Today I am joined by the Tactical Redneck to discuss: Redneck Pie, subdividing paddocks, food forest whisperer’s latest action, and old garbage revealed through grazing.
Featured Event: Sunday Meetup and Demo From Hoff Grid Meat Company! 1pm this Sunday
Sponsor 1: TheWealthsteading Podcast
Sponsor 2: AgoristtaxAdvice.com/LFTN
Redneck Pie
Fall is in the air - winter is coming!
SRF is so cool this year
Filling in rock wall with mint, oregano, thyme, and a sacrificial rosemary
Bean replacements are up
Ducks are in full molt
Cheese class update (Wild forage, fun, fellowship, reset)
Boys are out of jail and in the best paddock over here
The loud - paddock garbage revealed through grazing
Lambchop Rip cord
The roof is DONE at Basecamp Lodge
Comfrey in the swales
Hoff Grid Meat Company Order for the year (and why we are doing it this way)
The AI Class this weekend
Sweet potato flowers
Time to harvest Goldenrod
Passion flowers
Rose of sharon
Spice berry
Time to breed and process rabbits
Girls: Subdividing paddocks to increase density
Holler Hub/Basecamp Calendar
Wednesdays are back
The tomato wall problem
Finances - cheese class
Make it a great week!
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Featured Event: SelfRelianceFestival.com Oct 4-5
Sponsor 1: TheWealthsteading Podcast
Sponsor 2: DiscountMylarBags.com
Make it a great week!
GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift!
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You’ve heard me drop the words “Holler Hub,” but what does that actually mean? Today I’m going off-script to share the real story of what’s happening here, why we built it, and where it’s headed next.
Featured Event
Cheesemaking class at the Holler Homestead (with add-on Wild Edible Walk): https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/product/soft-cheese/
Sponsor 1
Strong Roots Resources – Permaculture consulting, education, and more
Sponsor 2
AgoristTaxAdvice.com – Helping entrepreneurs, homesteaders, and freedom-minded folks handle taxes the smart way
Tales from the Prepper Pantry
Frugality Tip From Margo
Was randomly looking at Etsy and saw someone selling something I was interested in that was local to me. I messaged them and asked about local pick up and cash price. They were very interested in cash money with pick up and I saved some money on my purchase. So ask, it will never kill you, and might save you a few dollars.
Operation Independence
Inherited “free” chickens for the Holler Hub — and they’re so friendly you can pet them!
Main Topic: The Holler Hub Story You Haven’t Heard Yet
What is the Holler Hub? Basecamp Lodge as the center of the community
Biggest recent change: new roof on Basecamp
Ryan Steva dropped off hens
Airbnb bedroom rental now open
Calendar of upcoming events
Classes like cheesemaking, Michelle learning elderberry syrup
Grocery buying club next on deck
Valerie’s affordable lodge outfitting list
Unplanned magic moments: Tactical + visitor campfire talk on alcoholism
Looking ahead this year: full calendar, RV spots, cabins, food systems clarity
Challenges & reset
Working so hard we weren’t resetting ourselves
PickTN Store at the State Fair: great exposure, but exhausting
Drawing a line: one full day off each week
The Holler Hub is where we stop talking about freedom and actually build it — one messy project at a time.
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Today I am interviewing John Pugliano of The Wealthsteading Podcast - find out what it took for him to grow from rags to riches - and what that really means.
Featured Event: Curds and Connection: https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/product/soft-cheese/
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Connect With John: https://investablewealth.com/
Make it a great week!
GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.
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Featured Event: SelfRelianceFestival.com Oct 4-5
Sponsor 1: TheWealthsteading Podcast
Sponsor 2: DiscountMylarBags.com
Tigger
Polyface - modular and scalable
PawPaws are very close and likely this week or next
Escaping Sheep and miscommunicating Rednecks
Burnout Project: Roofing, Cheese Class Prep, and Broken AC, OH MY!
This week’s Lodge Visitor: Michelle from Trippy Acres (Elderberry, pears, and okra)
Water System Meltdown
Eggless Ducks
Fall seeds are in and the watering system is simplified
Early morning dumpster work
A disappointing shopping experience
Finances: havent sold enough cheese tickets - give us a hand by telling a friend!
Cheese Class Menu
Retraining the sheep on electric
Increasing mowability of fence lines at the Holler Homestead
Finances: Facebook Funds LOL
Make it a great week!
GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift!
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Today, we talk about homestead burnout, why many new homesteaders feel tempted (and do) give up after only a year or three, and what to do about it. We also cover our usual Monday segments.
Featured Event
August 23: Wild Edible Walk with Kerry Brown of Strong Roots Resources – 8:30 AM before Curds and Connection at the Holler Homestead.
Sponsor 1
Strong Roots Resources – Permaculture consulting, education, and more.
Sponsor 2
AgoristTaxAdvice.com/LFTN – Helping entrepreneurs, homesteaders, and freedom-minded folks handle taxes the smart way.
Tales from the Prepper Pantry
Frugality Tip
From Margo: Before making a large purchase, check multiple sites. Margo scored a $100 gift card from Northern Tool by ordering online (over $1000 purchase), then picking up in-store. A little research can literally pay off.
Operation Independence
Adding value can make all the difference — like offering a Wild Edible Walk add-on for the cheese class.
Main Topic of the Day: How to Fix Homestead Burnout
The world, and we, are messy. Do three things anyway and see how far you can go in a month, then 2 months, then a year!
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Today we talk about farm sitters, basecamp, rogue lawn mowers and more.
Featured Event: SelfRelianceFestival.com Oct 4-5
Sponsor 1: TheWealthsteading Podcast
Sponsor 2: StrongRootsResources.com
What is a Food Forest Whisperer?
Looking at places for a bath house and cabins at Basecamp
1st Airbnb guest
Beans need harvesting
Retraining the Boys on electric fence
Duck Nests
State Fair Preparations and Angrotourism
Preparing for a new roof at Basecamp
Mower Hijinks and repair
Camper parking spot next steps
Getting Fall Seedlings going
Freezer Reorganization Finally in Process
Frankentomato
Need to harvest creek mint
Watercress coming in
Time to harvest Passion flower
Proof that ducks are racist
Holler Neighbor Dinner, schnitzel
Finances - Basecamp Wishlist Idea
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GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift!
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Join me for a group discussion with John Willis of Special Operations Equipment and Jack Spirko of The Survival Podcast.
Featured Event: Curds and Connection: https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/product/soft-cheese/
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Today, we discuss how to navigate all the options out there as you seek your ideal homestead property. We also cover our usual Monday segments.
Featured Event
August 9: Foraging on the Farm at Strong Roots Resources
Sponsor 1
Long-term food storage supplies that won’t break the bank.
Sponsor 2
Helping entrepreneurs, homesteaders, and freedom-minded folks handle taxes the smart way.
Surprise Guest JOHN WILLIS - Buy his cool tactical gear here.
Tales from the Prepper Pantry
Frugality Tip
If you’ve got a spare room sitting empty, it might be time to put it to work. We brought in $150 this week just by renting out a bedroom on Airbnb — just a clean space, a good description, and letting the system do its thing. Sometimes the easiest money is already inside your house.
Operation Independence
We’re gearing up for a trip to Polyface Farm to see Joel Salatin’s systems in action. The goal? Learn what we can, adapt what fits, and scale up operations here at the Holler. Always learning, always building.
Main Topic of the Day: Finding the Ideal Homestead
Everybody wants the perfect homestead. Creek in the back, rich soil, gentle slopes, friendly neighbors, no codes, low taxes, a vast homeschooling network, hospital that is close but not TOO close…Oh — and under $200,000, please.
Today, we're digging into how to actually find the IDEAL land for your homestead — starting with the real questions, not the fantasy map.
What does ideal mean? WHY ARE YOUR DOING THIS?
Zac Bauer of An American Homestead’s thoughts on water
List what is important to you:
HERE IS THE TRUTH THOUGH
: the ideal property? It’s either taken or priced much higher than you will expect - and those super nice properties also have hidden problems. That’s the problem we’re really solving today — what do you do when your dream and your budget don’t match?
That is when you have to prioritize = prioritize what you truly need in a piece of land as Zac pointed out.
In Fact the best homesteaders I know didn’t start with perfect property. They started with a good enough place and made it work.
EXAMPLES
They didn’t find a unicorn property — they built a life anyway.
Don’t forget — Self-Reliance Festival tickets are still available, but the price goes up soon. If you’ve been thinking about joining us in Camden this October, now’s the time to grab your pass and make a plan. Details are at SelfRelianceFestival.com.
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GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.
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Today we talk about steep sheep, the Holler Hub project progress, a canning class update, automations on the homestead we wished we had in place and more.
Featured event: Curds and Connection: August 23 at 9:30 central
Sponsor 1: AbovePhone.com
Sponsor 2: Holler Roast Coffee - HollerRoast.com - see us at the Tennessee State Fair!
Am I crazy for running sheep on the steep?
Skid steer progress
Canning class lessons
Placement for next 3 beds are ready - need t hand check
Automated watering and travel
Holler Neighbors Dinner
Finances: Canning class broke even
The airbnb is open
What needs to be harvested
Seedlings
Goldenrod season just in time for the food forest haircut
Mullein seed heads are flowered - harvest the blooms or wait for seed
Holler Roast at the State Fair
Make it a great week!
GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift!
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