In this episode of The Good Dirt Podcast, Mary and Emma sit down for a deep dive as a duo into the concept of slow living and what their relationship is to it in 2024. We hear them discuss their philosophy and also the challenges they’ve faced in adopting a slow living mindset, and share how they’ve come to view it as a quest in life. They also answer some listener questions from Instagram, sharing their thoughts on slow living with full schedules, clutter, city living, cooking, and balancing lives as pet owners or parents. Strategies, tips and tricks are explored to overcome these barriers, highlighting the importance of mindfulness and appreciative living. You’ll leave this episode with a sense of how you can apply slow living to your everyday, but if you want an even more guided approach, become a part of the upcoming Slow Living Challenge taking place in March, where you will receive daily prompts and inspirations to help you live in the moment. Topics Discussed · Understanding Slow Living · Personal Experiences with Slow Living · The Impact of Life Phases on Slow Living · The Importance of Individual Experiences in Slow Living · The Role of Clutter in Slow Living · Defining Slow Living · The Evolution & Challenges of Slow Living · The Role of Nature in Slow Living · The Impact of Productivity on Slow Living · The Role of Mindfulness in Slow Living · The Importance of Balance in Slow Living · Clutter & Waste · The Role of Nature in Slow Living · The Impact of Anxiety on Slow Living · The Role of Food in Slow Living · The Impact of Takeout on Waste and Stress Levels · The Role of Conscious Consumption in Slow Living · Living Slowly in a Fast-Paced City · The Amazon Dilemma: Convenience vs. Sustainability · Pets, Slow Living and Sustainability · Introducing the 2024 Slow Living Challenge · The Joy of Libraries and Slow Living with Kids · Embracing Slow Living in Everyday Life Episode Resources: · Listen to The Good Dirt “Designing the Life of Your Dreams in a Consumer Culture with Stephanie O'Dea of The Slow Living Podcast” · The Libby App · Always Feeling Rushed? The Good Dirt Episode on Time with Mary & Emma ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌻 About Lady Farmer: Our Website Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you! Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Fast Forward Production.

Today's guest is Pamela Tanner Boll who is an artist, filmmaker, writer and activist. She is the Founder and CEO of Mystic Artists Film Productions, joining us to talk about her current project, a film called To Which We Belong which highlights farmers and ranchers leaving behind conventional agriculture and adopting regenerative practices that are improving the health of our soil and sea and saving our planet. Pamela shares with Emma and Mary the misconceptions regarding the climate impact of cattle and the untapped potential of ruminants in climate remediation, the importance of understanding the interconnectedness of every organism on earth, how we as individuals can reduce waste, and ways to foster community in order to better the planet. Join the Lady Farmer Slow Living Challenge! Topics Discussed · Valentine’s Day and Waste · Interconnectedness of Life · Connection to the Earth · Documentary Filmmaking · Cattle and Their Effect on Climate Change · Microbes, Fungi, and Bugs · The Effect of Our Actions on the Planet · Policy Changes · Power of Individuals · Sharing Stories of Sustainability · Creativity & The Power of Change · Individualistic Mindset · The Role of Love in Creating a Better World · Fixing Earth, not aiming for Mars · Embracing “Dirty” Aspects of Life · Supporting Non-profit Organizations · Gardens · The Business of Big Agro · Reversing Soil Erosion · Where Our Food Comes From · Seeing the Good · Being Mindful Consumers Episode Resources: · Join the Lady Farmer Slow Living Challenge! · Slow Living Through the Seasons January · Watch Allan Savory’s TED Talk “How to green the world's deserts and reverse climate change” · The Savory Institute Connect with Pamela Boll: · Website: https://www.mysticartists.com/about · Instagram @pamelatannerb: https://www.instagram.com/pamelatannerb/ · Born into Brothels: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0388789/?ref_=nm_flmg_t_14_prd · IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2035066/ · To Which We Belong: https://www.towhichwebelong.com/pamela_tanner_boll · Who Does She Think She Is: https://www.whodoesshethinksheis.net/pamela_tanner_boll ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌻 About Lady Farmer: Subscribe to The ALMANAC, a Lady Farmer Newsletter Visit Our Website Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you! Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Fast Forward Production. 🌿 The Good Dirt Producers: • Wendy Gray

Organic Farmer and herbalist Jane Hawley Stevens discovered the magic of natural remedies in her personal life before establishing Four Elements Organic Herbals and developing a complete herbal wellness line. Jane and her husband have a 130 acre farm where they have been certified organic since 1990, and take great care to cultivate their plants sustainably. In her new book “The Celestial Garden” Jane shares the wisdom of planting by the moon and by the zodiac, relying on the earth's natural rhythms for guidance not only in the garden but in so many aspects of life. She explains how the movement of the moon through the constellations of the zodiac provides a detailed calendar of optimal times for planting seeds, roots, and transplants, as well as for pruning, weeding, propagation, harvesting, and even starting new projects or taking a rest. In this conversation, we talk about the different methods and traditions of astrological gardening, the importance of listening to your inner guidance, grounding ourselves in the wisdom of elders and living in harmony with the moon and the Earth. Topics Discussed · Introduction and Weather Talk · Celebrating the Festival of Imbolc and St. Bridget · St. Bridget's Influence on Lady Farmer · Jane's Journey into Organic Farming and Herbalism · Horticulture & The Old Farmer’s Almanac · Traditional Medicines · The Story of Finding the Farm · Exploring Celestial Gardening · Planting by the Signs · The Rhythms of Gardening and Life · Comparing Different Systems of Celestial Gardening · Adapting to Changing Seasons and Climate · Winter Activities, Wreath Making, and Holiday Preparations · Embracing the Non-Gardening Months · Outdoor Winter Fun · The Impact of Marketing on Common Sense · The Importance of Trusting Inner Guidance · The Shifting Baseline Phenomenon · The Magic of Plants Choosing You · The Good Dirt and the Importance of Soil · Promoting Home Remedies and Reducing Plastic Usage Episode Resources: · Listen to The Good Dirt “The History and Folklore of Brigid: Saint, Legend and Lady Farmer with Kathy Spaar” · Listen to Slow Living Through the Seasons · Read “The Celestial Garden: Growing Herbs, Vegetables, and Flowers in Sync with the Moon and Zodiac” by Jane Hawley Stevens · Old Farmer’s Almanac Connect with Jane Hawley Stevens: · Website: https://fourelementsherbals.com · Instagram @fourelementsherbals: https://www.instagram.com/fourelementsherbals/ ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌻 About Lady Farmer: Subscribe to The ALMANAC, a Lady Farmer Newsletter Visit Our Website Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you! Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Fast Forward Production. 🌿 The Good Dirt Producers: • Wendy Gray

Welcome to the cross-quarter between the winter solstice and the spring equinox, a time to celebrate the promise of spring through many cultural traditions. February 1st is the Feast of St Brigid and the Celtic Festival of Imbolc, which overlap with our Groundhog Day and Candlemas, each acknowledging the return of light and life that is beginning for all living things in this hemisphere. As for Gardening by the Signs this month, it's a perfect time for microgreens! Tune in to hear about this easy way to get a jump on growing your own food this season, plus an irresistible Valentine treat from the seasonal kitchen! Episode Resources • Some of the linked articles will only be available to current members of The ALMANAC. If you are not currently a member and are interested in subscribing, check out this page for more information. Chocolate Ganache Brownie Cake https://lady-farmer.com/blogs/news/6-low-waste-nutrient-dense-valentines-gift-ideas A Guide to Microgreens https://lady-farmer.com/blogs/news/a-guide-to-microgreens Support this podcast and get your own downloadable planting by the moon calendar by becoming a member of The Good Dirt Supporters! 🌻 About Lady Farmer: • Our Website • Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram • Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC • Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you! Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Fast Forward Production. 🌿 The Good Dirt Producers: • Wendy Gray

Hustle culture and pressures to accomplish, achieve and produce can result in personal and widespread burnout. Mary and Emma sit down for a deep dive discussion around the idea of "radical rest" and what that might look like in practice. They touch on their personal experiences with rest, acknowledging the exhaustion and burnout many people experience, especially in the wake of a challenging winter season. Together they explore ways to incorporate more resting into daily life through examples of long walks, nourishing food, and intentional, rejuvenating activities. They acknowledge it's not solely about physical rest, but mental and spiritual rest as well. If you've been struggling with rest, this episode will leave you with practical tips to try to incorporate in your daily lives. Topics Discussed · The Importance of Rest · Reflecting on Personal Experiences · Understanding Radical Rest · The Intersection of Rest and Social Issues · The Impact of Culture on Rest · The Pressure of Productivity · The Importance of Slowing Down · Rest and Nature's Rhythms · Exploring the Nap Ministry and Rest as Resistance · The Intersection of Rest and Racial Equality · Characteristics of White Supremacy Culture · Understanding the 5 Different Types of Resters · Practicing Radical Rest · Burnout · The Effect of the Pandemic · Working from Home · Feeling Lazy or Unworthy of Rest · How Rest Helps Grief Episode Resources: · Listen to The Good Dirt “Slow Living Through the Seasons: December” · Read Rest Is Resistance: A Manifesto by Tricia Hersey · The Nap Ministry · Read Rest Easy: Discover Calm and Abundance Through the Radical Power of Rest by Ximena Vengoechea · Read Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine May ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌻 About Lady Farmer: Our Website Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you! Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Fast Forward Production.

In this episode, Mary and Emma feature a conversation with Carley Lake and Tanya Dastyar, co-founders of Lucky Sweater, a tech platform designed for a slow fashion community. They share how Lucky Sweater works, allowing users to swap, gift, and trade clothing items, fostering a sustainable and connected community. Carley started out as one of the first 500 employees at Uber before becoming a digital strategist while Tanya was leading product for Microsoft News and Microsoft Managed Desktop before going into freelance Product Design. The conversation outlines the origins and growth of Lucky Sweater and what they are trying to do to combat consumer culture. Carley and Tanya also open up on how they balance work and their personal lives, why they want to shift consumer mentalities towards sustainability, and the impact of technology on our modern lifestyles. Download Lucky Sweater App here! Topics Discussed · Hot Chocolate Recipe · Being Without Heat · Slow Fashion · Environmentally Aware Brands · Staying Away from Fashion Trends · Sewers, Crocheters, Knitters, and Crafts · Fabrics · Building a Community-Based App · The Swap Drop · Shipping & Handling · The Sell-Resell Market · Gifting · Poshmark & the Secondhand Market · Fast Fashion Trends · Technology & Social Media · How Lucky Sweater Makes a Profit · Amsterdam · Life’s String of Beads · The Memories Held in Clothing · Struggles of Running a Startup · Exploring the Features and Benefits of Lucky Sweater Episode Resources: · Hot Chocolate Recipe · Rudy Jude Clothing · Mirrors in the Earth: Reflections on Self-Healing from the Living World by Asia Suler · Listen to The Good Dirt “Healing Ourselves, Healing the Earth with Asia Suler, Author of ‘Mirrors in the Earth’” · Light Phone · “The Artist's Way” by Julia Cameron Connect with Carley & Tanya: · Website: https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=lucky+sweater&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8 · Instagram @lucky.sweater: https://www.instagram.com/lucky.sweater/ · Download the App: Download Lucky Sweater App here! · TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lucky.sweater?lang=en · Gift a Sustainer Membership: https://www.luckysweater.com/gift-sustainer ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌻 About Lady Farmer: Our Website Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you! Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Fast Forward Production.

Janna Hockenjos is a long-time listener of the podcast who was so inspired by what The Good Dirt stands for that she created Earth Friends Everywhere, an early education curriculum designed to enrich children’s connection and awareness of nature. Janna has been passionate about the environment every since she was a child, yet her career has taken her in many directions. She has a Masters Degree in Journalism from NYU, is a two-time published author, has owned a yoga studio, and is currently a freelance book editor. Now, as the mother of two children, she has circled back to her fervent passion for the planet and people with Earth Friends. In this conversation, Janna walks us through the conception of her nonprofit, what it’s been like to educate children, and why it is so important to have someone fall in love with the planet early on in life. Janna also shares how she has been impacted by The Good Dirt podcast, and highlights some of her favorite episodes. Topics Discussed · 4 Years of the Podcast · Early Childhood Education · Where We Live & How We Live · Changing Careers · Traumatic Brain Injuries & Yoga · Foreign Language Study · Labeling Environmental Education · Going Back to Basics · The Language of Environmental Activism · Compost, Recycling, Landfill, Reuse · Self-Agency in Kids · Origin Story of Earth Friends · Raising Kids in a Sustainable Lifestyle · Accessibility of Programs to All Kids · Teaching How Special the Earth Is · Yamas and Niyamas · Human Impact · Falling in Love with the Planet · Finding Each Child’s Passion in Nature · Going from Convenience to Connection · Accessibility · Fast Fashion · How The Good Dirt Has Had An Impact · The Equity Factor Episode Resources: · Join Us in The ALMANAC · Read All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis by Katharine K. Wilkinson and Ayana Elizabeth Johnson · Read Mirrors in the Earth: Reflections on Self-Healing from the Living World by Asia Suler · Read Miseducation: How Climate Change Is Taught in America by Katie Worth · For Days Take Back Bag · Listen to The Good Dirt “138. The Urgent Need for Restorative Gardening with Mary Reynolds” · Listen to The Good Dirt “151. "Lawns into Meadows" with Author Owen Wormser on Regenerative Agriculture” Connect with Janna Hockenjos: · Website: https://www.jannahockenjos.com/ · Books: https://www.jannahockenjos.com/books · Instagram @jannacabana: https://www.instagram.com/jannacabana/ · Earth Friends Everywhere Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earthfriendseverywhere/ · Earth Friends Everywhere Website: https://www.earthfriends.us/ · The Imperfect Green Guide Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theimperfectgreenguide/?hl=en ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌻 About Lady Farmer: Our Website Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you! Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Fast Forward Production.

Wool is one of the oldest known materials used for textiles. As a renewable resource with a potential for mitigating climate change, we love to highlight wool in our exploration of sustainable living here on this show. Our guest today is Jane Cooper whose passion for knitting led her to search for a rare-breed sheep and their distinctive wool. In her book, “The Lost Flock: Rare Wool, Wild Isles and One Woman's Journey to Save Scotland's Original Sheep”, Jane tells the story of the remarkable and rare little horned sheep, known as the Orkney Boreray, and how she moved to one of Scotland’s wildest islands to save them. Finding she was the sole custodian of this lost flock she began investigating their mysterious and ancient history, tracking down the origins of the Boreray breed and its significance to Scotland's natural heritage.From Viking times to Highland crofts and nefarious research experiments in Edinburgh, this is a so-far untold real-life detective story. Join us as we follow Jane’s journey in securing a future for her beloved sheep, and along the way, how she reveals their deep connection to the Scottish landscape. Topics Discussed · The Many Uses of Wool · Scotland’s Islands & Mainland · Boreray Sheep · The Orkney Boreray Community · Mutton · Growing Up with a Love of Nature · Northern European Short-Tailed Sheep · Life as a Sheep Breeder · Scottish Sheep Culture: Clothing, Bedding, Milk, Cheese, Sustenance, and Farms · Rooing Fleece · The History of Vikings and Sheep (and their Woven Wool Sails) · The Process of Wool Weaving · Wool & Felt · Bast Fibers · Why Modern Farmers Need to Shear Sheep · Endangered Sheep Breeds · Wool Sack for the 20212 Olympic and Paralympic Games in London · Living on a Scottish Island · Being a Custodian of the Gene · Sustainable Fibers · Living with the Rhythm of the Seasons · The Highland Clearances of Dunface Sheep Episode Resources: · Join Us in The ALMANAC · Shop Our Wool · Listen to The Good Dirt "Your Mattress, Your Health: Regenerative Bedding with Holy Lamb Organics' Jason Schaefer” · Listen to The Good Dirt “A Passion for Wool: What’s Behind a Sustainable Supply Chain with Lani Estill”  · Listen to The Good Dirt “Regenerative Practices in Textile Production with Jeanne Carver of Shaniko Wool Co.” · Listen to The Good Dirt “No Fluff: The Inside Info On Wool Insulation with Andrew Legge of Havelock Wool” · Read Jane Cooper’s “The Lost Flock: Rare Wool, Wild Isles and One Woman's Journey to Save Scotland's Original Sheep” · Read Charles Darwin’s “The Formation of Vegetable Mould Through the Action of Worms” · Read Gabe Brown’s “Dirt to Soil: One Family's Journey Into Regenerative Agriculture” Connect with Jane Cooper: · Wool Sack Website: http://www.woolsack.org/ · Orkney Boreray Website: https://orkneyboreray.com/ · Instagram @orkneyboreray: https://www.instagram.com/orkneyboreray/ ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌻 About Lady Farmer: Our Website Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you! Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Fast Forward Production.

Drywall. Concrete. Limestone. All materials we see in our day-to-day in the buildings we come across and the homes we live in. But did you know that at the core of it all is the element of calcium? Just like the calcium within our bones, the calcium that is extracted from the earth to build homes and skyscrapers is a finite resource that is slowly hurting the soil we all stand in. In this episode, Mary and Emma speak to Korynn Newville, an artist, designer, author, and environmental activist with a Master's in Architecture from the Art Institute of Chicago and a Bachelor of Design from the University of Minnesota. Her thought-provoking book, "Indiscernibile Elements: Calcium", explores the intersection of science, art, design, and nature, urging humans to be more conscious of the natural systems in the built environment. She shares her perspective here — including how architecture can honor the earth, why concrete is a bigger problem than we realize, and how our grief around the Earth's suffering can be directed towards its healing. Korynn will leave you with a new appreciation of the interconnections of all life, by taking us into the world of calcium. Topics Discussed • Welcoming 2024 & Celebrating 4 Years of the Podcast • Reintroducing Ourselves • What Calcium Can Do • Green Burials • How Architecture Can Honor the Earth • Osteoporosis • Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) • Artwork & Architectural Design Work • Environmental Activism & Working in the Corporate World • Balancing the Housing Issue and Sustainability • Building Non-Toxic Homes • Korynn's Dream House • Bio Retention Areas • Intentional City Planner • Why Concrete is a Huge Problem • Extracting Limestone • How Drywall is Made • The Kilning Process • The Deal with Burying Bones • Speaking from Calcium's POV • Discerning Your Wants & Needs • Grieving Our Earth Episode Resources: • Join Us in The ALMANAC  • Listen to The Good Dirt "Where Nature is Enough: Rethinking Death Practices with Heidi Hannapel of Bluestem Conservation Cemetery" • Listen to The Good Dirt "Creating Sustainability in the Death Care Industry with Tom Harries of Earth Funeral" • True Cost Documentary • Indiscernibile Elements: Calcium by Korynn Newville • The Lady Farmer Guide to Slow Living by Mary Kingsley Connect with Korynn Newville: • Website: https://www.newvillekorynn.com/ • IG @kornville https://www.instagram.com/kornville/ ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌻 About Lady Farmer: • Our Website • Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram • Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC • Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you! Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Fast Forward Production. 🌿 The Good Dirt Producers: Wendy Gray

Have you heard of "Old Christmas?" In this episode, Mary reflects on her Appalachian roots by explaining the origins and traditions of "Old Christmas," a vestige of the the Old World that came to the mountains with the Scots and Irish settlers in centuries past. Also, what does the Planting By the Signs offer us when it's too cold for gardening? Tune in to find out what the moon calendar offers us in January. And in the seasonal kitchen, don't miss the guide to 7 days of delicious, savory "real food" winter meals, with shopping lists and meal food prep included! 7 Days of Savory and Delicious Real Food Winter Meals Planting By The Signs January Blog Episode Resources: • Raising With the Moon: The Complete Guide to Gardening—and Living—by the Signs of the Moon by Taylor Reese and Jack Pyle Phil Case from the Facebook Group Planting By the Signs • Some of the linked articles will only be available to current members of The ALMANAC. If you are not currently a member and are interested in subscribing, check out this page for more information. Support this podcast and get your own downloadable planting by the moon calendar by becoming a member of The Good Dirt Supporters! 🌻 About Lady Farmer: • Our Website • Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram • Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC • Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you! Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Fast Forward Production. 🌿 The Good Dirt Producers: • Wendy Gray

Happy Holidays! 2023 has been a rollercoaster of a year, and we here at The Good Dirt thank you for everything over the past few months. For our Day 1 fans to our New Listeners, we welcome you. To celebrate, Mary and Emma reflect on the top three episodes of the past year and share what their big takeaways were from each one. From Mary Reynolds, a reformed landscape designer advocating for restorative gardening, and Owen Wormser, who shares his expertise on transforming lawns into meadows, to the Maria Rodale's wisdom in Love, Nature, Magic. They also delve into the enlightening conversation with Floris Van Hees and Ivar Smits, Dutch sailing partners on a mission to document positive environmental actions around the world. Join Mary and Emma as they reflect back on the year and look forward to a new beginning. Support The Good Dirt Pledge Drive Here! Topics Discussed · New Years Weekend · Looking Back on 2023 · Mary & Emma's Top Three Episodes of 2023 · "The Urgent Need for Restorative Gardening with Mary Reynolds" · Acts of Restorative Kindness to the Earth · How to Change the Paradigm · "'Lawns into Meadows' with Author Owen Wormser on Regenerative Agriculture" · "Sailors for Sustainability Searching for Solutions: A Journey Around the World" · "Seeking the Wisdom of the Earth with Maria Rodale, author of Love, Nature, Magic: Shamanic Journeys into the Heart of My Garden" · Looking Ahead to 2024 · Returning to the Beginning Episode Resources: • Join Us in The ALMANAC  • "We Are the Ark: Returning Our Gardens to Their True Nature Through Acts of Restorative Kindness" by Mary Reynolds • "Lawns Into Meadows, 2nd Edition: Growing a Regenerative Landscape" by Owen Wormser • "Love, Nature, Magic: Shamanic Journeys Into the Heart of My Garden by Maria Rodale • Sailors for Sustainability • Kiss the Ground Documentary • The Rodale Institute ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌻 About Lady Farmer: • Our Website • Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram • Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC • Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you! Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Fast Forward Production.

Did you catch Emma's song from last Friday's episode? Wanting more music? We've got more for you today! While Mary & Emma are on a break from interviews for the holidays, we wanted to share something fun from the Lady Farmer Archives. Tune in for Missing Sister Band, recorded in Seneca, MD November, 2020. Covers: White Flag - Joseph Helplessly Hoping - Crosby, Stills, and Nash Strangers - The Kinks Baby Where You Are - Ted Lucas Dogs Laying Around Playing - My Bubba Long Time Traveller - Sacred Harp  vocals:  Anna Glenn Charlotte Henderson Shannon Beston (guitar)  Caitlin Robinson Emma Kingsley guitar:  Cameron Palmer audio/visuals:  David Smith Emma Kingsley Mary Kingsley editing:  Emma Kingsley

Today we have something a little different from Mary & Emma...you can think of it as a holiday surprise from us to you! We start out with a story from Mary and wrap up with a song from Emma - performed, recorded, mixed, and edited all by Emma herself. Happy Holidays to all! Story- A Christmas Miracle by Mary E Kingsley Song - Cover of "Sister Winter" by Sufjan Stevens Guitar - Cam Palmer Vocals - Emma Kingsley ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌻 About Lady Farmer: • Our Website • Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram • Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC • Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you! Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Fast Forward Production. 🌿 The Good Dirt Producers: • Wendy Gray

With microplastics and toxic chemicals all around us, what can we do as consumers to make more informed choices for the benefit of our planet? Mary and Emma sit down with Janette Spiezio, the founder of Sustainable Haus Mercantile, to discuss the concept of zero waste living and the importance of making those sustainable, educated choices for ourselves and the planet. As a first generation American with a corporate background, Janette became determined to make better choices for her daughters and their future. Now, she runs refillable zero-waste businesses in Summit, NJ, and she shares her journey towards her zero-waste lifestyle while providing valuable insights into the world of sustainable living. From reducing plastic waste to composting and making mindful consumer choices, Janette's passion for the environment shines through as she offers practical advice and encourages listeners to make small changes towards a more sustainable future. Support The Good Dirt Pledge Drive Here! Topics Discussed · The Winter Solstice · Wax Paper, Parchment Paper, and Gift Wrap: An Update from Our "Embracing a Good Dirt Holiday" Episode · Healthy People, Healthy Home, Healthy Planet · Coming from a Corporate Background · Understanding Ingredients in Everyday Items · The Zero Waste Movement · Trust But Verify · BPAs & Other Chemicals in Our Food · Microplastics · Running a Zero Waste Shop: The Origin of Sustainable Haus Mercantile · Refilling Products vs. Buying Brand New · Being a Naturist in a Modern World · The Value of Environmental Education · Creative Ideas for Plastic Alternatives at the Supermarket · The Problem with Laundry Pods & Strips · Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) · "Soil, not oil, holds the future for humanity” - Vandana Shiva Quote · How Corporations Mishandle Our Trust · Phenol in Receipt Paper · Biodegradable vs. Compostable · Janette's Hope Episode Resources: • Join Us in The ALMANAC  • Listen to The Good Dirt's Slow Living Through the Seasons: December Episode! • Listen to The Good Dirt's Talking Trash with Eve Schaub • Think Dirty • Listen to The Good Dirt Seeking Real Solutions to Plastic Pollution with Smruti Aravind of The Story of Stuff • The Environmental Working Group • Beth Terry's My Plastic Free Life • Read Eve Schaub's A Year of No Garbage Connect with Janette: • Website: https://www.sustainablehaus.com/ • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janette-filbert-spiezio-05960212 • Sustainable Haus TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sustainablehaus?lang=en • Sustainable Haus IG @sustainablehaus: https://www.instagram.com/sustainablehaus/ ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌻 About Lady Farmer: • Our Website • Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram • Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC • Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you! Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Fast Forward Production. 🌿 The Good Dirt Producers: • Wendy Gray

In this special December episode of "Slow Living Through The Seasons," Mary & Emma delve into the topic of Christmas trees, exploring traditions, personal experiences, and ways to approach this festive symbol with a slow living mindset. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌻 About Lady Farmer: • Our Website • Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram • Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC • Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you! Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Fast Forward Production. 🌿 The Good Dirt Producers: • Wendy Gray

We’re talking to Christina Schindler, who after spending 20 years in public education as a teacher and administrator, has embarked on a business venture with her family as the CEO of the Modern Stone Age Kitchen, a restaurant in Chestertown, MD that optimizes nutrition in modern foods through ancestral techniques–creating healthy food for the community.  Christina also serves as President of the Eastern Shore Food Lab, a non-profit that is focused on creating a nourishing, ethical and sustainable food system through education, outreach and research. Most importantly, Christina is a mother of three busy teenagers and is married to Dr. Bill Schindler, author of Eat Like a Human. In this conversation, we’ll be talking about the extraordinary adventures of this enterprising family, from living and traveling abroad to serving their community through this very unique restaurant, and their work with the non-profit. We’ll hear about their food journey as a family, practical tips for healthy eating in a busy modern world with kids, their years long quest for gaining knowledge about ancestral foods–and how you can live in a suburban neighborhood and still accomplish things that most people would think you need to live on 20 acres to do.  This is a wonderful conversation for anyone interested in embracing ultimate health through ancestral food ways –and a great story of how this family has brought it into the context of modern family life and business. Prepare to be inspired by the end of the episode to start eating like a human. Support The Good Dirt Pledge Drive Here! Topics Discussed · Living & Traveling Abroad · Having a Family-Owned Community-Oriented Restaurant · Being a Former Educator · Cottage Food Operation  · Commercial Food Production · The Sourdough Process · What It Means to Eat like a Human · Employing a Team of 25 · Food Processing Then & Now · Traveling Abroad with Family · The Origin of Maize (aka Corn) · Being a Former Vegetarian · Hunting as a Food Source · Food Education · Old Bay Seasoning & Pumpkin Spice · Raising 3 Teenagers: Fast Food, Snacks, and House Rules · The Nutritional Pressure of Feeding a Family · Living in Ireland · Kefir · Ancestral Nutrition Knowledge Episode Resources: • Join Us in The ALMANAC  • Listen to the Discover Ag Podcast! • Read the Eat Like A Human Book • Learn More About Homemade Sourdough • Seed Oil Scout: Healthy Dining App • 12 Spoons - The Weston A. Price Foundation Connect with Christina: • Website: www.modernstoneagekitchen.com • IG @modernstoneagekitchen: https://www.instagram.com/modernstoneagekitchen/ • Eat Like a Human Website: https://eatlikeahuman.com/start-here/ • Eastern Shore Food Lab @esfoodlab: https://www.instagram.com/esfoodlab/ • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/modernstoneagekitchen ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌻 About Lady Farmer: • Our Website • Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram • Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC • Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you! Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Fast Forward Production. 🌿 The Good Dirt Producers: • Wendy Gray

Whatever we’re celebrating in December, whether it’s the birth of the Christ child, or the miracle of light in the darkness, cultural heritage or family tradition— the urge to gather together in feasting and celebration, seeking warmth and light, is something that connects us to the common human experience of being vulnerable to nature. In this episode, Mary reflects on the winter solstice, what we perhaps share in common with our ancestors’ experience in the darkest and coldest days of the year, and how our cultural celebrations can separate us further from the rhythms of the natural world. Also, what’s behind the tradition of hanging a wreath on the door? Here’s a story you might not have heard before.  Topics discussed • The holiday season and Yuletide • Our connection to our human ancestors • The winter solstice as a common experience to all humans, regardless of culture, religion, or tradition • The meaning of the wreath on the door • The December moon • Peppermint Hot Chocolate Recipe • The Good Dirt Pledge Drive Episode Resources: • Raising With the Moon: The Complete Guide to Gardening--and Living--by the Signs of the Moon by Taylor Reese and Jack Pyle • Some of the linked articles will only be available to current members of The ALMANAC. If you are not currently a member and are interested in subscribing, check out this page for more information. Support this podcast and get your own downloadable planting by the moon calendar by becoming a member of The Good Dirt Supporters! ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌻 About Lady Farmer: • Our Website • Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram • Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC • Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you! Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Fast Forward Production. 🌿 The Good Dirt Producers: • Wendy Gray

Did you know that honeybees increase the yield in our food supply by 30% in our current agricultural system? Master Beekeeper and "Bee Whisperer" Michael Jordan tells us all about it from his perspective as a small scale commercial beekeeper, educator and mead maker. A master in beekeeping, Michael is the CEO and Founder of A BEE Friendly Company, INC. in Cheyenne, Wyoming, where he produces honey, tends to his hives, and educates others on how to properly keep and care for bees. In this episode, he dives into the history of bees, the challenges of organic and treatment-free beekeeping, the impact of human practices on bee colonies, and the role of bees in our ecosystem. We also learn about the art of mead making and Michaels' accomplishments as creator of The King's Mead. Whether you're a seasoned beekeeper or simply curious about the intricate world of bees and how they help keep us fed, this episode will leave you with a deeper appreciation for the role of bees in our lives. Support The Good Dirt Pledge Drive Here! Topics Discussed • Welcoming December • Becoming a Beekeeper • Mead/Honey Wine • Managing 60 hives & Multiple Apiaries  • Backyard Beekeeping vs. Commercial Beekeeping • Pricing Honey by the Pound • Apiaries, Colonies, and Hives • Resting Haven for Bees • Why Bees are Important & Worth Saving • Achieving a Nice, Natural Honeycomb • Honeybees Being Imported to America • How Food Production Changed due to Bees • Mead Making at Weddings & Private Events • Resoiling the Earth & Permaculture • Preventative Measures to Save Bees • Organic and Organic Practices • "Raw" Honey • Bee Focused Education Programs Episode Resources: • Join Us in The ALMANAC  • A "Bee Friendly" Company Inc. Facebook • Michael's TikTok @michaeljordanbeeman • The Survival Podcast Connect with Michael Jordan: • Website: https://www.facebook.com/abeefriendly/ • Michael's IG @michaeljordan_bee_whisperer https://www.instagram.com/michaeljordan_bee_whisperer/?hl=en • Michael's TikTok @michaeljordanbeeman: https://www.tiktok.com/@michaeljordanbeeman?lang=en • The Survival Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-survival-podcast/id284148583 • Got more bee-related questions for Michael? Email him at [email protected] ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌻 About Lady Farmer: • Our Website • Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram • Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC • Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you! Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Fast Forward Production.

Welcome to our November Bonus episode of The Good Dirt Podcast! With the holidays right around the corner, the consumerism capitalistic market is about to ramp up to full speed. You are going to be bombarded by a message to buy, buy, buy. But what if there was another way? Mary and Emma sit down to present an alternative to diving into the world of holiday celebrations and the concept of a "Good Dirt" holiday. They discuss the importance of thoughtful gift-giving, alternative gift ideas, and the joy of giving gifts that align with the recipient's interests and values. The holiday season doesn't have to be perfect - small shifts towards a more sustainable and mindful holiday experience make all the difference over time. Wishing you all a wonderful holiday season filled with joy, connection, and Good Dirt! Support The Good Dirt Pledge Drive Here! Topics Discussed • Having a Good Dirt Holiday • Regenerative vs. Degenerative Celebrations • Wasteful Practices & Traditions During the Holidays • Decorations • Family Meals • Textile Materials • Responsible Thrifting • Plastics, Wax Paper, and Parchment Paper • Gifting Books • Gift Alternatives • Budgeting Your Resources, Time, and Energy Episode Resources: • Join Us in The ALMANAC  ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌻 About Lady Farmer: • Our Website • Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram • Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC • Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you! Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Fast Forward Production.

Topsoil nutrition continues to decline, plastics in our foods are on the rise, and governments all around the world are taking too long to solve the impending crisis on the horizon. So what can we do? In this episode, regenerative farmer, mother, speaker, chef, restauranteur, producer, and writer Mollie Engelhart shares her moment of realization that food composting is key to turning this around. She believes that the hope for Earth's future falls to what we can each do individually because collective action and community can change the future. Mollie shares her expertise and passion for sustainable practices in farming and the importance of healthy eating and holistic family life. As a board member of Kiss the Ground, a nonprofit focused on regenerative agriculture, Mollie emphasizes the potential of regenerative practices in stabilizing Earth's ecosystems. Join Emma and Mary as they delve into Mollie's inspiring journey and learn about the power of good dirt in healing our planet. This episode will leave you feeling inspired by the prospect of regenerative farming and the transformative potential of conscious purchasing decisions. Support The Good Dirt Pledge Drive Here! Topics Discussed • Black Friday/Cyber Monday • Being a Mother, Chef, and Farmer • The Danger of Carbon & Methane • The Forever Chemicals Being Sprayed on Our Food • What We’ve Lost in Our Efficiency • Why We Can’t Rely Solely on Regenerative Energy Sources • Over-Regulation & Bureaucracy • Returning to Collaboration & Community • Climate Change & Cities • Future Fertility Rates • Survival of the Family Farm • Self-Sufficiency & Individualism is Not the Answer • California vs. Texas • Hyper-polarization in Politics • Processed Foods • Eating for Sustenance • Microbial in Top Soil • Seasonality of Food • Mollie’s Rescue Parrots • Being a Poet and a Producer • How Mollie Sees the Revolution • Slow Living & Full Living • Persimmons Episode Resources: • Join Us in The ALMANAC  • Sage Plant Based Bistro and Brewery  • Mollie's Hot Sauce • Kiss the Ground's Stories of Regeneration with Mollie Engelhart Connect with Mollie: • Website: https://kisstheground.com/ • Sage Plant Based Bistro Links: https://linktr.ee/thekindsage • Sovereignty Ranch: https://www.sovereigntyranch.com • Instagram @chefmollie: https://www.instagram.com/chefmollie/?hl=en • Sow a Heart Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sowaheart/?hl=en • The Kind Sage Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thekindsage/?hl=en • IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1917633/ • Mollie's Links: https://linktr.ee/chefmollie ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌻 About Lady Farmer: • Our Website • Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram • Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC • Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you! Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Fast Forward Production.

Our guest today is Baron Wormser, award winning poet, professor and author of "The Road Washes Out in Spring: A Poet's Memoir of Living Off the Grid". In this episode, Baron shares stories from his experience living and raising a family off the grid in rural Maine for 23 years, as well as his insight into connecting poetry with how we live, the value of simple living, and how we connect more deeply with the earth. We hear about his journey from the beginning in the mid 1970s, the day-to-day logistics of an off-grid life, raising children in that setting, and the eventual reentry into the contemporary world. Baron has been an example of slow and sustainable living throughout his life and career, and brings his gift of storytelling and poetry to this inspiring conversation. Topics Discussed • "Convenience" by W.S. Merwin • Membership Pledge Drive • Why Choose to Live Off the Grid • The Logistics of the Day-to-Day • Historical Precedence of Living without Electric Power • Living Through the Mid 70s • Needs vs. Wants • Defining Hardship • Living Off the Grid Then vs. Living On the Grid Now • Human Adaptability • Do We Truly Need the Internet? • Raising Children in an Off the Grid Lifestyle • Neighbor Stories • The Recognition of Hard Work • Money & Rural Towns • Deconstruction the Romanticization of an Off the Grid Lifestyle • Finding Your Ordinary • Reentry to the Grid • Baron's View on Hope • Falling in Love with the World Episode Resources: • Join Us in The ALMANAC  • "Convenience" by W.S. Merwin • Listen to The Good Dirt "151. 'Lawns into Meadows' with Author Owen Wormser on Regenerative Agriculture" • "The Road Washes Out in Spring: A Poet's Memoir of Living Off the Grid" by Baron Wormser Connect with Baron Wormser: • Website: https://baronwormser.com/ • Books: https://baronwormser.com/books.html ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌻 About Lady Farmer: • Our Website • Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram • Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC • Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you! Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Fast Forward Production.

Our guest for today is Jill Winger, creator of The Prairie Homestead who over the last 10 years has influenced thousands of people in rediscovering some of the simpler ways of life–helping people grow their own food, cook healthy meals, raise chickens, bake bread—and SO many other things. And yes, she confesses that an old fashioned life can include modern technology, especially in teaching others through online content creation. But Jill’s mission is more than about teaching skills, it’s about guiding others into slowing down and creating a healthier, more centered, balanced lifestyle that includes our modern realities. Jill started out on a neglected farmstead 40 miles away from the nearest grocery store, and has grown with her passion for practicing this way of life and teaching others how to find it for themselves. She is the author of The Prairie Homestead Cookbook and her latest release: "Old-Fashioned on Purpose: Cultivating a Slower, More Joyful Life". Jill lets Mary and Emma in on her process of content creation for homesteading, running an online business, finding writing once again, and what challenges she's faced in trying to do it all. This episode is for anyone who wants to strike a healthier balance between old-fashioned living and life in the modern world. Topics Discussed • Being a Homesteader • Getting Started without a Background in Farming or Ranching • Finding an Alternative to the Suburban-White-Picket-Fence Dream • Sparks of Inspiration & Knowing • Balancing Old-Fashioned Living with Modern Demands • How Jill's Support System Helps Her "Do It All" • Jill's Team & Task Delegation • How to Get People to Consume Your Content • The Consumer-Creator Relationship • Dealing with Technology Addiction as an Online Business • Creator Sustainability • Boundaries & Intentionality • The Pros and Cons of Homesteading's Growing Popularity • Writing Old-Fashioned on Purpose • Community • Raising Kids in a Homestead Lifestyle • Owning a Restaurant • Outsourcing Where You Can • Herbicide Long-Term Damage and Aminopyralid Poisoning Episode Resources: • Join Us in The ALMANAC  • The Prairie Homestead "how to use eggshells" Blog • The Prairie Homestead "I Think I Poisoned My Garden" Blog • "Old-Fashioned on Purpose: Cultivating a Slower, More Joyful Life" by Jill Winger • "The Prairie Homestead Cookbook: Simple Recipes for Heritage Cooking in Any Kitchen" by Jill Winger • Listen to The Good Dirt "Reclaiming Our Food from Field to Kitchen with CSA Farmer Mo Moutoux of Moutoux Orchard" Connect with Jill Winger: • Website: https://www.theprairiehomestead.com/ • Follow Jill on IG @jill.winger https://www.instagram.com/jill.winger/ • YouTube: https://youtube.com/theprairiehomestead • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theprairiehomestead • Links: https://meet.theprairiehomestead.com/IGlinks ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌻 About Lady Farmer: • Our Website • Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram • Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC • Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you! Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Fast Forward Production.

How does November feel to you? After the bright and festive days of October with its blue skies and glorious foliage, pumpkin picking and trick-or–treating, we rather suddenly descend into a different vibe altogether. There are certainly many ways to describe this month, but the first that comes to mind is that November is a mood. Listen in as Mary describes how the increasing darkness and sense of melancholy reflects a time for endings, in life and in nature, and reminds us of the beauty and wholeness in the full cycle of the seasons. Support this podcast and get your own downloadable planting by the moon calendar by becoming a member of The Good Dirt Supporters! Topics Discussed*: Planting By the Signs November Blog November Recipe Blog/Sally Lunn Bread and Pear Clafoutis My November Guest by Robert Frost Kate Hill Podcast Episode #55 Planting By the Signs for southern regions The November Garden: what NOT to do Beaver Moon Baking by the signs of the moon A November challenge Episode Resources*: • Raising With the Moon: The Complete Guide to Gardening--and Living--by the Signs of the Moon by Taylor Reese and Jack Pyle *Some of the linked articles will only be available to current members of The ALMANAC. If you are not currently a member and are interested in subscribing, check out this page for more information. Support this podcast and get your own downloadable planting by the moon calendar by becoming a member of The Good Dirt Supporters! ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌻 About Lady Farmer: Our Website Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC Email Mary at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share a story about slow living through the seasons!

Humans are one of hundreds of thousands of lifeforms on this planet, and each has its own unique place in the ecosystem. In this conversation, we're talking about the inherent connection between humans and the world of living things. Our guest is Alison Zak, environmental educator, anthropologist, yoga teacher and author of "Wild Asana: Animals, Yoga, and Connecting Our Practice to the Natural World. This book is a delightful mix of wildlife science, Hindu mythology, Eastern philosophy, and personal stories. Alison sits down with Mary and Emma to discuss the importance of curiosity and wonder in our relationship with nature and how the yoga poses inspired by animals help foster that connection. Alison also shares fascinating insights and stories stemming from her academic studies in human-animal interactions and her involvement in beaver conservation. Tune in to hear things you never knew about beavers as a keystone species in the ecosystem--and about how the creature living in the wall of Mary's kitchen challenges her own feelings about the human-animal connection! Topics Discussed • Daylight Savings Time to Standard Time • Human-Wildlife Conflict • How Yoga, Wildlife Conservation, Writing, and Anthropology Connect • Balancing the Mystic with the Scientist • The Inherent Worth of Animals • The Academic Path to Conservation • Anthropomorphism & Anthropo-Denial • Why We Should Not Separate Humans & Animals • The Rise of Animal Acceptance & How Dogs Might Save the World • Coyotes & Wolves and Other Threatening Animals • Animal Boundaries in Society • The Creature in the Kitchen • Keystone Species • The Human-Beaver Coexistence Fund • Beavers Before Humans • The Beaver's Ecological Impact • The Conservation Movement's Evolution • Honoring Each Animal Episode Resources: • Shop Holy Lamb Products at The Lady Farmer Marketplace! • "Wild Asana: Animals, Yoga, and Connecting Our Practice to the Natural World" by Alison Zak • Listen to The Good Dirt: "Jason Schaefer" • Listen to The Good Dirt "Healing Ourselves, Healing the Earth with Asia Suler, Author of 'Mirrors in the Earth' " • "Mirrors in the Earth: Reflections on Self-Healing from the Living World" by Asia Suler Connect with Alison Zak: • Website: https://alisonzak.com/ • Instagram @animal_asana: https://www.instagram.com/animal_asana/ • Human-Beaver Coexistence Fund on IG @coexistwithbeavers: https://www.instagram.com/coexistwithbeavers/ • Links: https://linktr.ee/aazak127 • A Yogic Lens on Animal Conservation with Alison Zak Podcast ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌻 About Lady Farmer: • Our Website • Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram • Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC • Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you! Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Fast Forward Production.

How many of us consider recycling the answer to plastic pollution? We are sold the idea that it's okay to buy and use these materials because they can be recycled into other things. But these claims are ultimately untrue. 95% of the plastic produced in the world goes directly into the landfill, and essentially stays there forever. The small percentage of materials that make it into the recycling system might find a reuse, but will ultimately end up as trash as well, or be shipped overseas to become someone else's garbage. These are some of the shocking truths that are revealed by Eve O. Schaub In her newest book and experiment, "Year of No Garbage: Recycling Lies, Plastic Problems, and One Woman's Trashy Journey to Zero Waste". In this interview, Eve tells the story of how she convinces her entire family to go a year without producing any garbage. With a family of four, it was already a monumental task, and when the pandemic hit just a few months into the experiment, it became even more challenging. However, throughout it all, Eve and her family remained committed to their goal, resulting in a transformative experience. She shares with Mary and Emma her motivations for taking on this no-garbage challenge, describes her experience, and reflects on the valuable lessons she learned along the way. During this experimental year, Eve gained a wealth of knowledge about the pervasive plastic pollution in our soil and bodies, the influence of fossil fuel companies in lobbying for increased plastic production, and the silent epidemic of plastic waste. Despite the alarming nature of her findings, Eve is able to convey this information with a sense of humor and perspective that gets the message across.. Tune in for an insightful and entertaining discussion that will inspire you to reconsider waste and its impact on our lives. Topics Discussed • Halloween • Modern Recycling is Broken • Single Stream Recycling • Convincing Your Family to do the Impossible • Growing Up with Hoarders • Finding Compromise • Undergoing the Experiment During 2020 • Waste: The Silent Epidemic • Resin Identification Code • Carton Council & TerraCycle • Why Plastics & Micro Plastics Are so Dangerous • How Eve Found Activism in This Way • The Barbie Phenomena • The Impending Plastic Crisis • Racism & Classism in Plastic Pollution • Taking Beyond Plastic 101 with Judith Enck • How Plastics Use Tobacco Tactics to Lobby the US Government • Ramping Up Plastic Production by 2050 • Starting with One Small, Manageable Step • Heating Up Food in Plastic • Incinerating Plastic • Chemical Recycling in NOT a good thing • Eve's Realization that Recycling is a Lie • How Eve's Cats Taught Her a Great Lesson • Life After the Experiment Episode Resources: • Join Us in The ALMANAC  • Discover Ag Podcast & The Elevate Ag Course • Listen to The Good Dirt, "Halloween Bonus Episode" • Listen to The Good Dirt, "Seeking Real Solutions to Plastic Pollution with Smruti Aravind of The Story of Stuff" • Watch The Story of Stuff's "The Story of Plastic" • "Year of No Garbage: Recycling Lies, Plastic Problems, and One Woman's Trashy Journey to Zero Waste" by Eve O. Schaub • "Year of No Sugar: A Memoir" by Eve Schaub • "Year of No Clutter: A Memoir" by Eve Schaub Connect with Eve Schaub: • Website: https://eveschaub.com/ • Instagram @eveoschaub : https://www.instagram.com/eveoschaub/ • TikTok @eveoschaub : https://www.tiktok.com/@eveoschaub • Links: https://linktr.ee/Eveschaub ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌻 About Lady Farmer: • Our Website • Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram • Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC • Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you! Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Fast Forward Production. 34:52

How can we reconnect ourselves to nature, to the plants and animals around us, and the very Earth we walk upon? This is the topic of discussion with our guest Asia Suler, writer, teacher, mother, earth intuitive, ecological philosopher and author of Mirrors in the Earth: Reflections on Self-Healing from the Living World. Asia has taught her principles to over 20,000 students in 70+ countries, and constantly sees how going on a journey of self-healing and acceptance is the key to being able to heal both ourselves and our place in the ecosystem. In this interview, Asia brings us into the profound ecological history of the Appalachian mountains, the magic and healing potential of the natural world, and the interconnectedness of our personal healing with the healing of the whole world. She believes that when we embody the belief that we are enough as we are, we then we ourselves embody the healing of the Earth. This episode is brought to you by Dirty Labs: Use code "GOODDIRT" for 20% off your order! Topics Discussed • What comes to mind with when we think of mirrors in the earth? • Asia's Background and Experience Leading to the Writing of her Book. • Joyful Engagement with the Living World • Vulvodynia, Lyme Disease, and Chronic Pain • Western Herbalism • Finding Your Place in Nature • Creating One Willow Apothecary • Flower Essences & The Power of the Violet • Psycho-emotional States and Inner Blockages • Intellectual Rationalism • Growing up In-between Philadelphia and New York • Watering Plants throughout New York • Re-connecting with Magic • Cultivating a Love of Earth in Urban Spaces • The 10 Year Process Behind "Mirrors in the Earth" • Self-Realization & Self-Compasson • The Influence of Indigenous Beliefs • Earth as a Sentient Being • Empaths & Sensitives • Humanity's Place on Earth & The Proclivity towards Narcissism • Gardens, Boundaries, and Social Media • The Magic within the Appalachian Mountains Episode Resources: • Join Us in The ALMANAC  • Mirrors in the Earth: Reflections on Self-Healing from the Living World by Asia Suler Connect with Asia Suler: • One Willow Apothecaries Website: https://onewillowapothecaries.com/ • YouTube @AsiaSuler : https://www.youtube.com/c/AsiaSuler • Instagram @asiasuler : https://www.instagram.com/asiasuler/ • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/asiasuler/ ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌻 About Lady Farmer: • Our Website • Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram • Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC • Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you! Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Fast Forward Production.

We often hear about the rising tides, the growing storms, the heat that continues to climb. Evidence of climate change is all around us. In 2016, Dutch sailors Floris van Hees and Ivar Smits set off on a voyage around the world searching for answers to the growing crisis. As Sailors for Sustainability, Floris and Ivar have an incredibly inspiring conversation with Emma and Mary directly from their boat out at sea, during which they share their adventures and how they have witnessed firsthand dozens of incredible initiatives that are driving positive transformation around the globe. From sustainable agriculture to renewable energy to school projects, they have encountered wise and passionate individuals, politicians, and organizations who are actively working towards a more sustainable future. Their unwavering optimism and belief in humanity's ability to achieve change will impact you, leaving you feeling as though anything can be possible. Listen for the sea lions in the background, who joined us in this conversation directly from their location at sea! This episode is brought to you by Dirty Labs: Use code "TGD20" for 20% off your order! Topics Discussed • Emma's Wooden Boat Adventures & The Almanac • Sustainable Solutions in All Areas of Life • Sailing as a Passion • Humanity's Dependence on Nature • A Dream of Sailing Around the World • Immersion in Different Cultures: Switzerland, Netherlands, and More • Why Sailing is the Most Sustainable Mode of World Travel • Alternative Renewable Fuel: Energy from the Sun, the Wind, and the Sea • Documenting Solutions to Climate Change • Providing Inspiration & Motivation to Others • What YOU Can Do • Using Your Vote to Support the Green Agenda • Confronting Climate Change & Ecosystem Destruction Upfront • The State of the Sea and Corals • Plastics Islands in the Ocean • Social Inequality • Agro-Ecology & Brazil • Dealing with Eco-Grief/Eco-Anxiety • Day in the Life on the Sea • Low Points & High Points Out at Sea • Funding the Project • Spreading the Message • The Power of Hope Episode Resources: • Join Us in The ALMANAC  • Listen to The Good Dirt September Bonus Episode: Let's Make Good Dirt! Connect with Sailors for Sustainability: • Website: https://sailorsforsustainability.nl/ • Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sailorsforsustainability • IG @sailorsforsustainability : https://www.instagram.com/sailorsforsustainability/ • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SailorsforSustainability • Links: https://linktr.ee/sailorsforsustainability ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌻 About Lady Farmer: • Our Website • Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram • Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC • Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you! Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Fast Forward Production. 36:41

Today’s guests are Chris Young and Susan Ottaviano, co-authors of The Green Witch's Guide to Magical Plants & Flowers: 26 Love Spells from Apples to Zinnias, a practical guide on how to bring more love and contentment into your life using elements of nature. In this book, the authors help you unlock the secrets hiding in your garden, transforming everyday flowers, fruits, and plants into delightful foods, bath salts, herbal infusions, soaps, sachets, tinctures, and more. Chris, a lifelong gardener, shares his belief that all plants are magical, while Susan, a chef, artist and performer, tells us how to bring plant magic into the kitchen. Join Mary and Emma as they uncover the secrets hidden in gardens and discover how everyday flowers, fruits, and plants can be transformed into powerful tools for self-care and enchantment. This episode is brought to you by Dirty Labs: Use code "GOODDIRT" for 20% off your order! Topics Discussed • Welcoming Autumn • Fall Flowers Including: Goldenrods, Calendula Marigold, Black-Eyed Susans, and Zinnias • Lifetime Love of Plants • Magical Herbalism • Recipes for Oils, Candles, Soaps, Tinctures, and Sachets • Imbuing Magic into the Food We Eat • The Magical Properties of Apples & Basil • Strawberry Vodka Recipe • Strawberry-Basil-Lemon Water Recipe • Aroniaberries (Chokeberries) • Plant Potency • How Acid changes Flavor • Being a Food Stylist • Habitat Gardens & Pollinator Stations • Milkweed & Monarch Butterflies • Being a Green Witch in New York City • Green Spaces in a Big City • The Love Food Movement Episode Resources: • "The Green Witch's Guide to Magical Plants & Flowers: 26 Love Spells from Apples to Zinnias" by Chris Young and Susan Ottaviano • Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs by Scott Cunningham • Salt Falt Acid Heat • The Theodore Payne Foundation • Listen to The Good Dirt: 151. "Lawns into Meadows" with Author Owen Wormser on Regenerative Agriculture  • Listen to The Good Dirt: 138. The Urgent Need for Restorative Gardening with Mary Reynolds • "Picture This" Plant Identification App • Doug Tallamy & the Homegrown National Park • "Nature's Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Yard" by Douglas W. Tallamy • The Lady Farmer Guide to Slow Living Connect with Chris Young & Susan Ottaviano: • Susan's Website: https://www.susanottaviano.com/ • Chris's IG @plantymcflowers https://www.instagram.com/plantymcflowers/ • IG @2greenwitches : https://www.instagram.com/2greenwitches/ • Links: https://linktr.ee/2greenwitches • TikTok @2greenwitches : https://www.tiktok.com/@2greenwitches ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌻 About Lady Farmer: • Our Website • Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram • Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC • Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you! Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Fast Forward Production.

In this episode, Mary talks about her personal associations with the splendor of October, Planting By the Signs as the growing season wanes, the Zodiac signs and their rulership, growing garlic, preserving herbs and a chocolate cake with a surprise ingredient! Support this podcast and get your own downloadable planting by the moon calendar by becoming a member of The Good Dirt Supporters! Topics Discussed*: • Planting By The Signs: Part Three Blog • Of Time and the River by Thomas Wolfe • Halloween/Origins and Cultural Significance • Link to Halloween Bonus podcast episode (October '22) • The October Garden • Hunter's Moon • Garlic • Planting By the Signs/the Zodiac signs, their symbols and rulership • Harvesting and Preserving Herbs • Chocolate Beet Cake • How to Make Stevia Extract by Jill Winger from The Prairie Homestead Episode Resources*: • Raising With the Moon -- The Complete Guide to Gardening--and Living--by the Signs of the Moon by Taylor Reese and Jack Pyle • How to process and preserve fresh herbs - For Members of the Lady Farmer ALMANAC* *Some of the linked articles will only be available to current members of The ALMANAC. If you are not currently a member and are interested in subscribing, check out this page for more information. Support this podcast and get your own downloadable planting by the moon calendar by becoming a member of The Good Dirt Supporters! ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌻 About Lady Farmer: Our Website Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC Email Mary at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share a story about slow living through the seasons!

When it comes to reducing waste in our daily lives, there are several steps we can take, like curbing our consumerism, composting our food waste, and recycling. But what about our cleaning products? Have you ever thought about the impact of your laundry detergent or hand wash and what actually goes down the drain? If you're curious about cleaning up your own cleaning routine and learning about the ingredients in your household products you'll want to hear today's episode with David Watkins, the co-founder of Dirty Labs. David, an award-winning product designer and entrepreneur, has seen firsthand the staggering amount of manufacturing waste generated by consumer products. That's why he decided to start Dirty Labs, a company dedicated to providing eco-friendly alternatives to conventional cleaners and detergents. In this episode, Emma and Mary sit down with David, and he shares his insights on conscious consumerism and how working with Dirty Labs has influenced his own shopping habits. If you're curious about cleaning up your own cleaning routine and learning about the ingredients in your household products Tune in to this episode and discover how Dirty Labs is making a difference in the world of sustainable consumer goods. This episode is brought to you by Dirty Labs: Use code "TGD20" for 20% off your order! Topics Discussed • Petrochemicals & Harsh Synthetic Compounds • The Role of Chemistry in Environmentalism • The Origins of Dirty Labs • Cleaning Innovations Lab • Laundry, Laundry Sheets, and Tide Pods • Greenwashing • Incorporating Sustainability into Business Practices • The Perceived Value of Something • Why Use Silicone • Re-learning the Proper Quantity to Use • How Businesses Get Us to Consume More and More Product • California Prop 65 Chemical of Concern • Laundry Scents • Regional Ingredient Bans • 1, 4-Dioxane Episode Resources: • Join Us in The ALMANAC  Connect with David Watkins: • Website: https://dirtylabs.com/ • About: https://dirtylabs.com/pages/about • IG @dirty_labs : https://www.instagram.com/dirty_labs/ • Links: https://linktr.ee/dirty_labs/ • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidpwatkins/ ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌻 About Lady Farmer: • Our Website • Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram • Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC • Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you! Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Fast Forward Production.

The foundation of all life on the planet is the soil beneath our feet. But that soil isn't indestructible and if scientists are right, we may only have a few dozen harvests left before the good dirt is depleted. So what can we do? We're glad you asked. In this episode, Mary and Emma discuss how everyone can contribute to soil regeneration, even without access to a farm or garden. They explore various methods, including composting food waste, sourcing food from local growers, and adding organic matter to the soil. They also share tips on minimizing digging, leaving leaves to create natural mulch, and starting a worm bin to make the soil of your dreams. If you want to start cultivating with intention by taking small steps towards creating a healthier planet, this episode on The Good Dirt about the good dirt is sure to inspire you. Topics Discussed • Encouraging Kids to love good dirt. • Individual Responsibility • The Biology of Soil • Harvest Cycles • Soil Degradation & Regeneration • Limited Resource Depletion • Composting Your Food Waste • Local Food Sources • Intention, not Guilt • Good Dirt in Small Spaces • Herbicides and Pesticides • The Dealing with Raking Your Leaves • Leave Your Garden Alone in the Fall • Vermiculture • Actionable Steps to Take This Season Episode Resources: • Only 60 Years of Farming Left if Soil Degradation Continues by Chris Arsenault in The Scientific American • Old Farmers Almanac: How To Compost At Home • Home composting resource and free composting consult • Find a Composter • Compost Manufacturing Alliance • Vermiculture Blog • The Nation’s Corn Belt Has Lost a Third of Its Topsoil by Becca Dzombak in the Smithsonian Magazine ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌻 About Lady Farmer: • Our Website • Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram • Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC • Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you! Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Fast Forward Production.

We often have this misconception about homesteading; that we need 40+ acres in order to start growing our own food. But that's not the case. There's so much we can do with where we are. Master Gardener Michelle Bruhn and Master Preserver Stephanie Thurow sought to change this mindset by co-authoring "Small-Scale Homesteading: A Sustainable Guide to Gardening, Keeping Chickens, Maple Sugaring, Preserving the Harvest, and More". Join the conversation as they cover a range of topics related to small scale homesteading, including the joy of preserving and growing food, finding balance in a busy schedule, and the importance of inspiring others. Emma and Mary also ask Michelle and Stephanie about their greatest challenges and joys in their work, making for a lively and informative conversation that will leave you feeling motivated to try your hand at homesteading, no matter how small your space may be. This episode is brought to you by Dirty Labs: Use code "TGD20" for 20% off your order! Topics Discussed • The Fall Equinox • Finding a Business Partner • From Online Connection to In-Person Collaboration • Pushing the Seasons • Chickens, Eggs, and Silver Maple Trees • Food Preservation • Feeding the Soil • Dealing with Foxes • Vertical Gardening in the Suburban Space • Hügelkultur Gardening and Lasagna Gardening • Working with Your Local Government • Yearning • Doing What You Can Where You're At • Why We All Need Community • Fostering Relationships with other Farmers • Farmer's Markets & Sourcing Products You Can't Grow On Your Own • The Lone Star Tick • Farm to School Food • Favorite Foods to Can • Raspberries Episode Resources: • Listen to The Good Dirt "Slow Living Through the Seasons | 02 | September" • Find Mary's Pumpkin Spice Latte Recipe here • Join Us in The ALMANAC • "Small-Scale Homesteading: A Sustainable Guide to Gardening, Keeping Chickens, Maple Sugaring, Preserving the Harvest, and More" by Stephanie Thurow and Michelle Bruhn • "Weck Home Preserving: Made-From-Scratch Recipes for Water-Bath Canning, Fermenting, Pickling, and More" by Stephanie Thurow • "Freeze Fresh: The Ultimate Guide to Preserving 55 Fruits and Vegetables for Maximum Flavor and Versatility" by Crystal Schmidt • The Northern Gardener Magazine Connect with Michelle Bruhn: • Forks in the Dirt: https://forksinthedirt.com/ • IG @forksinthedirt : https://www.instagram.com/ForksintheDirt/ • Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/forksinthedirt Connect with Stephanie Thurow: • Minnesota from Scratch: https://minnesotafromscratch.com/ • IG @minnesotafromscratch : https://www.instagram.com/minnesotafromscratch/ • Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/MinnesotafromScratch ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌻 About Lady Farmer: • Our Website • Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram • Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC • Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you! Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Fast Forward Production.

Our guest today is Andi Eaton Alleman, Founder of Oui, We Studio, a platform dedicated to new school approaches to radiant living. She also hosts the top-ranked wellness podcast Your Woo Woo Best Friend, which features practical conversations for attainable transformation. Andi is known for her no nonsense approach to spiritual wellness and practical advice for living a high-vibe life. Her latest book, Elemental: Nature Inspired Rituals to Nourish Your Life is for wellness enthusiasts interested in disconnecting from the digital and reconnecting with the natural world for better health and inner peace. She’s also the Founder and Creative Director of the clean beauty brand Casa Noon. In this conversation, we discuss numerous topics, including some of the ideas in Andi's book about nature and ritual, Ayurveda, the practice of manifestation, the system of Human Design, and how to bring soul and spirit into our work. Tune in for a fresh and accessible approach to creating the life you want! This episode is brought to you by Dirty Labs: Use code "TGD20" for 20% off your order! Topics Discussed • Manifestation • Ayurveda & Ayurvedic Beauty Brand • Rituals • Astrology • Living with Intentionality • Disconnecting from the Digital World • The Difference Between Ritual and Habit • Believing in What is Meant for You • Detaching from the Outcome • Human Design • Defining a Manifesting Generator • Connecting to Your Intuition • The Incarnation Cross • Being a Conscious CEO • What Success Means • Breaking the Hustle Culture Cycle Episode Resources: • "Elemental: Nature-Inspired Rituals to Nourish Your Life" by Andi Eaton Alleman  • The Artist's Way with Lady Farmer Connect with Andy Eaton Alleman: • "Oui, We" Website: https://www.ouiwegirl.com/ • IG @ouiwestudio: https://www.instagram.com/ouiwestudio • IG @ouiwegirl: https://www.instagram.com/ouiwegirl/ • TikTok @ouiwegirl: https://www.tiktok.com/@ouiwegirl • Listen to Your Woo Woo Best Friend: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-woo-woo-best-friend/id1555589799 • Casa Noon Beaty @casanoonbeauty: https://www.instagram.com/casanoonbeauty/ ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌻 About Lady Farmer: • Our Website • Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram • Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC • Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you! Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Fast Forward Production. 36:46

Liv Olsen, owner of the secondhand fabric shop A Thrifty Notion in Ogden, Kansas, has a passion for textiles and ecology. She is on a mission to prevent deadstock and destashed fabrics from ending up in landfills, while promoting sustainability in the textile industry. In this episode, Emma, Mary, and Liv discuss the challenges of sourcing quality secondhand textiles, ways to promote mindful consumption, and the intersection of textiles and sustainability. Liv's message will inspire you to reconsider your own practices and adopt a more sustainable approach to your clothing. This episode is brought to you by Farmer’s Friend: Use code “good dirt” for $10 off your first order of Quick-Plant Fabric for the month of September. One use per customer. Offer valid exclusively for new customers, expires 10/1/23 at 12:00 am.  Topics Discussed • The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron • Creating an Online Business • Leaving Quilting for the Secondhand Store • Why Thrifting Has Risen in Popularity • Goodwill's Rising Prices • Checking Clothes for Plastic Content: The Burn Test • The Permanence of Plastics in Fabrics • Overconsumption & Abundance of Clothing • Growing Up in a Homestead • Each Generation Dealing with More and More Stuff • How Marketing Might Be the Potential Solution in America • Secondhand Quality Control • Tough Fabrics to Maintain • Balancing Sustainability with Running a Business • Funding the Creative Process • Cotton • Linen, Flax, and Hemp • Waiting Before Consuming Episode Resources: • The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron • "The Lady Farmer Guide to Slow Living: Cultivating Sustainable Simplicity Close to Home" by Mary E. Kingsley • Crispina ffrench • Listen to The Good Dirt. "The Chico Flax Project" • Listen to The Good Dirt, "The PA Flax Project" • Mr. Money Mustache Connect with Liv Olsen: • A Thrifty Notion Website: https://athriftynotion.com/ • Instagram @athriftynotion: https://www.instagram.com/athriftynotion/ • Blog: https://athriftynotion.com/a/blog • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC__MBy85k6bHejXAl4NLNPA?sub_confirmation=1 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. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌻 About Lady Farmer: Our Website Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you! Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Fast Forward Production.

Welcome to September and Slow Living Through the Seasons! This is the month that we transition into fall. We'll talk how to embrace the last beautiful days of summer despite the marketing pressure for the upcoming autumn and winter season. Our Planting By the Signs segment will help you plan your fall garden activities, and as always we'll be sharing a couple of special recipes from our seasonal kitchen. Also we're discussing sweater weather, and some things to consider in keeping your cool weather wardrobe more sustainable. Support this podcast and get your own downloadable planting by the moon calendar by becoming a member of The Good Dirt Supporters! Topics Discussed & Resources Mentioned*: Planting by the Signs: Part Two Blog on Lady Farmer Website Find Mary's Pumpkin Spice Latte Recipe here Find Mary's Pimento Cheese Recipe here For Members of the Lady Farmer ALMANAC* Creating Fall Fragrances *Some of the linked articles will only be available to current members of The ALMANAC. If you are not currently a member and are interested in subscribing, check out this page for more information. Support this podcast and get your own downloadable planting by the moon calendar by becoming a member of The Good Dirt Supporters! ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌻 About Lady Farmer: Our Website Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC Email Mary at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share a story about slow living through the seasons!

In this interview, the mother-daughter team Krista and Fia Arias join Emma and Mary to discuss the mission of Tierra Soul Farm in Magdalena, New Mexico, helping people and communities find well being, connection and belonging in an often confusing and complicated world. Tierra Soul Farm is an earth sanctuary, honey spa, artist hive, ministry for healing, liberation, and cultural repair. Krista Arias is a Myth Mender— an Earth Alchemist and the creator of the Lazy Lady Living program. Also, among other things, she is a nutritional therapist, restorative justice enthusiast, permaculture instructor, birth keeper, and death midwife. Fia Arias, 17 years old, is keeper of the farm animals, big sister, daughter and aspiring sustainable, regenerative, and connected farmer. Her specialty is dairy. In this conversation, Fia reflects on her work with the animals and her coming of age in the context of an atypical upbringing, while Krista shares her thoughts about the inherent spirituality of earth connection, permaculture, indigenous wisdom and ancestral healing. This episode is brought to you by Farmer's Friend: Use code "gooddirt" for $10 off your first order of Quick-Plant Fabric for the month of September. One use per customer. Offer valid exclusively for new customers, expires 10/1/23 at 12:00am. Topics Discussed • Folklore Foods & Farming Program • Te Amo Member Cafe • Homesteading & Permaculture • Typical Teenager Life vs. Farm Life • Cultural Ethos to Raising Children • Indigenous & Mexican Practices • The Spiritual Dimension of Our Material Reality • Appropriation of Ceremony and Ritual • The Trauma of Colonization • Creative Revolutions from Plants • Remembering Our Bodies as a Part of Nature • GED, College, and Rites of Passage • Home Schooling • Reciprocity & Relationships • Specializing in Dairy & Cows vs. Goats • Myth Mending • The Soft Animal Course • Solace in Nature & Animals Episode Resources: • Lazy Lady Living • Captain Fantastic Connect with Krista Arias: • Website: https://kristaarias.com/contact/ • Follow @tierrasoulvillagefarm: https://www.instagram.com/tierrasoulvillagefarm/?hl=en • Tiera Soul Website: https://tierrasoul.com/ • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TierraSoul ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌻 About Lady Farmer: Our Website Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you! Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Fast Forward Production.

Do you feel like your time slips away from you? Do you feel overwhelmed by the tasks you have to complete during your day, like they're an insurmountable mountain you can't climb? You're not alone. We all feel this way at times. At The Good Dirt, we aim to educate and empower you, the consumer, to create the life you want and embrace slow living. In today's discussion, Mary and Emma will explore techniques to help you reframe your relationship with time and provide three practical tips for helping you experience more spaciousness in your day: Topics Discussed • What Time Actually Is • EOD or End-of-Day • The 21st Century Human's Relationship to Time • The Fixed Nature of a 24 Hour Day • Allowing Time • Changing Our Language Internally & Externally • The Making Meditation • Remember the Breath • Embrace Empty Space • Giving Your Kids Permission to Embrace Time • Overview of the 3 Practices: Allowing Time, The Making Meditation, Embrace Empty Space Episode Resources: Leave Us a Voice Note at (443) 459-1950 to let us know how you will be implementing these techniques to help you take ownership of your time! ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌻 About Lady Farmer: Our Website Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you! Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Fast Forward Production. 12:42

As the climate crisis continues to escalate, viable solutions might seem more and more unattainable. Our guest is Philip Clayton, Co-Founder and President of the Institute for Ecological Civilization, talking about the great hope in on-the-ground solutions showing up all over the world that reflect the values of living in harmony with the earth. Philip describes EcoCiv as a place where "big ideas meet the local project." With his extensive background in academia, including a PhD from Yale University and guest professorships at top universities, he has refocused his efforts at the intersection of the environment and humanity, helping others in living ecologically and in ways that foster the thriving of our one and only planet earth. Philip provides three crucial steps that anyone can take to transform their habits and explores how each of us can affect positive change in a world that is increasingly in need of ecological solutions. Topics Discussed • The Institute for Ecological Civilization • The Climate Crisis • Finding a Piece of Earth • Reconciling Theology and Ecology • Our Home Ecosystem • Panentheism & Spirituality • Centering Nature over Humanity • Honoring the Sacred Aspect of Nature • The Anthropocene • How Humanity's Dominance Over Nature Shows Up In Our Day-to-Day • Transforming Our Habits • Promising Changes Happening Today • The Three Phrases to Help Anyone Get Started • Incremental Lifestyle Choices Episode Resources • Listen to Our New Podcast "Slow Living Through the Seasons" • Listen to The Good Dirt "An Ecological Civilization for All with Andrew Schwartz of EcoCiv" • Visit The Lady Farmer Marketplace • The Ecociv Podcast. • "Is It Too Late?: A Theology of Ecology" by John B. Cobb • "The New Possible: Visions of Our World beyond Crisis" by Philip Clayton and Kelli M. Archie • This Changes Everything with Naomi Klein • "Change the Story, Change the Future: A Living Economy for a Living Earth" by David C. Korten • Kiss the Ground Film • Humanity as a Geologic Force with Michael Osborne of Generation Anthropocene • Greta Thunberg • Jainism • Deep Ecology • Religious Society of Friends. Connect with Philip Clayton: • Website: https://www.philipclayton.net/ • Institute for Ecological Civilization: https://ecociv.org/member/clayton-philip/ • Instagram @ecociv_: https://www.instagram.com/ecociv_/ ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌻 About Lady Farmer: • Our Website • Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram • Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC • Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you! Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Fast Forward Production.

In this episode we're talking to Leah Webb, author of The Seven Step Homestead about how to turn any yard into a primary food source with vegetables, fruits, chickens, pollinator plants and medicinal herbs. A mother of two children with unique medical needs, Leah utilizes food grown in her own backyard garden as an important part of her children's integrative care. She sees herself as a solutions-based Family Food and Garden Coach, with a goal of guiding families in making small yet impactful steps towards sourcing their own nutrition and achieving long term dietary, cooking, and gardening goals. She is also the author of The Grain-Free, Sugar-Free, Dairy-Free Family Cookbook. In this conversation, we delve into the challenges and benefits of growing and preparing nutrient dense food, and the practicalities of creating your own microfarm in the space you already have. If you are one of many with a goal to connect with the land and create more independence from the industrial food system, Leah can guide you through, step-by-step. Topics Discussed • A Stormy Week in the DC Area • Leah's Background in Nutrition Education and Her Path to Creating a Microfarm in her own Backyard. • Being a Mom to Kids with Unique Medical Needs and the Role of Gardening and Home Grown Food in their Integrative Care. • Learning the Basics of Gardening for Food • Eating Home Grown Vegetables • Food Preservation • Convenience Foods • Priorities & Food • Investing in Homesteading • Start Small for the Long Haul • Which Plants to Start With • Planting Charts • Using, Measuring, and Creating Compost • The Difference Between Homesteading and Gardening • Homesteading , Self Sufficiency and Community • Finding an Alternative to the Industrial Food Industry • Consumer Awareness of Food • Regenerative Growing Practices Episode Resources: •"The Grain-Free, Sugar-Free, Dairy-Free Family Cookbook: Simple and Delicious Recipes for Cooking with Whole Foods on a Restrictive Diet" by Leah Webb •"The Seven-Step Homestead: A Guide for Creating the Backyard Microfarm of Your Dreams" by Leah Webb •Listen to The Good Dirt Reclaiming Our Food from Field to Kitchen with CSA Farmer Mo Moutoux of Moutoux Orchard Connect with Leah Webb: • Website: https://www.leahmwebb.com/ • Instagram @leah_m_webb https://www.instagram.com/leah_m_webb/ • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LeahMWebbWellness/ ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌻 About Lady Farmer: •Our Website •Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram •Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC •Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you! Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Fast Forward Production.

TRIGGER WARNING: Princess Manuel briefly mentions her history with suicidal ideation. If you or someone you know needs help, please contact the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988. Many of us have lost our connection to the Earth through decades of colonization and the pressures of a capitalistic system, and consequently we have lost connection to our community as well. How can we rediscover our way back to each other and the plant and animal life all around us? Princess Manuel, LMSW (she/they/siya/sila), has been pursuing the answer to this question as a Spiritual Life Coach, Community Herbalist, Shamanic Practitioner and Founder of LUYA Healing and Herbs. She is deeply committed to helping communities of color heal generational trauma that presents itself in triggers, exhaustion, lack of motivation and low self-worth. Princess is interested in helping us thrive and rise above victimization and survival, and specializes in mental health wellness with a decolonization and intersectional framework. In this conversation, Princess talks about efforts to decolonize therapy and address the limiting beliefs placed on us all, and explains how nature holds the healing we need for our original attachment and mother wounds. Princess gives us unique insight into the healing wisdom of plant medicines, ancestral technology and somatic practices, animal spirit guides and ritual practices as tools for helping us reconnect with ourselves and the land. Topics Discussed • It's still summer! • Decolonizing therapy • Addressing Limiting Beliefs and the impacts of racism, sexism and classism • Intergenerational and present-day trauma • Healing by Reconnecting with the Earth • Becoming an Herbalist & Studying Traditional Medicine • Guidance towards Shamanism • Psychosomatic Healing Practices • Sourcing Herbs • Attachment Wounds & Mother Wounds • Insecure vs. Secure Attachments • Learning from Plants through the Indigenous View instead of a Capitalistic View • Healing Our Original Attachment Wound & Reconnecting with the Land • Indigenous Peoples' Connection to & Knowledge of the Earth • Belonging • The Privilege of the Nuclear Family • Generational Traumas • Animal and Spiritual Herbalism • Shamanic Journeying & A Lifestyle of Ritual Practice • Community Organizing & Think Tanks • The Soul Fire Farm Speaker's Collective • Knowing that You Are Love Episode Resources: •Listen to Slow Living Through the Seasons | 01 | August: Intro to Gardening by the Moon •Listen to The Good Dirt "Restoring Justice Through Love and the Living Soil with Jonathan McRay of Silver Run Forest Farm" • Join The Good Dirt Supporters! •"Love, Nature, Magic: Shamanic Journeys Into the Heart of My Garden" by Maria Rodale •"Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest" by Suzanne Simard •Sign Up for a Discounted Session with LUYA Healing & Herbs Here! Connect with Princess Manuel: • Follow Princess Manuel on IG @decolonizehealingjourney: https://www.instagram.com/decolonizehealingjourney/?hl=en • Princess Manuel's Website: https://www.princessmanuel.com/ • Soul Fire Farm Website: https://www.soulfirefarm.org/our-team/ • LUYA Healing & Herbs Website: https://www.luyahealing.com/ • Instagram @soulfirefarm: https://www.instagram.com/soulfirefarm/ • Facebook @soulfirefarm: https://www.facebook.com/soulfirefarm/ • YouTube @soulfirefarm: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz3Bs3G0GkDR83JSxF4C5Eg • Support Soul Fire Farm here: https://linktr.ee/soul.fire.farm ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌻 About Lady Farmer: •Our Website •Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram •Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC •Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you! Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Fast Forward Production.

In a world where rampant consumerism leads to the exploitation of the Earth's resources, what solutions can we look to for a more sustainable economy? Today's guest, Emily Prieto, co-founder of Seeds of Tao with her husband Joshua Paul Prieto, proposes an alternate path: Regenerative Business. Rather than solely focusing on the bottom line, regenerative business aims to form a circular economy, where production and consumption involve sharing, reusing, and recycling current products as long as possible. As an artist, entrepreneur, regenerative land designer, brand strategist, marketer, and mother of four, Emily advises fellow business owners on how to increase their profits while giving back to the planet. She aims to completely rewrite entrepreneurial education, focusing on local bio-regional issues, because what works in Washington D.C may not work in Argentina. This discussion delves into how the current economy takes but fails to give back, the small changes we can make to be more responsible in our choice of businesses to work with and support, and what buzzwords to look out for in greenwashing marketing practices. Topics Discussed • Reishi Powder & Umami • Slow Living Through the Seasons Podcast • Regenerative Business & Scaling Impact • Building a Circular Economy • The Meaning Behind "Seeds of Tao" • Taoism • Emily's Journey to Panama • Permaculture Design & Natural Buildings • Bio-Regional Hub • Creating a Home Based on the Climate • Local Business • The Power of Reframing Language • Moving Away from the Bottom Line • Examples of Regenerative Businesses • Tech & Sustainability • Greenwashing and Voting with Your Dollars • The Types of Businesses Emily Works With • Small Businesses, Entrepreneurs, and Solopreneurs vs. Big Corporations • What Consumers Need to Know About Marketing • Permaculture Land Design • Emily and Her Family's Work in the Rainforest • Hope in the Face of Eco-Grief • Motherhood and Slow Living Episode Resources: •Our New Podcast: Slow Living Through the Seasons •Join The Good Dirt Supporters Membership Here! •Lao Tzu: Tao Te Ching: A Book about the Way and the Power of the Way •Allbirds & Vivobarefoot Connect with Emily Prieto: • Website: https://www.seedsoftao.com/about • Podcast: https://www.seedsoftao.com/blog • Instagram @seeds_of_tao : https://www.instagram.com/seeds_of_tao/ • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/seedsoftao/ • Support Seeds of Tao: https://linktr.ee/seedsoftao ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌻 About Lady Farmer: •Our Website •Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram •Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC •Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you! Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Fast Forward Production.

Welcome to the debut of Mary’s solo podcast, Slow Living Through the Seasons. In this first episode, Mary talks about the seasonal shifts that take place in August and encourages us to slow down enough to notice the changes taking place in our environment. She also gives us an introduction to the Appalachian tradition of Gardening by the Signs of the Moon and some first steps in getting started with it for your fall planting.  For this month’s peek into the seasonal kitchen, we’re talking about baking bread in celebration of the ancient festival of Lammas, and a favorite recipe for garden tomatoes. She wraps up the episode with a discussion about taking a more sustainable approach to this season of back-to-school preparation, referencing some past episodes of The Good Dirt with more on the topic.  Support this podcast and get your own downloadable planting by the moon calendar by becoming a member of The Good Dirt Supporters! Topics Discussed*: Significance of August 1st as a cross-quarter day and some of the traditions behind it.  How does August feel? The blue moon of August Gardening by the Signs of the Moon: an overview and an introduction with some basic “how-tos” for your fall garden. (Recap here!) A favorite Recipe for Garden Tomatoes - Tarte de la Tomate Back-to-School season For Members of the Lady Farmer ALMANAC* More about Lammas and Mary's go-to Sourdough Bread recipe More favorite Recipes for Garden Tomatoes *Some of the linked articles will only be available to current members of The ALMANAC. If you are not currently a member and are interested in subscribing, check out this page for more information. Resources Mentioned Gardening by the Signs Blog-August The Old Farmer's Almanac The Farmer's ALMANAC Raising with the Moon, The Complete Guide to Gardening–and Living–by the Signs of the Moon, by Jack R. Pyle and Taylor Reese You and the Man in the Moon: The Complete Guide to Using the Almanac, by Jack R Pyle and Taylor Reese You can find Kate’s Tomato Recipe in her story highlights @katedecamont, or check out Mary's personal spin on it here. More on Kate Hill's current residency program is here! The Good Dirt Podcast Episodes Mentioned 55. A Taste of France: Cooking and Slow Living in Gascony with Kate Hill Bonus: Mary & Emma Chat: How to Make Back-to-School More Sustainable 135. Seeking Solutions to Waste in the School Supply Industry with Wisdom Supply Co Support this podcast and get your own downloadable planting by the moon calendar by becoming a member of The Good Dirt Supporters! ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌻 About Lady Farmer: Our Website Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC Email Mary at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share a story about slow living through the seasons!

What is our work as individuals in creating a more sustainable and regenerative future? Today's guest is Ian C Williams, author of  Soil & Spirit: Seeds of Purpose, Nature’s Insight & the Deep Work of Transformational Change.  In his book, Ian draws the link between the work of self-actualization and the solution to the present day crisis we face both for our planet and for the human race. Years of addiction and recovery forced Ian to relentlessly pursue self-awareness and inner work, guiding him to what he refers to as an “environmental awakening.” All of this, combined with a single mystical experience, led him to an essential discovery: the only way out is in.  This conversation takes us on a deep dive into what our inner work as individuals might be, and how through self exploration and our reconnection with our place in the natural world, we can create cultural transformation from the inside out. In other words, the way to transform the world—is to transform ourselves. Topics Discussed • Self-Actualization • Substance Use Abuse, Addiction, and Recovery • The Impact of Losing a Beloved Pet • Focusing on the Process Over the Outcome • Climate Change & Soil • Diversity Creates Resilience • The Foundation of Spirituality • Internal, Social, External, and Spiritual Landscapes • Environmental Awakening • Reconnecting to Nature Through Experience • Falling in Love with the World • Saving Ourselves to Save the World • Teaching At-Risk Youth to Form Positive Experiences with Nature • Social Justice and Environmental Justice • Reconnecting Corporate America with the Earth • Hope for Humanity's Future • Mass Extinction Events & The Way The Earth Endures • How to Save Yourself on the Individual Basis • The Power of Breath Episode Resources: •Soil & Spirit: Seeds of Purpose, Nature's Insight & the Deep Work of Transformational Change by Ian C. Williams Connect with Ian C. Williams: • Website: https://www.reviveuandi.com/ • Instagram: @reviveuandi https://www.instagram.com/reviveuandi/ • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/reviveuandi ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌻 About Lady Farmer: •Our Website •Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram •Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC •Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you! Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Fast Forward Production.

Mary and Emma have returned from Emma's wedding!  After months planning the weekend-long event, doing all they could to reduce waste and be as sustainable as possible, they can now sit down to reflect on the celebration. They share tips on practical ways to cut down on waste, how to communicate your goals with your vendors, the challenges of  trying to do things differently and some surprising examples of things actually being easier than anticipated. In the end, Mary and Emma were both delighted with how everything turned out. Whether you have a wedding coming up or are curious about ideas for planning an event with sustainability in mind, come join us for this post wedding wrap-up! Topics Discussed • Post-Wedding Reflections • Emma's Mini-Honeymoon • Cultural Expectations Around Weddings & Honeymoons • Composting During a Wedding • Reducing Waste in Wedding Party Favors • Gift Boxes • Communicating with Your Caterers • Choosing Sustainable Vendors • Ethical Wedding Dress & Bridal Party Attire • Why Have a Wedding? • Staying On Budget During a  DIY Wedding Episode Resources: Listen to The Good Dirt: "Bonus Episode: Planning a "Sustainable" Wedding: A Peek Into Our Process {PART 1}" Listen to The Good Dirt: "Bonus Episode: Planning a "Sustainable" Wedding: A Peek Into Our Process {PART 2}" Black Bear Composting Still White ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌻 About Lady Farmer: Our Website Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you! Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Fast Forward Production. 13:39

Did you know that in this country, we have an area totaling the size of Washington State that is mowed lawns? Our guest is Owen Wormser, author of Lawns Into Meadows, who helps to weave people and the natural world back together through his work building regenerative landscapes. In this conversation, we discuss how meadows offer a compelling solution in a world where lawns have an enormous detrimental impact on our ecology and have wreaked havoc on our natural ecosystems. Owen was born and raised off the grid in rural Maine, surrounded by the natural world, with nature being his greatest teacher. Influenced by his study of horticulture, permaculture, organic agriculture, and ecology, Lawns Into Meadows is a how-to guide on growing your own wildflowers and native grasses. Owen offers approachable, simple steps for anyone and everyone to create sustainable and regenerative landscapes, starting with even a few square feet of land.  Topics Discussed • Connection to the Natural World • Building Low-Maintenance Ecologically Focused Landscapes • How Lawns Are Damaging the Planet • Growing Up in Rural Maine & Off the Grid • Living a Simple Life in a World We've Made Difficult • Convenience & Its Impact on Lifestyle • What Counts Toward a Life Full of Satisfaction, Abundance, and Fulfillment? • Applying Academic Knowledge to Real World Practice • Why We Want to Turn Laws into Meadows • What Makes a Meadow a Meadow • Dealing with Home Owner Associations • Humans are Traditionalist • Lawns & Status • Steps to Start & Maintain a Meadow • What to Plant in a Meadow • The Lifelong Learning Process of Healing the Earth • How Stillness Sustains Us • Plants as Our Birthright Episode Resources: •If You Stop Mowing This May, Will Your Lawn Become a Meadow? •Owen Wormser Massachusetts Department of Higher Education •Lawns Into Meadows: Growing a Regenerative Landscape by Owen Wormser •Lawns Into Meadows, 2nd Edition: Growing a Regenerative Landscape by Owen Wormser •The Road Washes Out in Spring: A Poet's Memoir of Living Off the Grid by Baron Wormser •The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art Bobbie's Meadow Museum •Listen to The Good Dirt "The Urgent Need for Restorative Gardening with Mary Reynolds" •Listen to The Good Dirt "Seeking the Wisdom of the Earth with Maria Rodale, author of Love, Nature, Magic: Shamanic Journeys into the Heart of My Garden" Connect with Owen Wormser: • Website: Abound Design https://abounddesign.com/ • Instagram: @lawns_into_meadows ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌻 About Lady Farmer: •Our Website •Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram •Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC •Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you! Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Fast Forward Production.

Welcome to Slow Living Through the Seasons! This is a new monthly podcast hosted by Mary Kingsley of The Good Dirt. Come join us for a monthly overview of how to embrace a slower, more sustainable lifestyle, tuning in to our connection with nature as we navigate our way through the year. Each month we'll be talking about gardening by the moon phases, what's up in the seasonal kitchen as it pertains to our food, whether its growing it, sourcing it, preserving or preparing it. We'll also be talking about how to navigate our cultural holidays and celebrations, and the nature celebrations that we want to integrate into our lives. We’ll be touching on topics that come up in our weekly interviews, and how to approach sustainability and low waste in a world that is very much the opposite of those things. We'll have lots to say about conscious consumerism, how to recognize greenwashing, adopting more regenerative lifestyle practices, how to demonstrate to family and friends that yes, you CAN do lots and lots of things without plastic and be the better for it, how to recharge your mind, body and spirit through more nature connection and SO MANY other things. The more we can bring our awareness to the energy shifts and gifts of each season, the more we can bring our daily lives more into sync with the rhythms of the earth. And in doing that we find ourselves making decisions and adapting our behavior in ways that foster more care for the earth—all with the intention of helping all of us cultivate more slow and intentional living. 🌻 About Lady Farmer: Our Website Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC Email Mary at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share a story about slow living through the seasons!

Jamila Edwards, a long-time listener and fan of The Good Dirt podcast, joins Mary and Emma to talk about how slow living has transformed her life. After sending an email about convenience and sustainable living to the show, Jamila was invited onto the podcast to share her 15-year journey from working in the coffee industry to creating her own family-owned business, the Life's Flowers Coffeehouse & Marketplace, with her husband Eric and their blended family. Having observed massive amounts of waste in the food industry over the years, Jamila aimed to create a package-free, convenient, nature-conscious business to offer everyone the opportunity to transition to a low-waste household. She focuses on creating a positive environmental footprint while providing food justice to all at an affordable price point. In this episode, Mary, Emma, and Jamila discuss motherhood, minimalism, zero waste, and how small businesses can help us reconnect with nature. Topics Discussed • No Waste During the Season of Picnics • What Does "Convenience" Actually Mean? • Survival or Choice • Waste in the Food Industry • Zero Waste Living • Motherhood, Moving, and Feeling that Sustainability was Impossible • Minimalism • Reconnecting with Our Place in Nature • The African Diaspora & The Connection to the Earth • Figuring Out a Meal Plan for the Family • How Small Businesses Can Help Cut Down On Waste • The Cost of Providing Zero Waste Packaging • Taking Inventory of Household Items • The Problem with the Term "Throw Away" • What We're Leaving Behind for Future Generations • Passing Down Sustainable Thinking to Jamila's Kids • Keeping Food in Temp • Working with the Health Department & Satisfying Regulations • Finding Investors & Customers Who Believe in a Sustainable Start-Up • Food Justice & Food Deserts • Farmer's Market Accessibility Episode Resources: •Listen to The Good Dirt "Attainable Sustainability with Stephanie Miller, Author of Zero Waste Living the 80/20 Way" •Listen to The Good Dirt "Smart Aravind on the Story of Stuff, The Plastic Revolution, and Systemic Policy Change" •Listen to The Good Dirt "Growing Access: Modeling a Community Based Food system with Laurell Simms of Urban Growers Collective" •Zero Waste Living, the 80/20 Way: The Busy Person's Guide to a Lighter Footprint by Stephanie J. Miller •The Good Ancestor: A Radical Prescription for Long-Term Thinking by Roman Krznaric •The Modern Milkman Connect with Jamila Edwards: • Life's Flower Market Website: https://www.lifesflowermarket.com/about • Life's Flower Farm Blog: https://www.lifesflowermarket.com/blog • Instagram: Follow Life's Flower Farm on IG @lifesflowerfarm & Life's Flower Coffeehouse & Marketplace on IG @lifesflowermarket • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lifesflowerfarm ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌻 About Lady Farmer: •Our Website •Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram •Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC •Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you! Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Fast Forward Production. 35:45

In this episode, Emma and Mary sit down to talk to Smruti Aravind, who oversees fundraising, donor communications, and grants at the Story of Stuff Project. Smruti brings over a decade of experience in the nonprofit sector, with an emphasis on digital storytelling and network-building to drive systemic change. Prior to joining the Story of Stuff, she led communications at Faith in Action East Bay, a federation of the largest faith-based organizing network in the U.S. Smruti shares about her work and her perspective on creating meaningful social impact, as well as the campaign work that Story of Stuff is doing in order to create policy change. She introduces the Bottle Bill project as well as the Reuse Revolution, and why burning plastic is not the solution that you may believe it to be. Smruti also touches on what other countries are doing to deal with their waste, the impact on The Global South, and how we can all flex our citizen muscles and advocate for plastic reduction laws to be codified. Topics Discussed •Smruti's Work in the Nonprofit Sector •How the Story of Stuff Came to Be •Using the Power of Media to Influence Policy Change •Content Creation & Advocacy •The Story of Microbeads & The Story of Plastic •Founder Annie Leonard's Inspiration for the Documentary •Increasing BIPOC Voices in the Search of a Solution •Systems Thinking for the General Public •The Break Free From Plastic Movement Treaty •How Millennials and Gender Z Approach Environmental Activism •Shifting From Individual Responsibility to Systemic Change •Real Solutions vs. False Solutions •The Great Pacific Plastic Patch  •Why Burning Plastic & Buying Plastic Clothes Doesn't Work •Stopping the Tap with Campaign Work: The Bottle Bill & The Reuse Revolution •What Other Countries Are Doing •The Impact of Waste on the Global South •Flexing Our Citizen Muscles •What Corporations are Able to Change •Moving to Florida & the Way that Different States Handle Plastic Waste •Cloth Diapers •Slow Living in a Big City •The Impact of the Individual Episode Resources: •Watch The Story of Stuff Documentary •The California Plastic Incinerator Connect with Smruti Aravind: •Website: https://www.storyofstuff.org/blog/people/smruti-aravind/ •YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/storyofstuffproject •Instagram: @storyofstuff https://instagram.com/storyofstuff/ •Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storyofstuff •Links: https://linktr.ee/storyofstuff ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌻 About Lady Farmer: •Our Website •Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram •Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC •Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you! Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Fast Forward Production.