What will it take to get this farm to run smoothly and efficiently?

I’m Shannon Hayes, and you’re listening to Season 6, Episode 11 of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow. For a written version of this story, check out The Radical Homemaker Blog, which can be found at SapBushFarmStore.com.

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s it possible to lose a beloved parent without an existential life crisis? Oh if only…

I’m Shannon Hayes, and you’re listening to Season 6, Episode 10 of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow. For the written transcript of this story, visit The Radical Homemaker blog at SapBushFarmStore.com.

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https://www.sapbushfarmstore.com/s/stories/the-all-girls-tractor-schoolFarming requires everyone to work hard, and to take pride and joy in doing so. But there’s a long tradition of dividing the labor along gender lines. That can be a problem if you’re trying to make sure a business can continue when the entire next generation is one gender.

I’m Shannon Hayes, and you’re listening to Season 6, Episode 9 of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow. If you'd like to read the full transcript of this story, find it on the Radical Homemaker blog here.

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My mother’s callous attitude about death could come across as shocking to those who didn’t know her. But her views were hard-won, and they’re getting me through the tough work we face here at Sap Bush Hollow. Those of you who’ve known mom and me personally are aware that she raised me to swear like a sailor. To be true to her parenting voice, I’ve employed our natural language here. If you’ve got tender ears within listening range, you might want to slip on some headphones for this episode.

I’m Shannon Hayes, and you’re listening to Season 6, Episode 8 of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow. Find the transcript for this story on The Radical Homemaker Blog, which is now located at SapBushFarmStore.com.

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Efficiency. That’s key to profitability on a farm. Everything must contribute to the well-being of the whole. If it doesn’t contribute, it must go. But what, exactly, counts as a valid contribution?

I’m Shannon Hayes, and you’re listening to Season 6, Episode 7 of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow. For the transcript of this story, visit The Radical Homemaker Blog at www.sapbushfarmstore.com.

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This year marked my first Mothers’ Day without a Mom. I didn’t think it mattered much, in light of the fact that I abhor the day and refuse to mark it. But that doesn’t make me celebrate my mother any less. I’m Shannon Hayes, and you’re listening to Season 6, Episode 6 of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow. For the written transcript of this story, visit the Radical Homemaker blog at SapBushFarmStore.com.

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I normally like to write alone, but this week’s essay was written in collaboration with Kit, my emotionally avoidant dog. It’s about the importance of a time-out. I’m Shannon Hayes, and you’re listening to Season 6, Episode 5 of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow. Find the written version of this story over on The Radical Homemaker Blog at SapBushFarmStore.com.

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Final exams and final projects, lambing season, the loss of a local microbrewery, spring cleaning. It’s been a busy week here at Sap Bush Hollow, with lots of change and lots of surrender. I’m Shannon Hayes, and you’re listening to Season 6, Episode 3 of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow. You can find the text version of this story on The Radical Homemaker blog at SapBushFarmStore.com.

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