Jill Demers is the founder of ReWild Ranch in Montana, a one-of-a-kind regenerative farm, wellness destination, and educational space, rooted in the one question she's been asking for over two decades: Why are Americans so disconnected from their food — and at what cost? As a regenerative farmer and certified nutrition therapy practitioner, Jill has built ReWild as an answer to that question — a place where the farm is the center point, and guests leave changed in ways that they will never forget.This conversation is rich, wide-ranging, and deeply resonant with everything Lady Farmer stands for. It's also the kind of talk that makes you want to go outside and put your hands in the dirt.In this episode, you'll hear about:Mary's return to growing her own vegetables — tomatoes, seeds, and all — as she and Emma transition away from their longtime CSAEmma's reflections on joining a new CSA and what food rhythms look like in a young familyJill's origin story: childhood memories of fresh-shucked corn, a lifelong obsession with food and ecology, and graduate school research on the Dust BowlWhat ReWild Ranch is — a regenerative farm, glamping destination, and women's retreat space in the Bitterroot Valley of MontanaThe three ways guests can experience ReWild, from passive glamping to immersive hands-on workshops and women's retreatsHow Jill's son Alder's autism diagnosis became the catalyst for her deep dive into nutrition therapy — and how dietary and lifestyle changes led to the eventual loss of his clinical diagnosisThe Dust Bowl: what caused it, what it revealed about soil health and industrial agriculture, and why Jill argues we may be living through something even more catastrophic todayGlyphosate, the gut microbiome, and the parallel between soil health and human healthThe "60 harvests" statistic — where it comes from and what it means for the future of foodWhy Jill believes feeding the world is not America's job — and what a "checkerboard" model of small-scale agriculture could look like insteadThe concept of "accidental education" and why ReWild is designed to connect people to food, nature, and each other in ways they can't unlearnWendell Berry, John Steinbeck, and the long literary tradition of writing about humanity's relationship with the landThe genuine constraints of local, seasonal eating vs the cultural reality of a food system that allows almost limitless food choices — and how to navigate that without guilt or rigidityResources & Links Mentioned:ReWild Ranch — Jill's regenerative farm, glamping, and retreat space in Montana (please verify URL before publishing)Kiss the Ground — documentary film on regenerative agriculture and soil healthThe Nature-Embedded Mind by Julia Plevin — mentioned by Mary; a psychotherapist's exploration of humanity's innate connection to nature (please verify author name and title before publishing)Zach Bush, MD — physician and researcher who speaks extensively on the shikimate pathway and glyphosate's effects on the microbiomeWendell Berry — essayist and farmer whose writing on agriculture and community Mary has been revisitingThe Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck — Jill's graduate thesis subject; discussed as an early work of ecological criticismMy Story as Told by Water by David James Duncan — mentioned by Jill as a formative readStay in touch & keep the conversation going:Have thoughts on this episode? A question for Mary and Emma? We'd love to hear from you — send us a message at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at 443-459-1950. Tell us what the good dirt means to you.And stay tuned — Jill and Mary and Emma have so much more to explore together. Part Two is coming.🌻 About Lady Farmer:Subscribe to The ALMANAC, a Lady Farmer Newsletter & CommunityVisit Our WebsiteFollow @weareladyfarmer on InstagramEmail us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you!Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Lady Farmer. The Good Dirt podcast is proudly part of the Connectd Podcasts network.🌿 The Good Dirt Producers:Wendy GrayAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week, in honor of International Compost Awareness Week, we're joined by Ben Parry, CEO of Compost Crew — a small but mighty business in the DC metropolitan area helping thousands of households and businesses turn their food waste into something good for the soil. Ben's story is a quiet revolution in itself: a journey from renewable energy to regenerative soil, from powering the grid to feeding the ground beneath our feet.In this conversation, we dig into how composting is transforming what we throw away into a vital resource, the very real challenges of scaling community-based systems, and what it takes at the household, neighborhood, and policy level to shift our cultural relationship with food waste. Ben shares Compost Crew's growth from a small food-scrap hauler with a handful of customers to a regional force serving thousands of homes, the partnerships with local farms that bring composting full circle, and his vision for a future where dropping your food scraps into a compost bin is as ordinary as not littering on the highway.It's a hopeful, grounded conversation about the patient work of building better systems one bucket, one alley, one farm at a time.Main topics covered:The evolution of composting in the Washington, DC metro areaThe role of systemic infrastructure and community engagement in waste recyclingStrategies to overcome perceived barriers to food scrap compostingThe importance of local, transparent food systems and grassroots momentumFuture developments in composting technology and policyIn this episode:Ben introduces Compost Crew and its mission to keep food waste out of the landfillThe story of DC's curbside composting pilot and the ambitious plans to expand it citywideWhy systemic infrastructure and visibility matter when it comes to building participationHow social perception, education, and regulation shape compost adoptionThe Compost Outpost model — bringing composting to local farms like One Acre Farm in Dickerson, MDThe ripple effects of crises like COVID-19 and global conflicts on recycling supply chains and the case for local self-relianceThe cultural shift needed to treat composting as everyday normalcy — much like the "Don't Be a Litterbug" campaigns of decades pastFuture opportunities: composting in schools, hospitals, and wedding venuesResources & Links Mentioned:Compost Crew — Ben's company, serving the DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia regionCompost Outpost at One Acre Farm — The farm partnership model bringing composting full circleBPI (Biodegradable Products Institute) — How to identify certified compostable bags and packagingThe Energy Switch by Peter Kelly-Detwiler — The book that shaped Ben's understanding of energy and resource transformationMontgomery County Food Scraps Recycling — Local food scraps recycling programs and resourcesKeep America Beautiful & "Don't Be a Litterbug" — The cultural campaign Ben references as a model for shifting normsConnect with Compost Crew:@_compostcrewListen, Subscribe & ShareIf this episode stirred something in you, share it with a friend who's curious about composting — or who's still on the fence about that bucket on the counter. We'd love to hear your own composting story: email us at [email protected] or call our voicemail line at 443-459-1950 and tell us what the good dirt means to you. Your voice might just end up on a future episode.🌻 About Lady Farmer:Subscribe to The ALMANAC, a Lady Farmer Newsletter & CommunityVisit Our WebsiteFollow @weareladyfarmer on InstagramEmail us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you!Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Lady Farmer. The Good Dirt podcast is proudly part of the Connectd Podcasts network.🌿 The Good Dirt Producers:Wendy GrayAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Spring has a way of pulling us back to the soil — and this season, Mary sat down with someone who has made the health of the soil and the well being of the pollinators and wildlife in her local ecosystem her first priority. Melanie Cutillo is the self-described Plant Wrangler in Chief at Lazy Dirt Wildflower Farm in Mexico, New York, a backyard nursery nestled just east of Lake Ontario, where she grows native and wildflower plants entirely without plastic, peat, or synthetic inputs of any kind.It was a cold January morning walk to the mailbox and a chance encounter with a dried circle of New England aster in the snow that sent Melanie on a quest to grow native plants. The result is a farm, a philosophy, and a way of tending the earth that she calls "Earth First Gardening."This conversation is for every gardener who has ever come home from the nursery with a carload of beauty and a pile of plastic waste—wondering if there's a better way.Melanie and Mary talk about what it really means to be not just a gardener, but a guardian of the earth’s abundance. Whether you have many acres or simply a front porch, a city window or a community garden plot, this episode will remind you that what matters is how we tend to the land we have.In this episode, Mary and Melanie talk about:What makes Lazy Dirt Wildflower Farm different from a conventional nursery — small scale, field-grown plants, zero plastic, and a focus on local ecotype native speciesThe January morning that started it all: a circle of New England aster in the snow and a pair of tracks that changed everythingWhy Melanie ditched plastic entirely — and how a 10-by-25-foot barn full of collected pots finally pushed her over the edgeThe alternatives she found and invented: soil blocking, wool pots, burlap wrapping, and growing in native soil without bagged amendments or peatWhy avoiding peat matters and what's lost when we use it: carbon sequestration, living soil, and a non-renewable resource extracted from ancient bogsThe difference between a native plant and a nativar — and why it matters enormously to the pollinators and wildlife that depend on themHow to ask better questions at your local nursery: Where does the seed come from? Can I bring back my plastic pots? Do you grow from seed on site?The concept of "tending" — and why you don't need land to do it. A street tree, a park path, a porch container can all be a place of care and relationshipNative hydrangeas, dahlias, echinacea, monarda, jewel weed, sweetgrass, and tulsi — stories of plant relationships that illuminate the beauty and intelligence of the natural worldMelanie's best tip for gardeners: make your seed list in July, at the height of the season, when you can see clearly what you have and what you truly need — then recycle the January catalogThe new paradigm: from consumer to guardian, from transaction to relationship, from gardener to grower of communityResources & Links Mentioned:Lazy Dirt Wildflower Farm — Melanie's website, where you can also find wool pots for saleLazy Dirt Wildflower Farm on YouTube: youtube.com/lazydirtwildflowerfarmMelanie's Substack: So Wild Garden — behind-the-scenes of growing a four-acre habitat gardenGarden Circles — Melanie's monthly Zoom gathering for gardeners; third Tuesdays at 6:30pm, with in-person farm gatherings during the growing season (find the link on her website)Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall KimmererThe Wild Seed Project — native seed sourcingErnst Seeds — native seed supplierBlossom and Branch Farm / Brianna Groh — inspiration for Melanie's no-till, native-soil approachMount Cuba Center — research on native plants and their relationship to wildlifeMary Reynolds, previous Good Dirt guest, on the shift from "gardener" to "guardian"Wool Pots — available on Melanie's website; made in Britain from wool that would otherwise be discardedWe'd love to hear from you!Has this episode inspired you to try something different in your garden this season — a native plant, a plastic-free swap, or a new relationship with a tree on your street? We'd love to know. Send us an email at [email protected], or leave us a voicemail at 443-459-1950. Tell us what you're tending this spring.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🌻 About Lady Farmer:Subscribe to The ALMANAC, a Lady Farmer Newsletter & CommunityVisit Our WebsiteFollow @weareladyfarmer on InstagramEmail us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you!Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Lady Farmer. The Good Dirt podcast is proudly part of the Connectd Podcasts network.🌿 The Good Dirt Producers:Wendy GrayAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

What happens when a listener writes in with the very questions your community is wrestling with? You invite her on the show.Emily Hillman has spent 14 years in the fashion industry — from the artisan workrooms of Midtown Manhattan to the fast fashion corporate world. After purchasing a 19th-century farmhouse in rural New Jersey and becoming a mother, she found that her priorities had quietly shifted. Finding herself at a crossroads, Emily reached out to Mary and Emma, not looking for all the answers so much as a grounded, honest conversation. . This is The Good Dirt's first interview back after a hiatus. Here we’re talking about the real tension so many of us feel: I want to live more simply, more slowly, more intentionally — but how do I actually do that in the life I'm already living?If you've ever felt the push and pull between the values you hold and the demands of the world you live in, this episode will speak to you.In this episode, we cover:Emily's journey from Vermont roots to New York City fashion workrooms — and what she learned firsthand about the difference between artisan craftsmanship and fast fashion productionThe "painful catch-22" of slow living: wanting a simpler life that costs money, while earning less because you're stepping back from the corporate grindWhy removing moral judgment from your daily purchasing decisions can actually free you to make more sustainable choicesPractical, accessible approaches to buying secondhand clothing for kids (and why our audience is already well ahead of the curve)The economics of slow food: buying in bulk, finding local sources, joining a CSA, and why embracing constraints actually sparks creativityComposting as one of the most powerful individual acts for the planet — and tips for making it work even in bear countryHow small, cumulative changes add up — and why you're probably further along than you thinkBook recommendations: Redefining Rich by Shannon Hayes, The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron, and Jen Sincero's You Are a Badass seriesThe concept of "blue sky thinking" — letting yourself imagine the life you want before the budget anxiety kicks inReconnecting with nature and the seasons as a compass for finding your authentic callingBooks & Resources Mentioned:Redefining Rich by Shannon Hayes — [listen to our interview with Shannon here]The Artist's Way by Julia CameronYou Are a Badass and You Are a Badass at Making Money by Jen SinceroFibershed — a network for regional fiber systems and slow fashionLocal Harvest (for finding CSAs near you): localharvest.orgWant to chat with us? If Emily's story resonates with you — if you're somewhere in the middle of this same journey — we'd love to hear from you. Email us at [email protected] or leave a voicemail at 443-459-1950.And if you're interested in joining our free, casual Slow Living Through the Seasons cohort, reach out to [email protected] for the signup link.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🌻 About Lady Farmer:Subscribe to The ALMANAC, a Lady Farmer Newsletter & CommunityVisit Our WebsiteFollow @weareladyfarmer on InstagramEmail us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you!Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Lady Farmer. The Good Dirt podcast is proudly part of the Connectd Podcasts network.🌿 The Good Dirt Producers:Wendy GrayAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Mary and Emma return to the podcast after over a six-month hiatus, reflecting on the evolution of Lady Farmer as a brand and their own experiences within it. They discuss how the cultural context around sustainability has shifted, how they don't want to present themselves as experts or frame sustainability in moral terms, and how systemic forces limit individual impact even as daily habits still matter. They aim to focus more on finding meaning, creativity, and defining “the good life". They share personal updates (babies! work! gardening!) and discuss plans for how they want to continue to unfold into The Good Dirt and the Lady Farmer project.00:00 Welcome Back Check In01:11 Meet Mary And Emma02:12 Lady Farmer Origin Story04:16 Slow Living Then And Now08:17 Beyond Individual Responsibility10:37 Morality Free Sustainability13:24 Decluttering And Landfill Guilt15:34 Meaning Emotions And The Good Life17:16 Creativity Work And Money19:52 Grandma Life And Restorative Gardening21:13 Reopening The Marketplace25:52 Listener Requests And Wrap UpAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode of The Good Dirt Podcast, Emma and Mary welcome back Janna Hockenjos, founder of We Are Earth Friends, an environmental education organization designed for children ages 3-8. Jana discusses the program’s impact on young learners' understanding of the interconnectedness of all of life on our planet and provides an update on the progress and expansion of the program. She also offers insights from the suburban food forest project. that she and her husband have been cultivating over the last few years.In addition, Emma and Mary make the announcement that the podcast will take a sabbatical until next year to allow time for rest and the development of new ideas. In the meantime, they will be continuing with articles, ideas and inspiration in The ALMANAC, the online newsletter and community of Lady Farmer. See the Substack link below!00:00 Reflecting on Slow Living Amidst Chaos00:30 Embracing the Present Moment01:35 Nature's Simple Joys02:27 Recording Together and Taking a Sabbatical04:10 Podcast Evolution and Future Plans08:13 Introducing Jana and Earth Friends12:25 Jana's Journey and Environmental Education15:19 Earth Friends Curriculum and Impact32:14 Making Environmental Education Accessible36:33 Challenges in Implementing Earth Friends in Schools37:04 Making Earth Friends Accessible to All38:57 Homeschool Groups and Marketing Strategies41:22 The Importance of Patience and Letting Go42:00 Personal Reflections and Yoga Insights51:23 Suburban Food Forest Project54:09 The Healing Power of Growing Your Own Food01:06:03 The Significance of Good Soil01:10:33 Conclusion and Final Thoughts━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🌻 About Lady Farmer:Subscribe to The ALMANAC, a Lady Farmer Newsletter & CommunityVisit Our WebsiteFollow @weareladyfarmer on InstagramEmail us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you!Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Lady Farmer. The Good Dirt podcast is proudly part of the Connectd Podcasts network. 🌿 The Good Dirt Producers:• Wendy GrayAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This episode was originally published on August 18th, 2023In this episode we're talking to Leah Webb, author of The Seven Step Homestead about how to turn any yard into a primary food source with vegetables, fruits, chickens, pollinator plants and medicinal herbs. A mother of two children with unique medical needs, Leah utilizes food grown in her own backyard garden as an important part of her children's integrative care. She sees herself as a solutions-based Family Food and Garden Coach, with a goal of guiding families in making small yet impactful steps towards sourcing their own nutrition and achieving long term dietary, cooking, and gardening goals. She is also the author of The Grain-Free, Sugar-Free, Dairy-Free Family Cookbook. In this conversation, we delve into the challenges and benefits of growing and preparing nutrient dense food, and the practicalities of creating your own microfarm in the space you already have. If you are one of many with a goal to connect with the land and create more independence from the industrial food system, Leah can guide you through, step-by-step.Topics Discussed• A Stormy Week in the DC Area• Leah's Background in Nutrition Education and Her Path to Creating a Microfarm in her own Backyard.• Being a Mom to Kids with Unique Medical Needs and the Role of Gardening and Home Grown Food in their Integrative Care.• Learning the Basics of Gardening for Food• Eating Home Grown Vegetables• Food Preservation• Convenience Foods• Priorities & Food• Investing in Homesteading• Start Small for the Long Haul• Which Plants to Start With• Planting Charts• Using, Measuring, and Creating Compost• The Difference Between Homesteading and Gardening• Homesteading , Self Sufficiency and Community• Finding an Alternative to the Industrial Food Industry• Consumer Awareness of Food• Regenerative Growing PracticesEpisode Resources:•"The Grain-Free, Sugar-Free, Dairy-Free Family Cookbook: Simple and Delicious Recipes for Cooking with Whole Foods on a Restrictive Diet" by Leah Webb•"The Seven-Step Homestead: A Guide for Creating the Backyard Microfarm of Your Dreams" by Leah Webb•Listen to The Good Dirt Reclaiming Our Food from Field to Kitchen with CSA Farmer Mo Moutoux of Moutoux OrchardConnect with Leah Webb:• Website: https://www.leahmwebb.com/• Instagram @leah_m_webb https://www.instagram.com/leah_m_webb/• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LeahMWebbWellness/━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🌻 About Lady Farmer:•Our Website•Follow @weareladyfarmer on Instagram•Join The Lady Farmer ALMANAC•Email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you!Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Fast Forward Production.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode, Madison Murphy Barney, a two-Spirit Hoopa and Shoshone sister, author, doula, and public health storyteller, discusses the significance of the two-Spirit identity, historical roles, and the importance of maintaining cultural traditions. Madison delves into personal experiences growing up in North Dakota, the impact of indigenous boarding schools, and the generational transmission of pride and cultural knowledge. She also talks about the nature of stewardship, reconnecting with one's ancestry, and practical ways to slow down and embrace a more connected, mindful lifestyle. Highlighting the importance of personal and collective healing, Madison's insights offer deep wisdom and helpful guidance on how to engage with land, personal identity, and community.00:00 Introduction to Madison Murphy Barney04:01 Understanding Two-Spirit Identity05:11 Historical Context and Personal Background07:35 Family Heritage and Cultural Pride11:17 Impact of Residential Schools14:55 Journey to Vermont and Community Building18:22 Stewarding the Land and Personal Growth21:59 The Role of Humans in Healing the Earth23:40 Madison's Upcoming Book and Its Themes25:33 Final Reflections on Connection and Responsibility30:44 Exploring the Concept of 'Away'30:55 Connecting with Our Own Medicine34:42 Practical Steps to Reconnect with Ancestral Wisdom39:36 Astrology and Past Lives43:20 Navigating Challenging Times on Earth47:04 The Importance of Slowing Down50:46 Offerings and Final Thoughts━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🌻 About Lady Farmer:Subscribe to The ALMANAC, a Lady Farmer Newsletter & CommunityVisit Our WebsiteFollow @weareladyfarmer on InstagramEmail us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you!Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Lady Farmer. The Good Dirt podcast is proudly part of the Connectd Podcasts network. 🌿 The Good Dirt Producers:• Wendy GrayAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This is an ENCORE EPISODE, originally published on August 5, 2022In this episode, Mary and Emma are talking to Julia Skinner of Root: Historic Food for the Modern World. Root was born from Julia's deep love for community and a belief in the power of food to tell stories, connect us to place and to each other, and to build a bridge to the past.Julia's work is all about food, history, food stories, where it comes from and the people behind it. She loves fostering connections with other people and with the earth around us. Julia is especially interested in learning and teaching about fermentation, demonstrating to people the ease and accessibility of preparing delicious and healthy food using this ancient and powerful food preservation technique.Topics Covered:Exploring historic cookbooksJulia’s discovery of historical cooking traditionsTypes of fermentation she has exploredHow to start fermentingThe growing popularity of traditional foodsShifting food interests during the pandemicFood AccessMilk KefirFood as medicineResources Mentioned:Julia's website--Root KitchensOur Fermented Lives. by Julia SkinnerThe English Housewife by Gervase MarkhamThe Art of Fermentation by Sandor KatzFree99Fridge, AtlantaUmi FeedsGoodrSowans Celtic PorridgeThe Fermentation SchoolSon-Mat --(Korean) Hand taste, the unique quality and taste food has from an individual's touch, care, and experience; the way food tastes different when made by different people, often used to describe the taste of mom's cooking.Connect with Julia: Root Kitchens Website: https://root-kitchens.com/@rootkitchens on InstagramJulia's Books, Classes and CoursesRoot Kitchens Newsletter on SubstackAbout Lady Farmer:Lady Farmer is a sustainable apparel and lifestyle brand, with education around sustainability and sustainable living at the forefront of our mission. Lady Farmer is proud to produce The Good Dirt podcast.Our Website@weareladyfarmer on InstagramJoin The Lady Farmer ALMANACLeave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or tell us what the good dirt means to you.Email us at [email protected] Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode, Mary is talking with Eve Schaub, an internationally published author and humorist. Known for her year-long experiments, such as 'Year of No Sugar' and 'Year of No Clutter,' Eve’s latest endeavor is 'The Year of the Dress,' where she attempts to grow, harvest, spin, and weave flax into a wearable linen dress in her backyard. The conversation covers the challenges of growing flax, the environmental impact of fast fashion, and the importance of community and sustainability in textile production. Listen to Eve’s inspiring journey towards slow living and sustainable crafting, and learn about resources such as Fibershed and the Pennsylvania Flax Project that support local textile production.00:00 Introduction to Big Ideas and Projects00:33 Guest Introduction: Eve Shaw01:07 Personal Projects and Sustainable Gardening04:30 Long-Term Planning and Sustainability05:52 Eve Shaw's Year-Long Experiments08:02 The Year of the Dress: Growing a Linen Dress11:42 Challenges and Inspirations in Sustainable Fashion21:32 Community and Resources for Flax Growing29:18 Overcoming Initial Challenges in Sustainable Clothing32:10 The Thrill of Thrift Shopping35:06 The Spirituality of Handmade Items37:02 Starting the Flax Growing Journey41:05 Learning and Experimenting with Flax46:15 Community and Resources for Sustainable LivingRESOURCES:Eve O Schaub Website and BooksCindy Conner, Homegrown Flax and Cotton Website and Book FibershedLandis Valley Village and Farm Museum PA Flax ProjectChesapeake Fibershed ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🌻 About Lady Farmer:Subscribe to The ALMANAC, a Lady Farmer Newsletter & CommunityVisit Our WebsiteFollow @weareladyfarmer on InstagramEmail us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail! Call 443-459-1950 and ask a question or share what the good dirt means to you!Original music by John Kingsley. Editing and podcast production by Lady Farmer. The Good Dirt podcast is proudly part of the Connectd Podcasts network. 🌿 The Good Dirt Producers:• Wendy GrayAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy