307: Farming "Life Skills" For Children
Wise Traditions
Weston A. Price Foundation
4.7 • 2.4K Ratings
🗓️ 19 April 2021
⏱️ 32 minutes
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Summary
What "life skills" do our children need to be able to navigate successfully in this world of ours? Leigh Merinoff, of Meadows Bee Farm in Vermont, is empowering children to explore their role in the wonders of regenerative farming, food production, herbal medicine and the traditional farm arts. Through her Meadows Bee Young Farmers Program, children learn how to milk & care for cows, how to tend sheep, grow food, sew, prepare ferments, and more. Along the way, they grow in their observation skills, critical thinking and compassion for and understanding of nature. These are the kind of life skills that promise a bright future for humanity and the planet.
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| 0:00.0 | I think this last year has showed us a lot about why we need to be happy. |
| 0:06.2 | When a child doesn't have happiness, they don't have any hope, and if they don't have hope, |
| 0:11.1 | they really don't have what they need to make it in this world. |
| 0:15.6 | When you can teach a child the tiniest thing, like to sew a little bag or we were making |
| 0:21.0 | dream pillows, you can flip that around immediately, and when the child learns to do something |
| 0:27.0 | for themselves, they see that they can bring the hope from within, and they don't need to |
| 0:32.3 | get it from somebody else. |
| 0:34.2 | And I really think that it's important for not just me as a teacher, but for all teachers, |
| 0:39.4 | we are inspiring kids to be here and participate, and that's extremely important right now. |
| 0:47.3 | I am thrilled that my farm and I can be part of that. |
| 0:56.2 | From the Weston A. Price Foundation, welcome to the Wise Traditions Podcast for Wise Traditions |
| 1:01.5 | in food, farming, and the healing arts. |
| 1:04.2 | We are your source for scientific knowledge and traditional wisdom to help you achieve |
| 1:08.3 | optimal health. |
| 1:09.3 | Hey, Hodor LeBratagore here, the host and producer of this podcast, welcome. |
| 1:21.8 | Our kids may have good hygiene, a solid respect for themselves and others, decent money management |
| 1:28.0 | and more. |
| 1:29.3 | But what other life skills should make the list, to equip them to successfully navigate |
| 1:33.9 | and succeed in this world of ours? |
| 1:36.4 | This is episode 307 and our guest today is Lee Marenaf. |
| 1:40.8 | For 25 years, Lee was a sculptor. |
| 1:44.3 | Now Lee is in her 14th year of operating Meadows B farm in Vermont. |
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