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Today's video features Joel Salatin sharing some valuable insight on how to increase income and profitability on a small farm. This video talks about diversifying and building multiple income streams on your farm. This is a basic principle in business and one that nearly every Millionaire takes hold of. Diversity of income streams is a hedge against disaster on farm. It creates a safety net of income that will catch you when any one enterprise struggles. Diversity of income on farm makes the startup losses bearable and cuts risk that accompanies ranching. Whether your diversification means more animals, or maintaining a full time job, I hope this video encourages you on your farming for profit journey!

-the Shepherdess

This videos talks about the American Fertilizer shortage that is set to trigger further food crisis and economic collapse in 2022. There is a simple solution: using grazing animals as both a source of fertilization and a food as we rebuild our soils. Join the Grovestead Newsletter for more from

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This video features an article written by Rory Groves, author of the Durable Trades. It speaks of the impending American fertilizer shortages and how they are set to heighten the food crisis in 2022. This is a video addressing the CHEMICAL fertilizers nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. What may or may not be known is that animal manure contains these fertilizer elements in varying ratios! In addition to fertilizer, animal manure contains high amounts of carbon (organic matter) which increases soil fertility in ways that chemical fertilizers cannot. It is time to face the economic crisis by pursuing highly personalized solutions for our families and communities. Soil health is vital! Invest in it where you can. 

-the Shepherdess 

This podcast talks about how to find customers for your farm business. It outlines how you can plan ahead and find these customers for your farm business before you invest a ton of money in livestock! I also talk about how there is a time and place to ditch the farm business plan and take a risk… get going on your farm even if you don’t have it all figured out. This video also talks about my farm business plan and marketing for my Dorper Sheep. I direct market all of my sheep straight off of my farm using my website (shepherdessdorpers.com) and social media. 

-the Shepherdess

 This video outlines some serious profit killers in sheep farming operations: the ones we encountered and 3 diseases you want to watch out for when buying sheep for your sheep farm. While sheep offer many advantages to today’s micro ranchers, the risks involved in sheep farming also need to be considered. My farm is a Dorper Sheep breeding stock operation. I am located in upper East Texas (the native tall grass prairie region) where we receive above average sunlight and rainfall. This rainfall and sunlight ratio really plays into the carrying capacity of my 23 acre farm. 

Thank you for watching! 

-the Shepherdess 
“Know that the LORD, He is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves…” Psalm 100:3

SHEEP VS. COWS VIDEO

This PODCAST breaks down the gross revenue potential that sheep and beef cattle provide for my 23 acre farm business. As you watch this video please remember that it directly applies to my sheep farming business. 

Use it as inspiration for your farm business, but understand that it is not a copy and paste solution for you. I originally planned to sell grass fed beef for profit, but after crunching the numbers I found that their smaller cattle counterpart (sheep) provided 400% greater revenue potential and 200% faster return on investment. My farm is a Dorper Sheep breeding stock operation. I am located in upper East Texas (the native tall grass prairie region) where we receive above average sunlight and rainfall. This rainfall and sunlight ratio really plays into the carrying capacity of my 23 acre farm. Thank you for watching! 

-the Shepherdess

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This episode talks about why I chose sheep over beef cows for my small farm business. 

I raise a small flock of Dorper sheep on 23 acres in east Texas.  

the Shepherdess at Harmony Farms

Gang of 5 is a 5th and 6th generation Texas cattle ranching family focusing exclusively on Longhorn cattle. Their mission statement is to "Improve the Texas Longhorn breed by utilizing superior genetics to produce cattle that always excel in color, conformation, character, and horn." Listen to their story and get to the Gang!

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Today's episode of the Shepherdess podcast highlights Sam and Ashley's journey as first time farmers.  They decided to launch a pastured poultry operation and were almost immediately confronted with interference from the USDA.  This episode talks about their journey as first time farmers raising pastured poultry.

I hope you enjoy this podcast on Small Farming!
-the Shepherdess
"Commit your works to the Lord, And your thoughts will be established."  Proverbs 16:3

10 STEPS TO SITE LAUNCH

Today's episode talks with pasture based market farmer Luke Groce of Groce Family Farm.  He talks about how he markets his small farm products, how he processes his small farm products, and how he employs help to run his small farm.

Luke Groce farms pigs, meat chickens, cows, ducks, and turkeys, on a pasture based system.

I hope you enjoy the episode!
-the Shepherdess
"Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture." Psalm 100:3

Farm on the Web

In this episode I talk with Luke Groce of Groce family farms who is a market farmer on 20 acres.  Luke Groce sells meat direct to consumer in the Louisville Kentucky area under a meat CSA format.  His operation is a grass based small farm that raises pigs, chickens, ducks, and beef cows.  I hope you enjoy this episode outlining Groce Family Farm's business model!

-the Shepherdess
www.HarmonyFarms.Blog

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Today's Episode talks about all of the expenses associated with my sheep farm to date.  It covers my costs and revenues to date.  This podcast is an audio version of my latest youtube video titled: "My Financial Reality in Sheep Farming".

I am a small scale sheep farmer raising Dorpers in upper East Texas.  It is my goal to be profitable on my 23 acres of opportunity by 2027!

Thanks for listening!
-the Shepherdess

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4 reasons why I believe small regenerative farming is important... which turned into 2 reasons I was compelled to farm and 2 principles I carried into regenerative farming.

-the Shepherdess

Today's episode is a LIVE Q+A with Rory Groves of Durable Trades.  You can buy your copy of Durable Trades at ShopShepherdess.com!  Join us for the next LIVE SMALL FARMER MEETUP at FarmerMeetup.com.

-the Shepherdess at Harmony Farms

"Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture." Psalm 100:3

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Today's episode of the Shepherdess Podcast talks about how I am Marketing my Dorper Sheep farm.  I talk about farm business marketing, business planning for farms, and how to build a website for your farm.

I hope you enjoy this podcast from the sheep farm!
the Shepherdess

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Today's episode of the Shepherdess podcast covers a variety of regenerative, small farming topics!  Starting small with a farm business, starting a hatchery for heritage breed chickens, disaster on the sheep farming pasture, the 4 original principles of marketing, and farm business planning.  This episode has a little something for everyone!

-the Shepherdess

FARM ON THE WEB: HELPING FARMERS TO BE MARKETERS

In this episode of the Shepherdess podcast I talk about the importance of having a website for our farm businesses.  A website is one of the cheapest employees you can employ for your small farm business.  The website I teach you how to build in the Farm on the Web Workshop works for just under $8 per month!

On the Shepherdess Podcast I talk about sheep farming, business marketing, and turning our small farms into businesses. I hope you enjoy!

-the Shepherdess at Harmony Farms
www.HarmonyFarms.Blog

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Here is a list of 6 things that I have done so far to build my farm business. When I jumped into farming I jumped in with the intent of creating a small farm for profit. I created a farm business plan and began using my strengths in internet marketing to bring awareness to my small farm. I hope this video gives you some inspiration on your journey to small farming for profit! -the Shepherdess 

“I am the Lord your God,Who teaches you to profit,Who leads you by the way you should go."Isaiah 48:17 

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