“Why would you eat something worms won’t eat?” That was the question posed to a group of middle school students after a week-long experiment in an 8-foot-long worm box. The setup was simple: half the box was stocked with real food—an apple, a banana, beef, boiled eggs, and fresh green beans. The other half? AContinue reading “Farm Table Talk: The Worm Box Experiment”
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Farm Table Talk: When Experience Trumps Facts—Or, Why Some People Will Never Consider They Could Be Wrong
There’s a particular kind of frustration that comes from debating someone who refuses to entertain the possibility that they might be wrong. Not just skepticism, not just hesitation—full-scale, impenetrable denial that someone else’s knowledge, research, or experience could possibly challenge their worldview. Take rabbit genetics. I recently had a conversation with a breeder who wasContinue reading “Farm Table Talk: When Experience Trumps Facts—Or, Why Some People Will Never Consider They Could Be Wrong”
Farm Table Talk: The Thin Line Between Protecting Children and Government Overreach
There are certain things that demand intervention. A child being abused? Step in.A child being exploited? Step in.A child in immediate, undeniable danger? Step in. Those are the clear, unambiguous cases—the ones where stepping in isn’t just justified, it’s morally necessary. But then there’s the other side of intervention—the side where bureaucracy decides parenting standards,Continue reading “Farm Table Talk: The Thin Line Between Protecting Children and Government Overreach”
Farm Table Talk: Planting Without Guarantees
“Farmers who wait for perfect weather never plant. If they watch every cloud, they never harvest.”—Ecclesiastes 11:4 Farming is full of uncertainty. The weather doesn’t always cooperate. The market shifts. Animals don’t always thrive the way we expect. There’s always a reason to hesitate—to wait for better conditions, to hold off until the timing feelsContinue reading “Farm Table Talk: Planting Without Guarantees”
Farm Table Talk: Masculinity Isn’t the Problem—But Toxicity Is
The conversation around masculinity has been wrecked by extremes. On one side, you have people claiming masculinity itself is toxic, that men need to be softer, weaker, or erased altogether. On the other, you have people clinging to outdated stereotypes of dominance, control, and emotional suppression like their sense of worth depends on it. NeitherContinue reading “Farm Table Talk: Masculinity Isn’t the Problem—But Toxicity Is”
Farm Table Talk: No Trademarks, No Patents—Just Real Solutions
In a world obsessed with ownership—patents, trademarks, proprietary secrets—there’s something radical about saying: Take what we know. Use it. Build something with it. That’s the philosophy behind truly sustainable food systems. It’s the mindset that says knowledge isn’t meant to be hoarded—it’s meant to be shared. Joel Salatin has long championed this idea, refusing toContinue reading “Farm Table Talk: No Trademarks, No Patents—Just Real Solutions”
Farm Table Talk: What If Farm Subsidies Were Tied to Health?
Imagine a world where farmers were rewarded not for quantity, but for quality—where subsidies didn’t prioritize mass production, but instead nutrient density, soil health, and actual human wellness. Right now, subsidies overwhelmingly favor industrial-scale commodity crops—corn, soy, wheat. Not real food, not diverse, regeneratively grown produce, but the raw materials that fuel processed foods, factory-farmedContinue reading “Farm Table Talk: What If Farm Subsidies Were Tied to Health?”
Farm Table Talk: Stewardship Over Riches
“Be sure you know the conditions of your flocks, give careful attention to your herds; for riches do not endure forever, and a crown is not secure for all generations.”—Proverbs 27:23-24 In a world that chases wealth, status, and quick success, this verse offers a different perspective—one rooted in stewardship, responsibility, and the understanding thatContinue reading “Farm Table Talk: Stewardship Over Riches”
Farm Table Talk: Why We Don’t Spend Money on Advertising
In today’s business world, advertising is considered essential. Companies pour money into marketing campaigns, social media ads, and flashy promotions—all designed to convince people that their product is worth buying. But at Huckleberry Farms, we do things differently. We don’t spend money on advertising. We don’t run paid promotions or try to convince people thatContinue reading “Farm Table Talk: Why We Don’t Spend Money on Advertising”
Farm Table Talk: Building an Autonomous, Incentivized Farm Team
Most farms operate like traditional businesses. They hire employees, set schedules, and pay hourly wages. But what if there was a better way—one that encouraged independence, rewarded effort, and allowed people to build their own income streams within the farm’s ecosystem? That’s the model we want to build at Huckleberry Farms. Instead of growing aContinue reading “Farm Table Talk: Building an Autonomous, Incentivized Farm Team”
