S1E31 Why Heritage Breeds Matter and How You Can Help w/guest Cathy R. Payne

This week is #HeritageBreedsWeek sponsored by the Livestock Conservancy. On this episode, I am joined by Cathy R. Payne, author of the award winning book, Saving the Guinea Hogs: The Recovery of an American Homestead Breed to talk about heritage breeds, why they are important and what homesteaders can do to help conserve them. Cathy's homesteading journey has been greatly influenced by heritage breeds (she'll be returning again next week to talk specifically about that journey) and she is very passionate about preserving these breeds for future generations.

Cathy's contact information and website are below:
Cathy R.Payne

guineahogbooks@gmail.com

www.guineahogbooks.com

Author, Saving the Guinea Hogs

www.amazon.com/author/cathyrpayne

Silver Medal, 2019 Readers’ Favorite
https://readersfavorite.com/2019-award-contest-winners.htm#saving-the-guinea-hogs

Finalist, Best Books Award

I hope you enjoy this podcast.

Brian

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We are a small family farmstead in upstate NY. We raise American Guinea Hogs, meat "mutt" rabbits and a variety of heritage chickens. We also have started raising Cornish Cross broilers.

We have a large garden comprised f raised beds and do a lot of canning and freezing of vegetables. We also do some fermentation as a means of food preservation and introducing natural probiotics into our diet. This YouTube channel is dedicated to our journey towards a more sustainable, healthy and wholesome lifestyle. Who knows what we might try next??!!!!!

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