Living Free in Tennessee - Nicole Sauce

Today we talk about a hurt sheep foot, hogs, garden production, new babies on the homestead, preparing for the dog days, and more… Open House (As seen in the monthly newsletter) Canning Workshop Sunday at 4pm (https://livefree.academy/checkouts/how-to-pressure-can-beef-with-nicole-sauce/?ref=52) Forage Mullein seeds Dill seeds Many herbs and spices Livestock Ear mite update Sheep are in their "final" home base 2 baby ducks Henry's foot LB is up for sale Pig pasture update Dog conflict update Grow Eating 100% from the garden this week AND disappointed with output - next steps 10 pounds tomatoes Second round of green beans re up - and fragile Shade cloth needed Update on the Pasture veggies Saving seeds Herdshare Holler Neighbors/Community Kh is doing better Basecamp Update - on Airbnb now: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/675911235487058406 Zello as a homesteading tool - sheep incident Mike L needs help this weekend clearing downed trees from the Wednesday storm near Jamestown - see Mewe for details Infrastructure Battery operated sheep fence (Primashock 4 - https://www.premier1supplies.com/p/primashock-4-fence-energizers-kits?cat_id=245&option_id%5B0%5D=78) Changing storage plan with the basecamp basement in mind New hole in the pond Finances No need to buy food 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.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's livestream was fantastic. We had so many people join us and ask a ton of questions. Homesteading, acquiring land, prepping, protecting your house from lightning, sourcing seeds, raising livestock, protecting yourself and so much more! I was joined by John Willis of Special Operations Equipment, Patrick Barnes from EMP Shield, Tag from Life Done Free, and Billy Bond from Perma Pastures Farm. Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee Life Done Free EMP Shield (Use coupon code SOE for a discount) Main content of the show Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube. https://youtu.be/aNNLKjiNadw 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 we talk about Money Morning and how I am using them to increase revenue through tricking myself into focusing on something important with a gimmick. Webinar: Canning Beef - Members, log into the portal to get set up. Non members, we will sell the webinar at Live Free Academy - link to come tomorrow. Tales from the Prepper Pantry 7 jars salsa 12 jars green beans (½ bushel) Tomato sauce TBD Bone broth Summer Leftover Salad Herb preservation Frugality Tip Listened to the podcast with John Willis, you, and Bear… and since peppers love buckets here's my tip . At Walmart you can go to the bakery, and ask for the icing buckets . They are 1 and 5 gals, with lids . They do a quick rinse of them , but they are still oily . They used to be free, my local Walmart recently starting charging $1 for each piece .The lids are a-gamma type with a rubber seal . Very very very sturdy buckets . Before the , plandemic , and I would stop by weekly grabbed about 100 with lids ,over a few months . I live outside a small town of 6,000 people , next town has 10,000 people .So not heavily populated area .in the spring when I plant veggies in the garden , we'll have a storm come through , ice ,sleet etc .I use these buckets to cover each plant for frost protection , if we get a late snow , I put the buckets on the plants , and then cover everything with an old sheet, tarp, blanket, and put a brick on top of that .Saved my plants many a time , by pushing the season a little .I also use the buckets to store food, use for water bowls for animals , store bird seed in them , blackout kit …..uses are endless …..when they degrade over time I throw them out and have more…. Have a great day ..Debi Weekly Shopping Report from Joe We made three stops on our trip today. The first stop was Dollar[-twenty five] Tree. No more mackerel, but they have a lot of other canned items, beans and rice (smaller bags), egg noodles, and spices. There were more mugs and other glassware than I've seen in a while. One of the food coolers in the back was completely empty and dark; I did not ask about it. The others were all full. Home Depot was next. Milwaukee has a uniquely shaped ("hawk-bill") knife that Wife really likes, so I got one too. The shape is great for working in the garden, opening packages, and other common tasks. A 2x4x8 is still $4.98. There was not much on the cull cart this week. We picked up some 30% UV shade cloth we'd ordered; it really helps plants to not bake in the hot sun. Our final stop was Aldi. Despite a light list with no meat (other than bacon) this week, the bill seemed a little high, but we know that's how it is now. Stock levels were good in all areas except perhaps meat, which was a little light, but not alarming. Some of the prepping channels I watch are reporting some shortages, but fortunately we're not seeing it here yet. I saw only a few face-diapers, mostly in Aldi. Traffic was fairly light for a Saturday. Untainted regular has gone back up to $5.099. Operation Independence Alliance with Live Free Academy Main topic of the Show: Money Mornings My3Things, Garden30, Frugality Tip, Selfish Sunday, Money Morning are all gimmicks.(Compare to diets) Why using gimmicks to make progress works. What is Money Mornings? Why did you start them? How do you decide what makes money? Does it preclude you from making money in the afternoon? How do homesteading afternoons help you reach your goals if you are not making money? What has been the result of Money Mornings? What does this mean for me? Land on gimmick as a tool for focus. Membership Plug MeWe reminder Make it a great week! Song: GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/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 we talk about an update on the drought, green bean palooza, succession planting in the garden, what to do when you only get male squash flowers, a hurt pig and more. ONLY 5 SEATS LEFT! Swale Workshop: https://selfreliancefestival.com/product/swale-workshop/?aff=nicolesauce Forage Echinacea Seed saving: Dill Confrey and Jewel Weed (Salve time) Livestock No ducklings yet Rats! Lady Pig's Foot (2 ppl needed to inspect) Sheep are becoming easier May breed rabbits - it is too hot,,,, expanding genetics Egg count is down from the duct so watching for the molt Fodder Harvest Time Grow Blueberrypalooza Green bean harvest 1.0 Reseeded the potato area with green beans Setting up the garlic bed 1 lb tomatoes Male squash flowers (Nitrogen, heat, age) Rain Update Holler Neighbors/Community By by Jenni - you are still a Holler Neighbor (The Rain Storm) Basecamp Update: Possible Apprentice, Transitional Housing Covid Infrastructure August 6 Open House (Potluck and Project) Tractor Tire Problem Finances Inflation Hits Us Too - just not as hard 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.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 am joined by Bear Independent and John Willis as we talk about prepping with an eye toward progress instead of panic. Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee Bear Independent Grindstone Ministeries Refuge Medical Main content of the show As recorded in this video: https://youtu.be/o5U9FqHdhDk 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 we talk about homesteading in the dog days, the business of summer, preserving food and more. Swale Workshop Forage Berries: Blue, Rasp., Wine, Black, Goose Elderberries are not yet rip but moving that direction Comfrey Plantain Mint Almost echinacea time Livestock 7 baby rabbits Clearing Basecamp (sheep) Duckling due in the next week Ducks as entertainment Freeloaders Grow Drought update Cucumber week Volunteers in the pig pasture Green beans in slow motion Garden30 update Preparing the fall bed Starting seeds Preservation Update Holler Neighbors/Community Kat's blueberry patch Free seeds from Ashley Roller Coaster transition Infrastructure Perimeter Hot Wire (Possible Open House) Cooking outside Finances Chicken Class - traded labor for half priced birds 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.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 is a conversation with Tori frow out Mewe group about what her family eats, and how to extrapolate form that to developing a better food savings account. 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 we talk about how to contact content creators, a cool new podcasting app, livestock, weathering drought and more with Jack Spirko and John Willis. Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee The Survival Podcast Main content of the show Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXi3b79U5eo 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 we walk through the week on the homestead: drought, lack of rain, growing plants in drought, preparing the chicken workshop, and lack of water. Swale Workshop Forage Milk Weed Flowers Dry grass Dry mint Dry bergamont BTW it is dry Plantain seed- they are dry Livestock 2 new does are in house KH has baby rabbits Sheep are inching closer to the barn and field where they will mostly live Duck is setting 8 viable eggs Snapping turtle woes Goats need to earn their keep Chick processing preparations - relief! Grow Without sprinklers and the hydro systems we would be screwed this year The great tomato blight weather pattern is upon us Beets, garlic, carrots, cucumbers Still no green beans Best dill year ever Rabbit poop is magic Holler Neighbors/Community Update on what we plan to do with Basecamp Infrastructure Fencing, fencing, fencing Setting plans for the flooring under Tajmaholler Finances 2022 chicken raising cost 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.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 we talk about choosing freedom through geography, the criminal justice system, differences in the West versus the South, music, and more with Tesstimona, John Willis and NIcole Sauce. Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee The Survival Podcast 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 walk through #my3things as well as discuss why LFTN came to be and also why preparing for life is what is needed to thrive. Epoch Times covers Self Reliance Festival - welcome the new folks Fall Events July 30 & 31, Swale Workshop in Camden, TN ($197) September 26-29, Butchering Masterclass in Camden, TN ($TBD) Oct 1-2, Self Reliance Festival in Camden, TN ($75) Oct 28-29, Food Forest Install Workshop, Lancaster, TN ($375) - tickets launch August 1 Tales from the Prepper Pantry A word on the drought and its impact on crops Early spring greens transition Still no green beans or cucumbers but they should hit next week Chickens for the winter Busy day meal preparation for a stir fry Filling in the gaps in the pantry: salt, vinegar, etc Frugality tip for extension cords from Strider47 Weekly Shopping Report for 06/25/2022 Operation Independence Broccoli Story Main topic of the Show: Revisit #My3Things Zumba class at the gym Set up election booths for tomorrow's election Start clearing growth under power lines You read that on our mewe group and you wonder - what is this all about? How does it work? Often people respond with a list of five or six things. Because doing more is better right? I mean, we talk about going the extra time, doing better, AND THE VALUE OF HARD WORK. But does working harder really pay off? What is My3things Why it works and what it will bring you How to get started - big picture goal Is go to work a my3thing? What to do when there are more than 3 things How to balance the list (maintenance vs new territory) I only have 1 three thing Night time to do list and journal Monthly review, annual review Membership Plug MeWe reminder Make it a great week! Song: GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/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 is a homestead update where we discuss what happens next with the sheep, discuss the impact of this year's drought, share another livestock loss, and more. Forage Dill weed is ready to harvest or let go to seed Should get green beans this week Tomatoes are getting close Wild raspberries are ripe Bergamot / bee balm harvest time and mint harvest time So much I am missing due to travel Found a bartlett pear tree at basecamp that is HUGE Livestock Rabbit passed - not sure why but it was hot and she was pregnant KH's bunnies had babies What is next for the sheep: Moving to the barn next door - we are prescreening the terrain for knows hazardous plants Shade spot last week during the extreme heat Sheep are bucket racists: they dislike the white ones Sheep nutrient and seeking timothy hay in large amounts 5-6 eggs a day from ducks Grow Hillside garden looks fantastic Tomato wall is amazing Rabbit poop/garden 30 results and update Carrots, squash, etc Holler Neighbors/Community T took care of darn near everything by himself Tapping into the local hvac talent to pimp out the roasting shack What really happened on my "quiet" weekend (Potluck fun times, car repair, etc) Infrastructure Step in posts are not working well due to the drought Chicken netting is up Setting up the sheep barn Watering on timers Looking to add pasture spigots Finances Looking at sourcing scraps for the pigs and other things I learned from Billy Sheep hay and materials is costing more still (As well as not knowing how the fencing was going to go) 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.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 we talk about permaculture, swales, livestock, bug out locations and more with Billy Bond and John Willis. Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee Perma Pastures Farm Main content of the show Replay of the Live on Youtube. 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, we take a step back to the basics. You know, the shoulds, the coulds and the I cant's. The things that are relatively easy to handle but get pushed aside. Managing Events Webinar - June 28 at 7pm (Moved the date) SelfRelianceFestival.com has tickets, speaker and demo applications, etc up. Tales from the Prepper Pantry The Beet Story (28 jars) Round 1 of herb harvest and processing this week How I handle the dill challenge All the pork dishes! Using up last year's chickens Shopping Report from Joe Weekly Shopping Report 06/18/2022 Frugal Tip Use the sun - clothing, water, freshening blankets, growing chicks Operation Independence No need for a grocery store Main topic of the Show: Back to the Basics Story of "Google doesn't work anymore…"and other observations. Layer after layer of training - even in those of us who think we are immune to it Levels of complexity to everything: What it takes to buy gas at a Shell station The programming is working even though we don't want it to, and retreating into the woods as a hermit is not a viable life choice for most of us - especially if we are focused on building the life we want to live on our terms. If the recession turns into a depression, if food shortage predictions turn true, if this is a purposeful reset of the economy – not if the why matters. What does matter are priorities, expectations, and community. Back to the basics: Kurt's grandma story (Having fun costs money) Fusion restaurants – What did you eat when you were 16? 25? ETC What are you doing when you find yourself having fun separate from alcohol, drugs, etc? What does healthy living look like to you? Are you taking that walk every day? (Coffee break with the sheep) If you could only choose 3 things that matter in your life what would they be? How many times per day do you fall into your phone - news, social, text, etc (The 30 minute test) If you tossed out 50% of what you do each day, what would those things be? What would you be able to do more of because of this change? What are you NOT doing that would make your life better because you "don;t have time"? (Cleaning, food plans, laundry, tax preparation, walking your dogs, working out, etc) Back to the basics is something we should think about from time to time - especially if we see that we are starting to crack, to be exhausted, to fear, to become frantic, to tell everyone that we can't because we don;t have time. By going back to the basics, we get a break, we hone skills we may have neglected that then got sloppy, and we set a better foundation for ourselves and our community. So, write that letter by hand, make time for a walk in the park, dive into laundry mountain, and look at what basics you've forgotten to keep - because all that other mess out there is not worth your attention or time. Membership Plug MeWe reminder Make it a great week! Song: 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 is the weekly homestead update including successfully addressing bloat in a ram, rabbits, pigs muscovys, weedmageddon and more. Self Reliance Festival, Fall Edition, Oct 1 & 2, Tickets, etc. here. Forage Mimosa blossoms A second cauliflower! Green onions, swiss chard, squash flowers, green tomatoes, new potatoes Seed for things you want to have: plantain, clover, etc Sweet potato greens, malabar spinach, etc Livestock Rabbits due this coming week Sheep bloat story White buckets Pig is nesting but does not look pregnant Muscovy Broody Goats are jealous of sheep Need help harvesting honey/with bees due to my allergy On habits and new animals - step ins and reels, clay ground Grow Garden30 Update - weedmageddon Fertility update The wall of tomatoes Green beans are blooming Furnace like weather in June Beets! Blight update with aspirin Holler Neighbors/Community Jenni will be moving on to her next opportunity - and is still a Holler Neighbor Chicken processing preparation HVAC Install - woot!! Infrastructure Pig pond update The ever increasing joule rating of new chargers and grounding rod strategy Pasture rehab update Food Forest Class in the Fall Finances Hay was not in our sheep calculus but it is not deadly - having a cushion Gift reels from Nancy Pretty much do not need the grocery store at this time of year 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.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 we talk about growing food the easy way and more with Michael Whisler of Easy Peasy Gardening and John Willis. Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee EasyPeasyGardens.com Main content of the show Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UcF8_JYbbw 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 am joined by Jake Robinson to talk all about freeze drying - a thing he has been doing for years. If you are wanting to know MORE about freeze drying, this is a great episode to listen to! Show Resources My Harvest Right Affiliate Link: https://affiliates.harvestright.com/1095.html Jake's Website: www.buybuyland.com Main content of the show About Jake: Long time TSP member & contributor Vocation Flipping Raw Land Enjoy learning new self-reliant skills Married, working to become more detached from systems of dependence Beekeeper, mead and kombucha maker, working on developing animal production to win the Have you developed a routine or approach to FDing? How can you justify the cost of the upfront investment - isn't it cost-prohibitive and isn't the breakeven point a bridge-to-far? What are your favorite foods to FD? You've been able to leverage your FD with trades or barters - can you explain how you did this? Can you provide any source for research, support and feedback to improve a person's FD experience? What are some, if any, hacks you utilize to extend your return-on-your-investment Are there some function-stacking ideas that fit in with FD? 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 we talk about growing food, monleypox, food plant fires, and the real things we should be talking about in relationship to guns with Jack Spirko and John Willis. This episode is explicit Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee The Survival Podcast Main content of the show Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCvsmWZGHg4 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 we ask a simple question: What are you preparing for? I will share with you what I am preparing for, and what I am NOT preparing for and why I have made these decisions. Announcements 1 seat left: Cricket Processing Workshop (I miscounted) June Webinar: Starting an Event, June 26 at 5pm Central Tales from the Prepper Pantry First round of canning this week: Ant Helen's Pickled Beets Testing freeze dried beet greens to see if I can reconstitute and saute and have the mouth feel right Defrosting freezer story and a word on freezer alarms 50 lbs bacon Breakfast sausage Canning kitchen is set up! Frugal Tip Bone Broth Process Shopping Update from Joe on Mewe Weekly Shopping Report for 06/04/2022 The weather should be reasonable all weekend, but warmer tomorrow than today, so off we went. We made four stops. The first stop was Dollar Tree. They have no more mackerel. We saw a few other "second-choice" options, but the only thing I got there was a cold drink. Second was Home Depot. The price of a 2x4 has dropped further, to $5.48. Ryobi Days is still ongoing, so if you have any interest in their 18V One+ line, now's the time. My wife and I have many of these tools, and none have let us down. The savings on the batteries is great right now. We found the 40 lb. bag of bird seed and 60 lb. bag of blacktop patch we wanted. Third was Aldi. A few prices had dropped: English muffins $1.29-->$1.15, bacon $4.35-->$4.29, eggs $2.26-->$2.21. Pork prices were unchanged, so I got a couple of loins for the freezer; I will can what was in there tomorrow. We found everything we wanted. The final stop was Food City for cat food. They had a decent amount of Friskies cans, and a good amount of various bagged kibble. Overall, stock levels looked good in all of the stores, with no glaring holes. Untainted regular has jumped though, to $4.699/gallon; that's up 14c from a week ago. Operation Independence Chicken workshop is about sold out, which helps Launching sponsorships and new coaching programs in three weeks! Main topic of the Show: What are you preparing for? What are you preparing for? Is it rumore of shortages? Normal things that happen to most people? Zombies? Nuclear War? Economic collapse? What is the thing you have in mind? This weekend, as I say in my garden doing my "Daily Thirty," which equates to half a row of weeding and cultivation, I say what was doing well, and what was not. It got me to thinking about this question: What are you preparing for? You see my reaction could have been fear and panic as I saw some plants looking sad, or the blank places in the garden where nothing has germinated. Or I could look at the things that have taken off and ask myself WHY? Why are they doing well and how can I replicate that in this blank spot? I mean, this year, we are in drought conditions in TN which means the water is NOT wicking as well through the soil into my plants, in part because I did not cultivate the plot for five years and it is a little out of balance. Yet other places here have thriving plants completely ignorant of this drought. TELLING. As I sat there, listening to the sheep baaah, to the goats bray, to the bees buss and to the world filled with life, it triggered the next question: What are you preparing for? As gas prices climb above 4 and 5 dollars, more and more people reach out with questions. SO many questions. Some feel fear. SOme are just feeling lost - like what ELSE can I spend less on in order to still go to my job. They are seeing parts of their garden no longer germinate and fill with plants and they are focused on the problem. So I ask: What are you preparing for? What I am preparing for: A stable life on the homestead, teaching, learning new things, enjoying, caring, eating well, and carving some time for outdoor recreation Normal life events (Job loss, illness, family crisis, tornadoes, ice storms) Ongoing rolling shortages in our supply chain What I am NOT preparing for WWIII USA' descent into late stage facism or communism The ECONOMIC COLLAPSE Multi year shortages Nuclear war FEMA Camps BUT WHY?? What really happens when things get that bad? Adjusted expectations A bank account of skills and creative thinking Critical thinking capability You have one life to live - use it well Something we like to focus on here is lots of homesteading things. Why? Well, because I LIVE on a homestead. But another thing that is important to keep in mind is that not everyone wants to live like I do, but you can still have the kind of life you want. And building various bank accounts helios add stability: food bank accounts, cupply bank accounts, skills bank accounts, relationship and community bank accounts, your actual bank account, crypto bank accounts, regenerative bank accounts, energy bank accounts - the list goes on an on. But you will never know where to focus if you are preparing for WWIII. SO I ask again today, what are you preparing for? Membership Plug MeWe reminder Make it a great week! Song: G

Today we talk about sad things, clearing land with sheep, incoming ducks, making unusable land usable and more. There will be a live Q & A after the show so get your questions in! Forage Wheat is ready to harvest Iding herbals/wilds that we do not want the sheep to eat Day Lilies are blooming Garden: Cover crop sautees, daily salad Inside cherry tomatoes Livestock Rabbit ear mites No ducklings yet Eating things faster than we thought so we are moving them each day until cleared (overseeding pasture mix) Muscovies incoming tomorrow thanks to Kerry and Lisa 4 eggs a day - summer slump Sheep story Grow Squash and cukes are looking good Round 2 of green beans germinated Transitioning AP to summer crops Tomato wall has bloom (45 days to ripe tomatoes) Dill and herbs are crankin Squash are popping up from guerilla planted places Weeding video Holler Neighbors/Community Potluck This Weekend Errands made easy with Jenni and Knighhawk Dividing work for Self Reliance Fest (Plus the housesitter) Infrastructure Annual rye, fescue, and timothy (sowing thin, then letting it go to seed, chop n drop) Trellis is up in Sunshine plot Increasing electrical fencing supplies Need a long term portable sheep shelter solution "That Land Is Unusable" the livestock perspective Finances Losing that lamb was a big financial hit - thousands of dollars 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.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 we talk about how decentralization empowers you, and whatever else you bring up in the live chat with Xavier Hawk of Phireon.com and John Willis of SPecial Operations Equipment. Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee Phireon.com Main content of the show Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube: https://youtu.be/6Bb0FmwTKm4 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 is a homestead update about rabbit ears, incoming livestock, emergency room visits, food success, and more. Forage About to get Elderberry flower Sassafras Leaves Fodder tree harvest round one is in process Red clover - the clover story Livestock Pig nest and pond sealing update Sheep Arriving Chickens keep getting stuck in the feeder (Class is almost sold out) Goat troubles Rabbit Ear Mites New Ducks coming soon - broody duck 2.0 and what we are doing about it Grow Arugula and greens have patches established in the garden Squash in pig pasture (Rehab in process, water automated) Nutrient issue in Sunshine plot and location problem Succession planting where the outdoor lettuce was A word on the week of intermittent rain and planting Holler Neighbors/Community Lots of visitors through this week, potluck solution, taking next week off from visits How we found the sheep Preparing SRF - Call for volunteers Infrastructure Chicken Tractor Fencing Tomato walls are done IBCs ready for the AP Sheep Fencing (Video coming soon on setting a post in solid rock) Finances $4k invested in sheep Membership Plug Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift! Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/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 we talk about upselling, self reliance and more with Toolman Tim and John Willis. LAST CHANCE: Pig Processing Workshop June 10 Self Reliance Festival June 11 & 12 Niti Added A Food Church Workshop, June 10 (COUPON CODE LFT50OFF) Paul Wheaton has a Kickstarter! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/paulwheaton/free-heat?ref=1f3rkb Chicken Processing Workshop, July 2 9am-2pm Show Resources Special Operations Equipment https://www.youtube.com/c/TOOLMANTIMSWORKSHOP Main content of the show Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MceTD-y9DM8 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 is a response to a question from a listener who wanted to know how it is that the LFTN Community is so functional, mostly spam and scam free, and able to talk about hard things in a productive way. Rather than just answer that one person, I thought I would share some thoughts on how to foster a functional community. Announcements: Chicken Processing will be rescheduled to July 2. Tuesday Live Update Tales from the Prepper Pantry Post vacation reset Garden producing all vegetables (What that looks like) FD running 24/7 and freezers being used to stage the next batch Canning kitchen almost set up (why we have it outside) Curing and grinding the pork to finish the four pigs Chicken breast recipe - alfredo (Cook With What You Have) Frugal Tip Gas Buddy Reusable bag update Operation Independence We are at 90% from Homestead food at this time of year - it feels very good. Considering renting access to our processing setup Main topic of the Show: Decide Purpose (Communicate it) More is bad (Communicate it) Be a community of doers not takers (communicate it) Set and model clear and healthy boundaries (communicate it) Use technology (communicate it) Have an inner circle and accept help (Communicate it) Erase toxic people (communicate it) Mentor people on the edge (communicate it) Discussion is good - arguments are bad (Take things offline that should be off line) Membership Plug Social Network Reminder 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 is a homestead update and we cover pig relocation hijinks, how the gardens are faring, handling things alone, money matters, food problems, and more. Forage Lambsquarter Poison Hemlock Daylily flowers Radishes, greens, lettuce, basil and herbs, mint Tactical forged through my freezer while I was gone Livestock Pig Moving Hijinks Chickens are on pasture (Processing class June ??) Pod sealing with swines (Corn over holes) Broody duck Goat on tether Begin harvesting fodder Cycy is better Grow Bean germination problem Cukes and squash up Tomato wall looks good Hops need trellis Foliar spray cycle needed, plants look sad everywhere but the ap and hydro system Potatoes look great, need to be hilled Sweet potato slips Holler Neighbors/Community T held down the fort LB and playing dead Jenni feeding pigs Infrastructure Pond, three sections with electric for sheep IIBCs for the ap are cut and prepped for the AP Perimeter fence is underway Hydro is about done Need to install trellis everywhere Automated pig water and garden water Finances The last 2 weeks cost us money 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.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 we talk about rotational grazing, crazy people, being the counter economy and food shortages on a Tuesday Live episode with Billy Bond and John Willis. Show Resources Special Operations Equipment https://www.permapasturesfarm.com/ Main content of the show Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXi3b79U5eo 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 we talk about community, problems of our own making, or the game "What's that smell?", and more on Afternoon Tea with the Spicy Sisters. Show Resources A Farmish Kind of Life Main content of the show Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rhxswOGTRc 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 is a live stream from the volunteer room at Exit and build! Go do something good this weekend guys. 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 we talk about prepping, knives, getting things done, planting trees and more with Patrick Roehrman and John Willis. Self Reliance Festival Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee MTKnives.Com Main content of the show Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJU9kAZ01uw 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, we dive deeper into a concept that came out at the LFTN Spring Workshop: Finding and embracing your Special Sauce. Exit and Build Land Summit Self Reliance Festival May Webinar: Assessing Your Land For Security, May 22 at 4pm CT Chicken Processing Workshop Tales from the Prepper Pantry The last two jars of 2019 and some discolored beets from 2020 Swimming in lettuce and greens Onion Flowers in salad Road food: fd cheese, cold cuts, left overs Chicken Recipe: Tuscan Chicken with Ginger and ham Frugal Tip https://www.bobvila.com/articles/how-to-make-foaming-hand-soap/ Operation Independence Launched the chicken processing workshop Using pigs to hopefully seal a pond Main topic of the Show: Find Your Special Sauce Why? What do I mean by Special Sauce I started out as a food blogger – ended up a podcaster and facilitator. How to find it: What do you love? What do you hate? What are your naturally great at? What are you naturally bad at? What do other people tell you you are good at? What have you tried? Why did it succeed or fail? When you are happiest, what are you doing? Why does this make you happy? Wait 2 weeks and review Tear this down to its base elements Ex - happy at the farmers market (great at talking to people, tells good stories, quickly establishes trust, etc) Happy in the Garden (comfortable being alone, excellent observation skills, etc) >>>Go out and try, learn, refine, analyze until you find your Special Sauce or Sauces I started out as a food blogger – ended up a podcaster and facilitator. Used to sing rock n roll Started a food blog (could NOT motivate) Became a facilitator and story expert Tried podcasting for the heck of it Realized some things: Performer, facilitator, teacher and storytelling with a heavy musical/verbal focus = podcasting and teaching, not blogging and WRITING. My special sauce is Story Telling, Connecting People/networking (from others), Reading People/Facilitating. Membership Plug MeWe reminder Make it a great week! Song: 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 talk about the Spring Sprint, caring for yourself and your homestead, adding a Daily Dose of garden care, No Kill List, and the new heartbeats that are arriving this morning. Email feedback to [email protected] Forage Last call for watercress Wild rose petals Hairy vetch Radish greens, lettuce, malabar spinach Sage, young dill, young basil, parsley, cilantro Livestock The chicks are arriving and I still did not find the chick feed I want (sans soy, sans fish protein) Not sure of the sheep schedule Pigs will soon move to Jenni's Goats need hoof trimming, mineral refills Ducks are about to go broody Dog integration update Grow Spring Sprint: LFTN22 happened exactly when we needed to be transplanting Tomatoes are in the ground, as are herbs Peppers are being hardened off this week Daily Dose: 1 row per day approach No Kill List - Tomato Wall Hopps update Holler Neighbors/Community Jenni served Dinner much to our relief on Tuesday - we are all tired Post event cleanup continues and is taking forever Holler Neighbor Livestream coming soon Infrastructure Hillside AP update Finances Lost a little money on the workshop itself (reality check) Chicken Class will be limited to 10 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.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 is the audio version of a First Tuesday show with Jack Spirko and John Willis. We talked about Flote Fest, LFTN 22, Exit and Build Land Summit, Self Reliance Festival and what one finds at such events. We also covered growing trees, mowing grass, preserving food and many more topics Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee The Survival Podcast Main content of the show Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwqCSC3obqs 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

Every year, we have a new insight from LFTN22 adn this year is no different. This year was the workshop I envisioned when I first had this crazy idea. It took FIVE years, heartache, hardship, injury, recovery and more to make it to this point, but we arrived! Tuesday Live with Jack Spirko and John Willis, 12:30CT Youtube Tales from the Prepper Pantry Used up the green beans- apparently, I should can THREE bushels this summer if possible Fen 74 people for four days - no problems Venison roasts were great, salmon, rabbit, holler chickens, self made bacon, breakfast sausage, and more Assessing the shelving solution Operation Independence We just passed a major benchmark Main topic of the Show: Insights from LFTN22 Spring Workshop Getting ready stories Cleanup and community Set up and community The day of everythings breaks and community Last minute speaker cancellations and community Av problems and community Lesson: ware the workshop word of the year! Krystal's Introduction Main Themes - CONNECT: Things happen - failing is opportunity - community solutions (The Aquaponics build adjustment) It all boils down to you: Let go of doubts and do it - imposter syndrome - the only opinion that matters is yours - beating back the voice of cant - believe - regenerate - community solutions (highlight sessions and contributions) Stop Panicking - how to find out what's happening/perspectives - community solutions Connect - community - solutions – success - resilience The YOU in CommYOUnity) Membership Plug MeWe reminder 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 we have a replay of a recap of what the LFTN community and podcast are all about. Enjoy! Link to old post There are so many new listeners that I thought it would be worthwhile to talk about our tagline: Helping you build the life you choose on your terms. Lots of people think this podcast is about homesteading, about cooking good food, about liberty and freedom – and it is. We do tons on starting and growing your own business, side hustles and more. But when you dig right into things a little deeper, you will discover the LFTN is about choosing the life you want to live, then setting yourself up to go there. The life I choose to live is in the country, but this approach works in the city and all over the world. The hardest part of doing it is accepting that you CAN do it. Direct Download Listener Feedback Coronavirus Thermometer Tornado Finding old radios from Linda Webinar Coming March 18 Zoldak Webinar: How to run a Facebook Campaign – March 18 at 7 Eastern. Register here Main topic of the Show: Live the Life You Want 8 foundations to live the life you choose Set yourself up to opt out (Debt free) Decide what you want (Life strategic plan) Always move the ball forward for YOU (#My3things) Get your house in order (Be prepared for the most likely) Lose the deadweight (NETWORK: Surround yourself with doers not takers) Reframe the things you cannot change – (Mental programming) Find ways to do what you want to do (Liberty) Give back (Teach and mentor) Ideas from Members an expert show — need questions and suggestions if you think this is a good idea. Livestreaming the podcast – would help if I had 1000 youtube subscribers. Subscribe Make it a great week! Song: Belly Dancing Vamp Tune 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 Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Hey everyone, today is Friday, May 31, 2019 and this is episode 138 of LFTN. Today we talk about building your business, keeping yourself accountable, solar and generators, prepping, and the Exit and Build Land Summit. Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee ToolmanTim.com ExitandBuildLandSummit.com Main content of the show Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpahUrccrkA 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

This episode was recorded in March 2020 right before lockdowns were enacted. This was the year of the great TP shortage and folks who had never thought about having more than a few days' worth of food on hand were thrust into keeping several weeks on hand. As we turn the corner into supply chain problems, this topic has again arisen. Please enjoy this replay episode on how to build a deep pantry right away rather than over time - which is the better way. Link to original Post Episode 279: Build Your Pantry the Right Way 2 episodes to listen to Prepare for Carona Virus in 7 Days (9 days ago) Organize your pantry Load from the back, take from the front - as in the grocery stores Avocado Oil Example Now they are out of it at the store due to service interruptions -- NBD Never needed to do this but did not have a large family You will find yourself knowing how much of a thing you use The food journal (1 month) Take advantage of sales too! Doubling 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 Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Today, Amy Dingmann from A Farmish Kind of Life and I get together over tea – or something stronger – to discuss all the crazy of the last month.The trolls. The panic. The rumors. All the stuff we usually do not discuss in our usual episodes. This was recorded live - if you want to join a future Spicy Sisters episode live, please keep an eye on my Telegram channel! Exit and Build Land Summit, May 12-15 in Bastrop Texas Show Resources A Farmish Kind of Life Youtube recording of our episode Main content of the show A good, old-fashioned stitch and bitch discussion of the world around us! 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 CoffeeHarvest Right Affiliate Link

Today I discuss raising rabbits on grass only, popping forage, late gardens, and more. Exit and Build Land Summit, May 12-15 in Bastrop Texas Forage Early spring greens are getting long in the tooth Lettuce, radish, etc Pea shoots Plantain Comfrey and bees story Livestock PIGS Getting ready for baby chickens (Why we time it for now) Adding Muscovies (And Why) Raising Rabbits on grass only - an update Grow Low germination so far - keeping the beds watered Potatoes are up Garlic Hops Sweet potato slips Tomato system on the to do list Lettuce and brassicas are happy this year Fertility schedule is launched Seeding right after spring workshop: Squash and cukes, beets 2.0, beans Holler Neighbors/Community Focused on the workshop Jenni is growing radish sprouts Infrastructure Just about "ready" for sheep and what that really means Red rocks and strawberries Anti duck and chicken defense systems Finances Nothing to report at the moment 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.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 we have a monthly chat with Billy Bond of Permpastures Farm, We delve into what kinds of livestock you want to have on a homestead and take questions from the viewers. Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee Perma Pastures Farm SelfRelianceFestival Main content of the show Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-agoPXBJNI 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 talk about the warnings of coming shortages, and explore the questions that we are asking - the wrong ones as it turns out. Livestream Schedule This Week: Tuesday Live with Billy Bond and John Willis, 12:30pm; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-agoPXBJNI Afternoon Tea With the Spicy Sisters, Thursday at 2pm CT A Word on Next Week's Schedule Tales from the Prepper Pantry Reorganized the prepper pantry for spring and summer FD Bone broth Raspberry and blackberry leaves have popped Violets if you make jelly Transitioning to refilling (Season change) Operation Independence Underground Network: Informal GSD Weekend - electrical to Tajmaholler, Outdoor shower for LFTN22 Taking time to assess Main topic of the Show: The Wrong Question What is your objective? Food and supply shortages - what I see Get your shoes, winter coats, food, etc etc etc But why? International shipping is jacked up Crop failures to the south Other countries building up stores Sure, the war in ukraine Initial Covid shutdown cycle Who is to blame? Timeline for shortages The wrong questions…..(what can I grow that my kids will eat) The right questions Local production What do you truly need to thrive How can you own your health (Nutrition and excersize) What bad habits need to get thrown out and how can you attack them one day at a time How are you spending your time? Watching the world burn or DOING things? How can you change your provider now or provide it yourself? Winter is coming! But is is spring right now (Do Hard Things) In the end, what will be will be - but it is up to you to set up the best success by asking the RIGHT questions. Membership Plug MeWe reminder 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 am joined by Matthew Sercely to talk all about his experiences in the rental world, from an Agorist Tax Advice standpoint! Show Resources www.agoristtaxadvice.com/LFTN https://flote.app/user/Malachirc https://mewe.com/i/matthewsercely Main content of the show Matthew Sercely is many things- he is the Agorist Tax Advisor. He is a Lawyer. He's a bit of a Smartass. But he has also been a real estate investor for over 12 years who now owns multiple rental houses and has also joined groups that own 3 apartment complexes. He believes that for most people, Real Estate is the BEST way to build wealth long term. What sort of real estate have you invested in yourself? Is there a way you think is the "best way" to get into real estate? Don't you need a lot of money to invest in real estate? Any horror stories you've had with real estate? Other than collecting rent, how do you make money in real estate? So, what are the tax advantages of investing in real estate? Membership and Coffee Pitch 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 we talk about rabbits (it's easter!), slow springs, rain events, water systems and more. #Allthethings. Bigger is harder. Video Tours. Email feedback to [email protected] Forage Watercress, mustard flower, dead nettle Hairy vetch, plantain Green onions Strawberries have unripe fruit (the red rock trick) Livestock Hoof trimming Failed rabbit pregnancy and rebreeding ALL THE EGGS (The irony of this) Conflicted over pigs Grow Seedling update on youtube (Jacks and saving seed) Peppers are just not germinating Failed old pea seeds Lettuce in the AP Ground nuts Seed Roullette Winter wheat Holler Neighbors/Community All hands on deck for the spring workshop Mama Sauce is in town Mini GSD Weekend Infrastructure RAIN and rerouting Outdoor shower almost complete Fencing Demo prepared A word on growing grass Finances No progress made on selling pork because we have been focused on the workshop 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.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 we talk about food shortages, inflation, aquaponics and aquaculture, panic prepping, and more with Jack Spirko and John Willis. Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee Homesteading for a Living BacktoTheLandFestival Main content of the show Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYP2937u2eY 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 is a complement to last Monday's episode on developing a deep pantry. We will discuss lessons learned from two folks who navigated the inflationary period of the 70s, when jobs became scarce, people saw the value of their retirements cut in half, and a savings account was the worst way to preserve wealth. Announcements: Going Live with Billy Bond Sunday at 6 Central: https://www.youtube.com/c/PermaPasturesFarm21 Tuesday Live with John Willis, Mat and Gabby from the Sovereign Village Project: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-PX-bHfC3AEOUPWgJ5d40g Sunday episodes all month - check out this interview with Janet Szabo Tales from the Prepper Pantry Madly preparing workshop food Freeze Drying Left Overs for travel food Time to assess vinegar stores for the year Using up old seeds Frugality Tip Reusing ziploc Reusable ziplock tip from a listener! https://www.amazon.com/Reusable-Storage-Ziplock-Sandwich-Freezer/dp/B091CRGNMX/ref=sr_1_7?crid=TNH3SHOUUNGC&keywords=reusable+ziplock&qid=1649690426&sprefix=reusable+ziplock%2Caps%2C114&sr=8-7 Operation Independence All focus is on the Spring Workshop Main topic of the Show: Navigating Inflationary Periods Why we are talking about this How I gleaned this information. A tale of two families: Just Starting Out vs Time to Retire Set the context: in 1969, gas was 19 cents a gallon … and rose to 29 cents (50% increase), then kept rising. Policy steps taken - price fixing and rationing. Dad focused on big picture, Mom on the details Preserving wealth (Food and agriculture, government job | HAD to have a side hustle to get ahead. 2 jobs) Interest rates were much higher (Like 11% on a mortgage was a good rate) Unemployment high Realestate investment/rentals Buying low, selling high (trellising wire example, barrels 15-100 (Dowie joke) Kept household expenses down, squeezed pennies from stones (Buying $69/yard fabric for clothing, not $99/yard fabric. Multiple stores to get the cheapest thing because gas was cheaper than food. Always were "fully mortgaged" – robbing peter to pay paul some months on the bills Value From Home Garden Canned foods Buying wholesale eggs Learning to do things from scratch to save "Milk" shake "Cool" whip Spicing up the same old ingredients to add variety Home sewed clothes (we looked funny) Canned beans vs dried beans Dad DIYd everything so we lived better than many Family/Relationships giving a leg up Initial downpayment (Dad's regret) Cobought a cat with his brother then resold Sunday Dinner with the Middlesworths Family would help on large projects Hellmans Mayo - $.43 cents a quart - not is $5 and lost 2 ounces Retired perspective Grandparents sold the farm and had money in the bank - lost 50% of their retirement value because it was in cash Lived quite frugally - RV, from scratch cooking, growing and preserving Did odd jobs (picking fruit, roofing, etc) Bought and sold real estate in Arizona to make up some of the difference Short term bond at 20% story Sum it up - your saving dont mean crap - biggest worry right now is the dollar no longer is the world basis currency: Produce food Trade and barter/DIY when it makes sense Material things hold value better than savings (as long as they are useful) gold vs building materials example Look at different investment vehicles (Check out the wealth steading podcast) Mindset (Buying used vs new) Assets that are not assets - 1 job loss from losing a home example Membership Plug MeWe reminder Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/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

Join Janet Szabo and me as we talk about her journey from pursuing a career in science to becoming a homesteader, knitting guru and more. The week ahead: Last Unloose the Goose Episode Wed at 4pm CT Tuesday Live with John Willis 4 Shows a week for April Show Resources Janet's Blog: https://buttercupmade.com/blog Main content of the show My husband and I have lived in Montana for 28 years and for a large part of that time, we "prepped," or "homesteaded," or whatever you want to call it. We have about 30 hens and one very spoiled rooster, raise pigs, and have a large garden and orchard. I can and preserve as much as I am able. We're both in our mid-50s now and starting to realize that we have to do things differently than we did in our 20s and 30s. I thought our experiences might be useful to others. How did we end up in Montana? Did we know we wanted to do this when we came here? How did our homestead evolve? What changes have we had to make because of age? What would we do differently looking back? What opportunities do we see going forward? Membership and Coffee Pitch 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 is a homestead update that covers germination challenges, losing heartbeats on the farm, early spring salad mix, and more. Freeze Drying Webinar is Sunday! Forage Wild mustard flower (and how I came to permaculture) Hairy vetch Dead nettle and watercress Green onions, brassica greens Red veined sorrel - The tale of the 4 year chard plant RIP Livestock Lost 2 heartbeats this week Goats need more rotation 2 year land agreement for the sheep Fencing for sheep Pig decisions are hard (Lady got out!) Grow Slow to wake - trees are flowering just in time for the last freeze Seedling update: Lettuce/peppers not yet germinated Last round of seeds are here: Tarragon Potatoes are in, seeds planted last week still have not germinated - the waiting is the hardest part Swimming in duck eggs Holler Neighbors/Community Resumed holler dinners this week - holler family meeting Had the property blessed this week All the car trades Milk A word on homesteading solo Infrastructure Outdoor shower is coming along Need to for real plant the living fence seeds Finances Only purchasing bratwurst and cold cuts for the spring workshop this year - the rest was grown here Thanks to Ryan and Myles 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.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 we talk about food shortages, inflation, aquaponics and aquaculture, panic prepping, and more with Jack Spirko and John Willis. Show Resources Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee The Survival Podcast Main content of the show Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXi3b79U5eo 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 we address an issue: How to quickly develop a deep pantry vs panic prepping. Day after day as the rumors of food shortages abound, I see lists distributed by people who do not appear to have prepped a day in their lives. Usually wheat, beans and rice are heavily featured. Instead of panic buying these items, consider taking an afternoon to develop your deep pantry plan. You will be much happier with the end results if you do. Announcements: Exit and Build, May 13-15 in Bastrop, TX (Online free or in person in TX) Getting Started with Freeze Drying Member Webinar Tales from the Prepper Pantry Addition of an electric smoker Precooking workshop things: Chili, Sweet potato chili, bacon, meatloaf, sauerkraut, feta cheese The 25 lb bag of carrots for $20 Fresh yard greens (Plantain is up!) Pre-canning assessment season Frugality tip Rags vs paper towels Operation Independence Ordered the last of our 2022 garden seeds (Only needed green beans, turmeric, tarragon. Could use radish, beet and a few other things for the fall garden. Thank you to the seed fairy of 2020) Main topic of the Show: Developing a Stable Pantry vs Panic Prepping Resources SOE Panic Prepper Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lW_B5LAfDA&list=PL2rh2mAHBQlIJq2nDgseOyc48XAHLgNPC The Basics of Being Prepared for Most Things The Basics of Food Storage LFTN Member Resources: Canning, making cheese, making bacon, pantry management - so much more SHORTAGES ARE COMING TIME TO PANIC! Inflation Supply chain disruptions Crop failure THINK - what season is it in the US and why does this matter (Corporatized Food System) What happens when you wake up to the instability of our system? Panic prepping advice Mre's 20 year storage Wheat, beans, rice Conspiracies I Have guns, I'll just hunt, shoot people for food, etc US Civil War What really works: Developing a stable pantry Story: I live waaaaay out away from everything Story: homesteading the west Short term rectock - do it now Investigate Allocate Prioritize Purchase Store properly Rotate What about rice and beans? Stable Pantry System Store what you use on a rotation Measured in months of stability Replenishment strategy Play the what if game? (herbal remedies, grow food, local sourcing, do i really care if it is gone?, substitutions) The Perpetual motion Game Garlic example Chicken Tractor on steroids The local apple orchard Storage SYSTEM as in things are MOVING Long Term storage, short term storage, creative storage, Inventory systems What about inflation (coming soon) And what about 20 year storage? (A word on freeze dryers) Membership Plug MeWe reminder Make it a great week! Song: 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 is an update on the Holler Homestead for the week including plumbing, Cycy's healing, in-ground gardens, the GSD weekend and more. Forage Mushrooms Could have radishes but we do not Dead nettle, stinging nettle, chick weed Wild lettuce, lettuce, sage Red sorrel Dandelion flower Food Storage/Pantry Removing this unless there is something of note that does not fit on Monday's show Livestock Pigs? Cycy 8 eggs a day from Ducks Rats in the coop Goat hijinks Baby chicks ordered What we did instead of grow/homestead Hot water heater turned blow out Pump House repair Fix kitchen sink leak (Plumbing all the time) - seedling starts suffered Grow Garden beds are in Post pig grasses Beets, radish and carrots seeded Brassicas in the AP Seeding throughout the weekend Holler Neighbors/Community GSD Infrastructure Outdoor shower framed Finances Pork sales 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.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 we welcome Joel Ryals of Fortressk9.com to the show to discuss protection animals. This is the audio from a Tuesday Live with John Willis. LAST DAY FOR EARLY BIRD PRICING of $35: SelfRelianceFestival.com Hog Processing Workshop Show Resources Special Operations Equipment FortressK9 Discussion: What is a protection dog? How do you train a protection dog? Will they get along with other animals I have? Can I trust a protection dog not to bite my family and friends? How much is a protection dog? How do you deploy a protection dog? Why would I want a protection dog? Isn't the dog just going to get killed if I use it? Can I feed my dog raw food? ….and about a million other topics. Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/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