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FARMstead ED Sounds Off with KPRL

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FARMstead ED Sounds Off with KPRL

We had a great time chatting with Jaime Umphenour about our locally grown, thanks for having us on Sound Off! Listen here to the show (our interview starts at 34:45, following President Ronald Reagan's tribute to John Wayne, and Sheriff Parkinson & Supervisor Peschong.)  

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A Quick Bite with FARMstead ED

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A Quick Bite with FARMstead ED

Always a pleasure to be invited to chat with David Wilson on A Quick Bite radio about upcoming FARMstead ED events & workshops! David chats with great friend of the show, Lynette Sonne, founder of FARMstead ED, whose mission is to bring folks together with locally-grown-locally-made via Ag Ed experiences, events and gatherings. Most events typically include a site tour, a farmstead demonstration, a hands-on workshop and a pop-up mercantile that’s often stocked with the materials necessary for you to do-it-yourself at home. Upcoming events include: All About Sausage with J&R Natural Meat on June 10th, Yoga with Goats on...

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Summer Happenings & Workshops announced...

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Summer Happenings & Workshops announced...

It has been a busy Spring and kick-off to Summer for FARMstead ED!  Check out some highlights from our first workshop of the year, and our upcoming classes that include old faves & new inspirations in our latest newsletter!

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Chick...Chick...Chicken!

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Chick...Chick...Chicken!

The Benefits of Backyard Chickens workshop will be a unique and special small gathering of guests with rancher Darian Buckels where we will learn more than just which came first, the chicken or the egg!  Housing, care, nutrition and more will be discussed at this on-farm workshop.  A table to farm locally grown and made lunch will follow.  We hope you will join us!

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A look back at 2016 travels: California's Central Coast

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A look back at 2016 travels:  California's Central Coast

Springtime is a glorious time of year to visit California’s central coast. I spent the first nine days of April 2016 in a roughly 200-mile area within Ventura and San Luis Obispo Counties, venturing as far south as Simi Valley, the location of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum, and as far north as Paso Robles and nearby San Simeon, overlooking the coast, where I toured Hearst Castle, the hilltop estate of publishing magnate, William Randolph Hearst. The reason for my visit to California was to attend the annual conference of NATJA (North American Travel Journalist Association) in Oxnard,...

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