- Introduction:
- Hosts: Brandon and Joe
- Discussion about the new podcast studio
- Guest Introduction:
- Guests: Gabriel and Tia from Half a Barn Farm
- Overview: Living on a 1.7-acre micro farm and promoting self-sufficiency.
- About Half a Barn Farm:
- Location: 4313 Mitchell Mill Road, Wake Forest, North Carolina
- Services:
- Teaching people how to grow and raise their food.
- Offering farm tours and classes.
- Addressing the lack of micro-farms in the area, especially in Raleigh.
- Microfarming Discussion:
- Comparison of microbreweries and micro-farms.
- Challenges of farming on just 1.7 acres versus traditional farming on 50+ acres.
- Overview of classes and education, building, and actual farming.
- Services Highlight:
- Providing prefab raised beds.
- Assistance with raising chickens and bunnies.
- Not just for buying products but to learn and be inspired to self-sustain.
- Benefits of Raised Garden Beds:
- The solution to soil problems and promoting sustainable gardening.
- Differences between permaculture and raised bed gardening.
- Raised beds offer micro-climates ideal for specific growth, prevent erosion, and are cost-effective.
- Advantages over traditional tilling and avoiding soil degradation.
- No fabric barrier between the bed and natural soil to promote natural environment growth.
- The Gardening Journey:
- Discussing the challenges and investment of starting a garden.
- Gabriel and Tia’s background: Started in Maine on a 0.28-acre property, faced challenges, and learned over time.
- Importance of guidance in gardening, similar to starting a training or nutrition program.
- Closing Thoughts:
- Trial and error in gardening, the importance of experience and guidance.
- Helping others to avoid costly mistakes like spending too much on unsuccessful gardening attempts.
Find out more at halfabarnfarm.com
