The Good Dirt: Sustainability Explained Lady Farmer

Today's discussion is with Lauren Haynes, founder of Wooden Spoon Herbs, a company providing products and education to help you build your routine of herbal support. Lauren's goal is to make earth-grown, time-tested herbal formulas accessible for the health of ourselves and our planet. In this conversation, we discuss Lauren's background in Appalachia and her education as an herbalist, the challenges of regulations around herbal products, educating consumers about product use, and the role of herbalism in healing the broken relationship between humans and earth.
Topics Discussed:

Lauren's journey to Wooden Spoon Herbs

How Lauren was first drawn to herbalism

The issue of compliance in the utilization of herbalism 

The Appalachian Center for Natural Health

Phyllis D. Light

Green Comfort School of Herbal Medicine


Candice Pert, Your Body is Your Subconscious Mind


Molecules of Emotion

Herbalism is NOT a replacement for professional health care, but it can be a compliment

What is unique about Wooden Spoon Herbs

The challenge of regulations around herbal products and education


The DSHEA Act Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act 

Wooden Spoon Herbs sourcing

Lauren's background growing up in Appalachia

Isaias Hernandez @queerbrownvegan


The role of herbalism in healing the broken relationship between humans and earth

How can slow living be accessible to everyone?

Stephanie O'Dea

Jessie Inchauspe @theglucosegoddess


@tartvinegar


Connect with Lauren:


@woodenspoonherbs on Instagram

Wooden Spoon Herbs Website


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Original music by John Kingsley. Our technical partner for this series is CitizenRacecar, Post-Production by Alex Brouwer and José Miguel Baez, Coordinated by Gabriela Montequin and Mary Ball. The Good Dirt is a part of the Connectd Podcasts Network.
Statements in this podcast have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and are not to be considered as medical or nutritional advice. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease, and should not be considered above the advice of your physician. Consult a medical professional when making dietary or lifestyle decisions that could affect your health and well-being.

Today's episode is about Brigid, saint and legend, known for her skills at the hearth, the loom, midwifery, healing, poetry and animal husbandry. Kathy Spaar, spiritual director, pilgrimage leader and nature educator shares many of the folklore and stories of this legendary figure from Celtic tradition. As a figure of feminine wisdom and power who presides over the land and the homestead, we consider Brigid the quintessential Lady Farmer, our guide, protector and inspiration for slow living through the seasons.
Intro:
Follow Kesslyn @gemwellnessofficial for more about her journey as a midwife and her exploration of St. Brigid.
Episode Reprise:

Imbolc is here!

Mary and Emma introduce Kathy and Brigid

Kathy introduces herself

Brigid's Feast Day

Kathy's favorite stories of Brigid

Brigid - the quintessential Lady Farmer

How does Brigid relate to the times we are in now

The most important thing Brigid has taught Kathy


Mentions:
The Almanac Brigidine Sisters Children's Book “Brigid’s Cloak: An Ancient Irish Story” by Bruce Milligan. "Symbols of Plenty" by Ruth Bidgood "Rekindling the Flame " by Rita Minehan
About Lady Farmer:

Our Website

@weareladyfarmer on Instagram


Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC


Leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you!

Email us at thegooddirtpodcast@gmail.com


Original music by John Kingsley. Our technical partner for this series is CitizenRacecar, Post-Production by Alex Brouwer and José Miguel Baez, Coordinated by Gabriela Montequin and Mary Ball. The Good Dirt is a part of the Connectd Podcasts Network.

Statements in this podcast have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and are not to be considered as medical or nutritional advice. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease, and should not be considered above the advice of your physician. Consult a medical professional when making dietary or lifestyle decisions that could affect your health and well-being.

Looking for a natural insulation option? Look no further than the world's oldest...wool! In today's episode, Mary & Emma chat with Andrew Legge, founder of Havelock Wool to discuss wool insulation, how it differs from more conventional insulation methods, and why you might want to consider it for your tiny home, van conversion, or even full home renovation!

Topics Discussed
Join the Lady Farmer Slow Living Challenge! (Starts 2.6.23)

Interview:

Andrew discusses his background and the path to Havelock Wool 

The shift in consumer knowledge and demand for alternative building projects

Wool as a dynamic fiber

The contrast between wool and synthetic fibers as insulation

Design obsolescence, how consumers are conditioned to expect the need to replace products

The power of the consumer in choosing alternatives

Build better, build less, build slower. Don't build space that you don't need

As shelter from the elements, the building's key feature is insulation. 

Common sense in the construction industry

If wool is a natural product, why is it more expensive?

Wool insulation manufacturing as a sustainable and low waste process

Embodied vs operational carbon

Biophilic design

Sourcing wool from New Zealand

Why not source the wool in the US or other places? 

Havelock as the go-to insulator for van conversions


Connect with Havelock Wool:

Website

Instagram


This Episode is Sponsored by Ettitude: ettitude.com/thegooddirt
^Use code THEGOODDIRT for $25 off your first order!
About Lady Farmer:

Our Website

@weareladyfarmer on Instagram


Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC


Leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you!

Email us at thegooddirtpodcast@gmail.com


Original music by John Kingsley. Our technical partner for this series is CitizenRacecar, Post-Production by Alex Brouwer and José Miguel Baez, Coordinated by Gabriela Montequin and Mary Ball. The Good Dirt is a part of the Connectd Podcasts Network.

Statements in this podcast have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and are not to be considered as medical or nutritional advice. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease, and should not be considered above the advice of your physician. Consult a medical professional when making dietary or lifestyle decisions that could affect your health and well-being.

Today's guest is Kyle Lybarger, a forester and conservationist from north Alabama. His passion is identifying, protecting, and managing the overlooked grassland ecosystems in his region and educating the public about the environmental value and climate benefits of these native plants. Most people don't realize that so many of our forested areas were once actually native grasslands that were maintained by the grazing of native animal life and the management practices of the native people. In this conversation, Kyle also explains the importance of fire in land management, both the naturally occurring fires and those that indigenous people practiced to sustain local food systems. Tune in to hear Kyle's take on Smokey the Bear, rewilding and the "no-mow" movement, how our domestic landscape has shifted here in the United States and what we can all do to reinvigorate our land and secure our food system. 
Topics Discussed:
Join the Lady Farmer Slow Living Challenge! (Starts 2.6.23)

How Kyle got to the Native Habitat Project and how that evolved

Grassland ecosystems

The need for education about native plants

The ecological role of grasslands

Why the grasslands have disappeared

Kyle discusses "rewilding"


Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee 

The role of burning in maintaining grasslands

How Native Americans utilized the grassland ecosystems

How Smoky the Bear and growing populations changed land management practices

Porter's Goldenrod

Hartselle Sandstone Barren

How Kyle established an outdoor classroom in his hometown

How forestry competes with biodiversity

Grasslands are valuable for sequestering carbon

Birds for Beef

Jenny Harris of White Oak Pastures


Grazing Gone Native with The American Forage Council

Discretionary use of sprays to restore grasslands

Restoring lawns to native habitats for wildlife diversity and for creating reliable food sources


Connect with Kyle:

Native Habitat Project's website

Kyle's FB page, Native Habitat Managers


On Tik Tok @nativeplanttok


On Instagram @nativehabitatproject


The Native Habitat Podcast


This Episode is Sponsored by Havelock Wool: Visit https://havelockwool.com/gooddirt to learn all about wool insulation!

About Lady Farmer:

Our Website

@weareladyfarmer on Instagram


Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC


Leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you!

Email us at thegooddirtpodcast@gmail.com


Original music by John Kingsley. The Good Dirt podcast is edited and engineered by Aleksandra van der Westhuizen and produced by Mary Ball. The Good Dirt is a part of the Connectd Podcasts Network.
Statements in this podcast have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and are not to be considered as medical or nutritional advice. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease, and should not be considered above the advice of your physician. Consult a medical professional when making dietary or lifestyle decisions that could affect your health and well-being.

Today's episode is with Julia Blandford, a recent graduate from the Savannah College of Art and Design with a BFA in Fashion Marketing and Management, and host of the Seeking Sustainability Podcast. Join us for this fun and refreshing conversation with one of the younger voices within our community. Julia identifies herself as on the cusp of the Millennial and Gen Z generations, openly sharing about her passion as a self-proclaimed environmentalist as well as the doubts and frustrations along her own sustainable living journey. We find it hopeful and enlightening to hear how Julia and her contemporaries are approaching the challenges that face us in our world today.
Topics Discussed:
Join the Lady Farmer Slow Living Challenge! (Starts 2.6.23)

Julia's story as a Gen Z environmentalist

How she started her podcast--Seeking Sustainability

ESG: Environmental Sustainable Governance


Environmentalism in hard times

How Julia's personal struggles informed her environmentalist views

 Privilege and sustainability

 How Julia felt like she failed at sustainability

 There's no formula for what it means to be an environmentalist

 Julia's experience with being a vegan

Small steps to getting around degenerative systems

Accountability and empathy

Sustainability and consumerism

Intersectional environmentalism

Cottage core

Gen Z and sustainability 

"Trends don't exist outside of social media for my generation."

What does slow living mean outside of social media?

Julia's slow-living stew


Connect with Julia:

On Instagram @seekingsustainability.pod


Seeking Sustainability Podcast


This Episode is Sponsored by Havelock Wool: Visit https://havelockwool.com/gooddirt to learn all about wool insulation!

About Lady Farmer:

Our Website

@weareladyfarmer on Instagram


Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC


Leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you!

Email us at thegooddirtpodcast@gmail.com


Original music by John Kingsley. The Good Dirt podcast is edited and engineered by Aleksandra van der Westhuizen and produced by Mary Ball. The Good Dirt is a part of the Connectd Podcasts Network.
Statements in this podcast have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and are not to be considered as medical or nutritional advice. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease, and should not be considered above the advice of your physician. Consult a medical professional when making dietary or lifestyle decisions that could affect your health and well-being.

In this episode, Mary and Emma discuss the meaning of January 6th as the Feast of Epiphany. According to the Christian Liturgical Calendar, this day commemorates the three Magi's visit to the scene of the nativity and marks the end of the Christmas season. In the Appalachian tradition, Epiphany was known as "Little Christmas" or "Old Christmas," hearkening back to Old World traditions of extending the Christmas season over 12 days as an extended period of celebration and rest, ending with "Little Christmas" on January 6th. This episode concludes with Mary's telling of an Epiphany story from Italy, the Legend of Old Befana, which is a replay from two years ago.
Topics Discussed:

Epiphany

Little Christmas or Old Christmas

The Legend of Old Befana


About Lady Farmer:

Our Website

@weareladyfarmer on Instagram


Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC


Leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you!

Email us at thegooddirtpodcast@gmail.com


Original music by John Kingsley. The Good Dirt podcast is edited and engineered by Aleksandra van der Westhuizen and produced by Mary Ball. The Good Dirt is a part of the Connectd Podcasts Network.
Statements in this podcast have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and are not to be considered as medical or nutritional advice. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease, and should not be considered above the advice of your physician. Consult a medical professional when making dietary or lifestyle decisions that could affect your health and well-being.