Pat breeds Black Australorps in the Asheville, NC area. Her birds are becoming well known for their high lay rate of 80%+. The choice to use heritage birds is riddled with challenges, but there’s also unmet opportunities. Breeders like Pat lay the foundation to meet those opportunities with strong management, breeding, and genetics. Her emphasis…

Show updates and a Mike’s personal story of how pastured poultry was the change agent in his life; it’s the thing that facilitated an independent lifestyle. He also forecasts the next month’s scheudule of guests, as well as drops hints of several big projects that will soon be released. Links of stuff mentioned in the…

Caroline Owens discusses her book, Time Management Tips for Farmers. Buy the book. Caroline and family raise sheep, Tamworth pigs, pasture-raised broilers, turkeys, and honeybees on their Sunbury, Pennsylvania farm. In this episode Caroline shares the themes she discovered while interviewing successful farmers about their time management. For more information or to contact Caroline Owens, visit…