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Realeyes Homestead Permaculture and Holistic Nutrition (KYF061)

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KYF #061: Realeyes Homestead | Interested in permaculture and holistic nutrition? Then you need to meet Levi Meeuwenberg and Brenda Baran, who are combining their passions as they revitalize their family farm in Michigan. In this podcast, I visit with Levi to learn how he went from professional freerunning to holistic agriculture. And he and Brenda need your help to restore Realeyes Homestead. Plus... the tip of the week! | KnowYourFoodPodcast.com/61

Interested in permaculture and holistic nutrition? Then you need to meet Levi Meeuwenberg and Brenda Baran, who are combining their passions as they revitalize their family farm in Michigan, Realeyes Homestead. In this episode of Know Your Food with Wardee, I visit with Levi to learn how he went from professional freerunning to holistic agriculture. He and Brenda need your help to restore Realeyes Homestead — check out and share their Indiegogo campaign.

Get to know Levi, Brenda, and Realeyes Homestead 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: Improve Digestion!

This is a flash back from episode #36 with my guest Lydia Shatney. Lydia’s online class Heal Your Gut is open for registration. It begins in early March and you can save $50 through Tues, Feb 17, 2014. Click here for more info or to sign up.

Anyone can do these three tips for better digestion. They’re really simple and they’re really helpful. Follow the linked text for more information from Lydia’s blog.

  1. Learn to eat in a relaxed state.
  2. Chew your food! It’s the first step in digestion and really important.
  3. Eat something raw or fermented with every meal to provide enzymes for digestion. More info: Probiotics 101, Probiotic Healing Puzzle, and Apple Cider Vinegar for Digestive Support

Again, check out Heal Your Gut for more info — and save $50 through Mon, Feb 17, 2014.

About Levi Meeuwenberg and Brenda Baran of Realeyes Homestead

In Levi’s own words…

“Levi Meeuwenberg and Brenda Baran are two Michigan natives that have combined their passions of Permaculture and Holistic Nutrition into their farm and blog Realeyes Homestead. Brenda focuses on the health of the body through a nutrient dense, whole food diet, while Levi focuses on the health of the land by restoring the soil and ecosystem to produce that food. Their goal is to meet their needs from the local land and community in a way that doesn’t compromise the needs and health of future generations. They are raising pigs and laying hens, and incorporating these animals into a food forest ecosystem that will provide abundant food crops with minimal maintenance. They are sharing the whole process, mistakes and all on their blog. Like us on facebook to follow along! And check out our Indiegogo campaign — we’re raising money to kickstart our farm restoration project. Support us if you can. Even simply spreading the word helps a lot!” –Levi

KYF #061: Realeyes Homestead | Interested in permaculture and holistic nutrition? Then you need to meet Levi Meeuwenberg and Brenda Baran, who are combining their passions as they revitalize their family farm in Michigan. In this podcast, I visit with Levi to learn how he went from professional freerunning to holistic agriculture. And he and Brenda need your help to restore Realeyes Homestead. Plus... the tip of the week! | KnowYourFoodPodcast.com/61

Read more about Levi and Brenda at Realeyes Homestead.

The Indiegogo Campaign

Levi and Brenda are looking for help at any level. Every little bit helps — even spreading the word if you can’t help financially.

Click here to go to the fundraising campaign — and check out the gifts. 🙂

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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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