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The Unconventional Homesteading Podcast with your hosts Tara and Stephanie
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Money Making Ideas Version 2
Have you always wondered about ways to make an income off of your homestead or small farm? Hopefully the MilkMaids can help you! Today we are talking about five different ways to make money off of your homestead, and these are not the type of ways you may think. If you had to pick one way to make money off your homestead, which one would you choose?
Our shoutout this week goes to Seed Mail Seed Co! Stefane is doing incredible things and uniting gardeners of all skill levels together over their love of gardening. You can check out her website here https://www.seedmailseed.co/pages/home and dont forget to follow her social media handles @seedmailseedco and @mint2grow. She also has a patreon at https://www.patreon.com/mint2grow
As always, you can reach us at
milkmaidspodcast@gmail.com
Weekly Resources:
https://www.smallfarmincomeideas.com/turn-waste-into-gold-by-selling-compost/
How-to-sell-honey
https://www.onlinelabels.com/templates/pre-designed/category/honey-label-templates
https://www.onlinelabels.com/uses/honey-jar-labels
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Vermiculture
Tara tried to get us talking about literally anything else but worms after our parasite suite, but Steph simply wont allow it. Join us this week as we look at the benefit of worms and how we can use them to help our gardens. Vermicomposting is simple and can be done anywhere, even in your house!
This week, we are shouting out
As always, you can reach us at
milkmaidspodcast@gmail.com
Weekly Resources:
Worm Factory Stackable Bins https://www.amazon.com/Worm-Factory-WF360B-Composter-Black/dp/B002LH47PY
Uncle Jim’s Worm Farm https://unclejimswormfarm.com/order-stuff/composting-worms/?gclid=CjwKCAjwjZmTBhB4EiwAynRmD_A9cV-R_LnUZiRegzwb3UsOTDzhse71Fp6Y6X7rjrzrkEvr6N7QBxoCq40QAvD_BwE
https://www.planetnatural.com/composting-101/indoor-composting/vermicomposting/
https://lancaster.unl.edu/pest/resources/vermicompost107.shtml
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Six Pig Breeds
The MilkMaids are TOGETHER! Tara visited Steph in Wyoming and we were finally able to record together. This is a fun episode talking about 6 popular pig breeds. We cover several conventional breeds as well as several heritage breeds- little something for everyone!
Our shout out this week goes to The Livestock Conservancy! Find and support them at https://livestockconservancy.org/get-involved/ways-to-give/donate/
As always, you can reach us at
milkmaidspodcast@gmail.com
Weekly Resources:
The Livestock Conservancy- https://livestockconservancy.org/heritage-breeds/#WhyDefine
Berkshire- Berkshire (britishpigs.org.uk)
Berkshire- https://www.berkshirepigs.org.uk/the-club/history-of-berkshire-pigs/
Yorkshire- https://www.britannica.com/animal/Yorkshire-breed-of-pig
Yorkshire- http://afs.okstate.edu/breeds/swine/yorkshire/
Hampshire- https://nationalswine.com/about/breeds/about-hampshire.php
Large Black- https://livestockconservancy.org/heritage-breeds/heritage-breeds-list/large-black-pig/
Kune kune- https://americankunekunepigsociety.com
Mangalista- https://www.royal-mangalitsa.com/_files/ugd/8d6388_d2bd9f3b243743d199771676792edc02.pdf?index=true
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On Farm Fecal Testing
We’ve covered livestock parasites, now we are covering how to run a fecal float test on your own farm! We love doing these episodes to help you be in charge of your animal’s health. This episode covers everything you need to get started from the equipment you will need down to the nitty gritty details of how to perform a fecal test, and what the results actually mean.
Our shout out this week goes to Wild Coast Brew! Check out their products and of course the amazing artwork on their products at https://wildcoastbrew.com
As always, you can reach us at
milkmaidspodcast@gmail.com
Weekly Resources:
University of Rhode Island Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZQymZKe_hs
Holistic Goat Care by Gianaclis Caldwell https://www.amazon.com/Holistic-Goat-Care-Comprehensive-Troubleshooting/dp/160358630X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3M2RKHPZP7P6X&keywords=holistic+goat+care+by+gianaclis+caldwell&qid=1647981538&sprefix=Holistic+Goat+Care%2Caps%2C125&sr=8-1
Fiasco Farms https://www.amazon.com/Holistic-Goat-Care-Comprehensive-Troubleshooting/dp/160358630X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3M2RKHPZP7P6X&keywords=holistic+goat+care+by+gianaclis+caldwell&qid=1647981538&sprefix=Holistic+Goat+Care%2Caps%2C125&sr=8-1
Steph’s Microscope https://amscope.com/products/c-m200-ms-led
McMaster Slide https://www.amazon.com/Microscope-Eggzamin-Parasites-Veterinary-Management/dp/B01MY5WRSM/ref=sr_1_3?gclid=Cj0KCQjw5-WRBhCKARIsAAId9Flr0W2LNlPEzdFizZU4JZpJQjJToNM2GrSElJt1FBXmG-J6DHvtEg0aAsS9EALw_wcB&hvadid=241938079126&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9029395&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=8307250133823766234&hvtargid=kwd-27746217852&hydadcr=24661_10400816&keywords=mcmaster+slide&qid=1647969150&sr=8-3
Fecal Float Solution https://www.lambertvetsupply.com/Fecal-Float_p_5085.html?preselopt=216033&esvt=-&esvq=&esvadt=999999---1&esvcrea=580913021194&esvplace=&esvd=c&esvtg=pla-1610709846457&esvwm=CPC&esvws=Google&esvwt=&esvaid=50187&gclid=Cj0KCQjw5-WRBhCKARIsAAId9Fmf4Gaw6ozmwzvoDNSEV6lKH8cDoV-XnHB6DSrk1o-R0WLkvllk53gaAmSEEALw_wcB
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Parasites! Ahh!
The topic no one asked for but the MilkMaids provided anyway! Before you even get your first farm animal, it is important to know about parasites. In this episode, we will break down internal and external parasites, the best protocol to have with your farm animals and your parasite management, what medications to use according to what species you are dealing with, and debunking some common ‘natural’ myths!
Our shoutout this week goes to Black Farmer Fund out of New York! You can find out all about them at http://www.blackfarmerfund.org and don’t forget to contribute to their cause utilizing Amazon Smile!
As always, you can reach us at milkmaidspodcast@gmail.com
Happy Milking!
Links
https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/about.html
https://www.texvetpets.org/article/zoonotic-parasites/
https://www.beefmagazine.com/animal-health/find-right-dewormer-your-cattle-herd
https://www.justagric.com/fenbendazole-for-pigs/
https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=100a32c0-3808-42e3-a07f-38e1ee78fbf4
https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/fda/fdaDrugXsl.cfm?setid=7cf8669c-c000-4645-962e-891946c0e54b
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5037735/
https://extension.psu.edu/deworming-backyard-poultry
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Monoculture Vs Permaculture
Join us this week to talk about monoculture vs polyculture. We break it down in an easy to understand way. We also provide a bunch of examples that are easy to try in your own garden!
This week’s shout out goes to Native Seeds/Search! They are doing the work on finding and preserving traditional seeds suited specifically for the arid west! Find them at www.nativeseeds.org
As always, you can reach us at
milkmaidspodcast@gmail.com
Weekly Resources:
https://www.outdoorhappens.com/polyculture-farming-what-is-it-and-why-is-it-better-than-monoculture/
https://www.nativeseeds.org/blogs/blog-news/how-to-grow-a-three-sisters-garden
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0157/0808/files/How_to_Grow_a_3_sisters_Garden.pdf?v=1631142579
https://www.permaculturenews.org/2017/03/08/seven-layers-forest/
https://www.permaculturenews.org/2016/08/22/guilds-small-scale-home-garden/
https://www.permaculturewomen.com/permaculture-design-examples/
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Customer Reviews
Homesteading, farming, self sufficiency, food, learning
I searched for vermiculite and found this podcast. I’m learning a lot from these ladies on caring for farm animals and interesting stuff with microscopes that I had never considered. Keep up the good work and looking forward to more!
Love it!
I’m so glad I found this podcast. It is informative, fun, and relatable. I love that they share their mistakes as well as their advice. It’s such a light in my life. Thank you both so much for putting the work in to make this podcast happen!
So Inspiring!
So much amazing information. Well thought out and researched. I have listened to many episodes now, jumping around to topics that interest me. I recently moved back to a rural area in Eastern Montana and I now have the space and environment to explore my many interests. I want to try it all; chickens, pigs, dairy, orchard, everything! I love that the Steph and Tara are realistic and honest about the challenges and rewards of each part of homesteading and farming. After listening, I feel more confident about trying different things but also know I need to start slow and keep things manageable. Thank you ladies for keeping it inspiring and honest!