Jesse Frost Take both feet and jump right in! It's clear Jesse Frost is well informed on gardening and things he's passionate about. But for he and his wife Hannah Crabtree to take that passion and turn it into not only a way of life but a way of making a living is truly impressive. Join us for some fabulous insight, from getting a start in farming, to what it takes to get your book published. Oh, and did we mention Jesse's terrific No-Till Market Garden Podcast and the quality information you can get from listening...all for free! Check out the links below for more info on Jesse and Hannah's Rough Draft Farmstead, to No-Till Growers Podcasts and Jesse's new book published with Chelsea Green Publishing called, The Living Soil Handbook. The Living Soil Handbook - https://www.notillgrowers.com/livingsoilhandbook/d9z5gkf1bbnhu0w5xxb3trngiqhwgo No-Till Growers Podcasts - https://www.notillgrowers.com/home Podcast on Youtube Also - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLhu5JoRWPgEGDoUFfQHTPQ Rough Draft Farmstead - https://roughdraftfarmstead.com/ Show Notes From Wine to Farming: My Start in No-Till Farming with Bugtussle Farm to Starting Rough Draft Farmstead Type of Vegetables We Grow at Rough Draft Farmstead How We Found Our First Customers Why Being Certified Organic Was A Big Move For Us Keeping No-Till Growers Podcast Accessible For All New Book: Living Soil Handbook with Chelsea Green Publishing Positive Response Since The Books Been Launched How We Started The No-Till Market Garden Podcast How To Find No-Till Growers Podcast Big Following on YouTube Why We Choose the keyword “No-Till” What I Like Best About Farming & Podcasting Being Open to New Ideas In Farming & Media Happy Life: Importance of Family and Relationships My Advice to Farmers Transcription Brian: How did you start your podcast? Jesse: Originally, I started on my cell phone with a call Recorder an app that journalists will be familiar with. And my audio wasn't great. I recorded it in our cooler for our vegetables, like our walking cooler. And also we had two young kids and it was the only place I could go to do it. And it kind of evolved from there. You know, we're going into our fourth season this fall, each season has gotten a little better and gotten a little bit better at interviews and more comfortable. But the beauty of podcasting, like, I think that when you're a curious person, it really fills that need for you to just dive into things. 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: Jesse Frost lives in central Kentucky, where he runs Rough Draft Farmstead with his wife Hannah Crabtree. Frost is also the host of the No-Till Market Garden Podcast and the author of, The Living Soil Handbook: The No-Till Growers Guide to Ecological Market Gardening. Jesse frost, welcome to The Off-the-Grid Biz Podcast. Jesse: Well, thank you so much for having me, Brian. I'm excited to be here. Brian: This is real fun. So tell us a little bit about what it is that you do? Jesse: Well, I do a lot of different things. But my primary vocation is farming. As you said,
