Bevin Cohen of Small House Farm The Artisan Herbalist, by Bevin Cohen Bevin Cohen is an author, herbalist, seed saver and owner of Small House Farm in Michigan. Join us as we discuss topics like - * why homesteading is a life long obsession * The joy Bevin gets from sharing his knowledge with others *Bevin's latest book The Artisan Herbalist Grab a copy of his latest book & other fine products today – SmallHouseFarm.com 1:53 Small House Farm: We Believe in a Simple, Small, Intentional Life 2:48 What Brought Me Into Homesteading: A Life Long Obsession 4:03 From Music Festivals to the Beginning of Small House Farm 5:49 Educational Products to Help You Grow 7:09 Bevin's Latest Book: The Artisan Herbalist 8:11 From Our Seeds & Their Keepers 9:11 Story Telling & Becoming an Author 12:28 How Book Writing & Speaking Opens Doors for You & Help Others at the Same Time 15:18 Teaching at Events like Mother Earth News Fair 17:43 Gardening & The Power of Curiosity 19:26 Small House Farms Top Sellers Herbal Wellness – Witch Hazel Seeds – Pineapple Ground Cherry's Books – The Artisan Herbalist Workshop Classes – Seed Saving 21:29 The Joy of Meeting New People at Classes and Workshop Events 23:34 New Book Coming Out in February 2021 with New Society Publishers The Complete Guide to Seed & Nut Oils 25:45 The Secret to Success: Have Fun! 27:15 Where to Contact Bevin and pickup his latest book, The Artisan Herbalist Transcription Bevin: I think that with everything in life as business owners or wherever we're at when we put ourselves out there, challenge ourselves to try something new. And it's just that little bit of success can boost that confidence enough to be like, Okay, let's try that again. Let's push forward on this, let's see where we can take this thing. Even if it doesn't turn out we've tried something new, right and we've grown as a person because of that. But nine times out of 10 it is gonna work out and that's the beauty of pushing your limits, is we can find that we're capable of so much more than we give ourselves credit. Podcast Intro: If you’re someone who refuses to go along to get along, if you question whether the status quo was good enough for you and your family. If you want to leave this world better off than you found it and you consider independence a sacred thing. You may be a prepper, a gardener, a homesteader, a survivalist, or a farmer or rancher, an environmentalist or a rugged outdoorsman. We are here to celebrate you whether you’re looking to improve your maverick business or to find out more about the latest products and services available to the weekend rebel. From selling chicken eggs online, to building up your food storage or collecting handmade soap.This show is for those who choose the road less traveled the road to self-reliance for those that are living a daring adventure, life off the grid. Brian: Bevan Cohen is an author, herbalist, seed saver, and owner of Small House Farm in Michigan. He offers workshops and lectures nationwide on the benefits of living closer to the land through seeds, herbs, and locally grown food. Bevin is a freelance writer and videographer whose work has appeared in numerous publications including Mother Earth News, Hobby Farms, Grit magazine, and the Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company catalog. He's the author of, Saving Our Seeds, and The Artisan Herbalist. You can learn more about Bevin's work at www.SmallHouseFarm.com Bevin Cohen, welcome to The Off-the-Grid Biz Podcast. Bevin: Thanks so much for having me. Brian: Great having you here. Can you give us a little bit more about what it is that you do and how you got to this point in your life? Bevin: Sure. So my wife and I own a small homestead business we call Small House Farm,
