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Permaculture is an approach to managing the land with designs that mimic nature and its flourishing ecosystems. Here you’ll find examples of permaculture, how to utilize both animals and the land for the best land management and the healthiest animals possible.

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A draftsman is coming today to begin the process of designing our future dream home. Later in the day, Jonah was involved in an accident that resulted in him needing to go to the hospital. I address the situation with the viewers. Today’s vlog edited by https://bit.ly/GrassFedHomestead FREE Courses: _________________________ CHICKENS: http://bit.ly/2CoBLDr Homestead Design: http://bit.ly/FreePermaculture PIGS: http://bit.ly/PermaculturePigsCourse The Great American Farm Tour (free chapters): http://bit.ly/2FlrQkz ____________ Shop my Merchandise: http://bit.ly/ShopJustinRhodes Product Placement (Kubota): https://bit.ly/KubotasWebsite 🌿Check out our Merch at https://shopjustinrhodes.com/ 🌿You Can Homestead. We Can Help. Know-How and Community to Help you on Your Homesteading Journey can be found at https://abundanceplus.com/
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Our BIG Idea for a Permaculture DREAM HOME

Justin Rhodes September 16, 2022 2:00 pm

See the unbelievable abundance a 10 Acre permaculture homestead can produce. Get my (free) intro to permaculture course, here: https://abundantpermaculture.lpages.co/intro-to-permaculture-12-days-of-christmas/ 🌿Check out our Merch at https://shopjustinrhodes.com/ 🌿You Can Homestead. We Can Help. Know-How and Community to Help you on Your Homesteading Journey can be found at https://abundanceplus.com/
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10-Acre Abundance: Permaculture Homestead TOUR (2022)

Justin Rhodes July 22, 2022 2:00 pm

We visit permaculture designer Pete Kanaris of @PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL in Florida and sample the fruits of his food forest. Pete's YouTube Channel: http://bit.ly/2njJD46 Today’s vlog edited by https://bit.ly/GrassFedHomestead FREE Courses: _________________________ CHICKENS: http://bit.ly/2CoBLDr Homestead Design: http://bit.ly/FreePermaculture PIGS: http://bit.ly/PermaculturePigsCourse The Great American Farm Tour (free chapters): http://bit.ly/2FlrQkz ____________ Shop my Merchandise: http://bit.ly/ShopJustinRhodes Product Placement (Kubota): https://bit.ly/KubotasWebsite 🌿Check out our Merch at https://shopjustinrhodes.com/ 🌿You Can Homestead. We Can Help. Know-How and Community to Help you on Your Homesteading Journey can be found at https://abundanceplus.com/
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Magical Permaculture Food Forest Sure to Impress | Our 3rd Visit | 2022 GreenDreams Update

Justin Rhodes January 25, 2022 2:17 pm

Watch the full video series on Abundance Plus: https://bit.ly/abundance-plus How to Make Connections of the things of your homestead for 100% Sustainability ___________________________________________________________ Intro to Permaculture Lesson #2 From the book, Intro to Permaculture by Bill Mollison... “The core of permaculture is design. Design is the connection between things. It’s the very opposite of what we’re taught in school. Education takes everything and pulls it apart and makes no connections at all. Permaculture makes the connection because as soon as you’ve got the connection you can feed the chicken from the tree.” -Bill Mollison In this lesson, I’ll teach you how to make the connections between the elements of your place. Examples of good placement: Houses and livestock are set below water sources so water can be gravity fed. (Remember my everflow waterer for the chickens)(http://bit.ly/2Oew5nS). Privacy barriers are placed to give privacy without blocking the winter sun The garden is placed between the house and the chickens so garden waste can be collected on the way to chickens, including weeds, bugs, old or extra produce. In the same way, the chicken manure could be distributed from the chickens to the garden. I’ve developed the chicken garden miracle (http://bit.ly/2UfDkQe) where I place chickens in the garden to prepare it, move them out, plant and bring them back to clean it up and start again. The idea here is to meet the needs of one element by the yields of another. Typical elements include the house, the garden(s) and chicken(s) or small animals like rabbits. QUESTION: What are the desired elements of your farm? I suggest drawing or finding pics of your wanted elements and begin moving these about on paper where you think they could be placed. Remember, it’s much easier to make a mistake on paper than in real life. HERE are my element print outs, if you like. Thank you Ben C. ;) (http://bit.ly/2jAv8nv) Remember, every element should be placed according to its function. Let’s take a plant for example… Think about all the different possible functions of a plant… windbreak - north side of my house or north side of the chickens privacy - between me and my neighbors trellis - near the house for food or out in a sacred place fire control - where we’d see fire coming from mulch - in our gardens or orchards where we need mulch food - near the house animal forage - where the animals are fuel - out away, but still accessible. erosion control - where erosion is likely to occur. wildlife habitat - way out climate buffer - shade trees soil conditioner - improves the soil INVALUABLE Permaculture Plant and Tree Resource (http://bit.ly/2iqJV7N) What you’ll want to do is a functional analysis of each of your elements. Let’s do one on chickens as an example to show you how. FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS OF A CHICKEN 1st - Ask yourself what’s the basic need of the chicken? Observe, research, be mentored. For Chickens, my article, “7 Essentials for Keeping Your Flock Alive and Happy.” is (http://bit.ly/1YzfwPZ) is helpful in figuring out what chickens need. 2nd - Write out those needs. - shelter - grit - dust - water - air - food - other chickens 3rd - Write out what the chicken gives - eggs - meat - feathers - manure - methane - scratching - foraging - flying - fighting 4th - Make the connections. If we’ve done this same thing for other elements like the house or garden we realize that the house needs food and the garden needs fertilizing. BAM! There’s just one connection, so trying to place those so they compliment each other. Let’s do one more element. The Garden. Needs: Fertilizer Mulch Water Gives: leaves seeds vegetables Notice that chickens can give most of what the garden needs. Manure for fertilizer Help to spread mulch If chickens water is nearby, water can be given to the garden when cleaning out their water See that the chicken can use most of what the garden gives Leaves for bedding Seeds and vegetables for eating Conclusion: Quick Win - Print out my elements, draw them or cut out some from a magazine and begin to play around with your homestead to see how things might work together. Now that you’ve learned to make the connection you have a very powerful tool to improve your homestead. It may not feel like you're getting anything done when you sit down to design, but I assure you it’s much easier to make a mistake on paper than in real life. Go ahead and make a rough map of where you think your elements should go. Feel free to play around with this. And, yes, of course, bad and disproportionate chicken scratch drawings are just fine ;) 🌿Check out our Merch at https://shopjustinrhodes.com/ 🌿You Can Homestead. We Can Help. Know-How and Community to Help you on Your Homesteading Journey can be found at https://abundanceplus.com/
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Learn this ONE rule of Permaculture and Your Half Way to Your Homestead Dreams

Justin Rhodes January 19, 2022 1:50 pm

See how some (very) basic permaculture designs revolutionized the way we grow food. Here’s a look at proximity and a bit about how you might get plants and animals to do the work of your farm. Get my Homesteaders Bundle, HERE: http://bit.ly/HomesteadBundle Today's show edited by: https://bit.ly/GrassFedHomestead 🌿Check out our Merch at https://shopjustinrhodes.com/ 🌿You Can Homestead. We Can Help. Know-How and Community to Help you on Your Homesteading Journey can be found at https://abundanceplus.com/
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More Abundance with less Work | A Permaculture Homestead

Justin Rhodes October 8, 2020 3:22 pm

This is how ONE Permaculture concept that literally saved our farm and made what we do today possible. ALSO in the VLOG: Me Pregnant, Getting a Puppy, Cow Fencing Plans and more. Check out my DIY Abundance Area, HERE: http://bit.ly/DIYAbundanceMembership 🌿Check out our Merch at https://shopjustinrhodes.com/ 🌿You Can Homestead. We Can Help. Know-How and Community to Help you on Your Homesteading Journey can be found at https://abundanceplus.com/
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How Permaculture Helps us Grow 75% of our Food

Justin Rhodes January 7, 2020 7:27 pm

Follow permaculture farmer, Justin Rhodes throughout his entire day. Pasture based farming, cows, chickens, sheep, pigs, kittens, a puppy and more. See what’s involved in running a permaculture based homestead. ↓↓↓↓↓↓ CLICK “SHOW MORE” FOR RESOURCES↓↓↓↓↓↓ Get in on my DIY Abundance Member area, HERE: http://bit.ly/2kyZolw Be the 1st to Get my ChickShaw 2.0 PLANS: http://bit.ly/2ys3Hce Premiere 1 Shock or Not Fence: http://bit.ly/2tm3ySA __________________ I’ve taught over tens of thousands of people to grow their own food. MY FREE trainings: Everything you need to know for raising CHICKENS, Starts HERE: http://bit.ly/2CoBLDr Intro To Permaculture (You’re Best Homestead Ever): http://bit.ly/FreePermaculture Your Best GARDEN EVER training series: http://bit.ly/2gdHYN1 INVEST in Your Food Growing SELF: “Permaculture Chickens” Course teaches you everything you need to know for raising chickens from hatching to the plate: http://bit.ly/2fmdK4L “The Great American Farm Tour” Documentary Bundle will INSPIRE you to Grow more of your own food: http://bit.ly/2H9qY2C “DIY Abundance MEMBER Area” gives you my DIY video library (with a new one added every week). PLUS, a private community where you don’t feel so “crazy” and at the PREMIUM level, direct access to me: http://bit.ly/2kyZolw __________________________ Music found at: http://bit.ly/2wnf3g1 Check out my Tools, Gear and Books of Choice: http://bit.ly/Justinsgear Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links 🌿Check out our Merch at https://shopjustinrhodes.com/ 🌿You Can Homestead. We Can Help. Know-How and Community to Help you on Your Homesteading Journey can be found at https://abundanceplus.com/
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A day in the life of a Permaculture Farmer | Justin Rhodes (MEGA VLOG) Special

Justin Rhodes June 22, 2018 5:49 pm

The south’s premier permaculture designer, Pete Kanaris shows us what permaculture design can do, in just 10 months…. MIND blown. Subscribe to Pete for more: http://bit.ly/2njJD46 ↓↓↓↓↓↓ CLICK “SHOW MORE” FOR RESOURCES ↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓ SUBSCRIBE To Pete’s YouTube Channel (it’s a good one): http://bit.ly/2njJD46 Homesteading Know How: http://bit.ly/2qm33Hs ————————————— Our MUSIC source: http://bit.ly/2wnf3g1 SUPPORT US WHILE YOU SHOP: What to support us for FREE shop from this link (we get a % of the sale): http://amzn.to/299fCOI We use Amazon Prime all the time to have stuff shipped right to our door! http://amzn.to/29ebL3P ____________________________ STUFF I WEAR EVERYDAY: Work Apron (Sturdy Brothers): http://i.refs.cc/9tziAcru Muck Boots: http://amzn.to/1sl2rQo Pilot G2 Pen: http://amzn.to/1sl2z2o Moleskine Pocket Notebook: http://amzn.to/1sl2Dz9 Bandanas: http://amzn.to/1sl2Jqs Hat (Circle A Brand):: http://bit.ly/1Wvefwi G-Shock Watch: http://amzn.to/1sl378r _____________________________ TOOLS I USE EVERYDAY: Leatherman multi-tool: http://amzn.to/2zt5Y5L Ergo baby carrier: http://amzn.to/1sl3lwh Kleen Kanteen (water bottle): http://amzn.to/1sl3rnN Premier 1 electric fence: http://amzn.to/2zsAixz Plugin electric fence charger: http://amzn.to/1Xb6eer Solar electric fence charger: http://amzn.to/1Wxsctt _____________________________ VIDEO EQUIPMENT WE USE: Little Camera (Cannon G7X): http://amzn.to/2a8mpu9 Big Camera (Cannon 80D): http://amzn.to/2kAYve8 Day To Day Wide Angle Lense for the 80D: http://amzn.to/2lamoG2 UV lense Protector: http://amzn.to/2ylqeDh Rode shot gun mic for the 80D: http://amzn.to/2laD8wV Go Pro camera: http://amzn.to/27pYUjH Adobe Premier (editing): http://adobe.ly/1Nv8r2r Jobi Gorilla Pod (flexible tripod): http://amzn.to/1V4Z4rQ DJI Phantom IV Drone: http://amzn.to/2dvWwDY Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links.. You know, make it sustainable so that I can keep on keeping on. 🌿Check out our Merch at https://shopjustinrhodes.com/ 🌿You Can Homestead. We Can Help. Know-How and Community to Help you on Your Homesteading Journey can be found at https://abundanceplus.com/
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10 months to PARADISE with Permaculture Design | the 12 Acre Farm of the Future

Justin Rhodes December 14, 2017 1:00 pm

1500’ Feet of Fedge (food/hedge, living fence). A Crater Garden bringing the growing zone up from 4 to 7. Four row tree belt to block wind, produce food and increase moisture. ↓↓↓↓↓↓ CLICK “SHOW MORE” FOR RESOURCES ↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓ Want more of ABC Acres? More Video of Tim’s Systems in our DIY Abundance member Area: http://bit.ly/2qm33Hs Check out ABC Acres Website: http://bit.ly/2uYyYSa Watch ABC Acres Weekly on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2x6nfOT Where we get OUR MUSIC: http://bit.ly/2wnf3g1 ____________________________ STUFF I WEAR EVERYDAY: Work Apron (Sturdy Brothers): http://i.refs.cc/9tziAcru Muck Boots: http://amzn.to/1sl2rQo Pilot G2 Pen: http://amzn.to/1sl2z2o Moleskine Pocket Notebook: http://amzn.to/1sl2Dz9 Bandanas: http://amzn.to/1sl2Jqs Hat (Circle A Brand):: http://bit.ly/1Wvefwi G-Shock Watch: http://amzn.to/1sl378r _____________________________ TOOLS I USE EVERYDAY: Leatherman multi-tool: http://amzn.to/1TLqFJp Ergo baby carrier: http://amzn.to/1sl3lwh Kleen Kanteen (water bottle): http://amzn.to/1sl3rnN Premier 1 electric fence: http://amzn.to/1sl3Gzc Plugin electric fence charger: http://amzn.to/1Xb6eer Solar electric fence charger: http://amzn.to/1Wxsctt _____________________________ VIDEO EQUIPMENT WE USE: Little Camera (Cannon G7X): http://amzn.to/2a8mpu9 Big Camera (Cannon 80D): http://amzn.to/2kAYve8 Day To Day Wide Angle Lense for the 80D: http://amzn.to/2lamoG2 Rode shot gun mic for the 80D: http://amzn.to/2laD8wV Go Pro camera: http://amzn.to/27pYUjH Adobe Premier (editing): http://adobe.ly/1Nv8r2r Jobi Gorilla Pod (flexible tripod): http://amzn.to/1V4Z4rQ DJI Phantom IV Drone: http://amzn.to/2dvWwDY Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links.. You know, make it sustainable so that I can keep on keeping on. 🌿Check out our Merch at https://shopjustinrhodes.com/ 🌿You Can Homestead. We Can Help. Know-How and Community to Help you on Your Homesteading Journey can be found at https://abundanceplus.com/
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THREE Permaculture Systems (You’ve NEVER Seen in Real LIFE)

Justin Rhodes August 23, 2017 2:00 pm

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