Ep 218 Horse Progress Days: We’re Happy to be Left in the Dust

Dirt or soil. No matter what you call it, it’s the one thing that in many ways is the beginning and ending of life for all of us. It’s beautiful, rich, and generous. It moves and breathes, gives us untold wealth, and is the place we look to keep us fed and alive. Usually. Unless it loses its balance. One of our favorite childhood books starts out with a only mild inconvenience, due to rain. Dr. Seuss’ “The Cat in t...

11 Marras 201939min

The Akhal-Teke horse. The interviews with these animals (and the people who raise them) are still in the top-ten list of things that make us smile. Not that they are funny-looking, because words like “majestic,” “graceful” and “exotic” don’t begin to cover it. Words that describe them include: Move like a cat. Some glow like a lightbulb. Smart as a fox. Fleet as the wind. Loyal. Brave. Smooth. And they will go to the wall for t...

4 Marras 201934min

The New York State Sheep & Wool Festival, held annually in Rhinebeck, New York. One episode is not quite enough. Twelve episodes wouldn’t cover it either, but two is all we’re giving you. We continue the adventure with Amy Corey, who has managed to develop the most gorgeous charcoal colored sheep ever. Okay, so maybe the Gotland sheep breed has been around in Sweden for a bit longer than Amy has been alive, but we’ll give her credit for owning some b...

28 Loka 201932min

The New York State Sheep & Wool Festival, or Rhinebeck Fiber Fest, or The Dutchess County Fiber Fair, or NY Wool Fest, or...it goes on forever. Whatever you call it, it's pretty much a bucket list item for anyone who does anything with fiber. We don't know if the most impressive thing is that 50,000 people show up every year, or that 16 volunteers run the whole thing. Yes, a VOLUNTEER RUN event, believe it or not. Apparently those still ex...

21 Loka 201946min

Unless it adds to context, we're not usually name droppers. Okay, maybe sometimes when we're really excited about an interview (Temple Grandin) or person (Isabella Rossellini) that has used his or her power for good (Phillip Sponenberg), or maybe someone (Harvey Blackburn) that has done great things in their field of study (Cary Fowler) for the planet as a whole (One more? No – that would be too much). But here, we're going to shamelessly us...

14 Loka 20191h 10min

The free exotic chick. Well, doesn't that sound racy and exciting. It's actually one of our favorite live gameshows that you can play at home, brought to us by the people at Murray McMurray. In this snippet from our Heirloom Expo 2019 run in Santa Rosa last month, we have an impromptu conversation with Tom Watkins, VP of Murray McMurray. The podcast can't bring you the visuals, so you'll have to imagine the warmly welcome smile ...

7 Loka 201928min

It has been a year now since we went to Farm Aid 2018 in Hartford, Connecticut, and our feet are just now recovering. For those of you who have wondered what it may have been like, we thought we would give you a snippet of the experience. Our interviews, recorded live and uncut (somewhat uncut - it went ALL DAY LONG). We are giving you the introduction of the founders and their hellos, the overview of the purpose of the event, the wel...

30 Syys 20191h 13min

And that's not the last time you'll hear those two words together, when you listen to the podcast. Maybe I'm purposely misdirecting you, as the wild ass was the origin of the breed we now know as the domesticated donkey, but it's fun to say and makes me feel like a more exciting girl. That said... The Donkey Welfare Symposium. The recipe is like this: 1. 200 (plus) people passionate about donkeys, from both a professional and personal perspective. ...

23 Syys 201957min