Many of us joke that our hobby flocks don’t pay the bills. Let’s change that! Patrica Foreman and Victoria Miller join us to share their expertise on monetizing your flock.
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In this Community Chickens Podcasts episode, Kellsey Trimble sits down with Patricia Foreman and Victoria Redhed Miller to discuss making a profit with your poultry. Many of us joke that our hobby flocks don’t pay the bills. Let’s change that!
Our Podcast Guests Include
Kellsey Trimble, former managing editor of Grit, enjoys immersing herself in the homestead lifestyle as frequently as possible. She grew up on a farm and believes it’s important that we understand and respect the food on our dinner plate. We were happy to have her on this episode as she continues to expand her expertise on self-sufficient living. You can find Kellsey’s blog, Thistle Moon Ridge, on Grit.com.
Victoria Redhed Miller grew up in Seattle and now lives with her husband, David, on their off-grid farm in the Olympic Mountain foothills near Sequim, Washington. She writes and blogs about homesteading and self-reliance, as well as speaking at events around the country. She is also the author of Pure Poultry: Living Well with Heritage Chickens, Turkeys and Ducks.
Patricia Foreman is a sustainable agriculture author, local foods activist, and popular speaker. She (and her co-presenter, chicken celebrity Oprah Hen-Free) has presented workshops and book signings at major national festivals and conferences across the United States. She is the author of City Chicks. To help “Chick Start America,” she developed the Backyard Chicken Keeper Certification course. Foreman graduated from Purdue University with degrees in animal science and pharmacy. She has a master’s of public affairs from Indiana University’s Graduate School of Public and Environmental Affairs.
Here are some of the links mentioned in the podcast:
More from Victoria Miller
• Craft Distilling
• Pure Poultry
More from Patricia Foreman
• Chicken Tractor
• Day Range Poultry
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