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Kent Family Farm has been operating for eight generations in Central Ohio. Zoe Kent is a millennial who just recently took over the family business. In today's podcast episode, I sat down with Zoe to chat about farm life.   LINKS Farm with Zoe   ABOUT GOLD SHAW FARM YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goldshawfarm Web: http://www.goldshawfarm.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/goldshawfarm Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/goldshawfarm Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/goldshawfarm   Send us mail: Gold Shaw Farm PO Box 225 Peacham, VT 05862

Imagine moving across the country to start a farm and being confronted with a life-altering change. Would you have the ability to keep going? Our guest, Dan Ohman, did.   LINKS Grassfed Homestead YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc2ka-aGChwIiX0mEXzfmoA Grassfed Homestead Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CByRt26g5BZ/   ABOUT GOLD SHAW FARM YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goldshawfarm Web: http://www.goldshawfarm.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/goldshawfarm Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/goldshawfarm Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/goldshawfarm   Send us mail: Gold Shaw Farm PO Box 225 Peacham, VT 05862

After a long hiatus, I am back with a new podcast episode. Let me give you a quick update on all the crazy things that have happened on Gold Shaw Farm over the past 12 months. ABOUT GOLD SHAW FARM YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goldshawfarm Web: http://www.goldshawfarm.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/goldshawfarm Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/goldshawfarm Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/goldshawfarm   Send us mail: Gold Shaw Farm PO Box 225 Peacham, VT 05862

Tiffany and her family live on a Florida farm with an insane number of animals. In today's episode, find out how they are trying to live a truly organic life.   LINKS Our Organic Life YouTube Channel Our Organic Life Instagram   ABOUT GOLD SHAW FARM YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goldshawfarm Web: http://www.goldshawfarm.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/goldshawfarm Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/goldshawfarm Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/goldshawfarm   Send us mail: Gold Shaw Farm PO Box 225 Peacham, VT 05862

Kirsten Lie-Nielsen is a homesteader and writer living in Maine. She raises geese, goats and writes books. In this episode, I sat down with Kirsten to learn more about her story. LINKS Hostile Valley Farm Instagram Hostile Valley Farm Website   ABOUT GOLD SHAW FARM YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goldshawfarm Web: http://www.goldshawfarm.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/goldshawfarm Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/goldshawfarm Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/goldshawfarm   Send us mail: Gold Shaw Farm PO Box 225 Peacham, VT 05862

On today's episode, I'm chatting with my buddy Blake Kirby of Daddykirbs Farm. In our conversation, we talk about farming, family and telling your personal story.   LINKS Daddykirbs Farm YouTube Channel Daddykirbs Farm Instagram   ABOUT GOLD SHAW FARM YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goldshawfarm Web: http://www.goldshawfarm.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/goldshawfarm Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/goldshawfarm Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/goldshawfarm   Send us mail: Gold Shaw Farm PO Box 225 Peacham, VT 05862

So I've been thinking about our farm plan for 2020 and I'm finally ready to share some of it. Sit down and have a listen. To see a horrible drawing of the brooder house idea, go here: https://imgur.com/a/sc8Hyru MORE ABOUT GOLD SHAW FARM: YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goldshawfarm Web: http://www.goldshawfarm.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/goldshawfarm Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/goldshawfarm Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/goldshawfarm   Send us mail: Gold Shaw Farm PO Box 225 Peacham, VT 05862

Ian Boswell is a professional cyclist and former Tour de France competitor. He's also my neighbors here in Peacham, VT. In this episode, I sit down with Ian to talk about his career, his unique plans for the future and what he's looking to do as he tries to develop a newly acquired rural property. LINKS A short documentary film about Ian Ian Boswell's Instagram feed Ian Boswell's Twitter feed   LEARN MORE ABOUT GOLD SHAW FARM YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goldshawfarm Web: http://www.goldshawfarm.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/goldshawfarm Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/goldshawfarm Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/goldshawfarm

Trisha, her husband, and four children live together on a homestead in Idaho. They raise their own food and they work together to manage their property. In this episode, I sit down with Trisha to learn how they do it all together. LINKS Willow Creek Homestead YouTube Channel Willow Creek Homestead Instagram Feed LEARN MORE ABOUT GOLD SHAW FARM YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goldshawfarm Web: http://www.goldshawfarm.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/goldshawfarm Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/goldshawfarm Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/goldshawfarm   Send us mail: Gold Shaw Farm PO Box 225 Peacham, VT 05862

It's a new year and that means it's storytime! Let me tell you about the year-long saga that ultimately led to us getting a livestock guardian dog on our farm. To see the Gold Shaw Farm year-end recap, go here: https://youtu.be/7NBgMvDmYjs LEARN MORE ABOUT GOLD SHAW FARM YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goldshawfarm Web: http://www.goldshawfarm.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/goldshawfarm Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/goldshawfarm Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/goldshawfarm   Send us mail: Gold Shaw Farm PO Box 225 Peacham, VT 05862

The part of Vermont I live in is home to a number of incredibly talented farmers. One such example of this is my buddy Tom Galinat of Foxfire Revival Farm. On today's episode, I sit down and have a conversation and learn a bit a differnt model of farming that exists right here in Vermont. LINKS Watch my YouTube video about Tom's missing cow Foxfire Revival Farm Website Foxfire Revival Farm Instagram LEARN MORE ABOUT GOLD SHAW FARM YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goldshawfarm Web: http://www.goldshawfarm.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/goldshawfarm Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/goldshawfarm Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/goldshawfarm   Send us mail: Gold Shaw Farm PO Box 225 Peacham, VT 05862

Ben and Andrea Vinson run VW Family Farm in Arkansas. Their farm has been in their family for a few generations and the way they manage their farm as a family affair today. In today's episode, I sit down with Ben and Andrea to discuss how they manage their family farm. LINKS VW Family Farm YouTube Channel VW Family Farm Instagram Feed   Learn More About Gold Shaw Farm YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goldshawfarm Web: http://www.goldshawfarm.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/goldshawfarm Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/goldshawfarm Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/goldshawfarm   Send us mail: Gold Shaw Farm PO Box 225 Peacham, VT 05862   About Gold Shaw Farm: Gold Shaw Farm is more of a farm-in-progress than an honest-to-goodness farm. Our dream is that someday we are able to transform our 150+ acre parcel of land into a regenerative and productive homestead and farm.

Today's episode brings you a conversation I had with Jason and Robyn of the Big Bear Homestead. Jason and Robyn have a 21-acre homestead in Georgie, where we raise pigs, cows (beef and dairy), sheep, chickens, ducks, quail and honeybees. They are great storytellers and they know how to have fun. And their homestead journey has had many twists and turns. LINKS Big Bear Homestead YouTube Channel Big Bear Nation Facebook Group ABOUT GOLD SHAW FARM YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goldshawfarm Web: http://www.goldshawfarm.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/goldshawfarm Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/goldshawfarm Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/goldshawfarm   Send us mail: Gold Shaw Farm PO Box 225 Peacham, VT 05862   About Gold Shaw Farm: Gold Shaw Farm is more of a farm-in-progress than an honest-to-goodness farm. Our dream is that someday we are able to transform our 150+ acre parcel of land into a regenerative and productive homestead and farm.

Craig and Jessie Olson of Mother Udder Farm lost their entire farm and homestead in one of the most catastrophic wildfires in United States history. Today we're going to hear their story of how they rebuilt. To learn more about Mother Udder Farm: Mother Udder Farm YouTube Channel Mother Udder Farm Instagram Feed   MORE ABOUT GOLD SHAW FARM: YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goldshawfarm Web: http://www.goldshawfarm.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/goldshawfarm Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/goldshawfarm Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/goldshawfarm   Send us mail: Gold Shaw Farm PO Box 225 Peacham, VT 05862

John Suscovich is a farmer from Western Connecticut. He is also the inventor of the the Suscovich Stress-Free Chicken Tractor, one of the most popular designs out there, used by farms across the world, including Gold Shaw Farm. In today's episode, I got the chance to sit down with John and learn his story and gain some valuable insights on starting a farm. To learn more about John, check out his website: www.farmmarketingsolutions.com MORE ABOUT GOLD SHAW FARM YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goldshawfarm Web: http://www.goldshawfarm.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/goldshawfarm Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/goldshawfarm Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/goldshawfarm   Send us mail: Gold Shaw Farm PO Box 225 Peacham, VT 05862

Mike and Lacie Dickson are farmers and homesteaders living in North Carolina. In today's episode, we're talking about homesteading, bodybuilding and living in a yurt. LINKS The Fit Farmer - Mike Dickson YouTube Channel MORE ABOUT GOLD SHAW FARM YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goldshawfarm Web: http://www.goldshawfarm.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/goldshawfarm Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/goldshawfarm Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/goldshawfarm   Send us mail: Gold Shaw Farm PO Box 225 Peacham, VT 05862

Josh Draper, the Stoney Ridge Farmer, is a bit of a jack-of-all-trades. Air Force vet, registered nurse, handyman, farmer...the guy has done it all. On today's podcast, I'm sitting down with Josh to learn more about his farm and homestead. LINKS Stoney Ridge Farmer YouTube Channel LEARN MORE ABOUT GOLD SHAW FARM YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goldshawfarm Web: http://www.goldshawfarm.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/goldshawfarm Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/goldshawfarm Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/goldshawfarm   Send us mail: Gold Shaw Farm PO Box 225 Peacham, VT 05862   About Gold Shaw Farm: Gold Shaw Farm is more of a farm-in-progress than an honest-to-goodness farm. Our dream is that someday we are able to transform our 150+ acre parcel of land into a regenerative and productive homestead and farm.

For more than a decade, Jill Winger and her husband have lived on a sprawling ranch and homestead in Wyoming. They knew they wanted more than the standard American life. They craved a more meaningful, purpose-driven existence and were determined to not become robots in the rat race. And they craved getting back to the old way of doing things. In today's episode, I got the chance to sit down with Jill face-to-face and learn more about her story. LINKS The Prairie Homestead Website The Old Fashioned on Purpose Podcast   LEARN MORE ABOUT GOLD SHAW FARM YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goldshawfarm Web: http://www.goldshawfarm.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/goldshawfarm Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/goldshawfarm Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/goldshawfarm   Send us mail: Gold Shaw Farm PO Box 225 Peacham, VT 05862   About Gold Shaw Farm: Gold Shaw Farm is more of a farm-in-progress than an honest-to-goodness farm. Our dream is that someday we are able to transform our 150+ acre parcel of land into a regenerative and productive homestead and farm.

In today's episode, I'm back from 2019 Homesteaders of America Conference and I'm having a conversation with Doug and Stacy from Off Grid with Doug and Stacy. LINKS Off Grid with Doug and Stacy YouTube Channel Off Grid with Doug and Stacy Instagram   Learn More About Gold Shaw Farm YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goldshawfarm Web: http://www.goldshawfarm.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/goldshawfarm Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/goldshawfarm Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/goldshawfarm Send us mail: Gold Shaw Farm PO Box 225 Peacham, VT 05862

So we harvested our geese on the farm. Let me tell you the story of how it all went down and what I learned from the experience.   Learn More About Gold Shaw Farm YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/goldshawfarm Web: http://www.goldshawfarm.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/goldshawfarm Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/goldshawfarm Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/goldshawfarm Send us mail: Gold Shaw Farm PO Box 225 Peacham, VT 05862