Creative Destruction - Honest Conversations About Farming, Business, And Life

Want to be a farmer? Always dreamed about having your own farm? Lessons from a family farmer who has gone from grassroots to prosperity in 8 years. If you are young and thinking about starting your own farm, then this podcast is a must listen. P.S. It wasn’t easy and required A LOT of hard work and sacrifices, but it was done. And that means that you can do it too. Adam Klaus of Bella Farm joins me in this episode to talk about his journey into the small farm business. Learn how he bought an abandoned apple orchard with his wife at age 25, and in 8 years they have turned 12 acres into a thriving small family farm that raises dairy cattle, a market garden, chickens, and multiple tree crops. Adam definitely brings it in this episode. It is absolutely jammed with knowledge and tidbits that you can use to improve your existing farm or plan your journey into the world of small farming. He keeps it real, and he might shatter some people’s romanticized views of farming with his emphasis on how much work it will requ

'Building a better world, one permaculture brick at a time.' The full and complete audio from Paul Wheaton's standing ovation keynote presentation at the Southern California Permaculture Convergence on March 9, 2013 in San Diego, CA. "Most folks that want change tell a dozen people how bad people should stop being bad.  Over a ten year span of time, they may have told 100 people about which bad people to be angry at. I believe that conflict come from difference of knowledge set. I play the long game:  hundreds of tidbits of knowledge spread out over many years If I say “permaculture” after each tidbit, then eventually a person might think “I keep hearing this word associated with cool things” and then search for more permaculture stuff on their own. This is my strategy for world domination." Paul Wheaton Paul presents 72 different permaculture based strategies for changing the world.  Some of these strategies are big and some are small.  Some can be done very quickly, some will require a significant amount of

How do we get more food forests into suburban yards? We can start by planting a legume anytime that plant a fruit tree. Then what? Joey D'Elia joins me in this episode to discuss just that. How can people start down the path of building their own food forest in their suburban backyard. What are some easy ways to identify trees that will work in your system? How to not get caught up in the design phase forever and start planting now. This will be the first episode in a multi-part series about permaculture food forests. In this episode of the podcast we ask - If food forests are the coolest thing in permaculture, why aren't there more of them? And what strategies could anyone do to start planning their food forest today. Visit http://www.permaculturevoices.com/4 for show notes.

In this episode of the Permaculture Voices Podcast I have my friend Ben Kotnik of Suburban Food Farm on the show to talk about the recent presentation that he gave to a local permaculture group, 12 Months of Fresh Fruit. The first part of the presentation highlights some of the varieties that can be grown in Southern California to achieve the goal of a year round fruit harvest. While the varieties that we talk about are specific to SoCal, the theory behind how why the varieties were selected can be applied to any location. The second half of the presentation focuses on different techniques that can be used to grow more varieties of fruit in a given space. And these techniques can be applied anywhere in the world. In this episode you will learn about: A variety of 13 fruits that could be grown in Southern California giving you 12 months of free fruit. The trees are specific to SoCal, but the theory is applicable anywhere. Ben’s favorite sweet citrus varieties. The beauty of the forgotten fruit, the white sapo

In this episode of the podcast I am happy to welcome Brandon Williams from Iron Edison battery company to talk about long lived nickel-iron batteries and why they are so much better than the more common lead acid batteries for off grid home power applications.  These types of batters are applicable to preppers, the average home owner, and permies who have remote homesteads or need mobile power sources. In this episode you will learn about: How batteries fit into permaculture design. The history of nickel-iron batteries. The science behind nickel-iron batteries. General maintenance for battery systems. Advantages of nickel-iron over lead acid batteries - long lived, less toxic, wider temperature range of operation, greater depth of discharge. ROI of nickel-iron vs. lead acid. How the average suburban household can benefit from a battery backup system. Solar panel and battery system integration. Mobile power applications. The difference between mobile batteries and stationary batteries. Visit http://www.perma

Gasification and Wood Gas: How to Grow Your Own Energy and Get Off the Grid Our very first episode! In this podcast we focused on the topics of gasification and wood gas. Local experts Troy Martz and Jared Pisell of OffGridPro.com joined us to talk about their company Off Grid Pro and the line of gasifiers that they are rolling out, the future of wood gas, how gasification fits into a permie or prepper's plan, and why you should never build a fema gasifier.   For Show Notes Visit: http://www.permaculturevoices.com/1