Living Free in Tennessee - Nicole Sauce

Today, I wanted to go back to a concept we talked about around this time last year. The word of the year. One word that you use to change your life for the better and you concentrate on it all year. Jenni Hill has been a rising start with this approach in the LFTN network and I linked to an interview we had with her about it. I figured this month would be a good time to start sharing the progress of my word of the year: Grow. Announcements Cybersecurity Webinar, Tomorrow at 7pm (Email going out today to those who registered) #Roadtrip! Tales from the Prepper Pantry Packing keto for a road trip Harvested the rest of the dryable herbs -- a freeze is coming Freezer reorganization observation Holiday food shortages Operation Independence #roadtrip Trading for labor Main topic of the Show: Grow as a Word of the Year >>What is word of the year Jenni's Episode >>How do you find one? Journaling What do you want to change What will get you there Take time How does it fit your life strategic plan? Link to episode Word of 2020: grow Grow: How are we doing? Q1: Lost 20 pounds on Keto, coffee was up 20%, corporate facilitations booked, workshop sold out fast, launched new webinar concept and it was being well received Q2: COVID -- workshop delayed, all corporate facilitations cancelled, coffee flat lines for two weeks, LFTN 20 Hyper overdrive Choices: business resupply Choices: focus Choices: mental and physical health Q3: LFTN20 financial hit, the corner (link to episode), a heart to heart with John Pugliano, the decision SOE project Unloose the Goose The fire Mental and physical health KickstartHollerRoast.com Q4: Coffee, Podcast, Webinars, Personal Growth, Election, Riots, Civil War Launch new subscriber portal Launch new HollerRoast.com Portal Christmas Coffee Grow another 20% listenership The hardest part about your success and mine is that we are each in the driver seat -- drive your best trip. Make it a great week! Song: Learning What Leaving Is 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 Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesauc Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee

Today is a TOTW day where was have a shorter episode about just one random thought I have had. And Nashville is threatening to (and probably will) retroactively enforce a 33% property tax increase on its people. I am one of those people and it made me think of taxes, thuggery and the company store. KickstartHollerRoast.com New perk: JUST A MUG for $30! DirectDownload Let's talk about how we want to evolve as a society shall we? How we think things could be? I imagine a world where the "human nature" approach of bonking someone over the head with a club to steal food, their spouse or children, gold, or clothing from them is not acceptable. Where we are free trade, to give, to help, to feel, to be. What do you envision? Because right now, we still find it ok to steal food, children, money and life from people in the interest of serving the greater good. What does the greater good even mean? This definition gets so twisted. As if clubbing someone over the head is ever in service of the greater good anyway… How can it be good if the only way to get there is via pillage and thuggery? It makes me think of the Company Store approach in mining towns. Workers had to buy their housing, food, supplies and health care from the corporation they worked for. Full stop. What could possibly go wrong? Plenty. Plenty went wrong. By establishing this dependency on one source for basic needs and extending store credit from time to time, these mining operations established a legal form of slavery. The overpriced goods, underpaid employees and if you pushed back, they sent their thugs to beat you. And slavery is bad is it not? Why then is it any different to demand payment from people at the cost of their property, their personal freedom, their lives if the do not pay? Why is it ok for anyone to keep part of my labor and work? Why can they take my children if I do not pay and put them in a system with a long history of sexual and physical abuse? Why do we allow this to happen? Some people think I am crazy for thinking of taxes this way, but that is what they are. People are extorted for money in order that it can be used to pay for things like an education system that is failing our children, social services rife with abuse, medical services that can fail the individual with a one size fits none approach, and yes. The roads. They extort money for the roads. No opt out. Fines, loss of property, jail time and loss of your children if you do not pay. How is it not thuggery to get money in this way? How is it not slavery that you do not keep what you earn to spend as you will? How is it not thuggery to take my money and force me to finance your foreign wars? Your ripping apart of families through the drug war? People will answer that I signed a social contract to live in the US -- I have to pay to live her. I signed no contract. People will answer that it has to be because if we did not force everyone to pay for some things, people will use drugs, die on the street, never fix the roads and children will stop learning. To which I ask - really? Is that really what will happen if we move away from a forced-taxation system? Are you sure? What if instead of fighting with me about defining taxation as thuggery, you put your creative energies toward something a bit more creative? Like ask yourself this: How can we care for people in our society without a taxation structure? How can we build and maintain roads without enslaving people? How can we do this a different way? Just because we do not do it this way right now does not mean it cannot be done and really the core issue that seems to get in the way of truly solving this question is envy and greed. Not what you may think of in this regard though. It is the greed of some who have less than they wish they had wanting to force those who have more to use it toward this end. Meaning those who wish they had more want to force those who do to spend their money in a way the person who has it may not wish to spend it. They have more so they should spend more. Really? Is that any of your damn business? You have no right to tell other people what to do with their labor, their capitol. You have no right to send armed men to their homes to arrest them just because they earn more than you and you think they need to give more than the do, do you? Well, some people think that they do have this right> the right to force people to pay, to steal from them, to harm them if they do not comply. And the tricky thing is that they frame it in humanitarian terms. But stealing from Michelle to help Amanda isn't a moral act. Helping Amanda is a moral act. And we seem to have forgotten the difference. We've talked a bunch about prioritizing the will of the masses over the rights of the individual -- a practice that ends in abuse of the many individuals that make up the collective in the best of cases. Taxation is just a fancy word for piracy and thuggery. A way to make you feel good when your labor is stolen to supp

Last week, I was away for five days doing some very important family time. Next week, I will be gone again. So there have been other people handling the homestead -- people well prepared to do everything here. Yet, no matter how well I prepare things always seem to get jiggy when I leave town. Today we will talk about the homestead madness that greeted me at 11:30PM Saturday when I returned from a trip to California. #HollerHatWednesday: Where is she and who is she with? Kickstart Holler Roast update: preparing for the building and the sign from SUE Cybersecurity Webinar October 15 at 7pm CT: https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/2020/10/07/webinar-cybersecurity-with-andy-higginbotham/ Stump the Sauce From Lynn - Changing the codes on chickens Raise rabbits, quayle and other "pets" that are quiet Know thy neighbor -- and no roosters Changing code is hard Assess the reason it was put in place Learn the laws and codes at the state, county, city and local level. Where is the problem? Find who supports you and who does not in government leadership for the level of govt that impacts this rule Launch an initiative to change it Stories Marketing Signature drives Support Groups, etc Main topic of the Show: Homestead Madness What happens when you leave town or one of you leaves town. Nick Ferguson and the Pig 12 hours flying with a mask Power outage Ways to keep baby chicks warm: How warm they need to be, Body heat, move them inside, hot water bottles, water heater, any heater!!, move them to a friend's home, generator and lights (not the best but the easiest in our case) Limpy Duck Surgery (How to do it and why) It always seems like things go nuts when one person is gone and that may be true -- or it may be that you unknowingly do things a little each day that avoids calamity on the homestead and when that eye is gone things save up until they bust. Either way, even with the best homestead sitters and farm sitters in the world, best to schedule a catch up day or two when you have been on the road both for yourself and for the health of your plants and animals! Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up LFTN Gift Registry Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesauce

Today, we will talk about how people are pushing back in big and small ways against the cultural mind controls that are being instilled on us and if this pushing back works? Announcements Holler Neighbor Livestream – Thursday at 7pm https://youtu.be/YgV_A0TPi78 Kickstart Holler Roast Update My email Tales from the Prepper Pantry Where we talk about storing what you eat and eating what you store. One last round of herbs for winter: lemon balm, mint, comfrey, chamomile tea, (echinacea from Brian??), Mullein, berry leaves Time to harvest sweet potatoes Last round of winter squash for storage Keeping an eye on weather for root cellar set up Featured Forage: chamomile antipeptic, antispasmodic, antipyretic, antibacterial, antifungal, and anti-allergenic activity. sleep aid, treatment for fevers, colds, stomach ailments, and as an anti-inflammatory Harvest flowers Make tea Operation Independence Dig a ditch? Add extra lines Simplification Schedule Main topic: Does Pushing Back Work? I'm not Givin away my SHOT! In many ways, they are glorifying the violence that it took to make the American Revolution happen. A country born of violence. Furthered by violence in the civil war under the auspices of ending slavery – an institution that was dying even as the civil war started. More violence. Pushback. And today, we are seeing violence. Violence and the call for the opposite of freedom under the auspices of being against that fascist orange guy and FOR FREEDOM. Because apparently no leader who has come before him was furthering fascism. Just the orange man. And the right screams socialism. And the left fascism. Never caring that both are two sides of the same authoritarian coin. 14 years I dedicated to working in the Liberty movement. FOURTEEN wasted years in many cases desperately trying to get people to just PLEASE TRY to communicate about liberty in a way that grounds the morality of protecting the individual in the why not the what, in the emotional reasons not the data. In a way that explains why protecting individual rights over collective opinions is the basis for lifting more people out of poverty, finding the means for caring for our sick, and growing both intellectually and spiritually. And the sharpest resistance to this idea, this approach were the most intelligent among the liberty thinkers. Voices were raised. Efforts were undermined. Some really smart people rose like stars in the movement, loved by others who already agree with them. But the whole time, the targets were wrong. Convincing people who already agree with you is not how to create enduring liberty. Creating a society that values people and their individual rights doesn't just happen without an ongoing barrage from those who either want power over others, who are scared to be in control of their destiny, or who simply don't want to think, they just want to live. And most people fall into the last category. They just want to live. Hell - I fall into that category -- I want to live the way I want and for people who disapprove to leave me alone. I am not hurting anyone am I? Yet for fourteen years, I did not give up. I pushed. I fought. I scrapped. I politicked. And at the end, I was so tired. SO beat. I had found some great allies. I had found some folks who were better at furthering my marketing mission than I was. And I saw a coming tidal wave. One I wrote about in the 90s. I missed the deadline. Did not stop the swell and now the wave is peaking. In Hamilton, people run around the stage excited that they are making history. So much change! A world where an orphan immigrant can become part of the leadership. And he's not giving away his SHOT! But do you really want to be a part of history? The American Revolution spurred lots of suffering. And now our country has people fighting on the streets. Assassinations. An industrial media complex that falls in line with whatever narrative is needed to keep the masses divided. A rising generation cultivated to put the opinions of the masses above the rights of the individual. Did you see the shift? It started with code complaint calls to the city inspectors. As if someone else's tall grass is an attack on the whole neighborhood. The tattle culture. Moralizing of small indiscretions making the disciplinary action for it way out of sale of the perceived transgression. Where pointing your finger like it is a gun can get you expelled. Where CEOs get fired from companies they founded for unpopular opinions. Where people allow themselves to be locked inside their homes well beyond the duration of the perceived threat because authority has said so. Where science only matters if it fits the narrative. The only reason this shift is happening is because we allow it. So how do we push back now? The reality ahead is a really messy election and more violence. Possibly a fundamental shift in governmental structure. Seems like we live in a time when history is being made, doesn't it? Far from being invigorating, I wis

Today I come to you from California where I have had five great days with my family, learning new things while also pushing the ball forward on LFTN and Holler Roast Coffee. I have made a ton of tradeoffs this week, including two episodes. We will talk about the what and why of tradeoffs and why they are important to your long term success and happiness. Free Man Beyond the wall has been put on a 30 day hold on Facebook. Do him a favor and check out his podcast: https://freemanbeyondthewall.com/ Next Week's Schedule Tales from the Prepper Pantry Chickens are in the freezer Grabbed 4 turkeys from Schoolbell Farm -- glad someone local is willing to raise them Selfish Sunday will revolve around a last round of gathering herbs for drying Need to address the firewood problem Operation Independence KickStartHollerRoast.com update Reached 20k Found a building BHAG -- How you can help Main topic of the Show: Episode 351 - Tradeoffs are Good You know that pang? That little feeling of guilt and remorse? That moment when you are doing one thing and not another, or many other? That little pang is good. It is an indication that you are doing the right thing. That you have come to a point along your journey toward your true purpose where it is time to work through a series of tradeoffs. It is not a sock in the gut -- oh shit I am doing the wrong thing sort if feeling. Merely a brief moment of remorse when you realize that you need to focus one place and the expanse of another to move things forward. Not everyone has that feeling, but everyone who is successful does have one thing in common: the need to choose the most important place to focus for long term progress. And often this means letting the less important thing wait. Or letting it go completely. Yes. tradeoffs are good. They mean you are growing. They mean that you are willing to do what it takes to succeed. And when you have the big picture in mind, they are not easy to figure out. If you tap into our Mewe Group you will see folks at different places in their walk to freedom, often paralyzed with too many options, not sure where to go. They what if themselves to death when they could have been moving forward. And some what iffing is good -- I mean I have four or five ways to get home from California right now if my flight does not happen in the morning. Those ways came from a healthy amount of what iffing. But when you spend all your time what iffing, you forget to spend your time actually doing. And when you spend your time trying to be everything for everyone, to do everything for everyone, you lose yourself in the shuffle and build a lifestyle that is no different than being a slave wager, stuck in dept, working for someone else rather than building your life how you want it. Tradeoffs are hard sometimes. And it can hurt when you realize that you really should not do what you used to do. But if you really embrace tradeoffs and relentlessly focus on trading off the things that get in the way of your progress, you will find that you end up in a much happier place. Yes. Happier. Not necessarily richer. Happier. Because really what we are building with our side hustles, with our enterprises, on our homestead or city steads -- what we are building is the life we want to live and that means happiness. Someone in our network recently told me that he does what he does to finance all his interests -- all the fun stuff he gets to do because his business is successful. To which I though --RIGHT ON. This is a person who had built his business they way he wants it, built his lifestyle the way he wants it, and it allows him to do things he wants to do. And that took tradeoffs. I see him up before me doing homestead chores. I see him working out much later than I do. I see him helping lots of people around him achieve what they want to achieve. I see him not giving up -- never giving up. Nut you know he has tradeoffs, right? Sometimes he trades sleep. Sometimes he trades a night of partying. Sometimes he trades -- well heck -- sometimes he trades things we will never know about. Because he is doing it the right way and not bitching about his tradeoffs. But tradeoffs are there -- they are always there. Take this week. Here I am in California, two podcasts in the hole, putting together a guerrilla show for y'all because I traded off recording in order to recover and to have quality time with my family. That may not seem like the best business choice but it is. And here is what the tradeoffs look like: Holler Roast needs to get lots of things completed by mid October. More than full time input while keeping other things moving -- traded off promotion time for LFTN, a holler neighbor livestream, New web contracts, sleep, time with my animals -- Kept my commitments to other content creators depending on me -- this means I took a small hit to my own podcast because I had to trade off time and rather than Immune system taxed -- Cancelled livestream, chose one thing per day to achi

We are getting a cold snap about four weeks early next week and so I thought today would be the perfect time to invite Knighthawk on to talk about heating with fire. A word on next week's schedule and why I cancelled the livestream. Show Resources Sir Handy Website Main content of the show Knighthawk has a background in fire alarm maintenance and HVAC automation for commercial buildings. He is also one of the main handyman resources in the Tennessee LFTN Network. In February, he launched his handyman business, Sir Handy. He joins is today to talk about one of his favorite topics: Fire! Interview Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesauce Holler Roast Coffee

Today is the third in a four part series on using garbage on the homestead. We will talk about all the stuff that things ship in that end up on your land and taking up space. Holler Neighbor Livestream, Thursday 7pm: https://youtu.be/3QABxlpgIDw #HollerHatWednesday: Why does she have her thinking cap on? KickStartHollerRoast.com What's Up in the Garden Main topic of the Show: Shipping Garbage on the Homestead Set: Living on a homestead is so much easier with Amazon and other mail order arrangements - but it comes with a waste stream challenge. Cardboard and Paper Crates and Pallets Internal Packing Materials (Peanuts and plastic) Packaging A word on choices (for shipping and packaging) Landing: Dealing with waste takes clarity of purpose before you set a plan and one of our long term goals is to reduce waste. This is why I use a sodastream for carbonated beverages rather that drink perrier or la Crioux. Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up LFTN Gift Registry Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesauce

Today is a Friday so we have an interview show today and I managed to track down Sal the Agorist, one of the cohosts over at Unloose the Goose to talk me through some basics that I need to know about 3d printing. Green chili day is almost here! Thanks to the fella who donated his chicken ticket - we found the perfect person to give it too and she is very thankful KickStartHollerRoast is just about 500 shy of our second stretch goal -- thank you! Show Resources Sal The Agorist 3D Printer go BRRR Main content of the show I met Sal through Unloose the Goose and discovered a smart guy who has thought of some great ways to work around the system. His Podcast - the Agora takes a look at ways to voluntarily exchange outside of "THE SYSTEM and he understands the importance of self reliance as part of your strategy toward choosing freedom. Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesauce Holler Roast Coffee

Food waste is a major issue in many households and just because you live on a homestead does not mean you magically end up in a place where food waste is no longer a problem. So today in my second in the series of handling waste on the homestead, we will discuss food waste strategies. #HollerHatWednesday: Where is she and who is she with? No podcast Monday due to the processing workshop. Stump the Sauce Dori - What about dessicants? What's Up in the Garden Fall flowers are in -- time to add fall bulbs Unearthing the sweet potatoes and cushaw needs to happen Ive dropped the ball on lettuce already - may buy plants Episode 347 - Handling Food Waste on the Homestead Use It All (Covid shutdowns, Holler Stew, Processing and Preservation) Compost (Meat and bones too) Chickens & Ducks The PIG Wild Animals 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. Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up LFTN Gift Registry Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesauce

A few people have reached out to ask for help on crowdfunding projects and so I thought today would be a great time to talk about why Kickstart Holler Roast has not so well, so quickly. Some of the things that came into place for this project look intention and were not and I think we can all learn from this about not only crowdfunding things, but marketing ourselves and our businesses. Reach out if you want one of the 2 open chicken seats. Green Chili Weekend Registration KickstartHollerRoast.com Tales from the Prepper Pantry Very tardy on the fall stock up order Mama Sauce has helped process so many veggies that we may make this an annual event Working through freezer meat at a much faster clip of late Still in a "put it up" phase but about to enter into a "use it up" phase Holler Stew this week Featured Forage: Rosemary - https://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/r/rosema17.html Herbal Uses: Tonic, astringent, diaphoretic, stimulant. Oil of Rosemary has the carminative properties of other volatile oils and is an excellent stomachic and nervine, curing many cases of headache. Historical uses Hairwash Reverse nerve damage and regain feeling in limbs. It was prepared by putting 1 1/2 lb. of fresh Rosemary tops in full flower into 1 gallon of spirits of wine, this was allowed to stand for four days and then distilled. Hungary water Headache, colds, colic, tummy complaints It is antibacterial Culinary: Tastes good in almost anything, really. Rosemary cheesecake? Yes please. Rosemary, garlic and lamb? Yum, Mixed with sage in a chestnut dressing, absolutely. Its strong flavor will replace the more subtle ones so if you have rosemary, lemon cod, you are tasting more the spices than the fish. Rosemary ice cream is very tasty. Garlic rosemary bread. Growing it: recommended to grow it along a wall in a sheltered spot -- and I have killed about 1900 of these plants since living in TN Operation Independence Today's show is all about this Main topic of the Show: Episode 346 - Why My Crowdfunding Project Is Working Some folks have reached out not only to congratulate me on the successful crowdfunding campaign, but to ask which plugin we used, and how they could set a foundation for similar success. Lessons Learned You Own Your Message Anticipation Provide Value Don't Be Afraid To Ask (The Pep Talk) Beta Launch Communicate Dig Your Well Before You Are Thirsty TEAM - (brainstorm, graphical design, web development, additional gifts) Have Stretch Goals that fit with the project. In the end, if you have a great idea and the right message and a solid offering for a crowdfunding project, you have a good foundation. But as with all our small business efforts, if you have not developed your strategy for marketing and communicating about the project, it is a much tougher, uphill row to hoe. So I guess it boil down to network, communication, and value in the end. Make it a great week! Song: Burned by Sauce 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 Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesauce Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee

It was supposed to be a thought of the walk episode, but I am too stunned to thing straight. So today, we talk through why! KickstartHollerRoast.com is now live if you are interested in supporting the crowdfunding campaign. 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! Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesauce

Today, begins a series of talks about how to handle waste on the homestead, starting with the easiest waste to work with: Livestock waste. #HollerHatWednesday: Where is she and who is she with? Holler Neighbor Livestream, 7pm Tomorrow: https://youtu.be/KYbcFJ_ypsw Unloose the Goose: 7:30pm today: https://unloosethegoose.com/livestream Stump the Sauce None Tales from the Booze Whisperette Whisky Ginger Drinks for the Non-Whisky Lovers What's Up in the Garden Resetting everything Preparing Garlic Bed Preparing Spring Planting Beds Hail Mary Seeds Handling Waste on the Homestead Homesteading gives you the opportunity to greatly reduce the waste impact off your property for a number of reason: Land absorbs and processes waste naturally - when you are not crammed in densely, you can build waste systems that not only help process waste, but use it in a way that becomes a natural cycle rather than a smelly landfill The more you produce onsite, then less waste is created through packaging, etc Genuine Environmentalism vs Political Action Environmentalism Concept 1: Animal Waste Humanur vs septic vs catholes Poultry Waste Rabbit Waste Goat Waste Pig Waste A word on Density Waste is a part of living and something that becomes politically charged when it need not be. Most sane people would prefer to live in a word that functions with natural cycles and how we handle our waste is part of that. Packaging can easily be used in a way that reduces environmental impact, so we need not go on a big packaging crusade, but rather can look around at what we and our families do for waste and be our best stewards. That is how you get lasting change. Person by person and voluntarily. As I think through this series, I get excited. There are so many examples of people turning what was once garbage into both a new resource AND a wealthy lifestyle. I look forward to sharing these with you. Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up LFTN Gift Registry Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesauce

Today we have an interview show with a very sassy homesteader who also knows a thing or two about homesteading with both her boys taking college courses this year. None other than Amy Dingmann. We will talk about homeschool from a getting started perspective today. Kickstart HollerRoast.com update The Isaac Morehouse Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/isaacmorehouse/i-escaped-the-libertarian-movement-nicole-sauce-on-living-free-in-tennessee Website: https://isaacmorehouse.com/podcast/ Show Resources Homesteading website: https://afarmishkindoflife.com Homeschooling Website: https://thehmmmschoolingmom.com Homeschool Life Coaching Information: https://thehmmmschoolingmom.com/homeschool-life-coaching/ The Homeschool Highway: How to Navigate Your Way Without Getting Carsick on Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Homeschool-Highway-Navigate-Without-Getting-ebook/dp/B00AAJNL3E Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/Homeschool-Highway-Navigate-Without-Getting/dp/1481142305/ Main content of the show Who is Amy Dingmann? You might know Amy Dingmann from her Farmish Kind of Life podcast (and website of the same name) but she's also a mom of two sons that she homeschooled until college. She runs the website The Hmmmschooling Mom, and has recently started a homeschool life coaching business where she helps potential, new, and experienced homeschool parents through the ups and downs of the homeschooling journey. Make it a great week GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesauce Holler Roast Coffee

Today is usually a how-to day, but I got up to lots of reactions to censorship this morning and wanted to have a fireside chat with yall about censorship. Personality after personality is being deplatformed and we need to talk about that. #HollerHatWednesday: Where is she and what is she getting ready for?? Stump the Sauce A canning question from Mark abour alternative jars https://www.bormiolirocco.com/en/product/673/bottle-6-3-4-oz-with-lid-quattro-stagioni What's Up in the Garden The squash, beans and cucumbers are dying out and the reseeding I did in mid August is a total wash. Pulling a hail mary September planting So many cushaw squash Prepping the ap for fall lettuces and greens Kratky pepper transplants and tomato wall shut down Censorship - it is enough to get your eyre up when someone censors you isn't it? We have been debating for years if it is OK for the behemoth social platforms like Facebook and Youtube have the right to set standard of what is and is not ok to talk about. And we've seen some people deplatformed - usually someone with an extreme position. And we have mostly looked the other way, because it did not impact us. But with the advent of covid, and the rioting and a scary political agenda rising up behind those crisis, censorship has moved past the so-called crazies and into a propaganda moving machine. Anyone who challenges the expected narrative is shut down and shut down fast. Ok. Not anyone, but a surprising number of people. Dare to suggest that we go to a free speech platform and people get mad about it. Dare to question the settled science of covid (how can it even be settled when the disease has only been known for maybe a year), and you get the squeltch. Tha dfamous facebook warning that your statement that vitamin d is a supplement you should add to improve your chances of fighting off covid gets marked as fake news. Yes. this happened to me. Then 2 months later a new research paper came out confirming that d deficiencies may be a big factor in how sever you get covid. MAY BE You see it is science and there has not been enough time to confirm the hypothesis, but people are working on it.That post did not get shut down btw. But back to censorship. Why do we continue to give our dollars to the corporations that want to silence all but a very narrow narrative? And if you think I mean a left one you are wrong. Sure, more righties are being banned right not, but that will change and blowback on moderate left opinions as soon as they know they can get away with it.Sound paranoid? Maybe I am a little - maybe that is my confirmation bias. But when JB Spears does a spoof comedy video on covid and gets a video booted from youtube for making a covid joke, then when he works with his rep to address it is told that it is what it is, and the next one may see his entire channel pulled down, you know that all common sense has left the building on this issue. And we are talking about private companies. Some really misguided people are calling for government intervention on this matter. Why? How will that improve the situation? These large corporations are entrenched in the government - there is not much of a separation between them. They are both furthering agendas. This is how government works -- it is subject to special interest pressure. We sometimes fool ourselves into thinking that a grassroots uprising on an issue will force the government to change things - but until it is linked with lobbying, it is really hard to get any change at all. And this is the crux of calling on the very machine that is part of the problem to fix the problem. Why would they bother? I am sorry that I am going to hark back to Nazi Germany for my next thought. We are not currently exterminating people in concentration camps and that is not my point with this. But much of my understanding of how controlling a population through propaganda works is from looking to that time, so bear with me here. Not calling the Zuck Hitler here...He is an engineer and this is probably at the core of the problem in his choice to push censorship. Back to nazi Germany. The price you would pay for providing a counter narrative during this time was much higher than the price we are paying now. You could be imprisoned, or executed. But that was not the nest way for them to further the narrative they wanted was it? No. Using propaganda to show most of the population the story they wanted them to see was how they controlled the population. Establishing a foundation of tattling and enforcement and bullying was how they controlled the population. And these methods of control were much less expensive to implement that cracking down violently on the the people. Not that violence did not happen. It did. And it happened in some cases neighbor to neighbor ir child to parent. Think about that. When people online virtually pile on someone for having a dissenting opinion, when they publish their home address, pictures of their kids, when they c

This weekend, I had some pretty cool bartering opportunities and with everything changing so quickly, it occurred to me that we have not talked much about barter around here and how you can build it into your lifestyle, as well as why you should consider doing so… LFTN Highlights this week Holler Roast Kickstarter Green Chili Weekend Sign Up Mama Sauce is coming to town! Tales from the Prepper Pantry Shopping in the neighbor's freezer Shared Neighborhood Pantry concept Putting up tomatoes and beans this week Increasing efforts on forage Ball Jar and Lid shortage - will put the word out when they can be ordered again Featured Forrage: Wild Sumac The waving red berry tops reminded me of this wonderful wild forage - wild sumac. This is definitely a plant you want to cultivate in your food forest. Edible uses: Young chutes and fall roots Berries to eat and for tea Nutritional Source of tanic acid, iodine (What if you could not get iodized salt?), calcium and lots of other important minerals that your body needs Medicinals >>A word on poison sumac Operation Independence Did a barter this weekend that added at least $500 to the independence fund. And the result us less dependence on shipped in energy. Main topic of the Show: Barter Builds Community How can we set ourselves up for stability no matter what the powers that be decide? How can we be ready for the coming economic downturn or depression that is certainly coming our way? How can we help those in our community make it through tough times? These questions have been rattling around in my head as well as my email inbox from all of you for weeks. Right now you cannot buy ball jar lids anywhere for a reasonable price. But last spring, we did an LFTN bulk buy and some of us have lids, so we have been offering a few dozen to people who need them at a reasonable price or for trade. There have been som significant crop failures this year and with the oligarchy shutting down trade to a trickle in some parts of our trade system, this will mean price increases in the future -- unless you do not need to buy those crops, or unless you find another way to weather the spare time. Our money is limping along, trying not to inflate too rapidly or deflate suddenly through lots of strings being pulled by those in power. And it looks more and more like they really do want to crash our economy. Scary isn't it. Yet here we are, with a powerful community of doers, all communicating, getting things done despite what is happening, doing our best to build the life we want to live on our terms. So back to the question - how can we increase stability in our network. Well, why not barter more. The monetary system can go screw if you don't need money to get what you need or want. Buying $5 in squash gives me about 5 squash. Buying $5 chicken eggs gives me about a dozen eggs. Trading 5 squash for 12 eggs, then is a wash, no matter what inflation or deflation does to their value. If a year from now the $5 amount becomes $20,000, a direct barter is still a squash for eggs trade, no matter what we decide to call the value. But barter is much more than a more stable way to exchange value for value, it is also a great tool for building community. So many times people ask me how to build community. They see what we do here and want to have that in their life. A strong community takes effort, trust and strong relationships. When I can really trust you, it is easier for me to want to invest my most valuable resource, my time, into interacting and transacting with you. If you think about it, the same goes for bartering. If I do not trust you, how do I know you will live up to your end of a barter agreement? Especially if we are trading non-tangible things like video production for web development work. Now sure, the crypto world has some create tools to address the trust problem. But here we are at LFTN. A solid community that over the years has developed strong relationships. A strong community where one or another member has stepped up to posit new ideas then run with it. Just last week over on the mewe group, I say Amy and Ken get all organized about creating a listing of all the LFTN businesses so that we can do business with one another. I mean, if you are going to buy spices, why not get them from Melissa, right? So now there is a growing spreadsheet with folks listing their businesses and side hustles. So why not add to that momentum through barter? Why not add a columns that says "takes barter?" in the spreadsheet so that folks know if that is a conversation they can have with that person? How Barter Furthers Independence MINE Develops Trust (Relationship futures) Avoids Government Intervention where they should not be (Vaccine paranoia stories) Makes you establish the true value of your labor and products outside a shaky monetary system Builds confidence Builds a country economic network that is hard to break up during hard times How Barter Furthers Community Established Trust among indi

Today, I am joined by a visitor to the Holler Homestead to do a thought of the walk on the concept of filling your cup. You can't pour from an empty cup, so the saying goes and lately I have been burning the candle at both ends - to use way too many cliche sayings in one sentence. So as I navigate a busy fall, I wanted to talk about ways to fill the cup and find balance. Fair warning: If you visit the Holler on podcast day, sometimes you end up on the podcast, right Ken Eash? Direct Download Chicken Processing Workshop is Sold Out Main topic of the Show: TOTW on Filling Your Cup with Ken Eash 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! Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesauce

Pressure canning really freaks some people out. We have all heard stories of the famous exploding pressure canner. But to safely process green beans, aside from making dilly beans, you need to use a pressure canner or freeze them. Today, I will walk you through the pressure canning process, using green beans as the example. #HollerHatWednesday: What is she up to now? Unloose the Goose tonight at 7:30pm Stump the Sauce From Ken: Maintaining the Blackstone Tales from Another Booze Whisperer Four Summer Mocktails What's Up in the Garden Time to take out the tomatoes -- looking to transplant something in their stead Doing a hail Mary round of seeds in the garden Garlic bed preparations in the next 2 weeks Lots of cucumbers, squash, sweet potato greens The truth about my fall garden: Beets, greens, garlic, and brassicas and that is likely it Episode 339: Canning Green Beans When to pressure can Equipment needed Annual Safety Check Gage vs weighted canners Canning Resources: National Center for Home Food Preservation Push pull of commercial vs useful food safety The Process Sterilizing Jars Choosing beans Hot Pack vs Raw pack Headspace Time (20/25) Link to actual article on this: https://nchfp.uga.edu/how/can_04/beans_snap_italian.html Stovetop canner method Chicken Processing Workshop Green Chili Weekend Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up LFTN Gift Registry Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesauce

Today is a variety show where I take questions and share thoughts about: Podcasting, wholesale pricing in your business, the coin shortage, what is up with our food supply outages, strawberries and getting ready for what may happen. Holler Neighbor Livestream: https://youtu.be/69ISRhuVluw Poultry Processing Workshop: https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/2020/08/17/chicken-processing-workshop-september-21-2020/ Tales from the Prepper Pantry Adding more to the pantry -- shared pantry idea Eating as much fresh as possible while we can Soon will add chickens to the freezer Time to start indoor growing again Green Chili Weekend announcement: $20/10 -- registration is up: https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/2020/08/24/green-chili-weekend-2020/ Featured Forrage: Paw Paw Operation Independence Evening journaling and making time for myself Main topic of the Show: A Variety Show Podcasting questions Melissa: How to record Interviews Wholesale pricing in your business The coin shortage Debi on shortages The chicken story FROM MARK: We are trying to get 2 strawberry wicking beds constructed per month. At the moment we have 3 different varieties of plants to spread out the harvest window. Does it make sense for each bed to be dedicated to a single type of berry or should we plant 2-3 varieties in each bed? Getting ready for what may happen: Talk with my sister Make it a great week! Song: Feed My Hunger by Sauce 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 Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesauce Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee

Today is a Thought of the Walk (TOTW) episode. Every so often, I go on a walk. Sometimes I have a thought to share. Opportunity is the Friday thought - and how to make room for it in your life -- or how to choose which one is best when all of them come at once. 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! Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesauce

Today, as promised, I have a very special interview with none other than Gregg Yows about his creative side hustle, prepping, transition and with a special launch of something new. Chicken Processing Workshop: https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/2020/08/17/chicken-processing-workshop-september-21-2020/ Show Resources Revolution Rock And Roll: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gyows https://www.facebook.com/yowsmusic/ Main content of the show Gregg Yows is a creative guy who ties flies, loves the outdoors and has a mysterious hobby that is slowly growing into a business. Hear all about it on today's show. Ok fine. He's a AWESOME musician. He just released a song today that I think y'all will like. Download Five Gallon Bucket Make it a great week GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesauce Holler Roast Coffee

Today is a Friday so we have an interview show today. And today I talk with Ken Eash about building to your life's purpose and more. Poultry Processing Workshop Sign Up Launches Saturday Morning! Show Resources Connect With Ken Eash https://www.facebook.com/groups/challengegrowthmastery https://www.facebook.com/empoweringforwardmomentum https://www.facebook.com/constructionandhandymanservices/ Topic Do work that inspires you. Kenneth and Carmel Eash packed up and moved from south Georgia to rural Kentucky in 2016 to live a homesteading lifestyle, chasing the time and freedom for the things in life that truly matter. Kenneth currently runs a small construction/handyman business as well as part time teen life/career coaching. Carmel spends her time gardening, taking care of animals, and managing her house cleaning biz. Together their mission in life is to inspire others to live healthier, happier, and do everything possible to escape the rat-race. Interview Make it a great week GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesauce Holler Roast Coffee

Today, we will talk through the basics of starting a podcast because so many of you have asked of late. Since this is live on Youtube, I will take live q & A from there if any shows up. #HollerHatWednesday: Where is she and who is she with? Unloose the Goose tonight at 7:30pm: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChLkn_5InomdoHWmgMiECfQ Holler Neighbor Livestream - shared pantry discussion: https://youtu.be/qST--X-xCiI Stump the Sauce From Chris: Recently a friend gave me a large bucket of fresh figs. I made some jam but still have a lot left. Do you have some ideas for fig recipes? Thank you Nicole. What's Up in the Garden Summer Squash Frankensquash Weeding and care Tomato update Fall Planting in the AP Main topic of the Show: How to Start a Podcast Episode 20: https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/2017/01/23/episode-20-8-lessons-learned-from-starting-a-podcast/ Just Do it Use what you have on hand Define your core and stick to it Not all podcast hosts are the same – find a good one and learn what they do well Four areas to consider: Note Preparation, Equipment, Content, Production, Marketing Content (and delivery) is the most important – as long as you don't foul up the rest Network, network, network Block time and be consistent Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up LFTN Gift Registry Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesauce

Today, I was going to talk with you about how to start a podcast because multiple people have asked me this question. But then a homestead day happened. Got up, had quiet coffee, started roasting, missed a call. We are doing a round of meat chickens. I plan to also do a processing class. They are going to arrive Thursday this week. And in true homesteading colors, the things that happen on the days they are supposed to happen don't. So I picked up chicks this morning a day early -- and this is a good thing, but my benchmark for coffee volume is now going to be a push. A push that will happen no matter what because it has to. As I showed Tactical how to get the chicks going, I realized that lots of folks are starting birds for the first time, so today I will share how I raise baby chickens. Save the date: Monday Sept 21 for the processing workshop. $65 and you get to take your chicken home. Stump the Sauce From Dori: Freezer questions What's Up in the Garden It rained a million inched and the weeds went from short to taller than I am SVBs have been missing this year Tomato blight has arrived Fall garden stuff has not germinated, except the cucumbers Main topic of the Show: Getting and Raising Baby Chicks. For meat. Where to find them. Choosing a breed Preparing for arrival Picking them up Orienting them on food and water Temperature in the brooder - book vs observation Feed matters - growing feed vs other feed, volume of feed Water additives (kickin chicken, apple cider vinegar, etc) Supplementing with greens When/how to get them outside Tractoring vs free range vs captivity Processing Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up LFTN Gift Registry Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesauce

Today, we hear from listeners about jumping in - getting going and addressing the thing that holds you back. No Show Friday or Monday Unloose the Goose is a hit! (Hosting update) Tales from the Prepper Pantry Sometimes you need a pantry reset Spreadsheet (Next level tracking & Why) Community pantry concept Corn Salsa Recipe, feedback #MYThree Things Weekend Edition Operation Independence HRC is launching something really cool this week or next - stay tuned Basecamp has its new tenant - Jenni Main topic of the Show: jump Synchronicity - you know how it seems like when you think about something and then start talking about it that you find other people are also thinking about it? Last week I got pretty sick. It started the Friday before last, ebbed a bit over the weekend, then hit like a ton of bricks on Monday morning. It completely derailed the day - I had been all excited to go into the week kicking ass and taking names. Instead I spent much of the day in bed. SO I thought I would see what would happen if I asked the community to do their own podcast segments on the topic of Jump. I am not sure how many "comment" submissions I got, -- too hard to keep track from bed -- but we got two audio clips that I thought I would play to kick us off. So Jump. The topic from last week that is not this week. All year, I have shared with you ways to increase independence, shared my struggles and successes with my word of the year, grow. And things have been really weird this year with coronavirus, rioting and an increasingly divided atmosphere. Sometimes it really feels daunting to be out on my own in an an environment where the following is not only possible, but looking more and more likely: Additional supply chain issues leading to civil unrest A full blown depression A real estate market crash Massive layoffs from an educational system that society is learning they do not really need Humans are still animals under our sophistication and sometimes animals lash out. But there is a bigger issue in society and that is the oligarchy that uses the ruse of division, the ruse of peaceful freedom, the ruse of progress and diversity to push an agenda that is the opposite. As we see more people willing to open fire on someone who is or is not wearing a mask, or to throw a child in juvie for not doing homework, we start to see the true colors of those in control. And when you first see it, you just want to tear it down. But using their system to change their system is like heading to the casino and expecting to win against the house. You may have times where you get ahead for a bit, but house rules = house wins. The only way to get ahead for the long term is not to play the house. You've heard me say freedom aint hard, but it takes work. That is because freedom is very very simple. It means that you have no business in other people's business and they have no business in yours, so long as no one is getting hurt. And this thing is very very hard to do consistently in part because we have to let assholes be assholes so long as they are not causing harm. But enough about that - as we navigate this coming instability in the economy and in society, how do we best set ourselves apart from the harm? Because as you dig deep into your fear of all that is going on, while there may be a fear of getting sick and dying under it all, the bigger fear is all these coming crashes that may happen might also cause you to struggle or fail. Listen to that one again. There is no certainty in anything in that sentence is there? Lots of maybes and mights. As we become more aware of patterns and impacts of the decisions that the oligarchy is forcing on the people, we can see where things will likely go and it is scary. And this fear is holding you back. This fear is how you are controlled from the outside. This fear keeps you in your bad relationship, your go nowhere job, your habit of debt slavery. And while the fear may be justified, fear is an emotion. One that should stop you from putting your head in a lions mouth, but not one that should stop you from handling that mud wasp nest on the wall outside your laundry room. (BTW I have a mud wasp nest to deal with outside my laundry door). There is a difference between acting rashly consequences be damned and conquering your fear to take action on your own behalf. So when I started thinking about this year, about my own choices, about the fear of failure, about the fear of a societal meltdown -- all I can see is a bunch of stuff out of my control. And the choice is clear: spend hours online fretting over what might happen, what probably will happen actually, -- or spend hours growing food, building Holler Roast Coffee. But it is hard to jump. This jump is not a baby step toward more financial independence. What we are looking at now is a big ol' jump into the great unknown. Is it good to jump or bad? Alas, the answer is "It depends". It is a gift to see the potential direction that all the societal divis

It has been a pretty long time since Dori Mulder was on the show. And today, we are fixing this! Dori has had a ton of things change in her life over the past year or so and today she joining us to talk about those changes and what that has meant for her homesteading adventures. Travelling to Oregon Next week - no Friday Show Next Week or the Following Monday Main content of the show Dori Mulder first came on the LFTN scene in 2017 when she was purchasing a piece a unique property with a large cave and multiple cabins. She has been on the show 4 times (I think). She lives in Jefferson City MO, works part time for the Army National Guard, and works full time as a Loan Officer for Veterans United Home Loans. She is an hobby homesteader who loves gardening, making kombucha, fermenting sauerkraut, making herbal salves, and learning how to forage from the weeds in the area. She learned all this homesteady stuff from Nicole who has been her catalyst for inspired inquiry into self sufficiency. Update on Dori 2.0 Homesteading is where the heart is Using what you have to create value A cool way to sell stuff Relationships when both partners are not aligned Make it a great week GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesauce Holler Roast Coffee

Today we talk about website questions you have in a semi-live, semi-social media Q & A Session. #HollerHatWednesday: Where is she and who is she with? See in Instagram @nicolesauce Holler Neighbor Special Edition - New Neighbors: https://youtu.be/ZNV--iWgg74 Unloose the Goose, episode 3 : https://www.unloosethegoose.com/2020/07/29/the-futility-of-politics-the-utility-of-community/ Stump the Sauce Stumped myself with beet recipes Kvass Beet chips - yummy Beet Ketchup - yummy Beet relish (I would add jalapeno to this) What's Up in the Garden Harvested 25lbs of tomatoes today - total for the year is about 45 lbs from 12 plants Giant pumpkin vine Poor cucumber pollination Things on pause Fall stuff is in, minus brassica starts Main topic of the Show: Website Q & A Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up LFTN Gift Registry Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesauce

Today I want to share some thoughts on Community quality and why I think some really large communities are no goes for so many people. Next Wednesday will be a website Q&A show and will record live on Youtube at 12pm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pl3OvqIp4J8 Then Thursday is a special Edition of the Holler Neighbor LIvestream at 7pm Central. We will be welcoming a new neighbor - any idea who it might be? TOTW on Community Quality Have you ever thought you found a great group of people that you could interact, a community say surrounding a hobby like kayaking or building birdhouses, only to discover that they SEEMED great from the outside but once you got to the inside, most folks just talked about doing these things rather than doing them. Our community quality metrics are skewed. Facebook launched way back when and it quickly became a competition about how many friends you had. And this is similar to how we measure the success of community. When successful groups and communities are talked about, they are measured by how many people are in them. What matters is size. But what if this measure is wrong? The best communities are not successful because they are large, it is because they are effective. And to be effective, a community needs high quality members. Therefore, community success is more dependent on the quality of the community members rather than how many will join. This can be a hard concept for people to embrace because we have been taught that more is better. Sometimes more is not better. More of what is the best question to ask. More members who take instead of do? More members who focus on discouraging action rather than encouraging action? More members who unload piles of problems on everyone around them? Or more members who also enjoy making birdhouses and share places to get free materials that can be repurposed? Yep, communities should be measured by the quality of their participants, not the quantity. But it goes a little further than that. The flip side is that the overall quality of your community will tend to be measured by your weakest member. You heard me. The weakest one. You can have an all-star, super awesome lineup with groups of great participants, but if you also have a trainwreck or two and allow them to stay in the community, you will soon see things reduced to the lowest denominator. And this is why is can be so hard to keep a community strong. Because we want to be nice. Because we want to lift people up. And these desires are not a bad thing. But as you navigate finding a community to join, or starting one yourself, remember what quality means. And when you find yourself in the position of leader, remember what that means - it means that it becomes up to you and other leaders in the group to maintain a quality membership. THe less fun part of that is ejecting the trouble makers. But when a group comes together, unified by common values and interests, you will find that cutting the drama and drag is not very hard. Often the community will handle it quietly. Over the years at LFTn we have had a few energy vampires show up and move on. And we have seen community members face hard times and become a temporary drain. And over the years, the community has gotten stronger and stronger in part because every one is a doer and supports doers. They help each other get past the hard times. And the best thing? They do stuff so the vampires get fed up and leave. It is a self-regulating culture rather than a dictatorship. So as we think about the communities we want to help, to join, to invest in -- remember the big picture. Quality, not quality, is how you and your community win the game. 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! Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesauce

Today, we will discuss what you need to know if you want to build your business website -- or outsource it to someone else. It does not have to be a bear. #HollerHatWednesday: Where is she and why is she not home? Holler Neighbor Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s24fyyTuVxU Email feedback to [email protected] What's Up in the Garden The loofah has bloomed - And lots of other things! Featured Forage: The Tulip Poplar, Liriodedron tulipifera, http://www.eattheweeds.com/tulip-tree/ Nectar from the blooms is sweet ?Sap? Tonic of inner bark for people recovering from illness to overcome lethargy Highly astringent leaves were used as topical applications for fever, sprains, bruises and rheumatic swellings. Main topic of the show: Your Business Website Content Clarity of who you are and what problem you can solve for me (im out of coffee) Platform: wordpress vs wix vs squarespace vs something else Hosting: price, security, shared hosting, contract duration Security and Maintenance: flexibility and risk Outsource vs do yourself Live Q&A next week Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up LFTN Gift Registry Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesauce

Today, I talk about the tenacity of an earlier generation and what we can glean from them to navigate this shifting economy. Holler Neighbors Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s24fyyTuVxU Tales from the Prepper Pantry Scarcity has returned to the grocery stores and shipping is slow again. Consider making sure your pantry is ready for another turbulent time. Paper towel alternatives Tp alternatives Harvest Breakfast Platter Building to a 6 month supply of what we always eat Preservation Process Putting up more beets - seeking beet canning recipes for things other than pickled beets Broccoli story Ham Blueberry story Salsa Dehydrated herbs Operation Independence Basecamp and the holler cabin are rented - part of the rental property foundation project Scored free blueberries and tomatoes! Main topic of the Show: Income in a Shifting Economy Last week, I joined a gaggle of other podcasters in the creation of a new show, called Unloose the Goose. We are focusing on solutions for big problems, talking about freedom and liberty, and other random things. But the intention is to help people who want it to navigate this changing world. One fellow, Vin Armani, brought up that he thinks we are at the end of an age and we discussed the transition a bit. Yes. You got it. Change. We talked about change. As the weeks have passed and Portland Oregon - my home town - has erupted into a hotbed of people taking sides, people acting out, people being violent, and people refusing to talk outside of an us vs them world, there is more indications of a change in our culture incoming. And if we as a society allow it to be a violent revolution, we all know what follows right? What follows is the opposite of freedom. So how then, can we navigate the coming weeks, months and years? How can we stop this madness? How can we get back to a peaceful, relatively prosperous life? Many people hear me ask this and they don't think they have had a prosperous life. But think about it. Most of us have rarely felt real hunger - if we have at all. Few of us have been homeless. 16 years ago, I was dating a man who asked me "Do you think we are living in a golden age?" and I thought and thought and reflected and came to the conclusion that yes. We are living in a golden age. And it is shifting. And where we end up, no one knows. I read a quote today that stuck with me in USA Today. It was about a second stimulus check: "I have terrible anxiety because of the unknown"...this is the crux of the national panic right now, isn't it? People didn't realize that life has been as unpredictable our whole lives as it is this very moment. We just thought we were going a certain way, often did, and now this has shown us that the world can and will change on a dime. And we need to change with it or we get left behind. So while we may be transitioning into a different kind of society, a different kind of economy, and a different kind of culture, we may even be heading into another dark age -- there is no way to really know. But we do know ONE THING. Change is constant. Each day has an unknown set of opportunities and challenges. So what do we do to navigate this changing thing? Well, back in April, when we let the economy screech to a halt, people started getting scared. They had no income from their jobs. The unemployment offices were backed up and they could not get unemployment checks. The stores were bare of supplies and they could not buy what they needed. Listen to this again When you hear all this, what do you perceive? Well a bunch of us feel like that lady in USA today who used her stimulus check to cover basic bills. Scared because of the unknown. Depressed because things have gotten hard. Tired of putting in work every day just to find basic supplies. Navigating a world where things are not instantly available at all times, while new to some of us, is old news when you look at human history. It is actually kind of cool that we have been able to go so long without having to plan for this -- but if you want a model of how to navigate the coming change, you can look at what your grandparents or great grandparents did: take personal responsibility for your well being, tap into the changing opportunities that you find, don't be afraid of hard work, never underestimate the power of relationships. Take personal responsibility for your well being - and that of your family Perspective Pantry and supply management is under your control Learning to do things on your own is valuable -- narrow vs wide knowledge The more money you have coming in that you have generated by yourself, the more stable that source, unless -- Jason's Story Tap into the changing opportunities that you find You can make money tomorrow if you want to Side hustles or full time thing Glean value from what you have Stomps story Never underestimate the power of relationships Tomorrow's episode of Unloose the Goose we are going to discuss community -- because if you look at other tough times,

Last week, I posted in our online communities a question - who has canning questions. So today, I will cover the first set of a TON of questions that arrived. This really makes me wonder when we can schedule that canning webinar this month? #HollerHatWednesday: What is she up to today? Canning webinar tomorrow - sign up here: https://calendly.com/sparkcomm/canning1?month=2020-07 New Podcast! Unloose the Goose: Unloosethegoose.com What's Up in the Garden Updated the trellising strategy in the ap and made sure all the suckers were off the tomatoes Mexican Sourgurken will be ready soon Scapes came and went and it is time to harvest garlic and baby potatoes Featured Forage: Jewel Weed, Impatiens aurea (MUHL.), Impatiens biflora (WALT.) https://botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/j/jewelw08.html In the garden - pretty plant that reseeds itself after established - liked partial shade and moist ground so it grows around here near creeks and pods and runoff areas. Can choke out poison ivy, pretty, touch me not Herbal remedy - skin irritation, particularly from poison ivy Culinary: do not eat this plant, nor take it medicinally internally. Main topic of the Show: Canning Q & A, Part 1 Buddy What about stuff like pumpkin or sweet potatoes? Jessica Which vegetables are better to can, and which are better frozen, if "prepping" is not the priority? Just curious. Prepping is always the priority. 😬 Victoria ...and which are better to pickle vs fermenting? DeEllen For experienced canners, what are some different things that we may not have thought to can? (butternut squash, soups and stews, tunafish, broth, lard, pie fillings, IDK it is hard to know what you can now) Dawn How to can salsa if you don't want to "cook" it. Krystal Stock/bone broth... The fat has to come off before canning, right? What if it was too hot to put in the fridge when I went to bed and it sat out all night? I put it in the fridge in the morning so the fat could solidify. Can you can pesto or is freezing better? Nancy Alexander Krystal Moralee I did lots of research on canning pesto - everything I read said no😒 Christie Ok, here is another. I'm not new to canning by any stretch of the meaning, but when I make broth, I usually don't have enough for a full canner. Can I freeze and thaw when I have enough for a full canner of quarts? Jenni Any info on canning meat. It's the one thing I have anxiety about canning. Lisa Lisa Davis Jenni Hill This winter I canned meat for the first time, too! Startled with ham and bean soup (3 hams on sale, lol). It got to the point I just canned the rest of the ham!! I've only used the Carey Canner for meat—not my All American. I didn't have enough to justify. Plus I got to stay in the upstairs kitchen (glasstop stove upstairs, electric burners on downstairs stove). Samantha Samantha Comfort Tattlers? What your take? Andy Andy Eddings More of a jarring question instead of canning, what is the proper pH of lacto fermented hot sauce? I have the kombucha test strips. Chris We can our old laying hens bone in and raw. We think it creates a better tastier product. Is there any evidence this is true? Karla Is it better to can separate ingredients? For example, should I can plain puréed tomatoes vs. tomato sauce (with seasonings) vs. spaghetti sauce with or without meat. Thanks! Bravo Uniform The best way to store lactoferminted foods. I have a cellar but what I'm reading says 32 - 50 degrees and the cellar is warmer than that until about October. Right now I'm vacuum sealing Mason jars because the heat of water bath / pressure canning kills the probiotics. R. Canning jelly/jam. Safe recipes. Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up LFTN Gift Registry Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesauce

Today we will walk through a day in a country kitchen that is filled with preserving, cooking, harvesting and other "from scratch" undertakings. Summer time is the high point for so many projects that it can get a little overwhelming -- and sometimes just knowing that everyone else who lives this way faces the same problems can go a long way in how your approach summer inn a farm, homestead or urbanstead kitchen. This week's webinar: https://calendly.com/sparkcomm/canning1?month=2020-07 Introduction to canning - Thursday, July 16, 12pm Central Tales from the Prepper Pantry Dilly beans being put up this week (why) Saving Tomatoes when you have too few to can Salsa canning season is here Still need to do the freezer defrost and audit Feature Forage - (defer) Operation Independence Arranged to finish hooking up the solar hot water heater - fingers crossed because the less propane I use, the less I buy Exciting new project at Holler Roast - more as things develop Main topic of the Show: Kitchen Logistics for Summer Processing What motivated this show From Christie and Victoria: How can a person make the process simpler instead of having a bunch of things going on all over the kitchen. How can it be made more like a factory assembly line? Here is my issue. My usual canning day Wake up early to beat the heat picking the garden. Wash up whatever I picked - say green beans but it could be anything cucumbers, whatever. Snap a 5 gallon bucket. Get out all the canning stuff. Can the green beans. Let's say 2 canners full. Now it's 5:00 or later and this old lady is exhausted! Hard, hard work, but! Well worth it in January. Any tips or tricks are welcome. My weekend: tomatoes, pig kidney, beans, eggs, beets, chard, cucumbers, pecans, dill, coriander - actual food for the humans. Planting the fall garden. Tip 1: Choose your timing carefully Bean example Cheese making Tip 2: Plan your meals carefully Premade salads Crockpot BBQ outside Eat at a neighbors Tip 3: The canning/processing pantry or kitchen Outdoor set up Pantry set up Livingroom set up My set up Tip 4: Ask for help Shelling pecans Osso Buco Janna and the corn Tip 5: Finish Beet greens and chard Bean harvest and cleaning What really happened Day 1 Came home with stuff from the market - kitchen counters were already filled with "in-process" projects: Coriander and teas Started sun tea Made breakfast and planned dinner, then harvested salad and tomatoes Jennifer stopped by and started hulling pecans (kurt story) while I cleaned the kitchen as best I could and processed dill into manageable pieces Started the oven to bake eggs at 150 for 2 hours (will end up crushing them and using them in soil) Helped hull the pecans Brought in Sun Tea Made dinner - not as planned -- pulled the bratwurst ripcord >>>Exhausted and still had tomatoes, the pic kidney, beets to harvest and process, chard to harvest and process, beans to harvest and process Day 2 Overslept Jennifer resumed the pecan project Made breakfast, planned dinner Harvested beans, beets, chard - cleaned all Sliced pig kidney and started it in the dehydrator (outside) Vaccuum packed pecans Cleaned the harvest and processed/froze the beet greens and chard Emergency trip to another town to drop vitamins at a friend's door who has covid and it takes 2 days for amazon to get things to you so… Sold honey to John when I got back - he gifted me some squash Made Osso Buco (which takes 2 hours) Prepped beans for pickling (will do tomorrow which is today) this used up the tomatoes so they dont need to be processed and frozen for future canning Tied up sage and mint to dry Looked up relish recipes because I have enough dill pickles and need to do something besides a daily salad with the cucumbers The result - nothing was really an assembly line - if you want to do this, you end up putting other stuff on hold for the day which I do when I have a big amount of salsa to make, or a bushel of beans. Therefore, I try to only do 1 day of assembly line stuff. Kitchen was basically clean for the first time Sunday night -- it was never dirty - dirty but there was a constant flow of dirty and cleaned and drying dishes and lots of rotating vegetables on the bar and counters so it looked a sight! I guess what I am trying to say is this: Martha Stewart has a staff, Julia Childs had a staff. Most of your big personalities with "perfect" kitchens have a staff. They were/are also very good organizers and teachers and there is nothing wrong with that. But the real deal on a homestead is that, during processing season, you end up either blocking time to do things in between cooking meals, you pre cook, you get friends together to knock a bunch of stuff out, or you end up with multiple preservation projects rolling one to the next. And sometimes this equals an untidy looking kitchen. If it is morphing into a place where things are left long enough to rot and smell, best to admit that you have taken on too much. But if you are simply rolling fr

Yesterday I posted in our online communities a question - who has canning questions. So today, I will cover the first set of a TON of questions that arrived. #HollerHatWednesday: What in tarnation is that? What's Up in the Garden Fall Garden in Salads all the time Plant RX Main topic of the Show: Canning Q & A, Part 1 Christina For the person who has never canned before. What are two or three things that are easy to can and have a high success rate? To give the person the confidence and the motivation to continue the journey. On the other side of that. What are two or three things that you don't recommend for the beginning canner until they get some experience under their belts? Lettie What's the best thing for a first time cancer to can? Kira What kind of pressure canner do you recommend? Easiest first time pressure canning recipes? Brett What is better water bath versus pressure canned? Rather, why not pressure can everything? Lisa Differences in canners and using the right tool for the job. I've got a water bath canner for jams and such. My All American 930 is the bomb for large batches (and no gasket), but have discovered the Carey Smart Canner for small batches of soups, broths, leftover chili, etc. It's great to have more than one option. Crystal If you don't have enough for another quart of say green beans, can you put a pint with the quarts and pressure can for time required for the quarts? Or would you recommend to just cook them for a meal? Cindy If you only have 5 quarts to can and your canner when full fits 7 quarts is it necessary to add sealed quarts if water to fill the space or is it ok to just can 5 quarts? The water can be used as an emergency water source later on. Stephanie Why do you have to use a "replacement" jar or jar filled with water if you don't have a full pressure canner load? I usually have a full canner when I run it but I just found out you're supposed to do this. i never have....😳😬🤭 Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up LFTN Gift Registry Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesauce

Today, we go back to that discussion I started just before the workshop in episode 313. It breaks my heart to see the destruction and violence that has erupted this year. To watch people who managed not to lose everything during the covid shut downs, lose it to vandals as things start to open up breaks my heart. To see people claim there is no racism in the us when there so clearly is, breaks my heart. To see an ever mounting list of demands that do nothing to address the core issue but cause lots of news buzz breaks my heart - and all of this heartbreak is done from the quiet solitude of my home. Where I am also doing nothing. So I thought to myself, what if I start talking about it on the podcast. And that was episode 313 was all about. The beginning of a discussion. An invitation to interact on this topic in a meaningful and open way. And several of you had something to say. Tales from the Prepper Pantry Added 14 jars of pickles,10 jars of pickled beets, and 8 jars of pork stock to the pantry this weekend Getting set to can beans - still have a bunch from last year so will do more recipe research on green beans Really need to harvest and dry the bee balm and other tea plants this week before it is too late Coriander is harvested and drying for storage Outdoor Canning kitchen is set up Featured Forrage: Elderberry Blooming is almost done here and we will wait for the plant to ripen Uses: Culinary Elderberry fritters Elderberry jam Elderberry syrup Elderberry pie Elderberry juice wine Any other ideas? Uses: Herbal Immune supportive (Flu, colds, etc), antioxidant, Rheumistism Nutrition:source of anthocyanins, vitamins A and C and a good source of calcium, iron and vitamin B6 (Table 1) https://hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/ncnu07/pdfs/charlebois284-292.pdf"Folk Medicine In folk medicine, elder berries have been used for their diaphoretic, laxative and diuretic properties (Uncini Manganelli et al. 2005; Merica et al. 2006) and to treat various illnesses such as stomach ache, sinus congestion, constipation, diarrhea, sore throat, common cold, and rheumatism (Novelli 2003; Uncini Manganelli et al. 2005). The flowers are said to have diaphoretic, anti-catarrhal, expectorant, circulatory stimulant, diuretic, and topical anti-inflammatory actions (Merica et al. 2006). Some of these properties seem justified since elderberry fruits contain tannins and viburnic acid, both known to have a positive effect on diarrhea, nasal congestion, and to improve respiration (Novelli 2003). Leaves and inner bark have also been used for their purgative, emetic, diuretic, laxative, topical emollient, expectorant, and diaphoretic action (Merica et al. 2006)." John Moody's Book Operation Independence Basecamp has a renter moving in August first so it is "finish" time. Hipcamp is a go again Main topic of the Show: A discussion - part 2 In the first of this series, we talked about, well, talking. How silencing discussions on the topic of racism is counterproductive. How bullying people for saying things that may not be quite right when on this topic leads to the kind of silence where people do not evolve their hearts and minds. And a bit about how government has amplified racism in recent years through its policies -- though if you look at the entire history of our country, racism was there at the beginning. SO to have a reasonable talk about this, I asked the following: Assume the person talking intends to process and grow, rather than to intimidate and attack Approach discussions with opinion, facts, and questions – know the difference between these things Be open to discussing what "could be" even if it seems impossible to achieve because impossible things do happen Personal attacks are unwelcome in this discussion "If this then that" statements lead to problems So today, I want to read you some of the feedback we got. This is a series of things from multiple people in our network. Chris Hat Curt Make it a great week! Song: Tripped Out by Sauce 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 Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesauce Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee

This week, I harvested a little over four gallons of honey and realized we have not talked honeybees in a long time. Today I will walk you through my honey extraction process. #HollerHatWednesday Email feedback to [email protected] Stump the Sauce From Sarah: What to do with too many pickles Cream of pickle soup recipe What's Up in the Garden Found poke in my bean patch so we had it with eggs Beans are coming on - seeding more in the garlic patch First ripe tomatoes! Cucumber plants are blooming Finishing out the beet crop for the year - may try again in the fall Main topic of the Show: Extracting Honey 2 person process How much to extract Choosing frames/Spacing frames Queen Excluders are Awesome Storing in an ant free environment Tools I use for extraction - the roller to remove caps, the centrifuge Video of the extraction from last year Other ways I have done this in the past Filtering and Jarring Storing Keeping the wax It is not hard, but it is dangerous as I have illustrated this week with my bee sting incident. I could have avoided it by waiting a bit longer before processing but I was being efficient. How about you other beekeepers out there? What do you do to process your honey? Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up LFTN Gift Registry Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesauce

Today is the day you have been waiting for - the day that we do the LFTN workshop rundown. But unlike other years, instead of a blow-by-blow I thought I would center this on the community that we have at LFTN. So today's run through will be of the superb people who attended the event and what they brought to the community. I think you are going to like this approach. Tales from the Prepper Pantry Pantry restocking is back to normal Get ready for a turbulent fall by stocking up Canning beets, pickles Butchering half a pig this week from our friend over at schoolbell farm - he may still have some pork available so reach out if you want some Operation Independence Added $340 to the independence fund in honey - not sure what the dr bill will be though Basecamp is so.very.close. Main topic of the Show: Sowing Seeds with Superb People Grow 2020 - when I came up with that topic for the workshop, I had no idea what the first 6 or even three months of 2020 would bring. Many of us are walking around wondering which shoe will drop next, uncertain of what our future earning potential is, pissed off that the political factions are willing to tear everything down in order to win -- it makes a person uneasy, doesn't it. This year's LFTN workshop was likely the one that has made the biggest impact on me personally and I think on most of the attendees as well. Perhaps it was because we came together as this time, a group of doers and helpers, all in one place. It can be very difficult to convey the power of getting a group together like this once a year on an audio podcast and I took a few weeks to think about the best way to highlight the event, then I realized it was simple really. You see while we had great food, fun and content for the workshop -- that is not what made it so powerful. It was you, the attendee, that did that. Every single person at the event had something to offer. Every single person did something that I am thankful for. Sunday, after the great bee sting of 2020, I was talking with Jenni and she dropped a gem in my lap. She said something like "You know how you said that there was no huge "a-ha" moment at the workshop but that a major corner was turned. I think it was the theme - grow - that did that. We were all in the grow mindset. And if you think about how you grow things, you start with the soil and a seed and do a bunch of work. And nothing happens, until one day, there is a little teeny plant. And you nurture that until it is a big plant and pretty soon you have something that is a great big plant providing you with shade and food. That is kind of how the workshop was. And she was right - this is the perfect way to describe it. We started with the hard stuff on Thursday, including a session about working through grief and taking care of your PTSD - which was somber indeed - and we did the hard work together, with and for each other, so that by the end most of us were ready to go back out, encouraged, and ready to grow what we want to grow no matter what the world brings. And that, my friends, is the power of getting together once a year. A group of doers not takers. People who like to help and allow themselves to be helped. Who take responsibility for their current mistakes and next chapter. Yes, we demoed knife sharpening, knife throwing, how to make a hoop row cover for a raised bed, fermentation basics, a solar hot water heater, tasted homemade salad dressings and pimento cheese, and bourbons, and feta cheese, and salsa, and fresh salad, and smoked meatloaf and brats, and a pretty tasty venison ham. We played yard games and sang karaoke. We helped people accelerate their new and existing business ideas. But the people. This year was all about the people. So I wanted today to give a rundown of who was there and why I am thankful for their contributions: Make it a great week! Song: Wolf by Sauce 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 Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesauce Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee

Today we talk with John Athayde of Sfumato farms, Meticulous and Homesteadoji. He's joining me today to talk all about scything and if you have not thought about using one at your place, or even if you already are, I recommend listening to this interview. Last call for webinar registrations - if no one is signed up by tonight, I will delay the webinar 2 weeks. Show Resources www.sfumatofarm.com www.homesteadoji.com www.meticulous.com Sfumato Farm Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7Rru6BBBWG8SBmUHxiMUAQ Scything Demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTd3sJd26wM Where to get scythes https://scythesupply.com/ https://www.onescytherevolution.com/index.html About John Athayde Work-from-home/farm, VP of Design for PowerFleet. Moved to a small 15ac farm outside Charlottesville with wife, Whitney, and 3 month old Quincy in 2013. PDCs with both Geoff Lawton and PermaEthos. Now four kids, finishing a house addition, and working on building out an orchard. Covered on the show Different kinds of scythes Where to get scythes How to use scythes Why to use scythes Improving pasture Sizing scythes Make it a great week GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesauce Holler Roast Coffee

Today, we walk, step by step, through the process of making comfrey salve with fresh comfrey. #HollerHatWednesday: When is she going to finish? Stump the Sauce From Chris - I ordered some medium pink salt and it is too big to fit in my grinder - what do I do with it? What's Up in the Garden Transition time: Garlic out, onions, cucumbers, okra and beans in Beets starting to beaten - planting sweet potato slips in their best alongside them Time to plan the fall gardens (Starting plants inside) Tomato trellis update Peppers not yet ready - sads Main topic of the Show: Make Comfrey Salve What it is good for: swelling, healing cuts, itching, post shaving skin repair, post waxing skin repair, bee stings, bug bites Harvest (when) Ingredients: coconut oil or other oil Ratios Complementary herbs - calendula, plantain, mint, jewel weed A word on drying Crockpot method and water vapor collection Duration Finishing the salve with beeswax Packaging and storage Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up LFTN Gift Registry Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesauce

Never before have I taken time after the spring workshop to get away from the internet, from people, and from modern life. And it did just what I said it would do - allowed me to take the time to process. Change is coming. Change is always coming, but this year, we have taken a special path and I want to share one lesson with you today. Saturday, June 27, 2pm: Caning basics, Pickles: https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/2020/06/22/canning-webinar-pickles/ Thursday Livestream from the Holler Neighborhood. Youtube Tales from the Prepper Pantry We had rain so I hope to do a batch of beets this week Added lamb to the freezer It is time to do the now quarterly freezer defrost and audit - a thing that has been keeping me honest on using stuff up Still drying herbs like mullein flower and bee balm Featured Forrage: Wild Raspberry For berry advice https://nicolesauce.com/2015/06/14/wild-raspberry-summer/ Herbal uses https://botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/r/raspbe05.html Tea: high in calcium, iron, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamins B, C, and E. Excessive menstruation Antidiahrreal Reduces fevers Operation Independence This whole show is about this topic, really Main topic of the Show: Change It is always there under the surface. Ready to push you just a bit further. Ready to get in your way when you are in your stride. Ready to show you opportunities when you are least ready for them. Always there no matter how much you wish to cling to today and yesterday. Change happens. Many people fear it, hate it, resist it. But change is part of life and if you are living, change is simply something that you must learn to integrate into everything. Because it will happen whether you want it or not. And yet we can guide change, we can shape it and shift it in ways that suit us. Yep. Change is hard but change is also good. I haven't done our usual lftn spring workshop debrief episode this year. You know the one I speak of? Where I run through it session by session and talk about all the things we did and learned and how powerful the community is when we get together? A community of doers… I haven't done this thing because this year was different. Now don't get me wrong, the workshop was fantastic, fun, hard, good, educational, and the community is why this is. But unlike former years where the best outcomes of the workshop were on the surface, this year was different. It was more subtle. The group was both quiet and social and sometimes raucous. The sessions were usually focused and thought provoking. The group had a comfortable companionship about it and conversations tended toward long and deep over surface and short. The whole time the event was happening I was worried that we would not meet the benchmark. You may wonder what the benchmark is. The benchmark for every lftn spring workshop is that at least 1 or 2 people figure things out. They find that it they have been missing. The thing that shows them a way forward toward building the kind of life they want. Usually, this happens quickly and obviously. But not this year. The day after the workshop, Jenni stopped by. You know who I mean. Jenny of Word of the Year Jenni - to get her stuff and she said - I think we turned a corner at the workshop. And she is right. There wasn't one or two "aha" experiences, but rather a more subtle shift for most of us there. Setting the stage for the workshop, we have seen the following in six short months: A strong financial environment to start out the year A scary pandemic illness that brought along with it the following: Population-wide acceptance of the top-down control of private lives. An awakening that people seem to want a crisis really badly - so they won't let go when new information comes to light Acceptance of politically charged narrative on a topic that should not be at all political - both sides have shamelessly used this pandemic to desperately further their agendas with no consideration for the impact on real people A media meltdown - To this day, media is frantically reporting increase in cases with no context on increase in testing, or link to hospital beds needed - the more important measure of the impact of covid. Literally - Tennessee saw it's largest spike in cases the same day that they also finalized testing of all people in all old folks facilities, for example. Government overreach in the form of shutting down private businesses - you can say what you want about if it was or was not the right move, but it was an overreach and court cases are starting to show this Destruction of our livelihoods, retirement accounts, educational facilities, ability to travel, and autonomy Racially - charged, divisiveness in a world where I truly believe most of us want to coexist -- followed by rioting to further the clear division between a and b, 1 and 0, r and d, because that is the only way to control us A recession that very well may melt into a depression, especially if the masses continue to let the oligarchy that runs this c

Today I will go over the woes of the grey water system and what we are doing to address them. #HollerHatWednesday: Where is she and who is she with? Nicole in the woods Thursday and Friday What's Up in the Garden It is dry - I had to water (Soil balance story) Tomatoes are soon to ripen, blight has started on one Strawberries coming on Beets are forming beets Peppers look sad Green beans are about ready to start production Squash looks sad - bad soil (Goat fence problem) Main Topic: Grey Water System Overhaul History Core Problem How the solution came Mulch pit, versus drain field, versus spilling on land (Environmental concerns) Day one update Day 2 update Next steps What about you? Have you thought about how you will handle black and grey water when you move to the land? Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up LFTN Gift Registry Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesauce

Today I will share the great car breakdown of 2020, the aftermath, and the lesson it taught me. Tales from the Prepper Pantry Nothing got put up this week (workshop) but we did start some sauerkraut It is time to pickle beets (not those I am growing) Made it through the workshop with salsa to spare Whole lambs incoming Featured Forage: Thistle Bull thistle: Carduus lanceolatus L. Cirsium lanceolatum (L.) Scop., non Hill Carduus vulgaris Savi Cirsium lanceolatum (L.) Scop. var. hypoleucum DC Edible parts: Crushed well for fodder (Unless you have a goat), Seeds = oil, Stems, roots and leaves, Possible medicinal uses: Wound poultice, skin care, stomach complaints, swelling joints, ibs Operation Independence Inspired by the network this week Main topic of the Show: Don't Worry Be Happy Today, I want to tell you a story from the Thursday before the LFTN workshop. And the reason I want to tell you this story is that this has been a year of calamity. Covid forced us to move the workshop due to travel problems. We had speakers scheduled who could not make it. We lost 25% of our participants due to the reschedule. There was no way to know what that had not bee locally produced would be available for meals. And just when things were coming together for the event, riots broke out causing additional troubles for our event. So as you can imagine, having my only vehicle punk out on i-40 with Mama Sauce the Thursday before the event was not the best timing. Here is how that day went: The Holler Team meeting had happened and Tactical was to drive KH to the airport for a family emergency Ma Sauce and I were to head the other direction with my car to get supplies There were grumpy mugs so I asked and we ended up trading errands - ma sauce would drive knighthawk to the airport and T and I headed to sams Mom called Knighthawk called Gas station pickup Rental car arrangement Meanwhile I was supposed to meet someone who wanted to buy my wheat grinder and she was already on her way No one was looking forward to wading through traffic to the airport KH ubered to where we were Car drop off - transmission breaking behavior Sketchy truck Left T there while I got the rental car Picked up T and headed home exhausted having lost a whole day of workshop set up Arrived to dinner delivered by Mark Alexander Poked around and it looked like 1500-3500 to repair a transmission on my car and it blue books at 3500-4500. Big transportation decisions needed to be made. Called the mechanic and he said he was covered up and would need a week to get me a bid. So I did what anyone in this situation should do: Stopped worrying about it, and focused on what I CAN do: make the workshop awesome. From time to time I would look at rental cars but really just ignored the car issue. Got a call Friday of the workshop and did not call back because at that point I did not want to know. Monday's call: $125 for the tow. My car is not totaled -- at least not yet. We have no idea why it overheated. They can't find anything and with my upgraded AAA in place, I am just going to go on as usual while keeping my eye out for deals on the kind of vehicle I should own. In the end - when things are what they are, and you can't really do anything but your best, the time we spend on worrying about it only sets you up to: Lose sleep Become less effective and possible hurt your future Become a burden to your friends Really a better approach is to maybe complain a bit about the situation to let your emotions out. Step back and make arrangements that will get you through the crisis phase, then reorient on what is most important. Because even though things may feel really urgent in a situation like this, nothing you do until you can do something changes a thing and if you use that gap time to get other things going well, you end up ahead in the end. So today, with riots, emerging nation states, pandemic madness and all the other news cycle stuff. Today, when maybe you just los your apartment and need to figure out what is next. Today, do your best to take the advice of Bob McFerrin and Dont worry be happy. Because you can only control one thing in this world and that thing is you. Make it a great week! Song: Wolf by Sauce 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 Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesauce Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee

Today I speak with photographer Jay Farrell about how he went from a forgotten and abandoned building explorer to author and photographer. Direct Download Jay Farrell Information website URL(s): www.jayfarrellauthor.com Instagram and Facebook: @jayferrellauthor Jay Farrell is a Nashville Tennessee-based photographer and book author, featuring the work of abandoned and forgotten buildings in various states and regions. Make it a great week! (Talk with you again on June 16) GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesauce Holler Roast Coffee

Today is wednesday so we have a how to topic and what is top of my mind today is focus. Focus through the noise. Focus through the news cycle. And ways to trick yourself into focusing in times when there is simply too much going on. I will share with you four of my favorite strategies for focusing. #HollerHatWednesday: Where is she and who is she with? Stump the Sauce From Richard - Where to Start on Learning Website Development From Tim - How to get clear audio Cheap Mic: https://www.amazon.com/Microphone-MAYOGA-Condenser-Streaming-Cardioid/dp/B083SNCSJT/ref=sr_1_17?crid=FPLTLPVU8UJV&dchild=1&keywords=podcast+microphone&qid=1591214059&s=musical-instruments&sprefix=podcast+%2Cmi%2C169&sr=1-17 Really Nice mic: https://www.amazon.com/Rode-Procaster-Broadcast-Dynamic-Microphone/dp/B001IPUJJI/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=podcast+microphone+rhode&qid=1591214195&s=musical-instruments&sr=1-1 My Mic: https://www.amazon.com/Rode-NT1000-Cardioid-Condenser-Microphone/dp/B0002PSCQC/ref=sr_1_11?dchild=1&keywords=rhode+nt1&qid=1591214251&s=musical-instruments&sr=1-11 Scarlett Solo Box: https://www.amazon.com/Focusrite-Scarlett-Audio-Interface-Tools/dp/B07QR6Z1JB/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=scarlett+solo&qid=1591214292&s=musical-instruments&sr=1-1 Garage Band: https://www.apple.com/mac/garageband/ What's Up in the Garden Peak Weed and No time to Deal With It Beets are up and I hope to keep them alive Still seeding things like Okra, cucumbers, squash and beans Time to plan to fall garden starts Lettuce growing update Four strategies to Find Focus When You Feel Scattered Do you ever have one of those days or weeks where it seems like every time you turn around you are being interrupted by something urgent? And at the end of the day you have started nothing you need to start? Sometimes these days happen, but all too often it is up to you to keep it from happening by making choices to focus on one thing at a time. I often say that multitasking is a fiction. Sure, some people are good at changing their focus from item to item quickly, but if you look at how they are processing things, you often find they are really just able to shift rapidly, not process two or three things at a time. This is not to be confused with function stacking when you do one thing but it serves multiple purposes. But back to focus - the best way to navigate a scattered day is to dig in and focus on the top priority item until it is either finished or as far as it can go before you move onto the next item. But if you are like me, when there is tons of stuff going on, you feel anxious. Stressed. The LAST thing you want to do is buckle down and do just one thing when so many need attention. But focusing on finishing things is the best way to get over the scatter. To bust the clutter. To move beyond the overwhelming panic that you have. And today, just one week out from the LFTN Spring Workshop, I share with you four of my strategies for MAKING myself focus. Pregaming: Pause Make a list (Include the desired end state of the thing you need to do) Establish priority Four Strategies for finding focus Go into isolation (closed doors really help) Play music that will reprogram your brain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IInG5nY_wrU&list=PL7ZB8gM_jSLRACWkN_5H71m8IYJhGMYO5 Only show yourself three things on your list at a time Set a timer plus reward system It may seem like I am playing games with myself but the thing that discerns people who GSD vs those who don't is the ability to finish things, not just start them and focus is key to that endeavor. So what do you do when you cannot focus? How do you bust through the metal clutter to get your stuff together? Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up LFTN Gift Registry Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesauce

Grow is the word of 2020 and sometimes growing means learning to talk about hard topics. In the past, I have not said much about racial issues, mostly because it isn't easy to talk about, there is not a clear solution, and when you try to open a dialogue about this topic, many people on all sides take issue and attack rather than seek to find a shared understanding. So today, in the spirit of growing myself, I want to open a dialogue about class and racial issues in our society. I hope you will give me your thoughts so that we can grow together. Announcements We might do a livestream this week but it will not be pre-scheduled due to event preparation madness Tales from the Prepper Pantry Ahead of schedule: Summer shift and audit is complete Confession: Been buying things at the grocery store when there is plenty to eat here Still picking and drying lots of late spring herbs Stress Dinner: Tacos, green beans, spanish rice, lots of lettuce, salsa from the jars Featured Forage: Honeysuckle: https://elmaskincare.com/herbs/herbs_honeysuckle.htm Bark used as a diuretic, liver troubles Leaves as an astringent mouthwash for canker sores, oral care Flowers used for anti spasmodic and anti coughing TEA, Tinctures, Syrup (flowers and buds) Decoction: Leaves and stems Operation Independence Focus on LFTN 2020 Main topic of the Show: A Discussion Intimidation and shaming has become the norm for influencing people who have opinions that run counter to the prevailing, chosen narrative. When it comes to race in America, this approach has backfired because there is not an open forum to discuss, learn and grow. One tiny misstep and you may find yourself a target of judgement, a job loss, calls, threats and worse. In this environment, how can we ever hope to find lasting societal change? The answer is we can't. It is time to discuss hard things. It has been time to discuss them for my life and for the lifetime of my parents and my grandparents. And here and there along the way, we have found a way to address racial and gender biases, generational poverty, and much more, in a way that moved things toward the better. And we have found ways to step backward. And at the core of taking on hard topics is this: making rules to fix things doesn't work. Capturing hearts does. Whitewashing language doesn't bring change, it merely makes it harder to have a discussion. Oh. Did that word bother you? Do you know what whitewashing is? It is painting a place to make it look cleaner and it has come to mean a means by which we hide the truth or truth in meaning from people. And it is dangerous to do this if our goal is in fact to create a society that values people for who they are, not what they look or sound like. So then, how can we begin to talk about hard things like race in America? I think we need a set of discussion standards. When we discuss hard things: Assume the person talking intends to process and grow, rather than to intimidate and attack Approach discussions with opinion, facts, and questions - know the difference between these things Be open to discussing what "could be" even if it seems impossible to achieve because impossible things do happen Personal attacks are unwelcome in this discussion "If this then that" statements lead to problems So now I would like to open a discussion: When I got up this morning, I wondered how many more livelihoods were stolen from people by vandals who wanted to loot and start fires? Notice I don't call them protesters. Fomenting this kind of violence on innocent people because you are mad about a cop killing smacks of one of two things: Vast immaturity, like three-year-old tantrum-level immaturity, or a huge lie. I tend to think that we are seeing a huge lie. Protesters go out and they communicate their displeasure with the status quo - and hopefully they have a solution in mind when they do it. Vandals burn things, beat people up, and steal stuff. And yet the media - an establishment that is supposed to exist to uncover the truth, comes out with headlines about protesters burning things. OK OK - we know how they came to that spin: It is totally unacceptable for police to kill a man in the way that George Floyd was killed and people are right to be pissed off about it and demand change.. You and I should be demanding change. Police for too long have been immune to prosecution when they do wrong - and what was done to Mr. Floyd and everyone who loved him was wrong. It is called "Qualified Immunity" and goes to a 1982 supreme court decision: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlow_v._Fitzgerald. Link to the text of the decision: http://cdn.loc.gov/service/ll/usrep/usrep457/usrep457800/usrep457800.pdf Basically, qualified immunity requires that the act that was done by the government official against someone be previously established as something that was in violation of the victim's rights. And the way it is being interpreted is that, for example, when police sicked a dog on a suspect who had surren

Today, I share with you the story behind my mysterious fundraising efforts 2.5 years ago, as well as let you know what your funds helped make happen. Announcements: Reminder that no episodes the week of June 9 Canning Webinar in June The tale of a woman and dog who needed our help and what happened next. 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! Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesauce

Today, I will review five things to consider regarding visitors to your farm or homestead s that you can navigate this slippery slope with grace and humor. Thursday at 7pm - Live with the Holler Neighbors on Youtube: https://youtu.be/nhm-S4xbDuA Email feedback to [email protected] Stump the Sauce From Hunter: When to Work With an Established Vendor on Website Redos What's Up in the Garden Green beans and beets are up All tomatoes and peppers are out - tomatoes have their first tiny green tomatoes which means hopefully four more weeks until harvest Rapidly seeding things all over the garden spaces in hopes of more production - we have fallen behind due to a fencing issue Lettuce is about to bolt and I have not organized my lettuce growing rotation very well to keep us in greens (luckily the chard will save my butt) Main topic of the Show: Managing Visitors to Your Farmstead Learn to say NO Set Up Touring Hours That Work For You Agrotourism Rental cabins "fun " projects Petting zoo Seasonal fin like pumpkins or baby chicks Classes Consider Visits as a Profit Center Clear Objective Many Inexperienced Hands Make Longer Work List what you will provide vs what they need to bring Treat it like a workshop How to Set Up Farm Work Days Ongoing weekly schedule Usual versus New tasks Clarity of expectations on both sides (what they provide vs what you provide) Hands-on training Reality of the farm vs romanticized idea Internship Programs vs Farm Day In the end, wether you decide to allow visitors or helpers to your homestead or farm or not is your decision and people who become pushy about visiting are probably not the kind of people you want. On the other hand, inviting people in to see what the lifestyle is like, or to learn a bit about what you do can be great for business - both from a tourism profit standpoint and to sell what you produce. But be mindful of the roi on your time for tours, visits and helpers - many time the help that comes is more work than doing the task for yourself would be and at that point you are providing a training service - which can be great because then folks learn how much work all this growing food stuff is and are more understanding of the farm to table price point. Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up LFTN Gift Registry Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesauce

Today is a Friday so we have an interview show today and I am joined by Joshua Sloan, also known as PA Prepper on the TSP Zello channel to talk about SEO and increasing your online visibility. This is something we could all improve on! No Monday Show Thursday's Webinar: Get Seen With Google My Business Show Resources Sloantech Website Main content of the show Joshua started out in political activism and learned along the way that he was suited to digital marketing. After working for a large online website development firm, Joshua launched his own consultancy, Sloantech and provides hosting, website development and online marketing services from his home on Pennsylvania. Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesauce Holler Roast Coffee

Today I looked around the homestead and wondered what is going on that might be a good topic for a homestead-focused podcast and it occurred to me – I have been planting sweet potatoes all week. Why not talk about how to set yourself up for success with them on the podcast. Stump the Sauce From Janet: How do I grind Pork? Link to the meat grinder I use: https://www.amazon.com/STX-International-STX-3000-TF-Turboforce-Electric/dp/B0012KJBR0/ref=sr_1_42?dchild=1&keywords=meat+grinder&qid=1589918357&sr=8-42 What's Up in the Garden Cucumbers are NOT YET PLANTED and I am freaking out Hydro tomato system looks great Putting up shade cloth on the AP Cilantro is flowering so we will soon have coriander Making sure herbs are out Winter squash is looking good Main topic of the Show: Planting Sweet Potatoes Why Plant them How they fit into our strategy of food production (even though I am keto) How I make slips What to do if you buy slips When to plant How to prepare the ground Post planting care Propagation Harvesting Curing Make it a great week! GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up LFTN Gift Registry Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesauce

Today we explore the concept of silence used as a tool to teach, a tool to reflect, and a tool to manipulate. Tales from the Prepper Pantry Reorganizing canned goods for summer season Setting up a canning station in the kitchen Focused on using up corn, beans, stewed tomatoes Putting up 6 trays of foraged and dried herbs a week from my walk - mostly red clover and berry leaves (Explain why) Featured Forage: Rose Petals Herbal: https://commonwealthherbs.com/rose-herb-of-the-week/ SKIN Toner - rosewater - Acne Wounds Sunburn Food: raw in salads, candies as dessert (petals) Rose hip jam, jelly, or chutney, add them to muffins for a sweet-tart treat, and you can even dehydrate Rose hip puree to make Rose hip fruit leather! Stump the Sauce from Krystal Herbal uses of scarlet clover?? Operation Independence Resuming the writing of my book - MY3Things Main topic of the Show: The Power and Danger of Silence Silence in a Sales Call Silence as a Tool of Manipulation Silence in the Middle of a Speech A Moment of Silence Silence to Get Your Head Right Silence as a Means to Keep the Peace Silence to Go Along to Get Along Silence is a tool, it is something we need to be mentally healthy. But the cultural silence that occurs when people see a trend that may not be healthy, that people do when being polite - THAT silence is dangerous. It is a result of peer pressure. So look around you? And ask yourself - am I going along to get along right now? And is that the best course of action? Make it a great week! Song: Anonymous by Sauce 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 Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesauce Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee

Today, someone said something about a neighbor tattling on another neighbor and I thought we need to look deeper into tattling, what it is and is not, and why tattling is VIOLENT. Stump the Sauce How to transplant strawberries and a word on getting slugs drunk. Main topic of the Show: Thought of the Walk on Tattlers 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! Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesauce

Last fall, community member Kurt Dugger said: Screw the toolbox fallacy, I am going to try something big - really big. I want to raise awareness of the issues facing combat veterans and raise money for the Darkhorse Lodge - a veterans retreat in Tennessee. And he did. He set out on a journey across the state in a paramotor which basically looks like a lawn chair with a parachute and a giant fan. This multi-day effort ended prematurely due to weather, but it raised lots of money for the lodge. Fast forward to NOW. Kurt is embarking on this challenge a second time - never give up - May 22-25 ish. But first: Stump the Sauce From Mark: Spicing up feeding tube food Show Resources Freedom And Photography Darkhorse 450 Facebook Page Main content of the show Introduce Kurt Mention the date change and why Make it a great week GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesauce Holler Roast Coffee