In this episode, Brandon and Ted Stiritz talk about the identity of a father, delighting in your children, humility, strengthing of the will, how to live the Good Life, and moving from the Particular to the Principle.    Timestamps/Topics for Episode 101: 0:00 Class announcements & organic feed 10:05 The identity of being a father & delighting in your children 24:50 Ted's first experience at Clear Creek Abby 30:40 Farming and humility 36:31 Strengthening of the will through farming and family 43:08 Two things we need to lead a good life: To act in virtue and a sufficiency of bodily goods 46:33 The futility of powerful emotion in achieving a rational end 52:40 External realities of farming and God 1:06:40 Moving from the Particular to the Principle 1:22:58 Housebuilding example of moving from the Particular to the Principle 1:31:19 The analogy of working with the passive potency of organic things 1:37:29 Giving your attention at the Mass   Links for Episode 101: <ul> <li>The Summa Theologica of St. Thomas Aquinas (quote is from the first part of the second part, Question 31, Article 1; or I-II.Q31.A1. <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://a.co/d/iitLLVS" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://a.co/d/iitLLVS</a>.</li> <li>Paradiso by Dante <a class= "editor-rtfLink" href="https://a.co/d/jcCgC8E" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://a.co/d/jcCgC8E</a>.</li> <li>The Four Causes - Aristotle: The Physics, Books I-IV <a class="editor-rtfLink" href= "https://a.co/d/hROOwja" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://a.co/d/hROOwja</a> and Metaphysics <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://a.co/d/1TNIjr9" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">https://a.co/d/1TNIjr9</a>.</li> <li>The Importance Of The Rural Life: According To The Philosophy Of St. Thomas Aquinas A Study In Economic Philosophy by George H. Speltz <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://a.co/d/89QwdNX" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">https://a.co/d/89QwdNX</a></li> <li>The Abolition of Man by C.S. Lewis <a class="editor-rtfLink" href= "https://a.co/d/1LMsKqD" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://a.co/d/1LMsKqD</a></li> <li>Father Gerard Manley Hopkins <a class="editor-rtfLink" href= "https://www.britannica.com/biography/Gerard-Manley-Hopkins" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.britannica.com/biography/Gerard-Manley-Hopkins</a></li> </ul>   Looking for more Meatsmith knowledge? Join our online membership or come to an in-person class: <ul> <li>Hands-On Harvest Classes - Come to one of our harvest classes on our homestead in Oklahoma. We offer pork, beef, lamb, and goose harvest classes in the Spring and Fall. Spots are limited to just eight students per class to keep the hands-on experience undiluted. Jump on this chance and sign up today! <a class="editor-rtfLink" href= "https://farmsteadmeatsmith.com/upcoming-classes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Farmsteadmeatsmith.com/upcoming-classes/</a></li> <li>Meatsmith Membership - We created an online community and resource for homesteaders and farmers. It serves all those who want to cook and eat well. We offer the fruit of our labors (and our kitchen) from more than fifteen years of experience, and our Membership community of more than six hundred is an invaluable digital resource. The only one of its kind in the country, Meatsmith Membership provides an earnest and winsome approach to domestic livestock raising, slaughter, butchery, curing, cookery, and charcuterie. Join today and partner with us in growing your home around the harvest. Monthly memberships are $17.49/month plus a $29.99 signup fee. Or purchase an Annual membership for $189.49/year with no signup fee, saving you $50.38. <a class="editor-rtfLink" href= "https://farmsteadmeatsmith.com/membership/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Farmsteadmeatsmith.com/membership/</a></li> </ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;In this episode, Brandon and Ted Stiritz talk about the identity of a father, delighting in your children, humility, strengthing of the will, how to live the Good Life, and moving from the Particular to the Principle. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;Timestamps/Topics for Episode 101:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;0:00 Class announcements &amp; organic feed&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;10:05 The identity of being a father &amp; delighting in your children&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;24:50 Ted's first experience at Clear Creek Abby&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;30:40 Farming and humility&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;36:31 Strengthening of the will through farming and family&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;43:08 Two things we need to lead a good life: To act in virtue and a sufficiency of bodily goods&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;46:33 The futility of powerful emotion in achieving a rational end&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;52:40 External realities of farming and God&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;1:06:40 Moving from the Particular to the Principle&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;1:22:58 Housebuilding example of moving from the Particular to the Principle&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;1:31:19 The analogy of working with the passive potency of organic things&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;1:37:29 Giving your attention at the Mass&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;Links for Episode 101:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;The Summa Theologica of St. Thomas Aquinas&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt; &lt;span data-preserver-spaces= "true"&gt;(quote is from the first part of the second part, Question 31, Article 1; or I-II.Q31.A1.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://a.co/d/iitLLVS" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces= "true"&gt;https://a.co/d/iitLLVS&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;Paradiso&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt; &lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;by Dante&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a class= "editor-rtfLink" href="https://a.co/d/jcCgC8E" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces= "true"&gt;https://a.co/d/jcCgC8E&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;The Four Causes -&lt;/span&gt; &lt;em&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;Aristotle: The Physics, Books I-IV&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt; &lt;a class="editor-rtfLink" href= "https://a.co/d/hROOwja" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces= "true"&gt;https://a.co/d/hROOwja&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;and&lt;/span&gt; &lt;em&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;Metaphysics&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt; &lt;a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://a.co/d/1TNIjr9" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces= "true"&gt;https://a.co/d/1TNIjr9&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;The Importance Of The Rural Life: According To The Philosophy Of St. Thomas Aquinas A Study In Economic Philosophy&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt; &lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;by George H. Speltz&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://a.co/d/89QwdNX" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces= "true"&gt;https://a.co/d/89QwdNX&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;The Abolition of Man&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt; &lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;by C.S. Lewis&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a class="editor-rtfLink" href= "https://a.co/d/1LMsKqD" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces= "true"&gt;https://a.co/d/1LMsKqD&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;Father Gerard Manley Hopkins&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a class="editor-rtfLink" href= "https://www.britannica.com/biography/Gerard-Manley-Hopkins" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces= "true"&gt;https://www.britannica.com/biography/Gerard-Manley-Hopkins&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;Looking for more Meatsmith knowledge? Join our online membership or come to an in-person class:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;Hands-On Harvest Classes -&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;Come to one of our harvest classes on our homestead in Oklahoma. We offer pork, beef, lamb, and goose harvest classes in the Spring and Fall. Spots are limited to just eight students per class to keep the hands-on experience undiluted. Jump on this chance and sign up today! &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a class="editor-rtfLink" href= "https://farmsteadmeatsmith.com/upcoming-classes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces= "true"&gt;Farmsteadmeatsmith.com/upcoming-classes/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;Meatsmith Membership -&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;We created an online community and resource for homesteaders and farmers. It serves all those who want to cook and eat well. We offer the fruit of our labors (and our kitchen) from more than fifteen years of experience, and our Membership community of more than six hundred is an invaluable digital resource. The only one of its kind in the country, Meatsmith Membership provides an earnest and winsome approach to domestic livestock raising, slaughter, butchery, curing, cookery, and charcuterie. Join today and partner with us in&lt;/span&gt; &lt;em&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;growing your home around the harvest&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces= "true"&gt;.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;Monthly memberships are $17.49/month plus a $29.99 signup fee. Or purchase an Annual membership for $189.49/year with no signup fee, saving you $50.38.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a class="editor-rtfLink" href= "https://farmsteadmeatsmith.com/membership/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces= "true"&gt;Farmsteadmeatsmith.com/membership/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;</description>

In this episode, Brandon and Ted Stiritz talk about the identity of a father, delighting in your children, humility, strengthing of the will, how to live the Good Life, and moving from the Particular to the Principle.    Timestamps/Topics...

Episode 101: Pursuing the Catholic Faith Through Agriculture & Family with Ted Stiritz.

In this episode, Kelsey and Brandon chat about biodynamic agriculture, tradition, loss of culture, Kelsey's experience at our Foie Gras class with Backwater Foie Gras, growing regional grape varieties, wine in the Mass, the Protestant Reformation, differences between Protestants and Catholics, authority vs. power, and living in a nation of tyrants.   Timestamps/Topics for Episode 100: 0:00 Biodynamic agriculture & paganism 3:42 The diversion of agriculture equals diversion of culture 8:15 Traditions is 'that which is passed down' 11:54 Were born materialists 16:15 Kelsey's experience at our Foie Gras class with Backwater Foie Gras 26:11 Regional grapes & changing your likes and dislikes 36:49 Wine in the Mass 42:38 The Protestant Reformation & differences between Protestants and Catholics 54:20 Authority vs. power 1:01:50 We get the leaders we deserve & how to live under tyrants   Links for Episode 100: <ul> <li>Kendall Jackson <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.kj.com/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.kj.com/</a></li> <li>Wendell Berry <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://berrycenter.org/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">https://berrycenter.org/</a></li> <li>Douay–Rheims Bible <a class="editor-rtfLink" href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douay%E2%80%93Rheims_Bible" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douay%E2%80%93Rheims_Bible</a></li> <li>Eataly <a class= "editor-rtfLink" href= "https://www.eataly.com/us_en/stores/los-angeles" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.eataly.com/us_en/stores/los-angeles</a></li> <li>De Regno (On Kingship) by Thomas Aquinas <a class="editor-rtfLink" href= "https://a.co/d/avI7RAG" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://a.co/d/avI7RAG</a></li> <li>A History of the Protestant Reformation in England and Ireland by William Cobbett <a class="editor-rtfLink" href= "https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/725610.A_History_of_the_Protestant_Reformation_in_England_and_Ireland" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/725610.A_History_of_the_Protestant_Reformation_in_England_and_Ireland</a></li> </ul>   Looking for more Meatsmith knowledge? Join our online membership or come to an in-person class: <ul> <li>Hands-On Harvest Classes - Come to one of our harvest classes on our homestead in Oklahoma. We offer pork, beef, lamb, and goose harvest classes in the Spring and Fall. Spots are limited to just eight students per class to keep the hands-on experience undiluted. Jump on this chance and sign up today! <a class="editor-rtfLink" href= "https://farmsteadmeatsmith.com/upcoming-classes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Farmsteadmeatsmith.com/upcoming-classes/</a></li> <li>Meatsmith Membership - We created an online community and resource for homesteaders and farmers. It serves all those who want to cook and eat well. We offer the fruit of our labors (and our kitchen) from more than fifteen years of experience, and our Membership community of more than six hundred is an invaluable digital resource. The only one of its kind in the country, Meatsmith Membership provides an earnest and winsome approach to domestic livestock raising, slaughter, butchery, curing, cookery, and charcuterie. Join today and partner with us in growing your home around the harvest. Monthly memberships are $17.49/month plus a $29.99 signup fee. Or purchase an Annual membership for $189.49/year with no signup fee, saving you $50.38. <a class="editor-rtfLink" href= "https://farmsteadmeatsmith.com/membership/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Farmsteadmeatsmith.com/membership/</a></li> </ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;In this episode, Kelsey and Brandon chat about biodynamic agriculture, tradition, loss of culture, Kelsey's experience at our Foie Gras class with Backwater Foie Gras, growing regional grape varieties, wine in the Mass, the Protestant Reformation, differences between Protestants and Catholics, authority vs. power, and living in a nation of tyrants.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;Timestamps/Topics for Episode 100:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;0:00 Biodynamic agriculture &amp; paganism&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;3:42 The diversion of agriculture equals diversion of culture&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;8:15 Traditions is 'that which is passed down'&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;11:54 Were born materialists&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;16:15 Kelsey's experience at our Foie Gras class with Backwater Foie Gras&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;26:11 Regional grapes &amp; changing your likes and dislikes&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;36:49 Wine in the Mass&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;42:38 The Protestant Reformation &amp; differences between Protestants and Catholics&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;54:20 Authority vs. power&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;1:01:50 We get the leaders we deserve &amp; how to live under tyrants&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;Links for Episode 100:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;Kendall Jackson&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.kj.com/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces= "true"&gt;https://www.kj.com/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;Wendell Berry&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://berrycenter.org/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces= "true"&gt;https://berrycenter.org/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;Douay–Rheims Bible&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a class="editor-rtfLink" href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douay%E2%80%93Rheims_Bible" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces= "true"&gt;https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douay%E2%80%93Rheims_Bible&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;Eataly&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a class= "editor-rtfLink" href= "https://www.eataly.com/us_en/stores/los-angeles" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces= "true"&gt;https://www.eataly.com/us_en/stores/los-angeles&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;De Regno (On Kingship)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt; &lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;by Thomas Aquinas &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a class="editor-rtfLink" href= "https://a.co/d/avI7RAG" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces= "true"&gt;https://a.co/d/avI7RAG&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;A History of the Protestant Reformation in England and Ireland&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt; &lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;by William Cobbett&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a class="editor-rtfLink" href= "https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/725610.A_History_of_the_Protestant_Reformation_in_England_and_Ireland" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces= "true"&gt;https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/725610.A_History_of_the_Protestant_Reformation_in_England_and_Ireland&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;Looking for more Meatsmith knowledge? Join our online membership or come to an in-person class:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;Hands-On Harvest Classes -&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;Come to one of our harvest classes on our homestead in Oklahoma. We offer pork, beef, lamb, and goose harvest classes in the Spring and Fall. Spots are limited to just eight students per class to keep the hands-on experience undiluted. Jump on this chance and sign up today! &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a class="editor-rtfLink" href= "https://farmsteadmeatsmith.com/upcoming-classes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces= "true"&gt;Farmsteadmeatsmith.com/upcoming-classes/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;Meatsmith Membership -&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;We created an online community and resource for homesteaders and farmers. It serves all those who want to cook and eat well. We offer the fruit of our labors (and our kitchen) from more than fifteen years of experience, and our Membership community of more than six hundred is an invaluable digital resource. The only one of its kind in the country, Meatsmith Membership provides an earnest and winsome approach to domestic livestock raising, slaughter, butchery, curing, cookery, and charcuterie. Join today and partner with us in&lt;/span&gt; &lt;em&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;growing your home around the harvest&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces= "true"&gt;.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;Monthly memberships are $17.49/month plus a $29.99 signup fee. Or purchase an Annual membership for $189.49/year with no signup fee, saving you $50.38.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a class="editor-rtfLink" href= "https://farmsteadmeatsmith.com/membership/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces= "true"&gt;Farmsteadmeatsmith.com/membership/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;</description>

In this episode, Kelsey and Brandon chat about biodynamic agriculture, tradition, loss of culture, Kelsey's experience at our Foie Gras class with Backwater Foie Gras, growing regional grape varieties, wine in the Mass, the Protestant Reformation,...

Episode 100: Farming, Wine, & Modernity with Kelsey Beck Fernandez of Finca Fernandez, Part 2

In this episode, Kelsey and Brandon chat about farming and processing livestock in urban California, wine culture in Europe vs. the US, Kelsey's Family Pig class experience, and his first solo pig slaughter.   Looking for more Meatsmith knowledge? Join our online membership or come to an in-person class: <ul> <li>Hands-On Harvest Classes - Come to one of our harvest classes on our homestead in Oklahoma. We offer pork, beef, lamb, and goose harvest classes in the Spring and Fall. Spots are limited to just eight students per class to keep the hands-on experience undiluted. Jump on this chance and sign up today! <a class="editor-rtfLink" href= "https://farmsteadmeatsmith.com/upcoming-classes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Farmsteadmeatsmith.com/upcoming-classes/</a></li> <li>Meatsmith Membership - We created an online community and resource for homesteaders and farmers. It serves all those who want to cook and eat well. We offer the fruit of our labors (and our kitchen) from more than fifteen years of experience, and our Membership community of more than six hundred is an invaluable digital resource. The only one of its kind in the country, Meatsmith Membership provides an earnest and winsome approach to domestic livestock raising, slaughter, butchery, curing, cookery, and charcuterie. Join today and partner with us in growing your home around the harvest. Monthly memberships are $17.49/month plus a $29.99 signup fee. Or purchase an Annual membership for $189.49/year with no signup fee, saving you $50.38. <a class="editor-rtfLink" href= "https://farmsteadmeatsmith.com/membership/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Farmsteadmeatsmith.com/membership/</a></li> </ul>   Timestamps/Topics for Episode 99: 0:00 Graduate school connection to Kelsey Beck Fernandez (Faith vs. Atheism) 10:29 Getting into homesteading via wine production in California 17:27 Sourdough, 2020, and moving further into homesteading 20:53 Kelsey coming to our Family Pig Harvest class 28:53 Our classes are life-changing 33:56 Kelsey's first pig slaughter 41:55 Reckless inefficiencies of food production 49:20 Trying to make sense of reality 54:28 The Family is the irreducible unit of society 58:04 Challenging your likes and dislikes with bacon and wine 1:01:45 The burden of being a rational creature 1:05:00 The world through the lens of scripture   Links for Episode 99: <ul> <li>Tartine <a class= "editor-rtfLink" href="https://tartinebakery.com/about" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">https://tartinebakery.com/about</a></li> <li>Kendall Jackson <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.kj.com/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.kj.com/</a></li> <li>Wendell Berry <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://berrycenter.org/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">https://berrycenter.org/</a></li> </ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;In this episode, Kelsey and Brandon chat about farming and processing livestock in urban California, wine culture in Europe vs. the US, Kelsey's Family Pig class experience, and his first solo pig slaughter.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;Looking for more Meatsmith knowledge? Join our online membership or come to an in-person class:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;Hands-On Harvest Classes -&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;Come to one of our harvest classes on our homestead in Oklahoma. We offer pork, beef, lamb, and goose harvest classes in the Spring and Fall. Spots are limited to just eight students per class to keep the hands-on experience undiluted. Jump on this chance and sign up today! &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a class="editor-rtfLink" href= "https://farmsteadmeatsmith.com/upcoming-classes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces= "true"&gt;Farmsteadmeatsmith.com/upcoming-classes/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;Meatsmith Membership -&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;We created an online community and resource for homesteaders and farmers. It serves all those who want to cook and eat well. We offer the fruit of our labors (and our kitchen) from more than fifteen years of experience, and our Membership community of more than six hundred is an invaluable digital resource. The only one of its kind in the country, Meatsmith Membership provides an earnest and winsome approach to domestic livestock raising, slaughter, butchery, curing, cookery, and charcuterie. Join today and partner with us in&lt;/span&gt; &lt;em&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;growing your home around the harvest&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces= "true"&gt;.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;Monthly memberships are $17.49/month plus a $29.99 signup fee. Or purchase an Annual membership for $189.49/year with no signup fee, saving you $50.38. &lt;a class="editor-rtfLink" href= "https://farmsteadmeatsmith.com/membership/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;Farmsteadmeatsmith.com/membership/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;Timestamps/Topics for Episode 99:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;0:00 Graduate school connection to Kelsey Beck Fernandez (Faith vs. Atheism)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;10:29 Getting into homesteading via wine production in California&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;17:27 Sourdough, 2020, and moving further into homesteading&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;20:53 Kelsey coming to our Family Pig Harvest class&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;28:53 Our classes are life-changing&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;33:56 Kelsey's first pig slaughter&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;41:55 Reckless inefficiencies of food production&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;49:20 Trying to make sense of reality&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;54:28 The Family is the irreducible unit of society&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;58:04 Challenging your likes and dislikes with bacon and wine&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;1:01:45 The burden of being a rational creature&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;1:05:00 The world through the lens of scripture&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;Links for Episode 99:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;Tartine&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a class= "editor-rtfLink" href="https://tartinebakery.com/about" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces= "true"&gt;https://tartinebakery.com/about&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;Kendall Jackson&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.kj.com/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces= "true"&gt;https://www.kj.com/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;Wendell Berry&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://berrycenter.org/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces= "true"&gt;https://berrycenter.org/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;</description>

In this episode, Kelsey and Brandon chat about farming and processing livestock in urban California, wine culture in Europe vs. the US, Kelsey's Family Pig class experience, and his first solo pig slaughter.   Looking for more Meatsmith...

Episode 99: Farming, Wine, & Modernity with Kelsey Beck Fernandez of Finca Fernandez, Part 1

In this episode, Mark and Brandon chat more about smartphones, the value of mundane farm tasks, breeding Jersey milk cows and bulls, fencing for cows, and teaching folks (and your kids) to shoot pigs. Also, Mark wrote and performed a beautiful sonnet about shooting pigs for Brandon.   Looking for more Meatsmith knowledge? Join our online membership or come to an in-person class: <ul> <li>Hands-On Harvest Classes - Come to one of our harvest classes on our homestead in Oklahoma. We offer pork, beef, lamb, and goose harvest classes in the Spring and Fall. Spots are limited to just eight students per class to keep the hands-on experience undiluted. Jump on this chance and sign up today! <a class= "editor-rtfLink" href= "https://farmsteadmeatsmith.com/upcoming-classes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Farmsteadmeatsmith.com/upcoming-classes/</a></li> <li>Meatsmith Membership - We created an online community and resource for homesteaders and farmers. It serves all those who want to cook and eat well. We offer the fruit of our labors (and our kitchen) from more than fifteen years of experience, and our Membership community of more than six hundred is an invaluable digital resource. The only one of its kind in the country, Meatsmith Membership provides an earnest and winsome approach to domestic livestock raising, slaughter, butchery, curing, cookery, and charcuterie. Join today and partner with us in growing your home around the harvest. Monthly memberships are $17.49/month plus a $29.99 signup fee. Or purchase an Annual membership for $189.49/year with no signup fee, saving you $50.38. <a href= "https://farmsteadmeatsmith.com/product/membership/">https</a><a href="https://farmsteadmeatsmith.com/product/membership/">://farmsteadmeatsmith.com/product/membership/</a></li> </ul>   Timestamps/Topics for Episode 98: 0:00 The value of the mundane repetitive farm chores 14:16 Breeding Jersey milk cows and bulls 25:22 Fencing for cows 36:20 Teaching kids to slaughter livestock 43:44 Let Thy Belly Meet The Earth! Sonnet Mark wrote Brandon 45:39 Mark's latest project   Links for Episode 98: <ul> <li>Gallagher Animal Management <a href= "https://am.gallagher.com/en-US">https://am.gallagher.com/en-US</a></li> <li>Sacred Heart Homestead Podcast <a class="editor-rtfLink" href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/2qtwVm1eU6medkFpn0fyY9?si=fe101b2284cb4c19" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://open.spotify.com/show/2qtwVm1eU6medkFpn0fyY9?si=fe101b2284cb4c19</a></li> <li>To Shoe a Stallion by Mark Wertin <a class="editor-rtfLink" href= "https://a.co/d/03vPset6" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://a.co/d/03vPset6</a></li> <li>Contact Mark at thesacredhearthomestead@gmail.com</li> <li>Let Thy Belly Meet The Earth! by Mark Wertin:</li> </ul>   The day would come prophesied the Sheards When one shot may not do The day was here the men had feared So they loaded not one but two   The shot was low claimed the nasal-y snort As the beast ran down the fence Man one went numb, he was all out of sorts Lack of patience caused suffrage to commence   Man two grabbed the gun and strode after the pig It was now time to clean up this mess Heroic patience required with a distance so big To overcome this moment of stress.   The sights aligned, the barrel gave birth The bullet cried, Let thy belly meet the Earth!

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;In this episode, Mark and Brandon&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;chat more about&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;smartphones, the value of mundane farm tasks, breeding Jersey milk cows and bulls, fencing for cows, and teaching folks (and your kids) to shoot pigs.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;Also,&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;Mark wrote and performed a beautiful sonnet about shooting pigs for Brandon.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;Looking for more Meatsmith knowledge? Join our online membership or come to an in-person class:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;Hands-On Harvest Classes -&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;Come to one of our harvest classes on our homestead in Oklahoma. We offer pork, beef, lamb, and goose harvest classes in the Spring and Fall. Spots are limited to&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span data-preserver-spaces= "true"&gt;just&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;eight students per class to keep the hands-on experience undiluted. Jump on this chance and sign up today! &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a class= "editor-rtfLink" href= "https://farmsteadmeatsmith.com/upcoming-classes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces= "true"&gt;Farmsteadmeatsmith.com/upcoming-classes/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;Meatsmith Membership -&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;We created an online community and resource for homesteaders and farmers. It serves all those who want to cook and eat well. We offer the fruit of our labors (and our kitchen) from more than fifteen years of experience, and our Membership community of more than six hundred is an invaluable digital resource. The only one of its kind in the country, Meatsmith Membership provides an earnest and winsome approach to domestic livestock raising, slaughter, butchery, curing,&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span data-preserver-spaces= "true"&gt;cookery&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;, and charcuterie.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;Join today and partner with us&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span data-preserver-spaces= "true"&gt;in&lt;/span&gt; &lt;em&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces= "true"&gt;growing&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;your home around the harvest&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces= "true"&gt;.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;Monthly memberships are $17.49/month plus a $29.99 signup fee. Or purchase an Annual membership for $189.49/year with no signup fee, saving you $50.38.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span data-preserver-spaces= "true"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://farmsteadmeatsmith.com/product/membership/"&gt;https&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://farmsteadmeatsmith.com/product/membership/"&gt;://farmsteadmeatsmith.com/product/membership/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;Timestamps/Topics for Episode 98:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;0:00 The value of the mundane repetitive farm chores&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;14:16 Breeding Jersey milk cows and bulls&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;25:22 Fencing for cows&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;36:20 Teaching kids to slaughter livestock&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;43:44&lt;/span&gt; &lt;em&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;Let Thy Belly Meet The Earth!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt; &lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;Sonnet Mark wrote Brandon&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;45:39 Mark's latest project&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;Links for Episode 98:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;Gallagher Animal Management&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://am.gallagher.com/en-US"&gt;https://am.gallagher.com/en-US&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;Sacred Heart Homestead Podcast&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a class="editor-rtfLink" href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/2qtwVm1eU6medkFpn0fyY9?si=fe101b2284cb4c19" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces= "true"&gt;https://open.spotify.com/show/2qtwVm1eU6medkFpn0fyY9?si=fe101b2284cb4c19&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;To Shoe a Stallion&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt; &lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;by Mark Wertin&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a class="editor-rtfLink" href= "https://a.co/d/03vPset6" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces= "true"&gt;https://a.co/d/03vPset6&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;Contact Mark at&lt;/span&gt; &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces= "true"&gt;thesacredhearthomestead@gmail.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;Let Thy Belly Meet The Earth!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt; &lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;by Mark Wertin:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;The day would&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;come&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;prophesied the Sheards&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;When one shot may not do&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;The day was here&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;the men&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;had feared&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;So they loaded not one but two&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;The shot was&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;low&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;claimed the nasal-y snort&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;As the beast ran down the&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;fence&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;Man&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;one&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;went numb&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;, he&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;was all out of sorts&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;Lack of patience caused suffrage to commence&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;Man two grabbed the gun and strode after the pig&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;It was now time to clean up this mess&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;Heroic patience required with a distance so big&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;To overcome this moment of stress.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;The sights aligned, the barrel gave birth&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-preserver-spaces="true"&gt;The bullet cried, Let thy belly meet the Earth! &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

In this episode, Mark and Brandon chat more about smartphones, the value of mundane farm tasks, breeding Jersey milk cows and bulls, fencing for cows, and teaching folks (and your kids) to shoot pigs. Also, Mark wrote and performed a beautiful sonnet...

Episode 98: Catholic Farm Dad Stuff with Mark Wertin, Part 2

In this episode, we chat about Mark's beginnings in farming and his experience as a dairyman, teaching children and preserving their innocence, and how smartphones are demonic.    Timestamps/Topics for Episode 97: 0:00 Intro to farmer Mark Wertin 8:27 Why did Mark start to grow food 11:10 Building in virtue as a dairyman 15:57 Livestock genetics & family units matter 30:33 Domesticated vs. wild animals 35:34 Saying yes to God 41:53 We need a sufficiency of bodily goods 48:52 Sheltering your kids/preserving innocence 54:15 Smartphones are demonic 59:00 Vice is not necessary for developing virtue 1:04:36 "Normal" vs. common children 1:07:23 The medium is the message   Links for Episode 97: <ul> <li>De Regno (On Kingship) by Thomas Aquinas. <a class="editor-rtfLink" href= "https://a.co/d/avI7RAG" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://a.co/d/avI7RAG</a></li> <li>John Milton's Areopagitica <a href= "https://goodreads.com/book/show/421280.Areopagitica">https://goodreads.com/book/show/421280.Areopagitica</a></li> </ul>   Meatsmith classes and resources: <ul> <li>Hands-On Harvest Classes - Come to one of our harvest classes on our homestead in Oklahoma. We're currently offering a 3-day pork class (Sept 12th-14th), a 3-day lamb class (Oct 3rd-5th), a 2-day goose class (Nov 15th-16th), and a 2-day beef class (Dec 6th-7th). Spots are limited to just eight students per class, so as to keep the hands-on experience undiluted. Jump on this chance and sign up today! <a class="editor-rtfLink" href= "https://farmsteadmeatsmith.com/upcoming-classes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Farmsteadmeatsmith.com/upcoming-classes/</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li>Meatsmith Membership - We created an online community and resource for homesteaders and farmers. It serves all those who want to cook and eat well. We offer the fruit of our labors (and our kitchen) from more than fifteen years of experience, and our Membership community of more than six hundred is an invaluable digital resource. The only one of its kind in the country, Meatsmith Membership provides an earnest and winsome approach to domestic livestock raising, slaughter, butchery, curing, cookery, and charcuterie. Join today and partner with us in growing your home around the harvest. Monthly memberships are $17.49/month plus a $29.99 signup fee. Or purchase an Annual membership for $189.49/year with no signup fee, saving you $50.38. <a href= "https://farmsteadmeatsmith.com/product/membership/"> https://farmsteadmeatsmith.com/product/membership/</a></li> </ul>

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In this episode, we chat about Mark's beginnings in farming and his experience as a dairyman, teaching children and preserving their innocence, and how smartphones are demonic.    Timestamps/Topics for Episode 97: 0:00 Intro to farmer Mark...

Episode 97: Catholic Farm Dad Stuff with Mark Wertin, Part 1

This podcast is for anyone desiring to learn more about the human process of traditional, ethical, economic and delicious livestock processing and eating.  

Brandon and Lauren Sheard, co-hosts and owners of Farmstead Meatsmith--their small-scale, custom processing and education business--talk all things meat related: from practical knowledge to the philosophical inspiration behind growing, harvesting and eating meat.

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