I mean, if you're not here for this tomorrow, you're missing the boat. :) #homesteading #cheese #lftn Livingfreeintennessee.com

Forgotten photo lol

Tasting day 1 at the TN State fair. 95 degrees. Ran out of.cold brew. Lol Only doing cold brew from here

GM everyone! The menu for the Aug 23 cheese experience is done. What does "done" mean? Well, the basis of the experience is there but since it is a truly farm to table experience, we don't exactly know what will be served beyond this framework. This is why Chef Kenny is on site as our culinary guide. This may be one of the best things we've put together at the Holler Homeastead! #grownostr #homesteading #lftn #homesteadstr

I could not not buy this basket today

Gm #coffeechain Somehow my gitmo mug made it into the rotation today. Getting some seeds into the garden this morning, sending the Monday mail, prepping the show, confirming roof replacement details, doing the show and shipping coffee. The day overflowed. Speaking of which, anyone wanna but a duplex in Nashville? #lftn #my3things 1) walk dogs 2) garden seeds 3) show

Coffee or ducks? At the Holler, the ducks always win. Watch Tactical walk our duck army to bed — because sometimes “quiet time” means feeding, herding, and closing the coop door. That’s homestead life. #coffeechain #homesteadstr #homesteading #lftn

GM #coffeechain. Did a pour over in the back of the truck yesterday, parked waaaaay away from everything. A bus full of people pulled up right next to us and unloaded. We were quite the specitical making coffee in the bed of the truck! Touring Polyface today. #get roasted #hollerroast #lftn

🎶 on the road again... Gm #coffeechain Airport coffee today and a 7 hour flight. Middle seat. #my3things 1) Travel with grace and humor

Getting all set fpr today's canning class. Deviled these eggs with homemade milk kefir! Yummmmm #homesteading #homesteadstr #lftn

Rednecks doing sketchy shit...

Gm #coffeechain Morning reading in the Holler started late today. Wearing ourselves out moving sheds and getting the Glamper Site all set up. Today is all about roasting coffee and personal finance! #boom #lftn #homesteading #hollerhub

GM #coffeechain Back in the Holler and ready for a big day. Catching up on my chatgpt coursework from @Jack Spirko 's fan-freaking-tastic course. If you didn't get in for round one, sucks to be you! Making a video today about the Great Shed Relocation of 2025. The Holler Hub will end up with one camping cabin and one glamper spot as a result. Our first skills class at Basecamp is canning in a week and a half. I am half tempted to invite people over for Char chat when I make biochar this week but this girl needs some alone time!! What is on your agenda today??

It's hot today! Even Cycy agrees. 55 degree creek water is the best!

People don't know the sun rises in the east and Sets in the west

Gw nostr! This year has been both challenging and filled with letting go to make space for things that enrich our lives. I've followed this new path as best I can, received some hard critical feedback, and seen a glimmer of progress lately. I love to be home in the Holler and to care for this homestead, but to enrich our lives, we must enrich the community around us. 2 weeks ago, I did a cheese making demo at Haven Village. Folks seemed to like the demo and I was once again reminded of how slowing down for a minute allows you to truly connect with nature. Even if is is the microscopic side of it. This was a chevre made from raw milk from milk from this farmstead. How cool is that? We will be doing a cheese class, finally, st the Holler Homestead this summer or fall as a result of this demo. Toolbox fallacy has kept me from doing so for years. I make darn good cheeses. I am by no means an expert. But know what? I know a TON about cheese and can teach folks who know a little less about how to start their own cheese journey. Time to get to it... #lftn #homesteading

I've got the feeling that, somebody's watching me...

Anyone want to come to a meetup potluck followed by a rabbit processing demo. (You can skip the second part if you're not interested in that) Today we are sipping coffee, and getting all cleaned up and set up for the event! I'll even have some garden veggies for sale.

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Rabbit Processing Demo and Open House at The Holler Homestead – June 29 - Living Free in Tennessee - Podcast

One of the things that drew me to homesteading was the desire to be more responsible about my food—how it’s raised, how it’s processed, and h...

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Finally cowboy's together some frames for shade cloth over the raised beds yesterday in the crazy humid and hot weather. Today, I get to cut and hand the shade cloth throughout the day... One day at a time! #homesteading #lftn #grow

To everything, there is a season. Each year, I eagerly await the time when I can finally enjoy fresh tomatoes again. 🍅 You see, I used to think I didn't like tomatoes but that simply isn't true. I don't like mealy-assed, gross store tomatoes. Fresh ones kissed by the sun? Bring it. Today, the 23rd of June, is the 1st ripe tomato on my homestead. It is a striped snacking tomato that my friend David put in my aquaponics system about 8 years ago. I've saved seeds from the first ripe tomato ever since. And this year is the earliest ripe fruit ever. Which makes me wonder. What will next year's tomato crop look like? #lftn #homesteading #gardening