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Taproot Farms Alaska with Rick Wilder (KYF056)

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KYF #056: Taproot Farms Alaska with Rick Wilder | Meet Rick Wilder from Taproot Farms in Alaska. A long-time soap maker, he and his family live off-grid in Chickaloon, Alaska, and now offer high-quality bath and body care products through Taproot Farms. We talk about the spiritual awakening and questions that led he and he his family off the beaten path to live off the land, his wind-powered farm, and of course, his soaps and body care products. | KnowYourFoodPodcast.com/56

In this episode of Know Your Food with Wardee, my guest is Rick Wilder from Taproot Farms in Chickaloon, Alaska. A long-time soap maker, he and his family live off-grid in Alaska, and now offer high-quality bath and body care products (like goat milk soap) through Taproot Farms. We talk about the spiritual awakening and questions that led he and he his family off the beaten path to live off the land in Alaska, about his wind-powered farm, and of course, about his soaps. Rick has a lot of wisdom and is a fine guest. You’ll enjoy this visit!

Get to know Rick, his family, and his farm through the links and information below, and of course through this podcast. Plus… the tip of the week!

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Tip of the Week: Shea Butter — Easy Moisturizer

Need a simple, no-brainer moisturizer? Use shea butter! You can add essential oils or use it plain — spread it on anywhere you’re dry or rashy. Shea butter is an all-in-one skin care cream that stays on with no greasy feel. I love it! You can also whip it to make a body butter, and I’ll have a recipe for that coming up soon.

Taproot Farms carries shea butter already doctored up with essential oils like lavender or sandalwood! They sent me a jar of the lavender… it’s fantastic.

About Rick Wilder and Taproot Farms

KYF #056: Taproot Farms Alaska with Rick Wilder | In this episode of Know Your Food with Wardee, my guest is Rick Wilder from Taproot Farms in Alaska. A long-time soap maker, he and his family live off-grid in Chickaloon, Alaska, and now offer high-quality bath and body care products (like goat milk soap) through Taproot Farms. We talk about the spiritual awakening and questions that led he and he his family off the beaten path to live off the land in Alaska, about his wind-powered farm, and of course, about his soaps and body care products. Peek inside this post for a 15% off coupon! Plus... the tip of the week! | KnowYourFoodPodcast.com/56

Taproot Farms, Co. is a family owned and operated business that specializes in handcrafted Alaskan skin care products. Located on a off-grid homestead in Chickaloon, AK., the Wilder family also cares for a variety of livestock including goats, chickens, pigs and bees and maintains a small family garden as well. As a small community, they strive to make simple, organic living a daily endeavor and are dedicated to producing quality workmanship in all that they do.

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About Wardee Harmon

Wardee lives in the Boise area of Idaho with her dear family. She's the lead teacher and founder of the Eat God's Way online cooking program as well as the author of Fermenting, Sourdough A to Z, and other traditional cooking books. Eat God's Way helps families get healthier and happier using cooking methods and ingredients from Bible Times like sourdough, culturing, and ancient grains.

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  1. Miranda Roller says

    February 9, 2014 at 5:18 pm

    The discount code isn’t working for me. I tried both caps and lowercase.

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    • Wardee Harmon says

      February 10, 2014 at 7:19 am

      Miranda — The coupon expired on Jan 11. 🙁

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