The more times we do something, the better at it we become. The pathways that form in our brains every time we repeat a motion, activity, or a task are slowly built like the foundations to a house. As we get into another season of farming, we have the past six years’ worth of experience to look at. Farming can be repetitive, but as long as we learn as we go, then we will gain accuracy, which will help in our execution of the job.

Ample Flame is here to encourage listeners to do the hard work of reclaiming the gifts God has given us of faith, family and food from a broken culture.

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Music Intro: The Light From Within by Howard Harper-Barnes

Outro: Zanzibar by Jones Meadow

The way family life plays out in our modern world is vastly different from generations past. We do not believe families were designed to live daily life separately: fathers and mothers working outside of the home for eight hours each day while children are in school. In this episode, we are sharing how our return to a pre-industrial family economy is giving us freedom to shape our family in a way that aligns with our deeply held values.

Ample Flame is here to encourage listeners to do the hard work of reclaiming the gifts God has given us of faith, family and food from a broken culture.

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Music Intro: The Light From Within by Howard Harper-Barnes

Outro: Zanzibar by Jones Meadow

The hard-won wisdom of farmers in previous generations is quickly disappearing in our modern world. Today’s farms often operate more like mining operations, extracting massive amounts of produce from the earth without thought to regeneration. In this episode, we discuss the dire need for individuals to fight for the collective knowledge of food production that leads to thriving humans and thriving land.

Ample Flame is here to encourage listeners to do the hard work of reclaiming the gifts God has given us of faith, family and food from a broken culture.

Hollar Homestead Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHollarHomestead

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Music Intro: The Light From Within by Howard Harper-Barnes

Outro: Zanzibar by Jones Meadow

We're pulling back the curtain on the greenwashing taking place all around us. What happens when "clean" brands are bought out by major corporations? Do you know where your compost really comes from? Can certified organic produce actually be trusted? Let's talk about it.

Ample Flame is here to encourage listeners to do the hard work of reclaiming the gifts God has given us of faith, family and food from a broken culture.

Hollar Homestead Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHollarHomestead

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Music Intro: The Light From Within by Howard Harper-Barnes

Outro: Zanzibar by Jones Meadow

When we first experienced the powerful effects of detoxing through diet, we knew we could never go back to eating the way we always had. Join us for this conversation about how our bodies have responded to short-term elimination protocols and how it has transformed our perspective on food for good.

Ample Flame is here to encourage listeners to do the hard work of reclaiming the gifts God has given us of faith, family and food from a broken culture.

Hollar Homestead Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHollarHomestead

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Music Intro: The Light From Within by Howard Harper-Barnes

Outro: Zanzibar by Jones Meadow

Until we moved out to seven acres in the country, we did not realize how pervasively our mindsets had been shaped by the decades we spent in suburbia. In this conversation, we talk through our process of unraveling the habits that existed in our lives in the suburbs.

Ample Flame is here to encourage listeners to do the hard work of reclaiming the gifts God has given us of faith, family and food from a broken culture.

Hollar Homestead Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHollarHomestead

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Music Intro: The Light From Within by Howard Harper-Barnes

Outro: Zanzibar by Jones Meadow

When we began to notice our kids' behavior shifting after consuming certain types of media, we knew we had to make some changes. In this conversation, we are discussing our standards for the kinds of entertainment we choose for ourselves and our children and the shifts we've made along the way.

Ample Flame is here to encourage listeners to do the hard work of reclaiming the gifts God has given us of faith, family and food from a broken culture.

Hollar Homestead Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHollarHomestead

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Music Intro: The Light From Within by Howard Harper-Barnes

Outro: Zanzibar by Jones Meadow

In a society that continually tells us to strive for ever-increasing material gain, we have embraced a different way of life. Choosing to live intentionally small with a large family certainly comes with challenges, but the benefits we have experienced far outweigh any obstacles. Our family's strong bond and the opportunities for character development make this lifestyle one we wouldn't trade.

Ample Flame is here to encourage listeners to do the hard work of reclaiming the gifts God has given us of faith, family and food from a broken culture.

Hollar Homestead Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHollarHomestead

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Music Intro: The Light From Within by Howard Harper-Barnes

Outro: Zanzibar by Jones Meadow