The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers

In this episode of the Beet Podcast, Jacques and Steve Sando dive deep into the world of beans! They explore the rich history of beans in the Americas, their surprising garden benefits, and Steve's personal favorites. Whether you're a bean enthusiast or just looking to expand your culinary horizons, this episode is packed with flavorful insights that will enrich your bean knowledge!Connect with Steve Sando:Steve Sando is a chef and home gardener who loves cultivating heirloom plants with tons of flavor. This affinity led him to discover the flavorful Rio Zape bean. After selling his stock at the local farmer’s market, he eventually founded The Rancho Gordo, a premier source for heirloom beans. His mission is to provide high-quality ingredients native to the Americas, for home cooks. Recently, he wrote and released The Bean Book, highlighting the best beans for home cooking.Find more from Steven Sando on Instagram here:https://www.instagram.com/rancho_gordo/  Find more from Steven Sando on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/ranchogordo Find more from Steven Sando on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@ranchogordo_sando Find more from Rancho Gordo here: https://www.ranchogordo.com/pages/about-us Listener Exclusive:As an exclusive for our listeners, use code BEETPODCAST for 10% off your next order (one use per customer) at shop.epicgardening.com! Whether you’re looking for seed-starting supplies, high-quality seeds to plant, or a raised bed or planter to start them in, we have supplies to get you growing.Support The Beet:→ Shop: https://growepic.co/shop-beet → Seeds: https://growepic.co/botanicalinterests-beetLearn More:→ All Our Channels: https://growepic.co/youtube-beet→ Blog: https://growepic.co/blog-beet→ Podcast: https://growepic.co/podcasts→ Discord: https://growepic.co/discord→ Instagram: https://growepic.co/insta→ TikTok: https://growepic.co/tiktok→ Pinterest: https://growepic.co/pinterest→ Twitter: https://growepic.co/twitter→ Facebook: https://growepic.co/facebook→ Facebook Group: https://growepic.co/fbgroupDo You Love Epic Gardening products? Join the Epic Affiliate Program! 

It's that in-between time at the Epic Homestead, and Kevin and Jacques are gearing up for winter. Summer cleanup is in full swing, as they dive into planting mass quantities of garlic. Listen to get the inside scoop on what they're excited to plant for fall. And don’t miss Jacques’ super secret garlic spacing tip—it’s a game changer!Listener Exclusive:As an exclusive for our listeners, use code BEETPODCAST for 10% off your next order (one use per customer) at shop.epicgardening.com! Whether you’re looking for seed-starting supplies, high-quality seeds to plant, or a raised bed or planter to start them in, we have supplies to get you growing.Support The Beet:→ Shop: https://growepic.co/shop-beet → Seeds: https://growepic.co/botanicalinterests-beetLearn More:→ All Our Channels: https://growepic.co/youtube-beet→ Blog: https://growepic.co/blog-beet→ Podcast: https://growepic.co/podcasts→ Discord: https://growepic.co/discord→ Instagram: https://growepic.co/insta→ TikTok: https://growepic.co/tiktok→ Pinterest: https://growepic.co/pinterest→ Twitter: https://growepic.co/twitter→ Facebook: https://growepic.co/facebook→ Facebook Group: https://growepic.co/fbgroupDo You Love Epic Gardening products? Join the Epic Affiliate Program! 

In this episode of the Beet Podcast, we welcome back guest Angela Ferraro-Fanning. She and Jacques the Garden Hermit explore holistic homesteading as Angela shares her journey from novice to expert permaculturist. Discover how a systems mindset that includes plants, animals, and everything in between transformed her approach, and gain empowering insights that will inspire you to embrace the holistic homesteading lifestyle. Connect With Angela Ferraro-Fanning:Angela Ferraro-Fanning is a Cornell University-certified permaculturist and homesteader in central New Jersey. She practices regenerative homesteading that mimics natural patterns. Her six-acre historic farm is home to working Clydesdale horses, honey bees, all sorts of livestock and fowl, a small orchard, a hobby vineyard, and food forest gardens. Angela is the author of several books, including The Little Homesteader series, The Harvest Table Cookbook, and The Sustainable Homestead. She also co-hosts a podcast called HOMESTEADucation.Find more from Angela Ferraro-Fanning on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/axeandroothomestead/ Find more from Angela Ferraro-Fanning on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@AxeAndRootHomestead Listen to Angela Ferraro-Fanning’s podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/homesteaducation/id1593301801 Listener Exclusive:As an exclusive for our listeners, use code BEETPODCAST for 10% off your next order (one use per customer) at shop.epicgardening.com! Whether you’re looking for seed-starting supplies, high-quality seeds to plant, or a raised bed or planter to start them in, we have supplies to get you growing.Support The Beet:→ Shop: https://growepic.co/shop-beet → Seeds: https://growepic.co/botanicalinterests-beetLearn More:→ All Our Channels: https://growepic.co/youtube-beet→ Blog: https://growepic.co/blog-beet→ Podcast: https://growepic.co/podcasts→ Discord: https://growepic.co/discord→ Instagram: https://growepic.co/insta→ TikTok: https://growepic.co/tiktok→ Pinterest: https://growepic.co/pinterest→ Twitter: https://growepic.co/twitter→ Facebook: https://growepic.co/facebook→ Facebook Group: https://growepic.co/fbgroupDo You Love Epic Gardening products? Join the Epic Affiliate Program! 

In this exciting episode of The Beet Podcast, Jacques, the Garden Hermit talks with David Mizejewski from the National Wildlife Federation about how wildlife habitat gardens can support an incredible 50% more wildlife than your average garden. Learn about the benefits of growing native plants and the simple yet powerful practice of leaving leaves behind to boost biodiversity. Connect With David Mizejewski:David Mizejewski is a naturalist, author and television presenter with the National Wildlife Federation. He holds a degree in Human and Natural Ecology from Emory University and has hosted television series on both Animal Planet and NatGeo WILD. He's dedicated to helping others understand and protect the natural world, especially by restoring wildlife habitat where people live—which is the subject of his bestselling garden how-to book “Attracting Birds, Butterflies and Other Backyard Wildlife.”Learn More from the National Wildlife Federation:WebsiteFacebookTwitterInstagramLinkedInListener Exclusive:As an exclusive for our listeners, use code BEETPODCAST for 10% off your next order (one use per customer) at shop.epicgardening.com! Whether you’re looking for seed-starting supplies, high-quality seeds to plant, or a raised bed or planter to start them in, we have supplies to get you growing.Support The Beet:→ Shop: https://growepic.co/shop→ Seeds: https://growepic.co/botanicalinterestsLearn More:→ All Our Channels: https://growepic.co/youtube→ Blog: https://growepic.co/blog→ Podcast: https://growepic.co/podcasts→ Discord: https://growepic.co/discord→ Instagram: https://growepic.co/insta→ TikTok: https://growepic.co/tiktok→ Pinterest: https://growepic.co/pinterest→ Twitter: https://growepic.co/twitter→ Facebook: https://growepic.co/facebook→ Facebook Group: https://growepic.co/fbgroupDo You Love Epic Gardening products? Join the Epic Affiliate Program!