The Well Fed Neighbor

From Pharmer to Farmer - Episode 54

Spencer Boyd from The Red Fern Farm is in house to talk about his journey from the pharmaceutical industry to the farming industry. You won't want to miss this story about the ambition to provide fresh, local food to his family as well as the community.  In this interview, he emphasizes the importance of voting with your fork and "Know Your Food, Know Your Farmer! "Take a listen. 

Planting Seeds of Prosperity- Episode 53

When looking at local food systems, often times there are a hundred reasons why a project can't be done. However, there are usually 10 great reasons why it should be done.  Sarah and I discuss some of the larger projects that we are familiar with and how large organizations can become anchor institutions for local food systems and positive change. 

Ancestral Eating and the Locavore Episode 52

Ancestral eating is a dietary pattern that aims to mimic the foods and eating habits of our hunter-gatherer ancestors. That said, our industrialized food system has pretty much hijacked any version of this in modern day society. Why would this matter regarding our overall health? What about our local food systems? Why should we care? Come listen to Ange and Sarah discuss the finer points of why being a locavore is better for your health as well as the planet. 

Bird Flu Hits SW Missouri! Episode 51

Ever wonder why these things happen? What do the health experts say about whether it is a public health threat? Does this impact eggs prices? Lots of questions. We have some answers but you may not agree with the solution. Raise backyard chickens! Take a listen. 

Convenience is King! Episode 50

A recent article from Barn2Door highlighted the top 7 trends in Farming for 2025. After reading the article, we couldn't agree more. Therefore, we decided to highlight what they offered here on the podcast. Convenience is but one of the up and coming trends. Said tongue in cheek as we Americans love convenience and is not really a trend per se. Take a listen to hear more about what's coming for local food in 2025. 

Agenda 2025? What is your food plan this year?

Now that we have established that farming is about the sexiest thing a person could do, we thought it would be a good idea to plant those proverbial seeds around local food production again. How are you going to expand your growing this year? Starting a new herb in pots on a deck? Expanding your garden space? Starting seeds from scratch inside to be ready to plant outside? Every little bit counts. Try one new thing heading into the new year!

Making Farming Sexy Again ( MFSA) Episode 48

We tried to do this last week but Podbean wouldn' t cooperate. So this episode, ringing in the new year with a discussion on what it's going to take for people to support local food systems. The discussion naturally goes to making it sexy again, right?! Well, enticing at very least. Take a listen. 

The Frequency of Food- Episode 47

I have a special guest this evening as Sarah is vacationing with family. Mindy Spitz is here and will be discussing frequency. Mindy has been living out at the farm, is a practicing Shaman and a self proclaimed tree hugger. We often don't think in terms of frequency associated with food but food comes from the earth. The earth has a frequency as do we all. Did you know you could influence your frequency?  Take a listen and find out more!

Haven Hill of the Ozarks (H20)- Episode 46

Sean Schoonover visits with us about the inspiration, vision and and progress at the farm. The vision is for a holistic retreat center with a regenerative farm that address mind, body and  soul for the folks that come and retreat there. There will also be a more permanent community out on the farm as well. Come and listen to more detail about the whole project. Please direct any questions to angela@healthislocal.com or leave questions in the comments. 

47Aware and Community- Episode 45

Special guest Christy Claybaker talks about some of her new business endeavors.  Christy has been a part of the holistic healing community in SW Missouri for decades.  We talk about some of her recent travels to other countries and what she experienced in their communties as well as how it dovetails nicely in with visions around local food and community development.