Centuries-Old method to increase productivity and sustainability with land and livestock

Pioneering Today

Melissa K Norris

Cookingfromscratch, Oldfashionedliving, Selfsufficiency, Home & Garden, Gardening, Heirloomseeds, Homesteading, Growyourownfood, Education, Survival, Pioneeringtoday, Leisure, How To

4.9 • 931 Ratings

🗓️ 2 October 2020

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Use this old method (funny how old things become new again, isn't it?) of co-grazing and silvopasture to increase your profit and sustainability with your livestock without increasing your land. This episode talks about which livestock is best suited to this, how to become more profitable, how to create a silvopasture and so much more. Grab links & resources at https://melissaknorris.com/275 Get your ticket to my affiliate the Homesteaders of America's Conference https://melissaknorris.com/HOA

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0:00.0	If you want to learn how to use herbs medicinally and not only medicinally but also grow them,
0:06.4	I can think of little else that gets me excited as knowing I can literally grow our medicine right outside our back door, then you, my friend, are going to want to make
0:16.2	sure that you are registered and signed up for our herbal summer series. This is completely free, though you definitely could charge for it because it is
0:28.2	packed with information. Once you sign up starting in August, every week you are going to get an email from me going over my top 10 favorite herbs.
0:40.0	Each week we are going to pick one of those herbs and do a deep dive on how to grow that herb,
0:47.8	but more importantly, how to use it, including safety, and if you should use it or not if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
0:56.9	We go through all of the cautions, the medicinal properties, and its uses.
1:02.1	So when you get done done you will have in your pocket and hopefully by
1:06.2	that point in your medicine cabinet my favorite top 10 herbs to always have at the ready. Go to Melissa K Norris.com forward slash
1:18.2	summer herb and make sure that you get registered. Summer school is in session and it has never been better.
1:25.5	Welcome to episode number 275. On today's episode we are diving into using silver pasture and co-grazing methods to be more sustainable and productive on your homestead.
1:47.0	So this is going to be applying to any type of livestock that you may be wanting to raise either now or someday including goats,
1:58.0	cattle, sheep, horses. It's really fun and I have to tell you I didn't even know how to technically pronounce
2:06.7	Sovo pasture. I didn't even know exactly what it meant until today's episode. So I learned a ton and some things that we are
2:14.4	currently beginning to put into works here on our homestead and I know you're
2:19.3	going to learn a lot too and it's not only on being more sustainable which if you're listening to
2:24.8	a podcast about homesteading I'm sure is one of your top goals but also how to make
2:30.3	your land be the most productive that it can be both for the livestock and also for you
2:37.4	financially and providing for your family. So let me formally introduce myself in this podcast and then we are going to get to today's episode.
2:48.0	I'm your host Melissa K. Norris, a fifth generation homesteader who got back to her roots of using simple modern homesteading
2:56.9	for a healthier and more self-sufficient life after a cancer scare in my late 20s.
3:05.0	This is the place for you, my friend.
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