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It's the final episode of the season, and we're going to explore what it takes to make it in this agrarian way of life when aptitude isn't in the cards. For a written copy of this piece, visit The Radical Homemaker Blog. You can learn more about Sap Bush Hollow Farm at SapBushFarmStore.com.
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Family farm life is rife with daily disasters. If we measure our happiness based on our ability to avert them, weâll never be content. The trick is to enjoy the life in spite of them.
Iâm Shannon Hayes, and youâre listening to Season 5, Episode 19 of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow. To find a text version of this post, visit The Radical Homemaker blog. To learn more about Sap Bush Hollow Farm, find us here.
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Living rural has typically necessitated car ownership. Our family tries to minimize that expense for ecological, financial and quality of life reasons. But now both our daughters are drivingâŠ.What will this mean? Youâre listening to Season 5, Episode 18 of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow. Find the transcript over on the blog at The Radical Homemaker.net. Learn more about Sap Bush Hollow Farm here.
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The real estate market is booming. What does that mean for our farmers? Iâm Shannon Hayes, and youâre listening to Season 5, Episode 17 of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow. Find the written copy of this story over on The Radical Homemaker Blog. To visit Sap Bush Hollow Farm on the web, find us here.
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What does it take to savor every moment of every day? Iâve been taking lessons from a two-year-old. Iâm Shannon Hayes, and youâre listening to Season 5, Episode 16 of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow. Find the transcript on TheRadicalHomemaker.net. Click here to learn more about Sap Bush Hollow Farm.
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I believe my meditation practice has improved my life immeasurably, making me less volatile and more full of loving kindness. But does that mean there is never a place for a splash of volatility? Iâm Shannon Hayes, and youâre listening to Season 5, Episode 15 of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow. Find the transcript on The Radical Homemaker blog. To visit Sap Bush Hollow Farm on the web, find us here.
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Life throws all kinds of challenges at us. But if weâre living the life we want, even the challenges can be valuable experiences. Iâm Shannon Hayes, and youâre listening to Season 5, Episode 14 of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow, and today weâre going to talk about Bears, Bees, and other failed endeavors fit for a castle. Read the transcript over on The Radical Homemaker Blog. Find out more about Sap Bush Hollow Farm here.
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âWe are all in the gutter. But some of us are looking at the stars.â - Oscar Wilde
Iâm Shannon Hayes, and youâre listening to Season 5, Episode 13 of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow, where weâre going to talk about the power of hope and friendship. If you'd like a transcript of this episode, find it on The Radical Homemaker blog here. If you'd like to learn more about Sap Bush Hollow Farm, find us on the web https://www.sapbushfarmstore.com/.
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Mom has been gone from the farm house for about a month. And sheâd been sick for some time before that. Itâs a wonder the barn didnât eat the house in her absence. Iâm Shannon Hayes, and youâre listening to Season 5, Episode 12 of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow. To find the transcript of this story, visit the blog at TheRadicalHomemaker.net. To learn more about Sap Bush Hollow Farm, visit SapBushFarmStore.com.
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Itâs been a crazy couple of weeks. My family has been shaken up, and weâre madly trying to swim to the shores of a new normal. Thankfully, weâre not the first to make the journey. Iâm going to try to bring you up to speed this week. Iâm Shannon Hayes, and youâre listening to Season 5, Episode 11 of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow. Find the text version of this story over on The Radical Homemaker Blog. To learn more about Sap Bush Hollow Farm, click here.
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A lot of small business owners and farmers had to raise their prices this year. And sometimes, we take heat for it. Itâs time to have another talk about that cloak of shame. To read the transcript and review the sources, visit the Radical Homemaker Blog. To learn more about Sap Bush Hollow Farm, find us here.
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Thereâs short cuts, then thereâs cutting corners. One way saves time, the other usually winds up wasting it. But sometimes, time needs to be suspended all together, and the longest way is the only way.
Iâm Shannon Hayes, and youâre listening to Season 5, Episode 9 of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow. You can learn more about Sap Bush Hollow Farm by visiting on the web at SapBushFarmStore.com. You can find the text version of this story on The Radical Homemaker blog.
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Iâm Shannon Hayes, and youâre listening to Season 5, Episode 8 of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow, where weâre going to talk about farming, vaccines, social media, and getting the most out of life. Prefer to read the story with all the citations? Find it here.
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If granted three wishes, most of us who run farms and have families could easily name the first two: one for the well-being of the farm, the other for the well-being of the family. What about the third wish? Iâm Shannon Hayes, and youâre listening to Season 5, Episode 7 of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow, a story about a Banana Coffee Peanut Butter Smoothie. If you'd like to read the text version of this piece, you can find it on The Radical Homemaker Blog. If you'd like to explore Sap Bush Hollow Farm, find us on the web here.
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What does it take to become an expert? Who has the right to use that title? Does it even matter anymore? I'm Shannon Hayes and you're listening to Season 5, Episode 6 of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow. If you'd like to read the transcript, you can find it on The Radical Homemaker Blog. If you'd like to learn more about Sap Bush Hollow Farm, you can find it here.
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How many moments of your life do you get to remember? I just picked one. Iâm Shannon Hayes, and youâre listening to Season 5, Episode 5 of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow. The transcript of this piece can be found on the blog at The Radical Homemaker.net. To learn more about Sap Bush Hollow, visit SapBushFarmStore.com.
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Breaking up with friends and lovers is never easy. But chickens help. Iâm Shannon Hayes, and youâre listening to Season 5, Episode 4 of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow. You can find the transcript for this story on the blog at TheRadicalHomemaker.net. You can explore Sap Bush Hollow at SapBushFarmStore.com.
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The New York Times is reporting that angry farmers are shaping the political landscape of EuropeâŠ.but maybe not for the best. But that anger is valid. And itâs on this continent, too. Itâs just harder for our culture to listen to it. Iâm Shannon Hayes, and youâre listening to Season 5, Episode 3 of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow. Looking for the original text version of the story? Find it here.
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The weight loss industry is now valued at over $70 billion dollars. And itâs making a lot of us unnecessarily hungry, farmers included. We need to talk about feed. Iâm Shannon Hayes, and youâre listening to Season 5, Episode 2 of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow. Looking for the transcript? Find it here. Looking to learn more about Sap Bush Hollow Farm? You'll find that here.
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When youâre open to the public for business, you can choose what to sell. But you donât always get to choose what issues youâll have to tackle. Iâm Shannon Hayes, and youâre listening to Season 5, Episode 1 of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow. Read the story over on the blog. To learn more about Sap Bush Hollow Farm and its grass fed meats & wool products, visit it on the web here.
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