Episode 87: Culling, Cattle Rotation, and Gregorian Chant, Part 1
Release Date: 10/04/2023
Episode 102: From Pertussis to Pleasure to the Fourth End of Manual Labor, Part 1.
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In this episode, we chat about raising teenagers, weaponizing germ theory, our pertussis experience, our Spring harvest classes, and the Liturgy of the Land conference. Timestamps/Topics for Episode 101: 0:00 Intro & raising teenagers 17:06 Germ theory 27:57 Pertussis experience 38:09 Family Pig & Family Lamb classes in Spring 44:02 The exceptional meals at our classes 48:12 Liturgy of the Land conference 51:25 Why homestead? Links for Episode 101: Vitamin C for Whooping Cough by Dr. Suzanne Humphries The Importance Of The Rural Life: According To The Philosophy Of St....
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Episode 101: Pursuing the Catholic Faith Through Agriculture & Family with Ted Stiritz.
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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...
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Episode 100: Farming, Wine, & Modernity with Kelsey Beck Fernandez of Finca Fernandez, Part 2
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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...
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Episode 99: Farming, Wine, & Modernity with Kelsey Beck Fernandez of Finca Fernandez, Part 1
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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: 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...
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Episode 98: Catholic Farm Dad Stuff with Mark Wertin, Part 2
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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: 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...
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Episode 97: Catholic Farm Dad Stuff with Mark Wertin, Part 1
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Episode 94: Agrarian Thomistic Philosophy with Dr Richard Meloche, Part 2
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Episode 96: St Thomas & the Ends of Labor, Part 2
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In this episode, we chat about symbolism and learning through analogy, rational creatures participating in the eternal law, Reason in exchange for physical protection, and the Four Ends of Labor. Announcements: Our Fall Family Pig Harvest class will be September 12-14. Join us to use just your hands (and a sharp knife) to turn two pigs into kitchen-sized pork cures, cuts, sausage, and charcuterie. Spots are limited to just eight students so as to keep the hands-on experience undiluted. Jump on this chance and sign up today! Come to a 3-Day Family Lamb Harvest...
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Episode 95: St Thomas & the Ends of Labor, Part 1
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In this episode, we chat about our new baby, our kids keeping the fast, Easter week, St Thomas Aquinas's 'all knowledge comes through the senses' and De Regno, and reason vs. instinct. Announcements: Come to the last 3-Day Family Pig Harvest class of the season, May 16-18, where you will use only your hands to turn two pigs into kitchen-sized pork cures, cuts, sausage, and charcuterie. Spots are limited to just eight students so as to keep the hands-on experience undiluted. Jump on this chance and sign up today! Come to a 3-Day Family Lamb Harvest class,...
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Episode 93: Agrarian Thomistic Philosophy with Dr Richard Meloche, Part 1
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In episode 93, we chat with Dr. Richard Meloche of the Alcuin Institute about the music in our home, Thomistic philosophy, 'coming to farming' for the food, the spiritual parfait of Grace and Nature, textual references to 'The Good Life,' and why the rural life is the best way to obtain the necessary bodily goods. Announcements: Come to a 3-Day Family Pig Harvest class, April 25-27, May 2-4, or May 16-18, where you will use only your hands to turn two pigs into kitchen-sized pork cures, cuts, sausage, and charcuterie. Spots are limited to just eight students so as to keep the...
info_outlineIn this episode, we chat about the Assumption, our current virtue building, guilds & slaughterhouses of old, how our classes can get you off industrial meat, the meaning of culling, and rotational grazing on our farm.
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Timestamps/Topics for Episode 87:
0:00 Intro & Assumption tide
5:47 Our current virtue building
9:00 Guilds & slaughterhouses of old
15:08 Our classes get you off industrial meat
26:20 The meaning of 'to cull'
31:46 The Slaughterman's Creed
42:04 There is waste in life
47:12 Rotational grazing on our farm
Links for Episode 87:
- Slaughterman's Creed from Haslingden Old And New, Blog - Thursday, 23 January 2014 by Bryan Yorke:
'Thine is a task of blood,
Discharge thy task with mercy,
Let thy victim feel no pain,
May sudden blow mean death,
Such death that thou thyself would ask.'
- Greg Judy - Rotational grazing https://www.youtube.com/@gregjudyregenerativerancher https://greenpasturesfarm.net
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