1KHO 695: Relearning What Ordinary People Used to Know | Staci and Jeremy Hill, The Preserver's Garden

The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast

Ginny Yurich

Kids & Family, Parenting

4.8 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 30 January 2026

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast, host Ginny Yurich sits down with farmers and authors Staci and Jeremy Hill of Gooseberry Bridge Farm to explore a decades-long shift: how much everyday knowledge has disappeared in just a few generations. From growing and preserving food to involving kids in real, meaningful work, this conversation is about reclaiming skills that once made ordinary life possible and still matter more than we realize. We talk about seasonal living, raising capable kids, why a full pantry isn’t fear-driven but thoughtful, and how learning to work for your food changes the way you see time, effort, and family life. This episode is about is about remembering what used to work and choosing a more grounded way forward. Get your copy of The Preserver's Garden here Learn more about the Hills at https://www.gooseberrybridge.com Follow the Hills on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/gooseberrybridgefarm/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Oh, oh, it's a beautiful world.
0:05.0	Ain't nothing on a screen that's ever gonna beat this view.
0:10.0	Oh, oh, it's a beautiful world.
0:16.0	And I just wanna share it with, I just want to share with you.
0:22.9	This beautiful world, such a beautiful world.
0:30.2	Before we begin, I want to say thank you for being here truly. The 1000 hours outside podcast only
0:40.4	exists because of listeners like you who choose to press play. Today's episode is with Stacy and
0:45.5	Jeremy Hill from Gooseberry Bridge Farm. We're talking about how much of everyday knowledge
0:50.4	has disappeared in just a few generations. There are all sorts of things ordinary people
0:55.3	used to know how to grow food, how to preserve it, fix what breaks, make do work with the seasons,
1:00.4	and involve kids in real life in a way that forms them. This episode is about recovering the types
1:05.6	of things that help make families resilient, especially if we feel like we've outsourced
1:09.5	just a bit too much. Quick note before
1:11.4	we jump in. Our 1,000 hours outside app sale ends tomorrow. It ends tomorrow. And it's only 2499 for one
1:20.5	full year, which is just a little over $2 a month. And families love it. It is designed to help you
1:25.5	close your phone and build momentum with prioritizing real life living. Now is the time to join. It is available on iOS and Android. You'll find links in the show notes. And one more thing, thank you. Thank you, thank you for the reviews. Like I've said, I read each and every one and they are so encouraging. This one came in earlier this week from Melissa and the title is my favorite
1:44.9	podcast on earth. She wrote, I cannot say enough good things about Ginny, her podcast, and her
1:50.1	1,000 hours app. I've been an active listener for the past six months and it has been a game
1:54.8	changer for me as a mom with three kids five and under. Bless you, Alyssa. Ginny's encouraging and practical conversations
2:02.2	with her guests have me nodding along and feeling less alone in this journey of motherhood.
2:06.6	Her app has motivated me and my boys to get outside a little more each day, and she is a voice
2:11.6	in my head when I second guess my decision to homeschool for the first time. Thank you, Jenny,
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