Category Archives: Farm Table Talk

Alright, folks, gather ’round the farm table. Today, we’re diving into a hot topic that’s been making the rounds on social media: is it time to pack up and leave America, or should we stay and work to make it better? The Great Escape Some people are fed up with what they see as aContinue reading “Farm Table Talk: Should You Stay or Should You Go?”

Alright, pull up a chair and grab your favorite mug, because we’re about to have a no-holds-barred discussion around the farm table. I’ve noticed a trend in some of the comments I receive, and it’s time to address them head-on with all the southern charm they deserve. The Planet’s Predicament Let’s talk about the worldContinue reading “Farm Table Talk: Bless Your Heart – Let’s Have a Real Talk”

Welcome back to another vibrant edition of Farm Table Talk! Pull up a chair, pour yourself a cup of your favorite brew, and let’s dive headfirst into a topic that has sparked significant debate and conversation: the role of women in farming. Joel Salatin’s views on gender roles in farming have certainly stirred the pot.Continue reading “Farm Table Talk: The Role of Women in Farming”

When the Mister moved to the farm, he brought with him a habit I wasn’t thrilled about: feeding wild birds. My gut reaction? Nope. Hard pass. Between my grandfather and mother’s constant gripes about starlings and the endless warnings about wild birds bringing disease to backyard flocks, I wasn’t interested in hosting those feathered “troublemakers.”Continue reading “Farm Table Talk: Learning to Love Wild Birds (And Why Joel Salatin Changed My Mind)”

Welcome back, everyone! Grab your mugs, sit down, and let’s dive into today’s hot topic—literally. We’re talking about home heating and how we’ve gone from rugged responsibility to lazy button-pushers. Back in the day, keeping the family warm was the domain of the menfolk. They’d chop wood, haul logs, and feed the hungry maw ofContinue reading “Farm Table Talk: The Lost Art of Home Heating”

Pull up a chair, Momma, and let’s chat about something that’s been gnawing at me lately. As our youngest boy inches closer to double digits, I’ve been diving into another Joel Salatin book (you’re not even surprised anymore, are you?). This time, it’s got me fired up about the way we treat our kids. Specifically,Continue reading “Farm Table Talk: In Defense of Doing Hard Things—Kids and Chores”

Let’s get real for a second. The world is burning, the oceans are rising, and the air we’re breathing is choking us. Climate change isn’t just coming—it’s here. And yet, when you look around, what do you see? SUVs the size of small yachts, plastic-wrapped organic kale, and corporations slapping “eco-friendly” on products that areContinue reading “Farm Table Talk: The Climate Crisis Is Real—But Are We Really Doing Anything About It?”

Alright, folks, grab your coffee (or herbal tea, if we’re staying true to tradition) and let’s dive into something that’s been gnawing at me: Why don’t we eat the foods our ancestors did anymore? Michelle Vassel hit the nail on the head when she said food sovereignty is about “having the ability to gather thingsContinue reading “Farm Table Talk: Rediscovering the Foods That Ground Us”

Pull up a chair, friends, because today we’re diving deep into who we are and what this farm is all about. Labels can be tricky things—they’re often too confining, too shallow, too incapable of holding the wild, messy, beautiful truths of a person’s life. But sometimes, a few carefully chosen words can spark something: aContinue reading “Farm Table Talk: Wild-Hearted Farming—A Pagan Anarchist’s Manifesto”

Alright, let’s pull up a chair and talk about something that’s been gnawing at me for a while. The American Dream—the idea that if you work hard enough, you can achieve anything—is a cornerstone of our national identity. But for a lot of us, it feels more like the American Scam. You bust your tail,Continue reading “Farm Table Talk: Debt, Despair, and the American Dream—Is Capitalism Failing Us?”