Callene Rapp's guest appearances

Callene Rapp

The Farm Report

Regenerative Skills

Sustainability Book Chat

Eric Rapp

Charlie Nardozzi

Jessica Walliser

Brad Lancaster

Permaculture Homesteading

Shawna Coronado

Will Harris

Ron Finley

John Moody

Joel Salatin

Chellie Pingree

Lorraine Lewandrowski

Evan Hanczor

George Weld

Steve Burnett

OwlTail

Today's episode is for anyone who has ever thought about adding cattle to their homestead. I'm talking to Callene Rapp, co-author of Homestead Cows: The Complete Guide to Raising Healthy, Happy Cattle.We are discussing what traits an aspiring owner should look for when choosing a breed, as well as when deciding to buy individual cows. I also share the big mistake we made when purchasing our first cows.We also talk about housing, fencing, and feeding cattle, as well as how many acres you need per head and how that affects your feed bill.Do you need a bull? Callene talks about challenges of owning a bull. For those who are interested in alternatives to having a live bull for breeding, she compares the cost of alternatives.Full show notes here --  https://thriftyhomesteader.com/things-to-know-before-raising-cattle/To see the most recent episodes, visit  ThriftyHomesteader.com/BookChat

Today's episode is for anyone who has ever thought about adding cattle to their homestead. I'm talking to Callene Rapp, co-author of <a href="https://bookshop.org/a/14145/9780865719477" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Homestead Cows: The Complete Guide to Raising Healthy, Happy Cattle</a>. We are discussing what traits an aspiring owner should look for when choosing a breed, as well as when deciding to buy individual cows. I also share the big mistake we made when purchasing our first cows. We also talk about housing, fencing, and feeding cattle, as well as how many acres you need per head and how that affects your feed bill. Do you need a bull? Callene talks about challenges of owning a bull. For those who are interested in alternatives to having a live bull for breeding, she compares the cost of alternatives. Full show notes here --  <a href="https://thriftyhomesteader.com/things-to-know-before-raising-cattle/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://thriftyhomesteader.com/things-to-know-before-raising-cattle/</a> To see the most recent episodes, visit  <a href="https://thriftyhomesteader.com/category/sustainability-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ThriftyHomesteader.com/BookChat</a>

Callene Rapp: Homestead Cows

Animals and livestock can be an essential component to land restoration if managed correctly and while we already have goats, chickens and ducks on our small demonstration farm here in Guatemala, I’ve been looking into the addition of another animal enterprise that would fit into our existing systems without overwhelming the small space we have. For a while I’ve been interested in rabbits for their fast reproduction, amazingly fertile manure and their delicious lean meat. That’s when I came across a book called “Raising Rabbits for Meat” by Eric and Callene Rapp and published by my good friends and supporters at New Society Publishers. Immediately I wanted reach our to Eric and Callene because of the wealth of well explained and practical knowledge from their experience raising heritage breeds of rabbits for both genetic conservation and high quality protein.In this interview Eric and Callene share their wealth of knowledge in running a profitable rabbitry and walk us through the process of how they got started, general care and maintenance, breeding, harvesting and much more. Be sure to stay tuned until the end when we talk about some of their delicious rabbit recipes that they also include in the book. Now before I give everything away, I’ll hand things over to Eric and CalleneResources:Buy the book “Raising Rabbits for Meat”Contact Eric and Callen on Facebook

Animals and livestock can be an essential component to land restoration if managed correctly and while we already have goats, chickens and ducks on our small demonstration farm here in Guatemala, I’ve been looking into the addition of another animal enterprise that would fit into our existing systems without overwhelming the small space we have. For a while I’ve been interested in rabbits for their fast reproduction, amazingly fertile manure and their delicious lean meat. That’s when I came across a book called “Raising Rabbits for Meat” by Eric and Callene Rapp and published by my good friends and supporters at New Society Publishers. Immediately I wanted reach our to Eric and Callene because of the wealth of well explained and practical knowledge from their experience raising heritage breeds of rabbits for both genetic conservation and high quality protein. In this interview Eric and Callene share their wealth of knowledge in running a profitable rabbitry and walk us through the process of how they got started, general care and maintenance, breeding, harvesting and much more. Be sure to stay tuned until the end when we talk about some of their delicious rabbit recipes that they also include in the book. Now before I give everything away, I’ll hand things over to Eric and Callene Resources: Buy the book “Raising Rabbits for Meat” Contact Eric and Callen on Facebook

How to raise rabbits for meat with authors Eric and Callene Rapp: 094

Today’s July 4th themed Farm Report features Callene Rapp, Chairwoman of The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy. Callen speaks on how heritage farmers can gain independence from commodity production, and the urgency of preserving our heirloom breeds.

Today’s July 4th themed Farm Report features Callene Rapp, Chairwoman of The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy. Callen speaks on how heritage farmers can gain independence from commodity production, and the urgency of preserving our heirloom breeds.

Episode 14: Callene Rapp