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**Living Free in Tennessee – Nicole Sauce**

Helping you live the live you life you choose on your terms. Living Free in Tennessee chronicles how we build our homestead, develop independence, plan and manage time and grow and preserve food sustainably – from a woman’s point of view.

Latest Episodes:

Episode 558 - Homestead Update for April 15, 2022 Apr 15, 2022

Show notes

Today we talk about rabbits (it's easter!), slow springs, rain events, water systems and more.

#Allthethings.

Bigger is harder.

Video Tours.

Email feedback to nicole@livingfreeintennessee.com

Forage

Watercress, mustard flower, dead nettle
Hairy vetch, plantain
Green onions
Strawberries have unripe fruit (the red rock trick)

Livestock

Hoof trimming
Failed rabbit pregnancy and rebreeding
ALL THE EGGS (The irony of this)
Conflicted over pigs

Grow

Seedling update on youtube (Jacks and saving seed)
Peppers are just not germinating
Failed old pea seeds
Lettuce in the AP
Ground nuts
Seed Roullette
Winter wheat

Holler Neighbors/Community

All hands on deck for the spring workshop
Mama Sauce is in town
Mini GSD Weekend

Infrastructure

RAIN and rerouting
Outdoor shower almost complete
Fencing Demo prepared
A word on growing grass

Finances

No progress made on selling pork because we have been focused on the workshop

Membership Plug

Make it a great week!

GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift!

Community

Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn
Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup
Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b

Advisory Board

Resources

Membership Sign Up

Episode 557 - Live with Matt and Gabby from Homesteading for a Living, and John Willis Apr 13, 2022

Show notes

Today we talk about food shortages, inflation, aquaponics and aquaculture, panic prepping, and more with Jack Spirko and John Willis.

Show Resources

Special Operations Equipment

Living Free in Tennessee

Homesteading for a Living

BacktoTheLandFestival

Main content of the show

Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYP2937u2eY

Make it a great week!

GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.

Community

Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn
Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup
Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b

Advisory Board

Resources

Membership Sign Up

Holler Roast Coffee

Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Episode 556: Navigating Inflation, Lessons from the 70s Apr 11, 2022

Show notes

Today is a complement to last Monday's episode on developing a deep pantry. We will discuss lessons learned from two folks who navigated the inflationary period of the 70s, when jobs became scarce, people saw the value of their retirements cut in half, and a savings account was the worst way to preserve wealth.

Announcements:

Going Live with Billy Bond Sunday at 6 Central: https://www.youtube.com/c/PermaPasturesFarm21
Tuesday Live with John Willis, Mat and Gabby from the Sovereign Village Project: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-PX-bHfC3AEOUPWgJ5d40g
Sunday episodes all month - check out this interview with Janet Szabo

Tales from the Prepper Pantry

Madly preparing workshop food
Freeze Drying Left Overs for travel food
Time to assess vinegar stores for the year
Using up old seeds

Frugality Tip

Reusing ziploc
Reusable ziplock tip from a listener! https://www.amazon.com/Reusable-Storage-Ziplock-Sandwich-Freezer/dp/B091CRGNMX/ref=sr_1_7?crid=TNH3SHOUUNGC&keywords=reusable+ziplock&qid=1649690426&sprefix=reusable+ziplock%2Caps%2C114&sr=8-7

Operation Independence

All focus is on the Spring Workshop

Main topic of the Show: Navigating Inflationary Periods

Why we are talking about this

How I gleaned this information.

A tale of two families: Just Starting Out vs Time to Retire

Set the context: in 1969, gas was 19 cents a gallon … and rose to 29 cents (50% increase), then kept rising. Policy steps taken - price fixing and rationing.

Dad focused on big picture, Mom on the details

Preserving wealth (Food and agriculture, government job | HAD to have a side hustle to get ahead. 2 jobs)
- Interest rates were much higher (Like 11% on a mortgage was a good rate)
- Unemployment high
- Realestate investment/rentals
- Buying low, selling high (trellising wire example, barrels 15-100 (Dowie joke)
- Kept household expenses down, squeezed pennies from stones (Buying $69/yard fabric for clothing, not $99/yard fabric. Multiple stores to get the cheapest thing because gas was cheaper than food.
- Always were "fully mortgaged" – robbing peter to pay paul some months on the bills
Value From Home
- Garden
- Canned foods
- Buying wholesale eggs
- Learning to do things from scratch to save
  - "Milk" shake
  - "Cool" whip
  - Spicing up the same old ingredients to add variety
  - Home sewed clothes (we looked funny)
  - Canned beans vs dried beans
  - Dad DIYd everything so we lived better than many
Family/Relationships giving a leg up
- Initial downpayment (Dad's regret)
- Cobought a cat with his brother then resold
- Sunday Dinner with the Middlesworths
- Family would help on large projects
Hellmans Mayo - $.43 cents a quart - not is $5 and lost 2 ounces
Retired perspective
- Grandparents sold the farm and had money in the bank - lost 50% of their retirement value because it was in cash
- Lived quite frugally - RV, from scratch cooking, growing and preserving
- Did odd jobs (picking fruit, roofing, etc)
- Bought and sold real estate in Arizona to make up some of the difference
- Short term bond at 20% story
Sum it up - your saving dont mean crap - biggest worry right now is the dollar no longer is the world basis currency:
- Produce food
- Trade and barter/DIY when it makes sense
- Material things hold value better than savings (as long as they are useful) gold vs building materials example
- Look at different investment vehicles (Check out the wealth steading podcast)
- Mindset (Buying used vs new)
- Assets that are not assets - 1 job loss from losing a home example

Membership Plug

MeWe reminder

Make it a great week!

GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.

Community

Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn
Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup
Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b

Advisory Board

Resources

Membership Sign Up

Holler Roast Coffee

Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Episode 556 - A Homestead Journey with Janet Szabo Apr 10, 2022

Show notes

Join Janet Szabo and me as we talk about her journey from pursuing a career in science to becoming a homesteader, knitting guru and more.

The week ahead:

Last Unloose the Goose Episode Wed at 4pm CT
Tuesday Live with John Willis
4 Shows a week for April

Show Resources

Janet's Blog: https://buttercupmade.com/blog

Main content of the show

My husband and I have lived in Montana for 28 years and for a large part of that time, we "prepped," or "homesteaded," or whatever you want to call it. We have about 30 hens and one very spoiled rooster, raise pigs, and have a large garden and orchard. I can and preserve as much as I am able. We're both in our mid-50s now and starting to realize that we have to do things differently than we did in our 20s and 30s. I thought our experiences might be useful to others.

How did we end up in Montana?
Did we know we wanted to do this when we came here?
How did our homestead evolve?
What changes have we had to make because of age?
What would we do differently looking back?
What opportunities do we see going forward?

Membership and Coffee Pitch

Make it a great week!

GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.

Community

Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn
Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup
Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b

Advisory Board

Resources

Membership Sign Up

Holler Roast Coffee

- Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Episode 555: Homestead Update for April 8, 2022 Apr 08, 2022

Show notes

Today is a homestead update that covers germination challenges, losing heartbeats on the farm, early spring salad mix, and more.

Freeze Drying Webinar is Sunday!

Forage

Wild mustard flower (and how I came to permaculture)
Hairy vetch
Dead nettle and watercress
Green onions, brassica greens
Red veined sorrel - The tale of the 4 year chard plant RIP

Livestock

Lost 2 heartbeats this week
Goats need more rotation
2 year land agreement for the sheep
Fencing for sheep
Pig decisions are hard (Lady got out!)

Grow

Slow to wake - trees are flowering just in time for the last freeze
Seedling update: Lettuce/peppers not yet germinated
Last round of seeds are here: Tarragon
Potatoes are in, seeds planted last week still have not germinated - the waiting is the hardest part
Swimming in duck eggs

Holler Neighbors/Community

Resumed holler dinners this week - holler family meeting
Had the property blessed this week
All the car trades
Milk
A word on homesteading solo

Infrastructure

Outdoor shower is coming along
Need to for real plant the living fence seeds

Finances

Only purchasing bratwurst and cold cuts for the spring workshop this year - the rest was grown here
Thanks to Ryan and Myles

Membership Plug

Make it a great week!

GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift!

Community

Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn
Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup
Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b

Advisory Board

Resources

Membership Sign Up

Episode 553 - Inflation, Prepping, Aquaculture and more with John Willis and Jack Spirko Apr 06, 2022

Show notes

Today we talk about food shortages, inflation, aquaponics and aquaculture, panic prepping, and more with Jack Spirko and John Willis.

Show Resources

Special Operations Equipment

Living Free in Tennessee

The Survival Podcast

Main content of the show

Replay of the Tuesday Live on Youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXi3b79U5eo

Make it a great week!

GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.

Community

Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn
Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup
Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b

Advisory Board

Resources

Membership Sign Up

Holler Roast Coffee

Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Episode 552 - Developing a Stable Pantry vs Panic Prepping Apr 04, 2022

Show notes

Today we address an issue: How to quickly develop a deep pantry vs panic prepping. Day after day as the rumors of food shortages abound, I see lists distributed by people who do not appear to have prepped a day in their lives. Usually wheat, beans and rice are heavily featured. Instead of panic buying these items, consider taking an afternoon to develop your deep pantry plan. You will be much happier with the end results if you do. Announcements:

Exit and Build, May 13-15 in Bastrop, TX (Online free or in person in TX)
Getting Started with Freeze Drying Member Webinar

Tales from the Prepper Pantry

Addition of an electric smoker
Precooking workshop things: Chili, Sweet potato chili, bacon, meatloaf, sauerkraut, feta cheese
The 25 lb bag of carrots for $20
Fresh yard greens (Plantain is up!)
Pre-canning assessment season

Frugality tip

Rags vs paper towels

Operation Independence

Ordered the last of our 2022 garden seeds (Only needed green beans, turmeric, tarragon. Could use radish, beet and a few other things for the fall garden. Thank you to the seed fairy of 2020)

Main topic of the Show: Developing a Stable Pantry vs Panic Prepping

Resources

SOE Panic Prepper Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lW_B5LAfDA&list=PL2rh2mAHBQlIJq2nDgseOyc48XAHLgNPC
The Basics of Being Prepared for Most Things
The Basics of Food Storage
LFTN Member Resources: Canning, making cheese, making bacon, pantry management - so much more

SHORTAGES ARE COMING TIME TO PANIC!

Inflation
Supply chain disruptions
Crop failure
THINK - what season is it in the US and why does this matter (Corporatized Food System)

What happens when you wake up to the instability of our system?

Panic prepping advice

Mre's
20 year storage
Wheat, beans, rice
Conspiracies

I Have guns, I'll just hunt, shoot people for food, etc

US Civil War

What really works: Developing a stable pantry

Story: I live waaaaay out away from everything

Story: homesteading the west

Short term rectock - do it now

Investigate
Allocate
Prioritize
Purchase
Store properly
Rotate

What about rice and beans?

Stable Pantry System

Store what you use on a rotation
Measured in months of stability
Replenishment strategy
- Play the what if game? (herbal remedies, grow food, local sourcing, do i really care if it is gone?, substitutions)
The Perpetual motion Game
- Garlic example
- Chicken Tractor on steroids
- The local apple orchard
Storage SYSTEM as in things are MOVING
- Long Term storage, short term storage, creative storage, Inventory systems

What about inflation (coming soon)

And what about 20 year storage? (A word on freeze dryers)

Membership Plug

MeWe reminder

Make it a great week!

Song:

GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.

Community

Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn
Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup
Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b

Advisory Board

Resources

Membership Sign Up

Holler Roast Coffee

Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Episode 551 - Homestead Update for April 1, 2022 Apr 01, 2022

Show notes

Today is an update on the Holler Homestead for the week including plumbing, Cycy's healing, in-ground gardens, the GSD weekend and more.

Forage

Mushrooms
Could have radishes but we do not
Dead nettle, stinging nettle, chick weed
Wild lettuce, lettuce, sage
Red sorrel
Dandelion flower

Food Storage/Pantry

Removing this unless there is something of note that does not fit on Monday's show

Livestock

Pigs?
Cycy
8 eggs a day from Ducks
Rats in the coop
Goat hijinks
Baby chicks ordered

What we did instead of grow/homestead

Hot water heater turned blow out
Pump House repair
Fix kitchen sink leak
(Plumbing all the time) - seedling starts suffered

Grow

Garden beds are in
Post pig grasses
Beets, radish and carrots seeded
Brassicas in the AP
Seeding throughout the weekend

Holler Neighbors/Community

Infrastructure

Outdoor shower framed

Finances

Pork sales

Membership Plug

Make it a great week!

GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift!

Community

Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn
Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup
Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b

Advisory Board

Resources

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Episode 550: Tuesday Live with Joel Ryals Mar 30, 2022

Show notes

Today we welcome Joel Ryals of Fortressk9.com to the show to discuss protection animals. This is the audio from a Tuesday Live with John Willis.

LAST DAY FOR EARLY BIRD PRICING of $35: SelfRelianceFestival.com

Hog Processing Workshop

Show Resources

Special Operations Equipment

FortressK9

Discussion:

What is a protection dog?

How do you train a protection dog?

Will they get along with other animals I have?

Can I trust a protection dog not to bite my family and friends?

How much is a protection dog?

How do you deploy a protection dog?

Why would I want a protection dog?

Isn't the dog just going to get killed if I use it?

Can I feed my dog raw food?

….and about a million other topics.

Make it a great week!

GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.

Community

Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn
Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup
Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b

Advisory Board

Resources

Membership Sign Up

Holler Roast Coffee

Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Episode 549 - Friday Homestead Update for March 25, 2022 Mar 25, 2022

Show notes

Intro: Physical injuries and soreness vs emotions, the passing of a soul mate, theories on soulmates. A hard week on the homestead with schedule, emotional things, and spring coming

Forage