Lisa Hywood of Zimbabwe’s Tikki Hywood Foundation shares her philosophy and experiences in saving Africa’s wildlife.  “I said to him, ‘why are we counting elephants?’ and he replied, ‘cause you’re going to help move them.’   The day she counted elephants was the day that changed her life. She realized that if mankind has a common…

Julie Cluff, a mother whom after losing two young children in an horrific car accident, succumbing to tremendous Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, (PTSD), has gone on a journey seeking answers and forgiveness. During this journey she discovered that helping others through grief and forgiveness is what her positive imprints are. Her mission is to coach those who have…

Humane Handling. Is this important for the Taste? Christine Deck of Deck Family Farm says that humane handling is good for the animal and good for the flavor of the meat. Deck Family Farm practices a long-term approach in developing a sustainable livestock operation. Specifically they generate soil fertility through the natural cycles of composting.  Additionally…

Merle Powell. Everybody Has a Story To Tell Happy Thanksgiving!  This is a Thanksgiving Bonus episode with homemaker Merle Powell.  Merle is a resident of Kodiak, Alaska. Merle Powell grew up as part of the Greatest Generation.  Furthermore that generation grew up knowing the depression and its difficulties.  Consequently Merle most certainly understands those difficult times.…

Permaculture is becoming more popular around the world because it is useful in responding to climate change and also to constrained natural resources.  Sigrid Drage is a successful permaculture farmer in Austria.  She shares her holistic design on this episode. Permaculture is a sustainable design system that applies ecological principles that are found in nature.  For example, some of those designs include regeneration, integrated water resources, ecological and environmental designs.