how he turned a lock picking hobby into a full time income. Instead, we talked about addressing the poverty mindset, how to build your empire, and taking ownership for your future.  Featured Event: The Exit and Build Land Summit https://livefree.academy/checkouts/exit-and-build-land-summit-iii/?ref=52 Today’s Sponsor The Homestead Consultant At The Homestead Consultant, we believe that the solution to bridging these gaps starts in the individual home. By taking practical steps toward food production, land restoration, independent education and rational preparedness we can begin to restore these disconnects. That is where The Homestead Consultant comes in. We will work closely with you to evaluate your property with your unique goals, vision and resources in mind. Using a restorative,  permaculture lens we will help you design a holistic and actionable gameplan to help make your homesteading dreams a reality. Our sincere desire is to see all of ou

Today I toss around some ideas for how we could fund medical care in our communities. One of the big fears many have is getting ill and losing everything to the costs associated with medical care. How can we do this better? Featured Event: The Gorham Homestead Workshops in Dickson, TN Today’s Sponsor: The Self Reliance Festival Digital Passes Livestream Schedule this week (No livestreams after Monday due to the Self Reliance Festival. We will be back next Tuesday) Tales from the Prepper Pantry Having an organized pantry is racist - having that opinion is classist Mostly been cooking straight from the jar into the crockpot Late freeze beat back the early spring greens Purging things that we no longer use to make space for things we do use  Weekly Shopping Report Frugality Tip: Ross or Homegoods Do you have a Ross near you? Is there one on your travels? Stop in. Things like sneakers on clearance are great buys, camp chairs are half of Walmart prices, name brand garden tools are crazy cheap. My little secret

Join me for an update from the Holler Homestead. Friends leaving the farm, new arrivals, winter returns 1.0, and more. Featured Event: SquatchFest June 21-25: https://foodforestfarms.com/store/p125/TheSquatchFEST_-_Solstice_Celebration_June_21-25_2023.html Today’s Sponsor: The Homestead Consultant TheHomesteadConsultant.com In today's chaotic world there is a major disconnect between our land, our food and our community. At The Homestead Consultant, we believe that the solution to bridging these gaps starts in the individual home. By taking practical steps toward food production, land restoration, independent education and rational preparedness we can begin to restore these disconnects. That is where The Homestead Consultant comes in. We will work closely with you to evaluate your property with your unique goals, vision and resources in mind. Using a restorative,  permaculture lens we will help you design a holistic and actionable gameplan to help make your homesteading dreams a reality. Our sincere desire i

Today we have an interview show with Spags Unfiltered one of the folks behind the Midwest Preparedness Project, a growing community of folks looking to build REAL community and REAL resilience. We talk a ton about choosing freedom and building community. Featured Event: The Midwest Preparedness Project Spring Event, April 26-30 in Perry, Kansas. Todays Sponsor: Agorist Tax Advice AgoristTaxAdvice/LFTN Agorist Tax Advice. Do you want to give Uncle Sam fewer of your hard-earned dollars? Do you wonder if the time has come to set up your LLC? Are you confused about what kind of business to establish? Are you wanting to pass along wealth you have built to your kids, but not sure the best way to do that? Matthew Sercely of Agorist Tax Advice can help you make sense of all the options, understand how to stay on top of tracking write-offs, and see new ways of organizing your finances so that you keep more of the money you earn in your pockets.  Matthew has a broad knowledge of business finance, real estate and rental

Today we have John Pugliano from the Wealthsteading Podcast and Investable Wealth and John Willis from Special Operations Equipment to talk about what is up with bank closures, navigating the recession, building wealth no matter what and more. Featured Event: Exit and Build Land Summit in Bastrop, Texas Brave Botanicals You all know John Bush from our time together in the Unloose the Goose podcast and also the webinars we do with Live Free Academy. But did you know that John has another company that provides organic herbal products?  Brave Botanicals offers top-quality, organic CBD and Kratom products along with other herbal resources.  This month, we are highlighting the kratom, an herbal supplement that comes from the coffee family, minus the caffeine. It grows in Southeast Asia and is traditionally used for medicinal purposes. Its leaves contain compounds that can have psychotropic and it has gained popularity in the Western world for its potential to help with the management of chronic pain, stress, and

Today we talk about what homesteading IS, trying new things and so much more in a return episode of THE SPICY SISTERS with Amy Dingmann.   Featured Event: SRF Digital Passes   Paul Wheaton is about to launch a new Kickstarter campaign on Tuesday March 14, 2023.  If you're new around here, you may not be aware that Paul's kickstarters always give away a massive amount of amazing stuff for just a buck.  The caveat - you have to back the kickstarter in the first 48 hours of the campaign to get all the earlybird rewards.  The only way to make sure you don't miss out is by clicking "notify me on launch" on the kickstarter page.   Click "notify me on launch" here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/paulwheaton/low-tech?ref=5xwwb3&token=23631798   The kickstarter is for the Low Tech Laboratory Movie, featuring innovations in homesteading, woodland craft, hot tubs, kilns, forges, textiles, bees, foraged clay pottery, mycelium, solar power, off-grid solutions, and more.   The earlybirds alone are worth well ov

Today we celebrate new life on the homestead, discuss seedlings, talk about managing overwhelm and depression and more. Featured Event: Exit and Build Land Summit in Bastrop, Texas Today’s Sponsor: Agorist Tax Advice AgoristTaxAdvice.com/lftn  Agorist Tax Advice. Do you want to give Uncle Sam fewer of your hard-earned dollars? Do you wonder if the time has come to set up your LLC? Are you confused about what kind of business to establish? Are you wanting to pass along wealth you have built to your kids, but not sure the best way to do that? Matthew Sercely of Agorist Tax Advice can help you make sense of all the options, understand how to stay on top of tracking write-offs, and see new ways of organizing your finances so that you keep more of the money you earn in your pockets.  Matthew has a broad knowledge of business finance, real estate and rentals, end of life planning and more which means that he can help you find legal tax loopholes and understand risks.  Head on over to AgoristTaxAdvice.com/lftn to si